After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

The black Phantom, with its arrogant license plate, attracted considerable attention as it parked below the teahouse.

A man in a suit and tie came out of the teahouse, and the driver had already opened the car door.

Jiang Yao followed behind and asked, "President Lu, is President Dong really capable of getting Miss An to stay?"

The man strode forward and walked towards the car, letting out a soft snort. "If he can't even do this simple thing right, then Haowei is worthless to Ou Teng."

OuTeng's projects don't lack HaoWei. Even if they want to cooperate with established companies in the food industry, they have many options and it doesn't necessarily have to be HaoWei.

If Dong Chenghai can't even keep a single person, then what's the point of him spending tens of millions of yuan to play with a small company?

Do you really think he's doing charity work?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yao twitched his brow, understanding dawning on him.

Ultimately, Mr. Lu's actions were all for Miss An.

Just as the man was about to bend down to get into the car, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a certain place, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Jiang Yao followed his gaze and said, "Mr. Lu, it looks like Miss An's child."

Lu Xiyan saw it: across the street, a three-year-old boy was standing outside the glass window of a shop, seemingly peering longingly inside.

A woman was standing next to him; she was the middle-aged woman who often took him around, and she was bending down to talk to him.

Looking up, Lu Xiyan raised an eyebrow. It was a popular dessert shop—the taste was so-so, but the items were exquisitely made, and the GG (gift) was quite catchy, so the prices were set at the mid-to-high end, making it unaffordable for ordinary families.

His gaze fell once again on the little boy's stubborn back, his refusal to leave was exactly like his mother's.

The little boy stood outside the store with longing eyes, his needs were only twofold—he wanted to eat and he wanted to go inside and play.

He suddenly smiled and walked across the street.

......

"Xianxian, shall we go home? Mom should be calling us back for dinner."

Zhao Li held the little boy's hand and bent down to gently coax him.

"Aunt Zhao, is that very expensive?"

The little boy stood outside the store and pointed his little hand towards the shop window.

Zhao Li looked at the rows of exquisite little cakes in the shop window, each priced around four figures, which was beyond their means.

"Xianxian, cake is very expensive. If you want to eat cake, let's go back and talk to Mom and buy it from another store, okay?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in the little boy's beautiful eyes. His gaze remained fixed on the cakes in the shop window, and he said sullenly, "Can I go in and take a look? Just one look..."

An Xian refused to leave and stood outside the shop, putting Zhao Li in a difficult position.

"Xianxian, you can't do this. Mom works so hard to earn money. The cakes here are very, very expensive. You can't afford them. You can't be so disobedient!"

As soon as she finished her reprimand, tears welled up in the little guy's eyes.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Zhao..." He turned his head, tears welling in his eyes, "Please don't tell Mom, okay? I don't want her to suffer..."

Zhao Li sighed, took his little hand, and said, "Let's go home."

Xiao Anxian nodded sensibly, and as soon as he turned around, a pair of incredibly long legs encased in straight suit trousers came into his view.

He looked up, a smile suddenly appearing in his tearful eyes, "Handsome uncle!"

Handsome uncle?

Lu Xiyan smiled and reluctantly accepted the title.

The little guy was wearing a light blue and white striped short-sleeved shirt, with the collar neatly buttoned up to the top. Each button had a different colored animal sticker, adding a touch of childlike fun and cuteness.

Below, she wore a pair of gray-blue denim shorts, revealing two sections of her white, lotus-root-like calves, and her small feet, clad in white socks, wore a pair of cartoon sneakers.

The little boy carried a cartoon backpack, his soft, short hair glistening in the sunlight. When you looked up at him, a row of tiny white teeth appeared on his fair face, and his smile was sweet.

This reminded Lu Xiyan of summer milk cakes.

The little guy is dressed both sweetly and coolly; you can tell his mother is raising him very well.

That smiling face is irresistible; he's even better at sweet-talking than his mother.

He couldn't help but want to get close to the child and tease him.

"Did you cry?"

He raised his hand and gently pinched Xiao Anxian's soft face.

"No!" The little guy immediately shook his head, stubbornly raising his hand to wipe away his tears with the back of his hand.

A glistening patch appeared on the back of my hand.

Tall, handsome men with outstanding temperament always leave a deep impression. Zhao Li recognized the man in front of her at a glance as the colleague she had met when delivering the wallet to Miss An.

Upon recognizing someone, she greeted them, "We were just about to go home. Did you come to buy a cake?"

Lu Xiyan nodded slightly and hummed in agreement, his eyes fixed on An Xian.

"This cake looks pretty good, kid. Can you come in and try it with me?"

His voice was gentle, with a faint smile.

Jiang Yao, standing behind him, was slightly taken aback.

Their CEO, Mr. Lu, never eats this kind of cake, but now he's using it to coax the child.

They're still trying to appease Miss An's child!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Anxian's eyes lit up. Instinctively wanting to get closer to this man, she reached out and grabbed his fingers without hesitation.

A finger was firmly held in the little guy's palm, and a strange feeling rose in Lu Xiyan's heart. He couldn't explain it, but he didn't feel repulsed by it.

He glanced at Jiang Yao, then led Xiao Anxian inside.

Jiang Yao immediately understood and took Zhao Li to the coffee shop next door.

......

After finding a comfortable booth, the little guy sat properly on the single sofa, looking at the man in front of him with clear and beautiful eyes.

The shop assistant immediately came over and handed over the menu. After glancing at the man, she cleverly placed the menu in front of Xiao Anxian and asked him with a smile what he wanted to eat.

"Order whatever you like." Lu Xiyan slightly raised his chin, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Try it for me and see if it's good."

The little one's gaze wasn't on the menu, but rather on the display window not far away, where a dozen or so different but exquisitely crafted small cakes were displayed in the transparent glass window.

He pointed there with his little hand and asked Lu Xiyan expectantly, "Handsome uncle, can I have that?"

Following his small hand, Lu Xiyan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "You like motorcycles?"