novelraw Chapter 937 - 919: Sangzhi, My Dad Misses You! (30)
Chapter 937 - 919: Sangzhi, My Dad Misses You! (30)
Chapter 937: Chapter 919: Sangzhi, My Dad Misses You! (30)
"Sigh, it’s the New Year, and I was hoping you two could visit some family and show off a bit. But it turns out Sangzhi isn’t coming back..."
Huo Mingshan clasped his hands behind his back, his rotund figure pacing leisurely around Huo Feng’s room...
Huo Feng’s eyes followed Huo Mingshan’s pacing figure back and forth, tempted to say: Can’t you just say what’s on your mind? Just say you miss Sangzhi instead of beating around the bush!
"Why didn’t you tell me earlier that Sangzhi wouldn’t be coming back?"
Huo Mingshan couldn’t get past this issue in his heart, turning around, he questioned Huo Feng in a disappointed tone.
Huo Feng really couldn’t take it anymore!
He just couldn’t bear it any longer!
Being disliked by his father like this, he might as well... just get up!
So, Huo Feng threw off the blanket and sprang up!
The sudden movement startled Huo Mingshan slightly, who frowned, "Where are you going?"
"To pee!"
Huo Feng replied grumpily, stepping out of bed with long legs, grabbing a robe and slipping it on as he walked out of the warm, heated room...
"Ah~ it’s so cold~ Northern winters are much warmer~"
Huo Feng couldn’t help but wrap himself tighter in his robe, shivering as he walked into the bathroom.
Indeed, Huo Mingshan looked at Huo Feng’s departing back with disdain, and as soon as Huo Feng was out of sight, Huo Mingshan picked up the air conditioner remote from the computer desk and turned off the heating with a "beep," saying, "Why is the air conditioner on in the dead of winter? Just add a couple of blankets! Living in Beijing has made you more extravagant!"
So, when Huo Feng returned to the room after using the toilet, brushing his teeth, washing his face, shaving, and finishing his skincare routine, he found the room wasn’t as warm as before!
"Wow, old Huo, are you really that stingy!"
Huo Feng couldn’t help but shout, turning to yell at Huo Mingshan, "I just turned on the air conditioner! You won’t even allow that!"
Despite his words, Huo Feng obediently turned the air conditioner back on...
No choice really.
After all, he was used to warm winters in Beijing, and returning to this cold southern region, he just couldn’t shake off the habit of needing heat.
But the south didn’t have heating, so he had to make do with air conditioning...
"Why are you turning on the air conditioner in broad daylight?"
Huo Mingshan grumbled upon hearing Huo Feng’s words, returning with dissatisfaction...
Entering Huo Feng’s room once more, Huo Mingshan’s brows were still tightly furrowed, and he seemed quite emotional...
"Who turns on the air conditioner in winter? Just add a couple of blankets!"
Standing by the bed, Huo Mingshan criticized Huo Feng, who had already snuggled back under the covers, comfortably playing with his phone on the bed...
"Look at you, kid, you didn’t bring Sangzhi back to me, and now you’re home enjoying life like an emperor. Why are you still sitting in bed? Get up and eat!"
On the first day of the holiday, Huo Mingshan had already started his endless disdain for Huo Feng.
In his heart, Huo Feng couldn’t help but sigh and think: I can’t stay in this house anymore! I better go find Sangzhi soon! My in-laws will surely treat me well!
"Dad, can you stop nagging in front of me?"
Huo Feng gestured toward the door, "I want to laze around, could you please close the door on your way out..."
At that moment, Huo Mingshan furrowed his brows even tighter, and his tone became more urgent, "I haven’t even talked to you yet, and you’re already in such a hurry to kick me out! You’re really getting out of hand!"
"Aiya~ I’m chatting with Sangzhi~"
Huo Feng had no choice but to bring up Pu Sangzhi to deal with him, "You’ve been talking to me the whole time, I can’t even focus on replying to her!"
"You’re chatting with Sangzhi?"
In an instant, Huo Mingshan’s tone changed, and to Huo Feng, it instantly sounded gentle...
"What are you guys talking about?"
Not only did Huo Mingshan’s tone become gentle, but he also showed interest by leaning in to look, and he sat down at the head of Huo Feng’s bed, saying, "Let me see what you’re chatting about."
"Wow, you’re really going to look at a couple’s conversation!"
Huo Feng expressed immense disdain, yet he still turned the phone toward Huo Mingshan...
