"Baba, you're doing something bad!"
Xuan Bao'er looked at Li Qing, who was about to smoke, and said,
"Mama said smoking is a very bad habit and will harm your health."
Wang Mian, standing nearby, couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly at the scene.
The only one who could scold Li Qing,
was probably Xuan Bao'er in this world.
Li Qing chuckled, then threw the several-thousand-yuan-a-pack cigarettes into the trash can:
"Xuan Bao'er knows so much."
"Baba won't smoke anymore. Come here, let Baba hug you."
Li Qing held Xuan Bao'er in his arms,
she was fragrant and soft, utterly adorable.
This genuine joy,
was something he had never experienced before!
"Qing Ge, congratulations!"
Wang Mian stood by, genuinely happy!
Over the years,
Wang Mian had accompanied Li Qing on his journey, watching his development explode as if he had a cheat code,
it was truly a meteoric rise.
But those days were truly dull and boring.
Now, suddenly having a niece,
Wang Mian also felt an inexpressible joy and feeling in his heart, as if life now had something to look forward to.
"Um... Qing Ge, can I hold her?"
Wang Mian mustered his courage and smiled.
Li Qing smiled slightly:
"Xuan Bao'er, let your Uncle Mian hold you."
Xuan Bao'er looked at Wang Mian, her big eyes blinking,
she knew Wang Mian had a very good relationship with her Baba,
so she wasn't shy at all, she climbed down from Li Qing and ran over, opening her arms:
"Uncle, hug me~"
The one-meter-eighty-five tall Wang Mian instantly froze for a moment,
Oh my goodness, his heart was melting!
Wang Mian carefully picked up Xuan Bao'er, grinning foolishly:
"Xuan Bao'er is so well-behaved!"
Xuan Bao'er frowned slightly, seeming a bit uncomfortable:
"Uncle's hug is uncomfortable."
With that one sentence,
Wang Mian's face changed:
"Ah, am I holding you too tightly? Let me try a different way..."
"Uncle, it's still uncomfortable." Xuan Bao'er pouted.
Wang Mian was frantic,
for him, this was even harder than doing arms deals in Black Continent!
"Alright, if you can't hold her, don't."
Li Qing opened his arms and took Xuan Bao'er.
Compared to being in Wang Mian's arms,
Xuan Bao'er still preferred Li Qing.
"Baba, Xuan Bao'er is hungry."
Xuan Bao'er lay in Li Qing's arms, saying in a sweet voice:
"Can Baba cook for Xuan Bao'er?"
Li Qing was slightly stunned,
cooking for a baby...
He had almost forgotten about this.
"Wang Mian, find a professional infant chef team."
Li Qing said,
although he could cook, he wasn't entirely confident about preparing food for a child, after all, this was his own daughter, everything had to be the best.
Wang Mian's efficiency was very high,
in less than twenty minutes,
a luxurious commercial vehicle pulled up in the Villa's courtyard.
Then, eight women were seen standing neatly in a row.
"Qing Ge, this is a team recommended by the Chairman of Ai Ying Dao Company, they enjoy a high reputation internationally."
Wang Mian said:
"I brought some complementary food, I'll give it to Xuan Bao'er to tide her over, then I'll take them for a physical examination and to fill out reports."
Li Qing nodded, then looked at Xuan Bao'er and said:
"Let's go, Xuan Bao'er, I'll take you to eat something first."
Within a day,
Li Qing had essentially sorted out Xuan Bao'er's daily life and diet.
In addition to international-level chefs,
there was also an extremely professional children's medical team.
Including nannies and so on,
Li Qing used only the best for everything,
a single day's expenses amounted to over ten million yuan!
However, this money was barely pocket change for Li Qing!
....
After Xuan Bao'er had eaten and drunk her fill,
she started playing with the several maids in the Villa, not showing any signs of fatigue.
In the living room,
Wang Mian and Li Qing sat opposite each other.
"Qing Ge, a copy of the identification report was given to Yang Mi, and her intention is to leave the child with us for now."
Wang Mian was somewhat conflicted about how to address Yang Mi,
although she was Xuan Bao's Mama, she and Li Qing only had a one-night stand and no romantic relationship, let alone being husband and wife, so calling her Sister-in-law was not appropriate.
However, thinking that Yang Mi was Xuan Bao'er's Mama,
Wang Mian still reported:
"Qing Ge, Yang Mi's situation hasn't been very good recently. According to investigations, her popularity has been very low since she left Jiaheng, and she has been squeezed out by her peers, not to mention the gambling agreement with Jiaheng."
"Her bringing the child to you was also due to circumstances."
Hearing this news,
Li Qing merely raised his eyelids, showing little reaction,
he had never paid attention to Yang Mi or the entertainment industry.
Now, listening to Yang Mi's situation,
it was only because of Xuan Bao'er, after all, she was her biological Mama, and she had raised Xuan Bao'er alone for three years.
There were many difficulties involved.
"Baba, Mama just called me~"
At this moment, Xuan Bao'er stumbled and trotted over, throwing herself into Li Qing's arms.
Looking at the cute baby,
Li Qing held her on his lap and smiled:
"What did Mama tell you on the phone?"
"You're so small, and you already have a phone?"
Xuan Bao'er proudly shook her wrist, grinning:
"Mama bought me a watch, it can make calls and video calls."
"Mama told me to listen to Baba here and not run around by myself."
"She also said... she also said..."
Xuan Bao'er was too young, she couldn't explain it all in one breath.
Li Qing patiently said:
"No rush, speak slowly, say it when you've thought it through."
Xuan Bao'er thought for a moment, then opened her eyes wide and said:
"Mama also said she'll come to find me after a while~"
Li Qing chuckled:
"Xuan Bao'er is so well-behaved, do you like it here?"
Xuan Bao'er said very innocently:
"Mm-hmm! Xuan Bao'er likes it!"
Saying that,
Xuan Bao'er seemed to have thought of something,
the smile on her face faded quite a bit, and she looked at Li Qing somewhat dejectedly:
"Baba, why can't Mama let others see me? I see other children, they all have their Mamas taking them out to play...."
"Did Mama send me here because I brought her trouble...?"
The little one's words,
left both Li Qing and Wang Mian stunned.
It was hard to imagine,
a three-year-old child,
knowing so much and thinking so many things.
At the same time,
Li Qing, as a father,
felt a pang of guilt.
Not having accompanied her growth for three years,
he had indeed not fulfilled his responsibility,
although many factors contributed,
Li Qing would not shirk responsibility.
"Xuan Bao'er is not trouble at all, it's because Baba finished his work, that Mama sent Xuan Bao over."
Li Qing stroked Xuan Bao'er's head, smiling gently:
"Mama won't have any trouble, she will take you out to play in the future."
Xuan Bao'er's eyes widened and she became happy upon hearing Li Qing's words:
"Baba, you have to keep your word."
"Pinky promise."
Li Qing pinky-promised with Xuan Bao, and asked with a smile:
"Xuan Bao'er, do you have any dreams, or what do you want to do in the future?"
Xuan Bao'er seemed to know what a dream meant, and said in a soft voice:
"In the future, I want to become a big star like Mama!"
But soon Xuan Bao'er became conflicted again:
"It seems... being a big star isn't good either, Mama can't take me out every time she goes out..."
Li Qing smiled slightly:
"Then Baba will buy a film and television company and give it to you, so all the big stars will listen to you."
"Wouldn't Xuan Bao'er be amazing then?"