Rebirth, but baby, where are you?

Chapter 55

Su Yang rested her chin on one hand in boredom, using her right hand to hold a small spoon and stir her coffee, sighing repeatedly.

Mo Shanshan looked at Su Yang with amusement: “Ever since Huanxi and the others went to Germany, you’ve been sighing for a whole week now.”

Su Yang put down her spoon on the saucer, switched to supporting her chin with the other hand, and said with downcast long eyelashes: “It’s one thing for Huanxi and Uncle Mo to go to Germany, but even Xiao Yuan and Uncle Qin went together too. With so many people suddenly gone from around me, it’s so quiet and lonely. I’m really not used to it.”

Su Yang wasn’t missing them because she had nothing to do, nor was she staying at the Mo residence because she was having a quarrel with Guan Yi. She had always been close to Mo Shanshan since childhood and had often stayed with Mo Shanshan before, but never as frequently as now.

Even when the Mo residence had Mo Shanshan and Mo Siyuan before, it wasn’t as lively as it is now. It seemed that ever since Qin Huanxi became Mo Siyuan’s tutor, she suddenly felt the Mo residence becoming more and more warm and human. The introverted and timid Mo Siyuan had also become incredibly cheerful and lively. She loved this feeling of a home filled with warmth and human touch.

Perhaps in others’ eyes, she was Su Wentian’s only daughter, the precious young lady of the Su family, lacking nothing in fine clothes and rich food, a wealthy heiress envied by countless people. Only she herself knew how much she feared loneliness – that feeling as if she had been abandoned by the entire world.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want a warm family. She used to have such fantasies, but over the years she had seen through it all and no longer held such expectations. Her relationship with her father Su Wentian was not as natural as her relationship with Mo Shaoheng. Even though Mo Shaoheng was cold and taciturn, at least for Mo Shanshan’s sake, Mo Shaoheng was very indulgent toward her.

Su Yang truly considered Mo Shaoheng as family, as a dear uncle. Over more than ten years, she could feel Mo Shaoheng’s tolerance and care for her. The Mo residence seemed to have become her spiritual anchor. From childhood to now, every time she quarreled with her father, she would run to the Mo residence seeking comfort and security.

Su Yang wasn’t unaware of her father’s hostility toward Mo Shaoheng, but she was very clear in her heart that even though her father hadn’t remarried, he didn’t love her and her mother as much as she had imagined. His refusal to marry was probably because he didn’t want his carefree life to be constrained by family. In fact, he had countless mistresses outside.

So in her heart, her father’s care for her was less than one-tenth of Mo Shaoheng’s.

Su Yang didn’t demand that her father remain single for life for her mother who had died years ago. If he could find a gentle and virtuous woman to form a new family, even if they had another child, she would accept it. But unfortunately, the truth was that from beginning to end, her father couldn’t let go of his philandering nature.

Without comparison, there would be no harm. Mo Shaoheng could, for Ning Xue’s sake, not only adopt Ning Xue’s only son but also remain single for so many years for Ning Xue. If not for Qin Huanxi’s appearance, Su Yang could completely believe that Mo Shaoheng would truly raise Mo Siyuan to adulthood and then live alone for the rest of his life.

Now seeing Mo Shaoheng loving Qin Huanxi to his bones, even she couldn’t help feeling envious and jealous. But that was only a momentary envy. Mo Shaoheng being able to find someone to love again – she sincerely hoped Mo Shaoheng could find happiness this time, spend his life with Qin Huanxi, and have no more regrets.

Mo Shanshan looked up at Su Yang, who was lost in thought. The fleeting loneliness that flashed across Su Yang’s face – she saw it all and said gently: “Huanxi and the others will be back tomorrow. To be honest, I miss them too. Not hearing Xiao Yuan’s chattering voice around me feels so strange.”

Su Yang quickly collected herself and gave Mo Shanshan a meaningful glance: “You’re one to talk. You still have your dear boyfriend to keep you company. I’m the one who’s truly alone. Xiao Yuan won’t be back until tomorrow, and I can hardly wait.”

Mo Shanshan smiled without speaking, only blushing slightly when Su Yang mentioned “dear boyfriend.” Once she had made up her mind to be with Li Junyan without any reservations, she suddenly felt completely relaxed, as if she had cast off all the past and was no longer bound by that past longing for family affection, wholeheartedly being her true self for once.

