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

After Li Rui returned home, Lan Yujuan stayed alone in the coffee shop.

She stood on the second floor, sipping her cold coffee while gazing absently at the distant scenery, lost in thought.

"Did we have a fight?" Lan Yujuan muttered to herself.

She first went through in her mind the bits and pieces of her interactions with Chen Mo over the past few days.

I didn't realize that anything was wrong.

Although, his attitude towards himself seems to have become much more indifferent.

But every time I see the little guy, my doting on him remains the same, only increasing.

Even when he's busy and doesn't have much time to play with his little one, he still makes sure to buy her all sorts of toys, picture books, and treats online.

After much thought, Lan Yujuan finally had an answer: the problem wasn't with her, but probably with Chen Mo's family.

She immediately thought of Chen Feifei's third pregnancy.

Perhaps this incident, like the butterfly effect, triggered a series of other events.

It's even possible that it worsened Chen Mo's insomnia.

Every time he suffers from insomnia, he works overtime endlessly until he finally collapses from exhaustion after taking medication...

Thinking of Chen Mo's illness, she couldn't help but feel worried again.

Lan Yujuan didn't think much of it and immediately called Chen Mo.

But as soon as she dialed the number, she regretted it.

It was normal working hours, and she was worried that Chen Mo might be in a meeting or talking to a client.

You should send a message first to ask if it's convenient for you, then you can call later.

So, after the phone rang only twice, Lan Yujuan prepared to hang up.

Unexpectedly, the call was answered just before she could hang up.

The first thing that came through was the noisy discussion from the meeting on the other side.

And when Chen Mo pushed back his chair and stood up, his deep voice, tinged with a hint of cheerfulness, gave instructions to the people around him:

"I'm going out to take this call. You'll chair the meeting."

Before long, the environment on the other end of the phone gradually became empty.

After a series of footsteps, the sound of a door closing followed. Then, the other end of the phone went completely silent, with only the faint sound of Chen Mo's breathing still audible.

"Feed?"

"Did you need something?"

At this moment, Lan Yujuan began to wonder.

Chen Mo, on the other end of the line, sounded cheerful and relaxed; he didn't seem to have any problems at all.

The person with the problem at this moment is more like herself.

However, once she confirmed that Chen Mo was in good condition, she felt at ease.

Lan Yujuan then found an excuse and asked with a smile:

"Nothing much, just that the coffee shop is almost finished with the renovations."

"I should be home early today."

"What time do you get off work today? Are you coming home so we can have dinner together? I'll cook dinner."

Taking advantage of the opportunity to have dinner together that evening, she could chat with Chen Mo about how to decorate the backyard of the coffee shop.

And ask him when he plans to move into the backyard studio.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she spoke, Chen Mo took over the task from her.

"There's not much going on at the company today, so I'm leaving early. I can pack up now and head home."

"I can buy the groceries on my way home."

"You'll be picking up Xiaoman later, so I'll take care of grocery shopping and cooking!"

"By the way, what kind of food would you like to eat? You can order."

Lan Yujuan leaned on the second-floor railing, her fingers tracing the green leaves hanging from the outer edge. She was momentarily stunned, and almost blurted out:

"Are you sure you can turn back now?"

"I think I just heard you guys in a meeting. You just came out to answer the phone."

"I really don't have anything else to do today."

"If you're busy, just tell me what time you'll get home from get off work, and I'll prepare in advance."

The man opposite her chuckled softly after hearing her words.

"Don't worry, I usually don't attend their big meetings."

"Afterwards, just have them give me a brief report on the meeting's proceedings and results."

"I don't care about superficial work; I only care about the final result."

"So, if you're free today, come back early."

"Leave the rest to me!"

Lan Yujuan hadn't heard Chen Mo speak to her so gently for a while, and before she knew it, the tips of her ears felt slightly hot.

"Mmm," she responded softly, a slight smile creeping onto her lips.

"Then I'll go home early after picking up Xiaoman."

Her voice also subtly changed, and the atmosphere of the call suddenly became ambiguous.

Everything that needed to be said has been said.

However, neither of the two people holding the phone spoke first, indicating that they intended to end the call.

After a long while, Chen Mo suddenly whispered:

Are you still in the coffee shop?

"It's still early, how about... I come pick you up now?"

Lan Yujuan realized something, her heart suddenly raced as if it were about to jump out of her throat, and her cheeks began to burn.

She pursed her lips and glanced silently at the time on her phone.

There was less than an hour left before I had to pick up my daughter from get off work.

If Chen Mo comes now, even without traffic, it will take at least 20 minutes.

Picking her up and taking her home, including the time to go upstairs, will take at least 15 minutes.

The remaining time, less than half an hour, was simply not enough.

"Forget it, you should go buy groceries first!" Lan Yujuan refused.

"I'll stay at the coffee shop a little longer, pick up Xiaoman, and then go home."

Chen Mo, sitting opposite him, sighed deeply and said in a low, helpless voice:

"Okay, it seems like we really don't have enough time."

He shouldn't have said it, because as soon as he said it, Lan Yujuan instantly understood, and her cheeks burned even redder.

"Okay, I'm hanging up now!"

Chen Mo, sitting opposite, chuckled clear and crisply:

"Okay, I'll go home first and cook dinner for you."

After hanging up the phone, Lan Yujuan stood on the balcony for a while to calm down.

But all I could think about was that man.

She suddenly remembered that Qin Zhang had said last time that Chen Mo's noodles were delicious.

Perfect timing! The little one loves noodles, and so does she.

So I picked up my phone and sent another message:

I want noodles tonight.

Soon, the other party's message popped up:

【it is good! 】

Lan Yujuan's smile stretched from the corners of her mouth to her ears.

The time waiting for school to end suddenly became unbearable.

Lan Yujuan waited and waited, and finally the little guy came home from school.

Just as she picked up her daughter and was about to go home, Lan's mother called.

After the call connected, Lan's mother's voice was very solemn:

"Yujuan, we have guests at home. You'd better come back right now!"

Lan Yujuan's heart skipped a beat, and she didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Because she knew that unless it was a very special situation, her mother would not use such a serious voice and be in such a hurry to inform her.

"Okay, I'll be right back."

After hanging up the phone, Lan Yujuan hurriedly walked to her parents' home while calling Chen Mo.

I called several times, but no one answered.

She stopped, about to send him a text message, when a passerby behind her, looking down at his phone, bumped right into her.

"Hey! Can't you watch where you're going?" The passerby who bumped into her from behind turned around and accused her first.

With a "thud," Lan Yujuan's phone fell to the ground. Ignoring the argument, she quickly bent down to pick it up.

My phone is cracked and the screen is black; it's broken.

The passerby who hit her looked at her and his expression changed. He then said:

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you."

Remember to watch your step next time you walk!

After saying that, he put his phone in his pocket and ran away.

Lan Yujuan held her daughter's hand in one hand and her broken phone in the other. A wave of terrible emotions washed over her.

She knew this was not a good sign...