Chapter 57 (Fifty-Seventh Update)
Fifty-seven:
Mu Shaoyan had planned to rest at home all weekend, but instead spent it all memorizing.
His little nephew, seemingly tireless, always seemed to appear out of nowhere, sweetly saying to him, "Uncle, let's read a book!"
He was eating when his little nephew stopped him after he finished eating.
He was playing games, and his little nephew was squatting on the ground, propping his head up and looking up at him.
Even when he's sleeping, his little nephew can sit on the edge of the bed and ask him in a childish voice, "Uncle, what time should I wake you?"
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan could only study hard and memorize every day.
So much so that when Mu Shaoyan left home on Monday morning, his mind was filled with the words, "When the Peng bird migrates to the Southern Ocean, it stirs up the water for three thousand miles, and rises ninety thousand miles on a whirlwind, departing after six months of rest. 'Tuan' means to spiral upwards."
How should I put it? I have mixed feelings.
But that's all for the weekend, Mu Shaoyan thought happily. Now that he's at school and not home, Ye Qingxi can no longer appear out of nowhere and therefore can no longer keep an eye on him.
The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly; he can do whatever he wants.
He's free!
Mu Shaoyan happily waved to Ye Qingxi from the car, watching him walk into the school, he was extremely excited.
When they arrived at his school, Li Wei stopped the car.
Mu Shaoyan immediately grabbed his schoolbag and got out of the car.
He said goodbye to Mu Shaoting, slung his schoolbag over his shoulder, and watched as Li Wei drove Mu Shaoting away.
Mu Shaoyan turned around and walked towards his personal barbershop.
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, and Mu Shaoyan is back again!
Mu Shaoyan strode confidently across the street and headed towards the barbershop.
Just as he reached the door and was about to go inside, his phone rang several times.
Mu Shaoyan took it out and saw that it was Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi: [[Selfie.jpg]]
Ye Qingxi: [Report! Xiaoxi is in position and ready to begin morning reading!]
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, what about you? Have you started yet?]
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan felt as if he had instantly returned to the week when Ye Qingxi had told him not to skip class.
The door to the barbershop opened, and the owner, seeing him, smiled and said, "Young Master Mu is here? Why don't you come in, Young Master Mu?"
Mu Shaoyan: ...Young Master Mu probably can't get in.
Sure enough, news of Ye Qingxi came again.
Ye Qingxi: [Where is he?.gif]
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, have you started your morning reading yet?]
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan looked at the barber shop owner and said, "Let's go, I'll dye it another day."
He turned around and ran quickly toward the school.
Entering the classroom just in time, Mu Shaoyan quickly sat down, took out his book, and took a picture of himself.
Mu Shaoyan: [Report! Xiao Mu is in position and ready to begin morning reading.]
Ye Qingxi looked at the photo and was satisfied.
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, you should study hard. I'll study with you. We'll send you study materials every 20 minutes.]
Mu Shaoyan: ...It really is true, it's like going back to two weeks ago overnight.
Mu Shaoyan had no choice but to agree: "Okay."
He put down his phone, feeling that he really couldn't live like this anymore.
When his classmates saw him suddenly reappear, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves, "Mu Shaoyan is back in class again!"
“He’s been coming to school quite frequently lately, much more often than before.”
"His girlfriend must have found out he skipped class again last week, so she ordered him back."
"So, he does listen to his girlfriend quite a bit."
"I'm really curious what his girlfriend looks like!"
Mu Shaoyan spent the entire day at school, which was unusual for him.
—The main reason is that he can't stay away; he has to send photos to Ye Qingxi every twenty minutes.
Mu Shaoyan could only look at his watch, hoping that school would end.
Finally, school was over in the afternoon, and Mu Shaoyan grabbed his schoolbag and ran off.
He had already made an appointment with Lu Zhao and the others to go and beat up Chang Jin from No. 4 Middle School today.
