RMM -Chapter 149 Someone’s Sulking Before Parting

Of course—it would just turn him into a little old man, right? Always wearing that stern face, and no other kids would want to play with him.

Su Ruo thought this in her heart but didn’t say it out loud, afraid of hurting Colonel Xi’s pride again.

Actually, Su Ruo really wanted to ask what Xi Yuechen’s childhood was like. But she even doubted whether this person had ever had a childhood at all.

Su Ruo felt that Xi Yuechen probably had no idea what innocence or childlike fun even was. How could he understand her worries?

After some internal musing, Su Ruo smiled and poked Xi Yuechen’s arm with her finger. “What’s wrong? Are you angry?”

She wisely avoided asking about his childhood.

Xi Yuechen looked at Su Ruo, who seemed concerned on the surface but was clearly smirking in her eyes—a mix of mischief and caution. His anger immediately deflated; in fact, he hadn’t really been angry, just sulking.

Why was Colonel Xi sulking? It wasn’t about whether the baby would cling to him or not. It was because he felt Su Ruo was rejecting him.

Yes, when Su Ruo said that, the frustration and slight disdain in her tone were so blatant, they pierced Xi Yuechen’s heart.

He wanted to ask her meaning, but how could he? “Are you rejecting me? Do you not like me?” A proud man like him could never say that.

So now, he was stuck on this irritation lodged in his throat.

To be fair, Xi Yuechen was overthinking. Su Ruo was purely worried that their child might grow up cold and friendless, and that would be such a shame. There was no hint of disdain toward him—she probably hadn’t even considered it when she said it.

But Xi Yuechen still overanalyzed. Truly a fairytale scenario—only Su Ruo could make him act like a “little man” like this. No one else could. Colonel Xi probably wouldn’t even glance.

“Hey, Commander.” Su Ruo noticed Xi Yuechen’s silence and felt puzzled. How could a simple sentence make him act like this? So petty, really. “Are you really angry?”

She waited a moment, still getting no answer, and frowned at his impassive face. “You little stingy man.”

The domineering man was even unhappy about her saying the baby shouldn’t cling to him. Couldn’t he just let the child follow his mother?

Su Ruo snorted and turned her head, sulking, ignoring Xi Yuechen.

But Xi Yuechen couldn’t resist her. When Su Ruo showed signs of anger, he willingly gave in. After thinking for a moment, he organized his words:

“I’m not angry.”

Su Ruo turned to him, suspiciously examining his face, clearly unconvinced. Almost saying, You’re angry, aren’t you? Are you trying to pacify a two-year-old?

Seeing her expression, Xi Yuechen was at a loss, unsure what to say. Should he say, I’m upset you dislike me?

Even if he evolved a hundred years, he couldn’t say that. He fell silent for a while before finally speaking: “Really, I’m not angry.”

For the first time, Su Ruo saw a hint of embarrassment on Xi Yuechen’s usually expressionless face. How rare! Lately, his “stone face” seemed to have more expressions.

“Then why do you look so displeased?”

He said he wasn’t angry, but Su Ruo wasn’t going to believe him. The unhappiness was written all over his face—who would believe otherwise?

“You…” Xi Yuechen withdrew his gaze, pretending to ponder for a moment, then turned back to look at her intently. “What kind of personality do you like?”

After holding it in for so long, Xi Yuechen finally said this. He didn’t ask directly—was this… a roundabout tactic?

Su Ruo had no idea what he meant. Hearing “What personality do you like?” she assumed he was asking about the child’s ideal personality, and immediately got animated, chatting enthusiastically:

“Personality? Cheerful, so he won’t be dull. Energetic, sensible, but not too mature or smart, or he’ll become reclusive. Ideally smart and lively. I also hope he’ll be considerate and understanding, so people like him…”

With each sentence, Xi Yuechen’s face darkened. So the little lady liked this type of personality?

Completely opposite to the proud and self-respecting Colonel Xi!

Midway, Su Ruo suddenly stopped. Why did the person next to her seem so cold?

Su Ruo was completely baffled. What was wrong with Xi Yuechen today? Since earlier, he’d been inexplicably awkward. Separation syndrome? The person leaving isn’t even her—why was he so troubled?

Besides, could he even feel sentimental over parting? Ridiculous.

