Dad, Please Let Me Be Your One-and-Only! 273

At that moment, the awkward feeling of "being the only one who didn't receive an invitation to the music party" was suddenly overwhelmed by overwhelming emotion.

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket took a deep breath, looked around at her teammates, her face serious and her eyes focused.

It's decided. To prevent that kind of thing from happening, I'll be the team's disciplinary committee member responsible for supervising Se Se from now on!

Volume 1: 259. The Troubles of Meeting the Parents, The Celebration of Saint Wolfgang. (5K)

Inside the glass restaurant,

Chu Wangshu took a sip of goat milk, her expression serious, and said solemnly:

"I promise I'll keep this a secret and won't let everyone down!"

Although I experienced a mental breakdown and a shock to my worldview, and felt the twisted feeling of "I should be under the car, not inside," all of this was calmed down by my teammates' trust in me.

Furthermore, even though Qing Bao has four girlfriends, they can still get along as before. It's just that some things are now out in the open. While it's shocking, it's not unacceptable.

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket is a very sensible child. She feels that as the only one who hasn't fallen into the trap of love, she is the most clear-headed protector in the group and should rightfully become the disciplinary committee member to supervise everyone.

Yes, I absolutely cannot allow my junior colleagues to engage in any morally reprehensible or lewd behavior in any public setting.

This is to prevent a tragic future where a persona collapses, an idol is disqualified, is attacked and cyberbullied by fans, popularity plummets, and is forced to Withdraw from Competition!

Chu Wangshu continued seriously:

"But in return, everyone should be careful to keep this a secret, and not do anything reckless outside!"

"Although I think even paparazzi couldn't guess such a complicated relationship, as long as they find out even a little bit, it will definitely trend on Weibo and become known to everyone!"

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket looked at the Golden Haired Doggy and lectured it:

"After all, even when Sister Xie says something ambiguous on Weibo, a lot of fans are still making wild guesses. You have to be careful about what you say in public."

Chu Wangshu paused here, her face flushing with embarrassment. She quickly composed herself and continued:

"At least... at least kissing is definitely forbidden!"

At this critical juncture, no one would go against the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's wishes. Even Charlotte and Xie Qingxuan chose to stroke her fur and nodded in agreement.

Thus, the matter concerning Chu Yuanqing's romantic relationships was reluctantly brought to a close.

The Little Idol all breathed a sigh of relief.

Kiriwake Yayoi rubbed her lips with her fingertips. Her slightly droopy eyes, which had been looking innocent, unconsciously turned up, revealing a shy yet joyful smile. The cherry-pink in her eyes was bright and clear, making her look exceptionally happy.

Although it was a bit strange, after hearing that Xiao Shu didn't have any explicit objections, she immediately felt a sense of relief, as if she had been truly chosen as Qing Bao's concubine after meeting his family.

Well, without realizing it, Little Sakura, who pursues pure love, has changed her original way of thinking through repeated broken window effects. Just being recognized as a concubine makes her happy. I don't know whether to describe it as being too easily satisfied or being "CPUed" by Qing Bao.

Tang Liuli relaxed, and she even began to admire Xiao Shu's resilience. If she had heard such news, she estimated that her mind would have been stuck for a long time, and she might have even fallen into a cat-like state of escapism.

But...

"Xiao Qing kissed me first, and she even said I was her girlfriend."

The girl's emerald green eyes shyly glanced at the Pure White Witch. She recalled the feeling of being kissed and acknowledged, as if she were soaking in a sea of catnip or wandering in an endless sea of cotton candy. She felt dizzy and blissful, as if she were in a dream.

In an instant, the unease and loneliness that had been accumulating in his heart for so long, as well as the fear of parting ways at any moment, all vanished after Chu Yuanqing took the initiative to acknowledge them and give them a "title".

Tang Liuli became happier and happier as she thought about it, feeling a little tipsy. If she hadn't remembered Xiao Shu's reminder earlier, she probably would have already thrown herself into Chu Yuanqing's arms and begged for a pat.

Chu Yuanqing also noticed the cat and Little Sakura's behavior. She secretly rejoiced that she had paid close attention to Liuli and Yayoi's expressions, otherwise she would have felt guilty if she had made them sad.

Although these grievances are nothing compared to the suffering of the first time, things are different now. These people who have given everything for themselves, for the world, and for peace are now just ordinary, soft, and easily hurt girls.

Besides, even if these grievances are nothing, isn't it better to be happy without any hardship and to be joyful every day?

Suffering is suffering, and injustice is injustice.

If we define something as "nothing" simply because of its severity, and forcibly ignore other people's feelings, what's the difference between that and passive-aggressive behavior?

Chu Yuanqing felt obligated to protect their feelings; she didn't want them to be sad because of her, and it was only a matter of time before she confronted her daughter.

After all, apart from Charlotte, Chu Wangshu was her only family.

This is similar to how couples before marriage need to discuss things with their families in advance, not to mention that, theoretically, a single father marrying a new wife also has an obligation to seek his child's consent.