Mu Shaoyan ran all the way to the school gate, where Lu Zhao and the others were already there.
They went out for a meal together.
After finishing his meal, Mu Shaoyan asked Lu Zhao, "Will that bastard Chang Jin take that road today?"
“Definitely,” Wang Xu said. “I’ve been staking him out for several days now. Lately, he’s been taking that route to the internet cafe every day.”
"Okay." Mu Shaoyan was relieved.
This Chang Jin, it is said, has already extorted protection money from several quiet and reserved students at No. 4 Middle School on several occasions.
It just so happened that the incident involved the son of a neighbor whom Wang Xu knew. The boy tearfully complained to Wang Xu, who then told Lu Zhao and Mu Shaoyan, planning to teach them a lesson.
After paying the bill, Mu Shaoyan picked up his schoolbag, ready to do his part as a chivalrous hero, when his phone rang again.
At this moment, Mu Shaoyan was still unaware of the seriousness of the problem. He calmly picked it up, and then fell silent.
Ye Qingxi: [[Photo.jpg] This is my homework for today. Uncle, let's do our homework together!]
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, you should be out of school by now, right?]
Ye Qingxi: [Report! Two people were expected, one is present. Uncle, please respond.]
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle, I miss you so much~]
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan could only lie and say, "Uncle doesn't have any homework today."
Ye Qingxi chuckled, giving him no chance to resist: "Impossible. Pei Liang's cousin said that senior year is incredibly busy; she has tons and tons of homework every day."
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, don't be afraid, Xiaoxi will be with you!]
Ye Qingxi: [I won't sleep if my uncle doesn't sleep, I'm my uncle's little darling~]
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Looking at his nephew's adorable and sincere words, Mu Shaoyan simply couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Seeing his troubled expression, Lu Zhao asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter? If so, go ahead and do your thing. Chang Jin can manage on his own, and besides, there's Wang Xu and Li Shuai too."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan was conflicted.
He didn't really want to tell Ye Qingxi about his fight.
The last time he and Ye Qingxi met by chance, it was after he had already beaten Sun Zhen. In a sense, Ye Qingxi had never actually seen him fight, let alone knew that he would fight someone.
However, he had already made arrangements with Lu Zhao and the others. If he didn't go now, it would not only be disloyal, but what if Lu Zhao and the others got injured because they were missing his fighting force?
“It’s Brother Yan. If you’re busy, go ahead and do your thing. We can handle Chang Jin,” Wang Xu added.
Mu Shaoyan looked at them, then at Ye Qingxi's childish words.
In the end, I decided to be a person who keeps their word.
Mu Shaoyan: [Baby, you write first. I have something to take care of. I'll finish writing as soon as I'm done. It'll be quick.]
Ye Qingxi looked at his reply and wondered what he was trying to do.
However, Mu Shaoyan is eighteen years old after all and has his own social life, so it's not uncommon for him to be held back by things like this.
Therefore, Ye Qingxi replied: 【Then hurry up, Uncle, I'm waiting for you.】
Mu Shaoyan: [Okay.]
"Let's go." Mu Shaoyan put his phone in his pocket and rushed out first.
The fight raged on like a race against time. When Chang Jin was beaten to the ground and begged for mercy, saying he would never dare to do it again, Mu Shaoyan didn't linger. He told Lu Zhao, "You guys figure it out yourselves," and then took a taxi and sped back to his house near the school.
Looking at him, Li Shuai asked in confusion, "Brother Yan, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"It seems something really big has happened."
"Brother Yan is such a righteous man!"
"That's right!"
Mu Shaoyan rushed into the bedroom, took out the test papers that the teachers had given him that day, took a picture of them, and sent it to Ye Qingxi.
Mu Shaoyan: [I'm done with my work. I can start my homework now.]
Mu Shaoyan: [I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, I had an appointment with my friends, so I couldn't leave them behind and make you wait so long. It's all my fault.]