Seeing Xi Yuechen’s thoroughly sulky face now, Su Ruo couldn’t hold back her curiosity. She couldn’t let him go back to D province in this state; she’d feel bad.

“Commander, what’s wrong with you? You’ve been off since earlier. What happened?”

Slow-witted Su Ruo didn’t think to wonder why he was acting awkward—she thought maybe something happened outside.

“Am I unpleasant?” Xi Yuechen asked bluntly.

He wasn’t shy; he was used to directness. He couldn’t hold things in. The earlier silence was just because he’d never thought so hard about emotional matters. This awkward little lover’s question was tough for him to voice.

Finally, he asked, feeling better for having said it. He stared at Su Ruo, afraid to miss any emotion in her bright eyes.

Su Ruo was curious why he asked, but instinctively answered: “No, not really. I’m used to it.”

Your personality is exactly the kind that’s unpleasant. Anyone seeing you for the first time would be scared off by your expression and aura. Even now, He Wen and the others still dare not approach you.

Su Ruo thought this in her head, silently critiquing.

Xi Yuechen’s face remained unsmiling. He understood Su Ruo meant she wasn’t bothered by him, just accustomed.

Essentially, she didn’t really like his temper or personality.

Su Ruo noticed Xi Yuechen’s aura grew even more intense. Had she said something wrong?

Looking at his face, she saw a calm exterior, but beneath it was clear unrest. Not stupid, she could feel the Commander’s cold aura.

Xi Yuechen squinted, imposing. “Then what if you weren’t used to it?”

“Isn’t it already that I am?” Su Ruo nervously chuckled, utterly confused. How did she offend Xi Yuechen?

If she weren’t used to it… what then?

Xi Yuechen knew she was accustomed to him, but the thought of her not being used to it… that idea alone made him deeply uncomfortable.

Biting her lip, Su Ruo didn’t understand. The Commander wasn’t petty—why be upset for no reason? Had she… said something wrong?

She started replaying everything she’d said since Xi Yuechen entered the room, analyzing where she went wrong.

Luckily, they hadn’t said much, so it wasn’t hard to track.

Seeing Su Ruo frown and bite her lip, Xi Yuechen knew she was “reflecting” and let her think it through.

If Su Ruo didn’t give a proper explanation today, he’d remain displeased for a long time.

Su Ruo revisited her words, finding nothing wrong. Just as she was about to ask Xi Yuechen directly, a thought struck her—wait!

She realized the problem.

The Commander had started acting unusual the moment she said, “The baby mustn’t cling to you.” At first, she thought he was upset about her telling the child not to follow him. But apparently, that wasn’t it!

Later, he asked what kind of personality she liked and whether he was unpleasant. Considering her answers and his reactions… he wasn’t asking about the child.

He was clearly asking about himself!

Su Ruo didn’t know how to react—laugh, rejoice, feel helpless, embarrassed? Any reaction seemed reasonable.

“Pfft…” Su Ruo finally burst into laughter, unable to stop. Tears nearly came out.

“Oh… really, haha. Commander… you’re… too cute.”

She laughed so hard she could hardly contain herself. The more she thought about it, the funnier it got. All this fuss—his endless sulking—was because of her!

Watching Su Ruo laugh non-stop, Xi Yuechen’s face went completely dark again. What was so funny?

And… cute…

Colonel Xi absolutely could not accept that word.

After Su Ruo calmed down, she looked at the previously silent Xi Yuechen, a big smile on her lips.

“Commander, maybe I didn’t fall for you at first sight, but now I don’t think there’s anything wrong with you, really.”

Su Ruo said seriously. This needed clarification. While seeing the Commander sulk was rare and novel, she couldn’t just let him leave like this.

“I wanted the baby to have a happy childhood, that’s why I said it. The personality I mentioned was for the baby, not you. Why take it personally?”

At the end, Su Ruo couldn’t help but tease, her eyes smiling, long curled lashes trembling slightly.

Su Ruo realized she had answered irrelevantly earlier, leading the Commander to misunderstand—a complete mix-up.

Thinking this, she secretly felt pleased. The Commander actually cared about her opinion! She thought he was indifferent to everything.

She kept this little discovery to herself. Given the Commander’s reaction, even if she told him, it would be awkward.