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“Dia mirip siapa?” Nian Xiaomu berbalik dengan ragu dan menatap Mo Yongheng, yang berjalan di samping Fan Yu.
Tak peduli bagaimana ia menatapnya, ia tetap tidak bisa menebak siapa yang mirip dengannya sampai membuat Zheng Yan bereaksi sedramatis itu.
“Bukan soal wajah, tapi auranya!” Zheng Yan buru-buru menarik lengannya saat menyadari ia menatap terlalu tajam.
Ia menurunkan suara dan bergumam.
“Kau tidak merasa dia selalu terlihat sangat serius, seperti orang tua? Entah kenapa, setiap kali melihat Mo Yongheng, aku merasa seperti ayahku ada tepat di depanku. Aku selalu khawatir melakukan kesalahan dan kena omelannya.”
Pokoknya, ia tak bisa menang kalau berdebat dengannya.
Saat Mo Yongheng mengomel, ia punya kemampuan mencekik lawan bicara sampai mati. Ia takut!
“Uhuk! Uhuk!”
Nian Xiaomu jelas terkejut oleh teorinya yang aneh dan mencubitnya.
“Imajinasimu luar biasa sekali. Mo Yongheng dan ayahmu terpaut beberapa dekade, di mana miripnya? Lagipula, bukankah ayahmu sangat memanjaanmu? Katamu ia sangat mencintaimu sampai bisa melarang ibu dan anak itu masuk rumah. Kenapa kau begitu takut saat bertemu ayahmu?”
Nian Xiaomu mengangkat alis padanya.
Zheng Yan merasa makin lemas dan ingin menempelkan seluruh tubuhnya padanya.
Ia bergumam lesu, “Justru itu yang menakutkan! Aku bahkan tidak takut pada ayahku, tapi aku merasa takut begitu melihat Mo Yongheng. Perasaan ini benar-benar aneh, tapi aku tidak tahu alasannya… Aku hanya merasa akrab dengannya, dan entah kenapa, aku sedikit gugup setiap kali melihatnya… Ya ampun, anggap saja aku sedang kerasukan hari ini; kalau nanti aku melakukan hal bodoh, kau harus ingat menahanku!”
“…”
Zheng Yan memang terlihat seperti kerasukan, dan ia juga khawatir tak bisa menahan diri kalau benar-benar melakukan hal bodoh.
Kedua gadis itu berjalan di depan sambil berbisik di telinga masing-masing dan masuk ke ruang VIP restoran.
Fan Yu dan Mo Yongheng ada di belakang mereka, juga mengobrol satu sama lain.
Namun, pembicaraan mereka sebagian besar soal bisnis dan, tak lama kemudian, mereka akhirnya berhenti bicara.
Fan Yu baru bicara saat melihat sosok Nian Xiaomu dan Zheng Yan menghilang di pintu ruangan pribadi.
“Tuan Muda Yongheng sepertinya memperlakukan Zheng Yan sedikit berbeda dari yang lain. Kalian pernah bertemu sebelumnya?”
“…”
Mo Yongheng tak menyangka Fan Yu tiba-tiba menanyakan ini. Ia menghentikan langkahnya, mengangkat pandangan dan menjawab dingin, “Aku tidak mengenalnya dengan baik.”
“Oh, jadi begitu. Ini pertama kalinya aku melihat emosimu begitu meledak, dan aku pikir kau berdebat dengannya. Zheng Yan juga terkejut oleh tindakanmu, sampai ia begitu ketakutan setiap kali melihatmu sekarang. Seperti tikus melihat kucing. Tuan Muda Yongheng, aku yakin kau menyadari perubahan perilakunya, kan?” Fan Yu berkata pelan dan tenang.
Tak lama kemudian, ia menambahkan, “Oh, ya, dia tahu dia salah paham padamu dan sedang mencari kesempatan untuk minta maaf. Namun, sepertinya dia sangat terintimidasi olehmu dan tidak berani bicara.”
“…”
Mo Yongheng melirik Fan Yu dari sudut matanya.
Meski tidak mengenal Fan Yu dengan baik, ia sadar Fan Yu menyukai Nian Xiaomu.
Ia bahkan mencarinya selama 10 tahun.
Semua ini awalnya tidak ada hubungannya dengannya.
Kesannya terhadap Fan Yu terpatri pada bagaimana ia mengorbankan kesejahteraannya demi Nian Xiaomu, seperti mengikutinya siang malam dan hampir memaksanya untuk dipukuli.
