Mu Jiu Chen's grip tightened on the steering wheel.
His perfectly chiseled face was unreadable in the shifting light and shadow.
But the hand gripping the steering wheel continued to clench.
"No," he replied nonchalantly.
A dark glint flickered in Li Zhen Ting's eyes.
Silence fell again in the car.
The atmosphere made Mu Jiu Chen feel damnably stifled.
After passing a traffic light, Mu Jiu Chen finally said, "I'm just not familiar with you. You're like a stranger who suddenly barged into my life. Please give me some time."
After all, he was his biological father. This fact could not be erased.
Li Zhen Ting immediately smiled, looking at his son with a rare gentleness. "Xiao Jiu, thank you!"
Mu Jiu Chen's gaze flickered, his expression becoming complicated. "Thank you too, for making my mother happy!"
His mother and grandfather were the only ones who had given him warmth over the years. He had always wished them to live well.
Li Zhen Ting looked at his profile. He resembled him so much, and was even more handsome. "Xiao Jiu, that's what I should do. When we visit the old man tomorrow, can I go too? I want to apologize to him in person and thank him for raising you and raising you so well. His great love and selfless spirit are admirable."
People from the old man's generation were mostly old-fashioned. They wouldn't treat children who weren't their own flesh and blood with true affection.
Moreover, many favored sons over daughters.
But the old man had given Xiao Jiu everything.
He willingly raised Xiao Jiu, and even made him an outstanding entrepreneur.
Li Zhen Ting admired such a person.
"Okay!" Mu Jiu Chen didn't refuse. If there were people to thank and apologize to, and there was this understanding, things would be easier to resolve.
The atmosphere in the car gradually became livelier.
Li Zhen Ting's worried heart also settled.
When he thought about hearing his son's reputation at the banquet, he frowned slightly.
His son, cold on the outside but soft on the inside, was nothing like what they said. If you encountered business that Mu Jiu Chen was interested in in the business world, it was best to take a detour and not provoke Mu Jiu Chen, because he was more difficult to deal with than the King of Hell.
But who would have known that his coldness was armor to protect himself, and he made others fear his strength?
His decisive methods in the business world were not tricks; they were a testament to his genuine capabilities.
Li Zhen Ting began to discuss business matters. Both father and son were familiar with these professional topics, and they got along well.
During the hour-long drive, the father and son chatted happily, easing all the previous awkwardness.
Mu Jiu Chen parked the car at the school gate and then called his son.
"Hello! Dad." Mu Jiu Chen dialed Jiang Yu Kuo's number.
"Kuo Bao, bring your sister out. I'm waiting for you at the entrance."
Jiang Yu Kuo: "Ah... Dad, why didn't you call before you came? I have a match today, and I might be back late."
The mention of the arena made Mu Jiu Chen recall his son's wrist injury last time.
"Why are you fighting in the arena again? Not today. We can fight another day. Your mother is back. Don't you want to see your mother?" Mu Jiu Chen tempted him. He didn't want to wait here for hours.
What if Nuan Nuan had an episode?
"Ah... Dad, you should have said so earlier. Wait for me for a few minutes. I'll kick this guy off the stage and come right over."
Jiang Yu Kuo said fiercely and hung up the phone.
Mu Jiu Chen: "..."
Li Zhen Ting was a little worried. What kind of matches were a six or seven-year-old child fighting?
"Xiao Jiu, should we go in and take a look?" He had heard of the school's reputation and understood its educational methods.
But a child of a few years old fighting in an arena genuinely made him a bit concerned.
Mu Jiu Chen shook his head slightly. "No need. The three of them are skilled in martial arts. Learning here isn't enough for them. They've also enrolled in a martial arts school. It's only others who come to challenge them."
His three children had never worried him, especially in their studies.
A few days ago, he had seen a video of a father getting high blood pressure from his child's homework and being rushed to the hospital.
Compared to this news, he was simply the most relaxed father in the world.
Li Zhen Ting looked forward to meeting his grandson and granddaughter even more.
Suddenly, he remembered something.
"Xiao Jiu, I didn't prepare any gifts. Is it too late? Shall we go buy something?" When he had come out with his son earlier, he just wanted to chat with his son and had forgotten about it.
Mu Jiu Chen glanced at his nervous father. In Qi Country, he was a person who held absolute power, but he was nervous in front of his own grandson, which was a rare sight.
Mu Jiu Chen pointed to the ATM not far away. "They prefer things more direct. Giving them red envelopes makes them happier than receiving gifts."
The three little ones often had their own plans, and money was their only plan.
Li Zhen Ting smiled and said, "Okay! I'll go get some money."
Mu Jiu Chen followed him down to help him buy red envelopes.
The ATMs here could only dispense 20,000 at a time. After Li Zhen Ting withdrew the money, he put it into two red envelopes.
And the second child wasn't here. He would give it to him when they met in the future.
The father and son waited for more than 10 minutes, and then they saw the brother and sister walking towards the car with their luggage.
"Yun Yun." Xiao Ze Ye called out to Jiang Si Yun as she approached the car.
The young man was wearing a white tracksuit and white sneakers, his eyes shining, and he smiled indulgently.
"Xiao Ze Ye." Jiang Si Yun smiled sweetly at him.
Xiao Ze Ye handed Jiang Si Yun a pineapple bun and a bottle of slightly chilled yogurt. "Here, you were too busy at noon and didn't have time to eat."
"Thank you!" Jiang Si Yun happily accepted it. She was indeed a little hungry.
Jiang Yu Kuo's deep eyes stared intently at Xiao Ze Ye, with no hint of goodwill.
Xiao Ze Ye acted as if he didn't exist. After saying goodbye to Jiang Si Yun, he glanced at Mu Jiu Chen's car and turned to leave.
Jiang Yu Kuo found the bread and milk in his sister's arms particularly glaring.
Jiang Yu Kuo said angrily, "Get in the car."
Jiang Si Yun gave her brother, who was losing his temper, a stunned glance and muttered to herself, "Show-off!"
Mu Jiu Chen also saw the scene. He suddenly felt like he was someone else's father-in-law.
This damned feeling!
However, the brother and sister started fighting as soon as they got into the car.
This scene was truly unexpected for Mu Jiu Chen and Li Zhen Ting.
Jiang Yu Kuo snatched his sister's bread and threw it away as soon as he got in the car. "You're not allowed to eat that kid's things anymore. If you want something, I'll buy it for you."
He simply disliked Xiao Ze Ye. He had lost to Xiao Ze Ye many times, for a simple reason: Xiao Ze Ye wanted to get Yun Yun's attention through him, and he would never agree. That kid wanted to have a childhood sweetheart? Dream on!
Jiang Si Yun was hungry, and her bread was snatched. She was also angry and swung a fist at her brother's face.