Fortunately, he wasn’t discussing anything inappropriate with Pu Sangzhi, he had just been talking about Ye Xi...
Huo Mingshan seriously examined the chat history between Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi, even scrolling up to see more...
To be honest, Huo Mingshan really missed his good student...
Unfortunately, Huo Feng hadn’t married her home yet!
"Who’s this ’dog Ye Xi’? Why are you being so rude, always calling people dogs? No manners at all!" asked Huo Mingshan.
"It’s Sangzhi’s neighbor’s brother, they grew up together and were childhood friends! The key point is, this guy is now doing direct PhD at Tsinghua, same department as Sangzhi, they have so much in common. And the most crucial part is!"
Huo Feng couldn’t help but emphasize, "Ye Xi has always liked Sangzhi, romantically! And they even traveled together to Heilongjiang!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Mingshan furrowed his brows, "Isn’t this a rival in love? How disgusting! He knows Sangzhi has a boyfriend, yet he’s still so close to her! So unethical!"
"Right?! So I’ve been monitoring them the whole way, chatting with Sangzhi nonstop, not giving Sangzhi any chance to chat with him! Isn’t that brilliant?" Huo Feng lifted his chin somewhat proudly, ready for Huo Mingshan’s praise.
However, instead of praise, Huo Mingshan lectured him, "You’re so blatant in the group, and you’re just lying there, enjoying the air conditioning; I guess you don’t want a girlfriend after all!"
Three "???" appeared over Huo Feng’s head...
How did he come to that conclusion?
Just because Huo Feng was lying under the covers with the air conditioning on?
That’s way too hasty!
Huo Feng couldn’t help but respond in a raised tone, "What else am I supposed to do? Sprout wings and fly over there?"
Huo Mingshan replied irritably, "You just don’t have any sense of urgency! Sangzhi is such a great girl, how many men out there want her? You’re fortunate to capture her heart when you’re both young, so you need to be on your toes! I’m telling you, after celebrating this New Year at home, you should head to Heilongjiang to find her. Or spend New Year’s at her place, make a good impression on her parents. Can’t let that... childhood friend slip in and mess things up behind your back!"
"Nonsense! Dog Ye Xi is no match for me, nobody can come between me and Sangzhi!" Huo Feng directly retorted to Huo Mingshan.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Huo Mingshan continued to look at Huo Feng disdainfully, as if what Huo Feng said warranted zero trust from him.
But, his suggestion actually got Huo Feng’s attention...
"Then I’ll hang around here for a few days and go find Sangzhi in Heilongjiang!"
Huo Feng nodded, "Dad, I’m thinking of learning to drive during this winter break."
Huo Mingshan said, "Go ahead! No one’s stopping you!"
Huo Feng continued: "Could you pull some strings for me? I’ll register today and try to learn to drive within two weeks, get my license, and head to find Sangzhi sooner."
Huo Mingshan was eventually won over by Huo Feng’s last line, ’to find Sangzhi sooner,’ and he nodded approvingly, "Then hurry up and get up to register. Once you pass the first test, I can immediately set you up with a coach. I have a close friend who’s a coach."
"Great~"
Huo Feng was happy too.
This was probably the most comfortable conversation he had with his dad since he came home!
In crucial moments, his dad really came through for him!
Back at Tangxia, things are easier to manage!
Unlike in Beijing, where Huo Feng just felt small, poor, pitiful, weak... an outsider!
But here in Tangxia, he’s a pure local, and everything is convenient!
Home is truly comfortable indeed...
"Hey, Sangzhi messaged you huh, reply to her already," urged Huo Mingshan, telling him to respond to Pu Sangzhi’s message.
Huo Feng grumbled, "I want to reply, but you’re sitting right next to me. How can I do it comfortably? Don’t look..."
"Looking won’t kill you!"
Huo Mingshan had his opinions too, "Why don’t you video call Sangzhi, I want to chat with her."
"Alright, alright, let’s chat..."
Huo Feng had nothing left to say, reluctantly doing as told, he sent a WeChat video call to Pu Sangzhi.
Pu Sangzhi soon picked up on her end, but due to poor signal on the train, the video lagged a bit.
Despite this, Huo Mingshan could still see Pu Sangzhi’s face, he turned on the speaker, and heard her ask from the other end, "Why make a sudden video call? The signal here isn’t great..."
"My dad misses you!" Huo Feng replied loudly.