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

Su Mu snatched the phone from his son's hand.

He looked down, his fingers flying across the screen.

"How much money do you want? I'll transfer it to you."

"How many times have I told you not to borrow money from strangers? If you run out of money, won't you ask me for it?"

After sending the message, Su Mu held his phone, waiting for his daughter's reply.

Hu Liu and Xiao Wen, who were standing nearby, wisely kept quiet, and the atmosphere in the foot massage parlor's private room instantly became somewhat quiet.

Su Shixing didn't dare to breathe loudly, craning her neck and staring nervously at her phone screen.

I waited for ages.

The phone chimed.

Su Zhiling sent a message:

"Are you the father?"

Su Mu was taken aback. Before he could reply, the second message arrived.

"I don't want your worthless money, and don't come looking for me."

After sending these two sentences, a red exclamation mark popped up at the top of the chat box when Su Mu replied.

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

blocked.

He was blocked by his own daughter.

Su Mu's heart was utterly cold.

Even if a stunning beauty like Hu Liu were sitting next to him, looking at him with seductive eyes, he couldn't muster the slightest interest.

Back in the day, before my daughter turned ten, she was his little darling, always sticking to his backside and calling him "Daddy is the best."

We were so close back then.

As soon as he gets home from work, his daughter rushes into his arms like a little cannonball; her softness can heal all his fatigue from the day.

But everything changed after I started junior high school.

His ex-wife, Jiang Yiyao, constantly berates him in front of the children, saying he lacks ambition, is useless, and is a good-for-nothing who just drifts through life.

Subtle influence, and the power of hearsay.

His daughter's gaze towards him changed from admiration to disdain, and then to indifference.

Now, I'm in college, and it's only been a few days since the semester started?

Block them immediately.

From junior high school to university, it only takes seven short years.

It feels like I've lived half a lifetime.

Su Mu threw the phone back to Su Shixing, pointing angrily at the screen.

"See that? That's your sister!"

"You unfilial daughter! You even dared to block me!"

"Her temper and mannerisms are exactly like her mother's! Stubborn, headstrong, and unreasonable!"

Su Shixing shrank back and whispered in defense of her sister.

"Dad, don't be too angry."

"My sister... she probably found out about your divorce, and she's upset and hasn't forgiven you."

"Besides, didn't you two have a pretty big argument about college applications? With her temper, she definitely won't be able to change her mind anytime soon."

Su Shixing's words punctured the anger that had been building up inside Su Mu.

That makes sense.

In the past, I worked 996 every day for the sake of this family, and when I got home I was exhausted like a dog, and I had very little time to spend with my children.

The daughter naturally spends more time with her mother.

Now that they're divorced, it's understandable that she sides more with her mother.

Thinking back to his past strict fatherly ways, where he would either give money or lecture people with a stern face, Su Mu felt a strange mix of emotions.

He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly looked up at Su Shixing.

Do you think I'm a good father?

Su Shixing was taken aback by the question, then nodded vigorously.

Of course!

"Dad, you used to be a strict father, but there wasn't really anything wrong with that."

"Now you're more like my friend, my brother! This change is wonderful!"

He patted Su Mu's arm to encourage him.

"Don't worry, with your current flirtatiousness... no, I mean your affability, you'll definitely get along well with your sister."

"Go and coax her, she'll definitely change her mind."

Su Mu let out a long sigh.

"Alright."

He leaned back on the sofa and looked up at the sky.

"Throughout my life, I, Su Mu, have never acted inferior to anyone!"

"Only my daughter is worth me humbling myself to coax."

Throughout his life, he was troubled by two women.

His ex-wife, Jiang Yiyao, is now a thing of the past.

That leaves only this one.

Once I've resolved this knot in my daughter's heart, from now on I'll ride horses freely and live a life of revelry every night!

Su Shixing, who was standing next to her, almost burst into tears.

"Dad, you're being a bit biased."

"I'm still standing right here with your son, so I'm not going to comfort him."

Su Mu waved his hand impatiently.

Don't worry about the details.

He changed the subject and frowned again.

