Going back to being twenty, taking her heartbroken son to a massage parlor.

Su Mu went inside and turned on the light.

"Review?"

"You look so lifeless right now, how can you be in the mood to study?"

"What happened? Tell your dad."

Su Shixing stubbornly replied:

"No! I told you I need to study, can you please leave me alone!"

have to.

That catchphrase again.

Su Mu suppressed the urge to slap him and tentatively asked:

"Is it still that female classmate?"

"Is it the one who helped her go back to get her exam admission ticket when you took the college entrance exam?"

Su Mu only knew this one girl who was involved with his son.

Back then, my son even ruined his own future because of that girl.

He thought this expression of concern would open his son's heart, but Su Shixing's reaction was even more intense.

Su Shixing suddenly looked up:

"Don't ask anymore!"

"What do you know, you old fogey! Get out!"

"..."

Su Mu's face darkened instantly.

I fucking...

I really want to punch you!

If it weren't for the need to resolve his son's psychological issues so he could later enjoy the exhilarating life of galloping horses, he wouldn't bother with this kid's mess.

But Su Mu also knew that the child was stuck in a rut, his heart closed off, and asking further questions would only backfire.

"Alright."

Surprisingly, Su Mu didn't get angry; he simply nodded calmly.

"Then you should focus on your studies. I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, he turned around, closed the door, and really left.

"Click".

The door closed.

Silence fell in the room once again.

Su Shixing was stunned.

Did his dad... change his ways today?

In the past, I would have pressed him for answers and wouldn't have stopped until I gave him a thorough dressing down.

Why did you leave so easily today?

However, he has no time to think about these things right now.

His entire world had just collapsed.

His goddess, Wen Chujing, the girl he had been longing for and even willing to sacrifice his own college entrance exam to help, has officially announced her relationship on social media.

We agreed to wait until he got into university.

Why did she find a boyfriend so soon after starting university?

Unwilling to give up, he opened WeChat and typed a line of text with trembling fingers.

Why are you treating me like this? What about all that flirting you did after your college entrance exams?

The message was sent out and a reply was received very quickly.

[Wen Chujing: I'm sorry, Brother Shixing, I know you're a good person. If it weren't for you helping me get my exam admission ticket, I wouldn't have gotten into university, and I'm truly grateful. But… love isn't about gratitude. I met someone more suitable in university. I'm sorry.]

nice guy?

Another friend-zone rejection!

Su Shixing was so angry that she trembled all over and angrily typed out a few words.

I need to see you right now!

Click send.

A red exclamation mark popped up mercilessly.

The message has been sent, but the recipient has rejected it.

He was blocked.

Su Shixing's eyes instantly reddened.

At this age when I believe in love the most, I've encountered something like this.

He felt like his life had collapsed.

......

At this time.

The door clicked open again.

Su Shixing looked up abruptly, her carefully cultivated emotions of sadness instantly interrupted.

His father, Su Mu, walked in carrying a wooden guitar.

The guitar was covered in dust; it was his father's treasure from his youth. Su Shixing had almost forgotten that there was such an old relic in the family.

Su Shixing quickly wiped her reddened eyes, composed herself, and her face instantly hardened again.

"dad!"

"Did I say you have to knock before entering my room? That's basic respect!"

"And what are you doing bringing in that beat-up guitar? Can you please leave me alone?"

If it were before, Su Mu would have already swung the guitar at him.

But now, Su Mu's main strength is his thick skin.

Instead of getting angry, he plopped down on the edge of Su Shixing's bed and even crossed his legs.

"Why are you knocking? We're like family."

Su Mu plucked the strings with an innocent expression, producing a few muffled, off-key sounds.

"I was rummaging through things in the storage room just now when I suddenly saw this guitar and realized I haven't practiced in a long time."

"I thought your room was well soundproofed, so I came in to let you take a look and see if your dad's former glory has faded."

Su Shixing was utterly speechless.

Did this old man take the wrong medicine today?

Why is a guitar that I never even glance at on a normal day suddenly being pulled out to perform today?

"I'm not in the mood to listen to your nonsense right now!"

His mind was filled with that red exclamation mark, and his chest felt so tight he could hardly breathe. He had no time to listen to his father's Renaissance nonsense.

Su Mu completely ignored his son's order to leave, tuned his instrument, cleared his throat, and began to sing in a sobbing, tearful voice.

"Oh my~"

Uh...

Su Shixing almost broke the pen she was holding.

Shetland Sheepdog:

"Uh, I got my punishment."

"I'm not used to quitting smoking, and what will I do without you?"

"It took me three years and one week to learn how to be patient."

The singing echoed in the small room.

Su Shixing was completely stunned by what she heard.

"Dad, please stop singing!"

He held his forehead, looking utterly hopeless.

"That's an old TikTok joke, from the first half of the year, it's totally outdated!"

Su Mu's singing stopped abruptly, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

"Yeah?"

Sorry, I just connected to the internet.

He's been busy working and making money all these years, he hasn't had time to watch those short videos.

I was hoping to use a youthful approach to connect with people, but I didn't expect that my attempt would reveal me to be an old-fashioned person with no internet access in the village.

But it's okay.

As long as he isn't embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

Today he has to pry this kid's mouth open and get him to tell the whole story!

Otherwise, if I'm constantly distracted thinking about female classmates, how am I supposed to study properly?

Su Mu decided to change his approach and stop directly interrogating him.

He put the guitar aside and sighed.

"Fine, then you can continue reviewing."

"Your room is pretty well soundproofed. I'll stay here for a while, tune my piano, and won't disturb you."

Su Shixing took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently a few times.

They couldn't drive them away, and they couldn't beat them in a fight.

What else can we do?

He could only turn around angrily, grab a math textbook (likely a reference book), slam it heavily on the table, and pretend to read it.

But the book pages remained untouched for a long time.

A brief silence fell over the room.

The only sound was the occasional "squeak" from Su Mu turning the piano knobs.

Just when Su Shixing thought his father was really going to settle down.

A soft, slightly melancholic guitar intro slowly began to play.

Su Shixing's heart skipped a beat, and she turned her head sharply.

Then he saw that his father's big face had somehow gotten close to him, almost touching his face, and he was looking at him with deep affection.

Su Shixing was so startled that she leaned back.

"Dad, what are you doing!"

"Shhh."

Su Mu made a shushing gesture.

"Never mind me, pretend your father doesn't exist, and continue to immerse yourself in the ocean of knowledge."

"..."

It's inexplicable.

Su Shixing muttered to herself, turned her head, and forced herself to focus her attention back on the book.

Still pretending, huh?

Row.

Su Mu's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Since you won't talk about it, then your old man will help you out and get you to say what's on your mind!

Su Mu gathered his emotions, then gently plucked the strings, and a melodious song drifted out.

"The one who loves more always cries first."

hum!

Just this one sentence.

Su Shixing's originally straight back instantly stiffened.

Don't they know that people who are heartbroken shouldn't listen to this kind of song?

Su Shixing felt a lump in her throat, and tears almost welled up in her eyes on the spot.

"Ouch, Dad, what are you doing? Ouch!"

He covered his face and groaned in pain.