Chapter 283 (Updated 2831)
Two hundred and eighty-three:
Thinking of this, Feng Que lowered his head and sent a WeChat message to Ye Qingxi: "Can I tell your father about our meeting today?"
After Ye Qingxi sat down, she replied to him: 【It's ready.】
He didn't want Feng Que to talk about it before because the jade pendant hadn't been given away yet, but now that the jade pendant has been returned to Feng Que, Mu Shaowu will definitely find out after school this afternoon.
He would naturally connect it to yesterday's events and guess the reason behind it.
Moreover, since he had already asked Feng Que to apologize to Old Master Feng and confess what he had been lying about, Feng Que would inevitably have to talk to his father as well, and the two of them would discuss it.
He couldn't hide it, nor did he want to, so Feng Que should naturally tell his father so that he would know his next move.
Ye Qingxi slumped onto the table.
He genuinely didn't want his father to feel guilty because of this.
But he really couldn't keep such a valuable gift that shouldn't belong to him.
Hopefully, his father won't feel too guilty.
After all, happiness that shouldn't belong to him is still happiness.
He was genuinely happy while eating barbecue with Grandpa Feng and playing with Aristotle.
Ye Qingxi silently prayed that Grandpa Feng would always be healthy, and that Feng Que would soon find someone he loved and have a child with him, whether biological or adopted.
May Grandpa Feng see his real great-grandson as soon as possible.
He would definitely be a good great-grandfather, and he would love his partner very much and treat her very well.
—If he can treat even the child of his grandson's lover, who is not related to him by blood, with such care, how much more so would he treat his grandson's real child?
At that time, that child will surely be very happy.
After receiving an affirmative answer from Ye Qingxi, Feng Que started the car.
However, he received a call from Mu Shaowu when he was halfway there.
"I have something to say to you," Mu Shaowu said.
“Perfect timing, I also have something to say to you,” Feng Que said.
"What do you want to say?" Mu Shaowu asked him.
Feng Que felt a little nervous at that moment.
He held his phone for a while before saying, "Would you like to try dating me?"
"Or rather, this time, being my boyfriend is for real."
He spoke quietly, unaware of how tightly he was gripping the phone, nor that his voice sounded unnatural.
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ? !!!
Mu Shaowu thought he was crazy.
Do you know what you're saying?
"Of course I know."
"I don't think you know anything," Mu Shaowu said mercilessly. "I called you to tell you that Xiao Xi overheard it yesterday afternoon, so our relationship is over. I will no longer be your fake boyfriend. Just tell your parents and grandfather that we broke up. Of course, the main responsibility for this being exposed lies with me, so I don't want your two movies anymore. I'll just use the favor I did for you before to make up for it."
“I know Xiao Xi knows,” Feng Que replied. “We just parted ways. He asked to meet me and returned the jade pendant my grandfather gave him.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaowu was stunned.
He thought he had already appeased Ye Qingxi yesterday.
Ye Qingxi now completely believed him.
But now it seems that Ye Qingxi didn't believe it at all.
He was only pretending to believe him to put his mind at ease.
"What did he tell you?" Mu Shaowu asked worriedly.
“He said I should apologize to my grandfather because his feelings for him were genuine. He wasn’t acting; he genuinely liked him and treated him very well.”
Mu Shaowu couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Does he look alright? Is he feeling unwell?"
“He said he wasn’t upset, but I think he must have been. It wasn’t just my grandfather’s feelings that were genuine; the time and care he gave were also real.”
"Of course."
Ye Qingxi was originally a soft-hearted and kind-hearted child.
How could he not be upset?
The happier I was with Grandpa Feng back then, the more miserable I am now.
Thinking of this, Mu Shaowu could hardly sit still, wishing he could go find Ye Qingxi right now.
However, before he could act, he heard Feng Que say, "That's why I thought that as long as we are real, and we become real now, then for Xiao Xi and my grandfather, everything before can continue. They can continue to get along like great-grandfather and great-grandson. My grandfather can continue to love Xiao Xi, and Xiao Xi can continue to be loved. All of this will not need to be changed, and Xiao Xi will naturally not be upset."
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu thought that he really did grow up abroad, and his thinking was indeed different from others.
"How could we possibly be real?"
"Why can't we be together? You don't have a boyfriend, and I don't have a boyfriend either. Of course we can try to be together, try to date, and try to be each other's boyfriends."
“Impossible.” Mu Shaowu said without hesitation, “I can’t date anyone or be anyone’s boyfriend.”
"Why?"
"Because I don't have the time or the thought," Mu Shaowu said. "Right now, I just want to be a good father to Xiaoxi and take good care of him. Romance is never something I've ever considered."
Perhaps he had thought about it before, about what kind of person he would like and what kind of person he would spend the rest of his life with.
But ever since he met Ye Qingxi, he has never thought about it again.
