Win My Husband Over to Find My Child
Chapter 258: Did He Just Get Disciplined by His Own Daughter?

Chapter 258: Did He Just Get Disciplined by His Own Daughter?

For his convenience, Calix ordered Logan to come out of his hiding. The bodyguard was tasked to take his photos with Leslie and Calliope. Mrs. An simply watched them from afar.

As soon as Logan took over Calix’s phone, words that annoyed Calix but amused Leslie and Calliope flowed out of his mouth.

"Boss, your smile looks scary ah. Change it!"

"Second Young Madam, Miss Calliope, you two look so like fairies!"

"Oh! Oh! A second! Okay! Three! Two! One! Smile!"

"Boss, lean a bit to the left. Ah, no! Can’t you differentiate left and right?"

"Miss Calliope, lift your toy more. Okay! Nice!"

"Second Young Madam, tilt your head to the right. That’s right! Good!"

Once the photo session met its end, Calix went to get his phone from Logan. He didn’t forget to smile at the bodyguard – one that spelled trouble to the bulky man later.

’Uh, oh. I’m doomed! My stupid damn mouth!’

Laughing dryly with his eyes trembling, Logan said, "Haha... Boss Xu, I’ll get out of your face now."

Calix dropped his smile. He hissed, "Get. Lost."

"Yessir!"

Logan quickly ran for his life as soon as he handed the phone to Calix. The bulky man in the black suit swiftly went into hiding among the many trees and bushes.

Mrs. An laughed faintly as she followed the younger man. She didn’t forget to wave at the chuckling Leslie who understood what tickled the former’s heart.

Amused by the unfolding scene of Logan’s unexpected cheekiness, Leslie exclaimed, "Your subordinate is more brazen... than you ah."

"I’m a generous boss so, I’ll overlook them for being impudent," replied Calix, sounding so self-righteous. Slipping the phone into his pants pocket, he returned to Leslie and Calliope, "Let’s sit on the mat. It’s getting hotter."

"Hehe, help me..."

Calliope openly stared at Calix carrying Leslie to the mat lying under the shady begonia tree. Blinking, she shifted her eyes to the toy Mimo.

"Mimo, Auntie and Uncle look so loving ah," whispered the little girl to her favorite toy companion, "Hehe, I’m happy they took photos with me."

Calliope’s eyes glimmered with sparkly stars as she recalled the recently completed photo session. Her little mind couldn’t help but think of the happy family she saw in her favorite storybooks and cartoons.

"Poppy! Come here! Let’s eat!"

Calix’s voice pulled Calliope out of her trance. Flashing her brightest smile, she responded, "Coming~"

Calliope took off her shoes before sitting on the mat, scooting closer to Leslie. Her round eyes expressed her overflowing anticipation as Calix started taking food containers out of the rattan basket.

"Wow~ They look so yummy!"

"Hehe, they look and taste... yummy..." Leslie gently brushed the back of Calliope’s head, "You’ll know how much of... a good cook your Uncle Calix is..."

Calliope almost drooled seeing all the food served on the mat. Calix had removed all lids, revealing every dish he prepared for today’s picnic. The mouthwatering scents and alluring looks grabbed the little one’s attention.

"Uncle, you made all this? Really?" Calliope asked, still in awe. Her gaze toward Calix glinted with admiration.

Grinning, Calix smacked his chest while bragging, "Of course! My wife here has tasted many of the yummy foods I made for her. You should feel honored to try them today."

"Uncle, don’t be too boastful ah," Calliope pouted, glaring at Calix, "Granny said we need to be humble."

"..."

"Hahaha!"

Calliope’s adorably stern talk rendered Calix speechless. He stared at the little girl blankly as Leslie continued laughing.

Did he just get discipline by his own daughter?

Blinking, Calix quickly regained his composure. He pretended to cough before sheepishly saying, "Y-yes, I’ll try to do that."

"Hehe, good, Uncle."

Leslie covered her mouth, still amused by Calix and Calliope’s sudden comedy skit. Trying to tone down her laughter, she diverted their attention, "Let’s eat ah... I’m hungry..."

Sighing, Calix laughed at himself. He started to understand that Calliope had unknowingly inherited one of his personality traits. He believed she might be more brazen than him in the future.

Aiya... What had he done?

"Ahem! I have a surprise for you ladies."

Swiftly changing the subject, Calix picked up the cooler box from one side. He hadn’t taken off the lid, intending to save it to later.

"Oh? What is it? What is it?"

Calliope parted her lips in a round shape, eager to see what kind of food hidden inside the cooler box. Leslie’s smile softened as she already knew the answer but, hadn’t seen the surprise herself.

Leslie initially wanted to wake up early to watch Calix preparing the rest of the food, including making the strawbery roses. But, he refused, saying he wanted to surprise her alongside Calliope.

’Well, let him be. Hehe, he’s as excited as a young boy.’

Glancing to Calliope, Leslie said, "How about closing your... eyes and count... to three?"

"A good idea!" Calix exclaimed, overjoyed with Leslie’s suggestion. He happily told Calliope, "Close your eyes, will you? I’ll count until three."

"Hehe, okay~"

Calliope shut her eyes before putting her palms over them.

"Don’t peek, okay?" Calix chuckled.

"Poppy won’t do that," replied Calliope, still keeping her eyes close.

Calix and Leslie exchanged laughter. He loosened the lock on the cooler box, getting ready to reveal the beautiful arangement inside.

"Leslie, close your eyes too," Calix grinned, urging Leslie to do the same. Excitement glinted in his eyes.

"Oh... okay..."

Leslie swiftly lowered her eyelids, preventing herself from seeing anything. She sensed Calix was still smiling brightly as he moved to reveal the surprise.

"Get ready! Three... two... one!"

Leslie and Calliope opened their eyes at the same time. The bright red color of the strawberry roses were reflected in their widening eyes.

Tens of strawberries were cut into the shapes of roses. They were arranged neatly into a heart-shape, lined together with green grapes and blueberries. The contrasting colors and the unique shapes of the strawberries amazed Calliope and Leslie.

"Calix... this is..."

Leslie stammered, unable to find suitable words. Calliope chimed in.

"So pretty!"

The light in Calix’s eyes mellowed as he saw the look of pure joy on Leslie and Calliope’s countenances. A sense of pride and pleasure flooded his heart, almost glazing his eyes with tears.

This was it.

This was the happiness he wished to achieve with her and their daughter.