Shu Nian didn't look up, as if she didn't hear what Xiang Muyang said. She had already expected his reaction. He wouldn't let her go so easily.
"I told you before, he's not serious with you. He's just playing with you! You don't really think that Master Ye can really fall in love with a married woman who can't have children, right?"
Shu Nian had a cold attitude and said nothing. He took the soy sauce and turned away.
Xiang Muyang chased after her and grabbed her arm. Shu Nian finally looked at him, "Xiang Muyang, my dad is watching us. If you want to make a scene, wait until we get home, okay?"
Xiang Muyang glanced at Shu Dafu, and finally, he lowered his voice, "Explain it to me clearly when you go back!"
Shu Nian pulled his hand out of his palm. At this moment, Xiang Muyang's cell phone suddenly rang. He did not follow Shu Nian, but took the phone out of his pocket. He glanced at the number on the screen and found it was an unfamiliar number. Because he was angry with Shu Nian just now, his tone was not very good when he spoke.
"Hello, who's that?"
“…” There was a long silence on the other end.
Xiang Muyang had no patience, thinking it was someone's prank, "If you don't say anything, I'll hang up."
"Muyang..." Finally, a female voice came from the other side, with a soft crying tone and grievance. Xiang Muyang was stunned suddenly, this voice was too unforgettable.
But, it was only a moment of throbbing, and his face became even colder, "How do you have my phone number?"
"Is that your wife?"
Xiang Muyang turned around abruptly, looking around, "Where are you?"
"I heard from others that you are married. In fact, I have always wanted to see what your wife looks like. She is very beautiful."
"Ning Meng, don't talk to me about anything else. You were in the supermarket too, right?"
"Muyang, I really miss you..." Ning Meng suddenly started to cry. Her voice was soft and aggrieved. Xiang Muyang felt his heart was torn apart by the cry. This kind of tenderness as a woman was something Shu Nian would never have. In front of him, Shu Nian was always like a hedgehog, never crying, never acting like a spoiled child, like a female King Kong in armor, so his life was boring and depressing.
Xiang Muyang was about to say something, but the line was suddenly disconnected. He stood there holding the phone, searching around.
"We should go back." Shu Nian and Shu Dafu waited for a while, and seeing that Xiang Muyang didn't come, she had to listen to her father and turn back to find him.
"You guys go first." Xiang Muyang saw her coming over, and maybe because he felt guilty, he immediately put away his phone, "I ran into a friend and wanted to go over and say hello."
Finally, Xiang Muyang added, "Wait for me to have dinner together, I... I'll just say hello and be back."
Shu Nian looked at him for a while with sharp eyes, and Xiang Muyang felt a little irritated by being looked at. But fortunately, she did not ask any more questions, but just said: "Then I will go back with my dad first."
"Go ahead."
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Shu Nian pushed his father out of the supermarket.
Xiang Muyang confirmed that the two figures disappeared in the supermarket, then he took out his phone and dialed the number back. While talking on the phone, he wandered around the supermarket, anxiously searching for the figure.
"Hello." The phone rang for a while, and finally got through. There was a hint of tears in the woman's voice.
"Meng Meng, where are you?"
"Your wife is here, is it okay for you to come to me?"
"You don't want me to look for you?" Xiang Muyang paused, "If you really don't want me to look for you, then I'll leave now."
He said, about to hang up the phone.
"No!" At this moment, a figure walked out from between the shelves. Ning Meng's tearful eyes looked innocent and pitiful. She stood there, staring at Xiang Muyang, "Muyang..."
Xiang Muyang held the phone tightly and walked towards her. Ning Meng took two steps and threw herself into his arms.
He hugged her tightly, and Xiang Muyang was shocked.
"Mu Yang, I miss you so much... During these years apart from you, I think of you in my dreams..."
Xiang Muyang closed his eyes and sniffed the girl's scent. The feeling of being needed that he had never felt before when he was with Shu Nian, all came out at this moment.
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Mousse Apartment.
The hot food was already on the table, but no one was eating and just waiting.
"Dad, let's eat first." Shu Nian handed the chopsticks to Shu Dafu, "You are not in good health, don't go hungry."
"No. Go call Mu Yang right away and ask him where he is. He's just a short distance away, don't let anything happen when you turn around."
Seeing that Shu Nian didn't move, Shu Dafu urged again, "Go, what are you still standing there for?"
Shu Nian said "Oh" and then stood up. She took out her cell phone and called Xiang Muyang, but the phone kept ringing for a long time and no one answered. Shu Nian frowned slightly, could it be... just like what Dad said, something happened
It's just a greeting with an ordinary friend. According to common sense, it shouldn't take so much time, right
Shu Nian called again, but still no one listened, so he had to give up.
"Dad, you guys eat first. Mu Yang told us to eat first. He might have eaten outside." Shu Nian was afraid that his father would be hungry, so he could only lie.
Shudafu asked with concern: "Is he okay?"
"Don't worry, you're not a child anymore." Shu Nian responded, but he was not so sure.
After dinner, Xiang Muyang still hadn't come back. Shu Nian was cleaning up in the kitchen, while Aunt Gui was taking care of Shu Dafu. I don't know when the weather outside changed. There was a strong wind, and suddenly it started to rain, and it was getting heavier.
Shu Nian put the washed dishes into the sterilizer, made a cup of tea and looked out the window.
Xiang Muyang's car was still parked in the garage. It was raining so hard now. Would he come to pick up the car tonight? Shu Nian was wondering if she should just drive the car back. She just happened to have a spare car key.
"Niannian! Niannian!" Aunt Gui's voice suddenly came, calling anxiously and panic-stricken.
Shu Nian suddenly came back to his senses and asked loudly, "What's wrong?"
"Your dad...your dad is dying again! Come here quickly!"
When Shu Nian heard this, his breathing became heavy and the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground.
"Dad!" She ran out and entered the bedroom, she saw her father lying unconscious on the bed with a crooked mouth.
Aunt Gui cried helplessly, "It must be the braised pork from lunch today. He ate the meat sent from next door while I wasn't paying attention. I thought it was nothing, so I didn't tell you."
Shu Nian was actually in a mess, but he still had to calm down at this moment, "Don't panic, rush to the hospital."
"Then I'll call the hospital right away."
Shu Nian briefly observed his vital signs, but fortunately, his breathing and heartbeat had not stopped. She quickly grabbed the blanket and wrapped her father up.