The Unknown God of War

A child’s world was always naive and pure. Looking forward to family dinner with her long lost dad, Duo Duo quickly returned to her sweet, smiling self and snuggled in Chu Feng’s embrace; she laughed non-stop and even neglected her food. It was only after Yun Muqing feigned anger did the little girl unwillingly jump out of Chu Feng’s embrace and obediently ate, bathed, and got ready for bed.

“Chu Feng, thank you. Thank you for pretending to be Duo Duo’s dad and helping me out of this tight spot. Otherwise, I cannot imagine what would happen if this child finds out the truth. She will be so sad…” From the living room, Yun Muqing could hear Duo Duo singing her childrens’ songs joyfully as she bathed upstairs. She felt conflicted, but she thanked Chu Feng gratefully.

She had never seen her daughter so happy before. Now, she understood that what Chu Feng did was right, even if it was a lie, it was to give the child a complete and happy childhood; white lies were much better than cruel truths. At this moment, she decided that since her daughter liked Chu Feng, she had to go with the flow and temporarily accept Chu Feng as a ‘fake dad’; giving Duo Duo a balanced and happy environment to grow up in was of utmost importance now.

“It’s nothing. Everything is for the child’s sake, as long as she is happy.” Chu Feng also felt conflicted in his heart; his flesh and blood was right before him and yet he could not identify himself and could only ‘pretend’ to be her father, this was an absurd joke. However, no matter what, Duo Duo now addressed him as her ‘daddy’, which made him believe that one day, he will truly become her father.

“Chu Feng, can you please do me a favor and continue this charade as Duo Duo’s dad?” Yun Muqing looked uncomfortable. “Duo Duo now recognizes you as her father. If she finds out the truth, it will be a real blow to her. Therefore, I beg you to stay with me and keep at this charade. At the very least, for the near future, you must pretend to be Duo Duo’s dad and my… my husband…” As she said this, Yun Muqing felt herself blush and her face felt hot. She raised her head and continued, “Of course, there will be a reward. Let’s sign a contract and consider me your employer. I will give you a monthly salary as compensation. Is that okay?” Yun Muqing had an apologetic and grateful expression, as this was the best solution she could think of.

From what she could see, Chu Feng was only a kind-hearted stranger, albeit one that was more fated to be with her daughter and her. Without any further thought, she decided to pay him and buy her own peace. Never in her wildest dreams did she once think that Chu Feng, the man before her, was actually her daughter’s father by birth!

And although Chu Feng, who was seated on the couch, appeared peaceful, he was actually ecstatic on the inside; this was great, why had he never thought of this method before? As a fake husband, he could stay by Yun Muqing and Duo Duo’s side, protect them, and develop a bond with them.

“Of course it’s okay. I’m jobless now anyway and I am grateful to you for this job opportunity.” Chu Feng exhaled with a sigh of relief, put on a relaxed smile and said, “Aren’t you worried about shooting yourself in the foot? When this ‘fake dad’ becomes a ‘real husband’, then you’ll have to devote your life to me.”