The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 412 - 409: I Have the Financial Means Myself

"Besides, I now have the financial means to take very good care of Candy. So, could you please try to persuade Qi Longbing not to fight me for custody? I can agree to him having visitation rights for Candy; that’s not a problem. But I will absolutely not give up custody," Hua Xiaomo said resolutely, her words underscoring her firm stance.

Qi Lingfeng listened, and as if recalling something, he looked at her and said, "Hua Xiaomo, do you and my brother have some sort of disagreement? I think it would be better for you two to sit down and talk things through properly. After all, Candy is both your child. You both have a responsibility to raise Candy, wouldn’t you agree, Hua Xiaomo?"

He looked at Hua Xiaomo, hoping to persuade her to accept his older brother. But at that moment, he sensed Hua Xiaomo was quite resistant to the idea.

"I understand what you mean," Hua Xiaomo said, her gaze on Qi Lingfeng growing more serious. "However, I have my own reasons, and it’s not as simple as just agreeing because I want to. Besides, don’t forget Zi Yunsui is still in the hospital requiring constant care, and I can’t disregard the promise I made to him." Yes, she had promised Zi Yunsui.

She would marry him, and he would become her husband. He would also be Candy’s father. These were all facts, so she truly had no way to accept another man.

"You made a promise to Zi Yunsui? What promise?" Qi Lingfeng asked, momentarily stunned.

Hua Xiaomo looked at him, uncertain if she should tell him. But it seemed that if she didn’t clarify their relationship, Qi Longbing would likely continue to pursue her relentlessly, which would be a very unwelcome development. Furthermore, she didn’t want Qi Longbing to impulsively divorce his wife, Pan Yutong.

"Zi Yunsui and I are preparing to get married," Hua Xiaomo finally said, looking Qi Lingfeng in the eyes. At that moment, she saw the surprise and shock in his.

Indeed, Qi Lingfeng was extremely astonished and shocked. Hearing Hua Xiaomo speak of marriage was utterly unexpected, as he had always considered her a strong-willed girl who wouldn’t speak of marriage lightly.

She could be someone’s lover—like Qi Longbing’s—and yet rationally refuse any requests that went beyond that, such as marrying him. Qi Longbing had hinted many times that Hua Xiaomo should marry him, but she always refused.

This showed Hua Xiaomo was a woman of strong character who lived life on her own terms, unwilling to change for anyone.

And now, Hua Xiaomo was saying she would marry Zi Yunsui, and they were preparing for it! Good heavens, this was too shocking! Could Zi Yunsui’s car accident have happened right when Hua Xiaomo agreed to marry him? It was too incredible to believe!

No wonder Hua Xiaomo had always shown such special concern for Zi Yunsui. So that was the reason.

"Hua Xiaomo, have you really thought this through? You’re prepared to marry Zi Yunsui?" Qi Lingfeng asked, barely able to believe his own ears. In truth, he had already guessed most of it. He was somewhat worried his apprentice might end up with Hua Xiaomo, which would mean his older brother’s complete defeat. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

That’s why he had visited the hospital earlier, hoping Ye Xiangxue would have some realization and get together with his apprentice. That way, Hua Xiaomo wouldn’t end up with Zi Yunsui, and she would come to her senses and truly realize who the man who loved her was.

"If Zi Yunsui hadn’t been in that car accident, I believe I would already be his lawful wife," Hua Xiaomo said calmly, not denying the fact.

The car accident happened the night before they were planning to register their marriage. She was in so much pain then; she didn’t know what to do. She truly felt she couldn’t be without Zi Yunsui. All she could think about was him. But later, when she reminded herself that Zi Yunsui was hospitalized, it took a great effort for her to regain her composure.

Now, Zi Yunsui was gradually recovering, and Ye Xiangxue was taking good care of him. She believed Zi Yunsui would wake up one day. At that time, she would fulfill her promise to him, and they would walk down the aisle together. But for now, Qi Longbing’s relentless pursuit, his threats and enticements, made her extremely anxious and irritable. She didn’t know what to do.

If Qi Longbing ever truly threatened her with custody of her daughter, she felt she would be driven mad. On one hand was the man she had promised; on the other, another man was threatening her with her daughter, demanding she marry him. She didn’t know if she could hold on.

"Hua Xiaomo, Zi Yunsui is currently in the hospital, and we don’t know if he can wake up," Qi Lingfeng said. Then, he smiled and continued, "Xiao Mo, I hope you can be rational now. After all, Zi Yunsui is still hospitalized, and you basically understand my brother’s situation. You also know his personality; he’s a very dominant man."

"He usually doesn’t stop until he gets what he wants. If you reject him now, I don’t know what he might do. He might truly disregard everything to take custody of your daughter. By then, you’ll be the one to regret it. I think you should avoid a direct confrontation with him."

"How about this? I’ll return to A City as soon as possible and discuss her divorce from Qi Longbing with Pan Yutong. If it proves very difficult, regardless of the progress, I’ll inform both my brother and you. I hope you both can be mentally prepared. Then you can each decide on your next step. How does that sound?"

Qi Lingfeng said to Hua Xiaomo, genuinely not wanting to see her make the wrong decision, especially since his apprentice Zi Yunsui was indeed lying in the hospital, with no certainty of when or even if he would wake up.

If Hua Xiaomo kept holding on to this promise, she would wait for Zi Yunsui indefinitely.