Su Yang looked at Mo Shanshan and asked: “Are you planning to tell Uncle and Auntie about you two?”

Mo Shanshan gently shook her head: “Let’s wait a bit longer. Junyan and I have only been together for a short time; there’s no rush. Besides… what could they do even if they knew? I don’t expect their support at all. They might even make things difficult for Junyan. Junyan has finally established himself in the company, and I don’t want our relationship to become a burden to his career development. Moreover, I haven’t graduated yet, so it’s too early to think about the future.”

“Sigh!” Su Yang let out a heavy sigh. “Actually, Uncle and Auntie are relatively reasonable. The main problem is your grandmother. It’s not that I don’t want to respect the elderly lady, but she’s really… indescribable. I don’t know what displeased her, but at her age, instead of peacefully enjoying her golden years, what kind of meddling is she doing? She clearly had a good hand and ability, but she played it badly. I say Uncle Mo’s decision to leave the Mo family was truly wise.”

Mo Shanshan smiled and shook her head: “Forget it, I don’t plan to return to the Mo family anyway.”

Su Yang nodded vigorously: “Anyway, the Mo family is now completely under Uncle Mo’s control. You just need to follow Uncle Mo with peace of mind. No matter what happens in the future, Uncle Mo will definitely stand up for you. Besides, I think Junyan is quite capable. If he can’t stay at Uncle’s company anymore, he can completely start his own business. With his ability, success is just a matter of time.”

Listening to Su Yang praise Li Junyan, Mo Shanshan inexplicably felt happier than being praised herself. When she liked someone, she never cared about their background. What she liked more was the person’s earnestness and effort, having responsibility and ambition – these were far more important than a person’s background.

Li Junyan was exactly such a person. When he was very young, his parents died, and Li Junyan had achieved his current position entirely through his own efforts. Gold will always shine someday. Mo Shanshan believed in Li Junyan. As Su Yang said, as long as Li Junyan wanted it, with his ability he would definitely succeed.

Mo Shanshan nodded: “Yes, if I hadn’t made up my mind to disregard everything, I wouldn’t have agreed to be with Junyan in the first place. For the past twenty years, I’ve compromised enough for them. If it weren’t for Little Uncle, I really don’t know what I would have become.”

Just thinking about it made Mo Shanshan feel afraid. Once a person’s heart harbored resentment, their dark side would expand infinitely, and their original intentions would become unrecognizable. She didn’t want to hate anyone. Whether it was her parents or her grandmother who had never accepted her, she didn’t want to hate them. As long as she still had Little Uncle who loved her and Su Yang who had grown up with her, she was content.

Su Yang was silent for a moment and said: “Whether it’s you and Li Junyan or me and Guan Yi, as long as we persist, being together isn’t that difficult. What’s difficult is Uncle Mo and Huanxi. There are no obstacles on Uncle Mo’s side, but Huanxi is different. He’s the future of the Qin family, and the old master probably won’t compromise so easily.”

Mo Shanshan smiled and shook her head: “I don’t think so. Many times I feel that Huanxi and Little Uncle are very similar. They’re both people who can’t be easily swayed by others. There’s no need to mention Little Uncle – otherwise he wouldn’t have left the Mo family so decisively back then. Huanxi is so smart; it won’t be easy for the Qin family to control him. Once they push him too far, he might just walk away, just as carefree as Little Uncle was back then.”

Mo Shanshan really felt that Qin Huanxi would do this. Moreover, in the realm of musical performance, even if Qin Huanxi and Mo Shaoheng’s relationship was exposed, it wouldn’t affect Qin Huanxi’s status. Besides, someone like Qin Huanxi could easily develop in any field he wanted. How could public opinion restrict him?

Su Yang laughed softly: “You’re right. Sigh, who would have thought that the rigid, rule-abiding little boy from childhood has become so powerful? It’s truly incredible. That day when Guan Yi and I were cornered by Brother Shui and his gang with no way out, I thought we were done for. Huanxi’s appearance really scared me.”

Mo Shanshan also laughed: “But don’t you think it’s exactly this kind of Huanxi that attracted Little Uncle?”

