"I……"
The little guy stumbled along for a long time, still unable to figure out the best way to argue his point.
"Uncle, you're so fierce, just like my other father."
When Wei Yutang brought up this topic, he was no longer as serious as before.
After all, he had been struggling with how to be honest with Xiaxia. No matter what happened in the past, the responsibility lay with him, and he had indeed not done well enough.
Have you met the other father?
After her uncle finished speaking, Xiaxia gently shook her head, resting her chin on her hands.
“I’ve never met him, and my father has never mentioned him to me, so I think my other father might be a bad guy.”
Wei Yutang was completely at a loss as to how to defend himself.
Especially for this little devil, if he dared to tell him the truth, it would be tantamount to destroying their trust of so long.
"Uncle, don't worry. As long as you and my father are doing well, I'll pretend that my biological father is dead."
Xia Xia said this without any psychological pressure, while Wei Yutang only spoke after careful consideration:
Is it possible that I am your other father?
Chapter 69
Xiaxia went from being unwilling to believe it at first, to being shocked and opening her mouth wide. She stared at her uncle for a while, then sat there propping her head up and blankly contemplating life.
like……
possible……
perhaps……
If I'm not blind, I can see it quite clearly; I really do look a bit like this uncle!
Xiaxia had previously thought that she looked somewhat like this uncle, and that the uncle would like his father more because of this incident, since their appearance was simply perfect.
But now that she knows the truth, Xiaxia, whose mind is in complete turmoil, has only one unwavering thought.
Stay away from this uncle. Don't associate with him. He's a real conman if he has a child. He absolutely has to protect his father and not let his father fall into the same trap twice.
Wei Yutang didn't leave. He stayed there patiently waiting for the little guy to accept reality. It was something he was going to have to explain to him sooner or later anyway, and now that he had said it, he felt relieved.
"Xiaxia, I didn't mean to hide it from you before, I just didn't know how to tell you."
She took out the lollipop she had prepared for Xiaxia from her pocket and handed it to him, hoping that Xiaxia could forgive her this once for the sake of the lollipop.
Xiaxia took the lollipop, tore open the wrapper, and put the lollipop in her mouth.
He knows how to do this; he saw it on his dad's before.
"A scumbag's statement."
"Xiaxia, this is slander against me."
It was indeed wrong of him not to tell Xiaxia about this before, but he absolutely refuses to be called a scumbag.
What were you doing while Dad was working so hard taking care of Xiaxia?
Xiaxia had been thinking that when she grew up, she would definitely settle accounts with the other father. Little did she know that she wouldn't even need to grow up before the person who abandoned her father and Xiaxia was right beside her.
"I didn't know you existed at the time. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have ignored you."
Wei Yutang was telling the truth. Even if he felt that Chu Qing was not like he thought, he would still never have done something so irresponsible.
"Excuse."
Xiaxia was unwilling to listen to her uncle's excuses, and all the goodwill she had towards him before vanished completely.
"I admit I was wrong about that, so are you willing to give me a chance to make it up to you and your father?"
"You really like my dad?"
Xiaxia, with a lollipop in his mouth, asked, feeling that what the uncle was saying wasn't very credible, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
"real."
"So what do you like about my dad?"
Wei Yutang was stunned by Xia Xia's question. He thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out what kind of answer would be most appropriate.
As the lollipop in her mouth slowly shrank, Xiaxia, seeing her uncle's reaction, became even more certain of her guess.
See? He knew this uncle was definitely lying!
"Your father has a great personality and is an excellent person. His previous works were fantastic, and he should be able to win the Best Newcomer award if nothing unexpected happens."
Xiaxia was initially skeptical, but as his uncle spoke more and more, he was somewhat convinced and nodded slightly, indicating that he completely agreed with his uncle's statement.
"Yes, my dad is so good, he deserves even better!"
Not long ago, I was struggling with how to make this little guy believe what I said, and now I'm half-dead from Xiaxia's anger.
"Chu Xia, think about whether what you said is appropriate."
"Perfect! Perfect!"
Xiaxia had finished eating the lollipop in his mouth, so he quickly pulled the stick out and placed it in Wei Yutang's palm.
