Chapter 56, Part 56 (Second Update)
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Ye Qingxi played with the kitten for a while, then got out of bed.
Kuang Jie had something to do at home today and asked for leave two days in advance, so Ye Qingxi and the others don't need to go to martial arts class.
"It's good that I don't have to go to class," Ye Qingxi thought, "it's a good opportunity to supervise Mu Shaoyan's studies."
He went to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth as if he knew the way well, and then went out to have breakfast.
Today's breakfast is tofu pudding and fried dough sticks.
Mu Feng had already eaten, Mu Shaoting was eating, and Mu Shaoyan hadn't gotten up yet.
"Did you sleep well last night?" Mu Shaoting asked Ye Qingxi as he entered the restaurant, quickly handing him a small fried dough stick.
Ye Qingxi nodded and accepted the small fried dough stick from her.
Mu Shaoting smiled, "Then I'll continue telling you stories tonight. I read a lot of bedtime stories last night."
"Okay." Ye Qingxi didn't expect her to be so enthusiastic about this, and agreed without hesitation.
He also ordered a bowl of tofu pudding and a few small fried dough sticks, eating his breakfast while talking to Mu Shaoting.
Mu Shaoyan slept until just before lunchtime when he was finally woken up by a phone call from Mu Shaoting.
He barely brushed his teeth and washed his face before appearing at the restaurant with his hair, which looked like a bird's nest from sleeping, all messy and disheveled.
Mu Feng: ...
Mu Feng said disdainfully, "Go and comb your hair."
Mu Shaoyan was too lazy to go, "There are no outsiders here."
"My eyes hurt."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Left with no other option, Mu Shaoyan went to the public restroom on the first floor, picked up the comb from the sink, and began to comb his hair reluctantly.
Ye Qingxi glanced at Mu Feng, who had finished disciplining his son and started eating, and said, "Your eyes hurt now? If you saw his fiery red hair, wouldn't your eyes be injured on the spot?"
Not to mention the skull earrings, rings, and tattoos; just thinking about it makes Ye Qingxi worry for Mu Shaoyan's life.
He's incredibly audacious.
How dare he?!
Mu Shaoyan combed his hair neatly and returned to the restaurant.
Mu Feng glanced at him but didn't say anything, which was considered a reluctant way of letting him pass.
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan felt that his father was a troublemaker.
He picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.
After finishing his meal, Mu Feng returned to his study.
Mu Shaoting went to take a nap.
Mu Shaoyan was about to take a nap—a second nap—when he was pulled back from behind.
He turned his head, and Ye Qingxi's small face appeared behind him.
At that moment, his little hand was tugging at his pajamas.
"Uncle, let's read together." Ye Qingxi's face was full of innocence and her eyes were full of joy.
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan instantly regained consciousness!
No way, his little nephew isn't going to let him off the hook today either.
Ye Qingxi raised her other arm and gave him a thumbs-up, "Go, go, Uncle! Study hard so you won't be my little brother."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan felt he regretted it.
He was too careless.
He was so frightened when Ye Qingxi cried last night that he immediately agreed.
The problem is, he simply doesn't have that ability!
Once he agreed, he would basically dedicate the entire year to getting into A University.
The problem is, there's no guarantee we'll make it!
Mu Shaoyan wanted to tell Ye Qingxi to let it go, but he was afraid of hurting her feelings and even more afraid that she would start crying again.
Of course, what he feared most was that Ye Qingxi would be disappointed in him and would no longer be close to him.
After all, Ye Qingxi herself values promises and knows that a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
With his change of heart, it's uncertain whether Ye Qingxi will become Pei Liang's follower or not, but it's certain that he has broken his promise to Ye Qingxi.
If Ye Qingxi doesn't care, that's fine, but if she does...
Mu Shaoyan sighed inwardly and agreed, "Okay."
He comforted himself, saying that children don't have much patience. Ye Qingxi was only so fixated on this because it had just happened. He figured that in three to five days, he would gradually let it go and stop caring about it.
At that time, he naturally no longer needed to study.
There's no need to break my promise to Ye Qingxi.
Therefore, he only needs to wait for Ye Qingxi's attention to be diverted to other people or things.
With that thought, Mu Shaoyan instantly felt relieved.
"Come on," he said. "Uncle will read with you."
"Mm." Ye Qingxi nodded.
He had finished his homework, so Ye Qingxi found a copy of "Water Margin" in Mu Shaowu's study where he kept his books and prepared to read it.
