Commander Mu hurriedly entered the study; he knew the phone number for Division Commander Gu's home.

"Hello, I'm looking for Sanqi."

Bonnie didn't know who was looking for her Sanqi, but despite her confusion, she still called Sanqi over to answer the phone.

"Hello, I'm Gu Xuanming?"

"Huh? Panax notoginseng?"

Commander Mu was momentarily stunned; he did not know Sanqi's name.

"Yes, I am Sanqi."

"Haha... I'm Uncle Mu, Mu Jiaojiao's father."

Commander Mu quickly introduced himself, explaining that he was expressing his gratitude for his daughter's sake and not for the sake of his son. He felt that would be insincere, almost perfunctory.

"Hello, Uncle Mu!"

I was quite surprised to learn that Sanqi is Nanfang's father.

"Hehe, Sanqi, Uncle just wanted to thank you. Thank you for helping my Jiaojiao organize her study materials, giving her the opportunity to get into high school. Otherwise, you know, the way I taught her, to put it nicely, she's detached from worldly affairs; to put it bluntly, she's simple-minded and a bit silly."

I'm really worried about her. I don't know if she'll be able to support herself in the future. Once we're gone, there won't be anyone to take care of her unconditionally.

Oh dear, look at me, why am I telling you all this? Sanqi, your uncle originally wanted to thank you in person, but your brother from the North said that if I did that, it would be repaying kindness with enmity and would bring you trouble.

Sanqi, whatever you want, or whatever you want to do, your uncle will do his best to fulfill it within his capabilities. Really, don't be shy, your uncle means what he says.

Commander Mu really admires Sanqi. They're around the same age, but when his daughter is compared to others, she's just not comparable!

"Uncle, I don't really want anything. If possible, could you please give me a model of a fighter jet?"

Sanqi wants to give his sister a coming-of-age gift, as she will be eighteen next year.

“Okay, no problem. I have one myself. I’ll have your brother Nanfang deliver it to you tomorrow. Oh dear, your brother Nanfang and his friends are still young. Otherwise, once their affairs are settled, I could treat you to a meal, like Lao Mo’s or whatever you like.”

"Thank you, Uncle Mu. We'll have plenty of opportunities in the future. I'll thank you in advance for making this difficult decision."

"It's alright, Uncle is happy."

The two talked for a while longer before hanging up.

"A father from the South?"

"Yes, didn't Mu Jiaojiao's results come out? She scored 0.5 points above the admission line. She really got incredibly lucky."

Sanqi was also impressed; that score was truly close.

"You can't say that. She did try her best; otherwise, she wouldn't have passed the score requirement."

"That's true, she has a great memory and can memorize things really fast!"

Sanqi admired him quite a bit; it was innate. Although he was still a bit inferior to him, it was still pretty good.

The next day, Mu Nanfang delivered a lifelike model airplane.

"Sanqi, you're really good. This is my dad's favorite."

"That's right, Uncle Mu is very sincere. If I were too polite, it would seem like we weren't close. In every respect, our relationship is quite special!"

Sanqi wasn't really interested in this; she just marveled at how realistic it was.

Sanqi carefully put it away; it was a gift he had prepared.

Mu Nanfang didn't understand Sanqi's actions. If he wanted it, why did he put it away?

"What do you know? This is the 18th birthday present I'm preparing for my sister. How about it? Do you feel a lot of pressure?"

"Sanqi, do you really want to do this?"

Mu Nanfang felt that brothers-in-law were all obstacles on his path to marriage and were really not likable at all.

"What, trying to threaten me?"

"How could I dare? Not to mention that you can't get past Liu Jiu, you're a VIP with my dad now."

Mu Nanfang secretly vowed that if he had a daughter in the future, he would be an annoying father-in-law.

I wonder if Gu Ye knows what Mu Nanfang is thinking. If he does, he'll probably follow suit!

Mu Nanfang said it casually, but he was already thinking silently about what birthday gift he should prepare.

"Brother Nanfang, this needs to be kept a secret. I want to give my sister a surprise, so I hope you'll keep it quiet."

"Now you're telling me to keep my mouth shut? You weren't like this before. Besides, there are no secrets between your sister and me."

Sanqi glanced at Mu Nanfang without saying anything, but she conveyed the same meaning.

Mu Nanfang understood the meaning of Sanqi, but what could he do? There was nothing he could do.

Liu Jiu isn't home; her school has a training camp, and she won't be back for a few days.

Mu Nanfang glanced at the box containing the airplane model one last time, then left reluctantly. He was sure he could think of a more suitable gift.

In mid-August, Liu Jiu and her team finished their two-week training camp. Liu Jiu returned, Sheng Nan came over, and even Lin Feng came along.

"My goodness, you didn't use the face cream I brought you? Your face is not only darker, but it's also peeling!"

Sanqi's eyes were wide open, almost as if they were about to fly out.

"Oh dear, I don't have time! I feel fine, not as bad as you say. How about you put some aloe vera on me later? Your aloe vera looks almost magical, it's growing quite well."

Liu Jiu touched her face but felt nothing. Her hands weren't delicate either, so she couldn't feel anything.

"Sister Shengnan, please ask Uncle for my sister if he has any whitening or skincare formulas that might be able to save her face?"

"Hehe... Sanqi, even your sister isn't as anxious as you, and she doesn't care about her face at all. How can you be so cute?"

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