His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

"..."

Qiao Mian's face turned pale.

I just asked about the character "霍" (Huo), and now I'm asking about the character "宴" (Yan)...

Does this child know something?

The next word, shouldn't it be "North"?

"Mu Cheng, why did you ask about those two words?"

Qiao Mian squatted down in front of her son and asked gently.

Qiao Mucheng blinked: "I've read this far."

"Oh……"

Qiao Mian felt she was being a bit neurotic.

The children did not know that their biological father was named Huo Yanbei.

Asking about these two words must be a coincidence.

"Mom, is it pronounced 'yan'?"

Seeing that she was distracted again, Qiao Mucheng asked her again.

Qiao Mian hesitated for two seconds before replying, "This character is pronounced... as in 'disgust'."

"..."

Back in the living room, Qiao Muchen lay on his book, pointing at the characters "Huo" and "Yan" on it, muttering, "Disgusting... Disgusting... What a bizarre name."

Qiao Muyue: "It sounds like this Uncle XX Bei isn't a good person."

Qiao Mucheng: "No matter what, it's now confirmed that the uncle on the business card is named Huo-yan-Bei."

Qiao Muxin exclaimed, "Wow! What a nice name! He must be a handsome uncle."

Qiao Mucheng sighed, "Qiao Muxin, your mother isn't a hopeless romantic, so who did you take after?"

Qiao Muyue: "He definitely takes after his scumbag father. Think about it, his scumbag father abandoned Mom and us because he was infatuated with another pretty auntie."

Qiao Mucheng nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence for him: "That's right."

Qiao Muxin suddenly propped her cheek up with her hand, gazing at the stars in the night sky outside the window, and murmured to herself, "Is it possible that Dad has already become a star in the sky?"

Qiao Mucheng: "..."

Qiao Muyue: "..."

After taking care of the children and feeding them dinner, Qiao Mian turned on the home security camera, put on full protective gear, and went out to deliver takeout.

It was already past midnight when I got back.

After taking a shower, I opened the closet to get a set of pajamas and saw a men's suit jacket hanging inside.

It was the same one that Huo Yanbei had draped over her shoulders at Ronghua Law Firm before.

I was planning to return it to him at the company this morning.

However, I left in a hurry this morning and forgot about it.

Qiao Mian took out the suit and examined it carefully.

Over the years, his habits haven't changed at all.

Everything they wear and use is custom-made from a few high-end luxury brands.

The suit is made of cashmere.

I checked online, and it's at least a six-figure sum.

It's so expensive, it's too hot to hold.

She folded the suit neatly and put it into a clean bag.

I put it on the bedside table so I don't forget to take it the next morning.

……

Imperial View Villas.

As soon as Huo Yanbei entered the living room, a cute little pink dumpling ran over to him.

A pair of tiny hands hugged his leg, her soft, pink face tilted up, and she called out in a sweet, soft voice, "Daddy! I missed you so much!"

A gentle smile spread across Huo Yanbei's face as he casually handed his coat to Zhang Ma, then lifted Huo Sinian up, asking in a mild tone, "Did you have a good time abroad for the past month?"

Huo Sinian cupped Huo Yanbei's face and gave him a quick kiss. "Mommy took me to many beautiful places. I had a lot of fun and took lots of pictures. I sent them to you. Did Daddy see them?"

"Yes, I saw it."

Huo Yanbei sat down on the sofa with Huo Sinian in his arms, and reached out to rub her head. "Get some rest early tonight, you have to go to kindergarten tomorrow."

"what?"

Huo Sinian pouted somewhat reluctantly, "But..."

Huo Yanbei pinched her little cheek. "No buts."

"All right……"

Huo Sinian pouted again, jumped off his lap, and said, "Daddy, I'm going to take a bath now. You have to tell me a story later."

"Um."

Huo Yanbei called the servants and led the child to the second floor.

At this moment, Song Man came out of the kitchen.

After placing several plates of delicate side dishes on the table, Huo Yanbei walked over and sat down.

Song Man sat down next to him. "For the past month or so, the child has been having a blast abroad. I thought she would cry and refuse to go to kindergarten."

Huo Yanbei said calmly, "You've had a tough time going on this overseas tour and taking care of Niannian."

Song Man squeezed Huo Yanbei's large hand and smiled gently: "Yanbei, I am Niannian's mother. It is my responsibility to take care of her, and it is only right that I work hard."

The man gently raised his hand, subtly withdrew it, and gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Without saying a word, they began to eat.

After finishing his meal with him, Song Man went upstairs with him to the children's room.

Huo Sinian had finished showering and was sitting on the bed in her pink velvet pajamas, listening to a story with a reading pen.

When she saw her dad, she jumped up and down on the bed with joy.

"Niannian, drink your milk."

Song Man sat by the bed and greeted her.

Huo Sinian sat down and obediently finished her milk.

Just as she was about to run over to find her father, Song Man gently squeezed her little hand.

He winked at her again.

Huo Sinian then remembered her mother's instructions.

She smiled, her eyes crinkling, and snuggled into her father's arms, pleading in a spoiled tone, "Daddy, tonight, I want Mommy and Daddy to sleep with me."

Huo Yanbei gently stroked Huo Sinian's long hair, his voice soft yet serious, "Dad has things to do later, Mom will sleep with you."

"what?"

Huo Sinian glanced at Song Man, receiving a look from her, and pleaded again, "No! I want my mom and dad to sleep with me. All the other kids' parents sleep with them, why can't I?"

As she spoke, she burst into tears.

Huo Yanbei's expression remained relatively calm as he simply watched her quietly.

Feeling wronged and scared under her gaze, Huo Sinian cried even harder.

"Don't cry, Niannian. Daddy really has work to do."

Seeing that Huo Yanbei remained unmoved, Song Man had no choice but to hug Huo Sinian and comfort her patiently.

However, Huo Sinian continued to cry.

She wasn't faking it; she was genuinely frightened to tears by Huo Yanbei's serious face.

Seizing the opportunity, Song Man turned to Huo Yanbei and said, "Yanbei, shall we sleep with Niannian tonight? Look, her eyes are all swollen from crying. Don't you feel sorry for her?"

Huo Yanbei acted as if he hadn't heard her, and reached out to take Huo Sinian into his arms.

He gently patted her head. "If you don't need Daddy to read you a storybook, Daddy will go to the study to get busy."

After saying that, he put her on the bed, got up and left.

Huo Sinian panicked, sobbing as she grabbed Huo Yanbei's sleeve, "Stop crying, Daddy, don't go..."

Huo Yanbei sat down calmly, took out a tissue, and carefully wiped away her tears.

"Be good, okay?"

"Um……"

Huo Sinian obediently lay back in bed, no longer crying or fussing, closed her eyes, and listened to her father read a storybook.

She fell asleep in no time.

Song Man stayed by her side, her feelings complicated and distressed.

After leaving the children's room, Huo Yanbei went straight to the study.

Song Man followed him in, and as he entered, she wrapped her arms tightly around his waist from behind.