C35

After the parents' meeting, which was during the weekend, they took the children home to rest. On weekends, I would usually chat with Peng Haobai remotely in the dorm to watch movies, or go to Shen Xiuyuan's home to play games with him.

"Uncle Huainan, today … "Sorry for the trouble."

I obediently followed Mu Huainan into the car and buckled up. The inside of the car was filled with the familiar light scent of perfume, and I was afraid that I would trouble him again.

The car started up, and he didn't seem to have any intention of letting me out.

I looked out the window at the scenery rushing past, and couldn't help but peek at Mu Huainan from the corner of my eyes. After a year of not seeing him, he seemed to have lost weight, and the color of his skin had turned slightly dark.

"I want to eat the beef noodles that you made, is that okay?"

I asked him carefully. I was always afraid that I would get him into trouble, that I would have to take care of my work, and that made me feel sorry for him. I couldn't afford to owe him that much.

"Alright."

The car turned around and first went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients. When I went to the cash register, he even casually bought me a box of lollipops.

"Uncle Huainan, I'm already a high school student, you can only eat lollipops if you're a little girl."

His hand that was holding a lollipop stopped in midair. He turned around and glanced at me, then suddenly pursed his lips and slightly curled his lips. "Yeah, you've grown up."

He put the lollipop back on the counter.

Mu Huainan rarely ever thought that he would buy a candy to coax me, but I rejected his so untactfully, what a big idiot!

I hoped for Mu Huainan to coax me into spoiling him, but I was also afraid that he would think that I wasn't old enough to be of use to him.

I know this man's nature, and once he thinks I'm useless to him, he'll never be here again.

I still want to repay my debts, and I want revenge. How can I allow him to leave?

I followed Mu Huainan all the way to get on the car, but in my heart, I'm still thinking about that box of lollipops.

"Here."

Suddenly, Mu Huainan took out a box of candies from his pocket. It was the one he had seen in the supermarket.

My eyes lit up as I eagerly received the box. My happiness was palpable. Just as I was about to open the box, I suddenly realized that I had overreacted.

"I …" What I want to explain is, about why I didn't want it just now, and now that I got it, I feel so happy like a fool … But I couldn't seem to find an explanation.

"You're only a child before you turn eighteen." Mu Huainan caught up to me and said that it wouldn't embarrass me.

"Then, when you're not even eighteen, are you going to keep giving me parent-teacher meetings, teach me homework, and …" Speaking to this point, I realized that I was talking too much and being too greedy. It wasn't easy for him to come here this time, so how could I …

"Yes."

Mu Huainan, lips slightly parted: "I'm your uncle."

Although I was happy, the worry that came with it was unavoidable.

"But I owe you more and more like this. I'm afraid …"

I'm afraid I really can't afford it.

"We're going to have a few bowls tonight."

"Huh?" I was a little slow on the uptake before I smiled shamelessly and replied, "At least two bowls!"

I haven't been back to this villa for more than a year. The rose garden in the yard is still so beautiful, the house is clean and tidy. I must have been cleaned regularly by a cleaning lady. I put on a comfortable housedress and followed her into the kitchen with a big smile on my face.

"Uncle Huainan, I'll help you."

"Wash your hands." He threw over a bunch of lettuce. "Then wash the vegetables."

The kitchen wasn't big, but it was just big enough for the two of us, and when I looked at him out of the corner of my eye, I had a vague hope that if he didn't leave, if I could just go home and eat his beef noodles every week, I'd be happy.

In fact, every time I see a student in my class having a butler to bring them home on weekends, I get extremely envious of him. Although Shen Xiuyuan always made me treat his house as my own, you don't have to be polite with him.

It should be enough to make me miss the warmth.

Shen Xiuyuan's warmth, was the sunlight that shone brightly and generously, warm enough to fill a person's heart.

Mu Huainan's warmth was from the snow-covered candle flame. It was delicate and soft, and although the flame was small, it was indeed something that someone in the world could not part with.

"Are you going to feed the chickens? Why are the vegetables so small?"

Mu Huainan sighed, and looked at the small pieces of lettuce leaves that I had plucked from the pot in front of me with unsatisfied eyes. Smoke rose from the top of his head: "Such a small lettuce leaf, once it enters the pot, it will shrink and disappear."

"Ah!" I felt rather wronged. "Then you still haven't told me."

Mu Huainan leaned over, took out the lettuce from the pot, drained it of its water, and jokingly said: "Didn't someone say he grew up? Why, he doesn't even know how to pick vegetables?"

"I did that because... "Ugh!"

Halfway through his speech, Mu Huainan picked a fresh root and stuffed it into my mouth, then ate a piece for himself.

