All the entanglement was just his wishful thinking. Zhong Yun'er was living a good life after getting married. She looked much happier than before, so Duan Huaichuan, her mother, let go of his obsession.

But he had survived a battle, and whether out of morality or loyalty, he felt obligated to take care of Zhong Yun'er.

So he may have gotten a little closer to her during this time. He originally thought that if he made things clear, Li Qingqing would understand him.

But ever since then, Li Qingqing has never opened up to him again. It seems like there's always a river between them. Even though he's been back from the hospital for a long time, they've always slept in separate rooms.

Li Qingqing is immersed in taking care of the children or her work every day. Apart from keeping the house in good order, the two of them have no contact at all.

They talked mostly about work, and occasionally Li Qingqing would be considerate of him, telling him not to do anything that would affect his work.

This feeling made Duan Huaichuan feel a bit choked up, as if in the other person's heart, he wasn't an important person, but only his job and how much benefit he could bring them.

But Li Qingqing wasn't like this before. She would always ask him if he was tired from work, and even though he never replied, she would still send him a letter every month to tell him about his family situation, so that he could rest assured and have no worries.

Realizing that Li Qingqing had already done so much for him in secret, Duan Huaichuan suddenly understood how difficult it had been for her.

A pregnant woman has no husband to take care of her, and she has to do everything herself. She is also not valued in her own family. If she can still stand in front of him safely with her child, he should be thanking his lucky stars.

Duan Huaichuan reached out a hand, instinctively wanting to touch Li Qingqing's head. He intended to comfort her, but Li Qingqing sensed his intention earlier and took a step back, clearly avoiding Duan Huaichuan's touch.

She looked up, her eyes even showing a hint of suspicion.

"What's wrong?"

The smile on her face froze, and the child looked over in surprise at the same time. The dependence that used to be on Li Qingqing was gone. At this moment, Duan Huaichuan suddenly felt that he had a very superfluous illusion.

Perhaps he shouldn't have been here at all, disturbing the mother and son. He was a little embarrassed as he stood there in mid-air. When he met Li Qingqing's gaze, he reluctantly looked away. He shook his head slightly, his eyes looking out with a dim look.

"It's nothing. It gets much cooler outside after the sun goes down. I'm going outside for some fresh air. You can stay home and rest for now."

His voice was low, and he didn't sound very excited.

Li Qingqing held the child in her arms, looking at him with suspicion.

"What kind of crazy person is this? It's so late, why is he still going out for a walk?"

She didn't understand why Duan Huaichuan seemed to have inexhaustible energy. Every day, he would not only be busy with work at his unit, but also go to Zhong Yun'er's place to comfort her and her son.

Although Duan Huaichuan remained silent, Li Qingqing knew exactly what he had done.

A man would never be overly attentive to his family for no reason, unless he did something that would make him feel guilty.

But she doesn't want to care about it now. Anyone with a brain knows how to choose between a woman and one's future.

Hearing Li Qingqing's muttering behind him, Duan Huaichuan, who was walking forward, paused and looked down to meet the child's gaze. Perhaps because he had walked a little further away, Tuantuan suddenly laughed again, looking very cute.

He felt a pang of sadness. Could it be that even his child could sense his previous neglect of his wife, and therefore naturally disliked him and treated him like an outsider?