"No, no, no, Daddy didn't go to heaven. Daddy just went to a very far place. Be a good girl, Chuchu. When Chuchu grows up, Daddy will come back."
Chu Chu retorted excitedly. A three-year-old child has a limited vocabulary, and Chu Chu could only use a few sentences to refute Liang Xiyu.
Liang Xiyu was different; she always spoke very seriously, as if she would continue talking if Chu Chu refused to accept reality.
"Then tell me, has your father called you? Even if he's not coming back, wouldn't it be alright to make a phone call?"
Chu Chu's chubby little face trembled, her cheeks flushed as she looked at the blurry image of Liang Xiyu. Qi Yu's handsome face flashed through her mind, and her little voice became even more excited, "Chu Chu has a daddy! Daddy's back! Daddy really came back! Daddy even held Chu Chu high in the air! Sister Xiyu, you have to believe Chu Chu, Chu Chu really is a little baby with a daddy~~~"
Liang Xiyu said again, "Tch, you're lying again. You're only three years old and you're already lying. No wonder your father isn't coming back. Adults hate children who lie the most."
This was the first time she had been so aggressive. Looking at Chu Chu, who was crying pitifully, she pursed her red lips.
"Chuchu?" A voice came from behind. Chuchu trembled and turned around unsteadily. When she saw the other person's face through her blurry eyes, the tears clinging to her eyelashes started falling again. She stretched out her chubby arms and rushed over, hugging the other person's leg tightly, sobbing and calling out, "Daddy~~~"
Qi Yu picked up Chu Chu, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, whether from Chu Chu calling him "Daddy" or from her tear-streaked face, it was hard to tell.
Qi Yu took out his handkerchief and gently wiped away Chu Chu's tears. He patted her back to help her catch her breath before asking softly, "What happened? Tell me."
Chu Chu pressed her face against Qi Yu's chest, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck. After whimpering for a while, she finally spoke in a trembling little voice, "Sister Xi Yu said that Chu Chu is a baby without a father, waaaaah~~~ Chu Chu has a father, Chu Chu has a father~~~"
At this point, the little one burst into tears again. Qi Yu's eyes darkened instantly, and he looked coldly at Liang Xiyu, who had her head down. "Why did you tell Chu Chu this?"
The voice was very soft, devoid of any emotion, as if asking about the weather. Yet, Liang Xiyu trembled with fear, her eyes welling up with tears. How should she answer? These were not the questions she wanted to ask.
"Xiaoyu, what are you doing here?" A soft voice came slowly from not far away. Chen Xueyun was wearing the same clothes as Liang Xiyu, except that her T-shirt was black.
She ran to Liang Xiyu and squatted down, hugging her like a loving mother and comforting her for a few words. Only after a beat did she "notice" the cold and aloof Qi Yu, and she stood up in surprise, "Big Boss, what are you doing here? I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've become even more handsome!"
Chen Xueyun spoke with a smile, then looked at Chu Chu in Qi Yu's arms, her expression instantly turning to surprise, "Oh, Chu Chu is here too? What's wrong with this child? Why is she crying so pitifully?"
Chu Chu pouted her glistening lips, tilted her head, and buried her face in Qi Yu's arms, refusing to show it.
Qi Yu glanced at Chen Xueyun indifferently, his expression calm and undisturbed. He lightly tapped Chen Xueyun's head with his thin lips and said in a tone that was neither too strong nor too weak, "Miss Chen, it's been a few years since I last saw you. Your acting skills have only gotten better!"
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