"Someone, just that his appetite has grown and he doesn't have an IQ."

It was the first time I had eaten lettuce like this, and I didn't expect the water to be tender and the taste to be refreshing and tasty.

"I want more." I moved closer, my mouth was wide open.

"My appetite means that I have good teeth, so it's good to eat, my body is bountiful …" "Hm."

Mu Huainan this guy, whenever he thinks I'm long-winded, he immediately stuffed fresh vegetables into my mouth, simply annoying!

Due to my mistake in picking vegetables, Mu Huainan made raw vegetables into cold sauce. He added some sesame oil and soy sauce.

A few side dishes. A pot of steaming hot beef noodles was placed on the table. I rubbed my hands together, unable to wait any longer. I wanted to immediately pounce on them to eat.

"Hot!" Mu Huainan frowned, then patted my head and said: "You can't wait a minute?"

I lay on the table, my stomach rumbling. "I'm starving in half a minute," I said.

He smiled, lowered his head to help me fill my face, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, and his brow relaxed a little. I hadn't seen him smile in a long time, and even if I saw him occasionally on TV this year, he would always keep a straight face and speak very little.

Every time I miss Mu Huainan a lot, I would secretly go online and search for his name. Although Mu Huainan rarely participated in any programs, and rarely participated in any interviews, it was fortunate that he had a lot of brainless fans. He would just squat at at the airport and watch it every day.

I just held my chin and looked at him, and he seemed to be getting farther and farther away from me.

"Wipe your saliva." Mu Huainan placed the bowl in front of me: "Alright, hurry up and eat it, don't really starve to death later on."

"Uncle Huainan." I bit the chopsticks in my mouth and stared at him. "Your smile looks really nice, why don't you laugh a little more?"

"Why should I laugh when there's nothing to be happy about?"

"You can't possibly have nothing worth being happy about all year round, right? I can probably count the number of times you laugh in one hand."

"Eat your noodles, talk a lot."

Instead, he turned around and took out a bottle of red wine from a cabinet against the wall. He only took out a cup.

"I want to drink too." My mouth was still full, but when I saw Mu Huainan drinking, I couldn't help but get greedy.

"No." Judging from his appearance, this matter should be impossible to discuss. "We'll talk about it after I'm eighteen."

I pursed my lips and looked unconvinced.

"Everything is 18 years old, 18 years old, and when that day comes, I seem to be able to become an adult overnight?"

Mu Huainan ignored me and continued drinking his wine cup by cup.

"Uncle Huainan, how long are you going to stay at home?"

"The day after tomorrow, in the morning."

"Oh …" I hesitated, then licked the soup from my mouth. "So tomorrow, do you want to go to the company to take a look?"

I did my best to hide my little thoughts, not wanting to be seen through by him. I pretended to care about where he went, just to know where he was going and whether I could be added to the plan.

Unknowingly, Mu Huainan had finished the entire bottle of red wine. He was so full that his eyes did not redden, and he only pursed his lips and said, "Hmm?" He made a sound.

"You're so busy, it's rare for you to return home, you definitely have to go to the company to take a look." Feeling a little disappointed, I buried my head and continued to eat my beef noodles. My throat was bitter and astringent. I couldn't help but secretly curse myself for overestimating my capabilities.

He's already specially rushed back to give me a family meeting, how can I be unsatisfied and want him to accompany me?

"Where do you want to go tomorrow?"

Mu Huainan's voice suddenly sounded beside his ears, carrying a hint of hoarseness and a hint of gentleness: "Why does Shen Xiuyuan usually bring you through the weekend?"

"Play games."

Mu Huainan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I knew this guy would only be a disciple who misled others, he doesn't know anything."

"Tomorrow, I'll take you to Disney."

I was so shocked that the piece of beef in my mouth fell out.

"Really?"

Mu Huainan raised his eyebrows, "You don't want to go?"

"No, no, I want to go. I want to go so badly!"

"Put on the cartoon suit you bought for Disney." He got up and cleared away the empty plates.

"How did you know …" A while ago, because Mu City had opened a new Disneyland Stadium, I especially wanted to go there when I saw the news. I even bought Mitch's cartoon suit jacket on the internet, tried it on, and posted it on my Wechat Moments, mocking myself for "pretending to be in Disneyland".

So it turned out that Mu Huainan had also seen it.

I blushed. I felt that it was too embarrassing for such a childish person like myself to be in front of Mu Huainan. I lowered my head and quietly cleaned up the dishes.

"There should be some homework for the weekend, right? Go and do your homework, I'll clean it up."

He took the plate from me.

"En!"