Chapter 494 - 393: I Have a Dad

Chapter 494: Chapter 393: I Have a Dad

Jiang Tongtong froze. She chewed on her finger hesitantly, wrestled with her thoughts for a moment, and then asked nervously,

"Daddy, if you have a little brother for me, will you still love Tongtong very, very much?"

"Of course I will. Why wouldn’t I love you? You’re my child, so of course Daddy loves you."

"Will you still cuddle Tongtong to sleep every night?"

"I will!"

"And Daddy, will you still pick Tongtong up and spin me around?"

"Yeees," Jiang Liu said, a hint of exasperation on his face.

Jiang Tongtong’s mood brightened again. "Daddy, what if Tongtong wants to eat fried food? Will you make it for me every day?"

"’Fried food?’" Jiang Liu’s ears perked up, sensing his daughter’s ulterior motive. ’Nope. It’ll be the same as now—only sometimes.’

"Nooo, Daddy!"

Jiang Tongtong looked aggrieved. "You can’t be so cruel to your little treasure! Tongtong wants fried chicken, and fried chicken legs!"

"BOO HOO HOO... Daddy, don’t you love Tongtong anymore?"

Jiang Liu was on the verge of a breakdown.

Jun Qingmeng watched this "super-dad" with a broad smile.

Jiang Liu decided to skip right past that #$%@& topic.

He asked, "Aside from all that, is there anything else you want to ask? What other things would make you unhappy?"

Jiang Tongtong was easily distracted.

She didn’t even realize it herself.

"Hmm..."

Jiang Tongtong frowned in thought, then asked, "Daddy, if my little brother and I get into a fight, you have to find out what happened first. You can’t just take his side, okay?"

??

’We’re back to her beating up her little brother again.’

Jiang Liu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Do you really have to hit your little brother, Tongtong? He’s your brother, not a punching bag."

"Alright, alright, I won’t hit him."

After she spoke, Jiang Tongtong swung her short little legs and guiltily darted her eyes to the side.

"Anything else?" Jiang Liu asked with a smile.

"Umm, I think that’s everything."

Jiang Tongtong said, "I only have one condition: that Daddy has to love Tongtong always and forever, a super-duper special kind of love! If Daddy keeps Tongtong happy, Tongtong will even help take care of my little brother, you know! I can do it!"

After speaking, Tongtong rolled up her sleeves to show Jiang Liu her soft, pale "muscles."

Jiang Liu and Jun Qingmeng exchanged strange looks.

’Why is she showing us her muscles?’

’This...’

’Looks like things aren’t going to be easy for the second child.’

’He or she probably has no idea what’s coming...’

In his heart, Jiang Liu breathed a faint sigh of relief. As long as his daughter didn’t mind, everything would be fine.

He was just afraid his daughter wouldn’t want a little brother or sister.

After all, his daughter was a bit possessive when it came to sharing his "love."

She’d be happiest if Jiang Liu just held her all day and told her he loved her.

Jiang Liu and Jun Qingmeng exchanged a look.

Jun Qingmeng seemed to understand the meaning in Jiang Liu’s eyes.

’Should we just... not use one, then?’

Her face flushed slightly as she turned away, the tips of her ears turning red as well.

Just then, Tongtong suddenly raised her little hand, her face serious as she declared, "Daddy, Tongtong doesn’t have to go to kindergarten today, right?"

???

Jiang Liu’s mind filled with question marks. "When did I say you could skip kindergarten?"

’My daughter’s thought process is unbelievably complex.’

Jiang Tongtong said confidently, "Daddy, sit tight and let me explain."

Mimicking her kindergarten teacher, she stood up with her hands clasped behind her back. "First of all, Daddy is going to have a son, right?"

"Right." Jiang Liu nodded.

"You see, once Daddy has a son, my little brother will study hard, have babies for Daddy in the future, and inherit Daddy’s family business, right?"

"Um, right."

Jiang Liu thought about it. ’No issues there. In theory, that’s pretty much how it works.’

Tongtong grinned. "So, that means there’s nothing left for Tongtong to do, right? Little brother will do everything. When he can earn money, Tongtong will still have Daddy with her. I can completely retire, can’t I?"

