Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: Yuan, Mom Owes You an Apology [1]

She was puzzled and instinctively responded with a question.

Mo Jingheng paused while picking up food, and looked up to see Ning Zitong’s expression freeze for a moment, with a glimmer passing through his gaze.

"Yuan, how could you forget? Didn’t you make a promise with Mom on your fifth birthday? You said you’d reveal it on your 24th birthday. You even came to tell me, but no matter how much I asked, you refused to tell me the secret."

Mu Shaoqian smiled as he reminded her.

Mu Qianshui’s expression froze upon hearing this, and it took her several seconds to react.

"So that’s what it was!"

She looked as if she had just realized something.

"Mom, how could Yuan forget that promise! Yuan remembers!"

Ning Zitong smiled along with Mu Qianshui, who was beaming with joy.

"That’s great, Yuan. I’m glad you remember. Unfortunately, your 24th birthday has passed, and this secret promise..."

"Then let’s reveal it on Yuan’s 25th birthday!"

"25 years old?"

Ning Zitong looked at Mu Qianshui with a peculiar look upon hearing this.

Mu Qianshui’s hand holding the chopsticks stiffened, and she started to feel uneasy.

Could it be... this secret promise between Ning Zitong and Mu Qianyuan could only be revealed at 24 years old? Not at 23 or 25?

"Ah Tong, let’s not talk about these things now. Let’s eat first, since it’s hard for Shaoqian to come home from the hospital, and now Yuan is back. This is truly a family reunion dinner. Let’s chat after eating, or the food will get cold."

Mo Jingheng skillfully changed the topic.

Mu Qianshui was practically wishing for this!

If Ning Zitong kept asking, she was really afraid she’d get caught!

She thought she knew everything about Mu Qianyuan’s childhood, including the time she broke a vase and hid to piece it together secretly. However, she couldn’t have imagined there was a secret promise between Mu Qianyuan and Ning Zitong that nobody knew!

So, does Yan Xinxin know?

No.

She shouldn’t know.

She doesn’t even have Mu Qianyuan’s memories!

After dinner, the "family of four" sat in the living room.

Mo Jingheng and Ning Zitong, as a couple, watched television while next to them, Mu Shaoqian and "Mu Qianyuan" seemed to be getting along well.

Before long, Mo Jingheng stood up.

"You guys continue chatting, I’m feeling a bit tired lately, I’ll take a bath and sleep first."

He said, then looked at Ning Zitong.

"Ah Tong, you should rest early too. You’ve been accompanying Shaoqian every day recently; don’t overwork yourself."

Mu Shaoqian and Mu Qianshui promptly stood up upon hearing this.

"Dad, Mom, you should go to bed soon!"

"Yeah, Dad, Mom, I’m fine now, I’ve come to terms with it. Anyway, I know I, Mu Shaoqian, won’t be defeated easily! I still have to retrieve everything that belongs to Yuan! I won’t let Mo Chuxi and Yan Xinxin enjoy themselves!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Jingheng and Ning Zitong simultaneously frowned.

"Shaoqian, you should focus on your health first. Yuan is so kind and understanding, she wouldn’t be obsessed with revenge like you! You should rest early too! Health is most important!"

Upon hearing Mo Jingheng’s words, Mu Qianshui wanted to stir things up but couldn’t, so she simply agreed.

"Yes, big brother, as long as your health improves, that’s Yuan’s greatest wish!"

Her obedient and kind words were very comforting to Mu Shaoqian, yet Ning Zitong and Mo Jingheng turned and went upstairs with serious expressions.

Mu Qianshui glanced at the couple heading upstairs, secretly smirked, and then turned her attention to Mu Shaoqian, whom she considered a fool.

Upstairs.

Mo Jingheng and Ning Zitong returned to the room, and upon seeing Mo Jingheng pick up his sleepwear to go shower, Ning Zitong hurriedly approached.

"Ah Jing, um, has Yan Xinxin’s son been found?"

Mo Jingheng was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, but shrugged indifferently.

"Since when do you care about this?"

"I, I’m just..."

Mo Jingheng turned around, his wise eyes fixated on the stuttering Ning Zitong.

"Ah Tong, don’t you have something you should tell me?"

"..."