Chapter 335: Chapter 328: Daddy’s Springtime
In Sisi Garden, they only stayed for one night, and then Sisi set off for Guangzhou with ten jars of Qiong Wine and thirty jars of liquor. This time they planned to drive themselves, as driving would allow them to bring more things. The main reason was that Shangguan and Zhang Jie insisted on driving, and Sisi went along with them since there were three people, and they could take turns driving.
The three girls cheerfully drove toward the south, following the railway as they went. The map wasn’t very useful; the train route provided a clearer path.
Three days later, they arrived in Guangzhou. Sisi first went to visit the Mo Family, and took the opportunity to bring some beauty wine to Mo Ye. Of course, the beauty wine given to Mo Ye didn’t contain any Jade Liquid; it was just ordinary beauty wine, different from Mu Xiulan’s.
The reason for giving Mo Ye a gift was that Mo Ye had always treated Sisi very well, often asking He Xuewen to bring gifts to Sisi. He Xuewen spent most of the year in Guangzhou and got along very well with the Mo Family, so Mo Ye would have him bring things to Sisi.
Mo Ye’s gifts were mostly things like girls’ clothing, jewelry, and perfume, some of which were even high-end foreign brands, all bought by Mo Ye during her trips abroad.
Sisi always believed in ’repaying tenfold the kindness received,’ so this time she planned to give some beauty wine to Mo Ye, especially since Mo Ye was also approaching forty—a bit of beauty wine would help her maintain her beauty for longer.
Mo Liu was overjoyed to see the three of them, as he was quite familiar with Zhang Jie and Lei Gang because of Sisi, and everyone loved to tease Mo Liu, the shy little boy. Although Mo Liu had become much more outgoing thanks to Sisi’s training, his tendency to blush still made everyone tease him.
Mo Ye was not at home; she was at the theatre rehearsing. According to Mo Liu, his aunt was currently on a tour, performing tonight in Guangzhou, which meant she was very busy during this period.
Of course, Sisi would go to support Mo Ye’s performance; she had never listened to Cantonese opera before. Mo Liu mentioned that tonight Mo Ye would act in a well-known Cantonese opera play called "Wang Baochuan," portraying the female lead who devotedly waited eighteen years in a cold cave.
This play was also Mo Ye’s signature opera, a term used in the Cantonese opera circle to describe a famous actor’s renowned piece. Mo Ye was one of the most famous Cantonese opera actresses in recent years.
Sisi handed the beauty wine to Mo Liu and wrote down instructions on a sticky note, asking Mo Liu to pass it on to Mo Ye. The gift for the Mo Family was four jars of ordinary liquor, as Mo Liu mentioned his grandfather was very fond of He Family Liquor and often asked He Xuewen to bring some over.
For dinner, they ate at a restaurant outside, accompanied by Mo Liu. Even though the Mo Family’s meals were delicious, the Mo Family members were too enthusiastic—every time at the dining table, Sisi’s bowl would end up piled high with food, and out of courtesy, she always finished it, later going back to the Space to do some farm work to digest.
The entrance of the theatre was crowded, with many people bringing their families to watch the play. Mo Liu had mentioned before that his aunt was very famous, which now seemed true, as Sisi overheard people coming mainly because of Mo Ye’s reputation.
It was mentioned before that this world was quite melodramatic, and now it truly seemed so. Sisi unexpectedly saw He Xuewen and Uncle Ji at the entrance of the theatre—both appeared as if they had just had a drink, their faces flushed, heading towards the theatre.
"Daddy, Uncle Ji, are you also here to enjoy the play?"
Sisi was startled—she had spoken on the phone with He Xuewen a few days ago, and he had mentioned leaving Guangzhou. Could it be that Daddy was here waiting for her? Sisi shook her head; if He Xuewen had intended to wait for her, he would have made it clear over the phone.
"Ah Nan, you are here to listen to the play as well? Are these your classmates? Nice, nice, all good-looking boys and girls."
Uncle Ji had obviously gained some weight and was increasingly looking like a boss. In the past couple of years, following He Xuewen’s advice, he had bought some land in Shenzhen, and ever since hearing about the prospects from above, he had grown closer to He Xuewen.
"Hello Uncle He, hello Uncle Ji!" Shangguan, Zhang Jie, and Mo Liu all greeted together with Sisi.
"Great! Come on, everyone gets a big ’lucky market’!" Uncle Ji, somehow pulling out four red envelopes, handed one to each person. I’ve heard that people in Guangdong love to give red envelopes, and it seems to be true indeed.
"Thanks, Uncle Ji, Daddy, are you going to give out some too?" Sisi asked He Xuewen for a red envelope.
He Xuewen, feeling a bit guilty upon seeing his daughter, regained his composure after Sisi’s playful banter, and took out four red envelopes from his bag to distribute to them.
"Thanks, Daddy (Uncle He)!"
"Daddy, didn’t you say a few days ago that you were going to Suzhou? Why are you still in Guangzhou?"
After everyone sat down, Sisi suddenly asked, causing He Xuewen’s face to turn slightly red; fortunately, the lighting in the theater wasn’t very bright, and nobody noticed.
"Well...." He Xuewen stuttered, which was rare. Sisi found it humorous and didn’t tease Daddy further, speaking on his behalf, "Daddy, you were specifically waiting for me, right?"
He Xuewen secretly sighed with relief, nodding repeatedly, "Yes yes yes, Daddy was specifically waiting for you."
"Brother Wen, weren’t you saying you specifically stayed back..."
Uncle Ji’s words were cut off by He Xuewen, "Don’t talk, the show is starting!"
After saying that, He Xuewen sat upright and seemingly attentively watched the performance on stage, but only he knew that he couldn’t really see what was being performed at all.
What’s wrong with him? What’s there to feel guilty about in front of Ah Nan? It’s just a few days late leaving Guangzhou, Ah Nan was just asking casually (Sisi giggles: I did it on purpose), why is he feeling so guilty?
Sisi watched her dad fluster like a young boy, and couldn’t help but ruefully think, Spring is coming!
Looking at Mo Ye on stage, beautifully elegant and exuding a refined demeanor, she imagined He Xuewen being Xue Pinggui up there, and thought her own Daddy was still more handsome! A thought struck Sisi, Daddy and Aunt Ye, these two could be a good match!
Sisi turned her head to see He Xuewen still watching seriously, then leaned closer to whisper in his ear, "Daddy, Aunt Ye is beautiful, right?"
"Hmm, beautiful!" He Xuewen, initially engrossed in the performance, nodded subconsciously. Realizing his response, his daughter gave him a teasing blink.
’Whoosh’, He Xuewen felt his face burning up, glaring feebly at the giggling Sisi and pretended to watch the play again, but he couldn’t focus anymore; he only saw the swaying skirts and moving silhouettes on stage.
Because of Sisi’s question, his eyes kept following Wang Baochuan’s movements on stage. Wang Baochuan on stage, Mo Ye off stage, both figures wavering before He Xuewen’s eyes, throwing him into disarray, all because of his daughter’s random questioning. He Xuewen tried to calm himself and glared at Sisi once more.
Sisi giggles secretly: How chaotic it all is!