Offside game

After having Jin'er, Mo Yuqing's relationship with her family improved, and she had spent every Chinese New Year at her parents' house since her divorce. Knowing that Su Yi was staying in Yanjing for the New Year, she asked him to come home with her. Su Yi thought it was a good idea; it would be more lively with more people.

However, Su Yi was now having a headache about what gift to bring to her house. After all, he didn't know much about Mo Yuqing's family situation, and if the gift wasn't suitable, it might have a bad effect. But when he saw Mo Yuqing again, he found that she had already prepared everything for him. While feeling quite guilty, he was also impressed by her thoughtfulness.

As the Spring Festival approaches, you can see the joyful expression on Jin'er's face. After all, whether in the past or now, the most excited and happy people during the New Year are probably these children.

The three of them got into Su Yi's car, and following Mo Yuqing's directions, Su Yi drove to a quiet courtyard in the city. Looking at the enormous ancient trees in the courtyard, which still looked very imposing despite it being winter, Su Yi was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to find such a rustic courtyard in Yanjing. His surprise deepened when he saw the guards at the entrance, because he could sense all of Wu Guoqiang's aura about them—the kind only found in the most elite troops. He also keenly noticed the heavily armed guards in a discreet place, which made him even more curious about the nature of this place.

The guards were very responsible. Only after Mo Yuqing intervened and had the guards make an internal phone call to confirm were they allowed to pass, and Su Yi's car slowly drove into the mysterious courtyard again.

"Sister Mo, what does your family do?" Su Yi finally couldn't help but ask. He had never asked about Mo Yuqing's family background before. In his impression, he had always thought that her family was just an ordinary family. Judging from the current situation, could it be a military family?

Mo Yuqing then realized that she had never mentioned her family to Su Yi, which explained his current question. It turned out that Mo Yuqing's father was a highly respected retired general, but still had many protégés throughout the military. She also had an older brother who was currently serving in the army.

Guided by Mo Yuqing, the car arrived at the gate of her parents' house. It was an antique-style mansion, likely the residence of a prince or similar figure from the Qing Dynasty. There was a guard at the gate. However, the guard seemed very familiar with Mo Yuqing and her mother; after greeting them, he let them through.

Su Yi, carrying the gifts, followed Mo Yuqing into the living room and saw a tall, imposing man in his thirties, dressed in military uniform, sitting on the sofa. Su Yi noticed the rank on his uniform; he was a colonel.

Seeing them enter, the man stood up and greeted them, "Xiao Qing is here, and so is Xiao Jin'er." As he spoke, he lovingly opened his arms to embrace Jin'er. After he picked Jin'er up, he chuckled and said affectionately to her, "Little Jin'er, did you miss your uncle?" It seemed this man was Mo Yuqing's brother.

The man's gaze fell on Su Yi again. He nodded politely and said to Mo Yuqing, "Xiao Qing, this young man is the Su Yi you mentioned, right?"

"Brother, this is Su Yi, he's currently studying at Jinghua University. Xiao Yi, this is my older brother, Mo Jianfeng." Mo Yuqing introduced them to each other.

"Brother Mo," Su Yi addressed him politely, shaking his hand. He felt that Mo Jianfeng's hand was broad and strong, truly befitting his military family background; he possessed the quintessential military bearing.

"Daddy has a really big company too." Jin'er, held in Mo Jianfeng's arms, said this to her uncle with great pride, revealing the unique cuteness of a child, which made the other three people feel very amused.

Hearing Jin'er address Su Yi in such a way in front of her brother, Mo Yuqing felt a strange sensation. Her face flushed slightly, and meeting her brother's curious gaze, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Brother, Xiao Yi is Jin'er's godfather. He's also the chairman of Lechang Network Company." She knew that her brother, a soldier, probably wouldn't know anything about Dream International, but Lechang Network was a different story. It had to be said that Lechang Network was actually much more well-known now, and few people who frequently went online didn't know about the company.

Hearing his sister's words, Mo Jianfeng couldn't help but look Su Yi up and down again, and said heartily, "Good lad, I know Lechang Company, it's very impressive. Many people in our army have used your software, it's very good."

After everyone was seated, Mo Yuqing asked first, "Brother, where are sister-in-law and Feifei?"

"Your sister-in-law and Mom are busy in the kitchen. Feifei has run off somewhere again."

Where's Dad?

"Dad went out to Uncle Liu's house to play chess early this morning, and he should be back soon."

"Then I'll go in and help out. You guys chat first." Mo Yuqing said, giving Su Yi a reassuring look before standing up and walking towards the kitchen.

From their conversation, Su Yi sensed that Mo Jianfeng was a calm yet straightforward man, still retaining the spirit of a soldier. While discussing matters related to their company, Mo Jianfeng occasionally shared stories about military life that he found interesting. Just as the two were getting along well, they heard a sound in the courtyard. Mo Jianfeng remarked, "It must be the old man returning."

Sure enough, the door soon opened, and a tall, elderly man in a Zhongshan suit walked into the living room. Although he looked to be in his sixties or seventies, the old man still held his head high and exuded an air of authority befitting someone who had long held a high position. It seemed that this old man was Mo Yuqing's father, and also Mo Jin'er's maternal grandfather.

Mo Jin'er, nestled in Su Yi's arms, saw the old man and obediently called out, "Grandpa," before running to him. The old man stroked Jin'er's little head, his eyes filled with loving eyes: "Little Jin'er is here. Come, let Grandpa take a good look at you."

Su Yi stood up with Mo Jianfeng and greeted the old man. Feeling the old man's gaze sweep over him, he said kindly, "You must be Xiao Yi. Xiao Qing and Xiao Jin'er have both mentioned you to me. Come, sit down. You'll feel right at home here."

Soon, the sound of firecrackers could be heard sporadically outside. Su Yi saw the door be pushed open, and a boy of about ten years old shouted, "Dad, Grandpa, shouldn't we set off firecrackers too? Zhang Dun's firecrackers are so big!" The boy was wearing a blue down jacket, his little face was rosy, and he looked very cute. When he saw Mo Jin'er next to the old man, he immediately cheered and said, "Little Jin'er, come on, brother will take you to set off firecrackers."

Su Yi guessed that this boy was probably Mo Jianfeng's son, the Feifei that Mo Yuqing had mentioned. Sure enough, Mo Jianfeng scolded, "Look at you, acting crazy. Come here." He pulled the boy over, his eyes smiling, and said, "You brat, where have you been running around all afternoon?" Zhuan Tou said to Su Yi, "Xiao Yi, this is my son, Mo Fei. He'll be eleven after the New Year. Feifei, quickly call him uncle."

Through Mo Yuqing's words, Su Yi also learned about this boy named Mo Fei. After Mo Fei obediently called him uncle, he took out a jade pendant from his pocket. It was a white jade zodiac sheep, which he handed to Mo Fei, saying, "So cute, Fei Fei, this is a gift from your uncle."