Wu Fen's hands, which were picking vegetables, suddenly stopped, and her smile froze on her face.
He Yunxin was also taken aback by his words. She glanced at him several times, then turned away with a bewildered look, muttering, "What is he plotting now? It's like a weasel paying respects to a chicken; he's definitely up to no good!"
As soon as Wu Fen saw her leave, she put down the vegetables she was holding and hurriedly pulled Yi An into the kitchen.
"What are you up to now? What do you mean by 'a happy family meal'? What about a wedding anniversary? Are you going to celebrate his and her husband's wedding anniversary?!"
Yi An patted her hand reassuringly, "Don't worry, Aunt Wu, I know what I'm doing. You go ahead and prepare the food. Xiao Yu and Su Yan are coming today too."
Wu Fen still didn't understand what he was up to, but since he had already said that, she could only hesitate and turn back to continue picking vegetables, her curious eyes occasionally glancing at Yi An.
Because of Yi An's sudden outburst, He Yunxin was restless and couldn't even sit still while drinking tea on the sofa.
As soon as Yi Ruihua returned, she rushed to greet him, pulled him aside, and whispered, "Let me tell you, Yi An was acting very strange today. He suddenly said he wanted to hold a belated wedding anniversary celebration for us. I think there's definitely something fishy about this!"
Yi Ruihua gave a perfunctory "Oh," and said, "I know about this too; he told me about it."
He patted He Yunxin's shoulder reassuringly, "You're overthinking it. The child has suddenly grown up and can understand our difficulties. He just wants the family to be together. It's nothing."
He Yunxin was shocked to hear him speak so casually, and she jumped up and became agitated.
"How can it be nothing! Let me tell you, this matter is definitely..."
She kept nagging Yi Ruihua, who was getting so annoyed that he had nowhere to hide. Finally, He Ziming arrived just in time to rescue him.
"Mom, Dad, why did you suddenly call us back for dinner?"
He Zimo also looked nervous.
He Yunxin was even more stunned when she saw that even her son, He Ziming, had come.
"Zimo, why were you called back too? Who told you to come back?"
He Ziming frowned deeply, glanced in Yi Ruihua's direction, and remained silent.
He Yunxin glanced at it and immediately felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy.
"A trap! This must be Yi An's trap!" she exclaimed, slapping her thigh.
Yi Ruihua was a little unhappy. "What trap? The child accepted us, and you're already talking about conspiracy theories. Can't you just be a little more simple-minded and stop thinking so much? If you hadn't thought so much, none of this would have happened!"
He Yunxin was both angry and anxious upon hearing this, as if she was the one who caused all the problems in the family.
But at this moment, she was filled with fear, afraid that Yi An would do something detrimental to them. She didn't bother to argue with Yi Ruihua and pulled He Zimo's hand towards the door.
"Zimo, listen to your mother and leave quickly. You don't need to get involved in this. I'll handle it. I absolutely won't let Yi'an harm you," she said firmly.
He Ziming hesitated as he walked, then turned to He Yunxin and said, "Mom, why don't we go together?"
He Yun rejected the suggestion without even thinking about it.
“I’m not leaving. This is my home, and I won’t leave easily. When the day comes that someone has to leave, it won’t be me who has to go, but rather Meng Jie and her vicious mother and son.”
He Ziming immediately stopped in his tracks. "Then I won't go either."
While the two were arguing and pulling at each other at the door, Yi An leisurely walked out of the garden.
"What are you all doing gathered here? Come on in, dinner's about to start." Yi An glanced in He Ziming's direction. "What's wrong? Is something urgent that you need to go home for?"
He Ziming pushed He Yunxin's hand away, raised his chin, and looked at Yi An arrogantly.
"This is my home. Which other home do I need to go back to?"
He thought his words would provoke Yi An, but to his surprise, Yi An showed no anger at all, instead wearing a beaming smile.
"What else is there to say? Come inside and wait for dinner."
He Ziming stared intently at Yi An, his eyes full of vigilance, without moving an inch.
"Yi'an, what are you planning?"
Yi'an just smiled and didn't say anything.
He Ziming further threatened, "If you don't tell me today, we won't be able to have this meal."
Yi An nodded knowingly and said, "I've already told you the purpose of asking you to come back: to celebrate our elders' wedding anniversary."
Seeing the disbelief on He Ziming's face, he quickly changed the subject: "Of course, I also have my own selfish reasons. I've met a new woman, or rather, we're already husband and wife. I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce her to everyone."
He Zimo was somewhat surprised by his candor.
"A woman? What woman? I've never heard of her before!" he asked immediately.
Yi An: "Her identity is special. I'll stop at nothing to marry her, so I can't afford to make any mistakes today. In this matter, we're mutually beneficial."
He Ziming remained silent, merely observing him to gauge the truthfulness of his words.
Yi An's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Otherwise, you don't actually think I want to reconcile with you, do you? With an illegitimate child? Am I crazy?!"
He said that, then turned and left.
He Yunxin shouted from behind, "What does he mean! Who's the illegitimate child! He's the one who can't be seen in the light of day, the one without love!"
Although He Zimo was not happy because of Yi An's words, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He would be at ease as long as he knew exactly what tricks Yi'an was up to.
He pressed down on He Yunxin's outstretched hand, which was trying to demand justice.
"Mom, there's no need to waste your breath arguing with him. Since he values this woman so much, then ruining this family reunion dinner is the best punishment for him."
Hearing his words, He Yunxin's eyes lit up. "Yes, Zimo, you're right. I want to see which blind fool is going to ruin things for me."
She paused noticeably in her speech, then gave He Ziming a meaningful shove.
"If she comes from a wealthy family, seize the opportunity to snatch her away! Make that Yi An furious!"
He Ziming felt extremely irritated as soon as she brought this up.
"Alright, Mom, I have plenty of ways to deal with him. I don't need to sacrifice myself for righteousness."
Afraid that He Yunxin would continue nagging, he immediately went inside.
He Yunxin followed closely behind, muttering, "Why is it not good? If you find someone from a good family, it will be beneficial for you to inherit the family business in the future!"
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