The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 790 - 787: Have Great Expectations of You

"Why did I even start this company? It was all for you, don’t you know? Right now, your company is too focused on just gaming. Do you realize that if you could also turn it into an entertainment company, with all-round development, I believe your company would have a much brighter future? And I’ve always had high hopes for you, you know?"

"I have such great confidence in you. I hope you can become stronger and bigger, and I’ve already been working towards that. But now you’re telling me you want to be just friends. Do you realize how much of a blow that is to me? I am really very frustrated; I truly can’t accept what you’re saying. But okay, I believe your mind must be very chaotic right now."

"I hope you can think it over, okay? I also hope you can seriously consider this issue. I understand the pressure you’re under right now, but I hope you can also understand me a bit more. How about we try to understand each other, can we? I understand you, and you understand me. Let’s both stick to our love and not let up!"

"I feel that love requires persistence from both people. If one person is strong and the other uncommitted, then that love can’t continue. Besides, I will never give up on you, and I believe you will never give up on me either. Isn’t our love what we both care about the most?"

"And then there’s Candy, our daughter. I believe we will be very good to her, won’t we? Can you bear to see our daughter grow up without a father? How can you be so heartless? I really love you so much, and I can’t let you go!"

"In short, I really can’t afford to lose you, Hua Xiaomo. Don’t you have those feelings as well? I really can’t accept a second woman besides you, and I’ve always been hoping that you would be with me. That’s exactly how I feel."

Hua Xiaomo listened to Qi Longbing’s long speech. She remained silent for a long time, not saying a word. But how could she waver from the decision she had already made? She had been determined not to entangle herself further in a complicated emotional relationship with Qi Longbing.

It would be nice to simply be friends. Then, if he wanted to see his daughter, that would be fine. She wouldn’t stop him from seeing his daughter, and she hoped that as Candy’s father, he could continue to love her without changing a bit. That’s what she was hoping for too, but sometimes desires are not so easily realized, and the other person might not necessarily understand one’s own perspective so easily.

Well, she couldn’t force him to agree with her perspective, but she could do what she had resolved. She was determined not to change, no matter what he thought. She felt that sometimes, the simplest ideas were more important than complex feelings. If things had to be complicated, she would rather they be simple. She preferred to see this as a straightforward issue and didn’t want it to become overly complex.

"Okay, stop talking. I’ve made up my mind," Hua Xiaomo said. "I think it’s better for us to be friends. I really don’t want to think too much about anything else because thinking too much makes it complicated. If you love me, you should understand me. If you really love me, you should see things from my perspective."

"If you love me, you shouldn’t argue with me. Besides, Candy and I have been living well. Even before you came into our lives, we managed just fine; your presence is what complicates things. Now, we’re stuck in this indescribable feeling of anxiety."

"Anyway, I don’t want to think about emotional matters right now. Emotions are truly troubling and cause headaches. So, I might as well simplify it all. I don’t want to overthink. I feel that the simplest things are best for me."

"I also don’t want to think about troublesome issues anymore. Every problem carries some kind of unspeakable pain. Since that’s the case, why should I live with that pain? It’s better to keep things simple."

Hua Xiaomo said a lot, and at that moment, she truly felt a headache coming on. She was somewhat caught off guard. Although many things are not as easily resolved as one might imagine, some issues are indeed complex and beyond comprehension. But saying a lot and doing too much are not as good as keeping oneself calm. She felt she had been thinking too complexly. She just yearned for that simple, happy life and didn’t want to think about anything else—not about Qi Longbing, and not about Zi Yunsui.

Well, no matter how much they both loved her, at this moment, she no longer wanted to dwell on those feelings. Emotions came too fiercely, too intricately, causing her many troubles and leaving her unsure how to decide. She hoped everything would return to calm, that everything would become plain. She wanted life to become simple and peaceful. Such a feeling was the most tranquil, the most blissful.

She really didn’t want to think about other matters anymore because overthinking creates a heavy mental burden. That would only have an adverse effect on her, and if such an effect took root, it would cause mental stress. Why bother with that? Everyone hopes to live freely and comfortably. Life isn’t stagnant; much of the friction arises from overthinking, from dissatisfaction—just like she once desired a family and sought that happiness in every possible way. But did she truly achieve it? 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

As time trickled by, the gossip didn’t diminish. Instead, it buzzed around her, causing her intense pain. She couldn’t let Candy shoulder all that pressure.