C47 Extravagance and Waste
C47 Extravagance and Waste
"What's there to be afraid of? There's also a high school in Zhaoxi City. Just ask Xiaoyou and Yichen to transfer there." Mu Anren looked at Su Cuiyun's cautious appearance and suddenly became more serious. Do you not want Qing Qing to go to Zhaoxi City to study? "
"No, that's not it. How can you think that? " "Su Cuiyun waved her hand and her voice became louder." Qing Qing is only taking her high school exams today, but you should be buying the house in Zhaoxi City right now. "Then wouldn't it be meaningless for us to move our home?"
"Why are you talking so loudly? I'm not deaf." Mu Anren looked at her seriously and said, "Even if Qing Qing didn't pass and wanted to go to Three Paths High School for her, I would still try to get in touch with her."
"Yes." Su Cuiyun forced a smile, but her heart had long since become gloomy. He let the delicate Mu Xiaoyou run back and forth just to make a path for Mu Qingqing. Mu Anren was really biased.
"These matters are not under your control. Taking care of Xiaoyou was indeed a bit hard for you. The company's matters have been getting busy these past few days. As for your family matters, you should spend more time on them." Mu Anren softened his tone and felt a little guilty about Mu Xiaoyou. When he was busy with his work, he could not attend to his daughter.
"It's nothing, go and busy yourself. I'm looking after the matters at home." Su Cuiyun wished that Mu Anren would go to the company every day so that she could find all kinds of reasons to ask for money from him.
Mu Anren paused and said, "Xiaoyou is my daughter. I believe she won't become a vegetable. My daughter would not be able to withstand such a small setback. "
With that, he resolutely walked forward.
"Xiaoyou, Daddy is here to see you." Su Cuiyun walked to the door of the ward and shouted into it with all her might.
Mu Xiaoyou heard Su Cuiyun's voice and quickly threw away the apple core in her hand. She laid back down, covered herself with the blanket and closed her eyes. It was as if he had never woken up.
"Don't shout so loudly. What if she's rested?"
Su Cuiyun lowered her head bitterly. After confirming that Mu Xiaoyou was lying down, she took a step back, allowing Mu Anren to enter the ward first.
Mu Anren shook his head helplessly and put the plastic bags on the table.
"These are your favorite fruits. If you don't wake up now, daddy will get angry." Mu Anren raised his eyebrows and said in a joking tone with Mu Xiaoyou.
"Please accompany her more. You've been so busy these past few days and don't have much time to spend with her. Maybe, if you talk to her, she'll wake up faster." Su Cuiyun poured some water for Mu Anren to cool down.
"Go and pay the medical fees first, I'll stay here to accompany her." Mu Anren raised his hand and looked at the time. It was still too early for Mu Qingqing to finish her exam, so he decided to take advantage of her free time that day to accompany his second daughter more.
"Alright." Su Cuiyun nodded hurriedly and took the passbook happily from Mu Anren. She then walked downstairs quickly.
After Su Cuiyun left, Mu Anren chatted with Mu Xiaoyou alone in the ward.
"When your mother gave birth to your sister, it was summer. When she gave birth to you, it was winter. "Xiaoyou, your body is weak. Daddy is really worried about you …" When Mu Anren said this, his expression darkened. When it was quiet, he looked into the room. It was all white, and the disinfectant was strong.
He casually threw away the watermelon peel, as well as the apple core. The floor was dirty from the wreckage. Mu Anren frowned.
"Why didn't you send someone to clean this hospital?" There was also Su Cuiyun. She had no idea that she was going to clean up the place once she stepped out of the door! Mu Anren bent down to pick up the fruit core from the ground and threw the apple core into the trash can.
Looking at the fresh apple core, Mu Anren didn't suspect anything and directly threw it into the trash can.
"Your sister is as diligent as ever. No matter what, the room is always clean and tidy." Mu Anren remembered the clean windows and spotless floor. The cleanliness of the home cannot be separated from Mu Qingqing's careful care.
"Dad, why are you always praising her? In your heart, am I so disrespectful to you?" Mu Xiaoyou sat up straight and glared at Mu Anren aggressively.
"You …" Mu Anren suddenly realized that Mu Xiaoyou wasn't really sick at all, she was pretending to be sick!
In the blink of an eye, Mu Xiaoyou rolled her eyes and fell back onto the bed. He wasn't able to control his excitement just now. He was in trouble now, he revealed himself in front of Mu Anren …
"Stop pretending, get up." Mu Anren put away the love on his face, and his expression became serious again. Your mother told you to do this? "
Mu Xiaoyou swallowed her saliva, closed her eyes and remained motionless. He was panicking. He didn't know how to face Mu Anren's interrogation, nor did he know how to face Su Cuiyun.
"Even if you don't speak, I know." Mu Anren paused for a moment, then thought about the doctor's words that should not be provoked. He didn't know if it was true or not.
