Chapter 460: A Sudden Glance Back, No More Youth

Chapter 460: A Sudden Glance Back, No More Youth (3 Updates)

He stepped into his home.

There he saw Mu Qingwu cradling their son.

Xiao Yu’s heart felt unexpectedly warmed.

The couple exchanged a glance and smiled.

Happiness, after all, is so simple.

It may be ordinary, but it carries a subtle, lingering warmth.

It may be rare, yet it shines with a kaleidoscope of brilliant sunlight.

After shedding his coat, Xiao Yu planted a kiss on his sister and another on Baby before heading to the kitchen…

Dinner was ready, and the couple’s chopsticks clattered as they pass the dishes back and forth.

Not out of greed, but out of love, sharing each bite with one another.

This was the comfort of home, radiating warmth.

A small baby’s rocking chair sat in front of them.

Xiao Yu pulled out his phone and started playing a game.

Meanwhile, Mu Qingwu worked on her laptop.

“Oh yeah!”

With a record of 1…9, Xiao Yu revelled in his victory.

He stole a glance at Mu Qingwu, who was diligently focused on her work.

A mischievous smile played on his lips as he quickly moved over and planted a kiss on her lovely face.

Then he swiftly retreated, his gaze fixed on his sister.

“Alright, time to stop working,” he declared.

Mu Qingwu turned to him, her eyes blinking playfully as she grinned, “Won’t you keep me company?”

“Sure.”

Xiao Yu flashed a toothy smile and stretched out his arms.

Mu Qingwu nestled into her brother’s embrace.

Sometimes, habits can be wonderfully powerful.

Before she met Xiao Yu, she had never imagined being so dependent.

But now, a simple hug from him turned her into a true lady.

“Sometimes I feel terribly guilty towards you and the baby,”

Xiao Yu sighed as he cradled his sister while looking at the baby in the chair, “I hardly get any time for you both!”

“It’s okay—I won’t fall for anyone else.”

Resting her head against his shoulder, Mu Qingwu’s face radiated both tenderness and joy, “Not a single bit of your love will ever be missing.”

“You silly woman,” Xiao Yu murmured.

“I used to think that as long as you broadened your horizons, nothing could shake your mood,”

Mu Qingwu laughed softly, “But emotions are like a hazy dream. It doesn’t matter. I’ve given you all of me. Even if I lose everything, I’d still choose you!”

Xiao Yu’s heart felt a pang, “When our son grows up, will you still be like this?”

“Why shouldn’t I be?”

Mu Qingwu chuckled, “When our little one grows up, I’ll show him your picture and say, ‘Look, this was the dogged, charming hero of his youth.'”

“Ha ha,”

Xiao Yu burst into laughter and kissed his sister’s forehead, “If he ever says that mom was deceptive and that’s clearly Dad, then what will we do?”

“It’ll be just fine,”

Mu Qingwu laughed lightly, “I’ll be watching from the kitchen—I’m sure you’ll be cooking. That’ll be my witness, won’t it?”

Xiao Yu laughed in silence as he tightly hugged his sister.

Who said women don’t speak in sweet nothings?

Once they abandon their pretenses,

they can utterly steal your heart!

In that moment, Xiao Yu realized he had grown up.

Exhausted yet determined, he moved forward with a willing heart…

Looking back suddenly, he saw no trace of his younger self!

…

The next morning, in front of the house.

“Mu Mu, be good. No mischief, and don’t tease Mom, okay?”

In full police uniform, Xiao Yu held his son, showering him with kisses.

He believed that loving his own flesh and blood was the most fulfilling.

“Don’t tease Mu Mu.”

Unable to stand it, Mu Qingwu picked up the baby and shot her brother a playful glare.

“If having a child isn’t for fun, then what’s the point?”

Xiao Yu beamed with a sense of pride.

Mu Qingwu: …

If only I had recorded this moment—one day when the baby grows up, I’ll play it for him.

And I wonder if, when Xiao Yu gets older, the child will pull his oxygen tank off?

Ha ha…

“Sis, what are you thinking? You’re laughing so eerily.”

Xiao Yu glanced at his sister, whose mischievous smile sent a slight chill down his spine.

“Not telling you.”

Mu Qingwu puckered her red lips and planted a kiss on his, “Be safe!”

“Got it.”

Waving goodbye, Xiao Yu left their home…

…

At the Criminal Investigation Team’s Training Officer’s Office.

Xiao Yu pushed the door open, “Boss? You called for me?”

Having just arrived at the team, his apprentice mentioned that the boss had summoned him.

“Yes.”

For once, Zhou Tinghu’s expression was awkward, as if something was amiss.

“Hmm?”

Xiao Yu was taken aback.

In his little over a year at the team, he knew Zhou Tinghu all too well.

If Director Zhao Changshan was a hot-headed man,

then Training Officer Zhou Tinghu was a proud scholar.

That pride rarely showed any awkwardness, let alone this uncharacteristic discomfort.

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“What’s the matter?”

Xiao Yu’s expression grew serious, “As long as it doesn’t cross any lines… I’m all in.”

For family, nothing is unsayable if the boundaries aren’t crossed.

But if they were…

Zhou Tinghu, a bit embarrassed, admitted, “My kid will graduate from the police academy next year!”

Ha… Xiao Yu chuckled, instantly understanding and relieving his tension.

He had almost been scared to death, thinking it was something big!

“That’s all?” Xiao Yu teased with a smile.

“It’s not like I’ve never asked a favor in my whole life!” Zhou Tinghu blushed fiercely.

All his life he had been stubborn, and now near retirement he worried over his kid.

“Next year then?”

Xiao Yu pondered, “Should we choose the Provincial Department, the City Bureau, or our own team?”

…

He still had his pride, after all.

“Provincial Department it is.”

Zhou Tinghu mulled it over, “Our team isn’t suitable.”

He was too proud of his reputation.

Even his own son couldn’t be given special treatment.

How would others view him otherwise?

“Alright, then I’ll have a word with the boss at the Provincial Department.”

Xiao Yu waved his hand, “Let’s go!”

…

“Such is the way of the world!”

Leaving the boss’s office, Xiao Yu shook his head with a smile.

That’s just how Wang Dong was.

And so was Zhou Tinghu.

When it comes to those close to you, nothing really matters.

Living two lives had taught Xiao Yu so many lessons,

Not like back in school when a teacher would bellow from the podium, ‘Did you all learn this?’

And he’d cheekily reply, ‘Yeah, sure did!’

Life is like dry dung;

Once you put in a little effort, relief finally follows…

Back in the office.

His apprentice busily mimicked cleaning around him, watching him with eager eyes.

“Beat it,”

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes, “I’m not some playing Casanova or a love guru. Stop pestering me about dating.”

“Oh.”

Wang Cheng scrunched his face and grumbled, “Master, she and I… broke up!”

Damn… Xiao Yu was shocked.

Weren’t they just talking about buying a diamond ring yesterday?

His apprentice was putting on a show—how much love could there be to mess around with?

Before Xiao Yu could offer any words of comfort,

trouble erupted… and that was that.