Chapter 143 Die together, and be true father and daughter in the next life.

Qiao Changdong had only seen Qiao Qiao like this on the day Chen Yulian pushed her down.

Looking back now, he thinks that Qiao Qiao must have just been reborn back then.

Because of what happened in her past life, she felt extremely insecure, kept talking in her sleep, and was unable to extricate herself from her own emotions.

He was heartbroken.

He secretly turned down several long-distance sports cars, and held the little one in his arms every day, almost like an accessory to his body, comforting him day and night. Only then did the little one slowly come out of his shell and become more and more lively.

But now—

Now, because of Yan Liti's actions just now, all his efforts over the past two months have been in vain!

Looking at the little one in his arms, crying and trembling, muttering incessantly, and occasionally convulsing with sobs, Qiao Changdong felt like killing someone.

He glared fiercely at Yan Liti with bloodshot eyes, then closed them briefly, forcing himself to calm down and not let anger take over his reason.

He tightened his grip on the trembling little body in his arms, pressing his lips to her hair, forehead, cheeks, and the tip of her nose.

Her voice was so gentle it could melt hearts.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Daddy is here, always here. Don't be afraid, sweetie."

"Daddy is fine, and so is our little one. We're all okay."

"Don't cry, don't cry... Daddy's here. Daddy loves you the most and will never leave you. Don't be afraid."

Qiao Changdong sat down on the ground while holding her, resting his head on Qiao Qiao's forehead, his large hands around her back, patting her gently and soothingly, just like when she was a baby, rocking her gently.

"Sweetie, Daddy's here, Daddy's here."

"Daddy will always stay with our sweetie. Our sweetie won't go anywhere else, she'll stay right by Daddy's side."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

As it turns out.

The place in the world that makes the little girl feel safest is Qiao Changdong's embrace.

Listening to Qiao Changdong's gentle, comforting voice, Qiao Qiao, who was trapped in the fear of her past life, slowly calmed down.

"Daddy?" She looked up at him with teary eyes, as if trying to confirm whether the person holding her was her beloved father.

"Yes, it's Daddy, it's Daddy holding my sweetie." Qiao Changdong smiled, then lowered his head to kiss the little girl's wet eyelids.

Qiao Qiao pouted her little mouth in grievance, sniffed, and then buried her little head tightly in Qiao Changdong's arms.

She couldn't help but cry, her tears soaking the front of Qiao Changdong's clothes. Her little hands gripped Qiao Changdong's collar tightly, until her fingernails turned white.

She whispered, sobbing, "Daddy, please don't let anyone take me away again..."

Hearing the girl's words, Qiao Changdong felt as if his heart had been torn open.

It made it difficult for him to even breathe.

His eyes welled up with tears, and he rested his chin on the top of her head, saying in a vowful tone, "Daddy swears that he will never let anyone take you away from him, never."

Qiao Changdong even made a decision in his heart.

If—if in the end it really comes to the point where no matter how hard he tries, he can't win, he still won't let her be taken away. At worst, they can...

Qiao Changdong closed his eyes tightly.

Suppress the surging emotions in my heart.

Only then did he raise his head and look at Yan Liti, who was still standing in front of him, at a loss, feeling so guilty that she almost wanted to commit suicide.

His voice was chillingly cold: "Madam Shen, Mr. Shen, I, Qiao Changdong, will make this clear today: Qiao Qiao is my daughter, and always will be. If you want to take her away, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

What Qiao Changdong didn't continue to say was...

When he dies, he will take his daughter with him.

In this life, he will not let her live alone in this world, facing those painful and desperate things.

At worst, we'll die together.

The previous life.

They were not destined to be father and daughter.

If not in this lifetime.

Then let's die together.

They were buried together after they died.

He refused to drink the Meng Po soup. If he could be reincarnated and become father and daughter in the next life, then they would be reincarnated and continue their father-daughter relationship.

If not, then let them be a pair of lonely, wandering ghosts, father and daughter!

After saying this, Qiao Changdong picked up Qiao Qiao and left the hospital with Grandma Qiao.

Yan Liti watched him leave, her face pale, her lips trembling.

She wanted to explain.

She didn't intend to forcibly separate them, nor did she intend to snatch them away. She was just so provoked by Qiao Qiao's words that she lost her temper for a moment.

She won't do that when she's fully awake.

How could she bear to see her little darling sad and heartbroken?

But--

The Qiao family didn't give her a chance to explain.

What was previously a good relationship has suddenly plummeted to a freezing point because of her one action.

When Qiao Changdong carried the listless Qiao Qiao back to the tenement building, Qiao Xiaoyun was packing her luggage.

Meng Zihuan asked him to go back to the countryside with the third wife.

Because Grandma Qiao's incident happened so suddenly, and Qiao Changdong had to go to Baoyi City, Meng Zhengcheng had already canceled his vacation and returned to work at the police station.

She was going to the provincial capital and didn't know when she would return. The Meng family elders were also away on official business these past two days, so it was good that Meng Zihuan would have someone to take care of him if he went to the countryside with the third branch of the family.

Seeing that Qiao Changdong and Grandma Qiao both entered the door with cold faces, Qiao Qiao, who was being held, also seemed a bit off.

She put down her packing and came over to ask, "What's wrong, Mom? Are you feeling unwell again?"

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