Li Xiyue's expression froze on her face. She coughed twice and said, "I was doing business with them in the south. I talked too much and got pharyngitis. My throat always feels uncomfortable and hoarse."
Mu Cangnan said, "You have pharyngitis? I'll take you to see a doctor. The military doctors in our military region have a medicine for treating pharyngitis; just hold it in your mouth and your throat will feel better."
He reached out to help Li Xiyue with her luggage and led her into the car.
He couldn't understand why something felt off. Was it because they had been separated for a few days and had just met again?
He shook his head in confusion and opened the car door for Li Xiyue.
Li Xiyue sat in the passenger seat and turned to look at Mu Cangnan.
The more you look at this man, the more handsome he becomes. Every feature—his eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, chin, and Adam's apple—is like a masterpiece sculpted by a master craftsman, making it impossible for women to look away…
Mu Cangnan felt uneasy under Li Xiyue's gaze. While driving, he asked, "What are you looking at? Am I that good-looking?"
Li Xiyue chuckled and said, "It's beautiful! I could look at it forever and never get tired of it! Cang Nan, when are we getting married? How about we get married?"
Mu Cangnan felt a surge of excitement; he also wanted to marry Li Xiyue as soon as possible.
He said, "Once my matter is resolved, I will submit a report and application to my superiors to establish our romantic relationship first, and then try to apply for marriage."
In principle, you cannot get married while attending university, unless you have a job and are attending as a student on a sponsored scholarship program.
In this era, what is urgently needed is talent, and each unit can select outstanding employees to study at university.
Such employees are generally not young, and some are already married.
Therefore, whether or not a student is married is not a strict requirement for those in the sponsored training program.
Li Xiyue said, "At worst, I just won't go to university!"
She said it so casually, as long as she could marry Mu Cangnan, what did it matter which university she went to?
Mu Cangnan looked at Li Xiyue in surprise, "Don't you want to go to university anymore? Isn't going to university what you've always wanted?"
His brow furrowed in confusion. Li Xiyue had run away from the mountains to go to university and ventured to the capital alone. How come her thoughts had changed after returning from the south?
Li Xiyue's lips trembled almost imperceptibly. "Well... what I mean is, nothing is more important than you."
Mu Cangnan unconsciously smiled, this was the first time Li Xiyue had boldly expressed her love to him.
Although I don't know why, I always felt a little awkward listening to Li Xiyue speak, she is a young girl, and it's rare for her to say sweet words to him like this.
He said, "In my heart, you are more important than anything else, even more important than my life!"
Li Xiyue asked, "If one of us has to die, would you sacrifice yourself so that I can live?"
Mu Cangnan replied without hesitation, "Of course, I will protect you and give you the chance to live."
A pleased smile appeared on Li Xiyue's lips, but it was stiff, as if forced.
Anyway, her smile looked very unnatural, and she covered her mouth with her hand to hide her smile.
Her eyes were unfathomable, and in their deepest depths, a raging storm was brewing.
She silently thought to herself, "Mu Cangnan, you said it yourself! Don't forget that! Heh!"
Mu Cangnan wanted to take Li Xiyue back to the military region, but Li Xiyue said she wanted to go home to see her mother and also go to school, because she was afraid that her classmates would miss her.
This is very much in line with Li Xiyue's personality. Li Xiyue is very filial and kind to her classmates.
Mu Cangnan, following Li Xiyue's request, first sent her back to the Li family.
Cheng Xiaohui finally saw her daughter return, and she held her daughter's hand tightly.
She gently patted her heart with her other hand and said, "Yue'er, you're finally back. I was so worried about you these past few days."
They all say that letter might not be real, and I'm afraid something might happen to you every day!
Now that I see you're back, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!
Li Xiyue said with a smile, "Mom, how could the letter be fake? Don't you recognize my handwriting?"
Cheng Xiaohui said, "I recognize your notes, I know you wrote them, but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry."
Your dad has been going out looking for you every day these days. You have no idea how worried he is about you!
Li Wenbo said with a smile, "It's nothing, it doesn't matter how many times we search, as long as our daughter comes back safely."
Li Xiyue said, "Dad, thank you for your hard work."
She called out naturally, as if there was nothing wrong with it.
Li Wenbo's expression froze instantly. He looked at Cheng Xiaohui standing next to him in disbelief.
Cheng Xiaohui was also stunned. Li Xiyue had never called Li Wenbo "Dad," not even once...
Even though Li Xiyue agreed to let her live in the Li family home, she knew that Li Xiyue had never forgiven Li Wenbo in her heart.
But... what happened this time?
Li Xiyue noticed the unnatural expressions on Li Wenbo and Cheng Xiaohui's faces.
His gaze instantly shifted as he recalled every word he had just uttered.
It seems that what she said makes sense...
That sentence only has a few words, so what could be wrong with it?
She quickly said, "Mom, I have to go to school. I left in a hurry and didn't have time to say goodbye to my teachers and classmates. I guess they're worried about me. I'll go now."
He hurriedly turned and left the Li family. The safest thing now was to get out of there as soon as possible and then think carefully about which sentence he had said wrong.
As Li Wenbo watched Li Xiyue and Mu Cangnan walk out of the Li family's courtyard, he rubbed his ears in confusion and said to Cheng Xiaohui, "Did I hear wrong? The child called me Dad!"
Cheng Xiaohui said, "You heard me right, I heard it too! Why didn't we say anything just now?! It must be because Yue'er forgave you that she called you Dad!"
Li Wenbo smiled and nodded, saying, "It hasn't been easy. After all this time, my daughter has finally forgiven me and is willing to call me Dad!"
He couldn't help but wipe away his tears; he had waited too long for this day.
Cheng Xiaohui said, "Our daughter has already started calling you Dad. We'll have a lot of good days ahead of us. Why are you still crying?"
Li Wenbo wiped away his tears and said, "I'm so happy! My daughter is back. She must not have eaten or drunk well while she was away. Quickly think of something delicious to cook for her and send it to her school later."
Cheng Xiaohui said, "I'll cook rice and braised ribbonfish! Yue'er will definitely love it!"
Li Wenbo said, "I'll go buy some ribbonfish now. You can cook rice at home. I'll make dumplings and a meatball for her tomorrow."
He picked up his vegetable basket and headed straight for the cooperative.
Mu Cangnan brought Li Xiyue back to school.
Li Xiyue walked into the teaching building and went straight to Du Jingshan's office.
Du Jingshan, in his office, stared in astonishment at Li Xiyue appearing before him...
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