SED Chapter 3: The Kid's Mom is a Big Star

“Come on, let daddy feed you.” Liu Zixia chuckled, picking up a custard tart to feed the little one.

Xiao Yueyue took small bites of the tart, her beautiful big eyes smiling into crescent shapes.

Ring ring ring!

Just as Liu Zixia was enjoying this warm moment, a crisp ringing sound interrupted.

Following the sound, Liu Zixia found it came from a pink watch on Xiao Yueyue’s wrist.

A children's phone watch – the little one was quite well-equipped!

“Hello?” Xiao Yueyue pressed a button on the watch and called out sweetly, “Is that mommy?”

“Yes, Yueyue, did you reunite with daddy?” A cool voice came from the watch.

“Yes!” Xiao Yueyue’s face lit up with excitement. “Daddy is very nice to me. He bought me mousse cake and custard tarts. I’m so full!”

“At least he has some conscience.” The cool voice continued, “Yueyue, mommy is quite busy these days. I’ll come back to see you when I’m done, okay?”

“Mommy, how long will that be?” Xiao Yueyue adorably furrowed her brows.

The cool voice didn’t respond immediately. The watch transmitted some unclear dialogue, but Liu Zixia caught a few key words: role, scenes, wrap-up...

“Yueyue’s mom is an actress?” Liu Zixia speculated.

“Three months. Mommy promises to come see you after three months, okay?”

“Three months? A month is thirty days, so three months is more than ninety days. That’s a long time! Yueyue won’t see mommy for a long time!” 

Disappointment clouded Xiao Yueyue’s face, her big eyes filled with sorrow.

Holding Xiao Yueyue, Liu Zixia felt a pang in his heart and suddenly spoke coldly into the watch, “Three months? You really know how to ease your mind, don’t you?”

“Daddy?” Xiao Yueyue looked at Liu Zixia, her expression a bit confused.

Hearing Liu Zixia’s voice, there was silence on the other end of the watch.

“You’re really a competent mother, dumping the child on someone she’s never met.”

The lack of response didn’t stop Liu Zixia, “You could totally be a spy with such good secrecy. Four years and I didn’t even know I had such a big daughter.”

“Liu Zixia, you were the one who abandoned her. How dare you talk about our Yi Yi like that.”

Just as Liu Zixia was about to continue his verbal attack, another female voice, sharp and loud, came from the watch, “Yi Yi even said you were pure-hearted. In my opinion, you’re just a modern-day Chen Shimei!”

The voice was loud enough to attract the attention of nearby customers, who all turned to look.

Liu Zixia frowned, “Yi Yi? Is Yueyue’s mom named Yi Yi?”

“Liu Zixia, you’re shameless!” The voice on the other end exploded, “You don’t even know Yi Yi’s name. You’re a scumbag, a disgrace…”

“Alright, alright, Jingjing, don’t scare Yueyue.”

The cool voice came through again, “Liu Zixia, listen carefully. From now on, Yueyue is your responsibility! You better treat her well. If I see a single hair missing from her, I won’t let you off!”

Click!

Before Liu Zixia could respond, the call was abruptly ended.

Hanging up on me, what’s her problem?

Liu Zixia was stunned. He had only said a couple of sentences, why such a big reaction? She made a mistake and can’t even be called out on it? Keeping a daughter hidden for four years, doesn’t a father have the right to know?

“Daddy…” Seeing Liu Zixia silent, Xiao Yueyue felt a bit lost.

Liu Zixia squeezed Xiao Yueyue’s little hand and asked, “Yueyue, can you tell daddy your mom’s name?”

“Mommy said I can only tell daddy, not anyone else!” Xiao Yueyue looked around and then leaned in to Liu Zixia’s ear, whispering, “Mommy’s name is Li Mengyi!”

Li Mengyi?

What? Li Mengyi!

Hearing this name, Liu Zixia's eyes widened, a series of images flashing through his mind. He continued to ask, “Yueyue, tell daddy, how old are you this year?”

“I’m four years old!” Xiao Yueyue counted on her white little fingers and held up four of them, saying, “Mommy said I’m a wonderful existence, so I must remember my birth date!”

Four years old, so three years old at birth!

“Four years old, four years old…”

Liu Zixia kept repeating, his thoughts drifting to four years ago, to the freshman welcome party organized by the department.

That year, the original owner of this body had just been admitted to the Huaxia Drama Academy.

At that time, the drama performance department, which Liu Zixia had chosen, organized a welcome party for the new students.

Li Mengyi was one of the hosts and organizers of that party.

Back then, Li Mengyi wasn’t Liu Zixia’s girlfriend, she didn’t even know him…

There was no way, even though Li Mengyi was just a junior, she had already stepped into the entertainment industry early and was an actress at the level of a movie queen. How could she have known Liu Zixia, an unknown freshman?

As for Yueyue’s birth, it was a wonderful accident.

To put it simply, at the party, Li Mengyi was drugged by a crazed fan. Just as the fan was about to do something inappropriate, Liu Zixia stumbled upon the scene and saved Li Mengyi.

At that time, the drug had already taken effect, and Li Mengyi was not in her right mind. Liu Zixia, being a young, vigorous man, well… the two ended up having an unintended encounter.

But Liu Zixia never would have imagined that from that one accident, Li Mengyi would give birth to a child, a beautiful child that was their love’s fruit!

She had kept it hidden until now and then handed the child over to him for temporary care.

An accident, everything was a wonderful accident!

Recalling all this, Liu Zixia shook his head slightly.

Unintentionally, he noticed the people at the neighboring table, pointing and whispering while casting disdainful or scornful glances his way. It was clear they weren’t saying anything pleasant.

Not wanting these onlookers' gossip to affect Xiao Yueyue, Liu Zixia leaned down and said, “Yueyue, how about daddy takes you to meet some new uncles?”

“Sure, sure!” Xiao Yueyue clapped her hands. “Oh, daddy, let’s buy some tasty treats for Uncle Pang too?”

“Huh?” Liu Zixia had just paid the bill. “Why do we need to buy him treats?”

“Uncle Pang said so himself, and daddy promised him!” Xiao Yueyue said earnestly, “Mommy says if you promise someone something, you must do it!”

Well, got lectured by my own daughter!

But honestly, Liu Zixia had completely forgotten about this!


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