"Where are you? I'll come to you right now."

Xu Fan didn't know exactly what Mu Qingyan needed him for, but he still agreed without hesitation.

"I'm at Duoduo's school. It's really not a big deal, if you're busy, just forget it..."

It seemed Mu Qingyan felt bad about bothering Xu Fan, so she began to backpedal.

Xu Fan glanced at the clock on the classroom wall, noted that it was almost time for class, and said, "No problem, I'm actually free right now. Wait for me, I'll be there in half an hour."

The incident with Duoduo had dealt a heavy blow to Mu Qingyan, and she needed comfort right now. Xu Fan couldn't possibly turn down her invitation because of a few classes. After greeting Chen Dongdong, he stealthily slipped out of the classroom.

After climbing over the school fence, Xu Fan hailed a car and rushed toward Mu Xiaoduo's school.

Mu Qingyan had mentioned Xiaoduo's school to him before, so Xu Fan was familiar with it. It took roughly twenty minutes to arrive at the front gate of Mu Xiaoduo's school.

Since Jinling's school for the deaf and mute was far from the store Mu Qingyan ran, to take care of Mu Xiaoduo, she had to place her in a regular primary school.

Perhaps Mu Qingyan held onto a sliver of hope, yearning for Xiaoduo to be able to recover.

After getting out of the car, he quickly spotted Mu Qingyan at the school gate, holding onto Xiaoduo's hand.

Mu Qingyan looked exceptionally beautiful today, having dressed up carefully before going out. Her tight jeans perfectly outlined her voluptuous buttocks. With a waspish waist, and her long black hair cascading down, her charming face exuded a mature allure. Standing at the school gate, protecting the delicate Xiaoduo, she attracted many gazes.

"Qingyan, didn't wait too long, did you?"

Xu Fan jogged over, greeted Mu Qingyan, then crouched down and began playing with the doll-like adorable Xiaoduo.

Seeing this innocent little girl, Xu Fan couldn't help but feel heartache.

She was only a few years old and should be as lively as a lark, but fate cruelly robbed her of the ability to speak.

Fortunately, he wasn't without means to cure her. Xu Fan affectionately patted Xiaoduo's little head, then stood up and asked, "Qingyan, what did you need to see me for today?"

Mu Qingyan bit her tender lip, seemingly still feeling guilty, before saying, "It's like this, Xiaoduo's school has organized a parent-child event today, and three people are needed to participate. I couldn't find anyone else, so I thought of you..."

"I didn't want to trouble you over such a trivial matter, but I feared Xiaoduo would feel sad afterwards, so I mustered the courage to call you."

"Qingyan, this..."

Hearing Mu Qingyan's explanation, Xu Fan shook his head with a wry smile, thinking she was being too formal.

Xiaoduo had grown up without a father, and although Mu Qingyan had raised her quite happily by herself, Xiaoduo was inevitably missing that paternal love that normal children receive.

If now even the right to partake in a parent-child event was denied to her, Xu Fan felt it would be too cruel for this adorable little girl...

"Xiaoduo is so cute, I'd wish for more time to play with her."

After giving Mu Qingyan a reproachful look, Xu Fan lowered his gaze to Xiaoduo and asked,

"Duoduo, do you want to join me in the event later?"

Perhaps due to a tacit understanding, Xiaoduo seemed to grasp what Xu Fan meant at that moment. She happily laughed, showing her little tiger teeth, and nodded vigorously.

"See, Xiaoduo clearly likes this handsome guy a lot. Qingyan, don't leave me out of such events next time."

"…"

Xu Fan was serious and stern-faced as he chided Mu Qingyan, who couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Her eyes, fluttering like they could speak for themselves, watched the man playing with his daughter, involuntarily revealing a hint of inexplicable affection.

...

This time, the parent-child activity at Mu Xiaoduo's school wasn't much different from the ones held at elementary schools; it consisted mainly of children performing on stage, followed by some games involving the whole family.

By the time Xu Fan arrived, the performance part had already ended, and only the final event was left—the three-legged race.

It involved teams of parents and their child from the class competing to see which family had the best cooperation before the awards were given.

For the adults, it was indeed an utterly boring game, but the children loved the feeling of playing together with their parents.

This was why Mu Qingyan had called Xu Fan over—for a three-legged race, how could they compete with one person missing…

"Teacher Huang, I'm sorry we're late."

When Mu Qingyan arrived at the event with Xu Fan, the other children's parents were all ready to start the competition.

Mu Qingyan hurried over to a female teacher and explained, afraid that she had missed this opportunity.

"…"

Teacher Huang didn't seem too happy about Mu Qingyan's tardiness, she unconsciously pursed her lips and then waved her hand.

"Forget it, go and get ready quickly."

Relieved they had made it in time, Mu Qingyan picked up two ropes and led Xu Fan and Mu Xiaoduo to the starting line of the race.

They could see that about twenty or so families were waiting at the starting line.

The distance from the start to the finish line was about a hundred meters, not far, but it was still a challenging target with a child in tow.

Xu Fan and Mu Qingyan were busy tying their feet together with Mu Xiaoduo using the ropes, when suddenly, a sour voice was heard from the side.

"I'm just saying, Teacher Huang, isn't today's event meant for families? How come someone who's just filling in can participate? Isn't that breaking the rules?"

Xu Fan had just finished tying the ropes when he heard the voice, frowning as he looked over.

The speaker was a couple dressed in opulent clothing, the overweight man in a full Versace outfit, and his wife heavily made-up, covered almost entirely in foreign luxury brands.

Their child, inheriting the father's heft, was a little chubby fellow, proudly sporting a small medal around his neck, likely a prize from the performance event earlier.

The child was puffing out his chest with an obnoxiously cocky expression, directed at Duoduo.

Xu Fan let out a faint smile, timely seizing Mu Qingyan's hand before she could speak up to explain, narrowing his eyes at the couple.

"Buddy, which eye of yours saw that I'm just here to make up numbers? The two of us, we're a perfect match, right, wife?"

As Xu Fan uttered the word 'wife,' countless eyes turned towards Mu Qingyan, her cheeks burning hot with embarrassment.

Her large eyes were filled with both shyness and infatuation as she looked at the man beside her, unsure whether to feel joy or shock…

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