Chapter 450: Life is Like a Play, It’s All About Acting
Xiaoze opened his mouth wide.
"I know what happened last time was a big blow to him. Even though he doesn’t blame me, he probably doesn’t believe my promises deep down. So, I want to give him a reason. That way, the next time something similar happens, he can have a reason to stop me..." Mu Yiliang sighed, "I know he wants to stop me, but he knows he can’t make decisions for me, so in the end, no matter what the outcome, he’ll be conflicted and in pain."
Xiaoze frowned and thought for a while, still not quite understanding, his eyes full of confusion.
"It’s natural for you not to understand." Mu Yiliang patted his head, "Your Daddy has a strong possessiveness. He doesn’t want me to worry about others, but he knows my personality and doesn’t want to hold me back, so in the end, he just tortures himself... I think I should be selfish for once, just for him."
Xiaoze kind of understood: "...So, if Uncle gets into trouble again next time, Daddy would have a reason to stop you from taking risks for him, right?"
"That’s pretty much it." Mu Yiliang showed a pleased expression, "So you should take the credit for this one!"
"I don’t want to!" Xiaoze was quite principled.
"Son! Mommy has her reasons! Please cooperate with me!" Mu Yiliang pleaded.
Xiaoze showed a conflicted expression.
"Mommy, why do you have to do it in such a roundabout way? If Uncle gets caught by someone one day and they threaten you, you could just not care about him!"
"...But I can’t do that!" Mu Yiliang said confidently.
"So you want Daddy to stop you?"
"Yes."
"So you want to give Daddy a reason?"
"Exactly!" Mu Yiliang was very pleased with her son’s understanding.
Xiaoze showed a thoughtful look: "The adult world is really complicated..."
"Are you going to help or not?" Mu Yiliang glared at him.
"Fine, fine..." Xiaoze reluctantly agreed, "But I really can’t act all excited about it..."
"Son, life is like a play; it all depends on your acting!" Mu Yiliang patted his shoulder, speaking earnestly, "Mommy’s counting on you!"
"So, Mommy, were all your previous actions just an act?" Xiaoze looked at her in shock, "I really thought you wouldn’t stop until you found a loophole!"
"Not completely acting; I was seriously looking for loopholes!" Mu Yiliang defended herself, "I just didn’t think I could actually find any!"
Xiaoze looked at her with a complicated expression: "Did you plan from the start to involve me in finding loopholes, thinking you could push it onto me if we actually found something?"
Mu Yiliang immediately beamed: "Son, you’re too smart! Come, let me hug you!"
Xiaoze quickly ran away! Thinking to himself that a woman’s mind is indeed unfathomable, so unfathomable...
That evening, when Yan Sijue returned home, he saw his woman sitting on the sofa, looking gloomy, while Xiaoze had a reserved smile.
"What’s wrong?" Yan Sijue asked amusedly as he pulled Mu Yiliang into his arms.
"Your well-raised son!" Mu Yiliang said irritably.
Yan Sijue turned his gaze to Xiaoze, who cleared his throat: "It’s like this, Daddy, I was bored and tried again today, and it seems I accidentally found a little bug!"
"Really?" Yan Sijue raised an eyebrow in surprise, then patted his head approvingly, "Well done."