Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Back Home

Mu Ran found herself in a dilemma, feeling a headache coming on. What should she do?

After thinking for a while, she decided to put it aside for now. Once the film was completed, she would return to Hai City to take a good look at Xiao Jin’s situation and then address it according to the circumstances.

Once she adjusted her mood, Mu Ran got busy again.

When the movie wrapped up, it coincided with the school’s event, and Mu Ran returned to find Chu Xijin waiting at the door.

His eyes lit up when he saw her, and a mist of tears appeared in his eyes, “Auntie, you finally came back.”

This was the longest separation the two had experienced.

Mu Ran crouched down, ruffled his hair, and hugged him, “Have you been good at home?”

“Yes!” Chu Xijin nodded.

The teacher always praised him, and there were no complaints from the parents. He obediently ate his meals and completed his tasks, which could be considered as being well-behaved.

“Great, what activity is your teacher hosting tomorrow?”

“It involves some activities with parents and touring our classmates’ exhibits. In the end, the kids will perform on stage. Xiao Miao and I were chosen by the teacher. She’s doing skateboarding, and I’m doing martial arts.”

“Not bad,” Mu Ran said, standing up and taking his hand as they walked toward the living room.

It seemed that Xiao Jin’s spirits were doing well.

He was quite excited.

He kept talking non-stop about various kindergarten projects and activities.

When it was almost time for bed, he was reluctant, “Auntie, you should be staying home for a long time this time, right?”

“Probably, at least I won’t be away from you for so long.”

The end of the year was approaching.

The number of activities she needed to attend was increasing.

“Good night then, get to sleep early.” Chu Xijin went back to his room and immediately asked Yun Fei to go to kindergarten with him.

Yun Fei was a bit uneasy, “Will your aunt think I’m redundant and kick me out?”

“No.”

“Really?”

Yun Fei had met Director Mu’s boyfriend last time; he was handsome and had a strong presence, a good match with Director Mu.

“Yeah, trust me.”

“Alright then.”

Yun Fei agreed; he also wanted to see Director Mu.

Chu Xijin called his uncle, “Uncle, you’ll be twenty-six next year. Mom keeps saying you need to get married. Have you thought about marriage?”

“I’m planning to propose to your aunt. How do you plan to help me?”

Xiao Yu’an happened to be thinking about marriage, so he asked. The little guy often had great ideas, and he wanted the proposal to be perfect so neither he nor Mu Ran would have any regrets.

“Auntie likes things related to anime,” Chu Xijin said.

Xiao Yu’an was surprised, the brat finally decided to help him, “What else?”

“Not too many people around. Auntie’s not afraid of crowds, but for such an important occasion, she’d probably want it to be a unique memory. You could install cameras to capture everything.”

“Not bad, what else?”

“Auntie appreciates things prepared with care. The venue for your wedding doesn’t need to be expensive, but every detail should be personally arranged by you. That would probably move Auntie a lot.”

“Alright, go on.”

“It would be best to write a sincere proposal letter.”

“Alright, after I propose to your aunt, the three of us can live together. Are you happy?” Xiao Yu’an figured he should be happy, as both Mu Ran and he were the closest people to him.

Everyone living together.

How nice.

Chu Xijin was silent for a moment and then said, “You could ask my sister for advice. As a girl, she would better understand a girl’s mind, like the engagement ring, the floral decorations, and what elements are needed on-site to achieve a surprise effect. Girls can better understand these things, so you should talk to her.”

“You’re right.”

Xiao Yu’an was also afraid that his sense of aesthetics would be off.

“Goodbye, uncle. I need to sleep now. Tomorrow Auntie will take me to participate in the kindergarten event that only parents can attend.”

“Alright, get some sleep.”

He also needed to think carefully about how to propose.

After hanging up, Chu Xijin immediately texted Xiao Baocang, “He should have made significant progress with a girl abroad and will go ring shopping. You can capture it and send it to my aunt.”

“Okay!”

Xiao Baocang became excited.

After putting in so much effort, he finally saw a bit of return.

“Also, I need to attend a kindergarten event tomorrow. It’s specifically for parents, and I’ve listed Auntie and Uncle on it. You can film it and send it to him.”

He was referring to Xiao Yu’an.

“Alright, alright, this is a great idea. I’ll make sure to capture everything,” Xiao Baocang chuckled. Both sides have misunderstandings; let’s see how they stick together this time!

The next day.

Mu Ran woke up at dawn. It was hard to change the routine she developed during filming, especially since the final shooting sessions were always in the early morning. To ensure that everyone got enough sleep, they moved the sleeping time forward, waking up around four in the morning.

Mu Ran stretched, relaxed on the sofa in the living room, turned on the light, and checked her social media.

During filming, her friends tacitly did not reach out to her, including Yang Yingying.

Mu Ran browsed through Yang Yingying’s social media. Ever since the variety show ended, there had been no new updates, which was very unusual for someone who updated their feed like keeping a diary. She opened the chat box and sent a message to her, “What have you been up to lately?”

Yang Yingying: “Working.”

Mu Ran: “Are you still awake or already up?”

Yang Yingying: “Of course, I’m still awake. I’m collaborating on another new variety show with your sister-in-law, and we’re incredibly busy.”

Mu Ran knew she was busy with work, so she wasn’t too worried, “Keep working, and remember to get some sleep.”

Yang Yingying: “I know, it’s just these days I have a report to revise, that’s why I’m so busy. Have you returned to Hai City? If I get a chance, I’ll come and see you.”

Mu Ran: “Sounds good.”

While working on her report, Yang Yingying sighed gently. Recently, her busyness stemmed from her workload and a desire for love and family.

She knew her fiancé was decent.

But he was too cowardly.

How could someone be so cowardly as a man?

Even when she said they should break up and have a proper talk, courting her wasn’t out of the question. Perhaps, given everything he’d done before, she’d have had a soft spot.

But what did he do?

Due to her father’s threats, he offered money repeatedly, saying it was for her sake, hoping they could be together.

Working through her father’s connections to get them together, Yang Yingying felt nauseated.

Did he not understand her family, how overbearing her father was to her?

Why keep tormenting her repeatedly?

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