Chapter 137: Interwoven Father and Daughter

In An Tianfeng’s expectant gaze, Zhong Yunxin slowly approached Xia Yu.

The closer she got, the more uneasy An Tianfeng felt.

Why was Zhong Yunxin walking so calmly? Why was her expression so calm?

Another important question flashed through his mind.

Didn’t Old Zhong say his daughter refused to wear normal clothes no matter what? Yet now she was wearing a perfectly ordinary down jacket, even with a cute rabbit-ear headband covering her ears.

Had Old Zhong’s death caused her to regret her past behavior? But when he had asked her brother last year, he said she had become even worse! He had even helped transfer her schools because she had assaulted someone and reportedly used very underhanded tactics.

Now she had come to Dongzhi Township and suddenly turned virtuous?

That was impossible. Something must have gone wrong.

After all, she was Old Zhong’s daughter. He should still show her some consideration upon meeting.

Thinking this, An Tianfeng no longer felt like proving his authority. He coughed and said to Zhong Yunxin, “Xin Xin, are you adjusting well at school?”

Zhong Yunxin looked at him in confusion, “Who are you?”

An Tianfeng’s face darkened, “I’m your uncle!”

“Uncle this, uncle that. Since when do I have an uncle like you!” Zhong Yunxin didn’t recognize An Tianfeng. She raised her eyebrows and glared at this sudden stranger with obvious displeasure.

“I really am your uncle! Remember your birthday two years ago…”

Before An Tianfeng could finish, Zhong Yunxin interrupted, “If you’re my uncle, then I’m your auntie!”

An Tianfeng opened his mouth, his face turning red. As a renowned national entrepreneur, when had he ever been in such an embarrassing situation?

At this moment, Xia Yu spoke, “He’s my father.”

Zhong Yunxin’s body stiffened. Although An Tianfeng was following behind Xia Yu, she hadn’t considered the possibility that they might be related, assuming instead that An Tianfeng was a teacher or staff member.

Who brings a parent along when coming to school nowadays!

Hadn’t she just insulted him?

Zhong Yunxin’s domineering expression vanished instantly. With a tone completely different from her previous sharpness, as refined and elegant as a young lady from a distinguished family, she said to An Tianfeng, “Oh, it’s An Uncle. I’m truly sorry for my rudeness just now.”

Seeing that he finally had an opportunity to save face, An Tianfeng sighed in relief, “It’s okay. You can go back to your business now.”

At this moment, he had completely abandoned the idea of revealing his relationship with Zhong Yunxin.

If not for his daughter, his dignity would have suffered a serious blow.

Gratefully glancing at his daughter beside him, a sudden realization struck him.

This scene felt oddly familiar.

Moments later, he figured it out.

After seeing Zhong Yunxin, he had been thinking about how his daughter might be insulted by Zhong Yunxin, and he would step in to defend her, earning his daughter’s gratitude while displaying his authority.

The result was that he himself had been insulted by Zhong Yunxin, and his daughter stepped in to defend him, earning his gratitude while displaying her authority.

The script was correct, but perhaps the roles had been mixed up?

An Tianfeng fell into deep thought.

After parting with his daughter at the foot of the teaching building, An Tianfeng found his old friend and inquired about his daughter.

Only then did he learn that Zhong Yunxin’s transformation was actually his daughter’s doing.

Meanwhile, Xia Yu entered the student council room, called the cleaning lady to tidy up the room, and casually brought in a female student.

The girl followed Xia Yu into the rest room, watching him close the door. Following his instructions, she lay down on the bed with a mix of fear and excitement.

Then she fell into a deep sleep.

This time, Xia Yu didn’t use his full power. After two hours, the girl woke up from her sleep.

Opening her eyes, she saw An Siyao sitting by the bed, holding a piece of chocolate in her mouth.

After a brief moment of confusion, the girl confirmed that she had simply slept for a while.

“You were too tired,” Xia Yu said.

