Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 2: I cried because I was so stupid about what I said.
The lights along the lake, seen from a distance, look like a pearl necklace adorning the tranquil waters.

At 11 p.m., the villa area was already very quiet. A man in his early twenties, wearing a simple trench coat, gently opened the villa's door.

Just as he tiptoed through the spacious first-floor lobby and onto the second floor, a soft cough from a short distance away made him stop in his tracks.

"Dad, why aren't you asleep yet? It's so late." Ming Chengze turned around and looked at Ming Hui, who was staring at him, with a smile.

Wow! Dad was waiting for me! Looks like he must have something to tell me today.

Minghui slowly walked towards Ming Chengze, his eyes filled with authority. "You little brat, you still know how to come home?"

"Dad, I've been busy dealing with things related to Xinxin's studies abroad these past few days. I'm back now that I've finished." Despite his father's serious expression, Ming Chengze still had a cheerful look on his face.

“I don’t object to you going abroad for further studies, but I want to tell you today that even if you return to China after completing your studies, you must go back to the company and help your sister.” Minghui raised her eyes and stared into Ming Chengze’s eyes.

"Dad, as you know, I know absolutely nothing about business. From childhood to adulthood, all my teachers have ever said is that I have a talent for drawing, and that I'm good for nothing else." Ming Chengze's earnest tone carried a hint of pleading.

Minghui knew that Ming Chengze didn't care about inheritance rights at all, so he had to play the family card. He knew that the person Ming Chengze cherished most in this family was his older sister, Ming Weiyi.

"Can you bear to watch your sister fight alone in the company?"

“Dad, don’t you still have my sister’s back? You’re still young…”

"Don't you know I have heart and cerebrovascular problems? I don't even know how much longer I can protect the Ming family's business..."

Ming Chengze didn't like hearing that, and he quickly interrupted Ming Hui, "Pah, pah, pah! Don't say such unlucky things. If Mom hears you say that, she'll definitely be angry!" "You know how to worry about whether your mother will be angry, but why don't you worry about whether I'll be angry when I see you!" Ming Hui knew that Ming Chengze cared about him, and he was very gratified, but he still looked stern.

"Well, everything depends on fate. No one can predict what will happen in the future. How about we take it one step at a time?" Ming Chengze was unwilling to go against his own wishes and did not want to see his father unhappy, so he could only compromise by not giving a definite answer.

This time, his son didn't explicitly refuse him, which made Minghui quite satisfied. He finally dropped his stern look, and Ming Chengze quickly and gently pushed Minghui to go to his room to rest.

"By the way, pick up your sister tomorrow night for dinner. She's been too busy lately and needs to take care of herself." Ming Hui's tone softened considerably when he talked about Ming Weiyi.

When picking up Ming Wei from get off work, Ming Chengze was the most qualified to speak. "Dad, how long will my sister have to hide her identity and work at the bottom of the company? Every time I go to see her, I have to sneak around. I can't even drive my own car. Most importantly, she lives alone. My sister is so beautiful, I don't feel at ease with her."

Minghui raised his eyes, like an old fox, "Now you know you don't trust your sister?"

Ming Chengze was instantly dumbfounded by the stupidity of his own words. He had finally managed to resolve his father's desire for him to go to the company to help Ming Weiyi, but now he had gotten himself into trouble again!
"Never mind what I just said! I'm going to bed now, you should get some rest too!"

Since Mingwei will be coming back for dinner tomorrow, another person flashed through Minghui's mind. "Xinxin, are you busy lately? If you're not busy, let's have dinner together as a family tomorrow."

Minghui thought that Ming Chengze and his girlfriend Ouyang Xin would be going abroad together next month, so it would be a good idea to have a meal together tomorrow while everyone had time.

"No rush, no rush. I promise I'll bring my sister and Xinxin home together tomorrow night."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)