Karena itu, ia begitu terkejut saat melihatnya minum kopi dengan Zheng Yan di kafe hari ini sampai ia berinisiatif menyapa mereka.
Dan sekarang, Mo Yongheng mengerutkan kening saat mendengar betapa Fan Yu begitu peduli pada Zheng Yan.
Tatapannya ke Fan Yu berubah gelap dan tajam.
“Tuan Muda Fan, kau sepertinya juga sangat peduli pada Zheng Yan. Apa hubunganmu dengannya?”
“Dia teman baru dan kebetulan aku cocok dengannya.”
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Who does he look like?” Nian Xiaomu turned around doubtfully and stared at Mo Yongheng, who was walking alongside Fan Yu.
No matter how she stared at him, she still could not work out who he resembled that was shocking enough to cause Zheng Yan to react in such an exaggerated manner.
“I am not talking about the looks, I am talking about the vibes!” Zheng Yan hurriedly tugged her arms when she noticed that she was staring a little too intently at him.
She lowered her voice and mumbled.
“Don’t you feel that he looks very serious all the time, just like a parent? I don’t know why, but whenever I look at Mo Yongheng, I feel as if my dad is right in front of me. I am constantly worried that I will do something wrong and get a scolding from him.”
The main point was, she could not win him if they quarreled.
When Mo Yongheng gave a scolding, he had the ability to choke the receiving party to their deaths. She was afraid!
“Cough! Cough!”
Nian Xiaomu was evidently stunned by her crooked theory and gave her a pinch.
“You have such an outstanding imagination. Mo Yongheng and your father are a few decades apart, in what way do they resemble each other? Furthermore, doesn’t your dad dote on you dearly? You said that he loves you so much that he could forbid the mother and son duo from entering the house. Why would you be so afraid when you met your dad?”
Nian Xiaomu raised her eyebrows at her.
Zheng Yan felt even weaker and wished that she could wrap her entire body around her.
She muttered lethargically, “This is exactly why it is scary! I am not even afraid of my dad, but I feel a sense of fear the moment I see Mo Yongheng. This is a really weird feeling, yet I don’t know the reason behind it… I just felt a familiar feeling toward him, and for some reason, I feel a little nervous whenever I see him… Oh my, just take it that I am possessed today; if I happen to do anything silly later on, you must remember to restrain me!”
“…”
Zheng Yan indeed looked like she was possessed, and she was also worried that she could not hold her back if she really did anything silly.
The two girls walked in front while whispering into each other’s ears and entered the VIP room of the restaurant.
Fan Yu and Mo Yongheng were behind them, chatting with each other as well.
However, their conversation was mainly on business topics and, after a short time, they eventually stopped talking.
Fan Yu only spoke when he saw that both Nian Xiaomu and Zheng Yan’s figures had disappeared by the entrance of the private room.
“Young Master Yongheng seems to treat Zheng Yan a little differently from others. Have the two of you met each other previously?”
“…”
Mo Yongheng had not expected Fan Yu to ask him about this all of a sudden. As he stopped in his steps, he lifted his gaze and replied coldly, “I don’t know her well.”
“Oh, so this is the case. This is my first time witnessing such a hot temper coming from you, and I thought that you had argued with her. Zheng Yan was shocked by your actions too, so much that she is so fearful whenever she sees you now. Just as a rat would behave when it spotted a cat. Young Master Yongheng, I am sure that you have detected this change in behavior, right?” Fan Yu said slowly and calmly.
Soon after, he added, “Oh, yes, she knew that she had misunderstood you and is looking for an opportunity to apologize to you. However, she seemed to be badly intimidated by you and dare not speak to you.”
“…”
Mo Yongheng cast a glance at Fan Yu out of the corner of his eye.
Even though he did not know Fan Yu well, he was aware that Fan Yu liked Nian Xiaomu.
He even searched for her for 10 years.
All of this had nothing to do with him initially.
His impression toward Fan Yu was stuck at how he had sacrificed his wellbeing for Nian Xiaomu, such as tailing him around day and night and nearly forcing him to give him a beating in the process.
As such, he was so shocked when he saw him having coffee with Zheng Yan in the cafe today that he took the initiative to greet them.
And now, Mo Yongheng knitted his eyebrows when he heard how concerned Fan Yu was about Zheng Yan.
His gaze toward Fan Yu turned dark and piercing.
“Young Master Fan, you seem to be very concerned about Zheng Yan too. What is your relationship with her?”
“She’s a newfound friend and I happen to get along well with her.”
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