Four hundred and fortieth chapters: futile efforts
Ye Hongtao noticed his incompetence and asked with a hurried smile: "Nan Nan, uncle just wondered, Nan Nan, will your favorite person be your uncle? If it is not your uncle, then who is your favorite person?"
"Of course I like myself the most." Nan Nan said, laughing happily, then said seriously: "Just kidding, hehe, uncle, I'll tell you secretly, I like my mother and my father the most."
"Your dad?" Ye Hongtao asked in surprise.
Nannan replied naturally: "Yes, my dad, he is going to marry my mom soon. I'm so happy. I'll have a dad in the future!"
Nan Nan’s naive words hurt Ye Hongtao’s thoughts. The “dad” she mentioned was Qiu Qingshan. Her biological daughter called her love rival to be her father. If this kind of thing is put on anyone, that person will not feel good.
Therefore, Ye Hongtao was a little dazed for a moment, and after reacting, he just responded lightly: "Oh!"
Immediately, I moved the topic to the things the little girl liked.
Nan Nan and Ye Hongtao were eating and chatting, and soon they got full.
"Uncle, I have to take a nap every day after lunch. Can you take me back to bed now?" Nannan yawned.
"Of course you can sleep. Look at how big the sofa here is. Come here, uncle holds you and will take you to the amusement park when he wakes up." Ye Hongtao smiled and coaxed him. He wanted to establish a relationship with Nan Nan in the shortest time, because this is his daughter, and he might be able to help himself re-influence Taojiujiu and win back her heart.
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In the afternoon, Qiu Qingshan received a call from his nanny Aunt Tang, saying that Nannan was missing, so he immediately went home to find Tao Jiujiu.
After discussing for a while, they were sure that the person who did this was undoubtedly Ye Hongtao.
"What the hell is he trying to do? He won't hurt Nannan, right?" Although Tao Jiujiu was in a stable mood, she was still in a hurry to pace back and forth in the living room.
"Jiujiu, calm down. I have learned that Ye Hongtao had investigated Nannan's birth certificate and tried every means to get into the kindergarten as a teacher. These two points alone are enough to prove that he will not hurt Nannan." Compared to Tao Jiujiu's panic, Qiu Qingshan knew more about the top priority to find Nannan and offered a condition that satisfies Ye Hongtao, and exchanged for Nannan.
Afterwards, through the kindergarten video and questioning the security guards, they found out that Ye Hongtao took Nannan to a hotel near the kindergarten.
So the two hurriedly rushed to the car.
"Hello, did you see a man bringing a little girl about five years old to have dinner at noon?" Qiu Qingshan steadily held Tao Jiujiu's hand and approached the hotel front desk and asked the waiter.
Seeing the two of them looking anxious, the waiter did not dare to neglect them. He recalled and replied: "Yes, yes, yes, they both ordered a lot of dishes and had not finished eating. They had just paid the payment. But he said his child was sleepy and carried her to the rooftop to watch the sunset."
"What? How can you let the guests go to the rooftop?" Qiu Qingshan was a little panicked and hurriedly said, "Hurry, take us up." Then he pulled Tao Jiujiu to the hotel rooftop.
When Tao Jiujiu and Qiu Qingshan arrived on the rooftop, they were stunned by the scene in front of them: Ye Hongtao leaned against a bench on the rooftop, holding the sleeping Nannan in his arms. His eyes were so gentle, and the big hand patting Nannan on the back was so gentle.
"Ye Hongtao, what do you want to do?" Qiu Qingshan broke the silence first.
Ye Hongtao slowly raised his head, surprised that they would find him so quickly: "You, Jiujiu, I want to see Nannan."
"Ye Hongtao, do you think you are worthy of holding Nannan? Leave her to me quickly." Qiu Qingshan had already walked forward several movies as he said.
Tao Jiujiu lowered her head embarrassedly. After all, this is Ye Hongtao's biological daughter. Logically speaking, he has such rights.