From both a legal and customary perspective, this step is something that must be taken sooner or later.

Well, the Little Cotton-padded Jacket doesn't know her true identity yet.

Chu Yuanqing discreetly observed her daughter's expression and, upon realizing she didn't see disgust or contempt in her eyes, her previous sadness and repression instantly vanished, replaced by joy. Her golden eyes shone brightly, brimming with happiness.

Wow, that's so gentle!

Xiao Shu is truly my sweet Little Cotton-padded Jacket!

The elderly father was completely unaware that his daughter saw him as the one who had been taken advantage of. The tension in his heart suddenly eased, and he was overjoyed at surviving the ordeal.

Charlotte stroked the Pure White Witch's smooth white hair, feeling a pang of pity in her heart.

Well, Xiao Qing acted very responsibly today, giving Liuli and Yayoi a great sense of security and defusing a potential problem for the future. By letting her daughter know about this complicated relationship, this confrontation is a good thing in every sense of the word.

But the key point is, wouldn't the resistance and social stigma surrounding Xiao Shu revealing her identity by the Third Performance only increase exponentially?

The Doomsday Diva glanced at Qing Bao's innocent, still-unresponsive expression, then stopped thinking about it and simply put this "trivial matter" out of her mind, continuing to look for opportunities to fondle her adorable daughter.

Chu Wangshu's serious expression quickly succumbed to her mother's grasp, requiring a considerable amount of resistance before she could regain her composure.

Chu Yuanqing didn't want to continue this awkward topic. She took the opportunity to bring up the commercial performance, wanting to bypass the previous embarrassment, and said seriously:

"Speaking of which, Saint Wolfgang is Charlotte's hometown. I heard it's a small town, with a population of only tens of thousands. I wonder where in the town we'll be performing."

These words immediately drew everyone's attention.

This topic is clearly very effective for aspiring Little Idol who want to become Magical Girl in commercial performances.

Little Sakura wants to have the power to protect others.

The Green Eyed Cat longed to be able to help Chu Yuanqing further.

The Golden Haired Doggy hopes that the Flower Bloom soon so that it can leave its mark on the Pure White Witch.

Chu Wangshu, on the other hand, hoped to get closer to the world her Dad lived in and wanted to become a capable adult that her Dad could trust.

This commercial performance, which was originally only to determine the tickets for Third Performance, has now taken on a very special meaning in everyone's minds.

Chu Wangshu was somewhat surprised after hearing this, and she was the first to ask:

"Huh? So that's Charlotte's hometown?"

"No wonder Charlotte followed us so naturally; it turns out we all ended up in the same place."

At that moment, the other Little Idol all thought to themselves, "Even if the commercial performance wasn't in Charlotte's hometown, this person would still have followed us without question!"

Charlotte puffed out her chest upon hearing this, feeling inexplicably Proud, and happily said:

"That's right, I know what fun places there are. There are almost no residents in the town that I don't know. I can take Xiao Shu to eat lots of delicious food and visit everyone's homes."

Upon hearing this, Tang Liuli felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy, noticing details that the others had missed.

If Saint Wolfgang is Charlotte's hometown, wouldn't their past commercial performances naturally allow Xiao Qing to meet Charlotte's parents?

I'm furious! How is this any different from throwing lambs to the wolves?!

What if they get married right there in the local chapel?

The Social Anxiety Cat, who hadn't thought about her father in a long time—who was no different from a scumbag—quickly crushed and banished the image of that man from her mind.

If she could, she would never want to see him again in her life.

Tang Liuli puffed out her cheeks in annoyance, feeling somewhat aggrieved. Even if she took Xiao Qing to meet that man, it would only bring some unnecessary bad luck, and there would be no sense of the emotion that a normal person would feel when taking their partner to meet their parents!

Xie Qingxuan pondered for a moment. Although her parents hadn't gone too far as to actively arrange a marriage for her, they weren't so open-minded as to allow her to engage in neodymium copper.

After all, the Xie family's businesses are quite large.

In truth, she is a Young Lady of the same social standing as Chen Yining, someone who, even with an older sister, is destined to inherit a significant portion of the family business.

Therefore, the inability to have children is an insurmountable hurdle in the eyes of parents.

Xie Qingxuan's feelings for her parents were neither particularly strong nor weak. She thought Magical Girl were amazing, and who knew they might be able to get pregnant through some strange and wonderful means. If she could get pregnant, she would find an opportunity to bring Xiao Qing back to meet her parents and persuade them with magic.

If that's not possible, then forget about your Dad for now.

As for her older sister? Her older sister has neither the right nor the qualification to interfere in her affairs.

Kiriwake Yayoi was also thinking about this. She felt that convincing her Dad to accept that their daughter was a neon copper would be somewhat difficult, but not too difficult.

