HPDBC Chapter 819 Back Online
Chapter 819 Back Online
Her dad's words made Zhouzhou's nose tingle, and her eyes began to redden.
Grandma Qin chimed in, "Exactly, there's no lasting grudge between father and daughter. You yourself said it was just a competition, right? And if you don't take it seriously, then what's the point of competing? Winning wouldn't even feel satisfying."
"Besides, didn't you eliminate him? You two are even now," Grandpa Qin added, giving her chubby little arm a gentle squeeze. "Don't let a small hurt turn into a big one. It's the New Year. If you're unhappy now, the whole year will go poorly."
As soon as she heard that, Zhouzhou panicked. She couldn't sit still and immediately jumped off her chair, sprinting out the door on her short little legs.
"I'll go apologize to Sharp Tongue Daddy right now!"
Dad was right. Mom was gone, and if she didn't comfort Sharp Tongue Daddy, he'd be all alone. How pitiful would that be?
With that thought, she ran even faster, disappearing in an instant.
Next door, Ye Lingfeng was working on his year-end report when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. He turned to see what was happening.
The next moment, a little ball of chubbiness slammed into his leg.
Zhouzhou hugged his leg and burst into tears, "Daddy, I was wrong! I'll never get mad at you again, and I'll always comfort you! Wuwuwu, you're so pitiful."
The utterly bewildered Ye Lingfeng: "?"
He stared at the little one clinging to his leg, puzzled by her words. Raising an eyebrow, he pretended to push her away coldly.
"Go away. You don't need to comfort me. Go comfort your 'good' daddy."
"No!" Zhouzhou immediately pounced again, wrapping her chubby legs tightly around his leg, determined not to let go.
She kept her head down and didn't notice the slight smile creeping onto Ye Lingfeng's lips.
On the computer screen, Commander watched the scene unfold and couldn't help but roll his eyes. His lips twitched in disdain, thinking, What a guy, tricking a kid like this.
It was true. Ye Lingfeng wasn't really mad. At most, he felt a little jealous, but he wouldn't give his daughter the silent treatment over it. Silent treatments only hurt relationships, and he wasn't that foolish.
But now that his little girl was trying to win him over, he wasn't about to waste the opportunity to play up the drama.
With that thought, he closed the laptop screen to stop Commander from watching any further, fully immersing himself in the act.
He lifted his hand, making a show of trying to push Zhouzhou away again, and said coldly, "Since your heart only has Qin Lie in it, you don't need to care about me anymore."
"That's not true!" Zhouzhou clung to him tighter, tilting her head up to look at him, her round face full of sincerity. "Daddy is just as important! You both are! You're both my dads, and I'll take care of you when you're old..."
Before she could finish, Ye Lingfeng quickly covered her mouth.
Zhouzhou blinked up at him, then suddenly grinned. After blowing a little snot bubble, she pulled his hand away and asked cheerfully, "Daddy, are you not mad at me anymore?"
He hadn't expected this.
Shaking it lightly, he asked, "Why are you giving me this?"
Zhouzhou giggled and grabbed his hand. "Because Daddy helped me a lot! If it weren't for you teaching me, I wouldn't have won. So, the trophy belongs to you, too!"
Ye Lingfeng finally felt like laughing, but he held it in.
He glanced at her other hand and said, "Let me see that one."
He wanted to see how much New Year's money she had prepared for Qin Lie.
Zhouzhou sighed, exasperated. Sharp Tongue Daddy is so childish.
"Here." Zhouzhou handed over the other red envelope.
Ye Lingfeng checked it. Sure enough, both envelopes held the same amount.
He even counted the bills one by one, which made the little chubby girl nearly jump in frustration. She wanted to get mad at him again, but remembered it was New Year's and held back.
She'd deal with him after the holiday!
So petty--way too petty!
Not even trusting her. How over-the-top!
Once Ye Lingfeng finished counting and confirmed both were identical, he nodded in satisfaction, a smile finally breaking through.
Seeing his expression, Zhouzhou could only pout and ask, "Are you happy now?"
"Yes, I'm satisfied," Ye Lingfeng replied, ruffling her hair. "You didn't play favorites."
Of course not.
She had already said they were tied for first.
With the groundwork laid, Ye Lingfeng stopped acting and played along. He finally couldn't resist any longer and scooped up his chubby daughter, planting a big kiss on her cheek.
He had wanted to do that for a while.
Zhouzhou didn't dodge either. She mimicked him and planted a loud kiss on his cheek in return.
Outside the door, Qin Lie heard the laughter inside and finally let out a breath.
Tsk, this role of being a father... if you didn't know better, you'd think both of them were his kids.