Chapter 728 442: Former Companions (2)

But it doesn't seem to matter if a girl is a little shorter~

The more Su Mo looked at this child, the more delighted he became. He couldn't help but pick up Du Du, spinning around while laughing, "Come on, let Uncle give you a hug~ I have a precious niece now!!!"

Du Du didn't feel shy at all, wrapping her arms around Su Mo's neck and showing a bright, innocent smile.

KK suggested, "Big brother, Dongdong should be training right now. Let's go find her together."

Su Mo put Du Du down, held her hand, and said, "Come on, let's go find your mom."

Martial arts are both a physical collision and a cultural essence. A martial artist like Shangguan Li, who has disciples all over the city, naturally enjoys good treatment.

In recent years, she opened a large martial arts hall, still named "Mo Xue," with over a thousand disciples just at the New Moon City headquarters, not counting those disciples trained outside who have taken on their own apprentices.

When they arrived at Mo Xue Martial Arts Hall, they were quickly welcomed inside.

This morning's group lesson had just ended, and under the guidance of their tutors, the disciples split into several groups for individual training.

Even before reaching the door of the private martial arts room in the deepest part of the hall, the sounds of punches and kicks could be heard.

Su Mo quietly pulled the door open a bit and peeked inside.

Several senior disciples of Mo Xue stood at the sidelines watching, while Dongdong and Shangguan Li were sparring in the middle.

Seven years have passed, and the two's appearances haven't changed much, but it's obvious that Dongdong's martial skills have become more refined than before.

In their exchanges, Shangguan Li, who used to overwhelmingly suppress Dongdong, now often has to take defensive actions and is driven back repeatedly.

Not only has Dongdong's skill improved significantly, but Shangguan Li is past his peak age-wise.

Shangguan Li is as old as Su Mo, while Dongdong is at her prime, naturally creating a gap between them.

As Dongdong continued fighting, she got carried away, seized Shangguan Li's vulnerability from the side, and delivered a spinning kick: "I hit!!!"

Shangguan Li couldn't handle the move and fell to the ground with a "thud," clutching his waist and groaning, "Ouch, my back..."

Dolan, one of the senior disciples, walked over holding a cane, gave Dongdong's arm a tap, and scolded, "You need to be gentler. Master is almost thirty-five, can't you show some restraint?"

Dongdong quickly realized she was in trouble and hurried to help Shangguan Li: "Sorry, Master, I... I couldn't hold back..."

Shangguan Li grasped Dongdong's hand, stood up, and his gaze swept to Su Mo at the door, leaving him stunned.

Feeling Shangguan Li's grip tighten, Dongdong asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable? Let me take you to the hospital..."

Shangguan Li's shock gradually turned into a smile, and he patted Dongdong's shoulder, motioning for her to turn around.

Dongdong turned her head, and upon seeing Su Mo, her expression froze: "Boss..."

Then, that brief bewilderment was replaced by overwhelming joy, and she screamed and dashed towards Su Mo: "Boss!!!!!!!!!!"

Seeing Dongdong running at him, Su Mo yelled in panic, "Hey, slow down, slow down... Ouch!!!"

Dongdong pounced and hugged Su Mo, and they fell to the ground with a "thud."

Su Mo groaned in pain, "Dong, I'm middle-aged now, I can't handle such a hit..."

Dongdong wiped away tears of joy and choked up: "I'm just so happy! I was just thinking yesterday about when you'd wake up, and I didn't expect my wish would come true today..."

"Oh, Du Du's here too, Boss, have you met my daughter? Hehe, isn't she just as cute as me~"

Su Mo joked, "Of course, she greeted me with 'Old Deng,' and I was at a loss."

Dongdong's expression changed, grabbed the cane from Dolan's hand, and angrily said, "Su! Du! Du! Are you itching for trouble?!"

Du Du, being clever, knew her dad couldn't protect her from her mom, so she simply ducked behind her uncle.

