Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 163 - 163 160 Stranger (Second Update)

Chapter 163: Chapter 160 Stranger (Second Update) Chapter 163: Chapter 160 Stranger (Second Update) “Do you think I would go with you?”

Song Jiawen had no fondness for this father. She glanced at him, turned to the lawyer, and said, “I’m only going with my mom!”

As soon as the words “my mom” came out, Mu Chenyan’s eyes reddened. It had been over a month since she and her daughter had recognized each other, and this was the first time Xiaosi had called her mom. Although it was said to the lawyer, it was still enough to thrill her.

“If you don’t go with me, I won’t agree to divorce your mom.”

Even though he knew this would push his daughter further away, Yu Zekun had no choice. He was all in and, no matter what, he refused to divorce.

Yu Heng sighed and said, “Dad, why do you have to do this? You and mom no longer have feelings for each other, so what’s the point of clinging to this marriage?”

The argument was bound to drag on for a while longer. Yu Ci, impatient with all this, turned and whispered to Song Jiawen, “The cake at the coffee shop downstairs seems pretty good. How about Big Brother Third takes you down to try it?”

Song Jiawen nodded, and the siblings got up from their chairs and left with royal aplomb.

The law firm was located in the CBD area of Beijing, with upscale cafes and hotels clustered below and nearby. Outside, traffic streamed by in a bustling scene of prosperity.

Yu Ci led his sister into the coffee shop, and as the waiter brought over the menu, he pointed to the coffee, saying, “This caramel one is sweeter. Want this?”

Song Jiawen nodded. She really didn’t like bitter tastes, but Jiang Yan always ordered lattes without any sugar.

Yu Ci also ordered two different types of small cakes before handing the menu back to the waiter.

“Xiaosi, have you ever considered studying abroad in the future?”

Yu Ci wasn’t worried about his sister’s current academic courses at all. He had a lab abroad and was thinking that if Xiaosi was willing, she could attend the university he went to by the time she was a junior. She could then follow in his footsteps to pursue combined master’s and doctorate degrees and even join his lab.

Of course, all this was contingent on her willingness. Their mom had said that too much could be as bad as too little, and that they should give her sister time to adjust.

Song Jiawen shook her head without hesitation, “I haven’t considered it.”

“Then you might want to start thinking about it now. Otherwise, how about visiting Big Brother Third’s lab during the winter break?”

Having the same profession was beneficial. Not only did they have a common language, but there was also the possibility of becoming colleagues and partners in the future.

Song Jiawen didn’t agree outright but said she’d see when the time came.

As they were talking, a figure walked by and then stepped back, pausing in front of their table and hesitantly calling out, “Yu Ci?”

Yu Ci looked up, stunned for a couple of seconds before he expressionlessly lowered his gaze again.

The waiter arrived with the coffee and cake just in time. Yu Ci handed a small spoon to Song Jiawen with a gentle tone, “Try it and see.”

He ignored the person throughout the whole time, not giving them another glance, as if he didn’t recognize them at all.

“Brother?”

The girl standing next to that person looked somewhat embarrassed as she tugged at his sleeve, “Let’s go.”

The man’s disappointment was evident due to Yu Ci’s attitude. He cast a curious glance at Song Jiawen before he turned and led the girl to another table to sit down.

“Brother, is that our aunt’s third cousin?”

After they sat down and ordered coffee, the girl couldn’t wait to say, “I occasionally see the eldest cousin in school, but I haven’t seen the second or third cousin for many years.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhe gave a self-deprecating smile, “You might call him cousin, but does he acknowledge you?”

Aunt’s family had long severed ties with the Mu Family; even if they encountered each other face-to-face like just now, they acted as if they were strangers. And when he was little, he had been best friends with Yu Feng and Yu Ci, but now…

They truly had become strangers.

The girl pouted and said, “That incident back then has nothing to do with us, Aunt is really…”

“Mu Wan!”

Mu Wan muttered softly, “It’s the truth, isn’t it? I didn’t say anything wrong.”

Mu Zhe sighed, “Put yourself in their shoes, if you were in Aunt’s place, discarded by Aunt and Uncle, and Mom, Dad, and I still interacted with them as if nothing happened, showed love and affection, what would you think?”

Mu Wan: ….

She still felt unconvinced, “But it was the second uncle and aunt who lost the little cousin, not Mom and Dad. Aunt is displacing her anger.”

Mu Zhe spoke sternly, “How is it unrelated? When the little cousin was first discovered to be missing, the second uncle immediately notified Mom and Dad, but they chose to hide it just like him, neither alerting the police right away nor promptly informing Aunt, thereby missing the best time to find the little cousin. Afterwards, not only did they not repent, but they also defended the second uncle in front of Aunt, even…”

Even his mother had said that if the little cousin truly couldn’t be found, Aunt could consider Mu Wan as her lost cousin.

Only a mad person could say such a thing!

At that, Mu Wan was utterly at a loss for a retort.

However, driven by curiosity, she still couldn’t help but crane her neck to glance frequently at Yu Ci and Song Jiawen, chattering non-stop, “Big cousin is already quite handsome, all the girls in our department scream when they see him. I hadn’t expected the third cousin to be even more handsome. How can everyone in the Yu Family be so attractive? Brother, who is the girl sitting across from the third cousin? Could she be his girlfriend? She’s so pretty… But, isn’t she a bit too young?”

Mu Zhe had only glanced briefly earlier and saw Song Jiawen with her head half-lowered, not getting a clear look at her entire face. Now, hearing Mu Wan mention it, he couldn’t help but turn his head to look.

That girl…

He looked puzzled, “Wanwan, do you think that girl looks a little like Yu Ci?”

Mu Zhe didn’t notice until he mentioned it, but once he did, Mu Wan also thought the two looked quite similar.

“Their eyes, though the third cousin’s eyes are not as big as the girl’s, the shape is quite similar, and both have dark pupils; the shape of their noses is also similar, and their face shapes… Oh my God, brother, they really resemble each other!”

Mu Zhe’s heart stirred, and without considering politeness, he turned his head wanting to take a closer look at Song Jiawen. However, Yu Ci had noticed their gaze and frowned back at them, his eyes clearly conveying a warning.

However, this time Mu Zhe didn’t back down. He rose from his seat and walked over.

“Yu Ci, she is…”

“It’s none of your business.”

Mu Zhe took a deep breath, his suspicions almost confirmed, “She’s the little cousin, isn’t she? Have you found the little cousin?”

Upon hearing the words “little cousin,” Song Jiawen paused with her spoon, then quickly resumed eating as if nothing happened, without raising her head.

Yu Ci scoffed, “Whether we found her or not, does the Mu Family care?”

As if they had helped with the search. Shameless.

To prevent them from bothering them in the future, Yu Ci warned, “Mu Zhe, the relationship between our two families will not improve just because my sister has been found. My mother will never forgive you, and neither will we. So it’s better to remain strangers when we meet in the future, no need for greetings, it’s pointless!”

But…

Mu Zhe wanted to explain something, but faced with Yu Ci’s cold indifference and Song Jiawen’s disregard, he opened his mouth but eventually didn’t utter a word, despondently returning to his seat…