Yi An felt a warm feeling in her heart, as if she really felt like she was part of a family of four.

Overcome with emotion, he unconsciously called out affectionately, "Su Yan."

"Um?"

Although Su Yan responded, her eyes remained fixed on the movie screen.

At that moment, it was the climax of the movie, and she didn't want to look away for even a second.

There's something I've always wanted to tell you.

"What are you saying?" Su Yan continued to give a perfunctory answer.

Yi An looked at the hand resting on the back of Su Xiaoyu's chair and suddenly her expression turned serious.

He took two deep breaths, as if summoning a great deal of courage, and grabbed that hand.

The warmth and delicate touch stirred his heart, and once he grasped it, he couldn't bear to let go.

No matter how much that hand struggled, he only gripped it tighter.

"Su Yan, don't be in such a hurry. Listen to me. I think you've already figured out my feelings. I want an answer from you. You don't need to say anything. If you think the same way I do, then let's continue like this. If not, then don't hesitate to pull away. Don't leave me with any illusions."

After Yi An finished speaking with deep emotion, the hand she was holding suddenly stopped moving. He was startled, unable to believe it, and his whole body trembled.

He was deeply moved. "So you're the same way. I know your answer, I understand. Don't worry, I'll be good to you."

After he finished his heartfelt confession, he slowly loosened his grip on her hand, and their fingers intertwined sweetly.

Having finally reached the climax of the movie, Su Yan belatedly turned around.

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you. What, you know my answer?"

Yi An was stunned. She looked at her hands and then at Su Yan.

"You are not..."

Before he could finish speaking, a man's voice came from behind him.

"Big brother, this is my hand."

Yi An turned her head and met a pair of embarrassed eyes. She quickly withdrew her hand and carefully protected it to her chest.

What had he just done? As he savored the delicate touch, goosebumps rose on his skin; he could hardly bear to look at it.

The man smiled awkwardly. "Brother, I didn't know how to answer you. I was afraid of hurting your feelings, so I didn't move. Please don't overthink it, please don't overthink it."

Yi An felt like banging her head against a chair and dying. What the heck was that next sentence?!

"Don't worry, I won't overthink it! It's absolutely wrong!"

He gritted his teeth, turned his stiff head back, and tried his best to watch the movie calmly.

Su Xiaoyu, who had taken in everything, sighed softly.

Yi Kangle curiously leaned closer and whispered, "Xiaoyu, why did that uncle say that? Does Dad like him?"

Su Xiaoyu glanced at Yi An, whose face still looked like he had eaten shit, even though he was sitting in the dark, and considerately raised her hand to cover Yi Kangle's mouth.

"If you want your dad to live a couple more years, shut up."

Su Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard her witty remark.

When Yi An heard this, it took on a different meaning. He was so ashamed and indignant that he wanted to smash his head against the wall and die in the movie theater.

The family of four was having a great time in the movie theater (and it seemed like they were having a great time), while Che Yue hurriedly rushed back home.

When He Ziming came home from get off work, she rushed up to him with a big smile.

Even He Ziming was surprised by such a proactive move.

"What happy thing happened today? How are you?"

Although Che Yue was beaming with joy, she still said, "No, I'm just happy to see you back."

She kissed He Ziming deeply on the cheek, then turned and went into the kitchen to bring out the food she had prepared long ago.

Seeing her unusual behavior, He Ziming wiped the spot on her cheek where she had just kissed her, and sat down at the table, asking, "You've never acted like this before when you see me. Did you win the lottery?"

Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, Che Yue casually made up an excuse: "Okay, I won't lie to you anymore, I went to see my mom today and we had a good chat."

After she finished her evasive answer, she observed He Ziming eating and tentatively asked, "After looking for Mom, I went to the mall and ran into someone. Guess who it was?"

He Ziming had no interest in guessing what was going on and casually replied, "Who is it?"

Che Yue put down her rice bowl and stared at him intently.

“We have an old acquaintance, and you’ll definitely be very surprised when I tell you about him.”

This finally caught He Ziming's attention. "Who is it? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Che Yue looked at him and slowly uttered the name "Su Yan".

He Ziming's hand holding the rice bowl trembled, and he stopped moving abruptly.

Since leaving Chengyan Technology, he has tried every means to find news about Su Yan, even going to coffee shops, but he couldn't find her. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

Seeing his strange expression, Che Yue was very dissatisfied and said impatiently, "She's not alone; she's holding someone else's hand."

"A man?" He Ziming's voice clearly carried a hint of displeasure.

"no."

Che Yue's straightforward denial brought He Ziming a slight sense of relief, but her subsequent words plunged his heart into despair.

"It's a little kid, probably only four or five years old, and he's calling her 'Mom.' Do you think she's actually a mother now?"

Che Yue tried to ask, but instead of an answer, she received a rice bowl smashed on the table.

Che Yue was startled, and when she came to her senses, she looked at him with displeasure.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry? All she has is a child!"

He Ziming gritted his teeth: "She has a child! She cheated on me!"

"No way?" Che Yue feigned surprise. "She could do something so disgusting? Didn't she pin dirty accusations on us back then? Doesn't that mean she's not exactly innocent either!"

At this moment, He Ziming didn't care at all how Che Yue was cursing him; he only cared whether he had actually been cuckolded.

Where did you see her?

Che Yue told him the name of the shopping mall, and He Ziming rushed out immediately.

Watching his retreating figure, Che Yue smiled smugly and began to carefully tidy up the bowls and chopsticks on the table.

At the Yi family home, Lin Hui looked at Meng Jie and Yi An sitting at the dining table and felt completely relieved.

She finally managed to squeeze into the Yi family after many hardships.

She affectionately placed some food into Yi Kangle's bowl, saying, "Eat slowly. Where did Daddy take you today? You're starving, you look like a little pig. Are you that happy?"

She cracked a joke, trying to lighten the mood.

Yi Kangle ate the food that her mother picked for her obediently, and mumbled, "Daddy took me to many places, it was so much fun! I also watched a movie with Xiaoyu, I was so happy!"

Lin Hui's hand holding the chopsticks suddenly stopped. "Su Xiaoyu?"