HPDBC Chapter 95 Soothing Dad
Chapter 95 Soothing Dad
"Dad?" Seeing his expression change, Zhouzhou leaned over to take a look. She saw a photo on his phone. In the picture, there was a person wearing old clothes that had turned white from age. They looked tired, with a shriveled gaze. Behind them was a tall iron gate. The person's body was hunched, making them instantly appear ten years older.
Zhouzhou was curious, "Dad, who is this?"
Qin Lie's expression turned cold, "The person who cut the wires that held Qin Yan and caused him to fall down the mountain."
Ah?
Zhouzhou remembered this incident. Third Elder Aunt had told her about it, saying that when Third Elder Uncle was filming, the ropes holding him broke, and he fell down the mountain. It was Dad who carried him back up. So, it turns out someone deliberately cut the ropes?
Zhouzhou furrowed her brows, filled with righteous indignation. "What a villain!"
Seeing her like this, Qin Lie couldn't help but let out a light laugh. His expression also showed a tinge of sorrow. He touched her smooth head and said with complex emotions, "You know he's not a good person, but some people don't."
As he spoke, he let out a cold sneer. It was obvious who the "some people" referred to.
Zhouzhou didn't understand. She looked up at him with her fair little face.
Seeing her expression, Qin Lie simply lifted her from the backseat, placing her on his lap. He held her and smelled the fragrance of milk on her, which helped calm his mood a little.
Leaning back against the seat, he slowly said, "He was also Qin Yan's manager."
Zhouzhou understood this too!
She raised her small hand and eagerly answered, "Just like Second Elder Brother! Second Elder Brother is also my manager!" Second Elder Brother had said that he would help sell her amulets and earn a commission from anyone who wanted to buy them. They would get rich together.
"So, shouldn't he be on Third Elder Uncle's side?" Zhouzhou tilted her little head, full of confusion.
"Because he was bought off, someone paid him money," Qin Lie explained, his expression turning grim. "However, at the time, his wife was seriously ill and in urgent need of money. That's why he did it. Later, they came begging for mercy, and Qin Yan softened and wanted to let him go. But I insisted on sending him to prison."
"Not long after, his wife committed suicide, and Qin Yan blamed me for being heartless."
After saying these words, Qin Lie let out a sigh and looked out the window. His thin lips pressed tightly, and his eyes showed some pain.
Separated by a life, it was too heavy a burden, making it difficult to distinguish who was right and who was wrong.
These years, he had been thinking about this matter.
Was he really too heartless back then?
Seeing his cold profile, Zhouzhou felt sorry for him. Suddenly, she reached out her chubby little hand and grabbed his face, pressing her small head against his face.
Her face was round and soft, radiating warmth, which made Qin Lie slightly stunned.
Then, the little girl said, "Dad didn't do anything wrong. The bad person is the one who did bad things. When you do bad things, you deserve punishment. It was his own fault that he harmed others, and his wife died because of him. It has nothing to do with Dad. Third Elder Uncle is silly, let's not care about him."
Qin Lie was stunned for a while before realizing that the little girl was trying to comfort him.
For a moment, mixed emotions surged in his heart. He looked at Zhouzhou and felt that the cold and hard chamber of his heart was gently knocked open by the little girl.
He chuckled softly, his expression joyful, and reached up to touch the bow on her head. "Can I unwrap the gift now?"
"Yes, you can." Zhouzhou said in a soft voice, tilting her chin up to reveal the knot underneath.
Qin Lie smiled and untied the knot, using his fingertips to touch the red mark left on her face by the bow.
Zhouzhou didn't mind, and she nestled into his arms. "From now on, I belong to Dad. I will definitely listen to you! I won't let you be sad!"
Earlier, when she lay on the bed, she grew angrier the more she thought about it.
Her Dad was so good, yet Third Elder Uncle got angry at Dad because of someone who had harmed him. Dad must have been so sad.
So she decided to cheer him up!
"Is Dad feeling better now?"
"Mm." Qin Lie smiled satisfactorily, his face full of joy. "Much better, very happy."
With such a little daughter, he felt content.
There's no one as thoughtful as a little daughter, not even a silly brother.
He stared at her for a while, seeing that he was truly smiling, Zhouzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted her little chest, saying, "Dad, don't be sad. I'll share all my big brothers with you!"
As she spoke, her little buttocks were lightly slapped, and she exclaimed, "Ouch!" She touched it with her hand, looking pitifully at him.
Qin Lie smiled faintly and said, "Aren't your big brothers my nephew? Why do you want to demote them for me? Or do you want to be my little sister?"
It seemed inappropriate, and Zhouzhou tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Then I'll still be Dad's daughter."
As she said that, she spread her arms and legs, plopped onto him, and confidently declared, "Dad, put me to sleep!"
This was what Dad should do.
Seeing her like this, Qin Lie chuckled lightly, and his big hand touched her forehead, then gently patted her back. "Alright, I'll put you to sleep."
His voice was full of indulgence.
Zhouzhou nodded satisfactorily, closed her eyes, and fell asleep in just three seconds. The sound of her soft snoring filled the air, and she slept soundly.
Qin Lie looked at her, and his brows and eyes softened.
After a while, he looked at his phone, and his face gradually darkened. He raised his hand and sent a message...