"Tongtong is right, isn’t she?"

"Mm, makes sense."

Jiang Liu frowned. ’Tongtong’s reasoning is bizarre, but when I think about it, she really doesn’t need to do anything.’

’Even if she just decides to be a slacker.’

’In the future, once her brother is grown, even when Tongtong is old she can be taken care of and just keep coasting.’

Tongtong’s short little legs paced a few steps, and she continued:

"So you see, Daddy, from childhood to old age, Tongtong will have someone to take care of her. Does Tongtong even need to try hard?"

"But don’t worry, Daddy, Tongtong won’t be lazy! Tongtong will take on your duties. I can look after my little brother. Then I’ll watch him every day to make sure he studies hard and gets into the number one university in the world. After that, I’ll make him come back, and Tongtong will keep supervising him while he learns how to cook like Daddy."

"And when my little brother inherits Daddy’s little shop, not only can he earn money to support us, he can make us delicious food too!"

"PFFT!"

Jun Qingmeng couldn’t hold back her laughter.

Jiang Liu’s expression grew darker and darker.

’Well, I’ll be.’

’In theory, she’s not wrong, but... you’re only five years old and you’re already planning your retirement?’

’Isn’t that a little too soon?!’

’The most ridiculous part is, your little brother hasn’t even been born yet, and you’re already dumping a mountain of responsibilities on him!’

’Is that even fair?’

’I guess that’s what big sisters are for!’

’Working her little brother like a dog.’

’Might as well work him to death while she’s at it.’

With a grim expression, Jiang Liu quietly watched his little troublemaker.

Three seconds.

Five seconds.

Jiang Tongtong shot a pleading look at Jun Qingmeng. Seeing that her mom wasn’t going to intervene, she flashed a syrupy-sweet smile. "Daddy~~ why do you look even more handsome today?"

Jiang Liu sneered inwardly.

’Not falling for it.’

’Don’t think you can get away with this just by being cute!’

Jiang Tongtong sighed in resignation. The exasperated look on her face was a perfect mirror of her father’s.

"Alright, alright, there’s just no winning with you, Daddy. How about this! Tongtong will go to kindergarten today, fine? It’ll take a lot of time to say goodbye to all my little friends, you know."

"And once Tongtong’s said all her goodbyes, I won’t go tomorrow!"

The little sad-face was putting up a desperate struggle.

Jiang Liu’s face was impassive. "Jiang Tongtong?"

"I was wrong, Daddy."

Jiang Tongtong, utterly spineless, caved in an instant. She completely abandoned her beautiful dream and asked with a pitiful look, "Did Tongtong say something wrong?"

"You’re not wrong, exactly."

Tongtong’s eyes brightened.

"But..."

Jiang Liu folded his hands on the table and said in a stern, serious tone, "Let me ask you this, Jiang Tongtong. Have you asked your little brother if he’d agree to all that? Do you know if he would?"

"Tell me, how can you be so rude and just dump all these heavy responsibilities on your little brother or sister when you don’t even know if they’d agree? Wouldn’t that make them feel bad?"

Tongtong: HIC.

Seeing his daughter looking aggrieved and on the verge of tears...

Jiang Liu quickly softened his tone. "Let me give you an example. What if I bought you a huge pile of math homework to do without even asking you first? Would you be happy about that?"

Tongtong looked down, aggrieved, and pouted. "Tongtong wouldn’t like that. I’m sorry, Daddy."

"Mm."

Jiang Liu nodded. "So, you have to at least wait until your brother or sister agrees, and until they can afford to support you. Only then can you be a freeloader."

"If they’re not willing to support you, what will you do when you’re old?"

Tongtong said pitifully, "I have Daddy."

Jiang Liu was speechless.

"Your daddy might not be able to take care of you for your whole life. For example, when you get old and Daddy passes away, who will you depend on?"

"I don’t want Daddy to pass away!" Jiang Tongtong hugged Jiang Liu’s leg with tears in her eyes.

"Daddy, you have to stay with Tongtong forever, I won’t let you go!"

"Alright, I’ll stay with you forever. Now, did you understand what I was saying just now?"

"I understand..."