Chapter 41. This doesn't sound like he's treating his nephew at all! It sounds like he's treating his father...
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"Is it okay?" Ye Qingxi asked innocently, tilting her head up.
Looking into his innocent eyes, Mu Shaoyan couldn't resist and could only nod.
Ye Qingxi was satisfied. "Then I won't tell anyone else."
"Okay." Mu Shaoyan happily patted his head.
After speaking with Ye Qingxi, he turned to the three people opposite him and said, "You three, you can't tell your grandfather, father, mother, or other relatives, understand?"
"Why?" Zhong Yan asked him, resting her chin on her hand.
"Because I treated you to a meal, you have to be obligated to my request since you ate my food."
Zhong Yan snorted and rebelliously declared, "Then I won't eat it."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan turned to his adorable little nephew for help.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi had no choice but to look at her friends and say, "Just say yes to him, I'll treat you to snacks later."
Zhong Yan tilted her head to look at him, and said in a very hypocritical way, "You don't need to treat me to snacks, I'll still agree."
Kang Cong nodded.
Pei Liang graciously hummed in agreement.
Not bad. Mu Shaoyan didn't care about their double standards at all. On the contrary, he was very happy. It seems that his little nephew is quite popular in their little group.
very good!
Mu Shaoyan rubbed his face against Ye Qingxi's little face, "Little Xi is so good."
Ye Qingxi laughed at his touch, sat back down, and prepared to eat.
Inside a barbecue restaurant not far away, Wang Xu suddenly put down the meat in his hand, turned to look at Lu Zhao beside him, and asked, "Brother Yan won't let us go. Does he think we're embarrassing us?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shuai, who was eating skewers, suddenly found the taste of his food to be unappetizing.
“It’s not that complicated,” Lu Zhao said while eating. “His linear thinking wouldn’t lead him to these things. Besides, he’s inviting his nephew to dinner, why are you all following along? Don’t you feel awkward?”
Hearing him say that, Wang Xu laughed again, "I must say, Brother Yan's little nephew is really cute, cuter than any other child I've ever seen."
"That's right, he's fair-skinned and clean-cut, he looks like a well-behaved child, completely different from Brother Yan."
"that is."
The two chatted and then happily resumed their barbecue.
After finishing their meal, Mu Shaoyan took Ye Qingxi and the others back to school.
Ye Qingxi waved to him and reminded him, "Uncle, remember to go to class. I'll ask you for the photos this afternoon."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan could only nod in despair.
He watched Ye Qingxi and the others walk into the dormitory building, then turned around and called Lu Zhao, "I have to go back to school. My nephew is going to do a spot check this afternoon."
"Spot checks?"
"Yeah, I don't know who this kid learned it from. He told me to send him selfies in class, and it's not always in a fixed location. He decides the location and tells me on WeChat."
Lu Zhao: ...
"May I ask how old your nephew is this year?"
"I am five years old, no need to worry about the age difference."
"Five years old?!" Lu Zhao exclaimed in shock. "To be able to come up with these things at the age of five."
"Hey." Mu Shaoyan instantly became smug and boasted, "You know what, my little nephew is a genius baby, even though he's young. What's mine? He even knows about DNA and how to do DNA testing. You know the poem 'Though the Tortoise Lives Long,' right? My little nephew memorized it easily and won my dad a jade bracelet. My dad is still wearing it now."
"This is what a genius is like," Mu Shaoyan said proudly.
Lu Zhao: ...This guy is a real genius.
"Alright," he said. "Then you can go back."
Well, Mu Shaoyan is different from them. They genuinely can't learn anything and go to terrible schools, while Mu Shaoyan's school is among the top three in the city and has produced top scorers in the college entrance exam. In my opinion, he should be sitting in school studying instead of hanging out with them.
"Okay, I'll contact you again tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow morning... won't your little nephew be doing a spot check?" Lu Zhao asked, his voice trembling with unease.
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan was immediately stumped by the question.
Yeah, will his darling baby check him out tomorrow morning?
Mu Shaoyan was having a real headache.
I wish he hadn't come out today!
That's great!
His wonderful life suddenly felt like it had hit rock bottom!
Seeing that his brother Yan had fallen silent, Li Shuai, who was sitting to the side, said, "It's okay, brother. At worst, you can just let him do a spot check. Even if you're not there, what can he do to you? He's your nephew, not your father!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Mu Shaoyan retorted on the spot, "How could I possibly let him conduct a spot check and not be here!"
How heartbroken Ye Qingxi must be!
I might end up crying again!
That won't do!
Mu Shaoyan was reluctant to part with it.
"I'll discuss it with him again later," Mu Shaoyan sighed.