His life was already fulfilling and complete; he didn't want to, nor was he willing to, focus his energy on anyone other than Ye Qingxi.
When you're in a relationship, you inevitably have to care about your partner, love them, and even think that they are the most important person to you.
But he couldn't do it.
He couldn't possibly think that anyone was more important than Ye Qingxi.
In this situation, he might not even be able to care about or love the other person.
That's why he told Ye Qingxi yesterday that he wouldn't have a new father.
He wasn't lying to Ye Qingxi; he genuinely felt that way and had truly made that plan.
“You want to be a good father to Xiaoxi, and dating doesn’t conflict with that,” Feng Que advised him.
"This isn't about conflict; it's that I don't even have that thought right now," Mu Shaowu said helplessly. "Feng Que, I'm very grateful for your help during this time, and I'm also grateful for the care you've given me and Xiao Xi, but I can't agree to what you're saying."
"Why?" Feng Que didn't understand.
If he had just agreed, all the current problems could have been solved and everyone would have been happy, so why is he unwilling?
"Why do you insist that I agree?" Mu Shaowu was even more confused than he was. "Do you like me? You don't like me, so why do you insist that I try with you? If you want to try, you can try with other people, like the blind dates your parents arrange for you. Aren't they more worth trying with than me? Even if your grandfather loves Xiaoxi, can he love her more than your own child?"
"Today, you could have told him you broke up with me, or just told him directly that our relationship was fake, that you didn't have a boyfriend or girlfriend before, but that you will have one in the future, and that you'll have your own children. Your grandfather might not even be sad; he might just be happy. You don't need to test things with me at all, so why complicate things?!"
Phoenix Palace: ...
At this moment, Feng Que seemed to be stumped by the question.
Yes, why did he insist that Mu Shaowu agree?
Why do you have to try dating Mu Shaowu?
Although his grandfather loved Ye Qingxi, he also said that if he couldn't accept that he and Mu Shaowu would only have Ye Qingxi as their child after they got together, then it would be best if they broke up after the drama ended.
Now that filming is finished, all he needs to do is tell his grandfather that they broke up, and his grandfather will surely understand.
As for Ye Qingxi.
He could completely use his own feelings to make up for the feelings he might have lost from his grandfather.
Even if we take a step back and assume that Ye Qingxi is Mu Shaowu's child, and he proposed a solution, but Mu Shaowu, as the father, disagreed, why should he be so eager to help?
At this moment, Feng Que was suddenly a little confused.
His mind was in turmoil. He wondered why he insisted that Mu Shaowu agree.
Why? Why insist that he try it with me?
Feng Que didn't know how she hung up the phone.
He looked at his phone, and then at the box beside him that Ye Qingxi had given him, containing the jade pendant that his grandfather had personally commissioned.
“You should go apologize to your grandfather.” He recalled Ye Qingxi’s words again.
Perhaps he really should tell his grandfather the truth.
Apologize to him.
Tell him that his relationship with Mu Shaowu was never real, that they never dated, that Mu Shaowu was never his boyfriend, and that it was all just a show he put on.
He had directed so many plays, but this one, the most special play in his life, was one he didn't know how to admit.
Feng Que opened WeChat and asked Mu Shaowu: "What about your audition?"
Mu Shaowu replied quickly, saying, "Thank you for your help. I got the hang of it yesterday, and I can handle the rest myself. Thank you for your hard work."
Feng Que stared at the message for several seconds before finally typing: "You're welcome. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need any help in the future."
Mu Shaowu: [Okay.]
He stared at his chat window with Feng Que for a long time, but no new messages came in.
So, should we end things here today?
Mu Shaowu breathed a sigh of relief.
He scratched his head, unable to understand why Feng Que would want to try dating him and develop a real romantic relationship with him.
"Does he like me?" Mu Shaowu pondered.
Fragments of thoughts flashed through his mind, but he quickly shook his head.
"Probably not," Mu Shaowu thought. "Mainly because I've never been in a relationship before, and I don't know how an adult would behave if they liked another adult under normal circumstances."
Never mind, it's not a big deal anyway.
Compared to Feng Que, Mu Shaowu is now more concerned about Ye Qingxi.
How can this child be so patient?
Other children would cry in their parents' arms when they were upset, but his son would only pretend that nothing was wrong, for fear that the people around him would worry.
He's only six years old!
How can she be so well-behaved and sensible?
Mu Shaowu never liked to praise children for being sensible, because he didn't need Ye Qingxi to be sensible.
He only hoped that Ye Qingxi would be happy and carefree, and that it was okay for her to be a little willful and even a little temperamental.
But Ye Qingxi was the most sensible child he had ever met.
She's so sensible it breaks my heart.
Mu Shaowu stood up and left home.
He was still worried about him.
He wanted to see him.
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