Mu Shaoyan saw that the book inside had been replaced with "Journey to the West".
"Don't read 'Water Margin' when you're young, and don't read 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' when you're old. You should read 'Journey to the West' instead."
Ye Qingxi didn't care. He wasn't really there to study. He was mainly there to keep Mu Shaoyan company, afraid that if he didn't supervise him, Mu Shaoyan would slack off.
And he can't supervise by playing games, can he?
That's why Ye Qingxi can only read books.
Mu Shaoyan glanced around Mu Shaowu's study and finally said with some dissatisfaction, "Why didn't your father buy you some books that you should be reading at your age?"
"Of course he didn't show any such need," Ye Qingxi thought to herself.
When Mu Shaowu was around, he was responsible for playing, doing his homework, and sleeping.
He didn't mention reading books, and Mu Shaowu probably thought he was too young, so he didn't buy any.
Even now, if it weren't for Mu Shaoyan, he might not necessarily enter Mu Shaowu's study.
"What should someone my age be watching?" Ye Qingxi tilted her head to look at him, changing the subject.
Mu Shaoyan took out his phone, opened the online bookstore, and pointed out the books to him while adding them to his shopping cart.
Before long, more than a dozen books were added to the shopping cart, and Mu Shaoyan placed the order and paid.
"Now you have it."
Ye Qingxi: ...You're really fast! Thank you!
"Thank you, Uncle," Ye Qingxi could only say.
"No need." Mu Shaoyan patted his little head.
It's just a dozen or so books, no big deal.
"When you grow up, just tell me what kind of workbooks or test papers you need, and I'll buy them for you."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? Are you sure you're not retaliating?
Ye Qingxi smiled: "Then, Uncle, what kind of workbooks or test papers do you need?"
He patted his pocket. "I have money. I'll buy it for you."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan tried to fool the child by saying, "Uncle doesn't need anything."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi knew it.
Turning passivity into initiative is a long-term process, and he's only five years old anyway, so he has plenty of time.
He'll definitely be able to win his uncle over!
Thinking this, Ye Qingxi decided not to waste any more time and pulled Mu Shaoyan towards his bedroom.
"Let's go read a book."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan felt despair once again.
It was still time to recite classical Chinese poems and prose. This time, Ye Qingxi first flipped through the textbook, then pointed to the poems and prose with the words "recite" on them, and said to Mu Shaoyan, "These are the ones we have to recite, right? The ones with the words 'recite' on them in our Chinese textbook are the ones we have to recite."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Aren't you a little too smart?!
Learn by analogy!
"Uncle, you memorize this, this, this, this..." Ye Qingxi pointed as she turned the pages.
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan hurriedly grabbed his little finger that was turning the page, "That's enough, that's really enough."
Who are you kidding? This little bit isn't enough!
Do you really think he's a five-year-old?
Ye Qingxi pulled his finger away and pointed to a few more. Finally, considering that he had been memorizing lines since he was a child and his memory was probably much better than Mu Shaoyan's, and that Mu Shaoyan shouldn't be judged by his standards, Ye Qingxi reluctantly withdrew his hand.
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan's face was ashen, and his heart was filled with despair.
"Uncle, you can definitely do it!" Ye Qingxi's eyes sparkled.
Mu Shaoyan: ...
"Uncle, you can't," Mu Shaoyan said honestly.
Ye Qingxi ignored him and said, "Go for it!"
He concluded by saying, "Uncle, you memorize it first. When Aunt wakes up, I'll have her check you."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan thought he was indeed very smart!
He knew that a five-year-old might not understand it, so he found someone who knew about it!
You're good at recognizing and appointing talent; you're going to be something special in the future!
Mu Shaoyan could only pick up the book and begin to recite it sadly.
However, he hadn't memorized anything in a long time. Ancient poems were alright, but classical Chinese texts were practically killing him—why were they so long?!
Why is it so long?!
When you were writing, didn't you feel like you used too many words?!
Mu Shaoyan almost wished he could cut and edit it down to the length of a poem.
He became even more sorrowful in an instant.
However, what was even more heartbreaking was that as he was carrying it, he turned around and found that Ye Qingxi had fallen asleep on the desk at some point.
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan, driven by a strong sense of revenge, shook him awake.
"Why are you asleep? Didn't you say you'd study with me?!" He pinched Ye Qingxi's cheek.
