After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After parking the car, the two went upstairs together.

Lan Yujuan walked ahead, holding the keys. Chen Mo followed behind, carrying the groceries.

I ran into a neighbor who was going downstairs for a walk in the stairwell.

Lan Yujuan was taking out her key to open the door and hadn't even reacted yet when Chen Mo behind her started greeting her.

"Hello, Auntie!"

"Hey, hello!" The gossipy eyes of the upstairs neighbor instantly lit up.

As the neighbor walked downstairs, he secretly glanced back at the two of them. Before he knew it, he missed a step and nearly twisted his ankle.

Upon entering the room, Lan Yujuan felt a chill run down her spine.

The neighbor upstairs is notorious for being a "loudmouth".

The other party has already run into Chen Mo twice in the stairwell alone, and who knows what kind of story they'll tell about their relationship.

In contrast, Chen Mo seemed quite calm, completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

"Oh, Chen Mo is here!"

Hearing the door open, Lan's mother got up to check. Upon seeing Chen Mo at the door, a smile immediately spread across her face.

Mr. Lan remained silent, but his steps were not slow.

The old man's eyes, in particular, gleamed when he saw those few jars of wine.

"Cough, cough!" Mr. Lan muttered, trying to sound calm. "Your daughter brings guests home for dinner without even telling us beforehand."

"It's so late, and we don't have any good food to offer."

Lan Yujuan put down her things, bent down, picked up her daughter whom she hadn't seen for a long time, kissed her, and smiled:

"It's nothing. On the way home, Chen Mo got some food from a restaurant."

"I'll cook some rice and stir-fry two dishes, that should be about right."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lan's mother had already tied on her apron and said warmly:

"Make Chen Mo a cup of tea, and don't worry about the rest."

"Sit down and rest for a while, then we'll eat!"

Although Mr. Lan didn't say he was happy, he couldn't help himself and drank two extra cups of rice wine at dinner.

After dinner, Lan Yujuan curled up on the sofa, hugging a cushion and reading a novel.

Blue's mother had already taken the little one to wash up and go back to her room.

However, at the next table, Lan's father was still drinking and chatting with Chen Mo, discussing everything from culture and economics to politics, and now they were talking about the cutting edge of technology!

Although Lan's father was not in a good condition to drink much, it did not stop him from taking out his private stash and pouring Chen Mo wine one glass after another.

No matter what Lan's father talked about, Chen Mo could always chime in with a sentence or two at crucial moments. And what he said was always original and insightful.

He politely drank all the wine that his father poured.

After dinner, Lan's father was so pleased with him that he found him more and more pleasing to the eye!

The two men in the house chatted until 11 p.m., still not quite done.

Lan Yujuan yawned; she had finished reading all the novel updates.

She couldn't hold back any longer and went over to gently persuade him:

"Dad, shall we stop drinking here for today?"

"It's getting late, Chen Mo needs to go home."

Hearing the commotion outside, Lan's mother quietly opened the door and came out, asking with concern:

"Oh dear, it's almost midnight. Chen Mo must have drunk quite a bit, right? Will he be able to get home by himself?"

Chen Mo slowly got up, swaying slightly. He was a little tipsy, but his logic was still intact.

"Auntie, I'm fine."

"It's just a few intersections away; I'll just take a walk and head back."

Lan Yujuan hadn't paid much attention at first, but seeing his appearance, she suddenly remembered the last class reunion when she ran into Chen Mo, who had drunk too much, found a seat, and fell asleep.

She was unsure for a moment about Chen Mo's alcohol tolerance.

Given his current state, what if he just walks halfway and finds a patch of greenery to fall asleep?

Lan Yujuan hesitated. Should she let him sleep in the study tonight and go back tomorrow after he sobered up? After all, her parents would be home.

She was about to speak when, unexpectedly, her mother made up her mind first.

"That's true, it's close by anyway, just two intersections away!"

"Yujuan, why don't you take Chen Mo home?"

"You can't drive after drinking, so a walk will help you sober up."

Lan Yujuan was stunned after hearing this, and subconsciously said:

"Mom, it's so late. If I take him home, who will take me home?"

As Mrs. Lan tidied the table, she smiled and said:

Are you stupid?

"Why are you running around so late?"

"Go home and sleep, then come back in the morning!"

Lan Yujuan was a little worried and glanced in the direction of the bedroom.

Mother Lan waved her hand and said, "Don't worry!"

"The baby is having a great time with us!"

"You finally have a day off, so you can go back and sleep in. When the baby wakes up tomorrow, we'll take him downstairs to play for a while; he definitely won't fuss!"

Lan Yujuan felt much more relaxed at the thought of sleeping in tomorrow.

"Hehe, that works too!"

"Oh, by the way, Li Rui is coming over for dinner tomorrow. I'll stop by the market this morning and buy the groceries!"

Mother Lan smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Then he started urging, "It's getting late, you two should hurry back!"

After leaving home, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, and the light dimmed considerably.

The two strolled back, each lost in their own thoughts, and remained silent the whole way.

As Lan Yujuan walked, she pondered to herself.

If she were to talk to Chen Mo about the courtyard now, would he still remember it after he sobers up tomorrow?

As they approached the traffic light intersection, Lan Yujuan hesitated, wondering whether she should speak up.

When he looked up, he saw Chen Mo standing next to him, stepping on the zebra crossing and about to cross against the red light.

She reacted quickly, pulling the person back. "Hey, wait a minute!"

She had just pulled him back when a motorcycle grazed the hem of his clothes and roared past!

Lan Yujuan was so frightened that her heart was pounding wildly, and she was filled with lingering fear.

For the rest of the journey, she held Chen Mo's hand tightly, never daring to let go for the rest of the way.

She realized that, based on appearances alone, it was impossible to determine whether the man beside her was drunk.

But the more things are like this, the more likely something bad is to happen!

Fortunately, after drinking, Chen Mo didn't talk much or cause any trouble.

He let her hold his hand.

At the intersection, if she says stop, he stops. If she says go, he follows her; he's surprisingly obedient.

Chen Mo's obedience almost made Lan Yujuan have "evil intentions" and want to try something else.

However, since she wasn't sure if Chen Mo would remember what happened after drinking the next day, she didn't dare to do anything reckless.

What if Chen Mo sobers up and remembers that she coaxed him into barking like a puppy while he was drunk? That doesn't seem right...

As the two entered the elevator, Lan Yujuan couldn't help but secretly smile as she recalled the scene in her mind.

But once she stepped out of the elevator, she couldn't smile anymore.

The two stood at the door of room 802, entering the password three times, but the door still wouldn't open.

"Why can't I open it? Did you remember the password wrong?"

Chen Mo leaned against the door, staring at her without saying a word.

Lan Yujuan sighed, "Fine, let's use the fingerprint scanner!"

He grabbed Chen Mo's hand and began trying to unlock the door with his fingerprint, one fingerprint at a time.

I just tried the seventh finger when the locking mechanism was triggered. I waited for three to five minutes, but the lock still didn't unlock.

"What happened? Is your door lock broken?" Lan Yujuan was a little confused.

"If I had tried two or three more times, it would have opened!"

Chen Mo touched his nose and said in a hoarse voice:

"Entering the wrong password or fingerprint 10 times in a row will trigger the lockout mechanism."

"We can try again the next day."

Lan Yujuan glanced at the time and realized it was already past midnight.

She panicked slightly. "What should we do?"

Chen Mo didn't answer again, and slowly closed his eyes against the door.

Judging by his appearance, he might fall asleep right there at any moment...