Feng Fanghua put down her chopsticks, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at her: "Do you actually not consider us your own family?"
"Why would you say that?"
Qin Mu had never dared to call her mom, but in her heart, she was dearer than her own mother.
"If you considered us your own family, would you call us uncle and auntie for so long after entering our home? Would you argue with someone outside and then come back without saying a word?"
"Do you know what a family is? A family is about sharing everything, no matter what it is, whether it’s grievances or achievements, happiness or sadness."
Feng Fanghua spoke word by word, piercing straight into her heart.
She didn’t know how this incident had come to Feng Fanghua’s ears, but now she also knew that hiding her emotions was not necessarily being kind to others.
She had never thought to let anyone share her burdens. She wasn’t intentionally keeping secrets; she was just used to being on her own.
Mu Yichen had been with her for so many years. Fearing that he would grow tired and leave her, she had never dared to nag in front of him, let alone others.
Mu Yichen also put down his chopsticks: "What exactly happened?"
Qin Mu looked at him again, sighed helplessly, then said with a smile, "It’s really not a big deal. It happened that day at the restaurant. When I went to the bathroom, I was cornered in there by two male classmates of hers, but I scared those two boys away. She probably wasn’t pleased about it, so she brought a few girls to trouble me again, but in the end, I won. I didn’t bring it up because I didn’t think much of it, not because I don’t consider all of you my family."
When Qin Mu spoke towards the end, she looked at Feng Fanghua earnestly, afraid that Feng Fanghua would not understand her gaze.
"I left home when I was eight, so I got used to not sharing my troubles with anyone. If you don’t mind the bother, then I’ll talk to you about these things in the future, but you must promise me not to kick me out over them."
She held her bowl, grasping her chopsticks, unsure whether to put them down or to hold them up high, a little at a loss.
She looked at the bowl in her own hands, it was so warm; she didn’t want to lose the warmth in the palm of her hand simply because she didn’t know how to speak.
Mu Zihao sighed: "Let’s eat."
Feng Fanghua didn’t say anything more. At this moment, both husband and wife felt somewhat disappointed.
They had thought Qin Mu didn’t consider them family, but after listening to Qin Mu, they realized they had wronged the girl, and suddenly their hearts filled with a complicated feeling.
"There’s something else. I haven’t had a mother or a father for many years. If you don’t mind, I would really like to call you mom and dad."
Qin Mu bit her lower lip, lacking confidence as she awaited their response.
"Haven’t I told you before, you should call us that whether at home or outside?"
"Dad, Mom! If I do anything wrong in the future, please make sure to criticize me."
Qin Mu suddenly stood up, very serious.
Feng Fanghua looked up at her foolish appearance and couldn’t help but sigh uncontrollably.
"Even if you don’t say so, your mom won’t be polite to you," Mu Zihao said.
"Mom’s scolding is always right! —— It’s like a huge pie fell from the sky, hitting me right on the head!"
Qin Mu subconsciously touched the top of her head.
The man next to her couldn’t help but shake his head: "Are you sure you want to acknowledge her, she being so silly?"
"Then let’s not acknowledge her!"
Feng Fanghua immediately said.
The couple were in a panic, speaking in unison! Mu Yichen regretted his careless words even more.
"Hahahaha... Daddy, Mommy... hahaha..."
Huanhuan suddenly covered her mouth and burst into laughter. Feng Fanghua, who had been holding back, also couldn’t resist laughing, and the meal suddenly took on a different atmosphere.
Latter, Qin Mu went to give Huanhuan a bath. Mu Yi wanted to follow, but Feng Fanghua stopped him.
Seeing the serious expression on his mother’s face, he became more earnest: "What is it?"
"Jing Qing came today and said a lot. There’s something she said that I think I need to pass on to you."
Father and son both looked curiously at the lady of the house.
"She said she would wait for you, no matter how many years or decades."
Mu Zihao couldn’t help but frown: "Is this girl so devoted?"
"That’s her business; there’s no need to tell me."
"Can’t you take this seriously? If she said this, she definitely won’t just watch you continue being with your wife. Don’t you understand?"
Feng Fanghua was quite angered by her son’s dismissive attitude.
"And what if she does?"
Mu Yi asked curiously.
"So what? How would I know what she intends to do? Also, you’ve given your wife the advertisement she was supposed to endorse. Aren’t you deliberately making her hate your wife?"
Feng Fanghua said, feeling irritated just thinking about it.
"Yeah, it’s just an advertisement. Why didn’t you leave it for her? People would think you’ve completely fallen out with the Jing Family."
Mu Zihao criticized him.
"You don’t need to worry about this. Moreover, do you think the Jing Family has any intention of remaining friends with our Mu Family? I don’t care about the friendship between your generation. Let us handle our own generation’s affairs."
"We shouldn’t worry? In this world, only the younger generation doesn’t worry about their elders. Have you ever seen an elder who isn’t concerned about their own children?"
Mu Yi didn’t want to discuss this matter further with his parents, so he didn’t say more, while they kept on talking.
Qin Mu was going to her room to find her phone, but as she came out of her daughter’s room, she overheard their conversation. After standing for a while, she went back to her room to get her phone and then went to join her daughter.
Mu Yi had given the advertisement to her. Jing Qing indeed would hate her more, but what did that have to do with her?