Chapter 164: Is Mu Yinyin of Mixed Descent?

"Then didn't you investigate the situation on your mother's side?"

Wan Yu immediately glared at her father, but Wan Yu's father didn't even look at her, completely ignoring her visual cues.

Mu Yinyin simply shook her head. "No."

Because she had never doubted what her father told her, nor did she believe her father would lie to her.

Wan Yu's father's gaze flickered, and he finally nodded. "Oh, is that so? Perhaps I was mistaken."

"You definitely were mistaken. How could Yinyin possibly have E-country ancestry?" Wan Yu said with a look of disdain.

Wan Yu's father let out a cold snort and said nothing.

Yet, out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but keep glancing at Mu Yinyin, firmly feeling that his earlier suspicion had not been wrong.

After a brief pause, he chuckled and said, "Alright, there's nothing wrong with me here, and you two don't need to stay and guard me the whole time. Wan Yu, take this girl and go outside. Your mother staying here is enough."

Wan Yu gave her father a few evaluating looks. Seeing that his condition had improved considerably and he no longer looked as weak as before, she paused and nodded. "Fine, then we'll leave first. If anything comes up, give me a call anytime."

"Oh, I'm not that fragile. Don't look at me just because I'm old; I'm still robust and full of vigor. Don't you understand that?" Wan Yu's father said impatiently, waving his hand to urge them away.

Wan Yu was almost so angry she laughed. "Robust and full of vigor? The next time you stand up straight on the floor, tell me that again, otherwise I really won't think much of you."

"Get out, get out, get out!" Wan Yu's father seemed truly provoked, glaring at her angrily. "Every single day all you do is tick me off. Get lost right now, get as far away as you can."

"Shut your mouth! If it weren't for you smoking so many cigarettes, would you have ended up lying in a hospital bed like this? I think the girl was too gentle with you. If you talk back again, I'll skin you alive!" Wan Yu's mother flared up.

Wan Yu's father instantly quieted down and shut his mouth.

Wan Yu burst into laughter. "Look, my mother makes the most sense!"

Mu Yinyin twitched the corners of her lips, not finding their dynamic unpleasant at all. If it were one of those scholarly aristocratic families, they might look down on such behavior, considering both the old and the young to lack proper family respect.

In reality, however, the atmosphere in a family like this was wonderful. As long as the family members were united in heart, that was all that mattered.

"Alright, I won't talk with you anymore, I'm leaving."

"Hurry up!" This time, constrained by the pressure from Wan Yu's mother, Wan Yu's father only uttered those two words, otherwise he would have added another "get out."

"Well then, I'm leaving first, Uncle Wan, Aunt Wan, see you next time."

Wan Yu's father immediately smiled and nodded. "Alright, girl, feel free to come over and visit my house often when you have time. You're a wonderful girl, and your uncle likes you a lot. Your Aunt Wan has always been great at cooking; when you come, I'll have her whip up a couple of good dishes for you to try."

Wan Yu's mother nodded promptly as well. "Once your Uncle Wan recovers and doesn't need me to take care of him anymore, you must come over, child. You and Yu'er have known each other for so long and worked together for so long, yet you've never once visited our home. Come over for a visit in a few days, and tell your auntie whatever you'd like to eat."

Just a moment ago, Wan Yu's father had been bickering with Wan Yu, but right now, while speaking to Mu Yinyin, he was as amiable as could be. Wan Yu made a funny face at him, her eyes full of disdain.

Afterward, she spoke up directly, "Alright, you two focus on recovering your health. Once you're better, I'll bring Yinyin over."

"Alright, then it's settled." Wan Yu's mother said happily.

Mu Yinyin smiled. "Okay, then I'll look forward to Auntie's culinary skills when the time comes."

"No problem, leave that to me."

With that, after exchanging a few more laughs and pleasantries, Wan Yu led Mu Yinyin away from the hospital.

Just as they were about to get into the car, Wan Yu saw that Mu Yinyin had already headed for the driver's side and chuckled, "Come on, I'll drive this time. On the way here I was too worried and afraid I wouldn't drive well, so you rest now."

Mu Yinyin smiled as she opened the driver's door, refusing to yield. "It's just driving, it's not tiring at all. You go to the passenger seat."

Seeing this, Wan Yu nodded. "Very well, I'll give you the privilege of being my chauffeur then."

With that, clicking along in her high heels, she walked over to the passenger side. Mu Yinyin couldn't help but be amused. "Very well, Goddess."

Wan Yu smiled and got into the passenger seat.

Soon, Mu Yinyin started the engine. Sitting in the passenger seat, Wan Yu couldn't resist looking at Mu Yinyin again and asked, "About my dad's condition just now—if he keeps smoking, is there a risk of it turning cancerous?"

Mu Yinyin's gaze paused slightly, but she answered truthfully, "Yes."

Wan Yu's brow furrowed deeply. "Don't let his bickering with me fool you; he's actually super timid. If he found out he had some terrible illness, he could literally scare himself to death. Even though he always says things like 'better to die early and get it over with,' the truth is just a short while ago the old couple secretly went to see a doctor behind my back."

Saying this, Wan Yu couldn't help letting out a sigh. "Last time, when he coughed and saw blood, he was scared out of his mind. After going to the hospital, the doctor prescribed medicine and told him he had to quit smoking. That's the only reason he started quitting recently; otherwise, do you think he'd be that obedient?"

Mu Yinyin nodded. "Smoking and drinking are both addictive, and most of the time people can't control it. But since Uncle Wan is scared, who knows, maybe this time he'll successfully quit."

"Sigh... but whenever he simply can't help it, he still wants to sneak one or two cigarettes, it's just much less frequent than before. If he keeps smoking like this..." At this point, Wan Yu suddenly fell silent, the worry on her face deepening.

Mu Yinyin's gaze flickered. After a moment of thought, she spoke softly, "The possibility of malignant transformation isn't very high, but we do indeed need to urge him to smoke less. When I get back, I'll formulate some preventive medicine for Uncle Wan. At the very least, if he truly cannot manage to quit smoking, and worst-case scenario, the day of malignant transformation really does arrive, taking my medicine will still buy him another four or five years."

"Then I must thank you for your hard work!" Gratitude filled Wan Yu's eyes.

Mu Yinyin sighed lightly. "Ideally, it's still best to find a way to make him stop smoking altogether."

Wan Yu ruffled her hair in agitation, exasperated as she said, "He's timid, but his nicotine addiction is super strong. If I tell him that keeping this up will cause cancer, he might run off to the hospital for a check-up himself in a few days. And if they find out it's cancer, then he's completely finished."

Mu Yinyin's gaze shifted, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Yet, a sudden thought struck her regarding the look Wan Yu's father had given her earlier. The way he looked at her had felt somewhat off, and later, upon hearing that her mother had already passed away, he kept hesitating as if he had words stuck in his throat. Whether it was a premonition or something else, she somehow felt that Uncle Wan's assertion about her relatives being in E-country was rather strange.

Because...

She suddenly realized...!