Yu Yue nodded vigorously. She saw determination in Xie Yan's eyes and understood that this was his true feeling. "I understand. Don't worry, I won't let myself suffer."
Xie Yan lowered his head again and earnestly repeated what he had just said to Chaochao, emphasizing that he had no relationship with those people and that if he ever encountered those two again, he should not pay any attention to them, but turn around and leave, and not listen to anything they said.
Although Chaochao was young and didn't quite understand the complicated grudges between adults, she still nodded obediently when she saw her father's serious expression.
Moreover, she had a bad feeling about those two people just now, and even if her father hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have liked talking to them. She reached out her little hand and gently wiped Xie Yan's face, saying, "Father, I'll listen to you. I'll protect you with Mother!"
"Chaochao is amazing now! She could take down that annoying old woman with just one punch!"
Xie Yan looked down at the well-behaved and adorable Chaochao, feeling a warm glow in his heart. He was truly comforted by his daughter's sensible appearance. He smiled and nodded, saying affectionately, "Alright, then our Chaochao must eat more and grow up quickly. Daddy will be counting on you two to take care of him from now on."
Chaochao raised her rosy little face, patted her little chest, and replied earnestly and reliably, "Don't worry!" Her expression seemed to be declaring to the whole world that she would definitely become her father's solid support.
Li Zhanyang, who was waiting for an opportunity to comfort Xie Yan, was consumed by jealousy at the sight of this heartwarming scene. His face was contorted with envy.
Unable to contain herself any longer, she said sourly, "You're a grown man, and you need your daughter and sister-in-law to protect you? Aren't you ashamed?"
Xie Yan turned around, looking at Li Zhanyang with a puzzled expression, as if he had just remembered that Li Zhanyang was still there, and asked directly, "Why haven't you left yet!"
Li Zhanyang: "..."
After leaving the restaurant, seeing that it was still early, the family decided not to take the bus and instead stroll home at a leisurely pace.
Although the capital city at this time was not as prosperous and bustling as it would be in later years, it had its own unique antique charm. Every building and every street seemed to be telling the story of the past, making it a delight to behold.
In particular, on their way back, they happened to pass by a park. Although Chaochao had been here for several days, she had never visited this park before.
This place is quite a distance from their home, and Xie Yan doesn't want to see the Xie family, so they've never been here before.
As soon as Chaochao saw the park, her eyes lit up instantly. She looked around curiously, turning her little head from side to side, just like a little squirrel that had discovered a new treasure.
Xie Yan and Yu Yue exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly, and then led Chaochao directly into the park.
In the park, the slide and seesaw immediately caught Chaochao's eye. She excitedly ran over, circled the slide once, and after getting used to it, jumped on, sat down at the bottom of the slide, and slid down in a flash.
Chaochao really enjoyed the thrill; after sliding down, she immediately jumped back up.
Xie Yan and Yu Yuehui walked to the flower bed next to them and sat down, quietly watching Chaochao play. There weren't many people in the park at this time, except for a little boy who was brought by an old man.
The little boy was chubby with round, plump faces, like two ripe red apples. He was clearly pampered at home and well-fed. Moreover, the little boy was very polite. When he saw Chaochao coming over, he took turns playing on the slide with her, one on each side.
Seeing that the two of them were getting along well, Xie Yan greeted Chaochao and then led Yu Yue back to the seesaw.
The seesaw was right across from the slide, so even if they were playing over there, they could still see what was going on with the children, so the two of them went over there without worry.
Yu Yuehui was a little embarrassed at first, since seesaws are usually for children, and it felt a bit strange for an adult like herself to join in the fun.
Xie Yan didn't care about anything else and pulled her to sit on the seesaw, coaxing her with a smile, "Sit down, it's okay. There aren't many people around right now, let's play secretly for a while."
Yu Yue looked around and, seeing that there was indeed no one there, felt a little relieved and sat down.
Xie Yan ran to the other side of the seesaw, looked at the high-raised plank, and shouted helplessly to Yu Yuehui, "Wife, I can't get up!"
Yu Yuehui couldn't help but smile, then jumped down, saying, "You go up first."
Xie Yan spotted the lowered seesaw and plopped down on it. Seeing that he was settled, Yu Yue jumped lightly and landed steadily on the other end of the seesaw.
Because of the force of her jump, Xie Yan was instantly thrown into the air. Caught off guard, Xie Yan couldn't help but cry out in surprise, "Ah!"
Yu Yue found Xie Yan's surprised and delighted expression quite amusing, so she controlled her strength, lifting Xie Yan high in the air one moment and slowly lowering him the next, giving Xie Yan a real taste of the thrill of "flying cars" unique to this era.
Chaochao, who was having a great time playing on his scooter, suddenly widened his eyes when he saw his parents flying. The scooter, which he had been enjoying, suddenly lost its appeal.
She quickly turned around, grabbed the little boy she had just been playing with, and excitedly asked, "Do you want to sit on that side over there?"
The little boy raised his chubby little hand, rubbed his eyes, looked at his hand being held by Chaochao with his cute big eyes, then looked at the seesaw in the direction Chaochao was pointing, and then nodded honestly.
Seeing that he was willing, Chaochao immediately pulled the little boy along, skipping and hopping to the seesaw, and shouted loudly, "Mom, I want to sit too!"
Xie Yan, who was having so much fun, didn't hear his daughter's voice at all. Yu Yuehui did hear it, but seeing how engrossed her husband was in the game, she pretended not to hear and continued to play on the seesaw with Xie Yan.
Finally, Xie Yan caught a glimpse of Chaochao and the little boy out of the corner of his eye, and called for a stop, quickly picking up the two little ones.
Xie Yan held the chubby little boy in his arms. Looking at his fair, chubby, and soft appearance, he couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch his cheek, muttering, "Hmm~ This feels just as good as I imagined."
The little boy sat in mid-air, his face being pinched, but he dared not resist. He could only silently endure Xie Yan's "claws," his brows furrowed in grievance.
The old man sitting below saw his little devil looking so pitiful and couldn't be happier. He snorted to himself, "You brat, you've finally met your match after all this time."
The group played happily in the park, and before they knew it, the sun was gradually setting and the sky was getting darker and darker.
They didn't finish their visit until the entire park was shrouded in night, and then reluctantly began their journey home.
As the chubby boy was leaving, he looked reluctant to part with Chaochao, holding her hand and reminding her, "You must finish your meal early tomorrow and come play!" Chaochao nodded vigorously and replied, "Okay, I will definitely come."
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