Chapter 761: A father

"Why are you here?"

The moment the door closed.

Starlight couldn't hold back and walked quickly to Su Quan, asking in surprise.

"I should be the one asking you that, right?"

"I remember before we parted last time, someone said they didn't want to join the Seven anymore. Why did you join again?"

Su Quan grabbed Starlight’s wrist very naturally, pulled her over, and teased her softly with a half-smile.

"Are you not the real Starlight? Oh... then you must be Starlight’s twin sister or younger sister?"

"What was your original name?"

"Moonlight?"

"Or Starlight?"

Starlight, teased by Su Quan, had a very embarrassed expression. She struggled to stand up unnaturally and snorted with shame and annoyance.

"Do you think I wanted to join?"

"Queen Maeve recommended me for the final selection, and Vought called my house. My mom was so happy she almost went crazy after answering the phone!"

"Since I was little, she has been trying hard to train me to be a superhero. I’ve participated in countless kinds of training and competitions."

"Now that I finally have the opportunity to join Vought and join the most popular Seven, how could you expect me to say no to her!"

This was an explanation, and also a complaint.

For Starlight, joining the Seven was her biggest dream before.

But ever since she learned about the heinous and conscience-less things Vought and the Seven had done, she didn't want to join at all.

However...

This was no longer something she could decide alone.

She didn't want to disappoint her mother, and she didn't dare tell her mother the true face of Vought, so she could only sacrifice herself to enter the tiger’s den and brave the mud.

Fortunately, with Queen Maeve’s care, although she encountered many unfair things, she could turn a blind eye, and at least ensure she remained untainted.

"What about you? Why are you here?"

"This is the Seven’s exclusive conference room. Even company employees don't dare to borrow it casually, let alone sit in Homelander’s seat drinking coffee."

"If Homelander finds out..."

I don't know if Starlight has the potential to be a jinx, or if Homelander’s identity as a 'Cao Cao' has been confirmed.

Just as she mentioned Homelander, Homelander pushed the door open amidst Ashley Barrett’s hesitant and stop-start obstruction.

"Oh no!"

Seeing Homelander walking expressionlessly toward Su Quan, who was sitting in his seat.

Ashley Barrett and Starlight’s hearts instantly rose, and they seemed to have forgotten how to breathe from nervousness...

Homelander stopped in front of Su Quan, glanced at his seat, and frowned slightly with dissatisfaction.

"This is my seat."

Su Quan took a sip of coffee, looked at him, and asked faintly: "And then?"

This posture, this tone—

Is he crazy!

As an assistant to the Seven, one of Ashley Barrett’s jobs was to clean up the messes they caused.

She knew better than anyone how arrogant and cold Homelander was.

He was a cruel, cold-blooded tyrant!

"Mr. Su, Mr. Su Quan, you’d better leave first."

Ashley Barrett gathered her courage to help Su Quan out, urging him to leave, while stealing a glance at Homelander’s reaction.

Seeing that Homelander didn't seem to be turning hostile, she swallowed and reminded him cautiously: "Mr., Mr. Su Quan is President Madelyn’s guest."

Homelander frowned deeply, and his cold gaze instantly glared over.

Ashley Barrett felt as if she were being stared at by the Grim Reaper; she instantly shut her mouth, not daring to move.

Homelander asked her expressionlessly: "Why did you specifically mention Madelyn?"

Ashley Barrett didn't react for a moment.

"Wha, what?"

Homelander stared at her coldly, showing a fierce look without warning, and shouted sharply.

"Answer me!"

"Why did you specifically mention Madelyn!"

The cold and violent questioning gave Ashley Barrett a jolt. The fear arising from the depths of her soul made her tremble uncontrollably, her mind going blank.

"Trash!"

"You’re just a piece of trash! Garbage! Loser!"

"I’m warning you, don't specifically mention that name in front of me again. I have no other relationship with her."

"Do you understand?"

Homelander hugged Ashley Barrett’s neck, pulled her toward him with force, gritted his teeth fiercely, and said word by word.

Ashley Barrett nodded hurriedly: "Un, understand, I understand, I guarantee there won't be a next time, sir!"

"Get out!"

Homelander said in a low voice and let her go.

Ashley Barrett wanted to leave with weak hands and feet, but just as she turned around, she heard Su Quan call out lazily and leisurely.

"Stop."

At this moment, Ashley Barrett was about to collapse.

She didn't dare provoke Homelander.

She couldn't afford to provoke this mysterious Mr. Su Quan either.

One told her to get out, the other told her to stop.

When gods fight, mortals suffer.

Ashley Barrett was already cursing in her heart!

"A-Zu."

"This is where you’re wrong."

Su Quan put down his coffee cup. Amidst Homelander’s awkwardness, Starlight’s surprise, and Ashley Barrett’s horror, he stood up and pulled Ashley Barrett to stand in front of Homelander.

Homelander’s eyes drifted, very uncomfortable, and he asked in a low voice very unnaturally: "What do you want to do!"

"Teach you how to be a person."

Su Quan hugged Homelander’s neck, patted his cheek in a very manly way, and said sincerely: "I know you didn't have a happy childhood, so I don't blame you for having this personality now!"

"A father’s fault for not teaching his son!"

"It’s my fault!"

"It’s my fault for not being by your side, my fault for not giving you a happy childhood, my fault for not teaching you how to become a responsible man!"

Homelander looked at Su Quan blankly, and a feeling he had never had before inexplicably sprouted in his heart.

Moved?

Grievance?

Or... resentment?

He thought of the loneliness and pain he felt in the laboratory when he was a child.

If...

If he had been by his side at that time; if he had taught him by example like other children’s fathers...

Eating together, living together, playing games together, watching competitions together...

He would send him to school, and would be furious because his grades weren't good.

He would teach him how to shave his beard clean...

Perhaps he would even secretly stuff a few Smurfs into his pocket when he went on his first date with a girl.

But... 'if' is just 'if', and 'perhaps' is just 'perhaps'!

What he once longed for, what he possessed, was ultimately just a longing, and he never ended up possessing it!

"It’s not too late to make amends!"

Feeling Homelander’s low mood, Su Quan said 'sincerely': "I’m also a father for the first time, I have no experience, but I’m willing to learn, willing to try."

"A-Zu... are you willing to give Daddy this chance?"