I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 30: Dad’s Big, Festive Girl

"So your life is only worth a house, huh?" Ye Qianning scoffed.

After all, her mother had saved these men. Whether or not she was one of their children, for them to treat their savior’s child like this was simply disgraceful.

Though she was small and her voice still had a childish lilt, her words pierced deep into Qian Fanji’s heart.

Both Gu Shuo and Zhan Chi shivered slightly. ’This girl... is no simple child.’

"Sorry, but I don’t need a house. Consider your life a gift from my mother." Ye Qianning’s large, bright eyes were filled with sarcasm and disdain.

Qian Fanji’s expression changed slightly. He clenched his fists inside his sleeves, unable to believe he was being looked down upon so scornfully by a mere child. He couldn’t find any words to retort.

Ye Qianning’s gaze fell on the other two, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "And what are you two planning to offer to repay my mother for saving your lives? Silver? A house? Or have you never even thought about repayment? Perhaps you’d rather burn the bridge after crossing it and just kill me?"

Gu Shuo remained silent, his eyes flickering with thought. He truly hadn’t expected a five- or six-year-old child to be so sharp-tongued.

’What can truly repay the debt of saving a life?’

The flames of Zhan Chi’s anger were extinguished by her words. He lowered his gaze, lost in thought.

Sang Yan was also shocked. He usually found her adorable, but this speech made him see the little girl before him in a completely new light.

"Hmph. How fickle people can be. Such petty minds are unworthy of being my, Ye Qianning’s, father." Ye Qianning withdrew her gaze, unwilling to argue any further.

"Qian Ning, don’t be angry. They just have sharp tongues, but their hearts are kind," Sang Yan said, before turning to chide the others. "And you all! You don’t really mean what you’re saying, do you?"

’Treating a child like this is going too far.’

Zhan Chi rubbed his nose and said no more. At this point, only a blood-paternity test would settle things.

"A blood test it is. Whoever the father is can just take responsibility." Gu Shuo had clearly come prepared. He raised a hand and clapped twice.

A young servant entered from outside carrying a bowl of water and placed it on the table.

Ye Qianning stared at the bowl of water and sneered internally. ’The most primitive method, and also the easiest to fake. I have a feeling that even if I don’t tamper with it, one of these men will try to pull a trick.’

"I’ll go first."

Gu Shuo extended his hand.

BAM—

The door to the room was kicked open, and Xiang Minghou strode in, covered in dust from his journey. Before anyone could react, he shouted excitedly.

"Where’s my daughter? Which one is my daughter?"

Gu Shuo: "..."

Qian Fanji: "..."

Zhan Chi: "..."

Sang Yan: "..."

Ye Qianning: "..."

Seeing no response, Xiang Minghou scanned the room until his eyes landed on the chubby child whose head was just visible behind the table. His face immediately lit up with joy, and he boomed in his rough voice, "Daughter, come here! I’m your dad."

Ye Qianning was truly a bit stunned. She stared blankly as the man rushed over and scooped her up from her chair. He had a face full of stubble, chapped lips, and cheeks covered in splotches, likely from years of exposure to the wind and sun.

"Don’t be scared, daughter. I’m your dad." Seeing the child in his arms just staring at him without a word, Xiang Minghou thought he had frightened her, and his rough voice softened considerably.

Ye Qianning hadn’t expected this at all. She looked deep into his eyes. ’A person can hide their feelings, but their eyes can’t lie.’

"Dad?" she called out softly.

She could see his joy, his anticipation, and his excitement.

’The fact that someone was waiting for Pangtuan like this meant her long journey had been worthwhile.’

Xiang Minghou froze for a moment, then became even more overjoyed. "Aha! My dear daughter! You look so cheerful, and so wonderfully plump."