After all, the beauty and charm of the Pure White Witch are undeniable. Her nickname Donghuang Amaterasu, has practically spread In East Flow Island. Her younger sister, Yuki, even boasts to her classmates Yuki day that her older sister is teammates with Donghuang Amaterasu.

Therefore, the real challenge lies in getting her parents to accept her becoming Qing Bao's concubine.

But it's not a big problem; we can just keep it a secret, right?

Even if they were to bring other people along, Liuli and Xiao Xuan could visit as teammates, without arousing suspicion from their Dad and Yuki!

Thinking of this, Little Sakura suddenly became happy again. She secretly made up her mind to give Dad parents a heads-up in advance, partly to lay the groundwork for a future showdown, and partly to prevent her parents from knowing nothing when the paparazzi exposed the truth.

Chu Wangshu had no idea what her junior colleagues were imagining, but she did think about meeting Charlotte's family. However, because she had researched a lot about them beforehand, she knew that Charlotte, like Chu Yuanqing, was an orphan.

The only difference is that Xiao Qing stayed in an orphanage, while Charlotte was raised by a nun from a church in the town. Because the latter seemed to have a fairy-like charm from a young age, almost no one in the town disliked her.

Therefore, Charlotte's unexpected happiness stemmed less from her relying on the kindness of many families and more from the fact that these families treated her like their own daughter, or even showered her with love like an angel.

In other words, if they went to Saint Wolfgang, they might receive unexpected hospitality and welcome because of Charlotte?

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket was quite excited about this. When she was researching before, the internet didn't say that Charlotte's hometown was Saint Wolfgang. Now that she knew, she felt like she had won a big prize.

Besides the reassurance of knowing there were acquaintances to guide them to the performance venue, what they felt most excited about was being able to learn more about Charlotte.

Although she didn't know why, she inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation for it.

Well, in every sense, this Little Cotton-padded Jacket's instinctive desire to get close to Qing Bao is a manifestation of her super intuition.

Chu Wangshu asked:

"Sister Charlotte, are you really like what's said online, having a great relationship with all the residents?"

Charlotte looked at her daughter's curious face, and a subtle sense of accomplishment welled up inside her. She leaned closer, naturally closing the distance, and smiled with delight, her eyes crinkling as she said:

"Hey, Xiao Shu, did you specifically look up my information? I'm so glad you're interested in knowing about me."

Chu Wangshu blushed at his words, feeling a little confused, and blurted out the truth:

"Yes... I searched online a lot because Charlotte is very talented and beautiful. After I learned about you when I first came to Vienna, I became very curious about you."

The Doomsday Diva's smile deepened. She blinked, stroked her daughter's hair, and continued:

"An honest answer makes you a good child."

"Then as a reward for being a good child, shall I talk to Xiao Shu more about my life?"

"I did indeed grow up in a church. Sister Ellie raised me; she was a very gentle and beautiful person who, despite being blind, chose to raise me without hesitation."

"Therefore, in my heart, Sister Ellie, like my mother, is one of the most important family members in my world!"

Chu Yuanqing knew that Charlotte was telling the truth. She even had a vague idea that Sister Ellie might be one of the people she had forgotten.

On the other hand, the Saintess did indeed value Sister Ellie highly. When she first learned about the Calamity Beasts, her condition for becoming the [Lighthouse] was to have the government assist her in creating an eternal blessing covering the entire Saint Wolfgang, with that small chapel as the axis.

The protective effect of this blessing is that, as long as Charlotte's magic is not forcibly broken by external forces, it can completely shield her from the evil energy, thus preventing all covert erosion.

Charlotte's eternal blessing was based on the world-class Shine Magic created using a planetarium. Her success indirectly proved the feasibility of the <Flash Dance> project, which earned her the crown of Saintess and solidified her current status.

Chu Yuanqing's trust in the Shine Magic stemmed from this. Its effect of perfectly eliminating calamity was extremely precious even in the old era, enough to create half a holy land. Even the City of Doomsday in the first playthrough couldn't achieve this completely.

Charlotte, observing her daughter's attentive listening, smiled and said:

"Of course, I can only name everyone in town, but I only really know the people who live near the church or come to church regularly. But everyone has been really nice to me!"

Chu Yuanqing's lips curled slightly upon hearing this, and she added:

"It's true. Saint Wolfgang even set aside a specific day for Charlotte's birthday celebration. I heard that it gets very lively from breakfast onwards, and there's a grand song and dance party in the evening."

This is truly an incredible thing.

Even though the Little Idol knew Charlotte was very charming, they were still inevitably shocked after hearing about her.

Upon hearing this, Chu Wangshu asked curiously:

"Did Charlotte do something special for her birthday in the past? Otherwise, even if everyone in town likes you a lot, they wouldn't make your birthday a regular holiday celebration, would they?"

Charlotte explained:

"Because I was very popular when I was little, especially on my birthday. Sister Ellie and the townspeople would give me so many gifts that the chapel couldn't hold them all."

"Although Sister Ellie lived a very frugal life and never accepted anything from people, she didn't object to me receiving gifts at all."