Chapter 240, Part 2

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“That’s right,” Zeng Chong said angrily. “He uses his son to make money, but doesn’t treat his son like a human being. Does he even deserve to be a father? Does he deserve to be a human being?!”

“How are you going to fulfill his wish?” Zeng Chong asked, somewhat troubled. “If he wanted something, we could just buy it for him. But he wants to go to school, and… his dad doesn’t agree. There’s nothing we can do about it.”

“That’s you,” Mu Shaowu said.

"What's your idea?" Zeng Chong asked, puzzled.

“What follows is not your forte, so you don’t need to worry about it. But you can continue to keep in touch with Kou Yang and tell him that you are willing to sponsor his studies, but you can’t let his father know about this beforehand.”

"Okay, then what?"

"Then you just need to wait to sponsor his studies," Mu Shaowu said.

Zeng Chong: ? ? ?

"What's the meaning?"

"It doesn't mean anything. You'll see when the time comes."

After Mu Shaowu finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Kou Yang's situation was more complicated than he had imagined. He had initially thought it was simply a matter of helping a child fulfill a wish, such as buying him a gift, taking him somewhere to play, or even connecting him with his idol.

Unexpectedly, I would have to intervene in his family affairs and help him rewrite his life.

To be honest, Mu Shaowu wouldn't have bothered with this in the past.

Ultimately, the other party is their own father and son, while he is an outsider. Sometimes, even when he does things, he doesn't get any credit.

Moreover, this is clearly not something that can be resolved overnight.

With this intervention, Zeng Chong will likely have to keep an eye on Kou Yang until he comes of age.

Mu Shaowu didn't feel it was necessary for him to do so much for a stranger's child.

But perhaps because he now has Ye Qingxi, he feels even more pity for children like Kou Yang and naturally can't bear to see them suffer.

When Mu Shaowu thought of Ye Qingxi, his heart softened unconsciously.

Kou Yang's biggest problem is not his studies, but his father.

As long as his father is around, there's nothing he can do. He can only live according to his father's wishes until he's fully grown.

Even whether he can grow up to be fully fledged is unknown.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to deal with his father first.

Mu Shaowu called his assistant and asked him to investigate Kou Yang's father.

According to Zeng Chong's description, Kou Yang's father must not be a respectable person.

So, maybe he can discover something that will allow him to send Kou Yang's father directly to jail.

Once he gets in, Kou Yang can not only go to school, but he can also control the money he earned before.

Anyway, having a father like him is worse than not having one at all. I believe Kou Yang won't be too sad.

Then he would ask Zeng Chong to arrange accommodation for Kou Yang, so that he could live at the school and eat, attend classes, and sleep with his classmates.

During winter and summer vacations, Zeng Chong will help him get a role in a film or television series, with food and lodging provided by the production crew.

In this way, he can both save some money for himself and continue his studies as he wishes.

After making the arrangements, Mu Shaowu felt even more strongly that Kou Yang's father was better off dead.

Even if he dies, at least he can leave Kou Yang a house.

They're alive now, but all they do is exploit and oppress children.

Honestly, Mu Shaowu couldn't understand how a father could not love his son.

Can someone like that be a father?

As he was thinking, the study door was pushed open, and Ye Qingxi appeared in front of him.

"Dad, I should go to sleep now," Ye Qingxi said softly.

Mu Shaowu quickly stood up. "I'm done."

Ye Qingxi tilted her head, recalling Mu Shaowu's solemn expression when he came in, and asked in confusion, "Dad, what were you thinking about just now?"

“It’s just Kou Yang.” Mu Shaowu said, tidying up the things on the table and walking up to Ye Qingxi.

“You don’t know, Kou Yang’s father is a complete scoundrel. He not only uses him to make money, but also prevents him from going to school. Not only that, he beats, scolds, and abuses him. How can someone like him even deserve to have a child?” Mu Shaowu said angrily. “I think he should die as soon as possible and be reborn, so that he won’t waste air living.”

Ye Qingxi nodded: That's right.

“It’s Kou Yang,” Mu Shaowu said, looking at his son. “If it were you, I would be heartbroken. Who knows what you might do in the future.”

This is the truth. Mu Shaowu doesn't even dare to imagine how angry he would be if Kou Yang were replaced by Ye Qingxi.

Perhaps Kou Yang's father hasn't gone in yet, but he's already gone in first.

"It's alright." Mu Shaowu patted Ye Qingxi's little head. "It's alright that your biological father is a good person, a very, very upright and noble good person."

Ye Qingxi listened quietly.

At this moment, however, he could not say anything.

All that remained in his mind was Mu Shaowu's words, "If it were you, I would be heartbroken."

He knows nothing, Ye Qingxi thought. Thank goodness, he knows nothing.

"What's wrong with you?" Mu Shaowu sensed something was off about him and asked, puzzled.

Ye Qingxi laughed immediately, reached out and hugged him, burying herself in his arms.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little touched."

His voice was soft as he said, "Daddy loves me so much."

"Of course." Mu Shaowu hugged him. "Of course Dad loves you. You're Dad's favorite person."

Ye Qingxi nodded and smiled happily.

