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

The phones are still being distributed.

The cheers grew louder and louder.

Su Mu stood in the center of the stage, looking at the group of college students who were having a blast with their phones, and he was filled with mixed emotions.

Young is so good.

A little treat can make them happy for half a day.

Unlike the little princess at home, who finds giving money vulgar and giving love troublesome.

He pressed his hands down lightly twice.

The action was small, but the effect was immediate.

The bustling square miraculously quieted down.

Everyone stared at him expectantly, waiting for the next instruction from this wealthy father.

Su Mu picked up the microphone, his face showing a mix of emotion and melancholy.

"Children."

"You got your phone back, are you happy?"

The audience roared in unison, "Happy!!!"

"As long as you're happy."

Su Mu sighed, his tone becoming somber.

"Actually, the reason I've made such a big fuss and spent so much money today isn't just to hear you call me 'Dad'."

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone perked up their ears.

Su Mu sighed, a long sigh that carried to everyone's ears through the top-of-the-line audio equipment.

"I've come today to ask someone for forgiveness."

"my daughter."

"She's at this university too, and she might even be right here among you, hiding in some corner, cursing me for being a spendthrift."

Su Mu's voice, transmitted through the speakers, reached every corner of the square.

"She is shy, but also stubborn."

"I, as a father, was indeed a scoundrel in the past. I was terrified of poverty back then, and I was busy making money, socializing, and bragging to a bunch of insignificant leaders all day long."

I've never attended my daughter's parent-teacher conferences.

"I often forget my daughter's birthday."

Su Mu's eyes reddened as he spoke.

"I made such a big fuss today because I wanted to tell her."

"Daughter! Dad knows he was wrong!"

"I'm not doing all this to show off, I just want to tell you that Dad wants to make amends!"

I dare not ask you to forgive me now.

"I'd be content if you could just call me 'Dad' once, even if you were in a crowd, just like everyone else, blending into the throng!"

By the end, his voice was even trembling.

Su Mu, the old scumbag, is putting on a full-on acting performance.

These words were spoken with heartfelt sincerity and were deeply moving.

that moment.

The wind in the square seemed to have stopped.

The college students in the audience are at the age when their emotions are most abundant and their tear threshold is lowest.

In addition, since she had accepted his gift, she already had a good impression of Su Mu.

After hearing this heartfelt confession, everyone was moved to tears.

Many girls' eyes welled up with tears.

Some of the boys were even secretly wiping away tears.

It's so touching!

This is what fatherly love is like – as vast as a mountain!

"Waaaah, poor Su's dad! If I had a dad like that, I'd call him my ancestor!"

"Which silly girl doesn't know how lucky she is? She doesn't want such a good father?"

"I cried. I miss my dad. Even though he only kicks me a couple of times, he still loves me, right?"

murmurs rose and fell among the crowd.

The way everyone looked at Su Mu completely changed.

It's no longer about watching a nouveau riche, but about watching a great father who is willing to go bankrupt to save his family!

……

On the edge of the crowd.

Su Zhiling was a little stunned.

When they arrived, they suppressed their emotions and acted dismissively.

But I was able to hear my father say these words face to face.

Instead, there was a feeling of something stuck in my throat.

This guy...

It's a bit too much.

Why make such a big fuss and spend ten million just to hear her call him "Dad"?

Is he an idiot?

Su Zhiling bit her lip, her vision blurry.

Memories are usually hidden deep, but once triggered, they are like a flood that bursts its banks and cannot be stopped.

in fact……

He used to be like that too.

When they were little, whenever she got angry and ignored him, he would try different ways to coax her.

Buy her toys, make funny faces, and even let her ride on his shoulders like a horse.

That feeling of being pampered is really nice.

When did you start ignoring him?

I think it was junior high school.

That was when she was most rebellious, and also when the atmosphere at home was most oppressive.

Jiang Yiyao, the mother, always complains at the dinner table.

"Your dad isn't coming back again."

"Your dad is definitely having an affair."

"How can your dad be so useless? He's almost thirty and still can't make any money, and he's working overtime every day."

Su Zhiling took those words to heart.

Her adolescent sensitivity and stubbornness led her to view Su Mu through prejudiced lenses.

She thought he was the most hypocritical and disgusting person in the world.

Back then, Su Mu would always come to her room door when he got home from get off work.

He didn't say anything, he just stood there.

Sometimes he would come in and wander around the room aimlessly.

I picked up the figurine on her desk to look at it, then put it down again.

He would even go into her room, see her snacks, yell at her for not eating them, and then take a bag and leave.

Su Zhiling only felt annoyed at that time.

"Can you go outside? I need to do my homework!"

"It stinks horribly because I haven't showered!!"

Every time she yelled like that, Su Mu would laugh awkwardly and then quietly back out.

Looking back now.

That clumsy man probably just wanted to chat with his daughter.

He just wanted to see if his daughter was doing well, right?

But he didn't know how to start the conversation, or how to bridge the gap between father and daughter.

It turns out that her father's love for her had always been there.

It was just that it was overshadowed by busyness, misunderstandings, and clumsy expressions.

Su Zhiling looked at the man on the stage.

He stood under the spotlight, yet he appeared so lonely.

He is waiting.

Waiting for a response.

She opened her mouth.

That long-lost nickname lingered on my lips.

dad……

However, it felt like something was blocking my throat.

Unable to make a sound.

That's so embarrassing.

So many people, so many eyes.

Moreover, she hasn't used that word for several years.

This is the inertia formed by years of Cold War.

Just as she was having an internal struggle.

Shang Xiuyan, who was standing next to her, suddenly moved.

The stepmother seemed to see right through Su Zhiling's predicament.

She took a deep breath and focused her energy in her lower abdomen.

Then, he cupped his hands around his mouth like a trumpet and unleashed his immense power towards the stage.

"dad!!!"

That shout had an extremely strong penetrating power.

It completely stunned everyone around them.

Su Zhiling was also startled.

Shang Xiuyan isn't done yet.

After she shouted that, she turned her head, winked at Su Zhiling, and then shouted again the words that Su Zhiling wanted to shout but dared not.

"I love you!!!"

This declaration of love sounded particularly abrupt and loud in the now quiet square.

Su Mu stood on the stage, stunned for a moment.

Then, he looked in the direction from which the sound came, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

My mistress is amazing!

The college students in the audience were ignited by that "I love you" shout.

The atmosphere instantly exploded.

"Holy crap! Who's that brave?"

"So touching! Did the father and daughter reunite?"

"I want to shout it too! Daddy Su, I love you too!"

For a moment, the square was filled with declarations of love.

"Daddy Su, I love you!"

"Dad, look at me! I'm your long-lost son!"

Amidst this noise and laughter.

Looking at her best friend beside her, Su Zhiling finally couldn't hold back her tears and they welled up in her eyes.

She sniffed and called out softly in a voice only she could hear.

"dad……"

This sound was faint.

It was as if they had overcome years of estrangement and misunderstanding.

Finally, it took root in the land.