Chapter 64 (Sixty-fourth update)

Sixty-four:

The first-grade homework was far too easy for Ye Qingxi, and she finished it in no time.

Seeing that Mu Shaoyan and Duan Yi were still whispering about one question and explaining another, he went to the living room again, drank a glass of water, and even poured a glass of water for Mu Shaoyan and Duan Yi.

"Brother Duan Yi, you must be tired from your lecture. Have some water to soothe your throat." Ye Qingxi put down Duan Yi's cup first.

Then he placed a disposable paper cup next to Mu Shaoyan and said, "Uncle, you've been studying hard. Have some water to replenish your energy."

Looking at the steaming water, Mu Shaoyan was moved once again.

He was so moved that he forgot to argue with Duan Yi and asked Ye Qingxi why she gave it to Duan Yi first instead of him.

Duan Yi looked at his water glass. He had wanted to drink water earlier, but Mu Shaoyan had been acting strangely, and he had taken the water glass out during the meal and left it on the table, forgetting to bring it back.

So Duan Yi didn't drink any, thinking he would wait until Mu Shaoyan was alright before drinking water.

Unexpectedly, Ye Qingxi actually fetched water for him and brought it in.

This was clearly more water than his previous cup, and it was steaming hot. He's just a kid, carrying two cups of hot water; isn't he afraid of getting burned?

"Thank you," Duan Yi said gently.

Ye Qingxi shook her head, "No need to be polite."

Duan Yi didn't ask him how he knew it was his cup. From the first moment he saw Ye Qingxi, when she handed him the dessert and then told Mu Shaoyan that she respected her teacher and that's why she gave him the dessert first, he could tell that this child was not only well-behaved but also very smart.

He's much smarter than his uncle.

After drinking some water and asking Duan Yi a few more questions, it was almost time for Mu Shaoyan to go back.

"I'll go back and write the rest, and I'll ask you about it tomorrow," Mu Shaoyan said.

He hasn't finished more than half of his exam paper yet.

Duan Yi nodded.

Mu Shaoyan packed his schoolbag, slung it over his shoulder, and prepared to leave with Ye Qingxi.

Ye Qingxi had already packed her schoolbag after finishing her homework and was now standing obediently to the side waiting for Mu Shaoyan.

"Goodbye, Brother Duan Yi," he said.

"Goodbye," Duan Yi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoyan suddenly smiled.

He turned to look at Duan Yi, "Aren't you going to say goodbye to me?"

Duan Yi: ...

"Goodbye," Duan Yi said, granting his wish.

“No,” Mu Shaoyan said with a smile, “You should say goodbye to my uncle.”

He deliberately said, "Xiao Xi called you brother, and you responded, so shouldn't you call me uncle?"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Duan Yi: ...

Looking at the smile on his face and hearing him say "Call him quickly, call him quickly," the two couldn't help but think to themselves: How childish he is.

"You've had a tough time." Duan Yi looked at Ye Qingxi: Your uncle is hard to handle!

Ye Qingxi thought to herself, "That's right, Brother Duan Yi, you've worked hard too."

"That's right," Duan Yi nodded. Tutoring Mu Shaoyan, a high school sophomore who had almost no knowledge of the material, was indeed hard work.

Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?

Seeing that the two of them had suddenly broken up with him and started chatting on their own, Mu Shaoyan took a step forward, blocking his cute little nephew.

"Stop looking at our baby. Don't you have your own baby?"

Duan Yi: ...

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi peeked her head out from behind Mu Shaoyan and said, "Then, brother, we'll be going now."

After saying that, he grabbed Mu Shaoyan's hand and started walking out.

Mu Shaoyan turned around and left Duan Yi's bedroom with Ye Qingxi.

Duan Yi then went out to see them off.

Hearing the noise, Duan's mother quickly came out of the kitchen. "Are you leaving already?"

"Okay." Mu Shaoyan smiled. "Goodbye, Auntie."

"Wait."

As she spoke, Duan's mother went back to the kitchen and handed out the steamed buns that had already been prepared for Mu Shaoyan and Ye Qingxi.

She didn't hand it to Mu Shaoyan, but instead handed it directly to Ye Qingxi, saying, "Auntie told you before, here you go."

Ye Qingxi accepted it and said obediently, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Come visit anytime you have time."

"Yes, I will," Mu Shaoyan said. "I have to come over tomorrow to do my homework."

"Good, good, good," said Duan's mother happily.

She and Duan Yi saw Mu Shaoyan and Ye Qingxi off at their home.