Those past wounds transformed into wings at this moment, flowing down his arms and enveloping Mu Shaowu, silently and transparently protecting him.

Ye Qingxi thought that he would never know her pain and repression, and he would never have to feel sorry for himself back then. He would always be happy, cheerful and loved in Mu Shaowu's heart.

Mu Shaowu only needs to love the man he is now.

No need, for his past suffering.

Mu Shaowu felt the strength of his son's embrace and thought to himself that his son seemed genuinely touched, as he was holding him so tightly.

Sure enough, no matter how arrogant a child may seem, he still really likes it when his dad says he loves him.

He quietly let Ye Qingxi hold him for a while, then picked him up and took him to the bathroom to take a shower.

That night, Mu Shaowu had a dream.

A very strange dream.

He saw Ye Qingxi in his dream.

The young Ye Qingxi, about the same age as she is now, was filled with sorrow.

He sat in a cramped bedroom he had never seen before, wearing pajamas he had never seen before, hugging his knees, and crying silently.

Mu Shaowu leaned closer, feeling sorry for him, wanting to wipe away his tears, but couldn't touch his face.

He asked anxiously, "Baby, what's wrong?"

But Ye Qingxi couldn't hear it.

Mu Shaowu was at a loss, wanting to coax and comfort him, but no matter what he did, it had no effect.

It was as if he was blocked from his world, unable to touch Ye Qingxi at all.

Just as Mu Shaowu was worrying, the door opened from the outside.

Two unfamiliar men and women with blurred faces walked in.

"Why are you still crying?" the woman said. "Xiao Xi, it's time to eat."

But Ye Qingxi on the bed did not move.

The woman sighed, walked helplessly to Ye Qingxi's side, and comforted him, "Don't cry. You have to go to your piano lesson after dinner, have you forgotten?"

Ye Qingxi's tears suddenly flowed even more profusely.

The man had a headache. "Why are you crying? Such a good opportunity! Any other kid would be overjoyed. What's bothering you?!"

"That's right. Look how many people envied you after you succeeded in the audition. Weren't all the other uncles, aunts, and kids looking at you in surprise and asking how you did it?"

"But I don't want to go," Ye Qingxi cried. "You promised to let me go to summer camp with them, and I've already told them."

"When can't you go to summer camp? Wait until next year. Mom will go to summer camp with you next summer. This is a rare opportunity. If you miss it, who knows when you'll get another chance?"

"Yes, and this time you have a lot of scenes and a lot of money. Didn't you want that toy race car? Dad will buy it for you tomorrow."

"So stop crying, eat your food, and then we'll go to your piano lesson, okay?" the woman coaxed.

Mu Shaowu was furious!

What's so good about it?!

Didn't you see that he didn't want to, didn't love, and wasn't willing?!

Why bother with piano lessons and auditions?!

He should be going to summer camp now!

It was the summer camp he wanted to attend!

Instead of the random piano lessons and acting gigs you arranged for him!

Enraged, Mu Shaowu reached out to grab the woman next to Ye Qingxi, only to find that he couldn't touch her at all.

He couldn't reach Ye Qingxi, nor could he find the person who was chattering on and on, making him even more upset.

He was like an outsider who had stumbled into someone else's world, and was unceremoniously shut out.

But he is clearly Ye Qingxi's father!

Ye Qingxi is his son!

Why should his son be subjected to endless gossip?!

Why cry because someone else is sad!

Mu Shaowu was so angry that he wanted to carry Ye Qingxi away, but he couldn't touch her no matter what he did.

The female and male voices around me continued their incessant chatter.

"When are you going to stop crying? Can't you be a little more sensible and stop making your mother worry so much?"

"Yeah, it was all going so well, but because of your crying, everyone's in a bad mood now. What are you doing?"

"Shut up!"

Enraged, Mu Shaowu clenched his fist and punched the other person, wishing he could knock the other person's mouth off with one punch.

"I told you to shut up, didn't you hear me!" Mu Shaowu punched the person in front of him hard.

With a "bang," Mu Shaowu opened his eyes.

It was pitch black.

Silence.

There were no annoying male or female voices, nor any heartbreaking cries.

cry……

Mu Shaowu hurriedly turned on the bedside lamp and saw Ye Qingxi sleeping soundly and sweetly beside him.

He was such a well-behaved child, even when he slept, he stayed in the same position as when he lay down at night, with almost no change.

Mu Shaowu finally felt relieved.

Thank goodness, thank goodness, thank goodness Ye Qingxi is still by his side.

Thankfully, that was just a dream.

Mu Shaowu thought, this must be what they call "what you think about during the day, you dream about at night".

Kou Yang's actions infuriated him so much that he had that dream.

He reached out and gently touched Ye Qingxi's sleeping face.

She then lowered her head and kissed him on the cheek.

"Don't worry, Dad will make sure you grow up well," Mu Shaowu said softly. "What you want will come true, and what you don't want will stay far away from you."

Therefore, you certainly won't cry silently like in your dream.

Mu Shaowu kissed him on the cheek again, feeling tenderness.

He didn't like Ye Qingxi crying.

He wants his baby to grow up happily and cheerfully.

They will always only know the beauty of life and enjoy its sweetness.