"Jiujiu, look, Nannan trusts me so much. She said just now that she felt strange when she saw me, which means that only I can be her father the best, and I was." Ye Hongtao stood up with Nannan in his arms, took a step forward, and continued to ask: "Jiujiu, even if you are for Nannan's sake, can you go back with me? Our family will be happy, I promise you!"
"Ye Hongtao, I have already made it clear. There is no relationship between us. You must have this heart. You have read it too. Please go back to China as soon as possible and don't bother us anymore!" Tao Jiujiu's tone was anxious and firm.
"No! Why?" Ye Hongtao screamed, choked up miserably, and hugged Nannan and took a few steps back: "Without you, Jiujiu, do you know what kind of pain my life is without you? Have you ever understood it? You don't want me anymore, what's the point of living?"
"Woo..." At this time, Nan Nan in Ye Hongtao's arms was awakened and kept crying: "I want my mother, I'm afraid, woo..."
"Nan Nan." Tao Jiujiu called out with distress and anxiousness. Seeing Ye Hongtao retreating frantically, she rushed to find a small fruit knife from her bag. She brought it in her bag when she was at work so that she could use it to peel fruits at work.
"Ye Hongtao, listen!" Tao Jiujiu put the fruit knife under his neck: "Give Nan Nan back to me. If she makes any mistakes, I will tell you that I will not live alone!"
Qiu Qingshan and Ye Hongtao were shocked at the same time and shouted in unison: "Don't drink wine!"
"If you let Nan Nan and let her go, I will die and I will not marry you!" Tao Jiujiu shouted without hesitation in a trembling voice.
Even if she died, she would not forgive herself, nor would she want to return to her side. A coldness flashed across Ye Hongtao's heart, as if something would be missing in his life from now on. She slowly let go of Nannan and turned around expressionlessly.
Qiu Qingshan and Tao Jiujiu immediately hugged Nannan and the three of them hugged each other. At this time, Tao Jiujiu, who was so scared that she was extremely sad, could no longer contain the turmoil in her heart, leaned on Qiu Qingshan's shoulder and cried without any hesitation.
Ye Hongtao booked a plane ticket back to China that night and temporarily locked himself up. He finally put down Taojiujiu. He knew that Taojiujiu could not belong to him anymore. He was tired. His love and obsession for so many years have been cut off in these days. He has no right or reason to let himself persevere and fight for anything.
Seeing that the things he was worried about day and night did not happen, Mu Huan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but wonder what was going on.
So she made an appointment with Zhang Xiaoliang to find out some news from him.
The two made an appointment to meet in a nearby park. For the sake of politeness, Zhang Xiaoliang agreed.
"Xiaoliang, you have the best relationship with Hong Tao. Do you know what he encountered in the United States?" Mu Wu was straightforward and felt like a hostess.
"Miss Mu, it's nothing to tell you. Hong Tao and Jiujiu are completely over. I think you can rest assured." Zhang Xiaoliang had no intention of exposing her at this time, and told her everything about Ye Hongtao, just hope that she would not be happy about the wind and waves and make trouble for everyone if she had nothing to do.
"Oh, that's it. Actually, I'm very distressed now. Hong Tao doesn't like me at all." Although a hint of joy flashed through Mu Huan's heart, it was still very heavy.
"Miss Mu, you are also excellent. If you can regain your kindness, I believe that Hong Tao will accept you. Hard work pays off. I wish you blessings."
Mu Hun's self-esteem was accidentally poked, and it felt very uncomfortable. He immediately changed the subject. The two of them said a few words without saying a word, and finally said goodbye politely.
Looking at Mu Huan's back as he left, Zhang Xiaoliang felt a little pity.
The woman Mu Huan is cruel and domineering. She has lived an extremely unbearable life over the years and has never experienced true happiness.
However, things are not about themselves, Zhang Xiaoliang did not care about Mu Huan's position. As a kind person, the only thing he could do was hope that she could reform herself and be kind from now on, and not destroy other people's happiness again...
Chapter completed!