Mu Shaoyan took the steamed bun from Ye Qingxi's hand and led him downstairs.

By the time we stepped out of the building, it was already quite dark.

Ye Qingxi swayed her hand, which was clasped with Mu Shaoyan's, and hummed a song softly as she walked forward happily.

"Why are you so happy?" Mu Shaoyan asked, puzzled.

"Of course it's because Duan Yi looks so reliable!" Ye Qingxi thought to herself. "He's so reliable, and he's Mu Shaoyan's classmate. He can tutor Mu Shaoyan anytime, anywhere, whether in class or after school. How could Mu Shaoyan not learn well if he needed it?"

"Because class is over," Ye Qingxi said casually. "I'm happy after school. I'm happy every day after school."

"Really?" Mu Shaoyan said sarcastically. "I thought you'd be reluctant to part with it."

"Huh?" Ye Qingxi turned to look at him.

Mu Shaoyan became increasingly sarcastic, "Who was it that kept calling him 'Brother Duan Yi' this and 'Brother Duan Yi, this is someone I specially picked for you,' 'Brother Duan Yi, have some water to moisten your throat,' 'Brother Duan Yi, your voice is so nice,' if his voice is so nice, why don't you ask him to sing you a song?"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi almost burst out laughing.

"Uncle, are you jealous?"

"Me? I'm jealous?" Mu Shaoyan refused to admit it. "What am I jealous of? Me, Mu Shaoyan, being jealous? Are you kidding me?"

Ye Qingxi raised her hand to cover her left cheek, hissed, "Ouch, it's so sore~ It hurts my teeth~"

Mu Shaoyan: ...

Mu Shaoyan was furious and embarrassed. "You're not allowed to come with me tomorrow!"

"That won't do," Ye Qingxi quickly said, as he wanted to continue attending classes.

Hearing those three words slip out, Mu Shaoyan felt even more sour.

"What, you really can't bear to part with him? You like him that much?!"

"I'll miss you, Uncle." Ye Qingxi grabbed his hand with her other hand and coaxed him gently, "I love you, Uncle~"

Mu Shaoyan felt relieved and said nonchalantly, "I don't believe it."

"Really." Ye Qingxi looked at him. "I wanted to keep you company~ Besides, I praised him so he could teach you properly~"

"real?"

Ye Qingxi nodded, "It's really real."

Mu Shaoyan was satisfied.

He couldn't help but laugh and pinched his cheek, "You're such a clever little devil."

Ye Qingxi smiled, tilted her head, and gave him a cute look.

Mu Shaoyan's heart melted instantly. He kissed Ye Qingxi hard on the cheek, then picked him up and said, "Let's go home."

"Thomas the Tank Engine, let's go!" With that, he picked up Ye Qingxi and ran forward.

Ye Qingxi leaned against him and smiled unconsciously, slowly wrapping her arms around his neck.

Once they were outside the residential area, Li Wei saw them and immediately flashed his headlights twice.

Mu Shaoyan carried Ye Qingxi into the car and headed back under the moonlight.

They entered the house at 10:35.

Ye Qingxi handed the steamed buns that Duan's mother had given her to Aunt Zhang and said to her, "Auntie, I'll eat these tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoyan said, "Then I'll eat this too."

“Then we’ll eat this every morning,” Ye Qingxi said.

"Okay," Aunt Zhang agreed. "Do you still want to eat plum tomatoes tonight?"

Ye Qingxi nodded.

Aunt Zhang quickly took out the preserved plum tomatoes that had been refrigerated.

Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaoyan shared a small bowl before parting ways.

"Uncle, you do your homework. I'm going to bed."

"Okay." Mu Shaoyan ruffled his hair.

Ye Qingxi said goodnight to him and turned to walk towards Mu Feng's study.

It's almost eleven o'clock; his grandfather should be asleep by now.

Ye Qingxi pushed open the study door and looked at Mu Feng, "Grandpa~"

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng no longer needed him to say anything more.

He shut down his computer and resigned himself to telling his grandson a bedtime story.

Ye Qingxi was happy.

He held Mu Feng's hand, not forgetting to help Mu Shaoyan gain favor, "The tutor Uncle found for himself is quite good. He's good-looking, has good grades, and speaks softly and gently when he teaches. He's a very good teacher."

Mu Feng: ?

Speak softly and gently?

When he thought of how Mu Shaoyan had refused to study no matter what, and then of how he had unexpectedly hired a tutor for himself, he realized that Mu Shaoyan was acting out of character.

Especially since Ye Qingxi just said that this tutor's grades are good—he's probably a student too.

