Chapter 114 A Smile to Bury the Hatchet
Women were in a disadvantaged position in society. Although, in reality, they might not be that weak, the rules of society categorized women and children as those needing protection.
Boys were taught from a young age not to bully girls and to be gentlemen, letting girls have their way. This worldview had been instilled generation after generation, becoming the mainstream perspective in today's society.
Charles was a girl.
Girls were inherently seen as weaker and were subconsciously protected and cherished, especially pretty girls. If they suffered any grievance, countless men would feel distressed.
Charles was a pretty girl.
So, whenever Charles showed any sign of weakness, it easily evoked sympathy.
Many of the fans in the chat, who loved to flatter, were heartbroken when they saw Charles calling Skyview "daddy" and started sending messages.
[Charles, you are such a good girl!]
[Poor Charles!]
[Boring Surf, come on. Charles is calling you daddy. Just let her go!]
[Charles, why are you doing this? What's the point?]
Those who loved to flatter were always particularly sympathetic.
Charles used this method, leveraging her gender advantage, to help Lucas out of an awkward situation.
Lucas was deeply moved.
However, Skyview was not moved. It was impossible for him to let Lucas go just because Charles called him "daddy". A bet was a bet, and Lucas had to call him "daddy" to fulfill it.
It wasn't that Skyview wanted to make it hard for Lucas, but he didn't want to be fooled.
As for being sympathetic, so what if Charles was a beautiful woman?
There were plenty of beautiful women in this world. If Skyview had to be sympathetic to every one of them, he would be exhausted.
Ever since Alice hurt him emotionally, he vowed never to be a flatterer again. Beautiful or not, he wouldn't relent. So what?
Skyview was now a legendary super-rich billionaire. Not to mention Charles, even if her sister Rosalind Keith came over, it wouldn't work!
Skyview had the right to be arrogant.
Skyview mocked Lucas in text: [Are you Lucas' girlfriend? Calling me daddy might amuse me, but you're yourself, and Lucas is Lucas. Our bet doesn't need you to meddle in! Lucas, are you even a man? Accept defeat gracefully. If you lose, just obediently call me daddy. What's the point of hiding behind a woman? Do you think this makes you look manly and honorable? No! I have no respect for you.]
Skyview's words were full of disdain for Lucas.
Lucas was extremely embarrassed.
Very embarrassed.
His entire face was flushed at this moment.
If there were a hole in the ground, Lucas would have crawled into it to avoid further humiliation.
[Call him daddy!]
[Lucas, don't be afraid; call him daddy!]
[Lucas, keep your word. Hiding behind a woman? You jerk!]
As a big streamer, Lucas always had countless haters. Usually, these haters couldn't compare to Lucas' loyal fans in terms of combat power and were insignificant on the Shark platform. But now, following the super-rich Boring Surf, they became active, leveraging Boring's influence.
Lucas was now in an absolute dilemma.
To call or not to call, that was the question.
And Lucas, being someone with a fear of making choices, wouldn't easily make a decision. But now, he had no choice but to make one.
"I'm not someone who goes back on my word!" Lucas finally decided. "Boring Surf, I offended you and made a bet with you. Millions of people witnessed this bet, and I will not back out! I won't let my woman take the fall for me! Because I am a man, a man of my word!"
[Mr. Banks, you're amazing!]
[Mr. Banks is a real man, truly amazing!]
[Mr. Banks dares to take responsibility!]
Lucas' loyal fans immediately started praising him.
However, these few messages couldn't compete with the screen full of "call him daddy."
Skyview sent a message: [So, Lucas, have you decided to call me daddy?]
"Yes!" Lucas said, "Daddy!"
Lucas' "daddy" was almost said desperately, with an unusually deep voice. Once he actually called out "daddy", he felt it was no big deal. All the fear vanished. What was the big deal about calling Boring Surf daddy? It was not like he'd lose everything, so what was to be afraid of?
Lucas' live stream was full of viewers waiting to watch the drama. As soon as they heard Lucas call daddy, they got excited.
Skyview was talking nonsense as usual: [Well done, Lucas. I admire someone who's willing to admit defeat. You promised to call me daddy, and you really did. You touched me. I was speechless for a moment! So, let's let bygones be bygones. I forgive you.]
Charles held Lucas' hand, giving him an encouraging look, and then said, "Boring Surf, it was all a misunderstanding. Once it's cleared up, it's no big deal. You're welcome to join my boyfriend's live stream. Your presence, as the one and only super-rich person on the internet, truly graces our stream!" Charles was very skilled at flattery.
With Charles' flattery, Lucas immediately realized what he should do. Since he had already called him daddy, flattering him was no big deal. So Lucas started flattering Skyview, with words so sycophantic that they were almost unbearable.
"Thank you, Boring Surf, for your magnanimity. I underestimated you before, and I apologize again!" Lucas said, "Now, I am truly in awe of you, Boring Surf. You are someone of such high status! You are the number one super-rich person on Shark. Other so-called super-rich people are nothing compared to you!"
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