"Uh... damn it!"
Xu Mu stood there, stunned.
Never in his dreams had he imagined Father-in-law's expectations of him would be so low...
Wait, don't I look like a dependable man and a good husband?
"All right..."
Forget it. Explanations were pointless; his actions would speak for themselves. Xu Mu said nothing more and hung up.
Xu Mu went inside, handed the phone to Cynthia, then turned to Jessie and said:
"Jessie, I've made arrangements for you. Someone will pick you up tomorrow. Congratulations! You're going back to school."
Noticing that Xu Mu seemed a little off, Cynthia asked with concern:
"Xu Mu, what's wrong?"
At her question, Xu Mu said helplessly:
"Nothing. Uncle Kale and I just had a little talk about life and ambitions."
Seeing that Xu Mu was fine, Cynthia said to him sweetly:
"Then... I'm hungry. Is dinner ready?"
Cynthia's words suddenly reminded Xu Mu that the food he had made for her was still in the pot.
So he turned and headed for the kitchen.
Jessie, who couldn't bear to watch the two of them make eyes at each other any longer, hurriedly asked Cynthia:
"Miss Cynthia, where am I sleeping tonight?"
Only then did Cynthia remember Jessie was still there. She smiled and said:
"Jessie, come with me."
With that, she took Jessie's hand and led her into the guest room.
Once inside, Jessie breathed a silent sigh of relief. At last, she wouldn't have to watch those two put on a show.
Day after day, those two were always at it.
They didn't spare a thought for her!
No wonder Misty had run off to study on the Western Continent!
After showing Jessie to her room, Cynthia returned to the living room. Xu Mu had already set dinner on the table, and a