Douluo: Venom Spirit, possesses Xiao Wu at the beginning.

Chapter 719 Respectful Relationship or Loving Marriage?
"what?!"

Upon hearing his daughter's words, Liu Erlong's face immediately showed a troubled expression, and his entire face turned red and hot.

Should he be made to kiss that beast?

How can this be? !
Ye Qiu, on the other hand, had a mocking expression on his face.

This little darling truly lives up to her name; she's warmed her father's heart.

"Is it not okay? Is Mother lying to Ling'er?" Ye Ling'er looked at the troubled expression on Liu Erlong's face, pouted again, and almost burst into tears.

"No! Of course Mother isn't lying to you," Liu Erlong immediately denied. Then she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything more. She didn't know how to explain to Ye Ling'er how Ye Qiu became her father.

How did they manage to get her to sit on them, lie on the desk, and endure all that hard work in the Blue Tyrant Academy office? They even pushed the desk against the wall and moved it around!
"Mother~" Seeing that pretending to cry wasn't working, Ye Ling'er switched to a pitiful, coquettish posture.

But before Liu Erlong could respond.

suddenly.

Liu Erlong's body trembled slightly. Ye Qiu placed his hand on her buttocks, gently stroking upwards, and then wrapped his arms around her waist again, tenderly pulling her into his embrace.
"You...you mustn't do anything reckless!"

Liu Erlong's voice trembled slightly as she bit her luscious red lips, her dark eyes looking at Ye Qiu with fear and wariness.

"Of course I wouldn't do anything inappropriate in front of my daughter."

Ye Qiu slowly leaned close to Liu Erlong's ear and whispered, a hint of mockery on his face, "What? Is it hard to choose? But didn't you just decide not to hurt Ling'er? Otherwise, why did you let me hold you in my arms just now? Why did you acknowledge our relationship? Do you think, given our daughter's intelligence, how long will it take her to find out the truth if things continue like this?"

Ye Qiu's voice was so soft that Ye Ling'er, who was leaning against him, couldn't hear it. But it ignited the anger in Liu Erlong's heart, causing a faint, cold smile to appear on his lips, and his teeth to move slightly.

"What, are you scared?"

Are you afraid that the good father image that Ah Yin and the others have worked so hard to create for you will be shattered?

"Then why did you treat me like that before?!"

Liu Erlong's eyes were filled with disgust, and he felt a faint sense of vengeful pleasure.

No, don't misunderstand.

Hearing Liu Erlong's self-righteous words, Ye Qiu's face remained calm. He no longer concealed his voice and said calmly:
"I have indeed regretted causing someone's death."

Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong's initial sense of vengeful pleasure vanished instantly, replaced by a feeling of desolation and sorrow. It turned out that she had been deluding herself, believing Ye Qiu genuinely wanted the daughter.
"Then why did you have to interfere in our mother-daughter relationship!"

"Didn't you understand? I've had regrets, but those regrets were only fleeting. I never dwell on things I've already done; I don't have time to think about things I can't change. I want to think about things I can change, things I'm confident I can control," Ye Qiu said with a smile. That's just who he is. He never gets caught up in internal conflict or anxiety, never dwells on the past or things he can't change.

Just like the crisis brought by the God of Destruction, he couldn't decide exactly when the God of Destruction would arrive; all he could do was become stronger.
The words fell.

From within Ye Qiu's robes, a black tentacle emerged and adhered to Liu Erlong's chin, causing her to slowly raise her head and meet his gaze. He continued, "As for your claim that I'm afraid to let Ling'er know the real me, that's utter nonsense. Children won't stay children forever. In the future, no matter how Ling'er thinks or views our relationship, she can't change the fact that I'm her biological father! Whether I'm a good person or a bad person, I'm still me."

"..."

Liu Erlong looked into Ye Qiu's dark, determined eyes.

He was stunned for a moment.
Ye Qiu looked at Liu Erlong and said casually, "It's not me who's afraid of Ling'er knowing the truth, it's you! You're always worried that it will affect Ling'er, but no amount of embellishment can cover up the facts. Those pretentious embellishments will only make Ling'er suffer more when she knows the truth—a pain of going from having to having nothing, a pain of nothingness that denies the past!"

"..."

Liu Erlong remained silent.

She trembled with rage at Ye Qiu's words, her eyes reddening. Was it all her fault, as the victim? She wanted to give her child a harmonious family environment—wasn't that right? This beast, what right did he have to lecture her?!

"Father, Mother, what are you talking about? Did you have a fight? Please don't be angry, okay?" Ye Ling'er was a little confused, but she still didn't want to see the scene before her. How could her father be a bad person? But what was the truth her father was telling her?
"You are shameless!"

With tears welling in his eyes, Liu Erlong said in a low voice.

"Mother~"

Ye Ling'er was stunned when she saw the tears in Liu Erlong's eyes. It was the first time she had ever seen Liu Erlong cry since she could remember. She quickly stopped acting and began to comfort her.

"Mother, don't cry, it's all Ling'er's fault."

Just as Ye Ling'er was about to reach out, Ye Qiu quickly released Liu Erlong and pulled Ye Ling'er slightly away from her.

"Ye'er."

Liu Erlong hurriedly tried to pull Ye Ling'er back, but Ye Qiu hadn't finished speaking yet.

Snapped!
He grabbed Liu Erlong's wrist and looked down at her.

"Father, you're not allowed to bully Mother!"

Ye Ling'er immediately huffed and puffed out, which made Liu Erlong feel even more reluctant to part with his daughter and even more sorry for her.

"Haha. Don't worry, it's quite tiring to bully her. Father doesn't have that much time to waste here." Ye Qiu chuckled and said something that Ye Ling'er couldn't understand and that Liu Erlong found disgusting.

"Liu Erlong, I don't mean to blame you. I just want you to think it over carefully: is it better to be respectful and distant, or to be loving and affectionate as husband and wife? I don't have time to play along with your act; it would be exhausting for both of us, and it would only cause Ling'er more pain." Ye Qiu slowly released Liu Erlong's wrist; it was true he didn't have time. Since Liu Erlong was still wavering, he would force her to make a choice.

She had already made her choice. Playing along was too tiring, and she had to rack her brains to convince herself that it was pointless.
"..."

Liu Erlong fell silent again.

Without saying anything more, Ye Qiu hugged Ye Ling'er and said with a smile, "Ling'er, how about you come for a walk with Daddy?"

"do not want!"

Ye Ling'er shook her head decisively.

"Ling'er wants to stay with her mother."

"also."

Ye Qiu smiled, unconcerned; the things in one's blood can never be severed.

"Then Ling'er will stay with Mother for now."

Ye Qiu gently handed Ye Ling'er to Liu Erlong.

"Ah!" Ye Ling'er exclaimed in surprise as a black figure rapidly approached, bringing with it a familiar fragrance. A warmth enveloped her, and before she could see clearly, Liu Erlong was already kissing Ye Qiu's lips.

"Hmm?" A warm, moist touch graced his lips. Ye Qiu raised a dark brow, gazing at Liu Erlong, who slowly closed her eyes and shed two lines of clear tears. Ye Qiu never hesitated to take advantage of someone he had already won. But this time, he restrained himself. Now, the roles of offense and defense were reversed. Rather than saying he had won, it was more accurate to say that Liu Erlong loved her daughter more than herself.

　Wishing you all a happy life!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)