“It might be because I didn’t sleep well last night.” The girl felt somewhat embarrassed, as falling asleep under someone else’s gaze was awkward.

“I’m not talking about your body, but your heart.” Xia Yu turned his head and stared into the girl’s eyes.

He reached out to brush away the strands of hair that had fallen in front of her eyebrows.

As Xia Yu leaned closer, the girl’s face turned slightly red.

But she didn’t avert her gaze. She looked at that familiar face, that delicate face carrying a faint smile—a somewhat mischievous smile that made her heart race. She saw him raise his hand again, gently tucking the strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead behind her ear.

Whether it was the corner of his mouth curling into a smile or that sudden gesture, both seemed somewhat flirtatious, yet the girl felt a sense of elegance, as if these actions were perfectly natural and reasonable.

The sunlight from the window was somewhat blinding, making the person in front of her appear hazy and dreamlike.

Seeing the girl staring blankly, Xia Yu was satisfied with the effect of his charm. He asked again, “Tell me, what troubles have you encountered recently?”

“I feel my hair is messy and not as smooth and beautiful as others’.” The girl couldn’t help but voice her concern.

Truly a concern filled with girlish innocence.

Using Mind Therapy Lv2, Xia Yu guided her, then used Comfort Lv3 to let the girl sleep again.

At dusk, after the girl woke up from the bed once more, Xia Yu sensed through telepathy that the comfortable feeling emanating from the girl had increased.

This indicated that the girl’s intimacy with him had grown.

“If anything troubles you, just come to me,” Xia Yu smiled.

“Okay.” Blushing, the girl hurriedly ran out of the student council.

After she left, Xia Yu began to think. There was only one bed in the rest room, which was insufficient. Comfort combined with Mind Therapy required less than half an hour, but the girl slept for over four hours.

More beds were definitely needed.

He should go find his grandfather and ask him to prepare a larger room.

After finalizing the plan and noticing that it was getting late, Xia Yu was about to leave when he heard a knock on the door.

The one who entered was a girl.

“I heard from Yazi that the senior here can, can…” The girl didn’t know how to describe Xia Yu’s actions.

Yazi must be the girl who had just left.

“Come here.” Xia Yu happened to want to test something else.

He gestured to the girl, inviting her into the rest room.

“Come lie here.” Xia Yu patted his own leg.

The girl lay down with a slightly blushing face.

Stroking her head, Xia Yu used Comfort, carefully controlling its effect.

The girl’s eyes were half-closed, her mind relaxed, yet she remained conscious.

At this moment, Xia Yu began using Mind Therapy again.

“Lost lamb, what troubles do you have?” He asked.

“One of my best friends recently started dating a guy, and I feel somewhat jealous.”

“Jealous of which one?”

…

Although Mind Therapy Lv2 wasn’t particularly effective, its purpose was to calm the mind, and Comfort could help achieve that goal. Combining both techniques with An Siyao’s natural charm produced excellent results.

After completing the guidance, Xia Yu let the girl fall asleep.

At this point, the door knocked again.

Another test subject had arrived?

“Come in, I’m in the rest room.” Xia Yu moved the girl’s head aside to see who had come, but the person had already pushed open the door to the rest room.

It was An Tianfeng, who had finished catching up with his old friend and had come to pick up his daughter.

He hadn’t expected to witness such a shocking scene.

Looking at the girl on the bed and then at his daughter getting off the bed, An Tianfeng opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Earlier at home with his wife, it could have been a coincidence. But now at school too—surely it must be…?

He felt he really needed to have a serious talk with his daughter’s grandfather.

Xia Yu thought nothing of girls holding hands and being more intimate, and since he had done nothing wrong, he hadn’t realized the impact these scenes had on An Tianfeng.

That evening, he returned to his own body and learned from Kong Hanyue the reason behind Zhong Yunze’s distress.

“Did you find out?” Xia Yu asked Kong Hanyue, who had approached.