Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Uncle Mo

"Yes, every time I leave the house, my daughter is always reluctant to see me go." Heizi’s tone became gentle when he talked about his daughter as if he had endless things to say, and even his fierce expression softened.

Tang Yue continued, "How tall is your daughter? Is she taller than me?"

Heizi glanced at her and said, "A bit shorter than you."

"How much shorter?" Tang Yue’s voice was gentle, innocent, and harmless, causing Heizi to let down his guard without realizing it.

Heizi gestured with his hands.

These few short exchanges took only a few breaths.

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Yue pushed Heizi’s hand away with great force, and at the same time, she squatted down and rolled to the side.

Mo Siyu, who had been standing still, acted in an instant, throwing a pebble at Heizi’s wrist.

With a ’bang,’ the knife in Heizi’s hand dropped to the ground.

Heizi, clutching his painful wrist, kept retreating. The knife had already fallen to the ground, and it was too late to pick it up again.

Like an arrow released from its bow, Mo Siyu kicked Heizi to the ground and swiftly subdued him.

After handing the man over to someone behind him, Mo Siyu said nothing in response to Heizi’s bluster; instead, he stepped aside, reached out to Tang Yue, and asked, "Why do you trust that once you push Heizi away, I would rescue you?"

"I trust you," said Tang Yue, her bright eyes twinkling, showing no signs of unhappiness due to any pain, but rather, she was excited to get up.

She automatically ignored Mo Siyu’s hand. Excited and elated, she looked up and asked, "Did he steal a truckload of apples from you? And your money as well? He couldn’t have robbed you all by himself, right?"

Her face flushed with excitement, her sparkling eyes bright as the stars in the sky. Her cheeks dimpled with smiles, making her smile as radiant as blooming flowers.

"He had accomplices," Mo Siyu did not intend to elaborate and found himself looking her over a few more times before asking, "Aren’t you supposed to be studying in Wangjiang County? What brings you to the Provincial City?"

Happy because she had helped Mo Siyu, she replied, "I’m here for a math competition. I heard there was a clothing factory around, so I came to have a look."

"By yourself?" Mo Siyu glanced at the middle-aged man who had climbed up from the ditch, noting that this place was far from the Provincial City.

"Uh..." Tang Yue instinctively touched her nose, remembering the promise she made to Uncle Mo and her parents when she came to the city, she immediately started to worry. The brightness that had been on her face turned into a frown. She clasped her hands together, beseechingly looked at him, and pleaded, "Mr. Mo, could you not mention this to Uncle Mo? If he finds out, he definitely won’t let me come here again."

In her urgency, Tang Yue inadvertently used the term of address from her previous life.

Mo Siyu corrected her, "Uncle Mo."

"Huh?" Tang Yue was thinking about begging him again so that he must agree, but out of the blue, Mo Siyu dropped a sentence that was completely unrelated to her plea.

For a moment, she was slow to react, her bright eyes staring blankly at him.

Seeing her look of confusion, the corners of Mo Siyu’s lips curled up subtly. Her expressions were so rich—she was all sunny and cheerful one moment, her smile brilliant, and the next, she was frowning as if the sky was falling, and then looking at him with total bewilderment. He found it quite adorable.

With patience, he explained again, "Call me Uncle Mo."

"Oh, Uncle Mo." This time Tang Yue got it right smoothly and continued to implore, "Uncle Mo, you’ll keep this a secret for me, right?"

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