"Uncle, we're not close. My dad taught me not to eat food from strangers. Here you go."
After saying that, Xiaxia ran very fast, afraid that if she was a step too slow, her uncle would catch up with her.
After returning to where she had been, Xiaxia still felt a little disoriented.
How could the uncle I liked so much become my other biological father?
After finishing filming, Chu Qing removed his makeup, changed into his own clothes, and knelt down to hug Xia Xia. Xia Xia skillfully reached out and hugged her father's neck, snuggling close to him affectionately, and said very tenderly:
"Daddy, Xiaxia is too big now. It's tiring to carry her. She can walk by herself now."
"But if Dad isn't tired, he can hold you for a while."
"Not tired."
Filming on set can be considered physically demanding, especially when shooting action scenes with wire work, which greatly improved Chu Qing's physical strength.
This director doesn't like actors using stunt doubles. Unless it's a high-difficulty action that actors can't perform, he basically lets the actors do it themselves.
Even if the actors aren't quite there yet, the director would rather waste time having them learn than compromise.
That evening, while resting, Chu Qing noticed that Xia Xia seemed distracted. He put down the storybook he had just picked up and leaned closer to Xia Xia, asking:
"Did something happen today? Are you still feeling down?"
This little guy always showed his emotions very clearly in front of him, and Chu Qing could tell that he was a little unhappy.
"Dad...I..."
Xiaxia clutched her clothes in distress, making them wrinkle.
He didn't want to hide it from his father, but he really didn't know how to tell him, so he crawled over and leaned against his father's chest.
"dad……"
"Are you hungry? I'll make you a cup of milk powder."
Chu Qing stood up and went to the kitchen. The water had just boiled and cooled to a suitable temperature before he took out the brand of milk powder that Xiaxia often drank from the cabinet.
From the moment Chu Qing started making formula for Xia Xia until now, he hasn't put Xia Xia down, letting this little darling cling to him.
He's already been neglecting Xiaxia because he's always busy with work, and now that Xiaxia's emotions are clearly not right, if he doesn't comfort her properly, it would be a dereliction of duty as a father.
Xiaxia held the baby bottle in one hand. When he looked down, he noticed that the bottle was bought for him by his grandmother. The joy he felt from drinking the milk powder vanished instantly.
He didn't like his biological father, but he had liked his uncle before.
For Xiaxia, loving someone because of them is not an easy thing, but disliking one person and then disliking another is very simple.
He doesn't like his uncle, but his grandparents haven't done anything wrong. His uncle is also very good to him. Last time at the meeting, he even let him sit in the head seat, which gave Xiaxia a real treat.
"Would you like to tell Daddy?"
Chu Qing gently patted his back with one hand, carried Xia Xia to the balcony, where the neon lights outside the window were very beautiful, flashing and falling on Xia Xia's profile.
"Yes, I'm willing."
Xiaxia doesn't want to hide anything from her father; to her, her father is the person she loves most in the world.
"What is that? Do children have so many worries in their world?"
Chu Qing's lowered voice sounded very gentle. When her father coaxed her, it stirred up some sadness in Xia Xia, who softly hummed in a nasal voice.
Yes, children have their share of worries too.
For example, why can't milk powder be eaten as a meal? Or how exactly did that uncle become my father?
"You can talk to your dad and see if he can help ease the pain."
After Chu Qing finished speaking, he kissed Xia Xia's forehead. He never took it for granted that the child was still young and that many things could be ignored.
On the contrary, he still felt that children had the most troubles.
What might seem childish to adults can be a real hassle for children.
Just like before, even a moon that wasn't full could make Xiaxia snuggle in his arms and feel sad for a long time.
“Dad, I know, I know that uncle is my father.”
After Xiaxia finished speaking, she looked up at her father, trying not to miss any subtle changes in his expression.
He wasn't too upset that his uncle didn't tell him, but he would be upset for a very long time if his father also tried to keep it from him.
In Xiaxia's heart, her father and uncle are still different.
When did you find out?
"today."
After Xiaxia finished speaking, he buried his head in his father's arms again and hummed softly. He didn't want to blame his father or be angry with him, but he was indeed a little unhappy.
"Dad, why didn't you tell me?"