Chapter 14: That Conversation
“So, what you’re saying is, you like Lele, and Lele also likes you, and then…?”
Even though he really wanted to punch Xiao Yuze, who looked a bit too pleased with himself, Mu Cheng still held back in the end.
After listening to Xiao Yuze’s “explanation,” he pushed his glasses up and looked at Mu Le, who seemed a bit lost in her thoughts.
“Huh…? Yes! That’s right! So, Dad, I don’t need you to arrange any blind dates anymore!”
After calming down a bit, Mu Le quickly reacted.
With so many unexpected things happening recently, her ability to adapt had improved a lot.
If it were before, she probably wouldn’t have reacted this fast.
“I don’t agree!”
Mu Cheng snorted, his attitude very firm.
“Anyone is fine, but not this kid!”
Looking at Mu Cheng, who seemed like an angry old rogue, Xiao Yuze wasn’t surprised.
“Uncle Mu, I know back then my dad took your first love, and you’re still a bit upset, but that was something from your generation…”
“Bullshit!” Mu Cheng cut him off before he could finish, almost jumping up from the sofa. “If it wasn’t for our friendship back then, do you think that old guy would’ve had a chance?!”
“But if Aze’s dad didn’t have a chance back then, wouldn’t that mean I wouldn’t even exist now?”
Mu Le, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said this quietly, making Mu Cheng freeze on the spot.
Now that was truly causing trouble for your own father!
“…Anyway, I don’t agree with this.”
His mouth twitched slightly, but Mu Cheng’s attitude didn’t change at all.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuze wanted to say something more, but Mu Le raised her hand to stop him.
She shook her head slightly and silently mouthed a few words to him.
Xiao Yuze hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “Uncle Mu, I’ll go make you some tea.”
“What tea? Just go away!”
Mu Cheng snorted coldly, still clearly angry. Xiao Yuze didn’t get upset. After exchanging a look with Mu Le, he went back to his room.
Looking at the now quiet living room, Mu Le shook her head with a faint smile.
“Dad, let’s talk.”
Sitting next to Mu Cheng, Mu Le spoke softly.
Because she was so close, she could see a few strands of white hair mixed in his black hair.
The man who had always seemed tall and strong in her memory… had he already grown old?
Mu Cheng paid great attention to exercise and health. Even though he was in his forties, he still looked like he was in his thirties.
But after years of hard work and stress, time had still left its marks on him.
For example, those few white hairs among the black… and his eyes, which were no longer as bright as before.
In this world, the only people who truly give without expecting anything in return are your parents.
Mu Le had both a father and a mother in her childhood, but the breakdown of their relationship had clearly hurt her deeply.
Mu Cheng had always tried his best to make up for it in every way. Mu Le actually understood this very well.
And in daily life, Mu Cheng was usually very calm, almost cold.
Decisive, strict, and serious, almost the complete opposite of Mu Le.
Only when it comes to Mu Le does his emotions really change.
Xiao Yuze knew this, so he had deliberately provoked him!
Because he knew that when Mu Cheng is calm, he can be very stubborn.
Trying to use Mu Le’s strange and messy methods to persuade him would clearly be just wishful thinking.
“What is there to talk about? I will never agree to your relationship with that boy.”
Mu Cheng snorted again, but since he was talking to Mu Le, his tone was clearly softer.
“Pfft… Dad, are you acting like a tsundere?” Mu Le couldn’t help but laugh. She felt that her dad’s expression right now was actually kind of funny.
Mu Cheng raised his eyebrows in confusion. Tsundere?
He was usually busy with work, and even when he went online, it was all about work. He didn’t understand these new words at all.
“Well, it’s nothing.” Mu Le waved her hand, but her expression became a bit more serious. “Sorry, Dad.”
“What are you apologizing to me for?”
Mu Le smiled and said, “Because I made you worry about me again. I’m already this old, but you still have to run around because of me.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Mu Cheng paused, and his expression finally softened.
He reached out and gently fixed the loose hair in front of her forehead.
“I’m your father. You will always be my child. Isn’t it normal for a father to worry about his child?”
“…Is it normal?” Mu Le murmured, then shook her head. “But I don’t think so. Dad, you already have so much work, and you still take time to be with me. Even when you’re tired, you still worry about my problems…”
Mu Cheng’s expression changed slightly, and he fell silent for a moment.
“You child… why are you suddenly saying all this?”
“I just want to say that I’ve grown up. You really don’t need to worry so much about me anymore.”
Mu Le looked at him seriously, and the determination in her expression made him pause.
“I know that you care so much about these blind dates because you’re afraid I’ll feel lonely. You want someone to be with me so I won’t be alone.”
Mu Cheng: “……”
“But you should know that liking someone or loving someone isn’t just about getting along at first sight. It needs a lot more than that…”
“Heh, today I’m actually being lectured by my own daughter.” Mu Cheng was a bit surprised, then shook his head with a helpless smile. “Did that boy Xiao Yuze teach you all this?”
“It really has nothing to do with Aze. These are my own thoughts. And you really don’t need to worry about me, because I still have you, right?”
After Mu Le finished speaking, Mu Cheng stayed silent for a long time, then finally smiled.
“Alright, I admit defeat.”
His child had truly grown up.
What moved him wasn’t just her words, but her eyes.
There was something in her eyes, determination.
“But even so, I still need to think about your relationship with that boy Xiao Yuze. No one in the Xiao family is a good person. You might get sold off by him one day and still help him count the money.”
“And also, just now in the living room… that boy really has no shame! Who knows when he might lead you astray.”
As he said this, Mu Cheng intentionally raised his voice a bit.
At the door, Xiao Yuze, who had been secretly listening, could only give a bitter smile.
I’m the one who’s about to be led astray, okay?