Mo Xiyuan waited and waited, but the news never came, and she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
She subconsciously bit her lower lip, leaving a shallow tooth mark, thinking to herself: I originally thought that since I was injured, Nan Xiao would make Nan Xunran apologize or something.
But they didn't even bother to offer a token gesture; their overprotectiveness is just too obvious!
Then, she recalled her interactions with Mo Quan.
In comparison, I suddenly felt like I was having a heart attack.
This is true fatherly love! What is mine compared to that? sobs
Mo Quan saw through her thoughts at a glance. He raised his hand and tapped her hard on the head. "Stop thinking nonsense."
"If you hadn't started it, how could you have gotten hurt?"
Mo Xiyuan snapped out of her reverie, quickly covered her head, and exclaimed with her mouth agape, "How did you guess that it was me who brought it up?"
Mo Quan narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a calm confidence that suggested he was in complete control. "How could I not understand you?"
Mo Xiyuan pouted and replied helplessly, "Okay, okay."
Suddenly, Mo Quan moved a little closer.
He bent down and lowered his voice, saying, "My dear daughter, you haven't taken a fancy to Ran'er, have you?"
Mo Xiyuan's eyes widened suddenly, her cheeks flushed crimson, and she involuntarily exclaimed, "What?!"
Immediately afterward, she waved her hands frantically in denial.
She spoke very quickly, her eyes darting around, "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
Mo Quan ignored her and continued in a low voice, "It's alright. If you can truly be with Ran'er, I will admire you."
Mo Xiyuan was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.
She felt her face burning hot, and managed a forced, dry laugh, "... Haha, what are you joking about?"
Mo Quan clicked his tongue lightly, a sound carrying a hint of all-knowing understanding.
He turned his gaze to Mo Xiyuan, his eyes gleaming with a light that seemed to have seen much of life, and said slowly, "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Xiyuan's body jolted, and her feet unconsciously came together, showing a hint of guilt.
Looking at her like this, Mo Quan deliberately dragged out his words and teased, "Yuan'er, you practically have 'I like Nan Xunran' etched on your face!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiyuan instinctively raised her hand and frantically touched her face a few times, muttering under her breath, "No way..."
Just then, Mo Quan suddenly spoke up, "Admit it!"
Mo Xiyuan was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening, and her face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple.
She said indignantly, "Father! You tricked me?!"
Mo Quan stood with his hands behind his back, a smug smile on his face, and said, "Not entirely, but you definitely wore your heart on your sleeve."
Mo Xiyuan quickly covered her face, muttering under her breath, "... Is it that obvious?"
A hint of a smile flickered in Mo Quan as he said, "Actually, it's not so bad."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiyuan instantly exhaled, her tense shoulders relaxed slightly, and her fingers unconsciously unfurled.
Then, Mo Quan added with a touch of humor, "It's only slightly noticeable."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiyuan, who had just lowered her hand halfway, instantly raised it again and shouted loudly, "Father!"
Mo Quan couldn't help but burst into laughter, his eyes narrowing into slits.
After laughing, he reached out and patted Mo Xiyuan's head. "Alright, Yuan'er, what's there to be embarrassed about? This isn't like you at all."
Mo Xiyuan lowered her head and whispered in protest, "I didn't..."
Her mind was in complete turmoil, and she couldn't help but shiver. She wondered to herself: If Nan Xunran, this big villain, found out that she had a crush on him, would he kill her?
Mo Quan looked at Mo Xiyuan with a thoughtful expression in his eyes, and said after a moment of contemplation, "Actually, Ran'er is quite easy to get along with."
Mo Xiyuan nodded subconsciously, her eyes involuntarily drifting towards the direction where Nan Xunran was.
She thought to herself: Indeed.
Nan Xunran gives the impression that she can be won over with persistent effort.
But his villainous image was so deeply ingrained, and he had just acted so ruthlessly, that I was genuinely a little scared.
At this moment, Mo Quan turned around and said as he walked away, "Keep going, Yuan'er. I'm going back to recover."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he abruptly stopped in his tracks.
He quickly turned around and raised his voice, "I wish you success! You must succeed..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mo Xiyuan's heart suddenly raced, and she quickly raised her voice to interrupt him, urgently saying, "Father!!"
Seeing this, Mo Quan waved his hands repeatedly, his smile unwavering, and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I won't say, I won't say."
After saying that, he turned to look at Nan Xiao, raised his voice, and shouted in a booming tone, "Old Xiao, let's go together!"
Then, he turned to the side and winked at Mo Xiyuan.
His eyes closed and opened rapidly, as if silently conveying a message: My dear daughter, this is all the help your father can give you!