Invincible Dad-Chapter 657 Daring to Mock Xu Lai as No True Man_1
Hearing Qian Xiao’s gut-wrenching sobs, Miao Momo couldn’t hold back her tears either.
How could the emotional experiences of a six-year-old child be richer than those of an adult like her? It’s truly heartbreaking.
When he heard the sniffling from behind, Qian Xiao turned around, still choking back tears. "Who’s crying like such a sissy?"
A sharp rap landed on his head.
Miao Momo said irritably, "It was me!"
"Oh, the single Ms. Miao."
"..."
Miao Momo was so angry she turned and walked away.
She must have been out of her mind to try and comfort Qian Xiao. There’s clearly nothing wrong with the little brat!
"Ms. Miao, don’t go! Please don’t go!" Qian Xiao pleaded, hurrying after her. "Ms. Miao, I’m actually sick. I have some things I want to ask you."
"Oh?"
Ultimately kind-hearted, Miao Momo stopped and asked with concern, "What’s wrong? Have you told your parents? Come on, I’ll take you to the hospital."
"I actually have a bad stomach."
"No wonder you eat so little at lunch every day."
"The doctor said..." Qian Xiao started to squirm.
"What did the doctor say?" Miao Momo grew anxious.
"He said my stomach is weak, so I’m suited for eating ’soft rice’."
Qian Xiao blinked his big eyes. "Ms. Miao, can you help me figure out a way to marry into Uncle Xu’s family?"
"Get lost!"
"As a teacher, you shouldn’t curse."
"If you don’t get lost right now, I’m going to hit you!"
"..."
Qian Xiao muttered under his breath, "So fierce. No wonder you don’t have a boyfriend. Forget it, asking you is a waste of time. If you knew anything about it, you wouldn’t have been single this long."
Miao Momo was so mad she started to cry again.
So what if she was single? She liked it that way! 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Her misty eyes glared fiercely at Qian Xiao. "I’m going to tell Yiyi’s dad later. You’d better watch out, or he’ll beat you up."
"Hmph."
Qian Xiao lifted his chin defiantly. "If one day I achieve my lofty aspirations, I’ll dare to laugh at Xu Lai for not being man enough!"
Miao Momo was speechless.
Her expression was complicated. There’s wisdom in the old saying that if you don’t discipline a child for three days, they’ll tear the roof off. It wasn’t even evening yet, and Qian Xiao was already lost in his daydreams.
「Elsewhere.」
Driving with his daughter in the car, Xu Lai also heard the boy’s proclamation and laughed with sheer annoyance.
My Xu Family’s ’soft rice’ isn’t something you can eat just because you want to. And he dares to say I’m not man enough... Young people really do lack a harsh dose of reality. As his uncle, I should help Qian Xiao experience what true despair feels like. It’s a pity I sent Beibei to Qingfeng Camp; otherwise, she’d be the perfect person to teach him a lesson.
"Daddy, what’s wrong with Qian Xiao?" Yiyi asked, blinking her big, watery eyes.
"It’s nothing," Xu Lai said with a smile. "Let’s go pick up your mom. She said she has a surprise for me tonight."
"What kind of surprise, Daddy?"
"I don’t know either."
"Then let’s hurry!"
"Alright."
「At the company.」
Ruan Tang was clearly in an excellent mood.
She walked out of her office and clapped her hands. "Alright, everyone can head home for the day. Starting tomorrow, you all have a three-day paid vacation."
The office fell silent for a moment, then erupted in cheers. "Long live President Ruan!"
The employees started winking and teasing. "Boss Lady," one of them said, her words thick with innuendo, "it looks like our President Ruan is in a good mood for a reason."
The speaker was a thirty-year-old married woman.
Ruan Tang glanced at her coolly. "Sister Li, I heard you don’t want to take a vacation?"
"I do! I do!" The woman called Sister Li quickly gathered her things. "I have to go reap my own harvest at home! My husband has been getting a bit restless lately. See you later, sisters!"
