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

Suddenly, a voice like an ice cream cone rang in my mind, "west Yan, west Yan!"

When she called his name, she always liked to call it twice in a row, "west Yan, Xi Yan."

Lu Xiyan chuckled and looked away as the small figure disappeared around the corner.

He's insane; he actually thought the child had the same name as him.

Jiang Yao didn't expect the man to be so good-tempered. Not only did he not blame the unlucky little brat for wetting his pants with his saliva, but he also gently watched the other's figure run away.

It must be because that child was so good-looking. People are more tolerant of things that are good-looking, and their CEO Lu is no exception.

but......

Jiang Yao walked to the parking lot, opened the car door, got in, glanced at the man sitting in the back seat, then turned his head, and then secretly looked at the man through the rearview mirror before quickly looking away.

Just as he looked in the rearview mirror for the third time, he was caught off guard and met the man's deep, cold eyes.

The pressure from that gaze was so intense that Jiang Yao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "President Lu, I just wanted to see you."

"What are you looking at?"

Jiang Yao started the car and hurriedly said, "Did that kid get your clothes dirty? Do you need to go back and change?"

The man glanced at the faint mark on his trouser leg. "Have someone send a set to the company."

Jiang Yao quickly made a phone call, then secretly glanced at the man's features, muttering to himself, "How could he look so alike?"

As the car drove out of the hospital, the man in the back seat unusually thought of the little boy who had just bumped into him.

He lit a cigarette, his deep eyes darkening in the smoke.

One night four years ago.

The girl nestled in his arms, her face flushed after their passionate lovemaking, whispered to him, "Xiyan, Xiyan, if we were to have a child, would you prefer a boy or a girl?"

He pinched her chin and kissed her deeply, "Boy."

She suddenly became unhappy and turned her face away.

He smiled beautifully and kissed her fair neck, making her feel ticklish.

"I'm not biased towards boys," he explained, his voice deep and seductive. "I want a boy because I'll teach him from a young age how to protect you."

She turned her face, her slender white fingers tracing the mole on the bridge of his nose. "What if it's a girl?"

He laughed, "I'll protect you both."

She nestled softly in his arms, her smile as radiant as a flower.

Pulling himself out of his memories, the man's eyes regained their coldness, and his refined face gradually became stern.

If she hadn't left so heartlessly four years ago, they might actually have a child.

Perhaps... like that little boy just now, lively, cute, and polite.

A hint of disdain flashed in the man's eyes.

How ridiculous it all was back then.

......

In the coffee shop.

An Ning politely looked at the middle-aged man sitting opposite her. "President Dong, I am very grateful for your appreciation, but I have already spoken to Supervisor Sun about joining the company. I am not considering joining Haowei."

The refined-looking middle-aged man in front of her was Dong Chenghai, the boss of Haowei Group. He was the one who called An Ning that morning, hoping to talk to her in person about joining Haowei.

The other party was very sincere, and Anning couldn't refuse, so she came over.

"Ms. An, I've already heard about what happened last time from Manager Sun. I'm very sorry for that farce. It was a dereliction of duty on her part as a manager, and I've already strongly criticized her."

Dong Chenghai looked at the woman in front of him very seriously. "I have read your project proposal. It is excellent and perfectly matches the positioning of Haowei's new project. I admire your ability very much. As the person in charge of Haowei, I am willing to hire you to join Haowei with a high salary."

Dong Chenghai directly produced an employment contract, stating, "The salary will be tripled from the original amount."

An Ning looked at the black and white words on the table, somewhat surprised and hesitant.

If I join Haowei, I will likely have dealings with Ou Teng in the future.

But a threefold increase in salary is indeed quite substantial.

She really needs to work and earn money right now.

Lu Xiyan has blocked all her job application avenues. Not to mention finding a job with such a high salary, it's hard to say whether she can even find a job with a quarter of the salary.

No matter what, money is just too important to her right now.

"Mr. Dong," An Ning looked up at the man, "Do you truly acknowledge my abilities?"

"Of course," the other party replied without hesitation. "I cherish someone as talented as Miss An."

"Okay, I'm willing to join Haowei."

Upon hearing the woman's reply, Dong Chenghai's face was filled with a joyful smile.