Mu Shaoyan: [When I get back this week, I'll treat you to cake—the one you said was delicious last time. I'll go queue up and buy it for you.]
Ye Qingxi laughed at his words: "No need, I'm not blaming you."
Ye Qingxi: [Uncle, you made a promise to your friends, so you really shouldn't have abandoned them. Grandpa Pei Liang said that you should keep your promises, and you are a person who keeps his promises~]
Mu Shaoyan unconsciously curled the corners of his lips.
Unexpectedly, he felt a light and pleasant sense of being understood from Ye Qingxi.
This joy came suddenly, yet it also seemed perfectly natural.
Mu Shaoyan felt that the tightness in his chest, which had been a bit tight from running so fast, was no longer so bad.
Then he saw Ye Qingxi's next message: "Uncle, you're so trustworthy to your friends, you'll definitely be the same to me. You'll definitely get into A University and won't let me be Pei Liang's little brother."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan's smile froze.
Pei Liang, he'll give him a good spanking sooner or later, teach him a lesson for his bad behavior, and make him make a bet with his cute little nephew! Make him brag about how amazing his cousin is, that she got into A University!
If it weren't for him, none of this would have happened!
Mu Shaoyan sighed and began to do his homework.
Ye Qingxi was worried that he would start playing on his phone while writing, so she made a video call to him.
Mu Shaoyan answered the call, asking in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Ye Qingxi looked at him, her voice soft, "I'll stay with you~"
He's so good at talking: "Uncle, don't be scared, I'm right here with you. I'll help you with your writing, so you won't be afraid of difficult questions!"
Mu Shaoyan: ...
Mu Shaoyan was instantly moved.
He said his little nephew was an angel, and he was worried that he would be defeated by difficulties, so he wanted to stay by his side!
What a kind child!
How could he possibly let his little nephew's painstaking efforts go to waste!
Mu Shaoyan instantly gained a full buff and lowered his head to start writing the exam paper.
As he wrote, his health bar dwindled. Mu Shaoyan stared at the complex questions on the test paper that he could barely understand. Wait, he'd only missed a year of high school, so how could he not understand them?!
What exactly happened in high school math during those 365 days of my second year of high school?!
Why is it suddenly so difficult?
Mu Shaoyan was almost driven mad!
He can only choose to do what he knows first and skip what he doesn't know.
Ye Qingxi was monitoring him through her phone. Very good, very good, he's in good shape.
Ye Qingxi picked up the children's version of the classic novel that Mu Shaoyan had bought for him. This time it didn't hypnotize him, but it was too childish.
So he switched to reading a collection of O. Henry short stories.
This is more interesting.
Ye Qingxi was so engrossed in reading that every time Mu Shaoyan looked up, he could see his little nephew's face, so focused on his book.
He couldn't see the book Ye Qingxi was reading, only his face, and assumed he was studying for the exam.
At approximately 10:05, Mu Shaoyan looked at his nephew's still focused profile on the screen and wondered if he should go to sleep.
"Xiao Xi, haven't you finished your preview yet?" Mu Shaoyan asked tentatively. Is the homework for first graders really that time-consuming?
"I've finished my preview," Ye Qingxi replied.
"Then what are you doing?" Mu Shaoyan asked, puzzled.
"I'm reading." Ye Qingxi picked up the book and showed him the collection of short stories by O. Henry that she was reading.
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ? ! ! !
Mu Shaoyan was shocked. "Can you even understand it?"
Five years old! O. Henry?!
Does he recognize all the words on this?!
Ye Qingxi figured that he was too old to understand it.
So he said, "I don't quite understand it, but it's quite interesting."
Mu Shaoyan: ...
He said that no matter how talented his nephew was, he couldn't be that talented.
Wait a minute, Mu Shaoyan suddenly realized that if he couldn't understand it, then why should he bother reading it?
The next second, Mu Shaoyan felt he had an epiphany!
