Chapter 610 You Might As Well Become a Monk
Ye Shenggo sighed, looking at Min Hang’s confused state. Why was it that this playboy became so muddled when it came to Tiantian?
“We need to talk after dinner.”
“Ah! You have something to discuss with me?”
Elder Fan stood beside Tiantian and asked softly, but no one spoke. Since he was old, he stopped bothering with the children’s affairs.
Aunt Hu saw the little girl standing in the sun, her face quickly turning red. She nudged the man busy nearby.
“Are you just going to watch?”
“What else can I do? Haven’t you seen that no one dares to intervene?”
Uncle Hu also glanced at Tiantian, still being stubborn.
“Dad, that lady looks really beautiful.”
The little girl, busy tending the fire, was sweating profusely but always wore a sweet smile on her face.
“Yes. But our Xiuying isn’t bad-looking either.”
Daughters needed to be doted on and coaxed. Indeed, someone looked embarrassed.
“Alright, if you keep praising her, she’ll be the prettiest girl in the village. Hurry up and finish cooking, everyone inside must be hungry.”
Quite a few of them had come out, and there were two tables set up in the main hall.
“Madam, please taste it and see how it is. My wife is a very good cook.”
“Okay, Uncle Hu, thank you for your hard work. Please join us for the meal.”
“No, no, we’ll eat in the kitchen. We don’t want to disturb your conversation.”
Seeing that everyone had left, Ye Shenggo didn’t insist further. She first put a chicken drumstick on her master’s plate, and then everyone started eating.
Min Hang ate one bite and then looked outside. Ye Shenggo, sitting beside him, felt dizzy from his constant looking up and down.
“Keep looking like that, and I’ll make you stand in the herb garden.”
“Shenggo, your temper seems to be getting worse.”
“Heh, I can get even worse.”
Elder Fan chuckled, revealing his two missing teeth, seeing Min Hang’s dejected look. This brat was only afraid of Shenggo.
“Shenggo, when children grow up, they need to be given face. Don’t make it too ugly.”
“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Then let Tiantian stand in the next room, so she can save some face.”
Min Hang quickly interjected. Ye Shenggo put down her chopsticks with a half-smile.
“You must be looking forward to standing in the next room with her.”
“Cough, cough, then I’ll go.”
Min Hang quickly stood up, lest she change her mind.
Ye Shenggo sighed, but her master tapped her hand.
“Don’t sigh, you’ll sigh all your good luck away.”
“Okay, no more sighing.”
Ye Shenggo smiled helplessly. Her master was becoming more superstitious with age.
Min Hang grabbed Tiantian and pulled her towards the house, but she forcefully shook him off.
“You don’t need to bother.”
“Who else will bother if I don’t? Are you still being stubborn?”
“I don’t need you to bother.”
Tiantian stood back in her original spot, not even moving a step.
Min Hang frowned, his eyes squinting into narrow slits due to the sun, which had intensified.
“Mo Tiantian, what are you throwing a tantrum about? Was what your sister taught you just now wrong?”
“No, my sister is never wrong.”
Tiantian looked towards the house and met her sister’s gaze, but she didn’t flinch away.
The courtyard wasn’t large, and everyone inside could hear their conversation clearly.
Elder Fan shook his head and put a piece of food on his little disciple’s plate.
“Eat your meal properly.”
“Mhm.”
Ye Shenggo withdrew her gaze first, her lowered eyelids hiding all her emotions.
Gu Miao and Asen exchanged a glance, not even looking at the people outside anymore.
Min Hang also got angry and sat down, burying his head in his rice.
Aunt Hu quietly closed the kitchen door, leaving only a crack.
“So they have squabbles too.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Every family has small disagreements.”
“Dad, her face is red from the sun. It will hurt tonight.”
“Then go get the cooling balm you made. Applying it will prevent peeling.”
“Okay.”
What should have been a relaxed and happy meal ended in a somber mood. Ye Shenggo was ordered to sit and eat steadily; one shouldn’t lose their temper right after eating.
“Shenggo, what did you want to talk to me about?”
Min Hang sat beside her, watching the people outside. Do all parents get upset when their daughters grow up?
“Perhaps you won’t believe me when I say it, but I hope you’ll think about it carefully.”
“Go ahead, I’ve never disbelieved anything you’ve said.”
Ye Shenggo stood up. It would be better to say these words outside.
Holding up an umbrella, she walked towards the foot of a nearby mountain without bringing anyone. Min Hang followed closely behind. They passed Tiantian without speaking.
After walking for more than ten minutes, they found a shady spot, and Ye Shenggo sat down by a tree. Min Hang sat opposite her on the ground.
“Min Hang, are you really not planning to get married in this life?”
“Ah? You’re asking me this question!”
“Just answer it.”
“That’s the plan for now.”
“What if you meet a woman who makes you change your mind?”
Min Hang casually rested his hands behind him and looked up at the sky.
“Sigh~~ What a perfect woman that would have to be. I dare not imagine.”
“Be serious, what I’m about to say is very important.”
Ye Shenggo impatiently hit his calf with the umbrella.
“Ouch, alright, I’ll be serious. If there is such a wonderful person, why would I give up? The reason I’m not looking now is simply that I haven’t met anyone who makes my heart flutter.
It’s also a pity that Mom didn’t have another daughter. If I had, Zi Yisheng and I could have been brothers-in-law.”
Ye Shenggo was exasperated. He was in his thirties and never took anything seriously, just like her third brother.
“Have you noticed Tiantian’s possessiveness towards you?”
“Possessiveness? Isn’t that her relying on me? After all, I raised her…”
Min Hang trailed off under Ye Shenggo’s intense gaze.
“Sigh~ Min Hang, when you went abroad to treat Tiantian’s illness, you personally told me you majored in psychology. She’s like your patient. And you were a philandering playboy, spending more time with women than sleeping. Can you honestly tell me you haven’t noticed her changes?”
Min Hang tried to avoid Ye Shenggo’s gaze, but she poked him in the face with the umbrella handle as a threat.
“Okay, I admit I’ve noticed Tiantian’s changes for a while now. But she’s still just a child. It’s normal for her to like or admire an elder when she’s young and naive. When she meets a truly outstanding young man, everything will naturally change.”
“But she’s not a normal child. In fact, you could say she’s gone from withdrawn to obsessive. You are her possession now. See what happens if you tell her you’re getting married.”
“Nonsense, you can’t provoke her like that.”
Min Hang glared at Ye Shenggo and angrily turned away.
“You’re just avoiding it. If you don’t want to provoke her, then wait until you end up marrying her.”
“Ye Shenggo! I am her father.”
“Damn it, do you believe me that as she comes into contact with more things, she’ll actually start thinking along those lines? By then, it will be too late.”
Min Hang scratched his head irritably. How could he possibly marry his adopted daughter whom he had raised for over a decade? He wasn’t a pervert.
“Then what do you suggest we do?”
“Make her accept reality now, or you might as well become a monk on the spot.”
“What kind of terrible idea is that.”