Chapter 129 (Second Update)

129:

Mu Shaowu: ...

Mu Shaowu had no choice but to push his shopping cart and follow.

Ye Qingxi then pulled Mu Shaoting and Mu Feng along with them and walked forward.

The supermarket here operates on a membership system, open only to the wealthy and powerful, so the customer traffic is much lower than Ye Qingxi had expected.

"Xiao Xi, what do you want to eat?" Mu Shaoting asked him while holding some snacks.

Ye Qingxi tilted her head back and looked for a long time before finally spotting the cookies she wanted to eat.

Unfortunately, the cookies were placed a bit too high. Ye Qingxi had no choice but to pull Mu Shaowu next to her and point them out to him, "That one."

His intention was for Mu Shaowu to help him get it down, but Mu Shaowu clearly misunderstood. He bent down and picked him up, lifting him to a height where he could easily reach the biscuit.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi looked down at her father.

Mu Shaowu smiled at him.

Ye Qingxi: ...

Still laughing at me, you idiot!

Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated, and took the cookies down herself.

"Xiao Xi, do you want some melon seeds?" Mu Shaoyan's voice drifted from not far away.

Ye Qingxi quickly said, "Eat."

"Where are the spicy strips?"

"Choose the less spicy ones," Mu Shaowu said.

After saying that, he reminded Ye Qingxi, "You should eat less of this."

Ye Qingxi nodded obediently, "Mhm."

Looking at how caring they were for each other, Mu Feng felt a pang of tenderness in his heart.

As he was looking around, someone ran over, saying, "This way, this way, there's so much delicious food here!"

As she spoke, she ran past him.

It was a child who was about seven or eight years old.

What are you doing here?

Mu Feng turned around and saw someone he recognized—the chairman of Huayao Electronics.

"My kids wanted to buy something, so we came over," he said casually.

Upon hearing this, Chairman Hua Yao looked towards the shelf and saw several young and beautiful faces, all bearing a resemblance to Mu Feng, except…

Aside from a thick beard, what is this?

The Mu family's butler?

"Your house is quite lively," Chairman Huayao said with a smile.

Are you alone?

“No, it’s with my grandson,” he gestured, raising his chin.

Mu Feng followed his gaze and looked over: "That firecracker."

"Grandpa, would you like some of these cookies?" Ye Qingxi happened to see some cookies that Mu Feng had eaten on the shelf, so she quickly grabbed two packs and turned to look at Mu Feng.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed there was also an old man.

Ye Qingxi blinked and greeted him politely, "Hello, Grandpa."

"Hello," Chairman Huayao said with a smile.

"Your grandson?" he asked Mu Feng.

Mu Feng nodded.

“Okay,” he said to Ye Qingxi.

Ye Qingxi put the cookies in the car and then asked him, "Grandpa, would you like some bread?"

"I'll buy it if you want to eat it."

That means I'm not eating it anymore. Ye Qingxi put the bread back.

"Dad, what would you like to eat?" Ye Qingxi turned to look at Mu Shaowu.

“Daddy will eat you, ouch~” Mu Shaowu said to his little face.

Ye Qingxi giggled, and in a rare childlike manner, she also made a "woof" sound towards Mu Shaowu, "Then I'll eat Daddy."

"How do you want to eat Dad? Steamed or braised?"

Ye Qingxi smiled, "I want it sweet and sour~"

"Hahahaha," Mu Shaowu laughed, "That's good, it comes out bright red. Your dad was a deep purple-red when he was alive, and he'll stay a shiny red even after he dies!"

Ye Qingxi was amused by his words.

Hearing his laughter, Mu Shaoyan turned around in confusion, "Xiao Xi, what are you laughing at?"

Ye Qingxi shook her head, feeling a little embarrassed to say it.

Mu Shaowu said smugly, "What does this have to do with you? This is a private conversation between my son and me~ Father and son~ a private conversation~"

Mu Shaoyan: ...

Mu Shaoyan turned his head away angrily!

Seriously!

He's the only one with a mouth!

He's so good at talking!

Give them back the father and son! Give them back their whispered conversations!

They're talking about father and son, and everyone has secrets to share!

When his brother goes to film again, he will whisper secrets to his nephew every day!

I'll make him furious!

Mu Shaoting turned to Mu Feng and asked, "Dad, what was the name of that peanut you said you thought was good?"

"I forgot," Mu Feng said calmly.

