“A good man like He Yan is hard to find even with a lantern. Xiao Hua isn’t saying this out of desperation, so don’t be ungrateful…”
"Dad, please take good care of Mom. Xiaohua and I are going out to buy you some food."
Ye Dazhuang wanted to say a few more words to his daughter, but He Yan, who was perceptive, stopped him in time. He was afraid that if Xiao Hua's parents said too much, it would not only fail to persuade Xiao Hua, but would also annoy her.
He Yan took Xiao Hua outside.
Ye Dazhuang sighed, "You're the child's mother, you should say a few more words to her, lest He Yan finds someone else in the end and she regrets it and has nowhere to cry."
Ye Dazhuang was a man, and he believed that even if a man liked a woman, he wouldn't chase after her for too long. After a while, anyone would get tired of it and turn to find another woman.
Although He Yan made a mistake earlier, no one is perfect, and everyone should be given a chance to correct their mistakes.
Besides, given He Yan's family background, appearance, and job status, what difference would it make if he made ten mistakes?
As long as he can turn back and live a good life with his daughter, some things can no longer be taken to heart.
"Xiaohua is still angry and refuses to forgive He Yan. What good would it do to force them to remarry? They still can't live together. We shouldn't interfere with the children's affairs either; we can't control them anyway. Xiaohua isn't the same Xiaohua she used to be; she has her own ideas now."
Mao Dani felt that her daughter had completely changed and was no longer the kind of person who relied on others to make a living.
Naturally, she could choose to listen to or ignore her parents' words.
"She has ideas, but what ideas could she have? She's just a woman with a child, out there without a man to help her. How could she not be bullied?"
Ye Dazhuang didn't look down on his daughter or think she was incompetent. He just worried that if his daughter, a woman with another daughter, got divorced, what if bad people took a liking to her?
He Yan hasn't fallen out with her yet, but if she keeps refusing to remarry him, he'll eventually run out of patience and get tired of her, and then he won't be by her side anymore.
Her life is far from easy.
“For those three years, He Yan ignored the mother and daughter. Xiao Hua managed to raise the child, didn’t she? If you ask me, Xiao Hua is much more capable than the four sons in the family. Don’t worry about her.”
After finishing her sentence, Mao Dani sighed and said, "Once a son grows up, he's no longer under his mother's control. Even if you ask me to persuade him, I have to be able to convince him. Don't bother with me, it's no use. The child will be what he is, and we can't control him even if we want to."
On the way back after shopping, He Yan followed Xiao Hua.
"Don't take what our parents said to heart. The older generation thinks that women can be beaten or scolded to death, but they can't get divorced. You're different. You're a modern woman. As long as you're happy, anything is fine. I'm helping you, not thinking about remarrying you or anything. I think it's good for us to be single now and get along like ordinary friends."
He Yan's words were beautifully crafted and flawlessly executed.
Xiaohua looked at him in disbelief: "You really think so?"
He Yankuang nodded: "Of course, would I lie just to make you happy? I just think our current situation is pretty good. It's better than before, when even though we weren't divorced, you would always be sarcastic or mocking me, and we couldn't have a peaceful conversation."
Xiaohua sensed something was off about what she was saying.
"You seem to harbor a lot of resentment towards me from the past?"
He Yan quickly waved his hand: "No, no, it's not true. I deserved to suffer the way you treated me before."
Xiaohua had no intention of bringing up the past. The past was the past, and there was no need to keep asking about it, like Xianglin's wife telling everyone how miserable she used to be.
"When is your birthday? Let me check my schedule and see if I can make time for that day."
Xiaohua remembered that she had promised to celebrate his birthday with him. She had been quite busy lately, but since she had promised to do so, she would keep her word and try to make time for him if anything came up.
He Yan hurriedly said happily, "Next Friday, there's still a week left."
Xiaohua didn't remember his birthday, but he wasn't angry. On the contrary, when he heard Xiaohua say that she would make time for him to celebrate his birthday, he felt valued and cared for, and his joy was palpable.
"Next Friday, um, I'm a little busy, but luckily I've canceled my schedule for that night. Can I spend your birthday with you then?"
Xiao Hua remembered that there was a banquet next Friday, but she didn't necessarily have to go; He Yu could go instead.
"Great! Absolutely fantastic!" He Yan was overjoyed.
"It feels so much better to celebrate my birthday at night than to have her drag me to a restaurant in the middle of the day, have a meal with me, blow out some candles, and then leave."
After dinner, take him to the beach for a walk, feel the breeze, and set off some fireworks—it'll be so romantic.
Just thinking about it, He Yan couldn't help but feel excited, wondering how it was any different from a date with a partner.
I look forward to that day coming soon.
"How about just the two of us then? We won't bring the child. We can have the nanny stay overnight to take care of the child."
He Yan, who dotes on his daughter so much, didn't want her to celebrate his birthday with him this time, as he didn't want her to be a third wheel between them.
"How can you not have the child by your side on such an important occasion as your birthday? Your thoughts are strange. You wouldn't be planning something against me, would you?"
Xiaohua looked doubtful.
He Yan quickly shook his head: "I didn't mean to do anything to you. I just wanted you to have a meal with me, and then we could take a walk and chat together."
If the child is in the middle, they'll want to drink water, fuss, or go to the bathroom. I won't be able to enjoy my birthday in peace.
"Besides, if the kids come along, I'll have to take care of their food and drink. It's my birthday, you know. I'll have the kids celebrate with me at noon, and you'll celebrate with me in the evening. I've already made all the arrangements."
"You're quite the organizer."
Well, he did me a huge favor after all, and his request wasn't unreasonable. Since I agreed, I'll do as he says.
"Is it okay?" He Yan was afraid that Xiao Hua would be unhappy and refuse.
Xiaohua nodded: "Okay."
He Yan immediately cheered up, as happy as a three-year-old boy who had just received a piece of candy.
Seeing how happy he was, Xiaohua couldn't help but be infected by his joy and grinned out of her mouth as well.
He Yan saw her smile, and what was rare was that she was smiling because of him, and her smile was so bright. In fact, she looked really beautiful when she smiled; he had rarely seen her smile like that before.
"You should smile more often. You have no idea how beautiful you looked when you smiled just now."
He Yan said with a bit of a fangirling attitude
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