So soft and relaxing, Mu Shaoyan couldn't help but squeeze it a couple more times, feeling as if he had been healed.
Pinch it a couple more times.
Ye Qingxi rubbed her eyes, feeling a little drowsy. Oh right, why is he asleep?
Shouldn't he be supervising Mu Shaoyan?
Ye Qingxi felt it was all the fault of "Journey to the West"—the book version was so different from the TV version!
Moreover, it's very literary, with lots of descriptions and poems, which is quite soothing.
Ye Qingxi rubbed her still-chubby face, trying to wake herself up.
"I'll start reading now. Uncle, you keep memorizing. Good luck!"
After saying that, he opened the book and continued reading.
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan looked at his adorable little face, which was almost closed but still trying to read.
Seriously? You really went to this lengths for your uncle?!
Even though I'm so tired, I still have to accompany my child to school!
You're so dedicated!
In ancient times, there was someone who accompanied the crown prince in his studies; nowadays, there is someone who accompanies his younger uncle in his recitations.
How can you say that his little nephew doesn't love him?
His little nephew is clearly head over heels in love with him!
Mu Shaoyan was deeply moved, and suddenly felt that he was utterly despicable and deserved to die for shaking his adorable little nephew awake.
He quickly coaxed, "Baby, go to bed and sleep."
Ye Qingxi shook his head. He was going to sleep. What if Mu Shaoyan went to sleep too?
"I will memorize it well," Mu Shaoyan assured him.
Ye Qingxi didn't believe that her uncle could have such strong self-control.
So Ye Qingxi raised her head and stubbornly said, "Uncle, I'm not sleepy."
Mu Shaoyan: ...Do you even believe that yourself?
Ye Qingxi believed it, of course. Not only did he believe it, but he also nudged Mu Shaowu to continue reciting, while he himself went back to reading "Journey to the West".
As she watched, Ye Qingxi's head began to nod off again.
Finally, under the influence of gravity, Ye Qingxi's little head landed "thud" on the open book.
Mu Shaoyan, turning around suddenly: ...
Mu Shaoyan, who was reciting: ...
Mu Shaoyan was both amused and exasperated.
He looked at his chubby little nephew and poked Ye Qingxi's cheek.
Then I picked him up, carried him to my bed, and covered him with a blanket.
Ye Qingxi shifted, adjusted to a comfortable position, and fell into a good sleep.
So when Mu Shaoting woke up and went to play with her little nephew as usual, she found her brother reciting ancient poems, which was rare for him, while her little nephew was occupying her brother's bed and sleeping soundly.
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting was silent for two seconds before speaking, "What's going on with you two?"
Isn't that outrageous?!
Why is Mu Shaoyan studying while Ye Qingxi is sleeping?
Of course, that's not the point. The point is, "Why is Xiaoxi sleeping here?!"
Why don't you sleep at her place?!
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan felt there was something wrong with those words, "What do you mean by 'Why can Xiao Xi sleep here?' Why can't Xiao Xi sleep here?!"
"Of course it's because you're studying, it's not good for you for him to sleep here." Mu Shaoting gave himself a high-sounding reason and walked towards Ye Qingxi. "I'll take him away right now."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ? ?
Mu Shaoyan immediately stopped her, "How is it that I'm not good to you?"
“You’re watching him sleep, don’t you want to sleep too? This is affecting you so much!” Mu Shaoting said, acting like a concerned older sister.
How could Mu Shaoyan not understand her?
"It won't affect anything, don't worry, sister. Xiao Xi sleeps here to keep an eye on me," Mu Shaoyan said with a smile.
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ? ?
Do you know what you're saying?
"Supervise?" She pointed to her sleeping nephew. "Supervise with your eyes closed?"
Mu Shaoyan nodded, "Is it not allowed? This is so simple, he could do it with his eyes closed."
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting was speechless. "Why don't you say that he likes to supervise in his dreams?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Qingxi turned over, and two indistinct words escaped her lips: "Uncle..."
Mu Shaoyan and Mu Shaoting quickly went over.
Then they heard Ye Qingxi talking in her sleep: "Study hard."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
They really do keep an eye on things even in their dreams!
"I'm learning." Mu Shaoyan said helplessly.
He turned a page of the book sharply and began to memorize it again.
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting looked at her younger brother, who was reciting with gritted teeth, and then at her nephew, who was smacking his lips as if dreaming about something, and couldn't help but laugh.
You know what, you can actually supervise this even with your eyes closed!
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