Chapter 601: Godfather
When talking about his daughter, Hua Baizhan's eyes became blurred with tears again.
The loss of his daughter was an eternal pain in his heart, and even after twenty-one years, this piercing pain still tormented him day and night.
After wiping away his tears, he continued to force a smile and persuaded Qi Xu in a loving tone.
"Child, if you really care about your family background, why don't you recognize me as your godfather and become my goddaughter?"
"I, Hua Baizhan, am willing to be the backer of your mother's family. If one day, this brat betrays you, or the Lu family bullies you, I will be the first to support you."
"Although I am not as brave as I was in the past, I will never let anyone who dares to let my child suffer injustice."
Hua Baizhan really wanted to adopt Qi Xu as his daughter. Although they had only known each other for a short time, this little girl's personality was very similar to his.
Brave, wise and courageous.
More importantly, Weiwei likes her.
Over the years, because of his wife's illness, he also tried to adopt a daughter to soothe her mental trauma.
But after visiting hundreds of orphanages, she couldn't find a single one that caught her eye. Even when many relatives and friends offered to send their children to one, Bai Wei wouldn't even glance at them. She'd lose her temper if a child even spoke to her.
Unexpectedly, she actually liked this little girl. She called her daughter as soon as they met, and even wanted to hold her hand when she went to bed.
If this girl is really willing to recognize them as her godfathers and godmothers, Weiwei's illness may get much better.
Of course, he would love her like his own daughter.
All the shares and properties under his name will be left to her in the future.
"What do you think, little girl?"
"As long as you agree, I am willing to give you a billion as a dowry."
Qi Xu never expected that she was just upholding her professional ethics as a doctor and saving him once, but the old man actually wanted to adopt her as his goddaughter.
And he was so generous to give her so much money.
Although the Hua family is a top wealthy family, she is unwilling to do so.
If Lu Shixu is reliable, she doesn't need any other help.
If Lu Shixu is unreliable, it will be useless no matter how strong his mother's family is.
Money and status cannot buy people’s hearts.
"Thank you, Uncle Hua, for your kindness. I believe Ah Xu will not let me down."
"Although I don't have a home or a father now, I still have a mother."
"When my mother... is done, I will marry Xu."
When Qi Xu said this, he felt infinite sadness in his heart.
Just like Hua Baizhan.
He knew that his Jiaojiao might never come back.
She also knew that her mother could never be any better.
"Okay!" Hua Baizhan sighed slightly, with a look of regret on his face.
"Good boy, when you and Ah Xu get married, your uncle will be your witness."
Hua Baizhan didn't expect Qi Xu to refuse.
The temptation of money and status was like dirt and weeds in front of her. She didn't even think about it and answered straightforwardly.
This kind of mentality really reflects the character he had back then.
Forty years ago, when he started his own business from scratch, someone offered him money and high interest, but he simply rejected it.
Why rely on others for things that you can get on your own?
All she had to do was hold onto Lu Shixu's heart. The Hua family's help was just icing on the cake for her.
This girl knows how to judge the situation and see things clearly. She is a very smart little girl.
"Thank you, Uncle Hua. When I get married, I will definitely invite you to the wedding."
From what she said, she didn't even want him to be the witness. Hua Baizhan was a little angry.
"Why, you look down on me?"
Qi Xulian said no. "No, no, how could it be?"
"Uncle Hua, you don't know. I have a mentor who has been incredibly kind to me. He once said that when I get married, he'll personally officiate. Let's see which brat is able to kidnap his good disciple."
"He is my master, so of course this position must be reserved for him."
So that's how it is. Hua Baizhan was a little depressed.
Qi Xu didn't want anything, which made him feel helpless and frustrated.
He wanted to please her and do something for her to repay her for saving his life.
But this little girl blocked all his excuses and didn't give him even a chance.
People outside and the Hua family's relatives all tried their best to curry favor with him and get some benefits from him.
But this little girl just doesn't want any of the money, connections, and resources given to her for free.
Although the witness only says a few words at the wedding, does she know how much weight these words carry?
He wanted to use these few words to hand over his most loyal subordinates to her.
Oh! It's annoying to meet a child with malicious intentions.
It's also annoying to meet a child who is too innocent.
"I can't be your godfather, and I can't be your witness. So what am I supposed to do when you get married?"
Qi Xu smiled, his face full of apology.
"Uncle Hua, if you drink a few more glasses of wedding wine, it will be the best blessing for us."
"The doctor said I can't drink."
Qi Xu was speechless.
This drinking was clearly an excuse. No one required guests attending a wedding banquet to drink. They were not even related, so why was this old man so critical?
"Then drink your tea and eat two more pieces of meat."
Qi Xu smiled awkwardly.
Hua Baizhan added, "I don't like meat."
Qi Xu was aphasic.
She wanted to say, "You're so hard to please, why don't you just stop coming?"
But out of politeness and respect for his elders, and because he is now a special patient who cannot tolerate anger or irritation, he had to put on a perfunctory smile.
"Then you should eat more vegetables, fruits, and snacks."
Hua Baizhan was a little angry. Did this little girl really not understand what he meant?
"I am your elder after all. Am I going to your wedding just for those two bites of food?"
This old man has such a bad temper. He always retorts to whatever she says.
If he wasn't afraid of angering him to death, Qi Xu really wanted to use his toughness to give him a thundering lesson.
"You go there without eating or drinking, what do you want to do?"
Hua Baizhan felt depressed.
He didn't know what to do. He had a strange intuition that he should play a very important role in her wedding.
Instead of sitting at the table and eating and drinking like a stranger.
Could it be that, just because of the faint sound of "Dad" when she was unconscious, he was overwhelmed with fatherly love and treated her as his daughter?
"I'm going to your wedding, so I'll definitely bring a gift. Even if you don't acknowledge me as your godfather, I'll still give you 1 billion as a dowry."
"So, you should at least give me a respectable job, right?"
"Ah?" Qi Xu was stunned.
She really didn't expect that Hua Baizhan would have such thoughts.
"No, uncle, you have too much money and nowhere to spend it? Why did you give me such a large gift? We are not related at all, and you are very kind by giving me a few thousand. If you directly gave me 1 billion, I, I, I, I can't afford it!"
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