Transmigration: Giving The Second Male Lead All The Love I Have.-Chapter 139: A Dagger That Stabs His Heart.

"Come in."

Tao Luqi opened the door to her father’s office with a smile and asked "Are you too busy to see your daughter?"

Tao Hui smiled and said "Never. Come on in. Who is watching my granddaughter?"

"Dai Qiao, hopefully she won’t run away from her godmother the same way she ran away from her nanny." Tao Luqi said with a sweet smile on her face.

Tao Hui chuckles and says "I told Dai Qiao not to say anything."

"Tao Mei is my daughter, I deserve to know everything about her."

"Well, since that’s the case then you should thank Fu Mingze for protecting your runaway child. He was the one who called me to tell me that Tao Mei was with him."

Tao Luqi nodded and asked, "How much should I give him as a thank-you gift?"

Tao Hui laughed but when he saw no change in his daughter’s expression he said "Oh, you weren’t joking."

"Why did you think that I was joking?" Tao Luqi asked with a frown.

"Because you just offered to give the richest man in country M money. Do you not know who Fu Mingze is?"

Tao Luqi shrugged and said "Maybe four years ago I might have known him but now, the richest man in this country is the least of my problems. Tao Mei keeps asking for her dad but how am I going to tell her that I don’t even who he is? What kind of woman doesn’t even know the name of her child’s father."

"The kind that lost her memories." Tao Hui calmly said.

"You and I both know that Tao Mei’s thirst for a father won’t be quenching anytime soon, so why don’t you finally get married to Dai Shuo? It’s no secret that he loves you a lot." Tao Hui added.

Tao Luqi sighed and said, "I know and I like him too but I don’t know if it’s love."

"Does it matter, he is good to you and sees Tao Mei as his daughter. A single yes will change that relationship."

Tao Luqi nodded and said, "I will think about it."

Tao Hui smiled in approval and said "Now, go do your fashion business while I deal with companies matter. Tao Corporation is about to enter another phase, if this partnership with the Fu group is pushed through, it will be like closing a billion-dollar deal."

"Dai Qiao said he has a son, his wife must be the envy of many women."

Tao Hui frowned at that and asked "Dai Qiao asked you to confirm from me if Fu Mingze has a wife, right?"

Tao Luqi nodded without bothering to hide it.

"No, he doesn’t have a wife."

"He has never been married?"

"He has been married, although I do not know the full details but from what I have heard, his wife died in an explosion and since then it has just been him and his son."

"Well Dai Qiao is infatuated with him and she doesn’t plan on backing down anytime soon." Tao Luqi said with a smile.

Tao Hui laughed softly and said "She should. I have met his son and that kid has a sharp tongue, a woman like Dai Qiao will not be able to handle him and besides that, I doubt Fu Mingze is looking for a wife."

"So if not money then what should I give him as a thank-you gift for saving my daughter?" Tao Luqi asked arrogantly.

"How about a simple thank you?" Tao Hui asked with a smile.

"Sure, I guess I will just say thank you then."

Tao Hui laughed and said "How did you even become so proud? I hope my cute Tao Mei won’t take after you." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Dad! You can’t say things like that. I’m not proud, I’m just a woman who knows her worth."

"And your worth is priceless."

"Exactly." Tao Luqi said with a smile.

Tao Hui chuckles. He brought out an invitation card from his drawer and gave it to Tao Luqi as he said "The annual business award is in two days, I’m sure Fu Mingze will be there, make sure you show your sincerity. Remember, he isn’t just your child savior but he is also our future partner."

"I get it. In other words, I should be on my best behavior with Mr. Fu." Tao Luqi asked as she stared at the invitation card in her hand.

"Even your best behavior worries me but yes, please be on your best behavior with Mr. Fu."

.....

Fu Group.

"So, you and Ye Qingyi are finally getting engaged?" Bai Jian asked with a smile.

Fu Mingze sighed as he nodded, "Fu Liang doesn’t know about this and I don’t even know how to tell him."

"Fu Liang is a child, he might disagree at first but once you and Ye Qingyi get married, even he will get used to her. He just needs time."

Fu Mingze nodded and was about to say more when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." He said.

Xia Lian opened the door and Fu Liang ran into the office screaming "Daddy!"

Fu Mingze laughed and crouched down as his son ran into his arms.

Fu Liang looked at his dad and asked "Why did Brother Lian knock before I could enter your office?"

"That’s because it’s proper etiquette, whenever you are entering a person’s office, room, or house, you have to knock first and only enter when that said person has permitted you. Do you understand?"

Fu Liang nodded.

"Won’t you greet your uncle?" Bai Jian teased.

Fu Liang rushed to Bai Jian and they both did a handshake that he could not understand. Up till now, Fu Mingze still wondered when Bai Jian taught his son a secret handshake without him being aware.

After their handshake, Bai Jian ruffled Fu Liang’s hair and asked "How was school?"

At the mention of school, Fu Liang opened his school bag and brought out a folded paper as he said "Today, I received a huge bomb."

"A bomb?" Fu Mingze asked as he looked at Xia Lian who shrugged. Even he had no idea what the five-year-old was talking about.

Fu Liang gave the paper to his dad and when Fu Mingze wanted to open it, he shouted, "Be careful, it’s a bomb."

Amused, Fu Mingze wondered how a paper could be a bomb. He opened the paper and became speechless by the content.

Curious about what was on the paper, Bai Jian collected the paper from Fu Mingze and loudly laughed after reading what was in it.

"This was your bomb, a love letter?" Bai Jian asked with a laugh.

"Isn’t it a bomb?" Fu Liang asked as he looked at both his father and uncle with a confused expression.

Fu Mingze cleared his throat loudly and asked "What did you say to the girl who gave you this?"

Fu Liang shrugged and said, "I told her she wasn’t as pretty as my Mom and I will only get married to someone as pretty as my mom."

Bai Jian laughed more loudly and stopped when Fu Mingze looked at him coldly.

Fu Mingze took in a deep breath and said "Fu Liang, you shouldn’t have said that."

"Then did I say something wrong?" Fu Liang asked curiously.

"What you said, may have hurt her feelings, and hurting other people’s feelings isn’t right." Fu Mingze explained with a smile.

Bai Jian scoffed and muttered "Since when do you care about hurting other people’s feelings?"

Fu Mingze gave Bai Jian a warning look and looked back at his son as he said "Next time, whenever you are given a paper like this, rather than comparing the girl to your mom, you can thank her for her feelings and politely tell her that you are not interested in her. Okay?"

Fu Liang nodded and said, "Ok Dad, I understand."

Fu Mingze smiled and ruffled his son’s hair. Bai Jian and his grandfather may say that Fu Liang just needs time to accept Ye Qingyi, but a part of him knows that time isn’t the issue.

Perhaps time would be enough if Fu Liang had fully accepted that his mother was dead, but only he hears the child mutters at night when he sleeps and last night was no different, the words his little boy would mutter while sleeping took no mercy on him.

Those words act as a dagger that stabs his heart and reminds him that he was the one who failed to save Yang Meiyi and to be honest, he waits for the day his son would stop whispering those words in his sleep.

Because the day his son would stop whispering "When are you coming back, mommy?" That will be the day he will believe that his son has fully accepted his mother’s death and has found peace with it.