Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 265 Xiao Zhimeng_1

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow and gently stroked Gu Zhimeng’s head as he asked, "Don’t you like your own daddy?"

Gu Zhimeng shook her head, "He doesn’t like Mengmeng, and Mengmeng doesn’t like him either. Besides, I don’t even remember him. That day when mom told me to call him daddy, I was unhappy!"

"So, what kind of daddy would you like to have?"

"Just like uncle!

You would play with me, teach me to read, buy me lots and lots of pretty clothes, yummy food, and toys; when mom scolds me, you would take my side, and you could defeat the bad guys, protect me from being bullied..."

The little girl was counting on her fingers very seriously, listing each item, full of the childlike innocence and greed unique to small children.

"Uncle is like... like the prince on a white horse in fairy tales, I want to be uncle’s princess for my whole life, can I?"

Oh boy! Any mentally healthy adult could never refuse such a charming request.

Xiao Ming was completely smitten.

After kissing Gu Zhimeng’s cheek, he said with a smile, "Then from now on, you’ll have two mommies."

Gu Zhimeng was stunned, "Why? Who is the other mommy?"

"Who do you video call with every day?"

"Are you talking about Auntie Xue?"

Gu Zhimeng began to scratch her head, her little face wrinkling with confusion.

Xiao Ming’s heart skipped a beat as he asked, "Wouldn’t you want her to be your mommy?"

"Of course I would! Auntie Xue dotes on me so much."

"Then why that look on your face?"

"I can’t figure it out. Why would Auntie Xue become my mommy if I become uncle’s princess?"

Xiao Ming was instantly at a loss, a crease forming in his forehead as he teased her nose, saying somewhat exasperatedly, "Have all your smarts been used for being naughty?

Silly girl, Auntie Xue is uncle’s wife, so if uncle becomes your daddy, of course she will turn into your mommy!"

Gu Zhimeng’s eyes went wide: "Uncle, you..."

Then she realized, threw her arms around Xiao Ming’s neck, and joyously shouted, "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy..."

"Right here, right here, daddy’s not going anywhere, he’ll always be with you, after all we made a pinky promise just now!"

Gu Zhimeng seemed so happy she didn’t know what to do next. After pausing briefly, she suddenly jumped down from him, ran a few steps toward the door, then ran back, gave him a big kiss on his face, and finally ran out the door calling for mommy.

Watching the wide-open door, Xiao Ming’s heart was filled with contentment, thinking to himself: Although children are the enemies of a couple’s private world, the feeling of being a father is quite nice.

Having gained a daughter ahead of time certainly called for celebration, so after Xiao Ming called Jiang Xue to share the good news, he took out the pink business card he had received the night before.

Meanwhile, Lu Lichun was in her office receiving a guest.

The visitor was a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a gentle appearance, refined and cultured in manners, exuding elegance that clearly indicated a good upbringing.

In the past, this was exactly Lu Lichun’s type – she wouldn’t have been able to resist flirting with him. But after witnessing the bloodbath in front of her father’s memorial hall, she suddenly lost all interest in these cream-faced boys.

Although desserts are nice, they aren’t a main course; the more intricate the dish, the less filling it is.

To satisfy the appetite, one must have a heaping plate of meat and fish.

"Madam Lu, the above is the purpose of my visit. I humbly ask that you consider our absence of conflicts and are lenient. This is just a small token, a gesture of respect."

Having said that, the young man pushed a wooden box in front of Lu Lichun with both hands.

Lu Lichun opened the lid of the box to find a set of Zisha teaware inside.

There was no need to take them out, the quality of the glaze alone told her they must be the work of a master, and not cheap.

She was not interested in such things herself, but her husband had reached the age where playing with teapots was a hobby of his. Not many people knew about it, but it wasn’t exactly a secret either.

After pondering for a moment, she said, "Mr. Furukawa, I’m very curious, the Dong family is merely a business partner to you, and whether Dong Jingyi becomes the head of the Chamber of Commerce has no influence on you whatsoever.

Why then would you be willing to speak on his behalf?"

Furukawa, clearly a Japanese man, adjusted his glasses with a smile, "Madam Lu, you misunderstand. My visit today is strictly personal and has nothing to do with our joint-stock company.

I met Mr. Dong on the golf course, and we both enjoy chess. Using your Han Country’s terminology, you might say we are friends who forget each other’s ages.

Now that Mr. Dong is in trouble, as his friend, naturally, I should offer my utmost support."

"Then I would suggest, Mr. Furukawa, that you would be better off giving up on this friend," Lu Lichun pushed the wooden box back to him.

A sharp look flashed behind Furukawa’s glasses, and he asked with a puzzled expression, "May I ask why?"

"All I can tell you is that he has offended someone he shouldn’t have. If he minds his own business from now on, he should be fine. But if he fails to recognize his own limitations, he might not even know how he died."

Furukawa’s expression turned serious: "Are you referring to... that Xiao Ming? Does he really have that much power?"

Lu Lichun shook her head: "I didn’t say anything. What you think is up to you."

As her words fell, a ringtone from her phone interrupted the conversation. She took it out to see a strange number. She was about to hang up but suddenly remembered something and hurriedly answered.

"Ah! Mr. Xiao, hello, hello... Yes! I will arrange it right away... Yes... Yes..."

Watching Lu Lichun, who had stood up to take the call with a fawning expression on her face, Furukawa’s heart sank further.

The Mr. Xiao on the other end of the phone was most likely Xiao Ming.

Just what kind of person was he? Why did all the investigations suggest he was just an ordinary businessman from the mainland?

"...Understood! Looking forward to your visit, goodbye!"

After ending the call, Lu Lichun put away her phone with a beaming face, "Mr. Furukawa, I apologize but something urgent has come up and I must attend to it. Let’s end our discussion for today."

Furukawa stood up, "Madam Lu, are you sure there is no room for negotiation? Please feel free to make any conditions."

Lu Lichun opened the door and shook her head: "I’m not in a position to decide the outcome of this matter, Mr. Furukawa. You’ve come to the wrong person. Unearned wealth is not in my nature, please take your things with you."

Furukawa, resigned, bowed deeply and left with the wooden box in his arms.

Immediately after, Lu Lichun put on her coat, grabbed her handbag, and in a rush, went out and instructed her secretary, "Quick, notify the driver to wait for me downstairs. I’m going to the restaurant!"

At noon, Xiao Ming’s car once again arrived at Jingcheng Restaurant. As it stopped just at the steps, Lu Lichun beat the doorkeeper to his job and stepped forward to open the rear door for him.

"Mr. Xiao, welcome back. Both the restaurant and I are honored by your visit!"

That day Lu Lichun came home late, and Gu Zhimeng did not recognize her, but Gu Tinglan, who once was her sister-in-law, could not possibly fail to recognize that her former relative’s husband was a formidable figure.

Seeing how the usually arrogant Lu Lichun was so humble in front of Xiao Ming, Tinglan felt even more certain and gratified by her own risky decision.

Making Mengmeng recognize Xiao Ming as her father was definitely the best decision she’d made in her life, second only to her divorce from Lu Shijun!

"Come, meet someone."

Getting out of the car, Xiao Ming ruffled Gu Zhimeng’s hair and said to Lu Lichun, "This is my precious daughter, Xiao Zhimeng!"