The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 455 - 452: The Greatest Sacrifice

At such times, he would feel a spiritual emptiness, an incessant, overwhelming pressure, as if he were about to explode. He didn’t even know if he could continue to be normal. So, for Hua Xiaomo and his daughter, he was ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. He had already decided, already prepared himself for the worst psychological outcome. No matter the cost, this was the choice he had made, and he would not waver in the slightest.

"I’ll tell Little Candy, don’t worry. You take care of yourself over there, too. We can talk over the phone when you have time. If not, please take good care of your health and don’t work too hard, okay? Qi Longbing, you must take good care of yourself. With me and Candy not by your side, you absolutely have to look after yourself," Hua Xiaomo said with concern. At that moment, she felt she simply had to say these things; she couldn’t stop herself from caring for him. She felt there were words that needed to be spoken. If she was missing him, why suppress that feeling?

At this moment, she felt she was very different from her former self. If previously she had suppressed her emotions, afraid to reveal anything, now she was no longer like that. She felt she truly needed Qi Longbing. She needed him by her side, by Candy’s side, because she had profoundly realized this.

She didn’t know if it was because Qi Longbing had come to City B and lived with them for a while, but that feeling made her happy. When he lived with them, both she and Candy felt completely comfortable, with no sense of unease at all. That was why she wanted him to live with them.

Consider it: how could a real family not have a father, a mother, and a child? A family of three is indispensable. Yes, if one was missing, could it even be called a family? That was exactly how they felt now. They felt that the three of them were a single unit; no one could be without the others. If one of them were missing, everyone would feel uncomfortable. Everyone would feel out of place. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"I know you care about me, Hua Xiaomo. You must take care of yourself as well. I will definitely get my affairs here in order as soon as possible, and then I’ll come to City B to find you. You have to wait for me. You have to believe me, okay?" Qi Longbing said affectionately. As he spoke these words, his eyes misted over. He thought of Hua Xiaomo and his daughter, also in City B. They were both his family, yet he couldn’t be with them, which made him feel a sense of indebtedness. At that moment, a whimsical thought suddenly struck him: he really wanted to relocate the Qi Imperial Court to City B, so they would never be separated again.

"I believe you, Qi Longbing. You must take good care of yourself. Candy and I will be right here, waiting for you to come back and give us the happiness we deserve. Don’t break your promise, okay?" Hua Xiaomo said with a smile from the other end. Her eyes also misted over. She didn’t know why, but she felt deeply moved, and her nose tingled. Perhaps it was this separation that made her cherish him so much.

When he wasn’t by her side, she hadn’t felt it so intensely. But this time, after he had come to City B and spent time with her and their daughter, she profoundly realized what her life would be like if Qi Longbing were missing from it. Perhaps she wouldn’t lack for material things, but her spirit would suffer a severe void. She would lose the love that should have been hers, and also the love that should have belonged to her child. She couldn’t be so selfish.

Yes, she truly couldn’t be so selfish. Candy needed her father. It was impossible for her to live for so long without knowing who her father was; that would be cruel to her. Moreover, depriving her daughter of the happiness of a father’s love was also wrong. Besides, Qi Longbing genuinely loved Candy. He also had responsibilities towards Candy, such as child support, and various other rights, all of which he possessed equally with her. She couldn’t selfishly prevent him from obtaining these rights.

That would be wrong too. Her previous way of thinking had indeed been too extreme. After thinking through these issues, she felt she should start to be normal. Her life should normalize, and her work should normalize. Of course, as long as Qi Longbing could escape his own unhappy marriage, she could entrust herself and Candy to him. Then, their happy family of three would never be separated.

Such a feeling, such happiness, was the most beautiful thing, what everyone in life yearned for most. Who wouldn’t want such happiness? Ask any girl or boy in the world, who wouldn’t want to possess such happiness?

Hua Xiaomo smiled on the other end of the line, her face glowing sweetly, her lips curving into a beautiful arc.

She thought of Qi Longbing’s good qualities, and at that moment, she felt almost entranced. Yes, he was truly very good to her. Perhaps after his recent visit to City B, his personality had changed significantly. Hua Xiaomo felt he had become much more tolerant of her and more gentle. Moreover, there were other changes that touched her heart. These changes were what truly made her accept Qi Longbing’s feelings; indescribably, yet bit by bit, they moved her.

His attention to detail regarding Candy, his concern for Candy—all these things were impossible to ignore. Qi Longbing was truly good to Candy. She could trust that Qi Longbing was an excellent father; he would definitely give Candy the best and most wonderful care and concern.

"I, Qi Longbing, never break my word! You and Candy are the greatest happiness of my life. It’s only after having you two that I’ve come to understand what happiness is. Without you, my life as Qi Longbing would have no meaning in this world!

"So, neither of you can leave me, and I will absolutely never leave you. Our family of three must be together forever," Qi Longbing affirmed once again, his hand gripping the phone growing hot.

He could even feel the excitement welling up from the depths of his heart. Yes, many times, he truly had to thank this most primal feeling. But this was something he only discovered after meeting Hua Xiaomo, falling in love with her, and then having Candy! It turned out that human emotions were so subtle, yet so pure and simple. Only with Candy and Hua Xiaomo in this world did he truly feel happy; only then did he know what happiness was.