The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 785 - 782: A Touch of Emotion Surged from the Bottom of My Heart
So, they had expended a great deal of energy in this regard. Especially Zi Yunsui, who felt that he truly had made an extraordinary effort for his company, and his hard work had been correspondingly rewarded. Their game software was immediately recognized by many upon hitting the market, endearing their product to numerous players. A sense of emotional stir welled up within him.
Indeed, without Zi Yunsui, there would be no Hua Xiaomo as she was now, nor the comfortable life she currently enjoyed. Likewise, Candy would never have attended the noble school—a privilege entirely due to their ample wealth. Only with such financial strength could they afford to send Candy to such an excellent school, and Candy’s performance there was quite impressive. Moreover, Candy was indeed affirmed by her teachers and received love from her peers at school. Candy truly was an extraordinary child, and Hua Xiaomo herself doted on Candy very much.
Sometimes, Zi Yunsui also grew fond of Candy. Even though Hua Xiaomo was mostly busy with work, at her suggestion, he still made efforts to bond with Candy, hoping to foster a certain closeness with her.
As Hua Xiaomo reflected, her thoughts uncontrollably drifted to Qi Longbing. He was Candy’s biological father. But if Qi Longbing isn’t with my daughter, what will she think? Will she feel that Qi Longbing no longer loves her? Will she think that what I’m doing is too cruel? After all, she knew she ultimately had to separate Candy from Qi Longbing. If that happens, will my daughter grow up to resent me, to blame me? After all, Qi Longbing is Candy’s biological father, and Candy is his biological daughter. But if Zi Yunsui and I get married, and he becomes Candy’s stepfather, what would Candy feel then? Would she accept the man she has always called Brother Zi Yunsha as her father? This caused her great distress and was something she found very difficult to comprehend. She truly hoped Candy could keep things simple. She also sincerely hoped Candy could be with her real father. But how can I simplify this seemingly complex series of issues? She felt conflicted but was determined to strive, determined to ensure both she and Candy had a better life.
A glimpse of complex thoughts flashed through Hua Xiaomo’s eyes, a deep feeling within her provoking an uneasy sentiment. I really don’t want to continue like this any longer, she thought, as it will plunge my life into chaos. The complexity of these emotions is truly unbearable, involving both Zi Yunsui and Qi Longbing. I don’t know when my love life became so complicated. I really don’t want to continue this way; I yearn for a simpler existence.
Well, perhaps leading a life as a single parent with my daughter, without getting married, might not be so bad. Although a single-parent family might lack a father’s love and the completeness of a home, not all complete families experience true happiness, do they? Many families, though apparently intact, are in fact fractured. Their relationships have dissolved, and those feelings between them no longer exist. For instance, what kind of emotion could exist between Qi Longbing and Pan Yutong? Yet they are still a family. Even though they are legally recognized as spouses, so what? They still lack affection. Their life together was mutual torment, an agonizing existence she could perceive, a distinctly unpleasant pain. And yet, Pan Yutong refused to let go of Qi Longbing. What can I do about it? Now, Qi Longbing also had no way of divorcing, regardless of whether it was due to those unfinished contracts he mentioned. But Hua Xiaomo always thought she needed to find a way out for herself.
I can’t continue this way, waiting like this. It’s wrong. Waiting not only pressures me, but it also brings tremendous strain. After all, many people in this world would watch them, and many would gossip. Though she might not have heard what was being said, she could still feel their gazes. What people said behind her back, however, was unknown to her.
After contemplating many things, a faint smile touched Hua Xiaomo’s lips as understanding dawned in her eyes. She now knew what she had to do. Regardless of whether it was Zi Yunsui or Qi Longbing, she hoped everything would calm down. Well, I’m truly grateful that both of them love me in their way, but I can’t accept either one. Perhaps more accurately, if I accepted one, it would hurt the other. I can’t bear to see that. So that’s it; I’ll live alone with Candy. I don’t want to marry! If marriage would bring pressure to us both and hurt many people, that’s not something I wish to see.
「The next morning.」
Hua Xiaomo sent Candy off to school. Watching Candy leave, her eyes shimmered with a hazy sentiment. Just as Candy was about to enter the school, Hua Xiaomo quickly ran up, grabbed Candy’s arm, and, looking at her daughter very seriously, said, "Candy, how about from now on it’s just the two of us living together? We won’t need any uncles, nor Brother Zi Yunsha to accompany us. Just the two of us. Do you think that would be good?
"Actually, don’t you think we’ve been living quite well just the two of us all this time? Our life together isn’t that complicated, and we’re happy together. We’ve been living like this all along, haven’t we?
"What do you think, Candy?"
