Just as Shen Yulou began scraping the remaining fruit puree from the bowl with her plastic spoon, a few words finally came from the other side.

Professor Chi: The taste is not bad, but the bitterness is a bit too strong. I suggest not roasting the coffee for too long next time (Rose).

Shen Meiren raised an eyebrow.

He's a man who lies through his teeth, but he likes it.

He didn't immediately pick up his phone to reply to Chi Yuan's message, but instead left the phone to sit by his side for a while.

She continued in a soft voice, feeding the remaining fruit puree to her baby.

After sending the message, Chi Yuan felt uneasy, his eyes fixed on the chat box, hoping to see Shen Yulou's reply.

But Shen Yulou never replied to him.

Did Shen Yulou dislike what he just said? Is that why she doesn't want to reply to him?

After hesitating for a long time, I pressed my thumb on the message box that I had just sent, wanting to press the recall button.

But he hesitated halfway through tapping.

Could Shen Yulou have already seen it? If he withdraws it now, wouldn't it feel like he's burying his head in the sand?

Time ticked by, and eventually the window for retracting the message was exceeded.

Chi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but the lack of a response from the other side continued to worry him.

I tried to shift my attention away from my phone and started organizing the papers and books I had prepared for the lesson.

I had just closed the book when my phone beeped with a message notification.

Kitten Boy: Okay, thank you! (Rose)

that's all?

Chi Yuan couldn't believe it, so he unlocked the app again and returned to the chat page.

The official and scarce figures frustrated him. He put his fingers back on the keyboard, but found himself at a loss for words.

Well, I only met him once, so there's really nothing to say.

Mr. Chi secretly found a reason to comfort his emotionally sensitive and easily hurt heart.

The wall clock ticked, signaling it was time to leave work!

I picked up my backpack to leave school, but in the end, I took the unfinished coffee in my hand and downed it in one gulp next to the trash can, like drinking Chinese medicine.

Even if it tastes terrible, we shouldn't waste food.

"Professor Chi? You just got off work too?"

Just as Chi Yuan was about to hail a taxi home, he suddenly heard a car horn behind him. He turned around and saw Shen Yulou had stopped his car behind him, peeking out of the window.

"Where is Professor Chi going? I'll take you back."

The boy in the car waved in Chi Yuan's direction, wanting to take him home.

"I'm sorry."

Chi Yuan shook his head and did not get into Shen Yulou's car.

"Sure thing, come on over!"

Shen Meiren propped her head up against the car window, as if to say, "I won't leave until you come."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before Chi Yuan finally agreed to get into Shen Yulou's car.

"Da da?"

Chi's father?

The little one happily swung his legs and reached out to play with Chi Yuan.

As soon as Chi Yuan got into the back seat of the car, he was met with Zai Zai's bright smile.

This little kid loves to smile at himself, so cute!

The chubby British Shorthair lying next to the baby, leisurely enjoying the breeze, glanced up at him, and then lay back down.

The fluffy tail swayed back and forth in front of the baby, looking like it was being used to soothe the baby.

"Where do you live?"

Shen Yulou placed his phone on the shelf, ready to use navigation.

"Six buildings in Junyu Mansion".

“I live quite close to where you live; I live in the Licheng Garden next door.”

"I heard the environment there is very nice?"

"Yes, but your place is a bit bigger. Mainly because we have kids at home who like to go for walks."

Thinking of his darling son going downstairs to see the flowers every day, Shen Yulou smiled like a loving father.

After glancing a few times in the rearview mirror to make sure Chi Yuan had fastened his seatbelt, we set off.

The little one kept bothering Chi Yuan in the back row, chattering away trying to get his attention.

"Your hands are so soft!"

Suddenly, Chi Yuan grabbed her chubby little hand and kneaded it like playdough.

Upon seeing this, the little one obediently offered his other hand so that his father could squeeze it.