His Beloved Treasure-Chapter 1496 - 420: Hiding Things Will Be Punished
"No! This matter has nothing to do with you!"
Qin Mu lowered her head, feeling a bit uncomfortable. He kept calling her ’dad,’ but she neither exposed nor stopped him.
Qin Haiming felt that since she didn’t stop him, he wanted to take a step further in their relationship, so he pretended to be accustomed to this form and didn’t change it.
"This incident is definitely a trouble I caused in the past. Mumu, Daddy originally wanted to give you the best life in the world, but instead brought you so much turmoil, — Daddy is very sorry!"
Qin Haiming’s voice became increasingly muffled, lowering more and more.
Qin Haiming understood in his heart how much guilt and unease were contained in those few words. From when Xu Mu was eight years old and was sent abroad by him, ignored, enduring so many grievances and traumas alone, until she returned to Rongcheng that year and was continuously hurt by the people around him, up until now. All that Qin Mu endured over the years really couldn’t be covered by a simple apology from him.
Qin Mu listened and understood by the last five words that Qin Haiming wasn’t just saying it casually to her but was genuinely very sorry.
In the past, she always felt that Qin Haiming owed her many apologies, but when she really heard it, she didn’t know why what was supposed to be a casual phone call suddenly became so emotional, so sad, even making her eyes blur.
Fingers gripping the pen tightly, she bit the flesh inside her lip steadfastly to keep her tears from falling, tilting her head back to push the tears back, inadvertently letting out a light laugh: "The leader’s apology is really valuable! Don’t misuse it, okay?"
"Got time to have a meal with me?"
Qin Haiming still heard the discomfort in her voice, so he softly asked her one more question.
"Yeah!"
Qin Mu agreed, and then Qin Haiming hung up the phone, but it took Qin Mu a long time to come back from it.
She couldn’t help but take deep breaths again and again until someone knocked on her door. She looked up, her eyes still red.
"Young madam, the young madame from the Jing Family is here to see you!"
At the door, Auntie knocked and delivered the message.
"Auntie, call me Xiaohao from now on. If you aren’t used to it, just call me the young lady from the Helian Family. Please don’t introduce me as the young madame from the Jing Family anymore."
Helian Hao said with a playful smile outside, indicating she really didn’t want others to introduce her as Mrs. Jing; she has a name after all. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
"Okay! Mrs. Jing — Miss Helian!"
Auntie responded awkwardly.
Qin Mu couldn’t help but chuckle softly listening to Helian Hao talking to Auntie, sighing lightly in resignation. When Helian Hao pushed the door open and came in, the smile on her face hadn’t faded.
"Ah! Young madam, you’re in a good mood!"
Helian Hao teased cheerfully seeing her gaze down with a faint smile.
"Young madame from the Jing Family is also in a good mood!"
Qin Mu looked up at her, mimicking her tone in jest.
"Why are your eyes so red?"
Helian Hao noticed her eyes were red-rimmed when Qin Mu looked up, and she walked over to sit across from her, leaning in to scrutinize Qin Mu carefully.
"I just had a sentimental phone call with the leader!"
Qin Mu didn’t hide from her.
After hearing this, Helian Hao didn’t tease her anymore, nodding like she understood well.
"Your relationship with your dad has gotten so good now, and you still haven’t changed how you address him?"
Helian Hao asked her.
"How should I change it? I’m afraid my mom will never get past that hurdle!"
Qin Mu spoke with her head down. Every time she wants to call him dad, she stops when she thinks of her mom.
Because standing from her mom’s perspective, she can’t forgive him.
"Sigh! Forget it! Anyway, you two, father and daughter, have plenty of time to open your hearts to each other."
Helian Hao sighed.
Qin Mu raised her eyes, thinking for a while before asking her: "Why did you suddenly come by?"
Usually, Helian Hao would contact her first.
"I was worried about you! I heard from Jing Feng that you’ve been having some troubles and are even afraid to go to work, so I was worried you’d be too bored at home and came specifically to lend you an ear."
Helian Hao told her.
Qin Mu couldn’t help but laugh after hearing this: "You’re here to gossip, aren’t you?"
"Gossip? Actually, there is a little something we can gossip about!"
Helian Hao’s eyelashes fluttered, sharing with Qin Mu.
"Oh?"
Qin Mu looked at Helian Hao with curiosity.
"An Nan! She went to my place yesterday for a check-up!"
Helian Hao told her, her expression subtly changing.
"Really? But isn’t it too early to ask if the baby is healthy?"
Qin Mu suddenly got anxious, actually very eager to know the baby’s condition.
"Hmm! How should I put it?"
Helian Hao frowned, feeling it wasn’t her place to say more.
An Nan said she would make things clear to Jiang Zhiyuan. Helian Hao recalled An Nan’s lost expression at the time and couldn’t help but feel a bit heartache. An Nan has always been such a tenacious person.
"An Nan said she’s planning to get married, but..."
