Chapter 125 125: Dream Land?

Leo went inside the hotel and asked the receptionist for directions to the private room where the meeting would be held. After taking an Elevator, he came to the third floor and came to find the people from the three candy factories.

He knocked on the door, and someone came to open it. The person looked at Leo and the latter said, "Hello, I am from the Butterfly Acquisitions."

The person reacted and said, "Please come in, Sir. I am sorry for the tardiness."

Leo smiled faintly as he stepped inside the room. Three elder people were sitting on the couch, while three middle-aged men were standing behind them. Leo nodded to the people and said, "Hello, I am Leo Cardinal."

The old men nodded and one by one exchanged pleasantries with him. Leo cast a gaze on his watch and said, "Here are the agreements, Elders, please check and see if its alright, and then we will sign the agreement. I hope you can be quick because I have to pick my daughter from the school."

The people were surprised and one of them suddenly chuckled and said, "I did not expect that Mister Cardinal is one of the pampering fathers."

Leo shrugged his shoulders and said, "My daughter gave me a new life and she is the light of my life, so it is only right that I spoil her a little. If not our children, who are we to work so hard for?"

The three old men looked at each other and found that this young man was a good person. They went through the agreement and the signing was complete. Leo then turned to look at the three middle-aged men who were actually the general managers of the three factories.

He said, "Mister Clive, Mister Balan, and Mister Haq, I would be visiting the factories with my daughter. So, I hope that you can hire some people to decorate and re-design the factories. Also, uphaul the recipes it is about time to play big."

The three men were surprised but they nodded and hurriedly accepted the commands. It was not their call anymore; they were just managers working for Leo Cardinal.

The people wanted to call Leo for lunch but the young man simply denied, and after sharing a glass of juice, he came out of the hotel, and found Jock waiting for him at the hotel entrance. He entered the car and sat down in the back, as he said, "Jock, let's go to pick her up."

Jock nodded and then they drove away.

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Lily stood beside Zeenat, the latter has taken up the role to shadow this little girl and Miss Verse could finally rest easy. Ever since the day Miss Verse found out that Leo was the trustee of the board and he was capable of killing people, Miss Verse had become very conscious about her approach towards Lily, but now with Zeenat present she could relax a little.

Lily raised her head and said, "Sister Zee, Baba is here."

Zeenat nodded and said, "Yes, Young Miss, I can see the car."

Soon enough, Leo came over and picked up the little girl in his arms, and gave her a swirl, causing her to giggle. Then he carried her to the car, holding her school bag in the other hand while Zeenat followed them while maintaining Vigil.

The people got in the car, and Leo sat in the back with Lily, who lay her head in his lap as she told him about the things that happened in the class. Her expression was vivid, and her hands also aided in the communication. The young man watched her narrate everything with doting eyes. He would eventually praise her or tell her how to handle things better.

After they reached home, Leo picked her up in his arms and Lily said, "Baba, at the end of the day, Miss Verse said that in ancient times the lives of the people used to be very miserable? Is that true?"

Leo thought for a bit and said, "Yes, it might be true."

Lily frowned and asked, "Then why did those kings didn't do anything for the people?"

Leo thought about it and said, "They might have their own reasons baby, how can I tell why the other people didn't do what they were supposed to do. See, in this world, we cannot control everything or everyone, the only thing that we can control is here, our thoughts and emotions. If we control them and channel them in a good direction, things can be handled in better ways."

Lily put on a thoughtful expression and then she said, "If I were a Princess, I would definitely as you to help the poor people."

Leo smiled and said, "I would definitely do what my princess wants me to."

Lily smiled and pecked his cheek as she said, "If only we could go back and be the King and Princess."

Leo wanted to say something when he heard a notification in his mind, 'Ping: It has been detected that your daughter strongly wishes to go back in time and experience the life of a Princess. Tonight, the system will create a dream scape where you and your daughter will become the part of a newly established fief, and you will be Baron Cardinal. Please teach your daughter that being a Princess is not only about being wilful but also about being responsible to the people of the territory. Reward: A mountain in the Northern Ranges.'

Leo almost chocked when he heard all this, he needed some time to think this through and find out what was going on. They both entered the house, and Anastasia came out of her room to greet the two, Leo sent Lily to take a shower, while he changed his clothes and entered the kitchen talking to the System, 'System, can you tell me what is going on here? What is this dream thing that you told me just now?'

'Ping: Host, your daughter wishes to play the role of a princess, and she wants you to be the king that solves all the trouble for the people and make a better place for them. However, it is not that easy of a thing to do. To make her understand that it takes a lot of work to make the world a better place, the system will send you and your daughter inside a dream. To make it as real as possible, the consciousness model of your wife and the few people around you would be uploaded in the dream as well.'

Leo sighed as he chopped the onion on the chopping board and said, 'I have no idea how you can even come up with such a task system. Do you really think that I have what it takes to get this done properly?'

'Ping: Host, you are not yet almighty but this task is a chance for you to learn about how to improve. Yes, you might fall, you might stumble, but that is necessary for the sake of growth. Humans are stronger and better because they know how to pick themselves up. Host, if you cannot feel confident in yourself, how will you nurture your daughter into the magnificent personality that you wish for her to be?'


Leo paused and thought for a bit before he said, 'What you said makes sense, System. Thank you for guiding me.'

The system replied, 'Mention not, Host.'

The conversation came to an end and after a few minutes, Leo finished cooking and called Anastasia and Lily over to eat. He also wanted to cook for his wife but he was told that she had to go and meet a founder over dinner and discuss the issue of investment.

As he served the food, he said, "Sometimes I think that I have made a grave mistake by letting her enter the business stream. She is working so much."

Anastasia smiled and him and said, "She has always been like that, you should have known."

Lily looked at the two and didn't say anything, as she didn't understand the context. Leo sighed as he sat down next to Lily and picked up the fork and knife to feed the pampered little one, and said, "Ma, how did she become like this? What happened to her? Actually, you don't have to tell me, I am always worried about her but since she doesn't wish to tell me, I will not ask."

Anastasia sighed and said, "Leo, I know that you care deeply about her, but I cannot divulge her secret to you like this. She will tell you when the time is right."

Leo nodded and then he suddenly said, "I was thinking about having Lily be the ring bearer for the wedding, would that be, okay?"

Anastasia nodded and said, "I will teach her all the steps that she needs to be the ring bearer, but Leo, if you and Snow bring my little darling in, then I am not going to make promises if she wouldn't steal your thunder."

Leo was stunned and then he chuckled as he said, "Hahaha, okay, Ma. She can steal my thunder every day."