"Old Song, still upset?"
When Mo Lanxin came out, she saw Song Mingcheng sitting alone in a chair, with his legs crossed, clearly stewing in his own juices.
The expression on his face flickered, and based on her years of understanding Old Song, she guessed he was already plotting.
"How can I not be upset?"
He had raised his little cabbage for 20 years, and it was about to be snatched up by a pig! Who wouldn't be angry!
"Alright, the daughter has grown up. Some things you have to turn a blind eye to."
Mo Lanxin was more open-minded. After all, her daughter was going to get married. She only had one requirement: to find a good one.
"That's for later. She's still young!"
"..."
"Then you've forgotten about you trying to abduct people when you were 18?"
She couldn't help but laugh when she remembered how her father used to chase him back then.
"How can that be the same?"
They were childhood sweethearts. He had booked his wife long ago, unlike this person who suddenly appeared and was trying to snatch his daughter!
"How is it different?"
"Times have changed..."
"Yes, you know times have changed, so why are you still like this now?"
You had to be persistent with this stubborn mule, or he would wear you down.
"Then..."
The man, who was already henpecked, became even more awkward when he had nothing to say.
"Alright, I know your little tricks!"
"Young Zhao is a good child. You should observe him slowly. Don't dismiss him outright, or Dayao will definitely come to you, and you'll have to deal with it."
"..."
Thinking of the little leaky cotton-padded jacket inside, Song Mingcheng felt even worse.
"Well... let's leave it at that for now..."
After much thought, fearing his daughter might side with the outsider, he compromised on this small step.
"Isn't that better?"
"Mm."
That's what he said, but this little rascal still had a long way to go!
"Go in. Stop sulking; it doesn't look good!"
Mo Lanxin didn't bother with Old Song's little thoughts. As long as he didn't make unreasonable demands, she'd let him be.
She believed that Dayao, that mischievous girl, could handle anything. After all, her father, despite always putting on a stern face, doted on his daughter from the bottom of his heart.
"...Let's go."
Don't lose face if you lose the battle!
...
"Dad, you agreed?" Song Dayao asked again, still disbelieving.
"I... I didn't say I agreed! I just said I'd give him a chance."
"Dad, you are truly understanding and righteous!"
Hearing the repeated words, Song Dayao jumped up and started praising her father, pulling on his arm.
"Thank you, Uncle Song. I will definitely work hard!"
Although Uncle Song looked unconvinced now, Zhao Huasheng knew this was his opportunity and couldn't miss it.
"Mm..."
Since he had agreed, Song Mingcheng didn't say anything more and responded calmly to Zhao Huasheng's words.
"Alright, Old Song, take me back."
Seeing the two children standing there glaring at each other, Mo Lanxin found it boring.
And the two children, who were chatting so well, had now fallen silent.
"I..."
"Mm?"
Song Mingcheng, who had wanted to say a few more words, changed his tune when he was glared at, "Okay, we'll go back first."
"Dayao, your father and I are leaving. You can go back to school by yourself later."
"Okay."
"Yaoyao, my injury was truly worth it!"
Watching Song's parents leave, Zhao Huasheng pulled Song Dayao's hand and began to gloat.
He had, in a way, met her parents!
"Zhao Huasheng, stop drooling!"
This silly idiot, could she still return him?
"Hehehe~"
"You just keep smiling foolishly here. I'm also getting ready to go back to school."
"Can't you stay a bit longer?"
"No! There's still a lot of time later. Because of you, I've canceled my National Day plans with Xiao Xi!"
Speaking of this, Song Dayao was a little dejected. She had been looking forward to going out to play for a long time.
"That's fine too! To make up for your holiday, we'll go out and play together after I've recovered."
Zhao Huasheng, who had just remembered this issue, quickly made a promise.
"Okay, you just rest well in the hospital. Be good, I'm leaving now."
"Mm."
...
Jinhai City -
"Mr. Xu, your package."
"Okay, thank you."
After signing his name, Xu Xuanming took the items and went inside.
When he received the call from the delivery person, he had already guessed that Xiao Xi, that girl, had mailed him a copy of the contract.
But what was this extra book?
It was thick and seemed quite heavy.
After much thought, unable to figure it out, Xu Xuanming decided to take it inside first.
Perhaps it was something useful that Xiao Xi had sent him.
"Boss, what are you holding?"
As soon as he entered, he was spotted by his brothers.
"It should be the contract mailed back by our investment big shot."
Rarely, Xu Xuanming joked with them.
"Really?"
"Then let's take a look."
Everyone was quite excited. The girl who suddenly appeared for their Boss Xu was a big shot who had solved one of their biggest problems!
"Okay, come on, let's take a look together."
As he spoke, he placed the thick package aside and started opening the thinner one.
"So comfortable!"
"Perfect!"
Seeing the signature, joy filled them. They had finally latched onto a rich patron; they were rich!
"Have you seen it? Should I put it away?"
"Alright, alright, lock it in the safe!"
"..."
Xu Xuanming, who was already heading towards his office, almost performed a spontaneous acrobatics display when he was called out.
"Hahaha~"
"Little Liu Zi, you're really something!"
Watching Liu Wei almost make their boss fall, the other men laughed even harder.
"What is this?"
After laughing, they looked at the remaining package on the desk with some curiosity.
"Hmm... it seems to be another package for the boss."
Liu Wei stroked his chin and guessed.
"Bang!"
Someone's back of the head was hit. It hurt a little, and if he didn't blow on it, it might turn red and then white.
"Isn't that obvious!"
Of course, they knew that. They were just curious about what it was.
"How about..."
"We open it and see?"
The usually mischievous ones, when they said this, sounded a bit ill-intentioned.
"Then... let's see!"
Finally, the few of them reached a consensus and prepared to get started.
In about a minute, they had unpacked the thick package.
"Am I blind?"
"Or am I dreaming?"
"This must be fake!"
"..."
Several pairs of eyes stared blankly, looking at the book and piles of documents placed before them, still unable to believe it.
"Is this real?"
"It seems so..."
"..."
"Boss!"
Liu Wei, who was the first to react, shouted directly.