Chapter 76 Your Mother Isn't Good Enough for Your Father (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

That evening, Shen Jiang went home first and brought Xu Qingmo with him. Lu Ting finished his homework and wanted to come along too.

Shen Jiang did not refuse and took the person with him.

Someone had already placed firewood at Zhou Haihong's doorstep. When Shen Jiang arrived, he happened to see Zhou Haihong and Luo Zilan talking at the door.

Zhou Haihong spotted Shen Jiang approaching immediately, with his hands holding the hands of two children, one on each side.

Zhou Haihong nudged Luo Zilan beside her with her arm, "Chen Jiang is here."

Luo Zilan immediately became shy and looked up, only to see Shen Jiang bringing the child over. Her expression changed slightly.

"Should we take all this firewood into the kitchen?" Shen Jiang asked Zhou Haihong, looking at the pile of firewood on the ground.

Zhou Haihong smiled and agreed. She took two candies out of her pocket and handed one to Xu Qingmo and the other to Lu Ting.

Xu Qingmo didn't take it, and Shen Jiang came over to help carry firewood, only offering two candies to appease the child.

When did labor become so cheap?

Xu Qingmo refused outright, "I don't like sweets, you can keep them."

Lu Ting also refused.

Zhou Haihong smiled awkwardly and put the candy into her pocket.

Shen Jiang carried the firewood into the kitchen, and Luo Zilan offered him a bowl of water, saying, "Brother Shen, are you thirsty? Have some water before you get back to work."

Shen Jiang thanked him, "No need, I'll go back as soon as I'm done. There are people waiting for me to come home for dinner."

Luo Zilan did not back down. "It's just a bowl of water, it won't take too long."

Shen Jiang still didn't answer, and Luo Zilan stood to the side feeling very uncomfortable.

Jiang Jingjiang passed by and took the bowl of water from her. "How did Zilan know I was thirsty? Thank you."

Luo Zilan smiled but didn't say anything. She gave Zhou Haihong a look, and Zhou Haihong understood immediately and took the initiative to call Jiang Jingjiang away.

Xu Qingmo slipped into the house, and Lu Ting was assigned to keep an eye on Zhou Haihong.

She placed something in a corner of Zhou Haihong's house and only left after making sure no one noticed.

Shen Jiang quickly put all the firewood in the kitchen. He walked out the door, and Luo Zilan handed him a towel.

"Brother Shen must be very hot after doing so much work. Your towel is wet, please wipe it off."

Shen Jiang took the towel and wiped his sweat. Luo Zilan stood to the side, her eyes fixed on him.

Shen Jiang looked over in confusion, and Luo Zilan immediately turned her face away shyly.

"Dad, let's go home after we finish the work. Mom is waiting for us to eat at home," Xu Qingmo's voice came from inside.

Luo Zilan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a five-year-old girl taking Shen Jiang's hand.

"Is this the daughter your wife brought over? She's really cute." Luo Zilan made a point of mentioning that Xu Qingmo was the child who had been brought back.

It's practically an open declaration that this child isn't Shen Jiang's biological son.

Shen Jiang squatted down and hugged Xu Qingmo in his arms, "My daughter will definitely be adorable."

"You two have such a good relationship, even better than biological siblings. Many people must be envious," Luo Zilan said with a smile.

Every word they say makes it impossible to ignore the fact that they are not biological father and daughter.

Xu Qingmo could tell that although Luo Zilan was smiling, the smile didn't reach her eyes.

Moreover, the other party seemed very dissatisfied with her.

"Auntie, are you also envious?" Xu Qingmo asked in return.

Luo Zilan nodded. "I really envy you. You have such a good father. You must cherish this opportunity."

Xu Qingmo wrapped her arms around Shen Jiang's neck, resting her head on his broad shoulder, her eyes filled with provocation as she looked at Luo Zilan.

"Of course I will cherish the opportunity and will not let some people take advantage of it."

Luo Zilan felt as if a thorn was stuck in her throat, something she couldn't swallow or spit out, which was very uncomfortable.

Shen Jiang couldn't help but praise, "She truly is my daughter; she can even use idioms now."

"Lu Ting taught me this. What does Dad think of the idioms I used?"

"It works very well, Momo is so smart."

Xu Qingmo giggled; the two got along very harmoniously.

Luo Zilan wanted to talk to Shen Jiang, but Xu Qingmo kept interrupting her, not giving her a chance.

"Dad, let's go home. I'm hungry." Xu Qingmo said.

“Okay, Dad will take you home.” Shen Jiang put Xu Qingmo down first. “But before that, I’ll go tell your Aunt Zhou. Wait for me here for a while.”

"Okay, goodbye Daddy." Xu Qingmo deliberately called out loudly.

After Shen Jiang left, Luo Zilan gradually approached Xu Qingmo.

That cry of "Dad" was jarring.

She always felt that this young girl, though not very old, seemed to know a lot.

“You’re not Brother Shen’s biological son at all. You’ve only been married to your mother for a short time, yet you keep calling him ‘Dad.’ Aren’t you afraid your biological father will feel hurt?” Luo Zilan’s smile had vanished.

Xu Qingmo shrugged, looking indifferent. "It's his business if he's heartbroken, it has nothing to do with me."

"You're such a ruthless child. Now that you're living a good life, you don't even recognize your own father," Luo Zilan said sarcastically.

Xu Qingmo sized up Luo Zilan for a few moments, then suddenly asked, "Do you like my father?"

Luo Zilan never expected that such words would come from the mouth of a five-year-old child.

She was taken aback at first, then looked around and saw that there was no one else there.

Luo Zilan felt relieved. "I do like him. I think he deserves a better marriage and someone like me by his side, not a married woman like your mother with children. She's not good enough for Brother Shen. Go home and tell your mother to take you away right away..."

Xu Qingmo's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.

"You speak so harshly..."

"Don't think I'm scared just because you cry. Let me tell you, a child's tears are the most useless. If you know what's good for you, I'll send your mother and you out of here."

"Luo Zilan!" An angry voice came from behind Luo Zilan.

Luo Zilan's mind raced, and she subconsciously turned around. Shen Jiang appeared behind her without her noticing.

Luo Zilan felt guilty and wanted to explain, "Brother Shen, when did you arrive? Actually, I just wanted to chat with Xu Qingmo for a while, I didn't mean any harm."

"Dad, this person is so mean to me. She even tried to drive my mom away, saying that my mom isn't good enough for you and that only someone like her is good enough for you. Dad, did you do something that made this person misunderstand?"

Xu Qingmo buried her face in Shen Jiang's arms.

It must be admitted that this body has a very well-developed tear fountain; it can cry whenever it wants.

"Momo, don't be sad. Daddy will never be separated from your mom. If we're talking about whether we're a good match or not, I might not be good enough for your mom. She was the one who gave me the opportunity to build a family and let me meet you. This family can't do without either of us."

Shen Jiang's attitude was firm, and every word he spoke came from the bottom of his heart.

Luo Zilan bit her lip, feeling utterly ashamed.