readsfreenovel Chapter 116 I Want to Be a Good Dad (63)
Chapter 116 I Want to Be a Good Dad (63)
Fu Zichu had a basic foundation and was also intelligent, so he made rapid progress in the initial tutoring sessions.
However, meeting the requirements of the university where Jingli is located is still very difficult, especially in mathematics.
After Jingli took him to dinner with their mentor, Fu Zichu felt even more pressured.
That day, the mentor escorted the two back to their dorm. The mentor then chatted with Jingli outside for a while. Fearing that Fu Zichu would feel awkward, Jingli told him to go back to his dorm first.
When Jingli returned to the dormitory, she saw a big guy curled up on the bed.
Fu Zichu is quite tall, over 1.8 meters, but now that he's shrunk down, he actually looks rather pitiful.
Jingli and Fu Zichu's cold war had ended long ago after the Qianshan incident was resolved (actually, Jingli forgot). Fu Zichu still habitually acted coquettishly in front of Jingli, and Jingli had also adapted to treating Fu Zichu as a "caregiver." After a period of cold war, their relationship did not change substantially.
The kitten stretched in its new nest and jumped onto the platform where the little turtle was.
[Lu Xiaoming: It's starting again.]
【6058: [Observing in secret.jpg]】
Jingli quickly went to Fu Zichu's bedside and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Fu Yituan responded with a muffled voice: "No."
His tone was low, and anyone who heard it would know that something was wrong.
Jingli wasn't good at comforting people, so she sat down on the edge of the bed and curled up in the blankets.
Is it because of dinner today?
Fu Zichu lifted a corner of the blanket, revealing a disappointed expression on her face.
"I think I'm still terrible."
Jingli frowned: "Why would you think that?"
Before Fu Zichu could speak, Lu Mingguang spoke first in the system.
[Lu Xiaoming: I think I'm still too bad~ [yo yo yo.jpg]]
[Lu Xiaoming: Why would I think that way? [Clear yet foolish.jpg]]
[Lu Xiaoming: Brother, you're so amazing! No matter what I do, I can't catch up with you. You won't look down on me, will you?]
[Lu Xiaoming: [With a rose in his mouth and starry eyes.jpg] No matter what, I will never abandon you. You will always be my dearest little baby!]
[Lu Xiaoming: [shy face.jpg] Ugh, I just turned eighteen this year!]
【6058:……】
[6058: You posted this in the wrong place.]
[Lu Xiaoming: . ]
[Lu Xiaoming. Sorry, Xiaoyu, you guys continue.]
Jingli's lips twitched, and then she heard Fu Zichu say, "You are just too outstanding. I feel like I can never catch up with you."
Fu Zichu lowered her eyes: "I'm so afraid that one day I'll lose you."
The tone and expression were perfectly captured, making the character look exactly like an injured puppy.
If it weren't for Lu Mingguang's foresight beforehand...
[Lu Xiaoming: Mr. Yuan in this world is too incompetent; I predicted everything perfectly.]
In the virtual space, Lu Mingguang sat with a very arrogant posture, holding a glass of red wine in his left hand and a handful of melon seeds in his right.
6058, standing next to him, sighed softly and blew on the steaming tea in front of him.
[6058: I do not agree to this marriage.]
[Lu Xiaoming: I disagree too!]
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Even though I can only say this in secret, it still feels pretty good!
Jingli was afraid that Fu Zichu would say something like "just turned eighteen" like Lu Mingguang had imitated, so she said seriously, "Then you should work hard instead of hiding yourself in self-pity."
Fu Zichu's fragile mask cracked for a moment. He looked up and saw Jing Li's bright, sparkling eyes.
"I..." His lips moved, but he didn't know what else to say.
He thought Jingli would come over and awkwardly comfort him, and then he would appropriately express his recent efforts and the problems he had encountered. This would not only earn Jingli's sympathy but also leave her with a good impression of being ambitious, thereby deepening Jingli's feelings for him.
But... why is Keiri acting so unpredictably today?
Jingli pulled Fu Zichu out of the blanket and said seriously, "We went through imprisonment together and went to Qianshan together. You have your own painful past and you have also seen the pain of others."
“But you see, those who are immersed in pain only become nourishment for evil gods, while those who recover have entered a new stage of life.”
“I don’t know if life is better for you now than before, but because you want to be with me, I’m working hard to make things better for us.”
"You need to cheer up too. We're in this together now, right?"
Fu Zichu's heart trembled, as if something was about to break through the soil.
"We are together..."
He murmured those words to himself, his mind flashing back to scenes of him with Jingli.
Those subtle touches connected, causing a crack to appear in his originally cold and hard heart.
I should also live a good life.
Fu Zichu looked at Jingli's face and thought to himself.
After leaving the villa, Fu Zichu maintained the same lifestyle as he had lived there. Despite the change in his living environment, he continued to live a life of mediocrity.
But this shouldn't be the case.
Jingli's words parted the fog in his heart, finally allowing him to see clearly the heart he had been running away from:
He could have been better.
But he did dwell on the past, placing himself in the position of a victim, loathing fate, loathing the world, and loathing himself.
Even when he puts on a well-behaved mask to show goodwill to Jingli, he still loathes his dark side.
But now, the conditions for a good life are clearly right in front of us.
Fu Zichu's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if her soul had left her body.
Jingli subconsciously conjured a small lamp from his energy and placed it on Fu Zichu's chest, even though he didn't sense the presence of any dark shadow.
"what happened to you?"
Fu Zichu felt a warmth in her heart and shook her head.
“You’re right,” he said, pulling his hand to his chest and placing it in Jingli’s palm. “I need to become stronger.”
[Lu Xiaoming: Tsk tsk, not easy, this thing has finally figured it out.]
[6058: I don't want to see the way this kid looks at our little fish.]
[Lu Xiaoming: Well, all in all, our Little Fish is really amazing!]
[6058: You can say more of this nonsense~ [cat shaking its ears.jpg]]
While the parents chatted in private messages, Fu Zichu had already perked up and thrown himself back into his studies.
Jingli was a little worried about the blank look he had just shown. She followed him to sit down next to Fu Zichu like a little tail. When she saw that Fu Zichu had taken out math problems again, she suspected that the recent high-intensity study had made Fu Zichu stupid.
After considering it for a moment, Jingli cautiously asked, "Would you like to come somewhere with me tomorrow?"
He was afraid of disturbing Fu Zichu's writing, so he tugged at the corner of Fu Zichu's clothes.
This gesture pleased Fu Zichu, who forced a smile and said, "Where do you want to go? My time is precious right now, and I need to use every minute and every second to catch up with you."
Jingli realized he was joking, breathed a sigh of relief, and squinted her eyes.
"Go to Xin Xin Angel House, the place where I grew up."
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【small theater】
Lu Xiaoming (drama queen version): Waaaaah, brother is so amazing, no matter how I try, I can't catch up with you. Brother, you won't dislike me, will you?
Mr. Yuan (Awakened Version) has joined the group chat.
Yuan: Hmm?
Lu Xiaoming (begging for mercy on his knees) leaves the group chat.
*This little skit is unrelated to the main text, hahaha.