Chapter 18: The Heart Cannot Bear the Burden

  "Whoa, you're really jumping to conclusions! 'What's wrong?! I'm just being sincere! Baby, you really don't understand romance!' Her husband is going to be so frustrated in the future!"

  Qingmu Xiang didn't think so, "Really?"

  "Of course! I wasted those precious few drops of eye drops, and you can't even see... " The voice of Hakumai Tanba came, so pitiful. But Hakumai Tsumugi didn't know that he was really moved to tears.

  Her eyes sparkled with delight, and she laughed with an airy lightness that was untroubled by any shadow. The couple held hands tightly, could this man really make her so happy, so carefree? At least they didn't know she could still laugh like this.

  "Alright! When did you learn how to be so mischievous? Aren't you afraid I'll laugh at you? How old are we now?"

  "Baby, is this because you think I'm old? Am I embarrassing you? But I'm only 32! People say men in their 30s are the most charming!" He's only 32!!!!!

  Her lips twitched, but indeed over 30 is not old. The right-handers were unwilling to accept it, so she liked men of that age group? They really didn't have that charm yet!

  Akane pouted, "What a self-absorbed man..." How had she never noticed this before?

  He's so narcissistic! Self-loving? Baby says he's self-loving? Waaaah~~~~

  "Baby, I have something to tell you."

  "What's wrong?" Why be so careful?

  "Uh... your brother is going to stay for dinner, okay! Although it's a bit strange, are you really not coming back?" Akagi Tsubasa asked cautiously. He thought about it and still told her that he wanted the two siblings to get along well.

  The right ones are stunned! Has that man seen his family? Does Kaito-senpai know? He's not planning to get married, is he? (Once again, I'm impressed by these kids' imagination)

  He should not want to see me, right? What's the point of going back? He doesn't welcome her, why does she have to rush back?

  The right ones are heartbroken! I didn't know her relationship with Sakaki-senpai was this bad? The tone is still so stiff...

  "Baby..." Mu Duan couldn't help but feel distressed and heartbroken, "You're siblings, you shouldn't have any overnight grudges."

  "Brother and sister...? He's just someone who shares the same blood as me..." The faint words pierced the hearts of those present once again! Is the bond between siblings limited to only sharing the same blood?! How thin is this familial relationship?! Even among these large families, they wouldn't have such a tenuous connection between relatives!

  He smiled self-deprecatingly and his tone returned to being indifferent and distant, "That's what he said, isn't it?"

  The right ones are stunned! How could Hakuto-senpai say such an over-the-top thing to her?!?! How heartbreaking it must have been for her to hear those words at that time!!!!

  Qingmu Duan's hand holding the phone tightened, her heart violently trembling! Baby... damn it! A sour feeling in her heart, tears came out again! How cruel! "Baby..." The words full of heartache reached Qingmu Xiangru's slightly chilled heart, warming her heart.

  "Alright! Let's not talk about him anymore, okay? How he is has nothing to do with me. You all enjoy your dinner tonight, don't worry about me."

  "Alright, be careful when you're out, I'll send someone to pick you up when you come back. Have fun, baby, love you!"

  The warmth in Akagi's eyes became more apparent, "Well, see you later..." Remembering Akagi's rare 'true feelings exposed', she smiled and said: "I love you too, Dad." Then she hung up the phone.

  On the other end of the phone, she sounded so pitiful. Why didn't my baby say that he loved him too? Doesn't she love this daddy? Waaahhh... He was heartbroken... But just as he was feeling down, he heard from the other end 'I also love you, Daddy...' Holding the phone and smiling foolishly on the side, looking silly no matter how you look at it.

  But the good guys on this side were blown away by her one word "Dad"! The man who called her was actually, actually, actually her father-in-law?!?! They had been eating vinegar for so long, and it was all in vain?!?! Before hearing that term of endearment, when they heard her say she also loved him, the good guys really felt their hearts were empty! But before they could even process their emotions, she called out "Dad"?!?! Oh my god!!! Their hearts couldn't take it anymore ahhh!!! Shouldn't they go to the hospital to check?!?!

  Xu Mu hung up the phone and looked up to see Zheng Xuan and others looking like they had been struck by lightning, their faces pale. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you guys?"