Li Shuai: ? ? ? No, is that really your nephew, bro?
The way you're treating your nephew doesn't seem like it at all!
That's just like a father!
"I only knew about henpecked husbands and daughters before, but I never expected there would be nephew slaves too. Brother Yan is really something else," Li Shuai muttered to himself.
Lu Zhao smiled and said, "Then you should talk to your nephew first."
"Okay, I'm hanging up." Mu Shaoyan said and hung up the phone.
Wang Xu turned to look at Lu Zhao, "So, are we still going to fight Liu Qiang tomorrow?"
"Of course we have to fight him." Lu Zhao said calmly. "This guy has been hanging around the junior high school area every day lately, just looking for someone to ask for pocket money. If we don't fight him, are we going to wait for him to rob others?"
"Aren't we going to wait for Brother Yan?"
“Hmm.” Lu Zhao took a sip of tea and said, “Mu Shaoyan is different from us. If he comes, we’ll all be together. If he doesn’t come, don’t call him. He’s a senior in high school and will be taking the college entrance exam next year.”
"Oh my god, I forgot!" Wang Xu exclaimed.
After saying that, he couldn't help but feel a little sad, "Next year, we'll also be taking the college entrance exam."
For a moment, all three of them lost their appetite.
They were going to take the college entrance exam, but they all knew they wouldn't pass and it would just be a waste of time.
"Forget it, let's just eat skewers instead. Come on, let's eat!" Wang Xu cheered up and started eating again.
Ye Qingxi promised Mu Shaoyan she wouldn't tell anyone, and she really didn't. After returning to the dormitory at noon, she only told Qin Cheng about cleaning in the morning, without mentioning that she had met Mu Shaoyan.
However, he didn't say it, but Chen Xiang helped spread the word so that almost the entire class knew.
"Ye Qingxi's uncle is so cool! He even has red hair! So handsome!" Chen Xiang said with great expression. "He also has three underlings, and they are all very obedient. Whatever his uncle tells them to do, they do. The cleaning in our area is all done by his underlings!"
The classmates: "Wow!!!"
"And his uncle is very generous. The first time he met us, he said he would treat us to a meal, a big meal!"
"Wow!!!!" The classmate's eyes lit up. "Did you guys go?"
"Of course I didn't go." Chen Xiang looked at his deskmate. "Ye Qingxi's uncle is loyal, and so am I. Fang Xin and I agreed to have lunch together, so I didn't go, but Ye Qingxi and the others did."
The students immediately turned their attention to Ye Qingxi, their faces full of envy.
“So you all need to be more respectful to Ye Qingxi from now on, otherwise you’ll be finished when her uncle comes. Let me tell you,” Chen Xiang said mysteriously, “I suspect her uncle is one of those gangsters with countless henchmen. These three are just random guys he brought along on this patrol. He has just as many real henchmen as there are in our class!”
"Wow!!!!" the students exclaimed again. "Ye Qingxi, your uncle is awesome!"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt that Chen Xiang must have watched a lot of gangster movies.
Is it appropriate for someone your age to watch this kind of violent movie?!
You sit down right now!
Ye Qingxi could only smile slightly and silently walk to her seat.
The awesome Mu Shaoyan is sitting in the classroom right now, waiting for his little nephew to give him a surprise check.
He was almost asleep when WeChat finally beeped. Mu Shaoyan quickly opened it and, sure enough, it was Ye Qingxi.
But... it's just a selfie of Ye Qingxi?
He had clearly arrived at school; the photo was taken from his seat, his little face smiling, looking cute and pretty.
Mu Shaoyan quickly saved it and made an emoji.
Hehe, his little nephew is so cute, it's a shame he's not made into memes.
Before he finished, Ye Qingxi sent a voice message: "Uncle, take a picture of you in your seat."
Mu Shaoyan stopped making the meme, took a picture of himself, and sent it over. He asked in confusion, "Why are you sending me yours? I'm not checking up on you."
After looking at his photo and confirming that everything was fine, Ye Qingxi replied, "So, we're exchanging photos now. Uncle, you're not at a disadvantage!"
As Mu Shaoyan listened, he wished he could rub the little face through the boy's voice.
Seriously, how can she be so cute!
I'm afraid he'll suffer a loss!
So good!
“Then not only did my uncle not suffer a loss, he actually made a profit!” Mu Shaoyan replied.
His classmates behind him couldn't help but whisper among themselves, "Why is Mu Shaoyan back?"
"Yeah, he hardly ever comes to class, does he?"
"Look at his hair! Wow! That's awesome!"
"Wow, so handsome! So that's what fair skin and red hair look like!"
"Sigh, it's just that Mu Shaoyan's grades are bad, otherwise, he would definitely be the most popular boy in the whole school."