One by one, they scurried away. In less than ten minutes, the company was empty.
Ruan Tang, however, took her time packing up. After confirming that there were no meetings or appointments scheduled for the next three days, she stretched lazily. Beneath her black uniform was a perfect, curvaceous figure. Her stomach was completely flat, showing no hint of fat, let alone a pregnancy.
"Okay, let’s go."
Ruan Tang took Yiyi’s small hand and said softly, "Yiyi has always wanted to see the sunrise at Xianren Residence, so we’re going there today."
"That’s great!" Xu Yiyi jumped with excitement. "All my classmates have been to Xianren Residence. They say the sunrise there is even more beautiful than at Mount Haitang."
Xu Lai had never heard of Xianren Residence, but seeing his daughter this happy made him happy too.
But where’s the surprise she promised?
As if sensing her husband’s puzzled gaze, Ruan Tang’s face flushed slightly as she murmured, "What are you looking at? I won’t go back on what I promised you."
Hmm? Xu Lai’s eyes lit up.
Xianren Residence was on a small island called Chang Island. It was located about three hundred nautical miles from the coast and featured a colossal stone pillar, straight as an arrow, that rose 2,000 meters into the sky. At its very top was a cave. Local fishermen had long spread tales of an Immortal living there, which is how it earned the name Xianren Residence. Due to its inconvenient location, it had never been developed into a major tourist destination and remained a niche spot.
Xu Lai didn’t drive. Considering the "surprise," he simply teleported to Chang Island with his wife and daughter.
WHOOSH.
At six in the evening, the wind at the summit was fierce. Xu Lai waved his hand, creating a modestly sized Barrier that even a Quasi-Emperor couldn’t detect.
"Let’s rest inside for a bit," Xu Lai said with a smile. Within the Barrier stood a delicate bamboo house.
In front of the house hung a string of wind chimes and a sachet. Xu Yiyi’s eyes sparkled. "Wow, what beautiful wind chimes!"
A cold sweat instantly broke out on Xu Lai’s back.
Damn it! How could I have forgotten about this!
Ruan Tang glanced at the items, her smile not quite reaching her eyes. "Light blue wind chimes, a pink sachet... hmm."
That single "hmm" from his wife sent a chill down Xu Lai’s spine, and he scrambled to explain. "Honey, this is actually..."
"Which ex-girlfriend gave you these? Go on, tell me. I won’t get angry," Ruan Tang said casually.
"You really won’t?"
"Of course."
"The wind chimes were from Qing Yuan, and Anna hung up the sachet. The moon in the sky was a gift from that lady in the Cold Palace of the Moon, and this bamboo house is... wait, wait! Honey, don’t go! You promised you wouldn’t get angry!"
"I’m not angry." Ruan Tang turned her head away from him. "I just feel it’s a bit stuffy in here. I want to go out for some fresh air."
Yiyi blinked her big eyes, thoroughly disappointed in her father.
Mommy said she wasn’t angry, but why did Daddy have to be so stupid as to say everything here was a gift from an ex-girlfriend? He was just digging his own grave.
Xu Yiyi said in her sweet, soft voice, "Daddy, why don’t we just set up a tent on the summit? Our family can watch the stars together tonight."
BOOM!
A bolt of lightning seemed to strike Xu Lai’s mind. He finally understood and shot his daughter a grateful look for saving him.
He dispelled the small Barrier and started setting up a tent on the peak.
The tent wasn’t very big, ten square meters at most. A faint smile finally appeared on Ruan Tang’s face. She gave Xu Lai a look that was part admonishment, part amusement. "For our daughter’s sake, I’ll let it slide this time."
Xu Lai breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness for his daughter. Otherwise, he might have faced a true life-or-death calamity today. He needed to find a chance to get rid of all these things so he wouldn’t step on any more landmines.
At the summit of the 2,000-meter-high stone pillar, Xu Yiyi blinked her wide eyes at the cave a few steps away and asked, "Daddy, do you think a real Immortal lives in there?"
