The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart

"So, what exactly do you want to do? Take Candy away from me?" Hua Xiaomo looked at him with a sense of despair. It hurt her deeply; she really was in pain and couldn’t bear this feeling. She knew this day would come eventually, but she was not ready.

"What do you think? Shouldn’t I take her away?" Qi Longbing said with a smile, sensing the tension and unease in Hua Xiaomo’s heart. But heaven knows how much pain he felt inside. He clearly had a daughter in this world, yet he couldn’t acknowledge her.

"Are you planning to take her to your Qi Imperial Court family? But have you thought about it? Pan Yutong won’t tolerate her; she’s an illegitimate child. But I can take good care of her; you don’t need to worry about that," Hua Xiaomo said, pausing for a moment as if she remembered something else.

"Or how about this? Let’s keep Candy here in City B, by my side, and I’ll take care of her. Then, if you want to come back and see her, you can. Don’t we still have a one-year contract? Do you think this is a good idea?" Hua Xiaomo offered, somewhat compromising. It was the only method she could think of now; otherwise, she really couldn’t think of any other way.

If she used forceful methods to prevent Qi Longbing from seeing his daughter, she feared he would not let the matter rest and might even take away her daughter’s custody.

Qi Longbing narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this. "What do you mean by still having a year’s contract? Hua Xiaomo, let me tell you, my daughter is my daughter, and this is a fact that will never change for a lifetime. So, it seems it is destined by heaven that we must be connected for a lifetime, not merely bound by a year-long contract."

Qi Longbing said with a smile. He had originally been wondering how he would keep her bound to him after the year’s end. Now, he didn’t have to think too much about it anymore, because with Candy, the two of them had to be tightly bound together. It was good in a way; at least, when he thought of her, he would think of Candy, and of them as mother and daughter.

Hua Xiaomo trembled slightly when she heard this, her eyes dimming. Suddenly, she thought of another man: Zi Yunsui, still lying in the hospital. She had promised Zi Yunsui that as soon as he woke up, she would marry him. But now, if she rushed to explain things to Qi Longbing, she feared he might react negatively. It might be better to take it slow. After all, Zi Yunsui hasn’t woken up yet, has he?

Hua Xiaomo didn’t speak. After a while, she gently pushed against his chest, trying to create some distance between them.

But Qi Longbing cupped her face and lifted her chin, smiling as he admired her beauty—a beauty that had never changed, just like when they first met five years ago. The beauty of that moment was something he couldn’t extract himself from. He felt as if he was under her spell.

In this lifetime, he felt that he couldn’t leave Hua Xiaomo, and Hua Xiaomo couldn’t leave him either.

"Xiao Mo, do you think this is destiny?" Qi Longbing said, lowering his head to kiss the corner of her lips. In that moment, he felt an urgency.

It was a very awkward moment, but she couldn’t escape it; she couldn’t refuse him. She really couldn’t refuse him. As long as he didn’t forcibly take Candy away, she could tolerate some things.

Moreover, isn’t there still cooperation between their two companies? So, sometimes, if one thinks about it differently, it can be understandable.

"No, please don’t. Is that okay?" Hua Xiaomo tried to dodge.

"How can I not? Hua Xiaomo, you’ve already given birth to our child. I know you have me in your heart, so can you stop denying it? Otherwise, how could you have carried my child, Qi Longbing’s child? Candy is really adorable. I will like her, just as I like you," Qi Longbing said.

In that moment, she felt he was entirely hers. Yes, she had given him their daughter! And their daughter really was adorable; it seemed they had such a connection.

Qi Longbing said this with a faint smile on his face.

Some time passed before her rationality gradually returned, but Qi Longbing did not let Hua Xiaomo go.

"Xiao Mo, don’t leave me," Qi Longbing said. Looking at the marks beneath her snow-white skin—all his marks—he laughed.

Hua Xiaomo gently pushed him away, a trace of somberness on her face.

"President Qi, I need to go back," Hua Xiaomo said, remembering Candy at the villa.

Qi Longbing smiled faintly, then spoke thoughtfully, "How about I move in with you at your villa? That way, I can also conveniently take care of our child."

Hua Xiaomo was taken aback for a moment, looking at him. "That might not be such a good idea!"

Qi Longbing examined her cheek. "What’s wrong with that? You are my woman, after all! And Candy is my daughter, so it’s only right for me to take care of the two of you—what’s wrong with that!"

"Stop it, we just..." Hua Xiaomo blushed slightly. He always made her feel this way, trapped in an emotional vortex, unable to extricate herself.

Meeting Qi Longbing seemed to be her fate, unavoidable and inescapable.

He just had to cling to her desperately, leaving her with no way to escape.

"Xiao Mo, I want you so much, do you understand? You have no idea how much I like you. Yet you always love to torment me like this. Now that we even have a child, how do you plan to keep running away from me!"

Why? Why is this happening?

Is it out of pity for him? Pitying him... who is destined to lose me...

Why? Why am I still thinking like this? Haven’t I already decided to be ruthless?

This was the worst-case scenario I had prepared for. So why, when it comes down to it, do I want to give up?

Hua Xiaomo, what exactly are you thinking?

Confusion and turmoil began to surge in Hua Xiaomo’s heart, along with intense pain and frustration. What can I do to not feel this way anymore?

I truly despise my current self. I’ve lost my identity. I’ve changed; I no longer resemble myself.

Suddenly, that voice deep inside her heart rang out again.

Xiao Mo, Qi Longbing is as fierce as a wolf. If he finds out about you and me, he will not let us go. So, you must grasp his weakness! Only then can we be together forever!

Brother Long...

Where are you? Why do I feel you’re getting farther and farther away from me?

I really want to hold on to this deepest, most genuine feeling in my heart, but reality has shattered me to pieces...