"Then I can just take whatever I want?"

"Um."

Chairman Hua Yao, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel a little envious: Indeed, shopping in the mall is best done with the whole family, all together in a lively atmosphere.

"Grandpa," Ye Qingxi called out again, "Grandpa, would you like some candied fruit?"

"I won't eat."

"What about the beef cubes?"

"I won't eat."

"Why aren't you eating anything?" Chairman Hua Yao said with dissatisfaction. "Your grandson is thinking about you, and you're still not eating? If my grandson asked me that, I would eat anything."

Mu Feng glanced at Xiao Paozhang, who was picking out snacks not far away. It was a pity; his grandson didn't seem to care.

"Grandpa." Unexpectedly, Little Firecracker spoke up.

Chairman Huayao quickly responded with an "Ah!", his eyes filled with anticipation.

"That's too high, I can't reach it," Little Firecracker said, pointing to the top shelf.

Chairman of Huayao: ...

Chairman Hua Yao could only walk over and help his grandson carry his things.

He was close to Ye Qingxi, so he couldn't help but glance at him.

Ye Qingxi felt his gaze and looked up.

Chairman Hua Yao smiled, and Ye Qingxi smiled politely in return.

He was still holding the chocolates he had just chosen when he politely asked, "Grandpa, would you like some chocolate?"

"Haha, Grandpa's eating."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi immediately handed over the chocolate in her hand, saying, "My dad bought me this chocolate before. It's delicious, and it even has nuts inside."

"Really? Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Grandpa, can you get this for me?" Little Firecracker pointed to the candy not far away.

Chairman Hua Yao sighed silently in his heart. "Alas, it's true that comparisons are odious. Both are grandsons, but Mu Feng's grandson is obviously much cuter and more considerate."

If you didn't tell me, who would know that this isn't their biological child, but an outsider?

At least, he had almost forgotten that Ye Qingxi's surname was Ye, not Mu.

After buying snacks, the group bought some seafood, yogurt, drinks, and fruit before finally accompanying Ye Qingxi to buy a photo frame.

This time, Ye Qingxi specially chose a picture frame with snowflakes so that he could put the family photo he had taken with the snowman into it.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxi touched the snowflakes on the photo frame and smiled happily.

After returning home from shopping, Mu Shaowu dropped his pretense.

He took a shower along the way, and when he came out, he saw Ye Qingxi teasing the cotton candy with an infrared pen.

Cotton Candy is silly. Every time Ye Qingxi shakes the infrared pen, Cotton Candy jumps around curiously, using its fluffy little paws to pounce on the little fish projected outside the red line.

Mu Shaowu watched quietly, once again recalling the things he had been thinking about before.

How should he be a good father to Ye Qingxi?

Ye Qingxi wanted to play a big jump with Cotton Candy, but when she turned around, she saw Mu Shaowu staring at her in a daze.

What's going on? Ye Qingxi asked, puzzled.

He stopped what he was doing.

Mu Shaowu quickly looked away and smiled at him.

"Dad, what are you thinking about?" Ye Qingxi asked him.

"No."

"Then why were you looking at me like that just now?"

Mu Shaowu: ...

When Mu Shaowu realized he had been discovered, he scratched his head, walked over to him, and sat down next to him.

He paused for two seconds, then said to him in a very soft voice, "Xiao Xi, when Qiu Lu bullied you before, Dad should have come back. I'm sorry."

Ye Qingxi: Huh? ???

Ye Qingxi was a little confused. Why did they suddenly bring this up?

"It's okay," Ye Qingxi said. "Dad, you're busy."

"Even though Dad is busy, Dad is still your dad, and Dad should be there for you when you're unhappy."

That won't do. Ye Qingxi isn't a real child.

"Dad has his own things to do too."

"But Dad can't ignore your feelings."

“But I’m not unhappy,” Ye Qingxi comforted him.

This is the truth.

Qiu Lu's affair was entirely within his plan from beginning to end, and it even developed better than he had planned. He was overjoyed, so why would he be unhappy?

But Mu Shaowu clearly didn't think so.

He patted his son's hair and said, "You're just too sensible."

"Only the squeaky wheel gets the grease. You'll get hurt if you keep doing this."

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi felt that he really underestimated himself and his family.

With their personalities, how could he possibly get hurt?

They only hurt others, okay?!

Dad, get your role straight. You're the villain!

