My CEO Baby Daddy Keeps Falling for My Tricks
Chapter 604 - 611 The fish is about to be hooked_1

Chapter 604: 611 The fish is about to be hooked_1

Qin Muchuan put down his phone, pulling the duvet higher, and whispered to himself. "Don’t like me? Hmm... I’ll find a way to make you like me!"

After what had just transpired, an equally exhausted Lin Xiangwan succumbed to sleep.

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An early-morning phone call broke the silence.

On hearing it, Qin Muchuan quickly woke up and reached for his phone by the pillow. "Honey, you’re awake so early!?"

Qin Yutong’s voice sounded full of distress. "Dad, I can’t sleep. So, I went to look for you in your room and you weren’t there!"

"Honey, I had to go out for something last night, so I didn’t come home. Tonight, I promise I’ll be at home with you!"

"You’re a liar! You always say you’ll stay with me, but once I’m asleep you leave!" As Tongtong continued with her complaint, tears blurred her vision, and her sobs intensified.

"Honey, stop crying; Daddy has work to do!" exclaimed Qin Muchuan, his heart aching.

"Wuhu, has mom abandoned Ranran and me already? Does daddy also not want us anymore?" asked Yutong, sobbing uncontrollably.

Qin Muchuan’s heart ached so much that he wished he could hold his daughter in his arms right away. "Your mother didn’t abandon you; you shouldn’t think such things. In a bit, Daddy will bring Mommy home, okay?"

"..." All Tongtong did was cry; she didn’t respond to his assurance.

Qin Muchuan knew his daughter well. She wasn’t blaming her mother, but she didn’t know how to cope with the longing. "Tongtong, do you miss Mommy?" He asked gently.

"..." Tear drops fell faster from Tongtong’s eyes.

As a father, seeing his daughter in such a state shattered his heart. The one to blame for all this wasn’t his child, or the child’s mother, but him.

And being the selfish person he was, he wouldn’t admit that it was his fault his children’s mother was chased away.

"Honey, don’t blame your mother. She has her reasons for leaving. I promise you, she really loves you."

Choking back tears, Tongtong asked, "Really? Why doesn’t she come to see me, then?"

"Your mom is very busy right now. Let’s give her some more time, okay?"

"What is she busy with?"

"Your mom has started her own restaurant. She always wanted to do something of her own and is in her initial stages right now, dealing with a lot of things she doesn’t quite understand. She spent a lot of her time on family matters and had really little time for herself, and now we have to support her. Okay?"

"When is mom’s restaurant going to finish setting up so that she can come back?" a teary-eyed Tongtong asked, sniffing her nose.

"Very soon, just trust Daddy!"

"Is there a specific date? Days? Weeks?"

"At least, she will need to finish the launch; it won’t be long, though!" Once again, Qin Muchuan realised that handling his daughter wasn’t that easy.

’Soon’ was not enough; she required a definite schedule.

"Alright!" Tongtong reluctantly seemed to agree.

Only then did Qin Muchuan end the call.

Not long after he hung up, Zhou Ziqing called him.

Qin Muchuan’s expression instantly changed again; it became stern, without a hint of personal feelings, not even anger.

Yes, he wasn’t angry, because this was work-related, and, of course, no personal emotions should be involved in it. "Hello, any problems so early in the morning?"

"What have you been busy with these past days? I haven’t seen you in such a long time!" Zhou Ziqing complained.

Qin Muchuan replied in a low voice, "Yes, I have been really busy with work recently. However, it hasn’t been that long since we saw each other. Didn’t we meet the day before yesterday? Have you forgotten already?"

Zhou Ziqing chuckled, conceding his point. "But yesterday, we didn’t see each other. Not seeing me is okay, but you should at least give me a call; you didn’t even do that!"

Sitting on the edge of his bed, Qin Muchuan replied solemnly, "We did talk on the phone!"

"That call was from me, you didn’t take the initiative to call me!" Zhou Ziqing pointed out.

"Who made the call isn’t important!"

"So, are you still busy today?" Zhou Ziqing inquired.

"Still very busy."

"Are you using ’I’m busy’ as an excuse?"

"Wouldn’t you prefer it if I were busy with work and earning money than being penniless?"

"Muchuan, do you still hate me? Can’t you forget Lin Xiangwan? It seems to me that you have, have lost a lot of feelings for me."

Qin Muchuan smirked at her accusation. "Now, she doesn’t even want to have anything to do with our child, and she is determined to leave me. If you still think, I love her, then fine, I will continue pursuing her, so you will be pleased!"

"No..." Zhou Ziqing shrieked in panic. "No, you can’t!"

"So what do you want me to do? I really don’t know what to do anymore, and even then, you still doubt me." Qin Muchuan spoke in hushed tones, concerned that people in the adjacent room might hear him.

Zhou Ziqing attempted to reassure him. "I’m not doubting you, I just miss you!"

"Oh..." Qin Muchuan sighed heavily. "I am very busy at the moment. When I get a break, I will give you a call. Be good!"

"Hmm ..."

Just when Qin Muchuan was about to hang up, Zhou Ziqing suddenly said, "Hold on, Muchuan, I need your help with something!"

"Sure, tell me about it."

"My friend wants to bring some crystals and jewelry from South America, but she doesn’t want to go through customs. Can you help her?"

"And how should I help? It’s best to go directly through customs!"

"But if her goods were to stay at the customs checkpoint for too long, she would incur heavy losses due to fluctuating jewelry prices. Moreover, going through customs would mean paying hefty customs taxes. My friend wants to save some money. Can you think of a solution?"

"Solution? Are you asking me to help in smuggling? Sorry, I don’t want to be involved in such things!" Qin Muchuan turned her down.

"Oh come on, Muchuan!" Zhou Ziqing sounded desperate. "Can’t you help out a friend of mine as a favor for me?"

Qin Muchuan narrowed his eyes, a calculated look on his face. "Hmm, let me ponder this proposal. I will respond this evening!"

"Alright then!"

After the call ended, Qin Muchuan got lost in thought.

A faint smile crept up on his face. After waiting for so long, was the hook finally about to catch his fish?

A ’click’ sound echoed from the neighboring room, followed by the sound of a door closing.

Qin Muchuan knew that someone must have risen and was getting ready to go to work.

Indeed, this woman still maintained a commendable work ethic.

Subsequently, Qin Muchuan freshened up, dressed, and left his cramped room.

He was about to step out of the main door when he was stopped by the female boss. "Sir, Sir!"

Qin Muchuan paused and turned to her. "Yes?"