Chapter 281: 281 Silently Shouldering Everything_1

Chapter 281: Chapter 281 Silently Shouldering Everything_1

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“Ahem!” Xu Fan coughed lightly outside the door and slowly pushed it open, entering Xu Yixue’s office.

He had heard the conversation inside clearly. Tongtong, the little dummy, was making things worse and worse. If Xu Fan didn’t step in now, Tongtong would soon paint him as a fickle playboy.

“Young Master Xu, what brings you to my modest company?” Xu Yixue saw Xu Fan coming in, and her face immediately turned cold as she spoke to him without any warmth.

Even the way she addressed him had changed to Young Master Xu.

“Daddy, why were you so slow in coming...” Tongtong seemed oblivious to any awkwardness, turning around and blinking her large, innocent eyes at Xu Fan.

“Uh, Daddy was just thinking about things, so I was a bit slow,” Xu Fan scratched his head and said with embarrassment.

Actually, he truly had been thinking about things. Just now, Xu Fan realized that his Spiritual Energy could also improve other people’s physical condition, so he was pondering whether he should use his Spiritual Power to enhance the physical qualities of Tongtong and Xu Yixue with Spiritual Energy as well.

But before he could figure it out, Tongtong had already managed to fan the small flame in Xu Yixue’s heart.

“Daddy, come quick. Just now, Mommy said she would make Tongtong sell her to you. Do you think it’s a good idea if I sell Mommy to you?” Tongtong shook her head, speaking with pure innocence.

“Uh...” Xu Fan had a face full of black lines.

Although Tongtong was just speaking childishly without restraint, Xu Yixue was clearly still fuming, and Tongtong’s words were likely to make her even more upset.

As expected, Xu Yixue huffed coldly and said to Tongtong, “Tongtong, Mommy would never have anything to do with that philandering carrot! Humph!”

Having said that, Xu Yixue gave Xu Fan another emphatic humph as if to make a statement.

“Huh? The affairs of our company... there’s no need for you to worry. Xiao Ning and I can handle it.” Hearing Xu Fan’s words, Xu Yixue’s brow furrowed slightly, and her thoughts switched instantly to the current crisis at the company.

But now, Xu Yixue really didn’t want Xu Fan to get involved; after all, she saw herself as a strong woman. If she relied on a man for everything, she wouldn’t have lived in America by herself with Tongtong for so many years.

“Alright then, if there’s anything you need from me, just let me know. Although I’m not very familiar with how a company operates, I know quite a few people who might be able to help you out,” Xu Fan said calmly.

Since Xu Yixue didn’t want to talk about it, Xu Fan didn’t pry further. He had made his position clear; overly offering help would just make him seem like a bootlicker.

In the end, what Xu Fan valued most was his precious daughter. Although Xu Yixue also had a relationship with him, it wasn’t the same as the blood-thicker-than-water bond with Tongtong.

Moreover, with Xu Yixue maintaining her steadfast and proud demeanor, Xu Fan saw even less reason to inquire further.

Xu Fan had always been a proud man.

“Daddy, Daddy, Tongtong’s tummy is hungry, Tongtong wants yummy food,” the little one in Xu Yixue’s arms, at that moment, patted her belly, and a rumbling sound echoed from her little stomach.

At noon, in Elder Sun’s estate, Tongtong had eaten quite a bit, more than an adult male. Xu Fan didn’t expect that it was just six o’clock, and the little kid was already hungry.

Thinking carefully, Xu Fan was sure that the spiritual energy reforming Tongtong’s body must be consuming a lot of energy inside her, causing Tongtong to feel hungry so quickly.

Xu Fan remembered that when he first entered the cultivation realm, he was even more voracious than Tongtong, capable of eating up to seven or eight kilograms of food in one meal and becoming hungry again in no time.

“What do you want to eat, Tongtong? Mommy will take you,” Xu Yixue rubbed Tongtong’s little head, looking at Xu Fan with a heartache.

It was as if she was saying, “You’re not a competent father, Tongtong is already hungry again so soon; she clearly didn’t have a good meal at noon.”

Xu Fan slowly shook his head. There was no way to clear his name, even if he jumped into the Yellow River; he could only silently shoulder everything alone.

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