I live in a villain's family!

Who can hurt me?!

“Xiao Xi, this is also my first time being a father,” Mu Shaowu said somewhat embarrassedly. “So, there are bound to be some things I haven’t thought of. But I will try my best to improve. I will gradually go from a 60-point father to an 80-point father, and then to a 90-point father. I will strive to be a 100-point father in your heart one day.”

"If Dad does anything wrong or does anything bad during this time, you can tell Dad anytime, okay?"

Ye Qingxi looked at him and blinked.

Did Mu Shaowu really give himself a score of 60?

That's way too low.

Ye Qingxi felt that he could already reach 90 points, or even 100 points.

“Dad, there’s nothing wrong with you. You already got over 90 points,” Ye Qingxi said.

He was too embarrassed to say he wouldn't give it a perfect score.

Mu Shaowu chuckled.

He hugged Ye Qingxi and felt that he was still young, simple, innocent, and easily satisfied.

"Dad isn't that great."

Ye Qingxi shook her head.

He felt that Mu Shaowu was already very good.

Very good.

"Dad, I'm really fine." He reassured Mu Shaowu again, "I've almost forgotten about what happened that day."

Mu Shaowu looked at him; he had almost forgotten, yet he couldn't forget.

Even now, Mu Shaowu feels heartbroken when he thinks about it.

Everyone agreed that his father was right.

If he cannot severely injure Qiu Lu or cause him pain, then he should stay by Ye Qingxi's side.

Instead of being severely injured by his brother.

He was accompanied by his sister.

He can't give him anything, so how can he be considered his father?

How could he be the person he loved and was closest to?

"Xiao Xi, what do you want to do in the future?" Mu Shaowu asked softly.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi was somewhat at a loss for words when asked this question.

What does he want to do?

Ye Qingxi couldn't figure it out.

In his relatively short previous life, he was only an actor, singer, lyricist, and composer, all of whom were related to the entertainment industry.

But Ye Qingxi never wants to have anything to do with the entertainment industry again in this lifetime.

But what else can he do besides these things?

"Teacher? Doctor? Pilot? Scientist? Or something else?" Mu Shaowu asked curiously.

Ye Qingxi: ...

"Or like your uncle, become a group president?"

Ye Qingxi shook her head.

Their group is probably going to go bankrupt tomorrow!

Mu Shaowu chuckled, "What? Don't you like being a CEO?"

Ye Qingxi: ...This isn't a matter of liking or disliking, it's a matter of ability.

At this moment, Ye Qingxi felt a sense of powerlessness and helplessness.

He believes that people should go into the areas they are good at.

But his forte is the entertainment industry.

Unfortunately, he didn't want to go into the entertainment industry.

He kept his head down and didn't say a word.

Mu Shaowu watched silently, his tone gentle, "It's okay, you're still young, you have time, you can think about this slowly."

He said, "Xiaoxi, don't worry, no matter what you want to do or what industry you want to work in, Dad will support you."

Ye Qingxi raised her head and looked at him quietly.

Mu Shaowu smiled, his eyes clearly showing the affection a father has for his child.

On that day, he finally figured out his future.

A future with Ye Qingxi.

"I will move behind the scenes in ten years. In these ten years, I will gradually shift my focus from actor to entertainment company owner. After ten years, I will completely retire from acting, leave the camera, run my own entertainment company, and help my brother handle the group's affairs."

Mu Shaowu looked at his father and stated, "Our group doesn't have an entertainment industry. I have connections, resources, and a good understanding of this area, so whether it's for making money or for expanding our business, I think we can expand into this area."

"I admit, I'm not happy. I've been in this industry for a while, and even if I have to leave, I want to leave without regrets. It's not about reaching the top of popularity to have no regrets. I became famous early, and I already have a lot of fans, so what I want is awards and improvement in my acting skills. It doesn't make sense that I was always among the top students in my grade when I was in school, but now I can't even make a name for myself in acting."

"I'm not reconciled."

"So I'm giving myself ten years. Ten years. I'll be thirty-five and Xiaoxi will be fifteen. By then, he might have a career he likes and things he wants to do. That way, when he's eighteen and finishes his college entrance exams and fills out his college applications, I can integrate the resources I've accumulated over these three years, develop new resources, and use the resources at my disposal to pave the way for his future."

“When the time comes, I will pave the way for him wherever he wants to go. His future will be smooth sailing.”