A student who is good-looking and speaks softly prompted his good-for-nothing son to ask her to be his tutor. Is this what tutoring is all about?

This is probably a case of ulterior motives.

"A girl?"

"boy."

"A boy?!" Mu Feng exclaimed in surprise.

Mu Shaoyan also likes men?!

What's wrong with his genes? Where did they go wrong?

Of the four children, two are attracted to the same sex!

"Is your uncle going to study today?" Mu Feng asked in an unfriendly tone.

Ye Qingxi nodded, "Yes, they studied very hard."

Driven by love and determined to change his ways, it must be said that their family is quite prone to producing romantics.

First there was Mu Zheng, who became a stepfather out of love—even though it was later discovered that he was the child's biological father.

Mu Shaoyan is currently a reader.

What kind of mess is this?!

Mu Feng was speechless.

He said that none of his children, except for his two grandsons, were easy to manage!

"Grandpa?" Ye Qingxi looked at him and shook his hand. "What are you thinking about?"

Why do I not feel very happy?

Isn't it a good thing that his uncle is studying hard?

Why does his grandfather seem to be gritting his teeth?

He's not satisfied with this either?

"It's nothing," Mu Feng said. "Go take a shower."

As he spoke, he led Ye Qingxi into the bathroom, ran the water for him, and then helped him get his pajamas before closing the bathroom door for him.

Mu Feng's expression turned cold after he stepped out of the bathroom.

He called Mu Shaoyan and told him to come down to his bedroom right now.

Mu Shaoyan, who was writing an exam paper: ? ? ?

What are you doing?

Mu Shaoyan was puzzled, but he still went to see his elderly father.

As soon as he pushed open Mu Feng's bedroom door, he saw his elderly father sitting on the sofa, looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?

What did he do to upset his father?

"What's going on?" Mu Shaoyan asked, walking to the sofa and sitting down.

"You hired a tutor for yourself?" Mu Feng asked.

Mu Shaoyan: ...

Mu Shaoyan was a little embarrassed. "Mm."

Seeing his awkward expression, Mu Feng became even more certain of his guess.

Skipping classes, skipping school, dating—his high school life was truly limitless!

"And a student, a male student?"

Mu Shaoyan gave another embarrassed "hmm".

"From your class?"

"How do you know?" Mu Shaoyan asked him. "Did Xiaoxi tell you?"

"Xiao Xi didn't say anything, I'm just guessing."

"You guessed pretty accurately," Mu Shaoyan muttered.

"The other person is quite good-looking and gentle?"

Mu Shaoyan: ...

Mu Shaoyan felt that Duan Yi could not actually be described as gentle.

Rather than being gentle, he actually seems to have a kind of indifference towards things that don't concern him.

Even if it concerns him personally, he only wants to deal with it and get rid of it as quickly as possible.

Just like when he first asked Duan Yi a question, the reason Duan Yi was willing to answer it was not because he was really so helpful, but because he had a bad reputation and Duan Yi didn't want to waste time on him, so he was willing to finish answering as soon as possible and send him away.

Therefore, every time Duan Yi heard the school bell, he would turn around and leave.

So, unless he goes to him again, he will not pay any attention to him.

However, since he was his tutor, Mu Shaoyan couldn't very well criticize him behind his back.

So he nodded perfunctorily.

When Duan Yi was explaining the problem, he could be considered somewhat gentle.

Mu Feng: ...

Mu Feng was speechless.

He even nodded; he really didn't bother to nod or hide it!

"Mu Shaoyan," Mu Feng said angrily, "You like her, and you want to get closer to her under the guise of studying and tutoring, I don't care about that, but how can you have the nerve to let Xiaoxi go with you?!"

Mu Feng grew angrier as he spoke: "Did I raise Xiao Xi just so she could be your wingman?! Xiao Xi was worried you'd be bored in class alone, so she went through all the trouble of accompanying you. Does she even know you just want to pick up girls and date?!"

"How can you lie to him like this, saying it's for your studies? How can you face him like this?!"

Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ? ! ! !

Mu Shaoyan was confused. "What are you talking about?!"

He didn't hide anything from him, he lied to him, I swear to God! How could he bear to lie to his little nephew!

Still chasing girls and dating?!

Who is he dating?!

Duan Yi?

Duan Yi isn't a girl!

Mu Shaoyan was speechless. "Dad, don't slander my innocence like that! Heaven is my witness, the person I love most right now is your dearest little darling, my dearest little nephew! Do I need to use the excuse of studying or tutoring to get close to him? I'm his uncle! Is there anyone closer to him than me?!"