Let me explain, it's not what you think.

In the dead of night, all was quiet.

Yu Ning gently stroked Bao'er's little face with her fingers, his eyebrows, eyes, nose, ears... every part of him looked just like him.

"Baby, Mommy has found you a father. From now on, the three of us will be a family..."

A very soft sound suddenly came from behind.

Yu Ning's eyes sharpened, and she subconsciously raised her hand, gathering spiritual energy in her palm.

The guest room door was pushed open from the inside.

Jiang Huaiyu stood at the door, her long hair loose, her clothes slightly disheveled, and her face somewhat pale.

Her gaze fell on Yu Ning, her lips pressed into a thin line, and a hint of exasperation lingered in her eyes.

"A family of three? You've got some clever tricks up your sleeve."

Yu Ning looked at her without panicking, only raising her eyebrows slightly.

"Shouldn't you be staying in your guest room, senior sister? Why are you out here?"

"You sealed me for six hours." Jiang Huaiyu's voice was tinged with resentment.

"Six whole hours! If I didn't have some special abilities, I'd still be sealed away!"

Yu Ning's lips curved into a slight smile, with a hint of barely perceptible smugness.

"Senior sister's cultivation is high; how can I settle down without using some methods?"

Jiang Huaiyu stared at her, her chest heaving as if suppressing her anger. She took a deep breath, strode in, and closed the door behind her.

"Your cultivation at the peak of the Golden Core stage is even more powerful than mine. You've kept this a secret for a long time."

"Same to you."

The two stared at each other, and something seemed to crackle in the air.

"You know, you're Zhang Fan's..."

"Ex-wife, just like my senior sister, is also an ex-wife."

"I'm different. I'm a victim; I know nothing. But you did it willingly; you know what you're doing!"

"Is there a difference in the results?"

"Even if I confess to Zhang Fan, and get the same result as you, senior sister, what's the difference between us?"

Jiang Huaiyu opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Yu Ning lowered her head, her fingers gently stroking the corner of Bao'er's blanket, her voice softening.

"Senior sister, I don't want to argue with you about anything. I just... I just want my child to have a father."

Jiang Huaiyu looked at her and suddenly sighed.

"You're right, we're all in the same boat."

Yu Ning raised her head and met her gaze.

Jiang Huaiyu leaned against the door frame, the anger on her face had dissipated, replaced by an indescribable sense of desolation.

"You know what? I thought about that too. I thought about doing what you did, taking the initiative to find him, and staying with him. But I didn't dare."

Why?

"Because I'm afraid. I'm afraid he'll look down on me, afraid he'll think I'm a promiscuous woman. I'm afraid he'll disown the child, afraid he'll kick me out. I dare not do anything."

She looked down at her toes, but found she couldn't see anything.

"Later, I came up with a clumsy idea: I moved in, cooked for him, and waited for him to come out of quarantine so he could gradually get used to it. I thought that given enough time, he would accept me. But he was determined to push me back to Wang Feng."

Yu Ning didn't speak, she just looked at her.

"So you see, I'm much worse off than you. I don't even have the courage to take the initiative; I can only wait for him to soften his heart. What about you? At least you dare to do something."

Yu Ning was silent for a moment: "Senior sister, it's not that I dared. It's that I had no choice."

"I did something wrong, and it's normal for Zhang Fan not to accept it. But the child is innocent, and I have to find him a father! A biological father is always better than a stepfather; at least he'll be sincere."

Jiang Huaiyu looked at her, then walked over and gently touched Bao'er's little face.

"You're really something, Bao'er really does look like him."

Her voice was soft, tinged with envy.

"My daughter is different. She looks a lot like me, except for one thing: Lu Chen."

Yu Ning did not respond.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Huaiyu suddenly spoke.

"Do you... want to go see him tonight?"

Yu Ning was taken aback: "What?"

"Find him."

"He's going through a tough time right now, a very difficult time. Your presence there can comfort him and prevent him from doing anything foolish."

Yu Ning's face flushed red.

"Senior sister, you...you...what nonsense are you talking about!"

"You know very well what I'm saying," Jiang Huaiyu interrupted her.

"You know him better than I do. You know how much he values ​​their friendship, how kind and sentimental he is!"

"Now that you've forced him to move in here, you can imagine how he feels! What if he can't get over this psychological hurdle and does something rash..."

Yu Ning's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head in embarrassment to look at her toes, but unfortunately she couldn't see them.

"I usually try my best to distract him and divert his attention, making him so exhausted that he doesn't think about these things anymore. Now that you've moved in, you know what to do, right?"

"Senior sister, it's him... How can this be!"

"Why not? He even went to that village... Never mind, you'll find out later!" Jiang Huaiyu hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Yu Ning's pupils dilated in shock.

She seemed to have learned some incredible information.

"Also, this is Lu Chen's cave dwelling, his home. What identity do you want to stay in? Think about it yourself!"

"Go ahead." Jiang Huaiyu stood up and patted her skirt.

"Lu Chen is all alone right now and needs someone to keep him company."

Yu Ning bit her lip, still not daring to go.

"Since you want the child to recognize his biological father, but you yourself are unwilling, can you tolerate Lu Chen finding another wife and the child calling her 'Mother'?"

"I……"

"To tell you the truth, senior sister... has another one already, and it's been almost a month. I'm doing it willingly!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ning was once again deeply shaken!

"Make a decision quickly. Once you've thought it through, I'll keep an eye on things for you, Bao'er. You can go without worry."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ning sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt. Her heart was pounding, and her cheeks were burning hot.

But then she looked down at the child, and her resolve hardened.

She remembered the courage she had shown when she held his hand to her heart in the hall just now.

"Senior sister, do you think... he'll accept me?"

Jiang Huaiyu looked at her, then suddenly reached out and tidied the stray hairs at her temples.

"You're smart, so you know what to do."

Yu Ning stood up, walked to the door, and then stopped.

"Senior sister."

"Um?"

"Thank you." After saying that, Yu Ning left the room without looking back.

She didn't stop until she reached Lu Chen's door.

The door wasn't closed completely, leaving a crack. She could hear even, deep breathing inside, as if someone was fast asleep.

She raised her hand, and her fingertips trembled slightly when they touched the door panel.

Then, she gently pushed open the door.