He only frowned after watching the woman leave.

He just couldn't understand why, out of all the talented people at Haowei, Mr. Lu from Ou Teng had chosen this woman named An Ning for her project proposal and insisted that if they were to cooperate, she would be in full charge of it.

But just a few days ago, Sun Liangying caused such a huge blunder by bringing people over, which is why Anning refused to join Haowei.

Now that Hao Weika is in this awkward situation, Dong Chenghai has no choice but to swallow his pride and personally invite him to join the company, even going so far as to offer him a hefty sum of money.

Fortunately, the other party agreed to join the company, so the cooperation with Auten should be successful.

Then the money was well spent.

......

8 PM.

A corner inside the Japanese restaurant attracted the attention of many men and women.

The young man, dressed in a white shirt and black tie, stood tall and elegant, exuding a noble air from within. He was strikingly handsome.

He held his phone in one hand to answer the call, the warm light from the overhead lamp illuminating the man's smooth facial features, making his silhouette clearly defined.

After a few brief replies, he smiled slightly and said politely, "I look forward to your company bringing an even better solution to OuTeng."

A pale hand placed a piece of fresh sashimi on his plate. Lu Xiyan hung up the phone, glanced at the lobby full of customers, and asked, "Why didn't you find a private room?"

Cheng Wanwan smiled shyly, "It's lively and crowded here, making dining more interesting."

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the gazes falling on Lu Xiyan, mostly envious looks from women, which made her feel good.

Anyone who saw them would assume they were a couple.

This greatly satisfied her vanity.

"Xi Yan," she said, deliberately raising her voice slightly, "we're getting engaged next month, but we haven't decided on the wedding dress yet. Would you like to come with me to look at some when you have time?"

Lu Xiyan's cool eyes darkened slightly as he picked up the water on the table and took a sip.

Before I could even speak, a familiar name came from behind the curtain—

"Xianxian, you can't eat this, it'll upset your stomach."

The man raised an eyebrow and pulled back the curtain next to him.

Two people, one adult and one child, were sitting at the next table.

The little boy immediately recognized him and exclaimed happily, "Handsome uncle!"

Lu Xiyan nodded slightly and looked at the woman beside him.

She's not young; if you say she's a mother, she's a bit old, but if you say she's a grandmother, she's a bit younger.

Seeing his sudden action, Cheng Wanwan asked, "west Yan, do you know him?"

Lu Xiyan smiled slightly. They didn't really know each other, but for some reason, he felt good when he saw the little boy and wanted to give him something.

He thought it might be because the child had a sweet tongue and was good-looking.

He glanced at the other person's table; they had ordered some relatively inexpensive dishes.

He picked up a plate of rather expensive shrimp from the table and handed it to him, saying, "Try this."

Before Zhao Li could refuse, she heard Xiao Anxian politely say to the man, "Thank you, Uncle, but my mother said I can't take other people's things without permission."

"It's not just casual," Lu Xiyan laughed. "I'm allergic to shrimp, so please do me a favor and eat them."

Upon hearing this, the little boy's round eyes widened even more, as if he had discovered something new and interesting. "Uncle, you can't eat shrimp either? What a coincidence, I can't eat shrimp either."

Are you allergic?

Xiao Anxian nodded repeatedly.

What a coincidence.

Lu Xiyan put down the shrimp he was holding, looked at the piece of egg yolk in the child's plate that he had picked aside, raised an eyebrow and asked, "You don't eat egg yolk?"

The child shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Lu Xiyan found it even more amusing and turned to look at the middle-aged woman, "He's such a picky eater at such a young age?"

Seeing that the man was handsome and had a great presence, Zhao Li didn't think he was a bad person. She said, "His mother said it seems to be hereditary; this child has never liked egg yolks since he was little."

His mother?

Lu Xiyan looked at the woman, then at the little boy. So they weren't mother and son. No wonder they didn't look alike.

Just then, the little boy looked towards the entrance, his glassy eyes suddenly brightened, and he clapped his hands excitedly, "My mom is here!"

Lu Xiyan followed the gaze and his fingertips, which were holding the crystal glass, suddenly trembled.

is her!