Outside the study.

Han Chen was passing by downstairs when he heard some noise in Han Ji's study. He wanted to knock on the door and ask, but he happened to meet Ai Zhiyin who had also come over after hearing the noise.

"Second sister-in-law, second brother..."

"It's okay," Ai Zhiyin said with a smile, "I'll go check it out. I guess one of my subordinates did something wrong again and they're angry."

Han Chen didn't think much about it and turned to go downstairs.

Ai Zhiyin glanced at the study door, thought for a moment, then walked forward and knocked twice.

"Han Ji, you..."

The door was suddenly opened. Ai Zhiyin looked up and saw Han Ji with a serious expression. Her heart sank inexplicably.

"What's wrong?" she asked worriedly.

"Nothing," Han Ji said, "I have something to do at work, so I'll be out for a while."

Ai Zhiyin looked at him doubtfully, "Oh, be careful on the road."

Han Ji lowered his eyes, and his emotionless gaze swept over Ai Zhiyin. His gaze from above unconsciously wandered around, finally landing on her collar.

She wore a light-colored V-neck sweater with a slightly deep neckline. A black flower-shaped pendant hung below her collarbone, preventing the large area of ​​skin from being too bare. And then...

Han Ji withdrew his gaze, and the anger that Kan Tong had aroused in his chest disappeared. However, his mind suddenly remembered what Kan Tong had said about sexual impulses...

He couldn't help but admit it. Just by glancing down from above, he felt it.

His larynx even moved unconsciously, a natural reaction of his body that he had no control over.

Mingming and Ai Zhiyin were still at a stalemate, and their relationship had undoubtedly reached a freezing point. Yet, at this moment, he was still thinking about this kind of thing...

It shouldn't.

I really shouldn't have done that.

"Your car keys..." Ai Zhiyin didn't finish her words.

"Come with me," Han Ji grabbed Ai Zhiyin's hand, took her by the hand, and quickly led her downstairs.

"What are you doing..." Ai Zhiyin struggled slightly, trying to break free from Han Ji's grip, but Han Ji's grip was too tight and she couldn't get rid of it.

"Mrs. Liu, bring our coats, we are going out for a while," Han Ji called out as he walked.

Mrs. Liu moved quickly and brought the coats to both of them.

"Hui Zhang, it's New Year's Day, what are you doing..." Mrs. Liu was worried about what the elders of the Han family would say.

Han Ji didn't care at all. He took the coat and helped Ai Zhiyin put on her clothes first.

Ai Zhiyin looked at him blankly and was about to ask him what was wrong.

Han Ji's mother came down from upstairs and saw the two of them about to leave. She asked anxiously, "It's New Year's Day, where are you going?"

"I don't..." Ai Zhiyin stopped talking halfway.

"An old friend whom I haven't seen for a long time suddenly came back from abroad today and said he wanted to meet me and Zhiyin. Let's go out for a while," Han Ji said, putting his coat on Ai Zhiyin, and then he put on his own coat neatly, then took Ai Zhiyin's hand and pretended to walk out.

Ai Zhiyin struggled slightly, and Han Ji turned around, his eyes cold with threats and warnings.

He was obviously saying that if you don’t want to argue with him in front of the elders, just follow him.

Han Ji's mother quickly followed and said, "Zhiyin's parents and aunt's family will be here soon. What will we do for dinner if she's not here?"

"It's just a meal. Without her, no one will even eat?" Han Ji was annoyed. "She is my wife, not a nanny to serve the whole family!"

Han Ji's mother was speechless for a moment, "Hui Zhang, that's not what I meant... I meant that it's not polite for you to do this. Zhiyin's parents came to our house to see their daughter, and you took her away..."

"I'm her husband, not someone else. Why can't I take her out?" Han Ji stopped arguing with his mother, turned around, pulled Ai Zhiyin and strode out without looking back.

Ai Zhiyin was dragged forward all the way and had to jog to keep up.

"Slow down," Ai Zhiyin urged him, "What are you...taking me there for?"

"I don't want to stay at home and meet insignificant people," Han Ji stuffed Ai Zhiyin into the car and turned to get in the driver's seat. "Fasten your seat belt," he reminded.

"How long will it take you to come back?" Ai Zhiyin thought that Han Ji was just upset for a moment and had some emotions, and he would probably feel better after venting them. She just thought of it as accompanying him to relax and didn't think much about it.

Fasten your seat belt, and Han Ji's voice comes, "I won't be back tonight."

Ai Zhiyin then realized the seriousness of the problem. "Han Ji, are you crazy? My parents are coming over today. If I'm not here, what will they think? And Haoxuan, he's still asleep..."

"Han Haoxuan is old enough and already in elementary school. Why can't he eat and sleep by himself? Besides, he has parents and grandpa at home. Who can't take care of him?"

"You..." Ai Zhiyin bit her lip slightly. She felt that Han Ji was a little unreasonable. "Where are my parents? What should I do with them?"

"I'll go back to your house with you tomorrow," Han Ji started the car, stepped on the accelerator, and drove out. "I'll ask my assistant to help buy a gift box for your house. I'll go to your house early tomorrow morning."

"Without Haoxuan?"

Han Ji turned around and looked at her helplessly, "Can't you put Han Haoxuan aside first?"

"He's my son, how can I leave him alone?" Ai Zhiyin said anxiously. "He doesn't sleep well to begin with. If he wakes up and doesn't see me, he'll definitely cry and his parents won't be able to comfort him."

Han Ji gritted his teeth and said, "You care about Han Haoxuan more than you care about me."

Ai Zhiyin was stunned for a moment, not understanding why he suddenly said that.

Then she sneered slightly, "What about you? Do you really care about us mother and son?"

"Yes," Han Ji was eager to admit, "Don't refute me first. I know I betrayed my marriage. Anything else I say won't matter to you. It's all just quibbling, but I still want to say - I did. When Haoxuan was born, your blood pressure was unstable and Haoxuan's lungs were not well developed. I had to run back and forth between the neonatal department and the obstetrics department. The two buildings are connected, one on the third floor and the other on the seventh floor. It takes a total of 114 steps to go up and down each way."

"After you entered the delivery room, your mother told me that women are most valuable before they get married. Everyone treats them like treasures and knows how to cherish them. Once they get married, their value will drop. Everyone will find fault with them and think they are not good in every way. She also said that giving birth is the best way to test whether a man is a human or a ghost." Han Ji tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "I know what she meant. She actually wanted me to cherish and love you more, so that you can at least make the right choice by going your own way."

Ai Zhiyin felt a lump in her throat, but she remained calm and said, "What's the point of saying this?"

"I know it's useless. What I said can't make up for the harm I caused you later," Han Ji said. "I just regret not listening to your mother."

In other words, he clearly understood but pretended to be confused.

His thoughts at that time were not the same as they are now. At that time, he and Ai Zhiyin had only been married for a year.