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

Chen Mo took the doll next to the TV.

Lan Yujuan sat in the living room and heard the sound of a door closing next door. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally, things have calmed down."

Perhaps it was just psychological, but after that thing was taken away, she inexplicably felt much more comfortable in the living room.

She tidied up the house quickly, and soon the alarm clock rang: her daughter would be home from school soon.

Lan Yujuan quickly tidied herself up and went out to pick up her child.

The next few days passed peacefully.

Since learning that Chen Feifei was pregnant, Lan Yujuan had been hesitant about whether to visit her in the hospital.

She was a little undecided, so she went home specifically to ask Lan's mother.

Lan Yujuan felt completely drained when she returned to her parents' home.

She lay lazily on her own solid wood sofa, her head resting on her mother's lap, with a fruit plate beside her.

Then, while forking the fruit, he asked:

"Mom, do you think I should go visit her in the hospital now?"

Mother Lan, wearing glasses and flipping through a book, said calmly:

"Your sister-in-law may look young, but getting pregnant at 48 is really not young!"

"The situation isn't stable yet, why would you go to the hospital and cause trouble?"

"Not only will I not get enough rest, but I'll also have to rack my brains to deal with you."

"Don't rush, let's talk about it later!"

Lan Yujuan responded softly, "Mmm."

Then, while eating fruit, he pondered his thoughts.

"What are you thinking about now?" Mother Lan freed one hand and gently tucked her loose hair behind her ear.

Lan Yujuan casually forked a piece of cantaloupe and fed it to her mother, whispering:

"Mom, there's something I haven't decided whether I should tell you or not."

Mother Lan took a bite of the cantaloupe, gave her a slight glare, and after finishing it, laughed in an annoyed tone:

"I'm your own mother, not your mother-in-law. Would I ever harm you?"

"Is there something you can't tell me?"

Lan Yujuan thought for a moment, and seemed to have finally made up her mind. After putting down the fruit fork, she sat up, hugging a cushion.

"Mom, after I tell you this, you'd better keep it to yourself."

"Can we just pretend we don't know?"

Mother Lan glanced at her and gave a soft snort:

"Then let's forget about it. Please don't tell me."

"With your mother's mouth, she can't keep a secret. If you tell me now, I'll turn around and tell your father, otherwise I won't feel right."

He then looked away and prepared to continue reading.

Lan Yujuan quickly reached out and covered the book, stopping it, saying:

"No, you asked, so I have to tell you!"

The mother and daughter remained locked in a stalemate, their eyes locked in a tense standoff, until finally Lan Yujuan gave in first:

"Okay, I'll compromise. You can talk to my dad about this."

Mother Lan still shook her head with a smile, "That won't do."

"I told your dad today, and I might tell your Aunt Yajing tomorrow."

"Once your Aunt Ya Jing finds out, she will definitely tell your Uncle Qin."

Lan Yujuan felt her scalp tingle upon hearing this.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that's just how the two families are, they don't really have any secrets.

"Fine, but try your best to keep this a secret. You figure it out yourself!"

Upon seeing this, Lan's mother immediately put down her book, then turned around with shining eyes and listened attentively.

"Hurry up and tell me, I'm listening!"

Lan Yujuan cleared her throat, then lowered her voice and said:

"Chen Mo's older sister, Chen Feifei, is not my sister-in-law."

"To be precise, she is my mother-in-law, that is, Chen Mo's biological mother."

Upon hearing this news, Lan's mother fell silent, her gaze towards her daughter filled with complex emotions.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Why are you looking at me like that?

"You were surprised by this too, weren't you...?"

Mother Lan didn't say anything, but just sighed softly, "Sigh~"

Then I picked up my book and prepared to continue reading.

This time, it was Lan Yujuan's turn to be confused. She couldn't help but gently shake her mother's arm and say in a coquettish tone:

"Mom, what do you mean by this? Say something!"

Following her force, Lan's mother swayed from side to side without even raising her eyebrows.

"You're only finding out about this now?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan finally realized that something was wrong.

"So, you already guessed it? How could that be..."

Mother Lan looked up at her silly daughter and couldn't help but chuckle.

"How am I supposed to guess what's going on in someone else's private life?"

"It was your brother Qin Zhang who secretly told your Aunt Ya Jing after he found out you two got your marriage certificate."

"Later, when we were chatting, your Aunt Yajing told me about it."

"As for how your brother Qin Zhang knew that, I have no idea."

Lan Yujuan slapped her forehead, suddenly realizing:

"That goes without saying, I could guess it with my toes."

"Chen Mo must have been drunk when Qin Zhang tricked him into revealing information."

After chatting about gossip and having a good meal, Lan Yujuan went back to her study to prepare for work.

She had just sat down at the computer when her phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

Upon picking it up, I discovered it was a notification of payment receipt.

"20 million?"

"Who will transfer money to me...?"

Lan Yujuan thought she had misread it; her hand holding the phone began to tremble slightly, and her heart raced.

She prayed silently in her heart: Could it be that the adaptation fee for the novel has arrived?

Upon opening the message, it was discovered that the transferor was [Liu*Yuan], with the note: "gift." The last four digits of the recipient's account number also belonged to Liu Zhiyuan.

Lan Yujuan stared at the payment confirmation in her hand, her mind going completely blank.

She couldn't understand what was going on.

Without a doubt, this is the 20 yuan she gave her ex-husband a few days ago, which is almost all of his savings that he can afford now.

But why would he give all of his last 20 yuan to himself?

After a moment of silence, Lan Yujuan's mind began to wander.

She even had the worst thought: Liu Zhiyuan, what if he's thinking of doing something drastic?

Lan Yujuan couldn't sit still any longer and immediately took the initiative to call Liu Zhiyuan.

Although she once hoped that Liu Zhiyuan would disappear from her and her daughter's lives as soon as possible.

But in the current situation, if Liu Zhiyuan's black and white photo were to appear on the front page of tomorrow's Xiangnan social news... just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

The first time, the call didn't go through.

Lan Yujuan dialed the number a second time, and this time it was answered quickly.

"Feed?"

The ex-husband on the other end of the phone was indeed acting very strangely.

His voice sounded surprisingly relaxed, as if he had completely opened his heart and let go of everything.

Lan Yujuan's voice trembled slightly with nervousness.

"Feed?"

"What does it mean that you suddenly transferred 20 yuan to me just now?"

"Liu Zhiyuan, what are you planning to do now?"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Zhiyuan paused for a moment, then chuckled softly after realizing what was happening.

"Lan Yujuan, are you concerned about me?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

"I think you're right. I should go somewhere else and start over."

"I've already signed the contract and am ready to go to Africa for aid work!"

"I signed a five-year contract with a very good salary. I haven't even left yet, but half of the salary has already been paid in advance."

"Don't worry, I've paid off all my debts in one go, and I even have some money left over."

"I'll be back in five years. Wait for me!"