"In Daddy's heart, you three siblings are the same." In terms of loving her child, Mu Xiaoyou was much more concerned about her than Mu Qingqing.
"Your sister is taking the middle school exam today. I have to go to the school to pick her up. Since you are fine now, I will go over first." Mu Anren stood up and prepared to go to Mu Qingqing's school.
Mu Xiaoyou immediately sat up straight again and pulled Mu Anren's arm with one hand. Dad, why don't you care about me at all? I'm sick. "
Su Cuiyun had explained everything properly to her, so no matter what, she couldn't let Mu Anren pick up Mu Qingqing. What's more, even though she pretended to be sick, she was really sick in front of Mu Anren. Even when she was sick, Mu Anren still rushed to leave. Mu Xiaoyou's heart was knotted deeper and deeper.
"Aren't you fine?" Mu Anren looked at her again. His face was as pale as always. Other than that, he didn't notice anything else.
"Who said I'm fine. I'm very tired. Daddy, can't you stay with me more? " Mu Xiaoyou spoke weakly, the strength in her hands faintly discernible.
"Aren't you tired? Shouldn't you take a good rest?" Mu Anren pulled his hand away and his tone became softer.
"I don't want to rest. I want dad to accompany me." Mu Xiaoyou bit her lips as she felt wronged.
Mu Anren stared at her for a while before he was defeated. She was still his youngest daughter after all. If she was sick, no one would be able to accompany her. Mu Xiaoyou's body had been weak since she was young. She was usually like a medicine jar. Mu Anren sat on a stool to the side while enduring his temper.
"Dad, are we going to live in a big house?" Mu Xiaoyou took the initiative to find a topic to talk to Mu Anren.
"Mn, move to Zhaoxi City. When the time comes, you and your little brother will go to the school to apply for a transfer certificate, and our whole family will be going to live there. " Mu Anren picked up the apple on the table, peeled it and gave it to Mu Xiaoyou.
"I don't eat apples." Mu Xiaoyou looked down at her stomach. She had just eaten an apple and a banana, and now she had no appetite at all.
"Xiaoyou, you have to study hard too. You have to be friends with big sister in the future." As Mu Anren ate the apple, a blueprint of his family appeared in his mind.
"I don't want to go to Sanjia Middle School." Mu Xiaoyou pouted. Who wanted to be in the same school as Mu Qingqing? She was very unhappy that Mu Anren had compared her to Mu Qingqing.
"Oh? "Xiaoyou, where do you want to go to study?" Mu Anren didn't get angry when he saw how she looked down on him. Maybe his second daughter also had her own thoughts.
"I want to go abroad to study. I heard my classmates say that it's great overseas. Everywhere is bustling with prosperity. The people there all speak English, so it's too boisterous." Mu Xiaoyou boasted to Mu Anren about the benefits of studying abroad, with a face full of hope.
Mu Anren frowned and asked: "Your classmate has been abroad?"
"No, she has a relative's nephew who went abroad to study. He always brings things back for them." Mu Xiaoyou answered in detail.
"It's a good thing to have hope for our future, but Xiaoyou, we're Chinese. We need to build up our nation and not be a fan of other people, you know?" Mu Anren was somewhat unhappy with Mu Xiaoyou's desire to go abroad. In his heart, many traditions could not be lost. Even if he did not rely on Mu Mansion to survive, he hoped that his child would be able to control his homeland.
"Dad, I just want to go abroad to study. The people who came back from abroad were very powerful, open-minded and very free. Unlike us, there are many rules that we have to follow. " Mu Xiaoyou seemed to be brimming with energy and vigor whenever she mentioned foreign affairs. When she mentioned her own side, disappointment was written all over her face.
"Alright, you're still young, so you don't know anything. If you really went abroad and were alone, who would take care of you? Who will protect you? You don't want your parents anymore? " Mu Anren asked patiently. After all, Mu Xiaoyou was still a child, so she didn't know much about what happened after she became an adult.
"Who said I don't want it …" Mu Xiaoyou mumbled softly. "I really have to break free from my parents' embrace one day," he thought to himself. "Only then can I truly be free!" "Dad, when are you going to change cars?"
"Changing cars? Who said that they were going to change cars? " Mu Anren asked in confusion.
"Our family lives in a big house, the car you're driving now is so crappy." Mu Xiaoyou pouted in dissatisfaction and said as if she was acting coquettishly.
Mu Anren clenched the apple in his hand tightly, while his face turned green at Mu Xiaoyou's words. Who taught you that? "
"No one taught me. It's not like our family can't afford to buy a new car, so why don't you change it dad? " Mu Xiaoyou was worried that Mu Anren didn't want to buy a car.
"So young, why do you have so much free time on your mind?" If you have a car at home, you can just drive it. If you leave it intact, why would you buy one? Is it extravagant or wasteful? " Even though he knew Mu Xiaoyou was only a child, Mu Anren still couldn't help but scold her. If Mu Xiaoyou was not currently lying in a hospital bed, he would have already made his move.