"Take your sister for example. I give her five thousand yuan a month for living expenses, how come it's not enough? It's really strange."

"When I was in college, I could easily spend a thousand yuan a month. Kids these days, really..."

Upon hearing this, Su Shixing instantly grasped the blind spot.

He stared wide-eyed at Su Mu in disbelief.

"etc!"

"Dad, what did you just say?"

"Stop, stop, stop! That's not right!"

Su Mu glanced at him sideways:

"What's wrong?"

"You also think your sister spends too much money, right?"

Su Shixing's eyes widened, her voice full of accusation.

"no!"

"Why does my sister get 5,000 yuan a month for living expenses, while I only get 3,000 yuan?!"

"Didn't you tell me before that you'd give us the same amount of money?!"

"..."

Su Mu's eyes darted around, a little guilty.

"Hey, look at you, you're such a stickler for details."

He tried to save face, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

"How can that be the same?!"

"A daughter is her father's most precious treasure."

"You brat, you're tough as nails, three thousand is more than enough for you!"

Su Shixing: ...

Life feels even darker now.

……

at the same time.

The Hulunbuir Grassland, thousands of kilometers away.

A luxury RV is parked by a clear river, where the morning light shines on the vast grassland, and cattle and sheep graze amidst the rustling grass.

Inside the car, four still-attractive women were preparing breakfast.

Jiang Yiyao, Xia Yiyi, Guo Rong, Liao Yaqin.

Guo Rong had just hung up a video call with her daughter, Lin Zhiting. On her phone screen was the background of her university dormitory.

She carefully checked the room and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no signs of a man in her daughter's dormitory.

"call……"

Guo Rong breathed a sigh of relief and placed her phone on the table.

"It seems my daughter really did lie to me before; she wasn't with that bastard Su Mu."

Jiang Yiyao, who was cutting fruit, rolled her eyes at her.

"I knew it! She called you crying and apologizing that night."

"You're so easily angered. You got so upset over something so small that you ended up in the hospital. You almost scared the rest of us to death."

Guo Rong gets angry whenever this is mentioned.

She spread jam forcefully on a slice of toast.

"Isn't this all your ex-husband's fault!"

"Su Mu used to seem like an honest and simple guy, but who knew he would become a completely different person after the divorce."

"I've figured it out. He's taking advantage of our absence to completely let loose and do whatever he wants!"

The more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel.

Guo Rong frowned again.

"No, I'm not comfortable with that."

"My younger daughter is alright, but my older daughter is still in Jiangcheng!"

"I think I'll go back; I need to keep an eye on things myself!"

Xia Yiyi, who was standing next to her, quickly pulled her back.

"Hey, sit down quickly!"

"How many times have you said that? How come you've picked up Yiyao's ways and are always saying you want to go home?"

"Don't forget, isn't your eldest daughter in the same dorm as Yiyao's daughter? With her daughter watching over her, what could possibly happen?"

Xia Yiyi handed her a glass of milk.

"Besides, with his own daughter there, would Su Mu do anything reckless?"

Jiang Yiyao nodded in agreement.

"Yes, my daughter is absolutely reliable. She has always been a worry-free person for me since she was little."

"Besides, your eldest daughter is much more mature and composed, unlike your younger daughter who is so impulsive."

Hearing this, Guo Rong's emotions calmed down.

"That's true."

She took a sip of milk, a look of relief on her face.

"My eldest daughter inherited my ex-husband's personality; she's honest and reliable, and has always been the one who gave me the least trouble since she was little."

Xia Yiyi patted her hand.

"That's right!"

"So you two are just making trouble for yourselves. Instead of wasting time thinking like this, you should be looking at this beautiful country."

She pointed to the magnificent view outside the window, her face beaming with pride.

"Look, we've moved to a new place, and all the bad luck from before has vanished!"

"What awaits us is new life, a new beginning!"

"That's right!"

The group of girlfriends looked at each other and smiled, the gloom from before vanishing completely.

Looking out the window at the blue sky, white clouds, grasslands, and rivers, they felt incredibly relaxed and happy.