"It's pretty much the same now. He and Duan Yi received the most love letters in our class."
"That's right, one comes from a wealthy family, the other is a top student, and they're both good-looking, so it's no wonder they kissed each other after receiving love letters."
He Guang, sitting in the corner, listened and looked up at the flamboyant red head not far away.
High school students have rules about appearance and demeanor, but these rules seem to only apply to them and have no effect on Mu Shaoyan.
No matter what he does, he can stay steadily in the classroom.
Just because he's rich?
Is he the young master of the Mu Group?
That's so unfair.
He Guang thought, this world is really unfair.
Ye Qingxi wanted to conduct a spot check, so Mu Shaoyan had no choice but to cooperate obediently, which resulted in him actually staying in the classroom for the entire afternoon.
After school, Mu Shaoyan rushed to the barbershop to wash off the disposable hair dye on his head, and then went straight home.
Ye Qingxi is doing her homework at her desk.
As he was writing, there was a knock on the door. The next second, he heard Mu Shaowu's surprised voice, "Why are you back?"
Who is it? Ye Qingxi wondered to herself.
His doubts were quickly resolved when Mu Shaoyan's voice drifted over, "This is my home, can't I come back?"
"It's only Thursday today."
"Can't I miss home? Can't I miss Xiaoxi?"
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
"What do you want from my son?!"
Mu Shaoyan thought his words were outrageous. "Xiao Xi is my nephew. I think he's not normal."
“You don’t only have this one nephew.”
"Then I miss Xiaoxi the most too!" Mu Shaoyan snorted, pushed his brother aside, and went into the bedroom.
Ye Qingxi's desk was in the small study connected to Mu Shaowu's bedroom. When he saw Mu Shaoyan come in, he put down his pen.
Seeing that he was doing his homework, Mu Shaoyan felt a little embarrassed. "You keep writing. You write first, and we'll talk after you're done."
Studying is a serious matter and should not be disturbed.
"It's nothing," Ye Qingxi said. "Uncle, what did you want to see me about?"
Mu Shaoyan turned around and saw Mu Shaowu leaning lazily against the wall behind him.
So Mu Shaoyan approached Ye Qingxi, picked him up, and carried him directly to his room.
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi: ...
Mu Shaoyan placed him on the sofa in his room and sat down beside him.
"You didn't tell your dad about what happened today, did you?" he asked worriedly.
"No."
Mu Shaoyan felt relieved once again.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Ye Qingxi, but rather that Ye Qingxi was simply too young, and Mu Shaoyan worried that he might be tricked by the cunning Mu Shaowu if he wasn't careful.
“Then…” Mu Shaoyan looked at him, somewhat hesitant.
He was afraid that Ye Qingxi hadn't planned to check on him tomorrow, but his question would actually remind him.
Ye Qingxi asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Thank you so much!" Mu Shaoyan kissed his cheek.
Ye Qingxi: !!
Why did you suddenly kiss him?
Of all the members of the Mu family, only Mu Shaowu had ever been close to him!
Ye Qingxi was a little dazed by his kiss, and said in a daze, "If there's nothing else, I'm going back to do my homework."
"Okay," Mu Shaoyan said. "Wait a moment, this is for you."
He turned around and picked up the small cake on the table. "The girls in my class all say this is delicious. They say it sells really well and there's always a queue. Many people want to eat it but can't buy it. Try it and see if it's as good as they say."
Ye Qingxi was surprised that he would prepare a small cake for her, and felt a warmth in her heart.
"You were in line?"
"Just a little while," Mu Shaoyan said, completely unconcerned.
"How short is a little while?"
"About half an hour," Mu Shaoyan said.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
"You call this a short while?!"
"They said the wait time is usually at least an hour."
Ye Qingxi: ...Wow, it's so popular!
"Then why did you only wait in line for half an hour?"
"Of course, I went during class time. Everyone was in class or at work, so there were naturally fewer people," Mu Shaoyan said proudly.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
"So you weren't paying attention in class?!"
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Holy crap! I was careless!
He said helplessly, "It's just for a little while. I can't keep sleeping forever. I've already slept through two classes and my head hurts. Please forgive me this time for the sake of the little cake."
Looking at the ingratiating smile on his face, Ye Qingxi felt both angry and amused.
Did he let him sleep at school?
Ye Qingxi simply didn't know what to say.
You could say he was disobedient, but he only queued for half an hour before rushing back to school to continue taking photos of him.
You call him obedient? What kind of obedience is this?!
Ye Qingxi took the small cake from his hand and revised the rules, saying, "Starting tomorrow, you will send me a photo every 20 minutes."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
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