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

Chen Mo's words shocked everyone present.

Even Lan Yujuan looked at him with a surprised expression, blinking as if seeking confirmation.

She had lived in Xiahe Village for three or four years, how come she had never heard of this?

Before Chen Mo could respond, Liu, the clan chief sitting next to him, jumped up, shaking his white beard.

"You're talking complete nonsense!"

"I, this old man, have lived a life of integrity and upright conduct. Don't fabricate lies and slander my innocence!"

"Hmph, don't think you can divert everyone's attention and cover up your dirty secrets by making up all this nonsense!"

"The facts speak for themselves; who is right and who is wrong is right before our eyes!"

Chen Mo sneered, "Did I really make that up out of thin air?"

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place."

"The things you did, no one in Xiahe Village dares to talk about, and no one dares to mention those past events."

"But in the surrounding villages, who doesn't know it?"

As he spoke, Chen Mo took out his business card, stuffed it into Liu Zhigang's hand, and said meaningfully:

"If you're a man, you should live with clarity, at least figure out who your biological father is."

"Once you've found your biological father, you'll naturally know who to ask for money from next."

"This is my business card, you can keep it."

"If the paternity test is wrong, come to me and I'll reimburse you double."

After saying that, Chen Mo turned around, took Lan Yujuan's hand again, and said earnestly:

"As for my relationship with my wife, anyone with a brain and eyes can see it clearly."

"If I had met her sooner, why would I have let her suffer in Xiahe Village?"

Liu Zhigang was persuaded and immediately turned around, his eyes fixed on the old clan chief.

"Chieftain, I think he's right!"

"Why are you more worried about my mom's illness than I am?"

"I didn't want to come from Xiaohe Village to southern Hunan, it's been over ten hours by train, but you insisted on coming with me..."

"Could it be that, as he said, you and my mother... you wouldn't...?"

Before Liu Zhigang could finish speaking, the old clan chief rushed over in anger, raised his hand and slapped him hard, saying:

"Shut up!"

"You clueless idiot, you can't tell the difference between situations!"

After speaking, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Father Lan:

"Excuse me, goodbye!"

After glaring at Liu Zhigang again, he turned and left the Lan family.

Liu Zhigang was slapped for no reason and stood there stunned.

Suddenly, a low, menacing curse came from the corridor outside:

"Liu Zhigang, aren't you leaving yet?"

"Are you just standing there waiting for them to invite you to stay for dinner?"

Liu Zhigang then realized what was happening, glanced at the Lan family's house several times with lingering affection, and then quickly followed them away.

After the two uninvited guests left, Lan's father and mother did not ask any further questions.

He looked at the young couple with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Lan's mother didn't ask them to stay for dinner, but only gently advised them:

"You two, go home and make yourself something to eat!"

"Your dad and I haven't seen Xiaoman for several days, and we miss her a lot."

"Let Xiaoman stay here tonight, we'll take care of her."

"Tomorrow morning, after breakfast, take him directly to kindergarten."

Lan Yujuan hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at the little guy.

Unexpectedly, her daughter was even more enthusiastic, waving her little hand at the two of them and urging them on:

"Mom, you and Dad go home. I want to sleep with Grandma tonight."

Seeing the little guy's excited and expectant look, Lan Yujuan guessed almost exactly what it was.

Grandma must have promised the little guy something in the study earlier, and that's what got him hooked.

"Okay then, I'll pick her up from kindergarten tomorrow evening."

Before the two left, Lan's mother specifically instructed them:

"Qin Zhang and Li Rui's wedding is this Friday."

"You two remember to attend the wedding on time, don't forget!"

Lan Yujuan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, don't worry, we both remember."

After they went downstairs, they drove home.

Chen Mo drove around a bit, and when he passed the shopping mall, he pulled over.

Lan Yujuan was staring out the window in a daze when she noticed the car had pulled over and stopped. She slowly came back to her senses.

"Aren't we going home?"

Chen Mo glanced at her, silently unbuckled his seatbelt, then walked around to her side and opened the car door for her.

"get off."

Lan Yujuan got off the bus without really understanding what was going on.

The two walked side by side toward the mall. Chen Mo held her hand steadily without making a sound, and they strolled all the way to the entrance of the mobile phone store.

Upon seeing this, the sales assistant at the door immediately came over warmly.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

Chen Mo led her inside without looking back, saying as they walked:

"I need a new phone, the latest model."

As he spoke, he subtly tickled Lan Yujuan's palm with his index finger and asked in a low voice:

What's your favorite color?

"Should we continue using the previous color, or change to a different color?"

Lan Yujuan blurted out, "Change."

"I don't want to use that color anymore..."

She recalled that Chen Mo's phone seemed to be black, so she turned to the sales assistant and said:

"Give me a white one."

Soon, the sales assistant brought the new phone and led the two towards the cashier.

"Gentlemen, please come this way to pay the bill!"

Before Chen Mo could take out his phone, she spoke first:

"You don't need to pay, I'll pay myself."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, a hint of disappointment clearly showing in his eyes.

However, after a moment's thought, he regained his composure, raised an eyebrow, and stepped aside.

"Okay, you can come here."

As Lan Yujuan took out her phone, she kept an eye on Chen Mo's expression, feeling that something was off.

It wasn't until she pulled out her cracked, black-screened phone that she finally realized what had happened.

Her phone is broken, how will she pay?

Lan Yujuan's ears turned red. She pursed her lips, thought for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered to the saleswoman:

"My phone is broken. Can I transfer the SIM card to the new phone, log in, and then pay?"

The sales assistant glanced at her, then at Chen Mo beside her, her tone somewhat troubled:

"Madam, I'm so sorry!"

"According to the normal procedure, we need to pay first before we can open the package."

Lan Yujuan was extremely embarrassed, and the redness on the tips of her ears began to spread.

She went out unexpectedly today, and apart from her phone, she didn't bring any bank cards or enough cash.

Just then, Chen Mo, who was standing next to her, moved to stand beside her.

While scanning the QR code to pay, he tilted his head and whispered in her ear:

"Call me 'husband' so I can hear it?"

After receiving the payment, the sales assistant processed the order while suppressing a laugh.

Lan Yujuan blushed deeply, but how could she easily admit defeat?

He immediately steeled himself and quietly hooked his arms around Chen Mo's.

She could feel that the moment she took Chen Mo's arm, his whole body stiffened.

Lan Yujuan felt increasingly smug and, imitating him, tiptoed to his ear and whispered something.

"Thank you, honey~"

"Honey, you're so good to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mo blushed as if he had been set on fire, his cheeks, ears, and even his neck turning red.