Of course it's for him!
To be with him!
So, even though he had already finished his homework and previewed the text, he didn't say a word. He just stayed by his side quietly, gently, selflessly, and without uttering a sound.
He's only five years old!
Mu Shaoyan felt that if he didn't study hard, he should just die!
He quickly coaxed, "Xiao Xi, go to sleep. Don't worry, your uncle will definitely do his homework well. I won't go to sleep until I finish all these papers!"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi was very suspicious.
"But I want to stay with you~" Ye Qingxi launched a tender offensive.
Mu Shaoyan couldn't withstand it at all; his health bar instantly dropped to zero, and he became his prisoner.
"You should get some sleep so you can keep your uncle company tomorrow. Don't worry, your uncle will send you a message about your homework every twenty minutes, so you can see it when you wake up tomorrow morning. That will also count as keeping me company."
That's acceptable, Ye Qingxi thought to herself.
and……
Ye Qingxi thought of her workaholic grandfather, who was already sixty years old and whose son had approved his retirement, but he still refused to retire.
Through his observations over the past week and weekend, he has now discovered that Mu Feng is a typical example of someone who is old in body but young in spirit.
If he goes to bed early, Mu Feng will also go to bed early so that he can tell him a bedtime story, thus going to bed early and waking up early.
But if he doesn't need Mu Feng to tell him bedtime stories, such as on weekends when Mu Shaoting takes over the task, then Mu Feng will let himself work until the early hours of the morning, going to bed late and getting up early.
He stays up late and gets up early; he's already sixty, does he even want to live a good life anymore?
Therefore, in order to ensure that Mu Feng could live a longer life, Ye Qingxi decided that he must listen to a bedtime story every night and make his grandfather go to bed early every night.
Sigh, we really can't afford to delay any of them.
After rescuing the young, they're now taking care of the old; they're almost too busy to keep up.
Therefore, Ye Qingxi could only reluctantly say to Mu Shaoyan, "Alright."
Mu Shaoyan waved at him, "See you tomorrow, we'll meet again tomorrow~"
Ye Qingxi nodded, "Goodbye, Uncle."
"Goodbye," Mu Shaoyan said.
Ye Qingxi hung up the video call, packed her schoolbag, and quickly ran downstairs to Mu Feng's bedroom.
—He went back to Mu Shaowu's study to do his homework today so he could connect with Mu Shaoyan.
However, when he opened the bedroom door, he found that Mu Feng was not in the bedroom.
Where is that? In the study?
Ye Qingxi turned and walked towards the study.
He knocked on the door, and Mu Feng, who was cursing, subconsciously looked towards the door.
The next second, Ye Qingxi pushed open the door and walked in.
"Grandpa, it's time for bed." Ye Qingxi walked to his desk. "I want to hear a bedtime story~"
Mu Feng: ...
The department managers, who were being berated by Mu Feng: ? ? ? !!!
The group looked at their computers and saw their colleagues' surprised expressions on the screens.
A bedtime story?!
Their chairman?!
Are you kidding me!
What does their chairman have to do with bedtime stories?!
This must be a very gruesome, cruel, and terrifying bedtime story!
Of course, that's not the point. The point is, is their chairman someone who tells bedtime stories?!
Hahaha, stop joking.
"Grandpa~" Ye Qingxi said to him sweetly, "I'm sleepy~"
Mu Feng: ...
Mu Feng had no choice but to stop scolding, "We'll talk about the rest tomorrow. Pay attention to what I said before, and don't make such a basic mistake again!"
After Mu Feng finished speaking, he ended the video conference.
Department managers: ???
No, he actually tells bedtime stories!
The department manager found it hard to believe: some people are ruthless and cold-blooded when they are chairmen, and can hold video conferences at 9 pm and scold people mercilessly; but when they are grandfathers, they can tell their grandchildren bedtime stories!
Is his bedtime story really worth listening to?!
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