“That makes sense. Uncle Mo probably likes people with this kind of personality. I heard that the former Senior Ning Xue was also very strong-willed. That’s right – if he wasn’t strong-willed enough, how could he have become student council president at T University?” Su Yang laughed for a while, then suddenly seemed to remember something and frowned again. “Speaking of Senior Ning Xue, I remembered something.”

“What is it?” Mo Shanshan asked curiously.

Su Yang’s frown deepened: “Do you know why Uncle Qin suddenly returned to the country? I asked Huanxi before, and he said it was when he was passing by a bar entrance that he accidentally ran into Uncle Qin. And don’t you think Uncle Qin was obviously in a bad mood those first few days?”

Mo Shanshan nodded thoughtfully: “Little Uncle mentioned this to me, but how does this relate to Senior Ning Xue?”

Su Yang said with a disgusted expression: “It’s all because of that brainless woman Fu Yilei. She suddenly came at me again and inexplicably brought up Uncle Qin, so I had Guan Yi investigate a little. I didn’t expect much, but when I looked into it, it was quite something – Uncle Qin apparently was involved with Ning Shen, Senior Ning Xue’s uncle.”

Mo Shanshan looked at her in surprise: “Uncle Qin and Ning Shen?”

Su Yang nodded: “I don’t know exactly what happened. It seems they’ve broken up now. Huanxi and Uncle Mo should know more than I do. But that’s not the point. What I’m worried about is Uncle Qin. Given Fu Yilei’s relationship with Qin Siyu, Qin Siyu probably already knows about Uncle Qin’s situation. She already disliked Uncle Qin before, and if this matter spreads throughout the Qin family, Uncle Qin’s days in the Qin family will be even harder.”

Mo Shanshan also looked worried. Qin Yu could currently stay safely in the Qin family only because Qin Huanxi was there. However, once the matter between Qin Yu and Ning Shen exploded, even Qin Huanxi would find it difficult to protect Qin Yu. Qin Yu, being such a sensitive person, probably wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Moreover, Qin Huanxi had shone brilliantly at this music concert in Berlin, Germany, and because of the Black Diamond, he had dominated major news headlines. T University was even proud of Qin Huanxi. The Qin family was currently full of undercurrents, and when Qin Huanxi returned to the Qin family, there would probably be another tough battle to fight. Qin Huanxi might be too busy to take care of himself then.

Su Yang supported her chin: “Actually, I think it wouldn’t be bad for Uncle Qin to leave the Qin family. Uncle Qin has been living abroad alone for many years, which means he has the ability to live independently. There’s no need to stay in the Qin family and suffer.”

But Mo Shanshan shook her head: “I think Uncle Qin’s sudden return is probably not that simple. It must have a lot to do with that Ning Shen. I once heard Fengyu mention that Ning Shen is a very troublesome person, not easy to deal with. Don’t you think Uncle Qin has obviously been avoiding someone lately?”

“You mean he’s avoiding Ning Shen?” Su Yang asked in surprise. “How about I have that blockhead investigate Uncle Qin and Ning Shen’s situation more thoroughly? If we ask Huanxi directly, he might not tell us. Let’s have Guan Yi help investigate.”

“Better not.” Mo Shanshan stopped Su Yang. “Ning Shen is too dangerous. Don’t drag Guan Yi into this. I think Huanxi will handle this matter well. Besides, it’s not appropriate for us to interfere in other people’s love lives.”

Su Yang thought about it and nodded: “You’re right. Huanxi won’t just stand by and watch Uncle Qin suffer. I just don’t know how Fu Yilei and Qin Siyu came to know about this. We two, who are with Uncle Qin every day, had never heard about him and Ning Shen.”

Mo Shanshan also frowned upon hearing this. This matter was indeed quite strange. It wasn’t surprising that Qin Huanxi and Mo Shaoheng knew, but they weren’t talkative people. How did something that even she and Su Yang didn’t know about reach Fu Yilei and Qin Siyu’s ears? She always felt like they were missing someone.

Mo Shanshan said uneasily: “When Huanxi comes back tomorrow, we should still mention this to him, so Uncle Qin can be mentally prepared.”

Su Yang nodded. Like Mo Shanshan, she felt uneasy, always sensing that some incomprehensible people were involved.