Su Mo quickly picked up Du Du, soothingly saying, "She's just a kid, it's nothing to worry about."

Dongdong put her hands on her hips and said helplessly, "Boss, don't be fooled by her looks. Her temper's just like mine back in the day, too mischievous, we've got to keep her in check early, or she'll be a second-generation tyrant like me."

"Su Dudu, stick out your hand, did you hear me?"

Su Dudu looked quite grieved but obediently stretched out her little hand.

"Snap." Dongdong lightly tapped her with the cane as punishment.

Dongdong didn't actually use much force; she couldn't bear to truly punish her own child.

Du Du knew her uncle would pamper her, so she put on a teary look and nestled into Su Mo's arms, which distressed him.

Dongdong looked at Shangguan Li and grinned, "Master, any chance I could skip today's morning class?"

Shangguan Li smiled slightly, "I'm granting you leave, go out and enjoy yourself with him. I'll find you after I've finished here."

"Yay!" Dongdong ran over, hooked her arm around Su Mo's, and said cheerfully, "Come on, come on, my big brother's house isn't far from here, I'll take you."

Along the way, Dongdong described how Sikinkov changed careers to become a writer in recent years, turning his political experiences into novels.

Honestly, his writing isn't great, but the content is too real, complemented by his status as a former City Council President, gaining large fan followings quickly. Now he spends his days writing at home.

Seven years have passed, and Sikinkov is already sixty this year. Su Mo worried about the surprise visit being too overwhelming and causing any health issues, so he first made a call to give him a heads-up.

In addition to his career, his emotional life has also been extremely successful...

When Su Mo arrived at Sikinkov's residence, he and his wife were already outside to welcome him.

Audiana approached to shake Su Mo's hand, warmly saying, "I'm so glad to see you recover, young man."

Audiana is in her early forties now, but whether in figure or appearance, she maintains herself well, looking no less youthful than she used to, resembling a young woman at first glance.

Su Mo touched his chin and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you two to end up together."

Audiana took a drag from her cigar and said with a faint smile, "Women, no matter how adventurous when young, always want a home as they grow older."

Su Mo looked at the two, slightly troubled: "Everything's fine, but Lady Countess calls me young man, and Sikinkov calls me little brother... Isn't that a generational mess?"

Both of them paused, clearly not having considered this issue before.

"Uh..." Sikinkov pondered for a moment, generously said, "It's fine, we're all family. Let's each keep our own terms, Little Anna will keep calling you young man, and you keep calling me big brother."

Su Mo shrugged with a smile, "Since you say so, I'll follow along."

Audiana glanced at her watch, enthusiastically saying, "To celebrate your awakening, come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll cook for everyone."

Su Mo readily agreed, "No problem, I'll go round up everyone."

After Audiana went inside to prepare the shopping list, Su Mo pulled Sikinkov to a corner, laughingly said, "Not bad, big brother. You managed to win over Lady Countess, I didn't expect you had such skills."

Sikinkov coughed lightly and said with false profundity, "You don't understand; your big brother might be older, but I was a heartthrob in my youth. That 'Edge Love Saint' Chu Nanyi you all talk about is nothing compared to me."

Su Mo lowered his voice to ask, "But honestly, with Lady Countess's proud personality, haven't you faced setbacks often?"

Sikinkov sneered, "Nonsense, your big brother is a manly man. She's only proud to outsiders, but in front of me, she's as obedient as a kitten. If I say meow, she'll meow."

Just then Audiana happened to stick her head out from the balcony, "Sikinkov, I sent tonight's grocery list to your phone, go fetch it from the supermarket, and take out the trash at home."

Sikinkov immediately responded submissively, "Okay, honey, I'm on it."

He patted Su Mo's shoulder, "I'll go get busy first, have a stroll yourself, see you tonight."

Watching Sikinkov's retreating figure, KK raised an eyebrow and teased, "Look at that, a henpecked husband, not very manly."

Dongdong gave KK a sidelong glance.

He immediately hunched down, pretending to admire the scenery.