XG 44 – Family group chat

Ever since Lan Yan heard of Wong Xue Guo's birth, she had only seen her baby pictures. Since then, there have been no other pictures. Their big boss also does not talk about his family to them.

If he had not occasionally gone to Malaysia or spent so much time and effort in acquiring materials and technology for the Winter Fruit company, the gang members would have forgotten he was a loving husband and an anxious father.

Who would have thought the gang would finally have the chance to meet the grown-up young miss only when disaster strikes the world?

However, the young lady standing with a straight posture was not the image Lan Yan had expected. Taking into account who her parents were, many had bet Wong Xue Guo would be as fierce as her mother and as intimidating as her father.

That picture was too colorful to imagine.

"She looks like a good kid," someone from the back murmured.

Lan Yan agreed. Wong Xue Guo has no piercings, no dyed hair, no tattoos, and not even a hint of makeup. Her attire was not sexy or revealing and her spectacles added more points to her obedient-looking good girl. There was not even arrogance or the feeling of entitlement where some rich second-generation children subconsciously had on her.

It was rather rare that the parents with perfect eyesight would have a daughter needing spectacles.

If it was not because this girl resembled Charles, especially her eyes, Lan Yan would have doubted this rule-abiding kid to be his biological daughter. Even without the help of makeup, her fair skin and natural-born features brought out her beauty inherited from her good-looking parents.

How could these two people with rebellious and problematic attitudes have such a good kid?

When Charles Wong approached the girl, the gang grew excited over their chance to see their boss breaking his cold facade. Which father would not be joyful or loving towards their obedient and lovely daughter? No matter how cold their boss was, he could not possibly be cold towards his family!

Yet, the tearful reunion that the gang had expected did not happen.

"Tell your mother to reply to my message."

The gang secretly inhaled a deep breath at such a cold father. Should he not ask his daughter if she was alright and whether she was afraid of those monsters first? After hearing his daughter's complaints, he will then coax his tearful daughter and promise he will protect her?

His boss once again refreshed their view on him. Charles Wong was cold-hearted to the core!

And the strange thing was, the daughter did not look hurt at his uncaring response and answered, "Okay."

Wong Xue Guo: Mother, I've met up with father. He wants you to reply to his message.

Surprisingly, Suzie Yap replied almost instantly.

Suzie Yap: Tell him to stop bothering me. I'm busy.

How could the little cub dare to say that to the Alpha papa? She would have instantly died from her father's laser glare. Luckily, her mother sent her another message.

Suzie Yap: If Guo Guo needs anything from mummy, I will be here.

Mother, you might as well don't send the second message. How was she supposed to let her father read the reply now?

Even so, she still raised her phone to let her father read the content, with her expression remaining neutral. Perhaps her courage had grown bigger, for there was a small bud of anticipation to watch her father's reaction towards his wife's disregard for him.

Disappointingly, her father's expression does not change after reading the reply, as if he had expected it.

"Tell your mother that I've just sent her an important matter that needs her answer."

Wong Xue Guo obediently played the mailman.

Once again, Suzie Yap replied quickly.

Suzie Yap: I've replied to him, so tell him don't bother me if it's not important. Guo Guo, I'm now heading to Penang Island, but it will be a car ride. The estimate will be four hours, plus minus anything that could happen in between.

True to her words, Charles Wong got his wife's reply. But it was more like a formal response letter than a loving wife's response. Even a couple that got married for mutual benefit was not as cold as them. Compared to the response his daughter gets, it felt as if the husband was an unloved member of the family instead.

Charles Wong subtly frowned when his wife once again ignored his message. "Guo Guo, tell your mother to reply to me."

Wong Xue Guo's mouth twitched and moved her fingers to send her father's command. She does not mind playing the human messenger app, but with everyone attentively staring at them, the sense of awkwardness hits her hard.

Father, you should take care of your image! They are your underlings! You still need them to revere your might and obey your command!

Suzie Yap: Tell your father that I'm busy. What's the use of his position and authority if he's too stupid to make use of it? Only knowing how to ask and not decide things for himself, he's already delaying so many things! Don't keep it and harm people! Give it to Bing Gan!

Wong Xue Guo: '...' Bing Gan? [1] Biscuit?

Note: Binggan [1] in Chinese means biscuit~

Mind blank, she only raised her phone and showed the message to her father.

Surprisingly, her father finally revealed slight frustration from the crease between his eyebrows.

Even Wong Xue Guo started to feel a little pity for her father. What had her father done that pissed off Mother to this extent?

Charles Wong stared focusingly on Wong Xue Guo's phone even after she had removed the screen from his sight and subconsciously ignored the vibration of his phone. It was until she raised her head from her mobile screen to look at him that he subconsciously looked down at his mobile screen, thinking that his beloved wife had replied to him.

Only to find that he was invited into a group chat.

Wong Xue Guo spoke quickly before her father told her off. "I'm sorry. It takes too much time for me to repeat word by word or explain things beyond my knowledge. I might even pass on words wrongly. Parents should have their own argument without dragging their child in. Please understand that it's difficult for me when I love both of you. I don't want to choose any side..." But the further she talked, the harder her voice could be heard.

It was already fine after saying the first two sentences. But why does her brain suddenly wired wrongly and utter the truth?

She was really seeking death. (╥﹏╥)

With her father seldom coming home and even if he did, he would spend most of his time with his wife. The father and daughter seldom have conversations at all. Her lack of practice had her suffer rare stage fright.

However, what was done, was done. She could only go forward with a straight face, her eyesight pinned onto his nose, and yet still portray the image as if she was looking straight into his eyes earnestly.

Suzie Yap was the first to fill the family group chat. 'Did your father force you, baby?'

Wong Xue Guo does not dare to look at her father and was afraid to tell the truth to her mother.

She forced her hands to remain steady as she typed, 'It saves time relaying messages between mother and father. We can also share information without typing twice. Mother and Father are busy people.'

Oh, what bullshit lie she had uttered.

'Guo Guo is considerate.'

Wong Xue Guo had to check the sender thrice before confirming it was her father. Her father had just fucking praised her!

He even reached out his hand and gave her head a light rub! (⊙_⊙)

Seeing the good result, Wong Xue Guo wanted to praise herself for thinking up a good reason to cover for her slip of the tongue. As long as she manages to get her mother to reply to her father, she could be pardoned!

Suzie Yap: Sorry, baby. Mummy will talk to your father.

Wong Xue Guo had to resist herself from typing, 'please don't'. Her mother might be feeling bad about getting her daughter into the spouse's fight and wishes to clear the air privately, but Wong Xue Guo does not want to.

If they want to clear the air, do it in the family group chat!

Making the family group chat was also one of her chances of getting to know some secrets from her parents!