Chapter 562 - 562 563 You Cant Be My Father

Chapter 562: Chapter 563: You Can’t Be My Father Chapter 562: Chapter 563: You Can’t Be My Father Ji Dong’s heart, wow, it was chilling now.

Xiao’ai’s little head was shaking like a rattle-drum.

With each shake, Ji Dong’s heart seemed to be stabbed by a piece of ice.

Why such a big reaction?

“Okay, okay, if it’s not okay, then it’s not okay,” he said.

The thick disappointment in his heart couldn’t dissipate; Ji Dong’s heart went from sunny to a torrential downpour in a second, as miserable as could be.

But the child didn’t want to.

What could he do?

He could only touch on the subject briefly, hoping that when the group captain returned, he wouldn’t seek him out for this matter again.

Now, the only thing to do was to try and dilute the impression of this event in Xiao’ai’s mind.

Little did he know, his torrential downpour hadn’t finished yet.

Xiao’ai’s next words hit him like a thunderbolt!

Xiao’ai said:

“You can’t be my dad because I’m going to marry you when I grow up.”

Ji Dong’s head, really.

It was ringing from the little girl’s words!

He was stunned for quite a while, still not fully digesting her statement.

Eventually, he couldn’t help but laugh at himself. How could he, a grown man, take a child’s nonsense seriously? He was regressing with age.

He wanted to correct the child’s misconception.

She was so young, and he was so much older, where was the connection?

A little girl, what does she know about getting married?

Perhaps the group captain and his wife often talked about this topic at home, and the child picked it up from them.

Yeah, that must be it.

Having figured out the reason, Ji Dong’s expression wasn’t as terrifying as before.

But just as he was about to speak to Xiao’ai.

At the door, there was a chuckle.

Bai Qinghuan had returned from fetching water.

Ji Dong’s face became both dark and flushed, his body stiffened.

Being caught in an awkward moment like this was really…

Bai Qinghuan didn’t make a big deal out of it, she placed the water she had fetched on the cabinet, and when she saw a little cup next to it, she paused, opened the water bottle, and poured some out.

Then considerately brought it to Xiao’ai’s lips.

“Little girl, are you thirsty? Do you want some water?” she asked.

Xiao’ai didn’t say anything but shifted her gaze to Ji Dong’s face.

As if seeking his approval.

The hand holding the cup froze for a moment.

Seeing this, Ji Dong reached out and took it, “Give it to me, the child is a bit shy with strangers, no offense.”

Bai Qinghuan smiled and shook her head, “It’s alright, it’s normal,” she said as she handed the cup to Ji Dong.

After a sip of water, Xiao’ai seemed much more spirited.

Ji Dong thought, not knowing if it was from drinking water or from the head-shaking earlier.

Bai Qinghuan, who had been watching Ji Dong take care of the child, held a hint of admiration in her eyes.

“I never expected the company commander Ji, who looks a bit scary, to be so careful with children,” she remarked.

Being complimented out of the blue, Ji Dong was not used to it, especially from a young and beautiful girl like Bai Qinghuan, with whom he rarely interacted.

For a moment he didn’t know how to respond.

Bai Qinghuan seemed indifferent as to whether he responded or not.

She turned to face Xiao’ai, smilingly saying, “Hello there?”

Xiao’ai blinked her eyes at her and nodded.

She was slightly taken aback.

On the side, Ji Dong translated, “She’s saying hello to you. Xiao’ai doesn’t talk much.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Although the smile on her face remained, the warmth in Bai Qinghuan’s eyes dimmed slightly.

Doesn’t like to talk?

But she had clearly seen her talking to him just now, hadn’t she?

She can talk to others, but doesn’t like to talk to her?

Why?

Even a child looks down on her?

Xiao’ai unconsciously snuggled to the right, and Ji Dong quickly extended his arms, fearing she’d accidently roll off the bed.

Just then, he looked up and saw the medicine drip was about to finish.

After a thought, he stood up, “Xiao’ai, don’t move around, Uncle will call the nurse to take out your needle.”

“Company commander Ji, go ahead, I’ll watch her,” said Bai Qinghuan with a smile.

Ji Dong thought for a moment, “That would be good, then. It’s kind of you to help me keep an eye on her, I’ll be right back.”

“You go ahead.”

Ji Dong got up and left the sickroom, leaving Bai Qinghuan and Xiao’ai alone.

Bai Qinghuan looked at Xiao’ai, and Xiao’ai also quietly looked back at her.