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

Lan Yujuan felt a little apprehensive and wanted to wait a moment before going over to sit down.

So she smiled and spoke softly, calling out to the waiter who was leading the way.

"Wait a mininute."

"I see the location. I'll go there myself in a bit. You can go ahead and get busy."

The waiter completed his task and turned to leave.

Lan Yujuan stood alone to one side, took a deep breath to calm herself, and then slowly walked towards Chen Mo.

She knew that attending the wedding banquet would be the first time she, as Chen Mo's lover, would appear in his social circle.

Seeing that they were only a few meters apart, she flashed her standard smile, ready to go over and say hello.

Unexpectedly, a group of people at the next table called out to her:

"Hey, Lan Yujuan!"

"Come over here, all my high school classmates are sitting at this table!"

Before she could react, her enthusiastic high school classmates stopped her and practically "led" her to sit down at the next table.

Each table has ten seats, and the table with my high school classmates is already about 70-80% full.

Lan Yujuan turned her head and glanced in Chen Mo's direction.

At that moment, Chen Mo was focused on chatting with his comrade sitting next to him and was completely unaware of what was happening here.

He looked at the table full of his high school classmates, all smiling and looking at him with great enthusiasm.

In this situation, she didn't want to offend anyone, so she sat down, intending to say a simple hello and leave later.

"Lan Yujuan, we haven't seen you out and hang out with everyone since the last class reunion. What have you been busy with lately?"

"Yes, yes, where does your little daughter go to school? Where do you work now?"

The high school classmates who were invited to the wedding were basically people who had a good relationship with Li Rui.

As everyone sat together chatting, Lan Yujuan felt a little uncomfortable with their natural familiarity, but she could also sense that the classmates who asked these questions didn't mean any harm.

Lan Yujuan was slightly nervous, subconsciously raised her hand to brush her hair aside, and then answered with a simple smile:

"After graduation, I stayed at home taking care of my child and didn't work."

"I recently acquired a small courtyard and have been busy with renovations, preparing to open a small coffee shop."

"My daughter is still young, so she goes to school near my home, which is convenient for picking her up and dropping her off."

When her classmates heard that she had been staying at home taking care of her child after graduation, they didn't show any unusual expression.

After all, in this day and age, there are quite a few highly educated women who stay at home to take care of their children full-time, as long as their family's financial situation is decent.

However, when they heard that she was planning to open a small coffee shop, they all became interested.

Everyone started chatting, each offering their own opinion.

Some classmates have even started to suggest that the next class reunion should be held at Lan Yujuan's newly opened coffee shop, expressing their intention to support their old classmate.

On the other side, Chen Mo vaguely heard Lan Yujuan talking to a waiter behind him.

He touched his nose, pretending not to hear, and listened even more "focusedly" as Li Huan chatted about all sorts of gossip and interesting stories.

However, after waiting for a long time, he still didn't see Lan Yujuan come over.

Instead, I heard a lively chatter coming from a table not far behind me.

Chen Mo's brow twitched slightly, and he took a quick glance back while adjusting his posture.

With just one glance, he spotted his target.

At this moment, Lan Yujuan was sitting at the table with her high school classmates, chatting and laughing with her old classmates. The atmosphere was very relaxed and harmonious.

Unlike their table, which was entirely composed of men.

Apart from Li Huan, who was relatively lively, the rest of the group at the table were all like gourds with their mouths sawed off, and only after drinking a few more cups could they barely manage to say a few words.

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Li Huan only glanced at him before realizing he was looking for someone.

"Chen Mo, something's wrong with you!"

"Tell me honestly, is there a girl you like among those kids at the table?" Li Huan suddenly leaned closer, hooked his arm around Chen Mo's neck, and grinned mischievously.

Chen Mo guiltily withdrew his gaze, glanced indifferently at Li Huan, and feigned calmness as he said:

"My wife is sitting at that table over there."

After saying that, he picked up the wine glass on the table and took a small sip.

Li Huan was stunned for a moment, then, after realizing what was happening, she laughed and leaned on his shoulder.

"Silent, silent!"

"How come I didn't know you had such a humorous side?"

"When did you start dating? When did you get married? We had no idea!"

"Don't tell me that after you go home for the New Year, you actually listen to your family and go on a blind date and get married in a flash."

After hearing Li Huan's words, the group of comrades at the table all burst into laughter.

Many of these old comrades-in-arms have retired or transferred to civilian jobs, and their employment benefits are quite good.

If this were before the Lunar New Year, only Qin Zhang and Chen Mo, two unfortunate souls, would be still single at the entire table.

Now that Qin Zhang's wedding is on the table, Chen Mo is the only one left who is single!

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, offering no explanation:

"Fine, don't believe me then."

The other comrades on the other side also joined in the commotion:

"Chen Mo, stop just talking big and at least show some real action!"

"Exactly! Where's the marriage certificate? Where are the wedding invitations? Even if your sister-in-law doesn't show up in person, you should at least let us see a photo!"

Chen Mo turned his head and glanced at Lan Yujuan, who was not far away, once again.

But at that moment, Lan Yujuan was chatting happily with her classmates and didn't notice the gazes directed at her at all.

"Photos? Didn't you all see what I posted on WeChat Moments?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, puzzled.

"Li Huan, didn't you say that Chen Mo's marriage certificate was obviously photoshopped?"

"Yeah, is it real or fake?"

Chen Mo and Li Huan both said the same thing:

"real."

"Fake!"

The other comrades looked back and forth between the two men, their suspicions growing: who should they believe?

Chen Mo's attitude was so perplexing that even Li Huan, who was sitting next to him, was starting to believe it.

"Really? So fast?"

Chen Mo calmly nodded, "Mm."

At the same time, he drank the remaining half glass of liquor in front of him in one gulp.

Now it was Li Huan and his other comrades at the table who were a little unsettled.

"MoMo, tell me honestly, where did you get this wife from?" Li Huan was the first to interrogate her.

Then, he hooked his arm around his neck, turned around, and scanned the people at the opposite table one by one, excitedly saying:

"Tell me quickly, which one?"

"Bring her over here, let the brothers see what your sister-in-law looks like?"

"I'd like to see just who this person is, to have managed to subdue you so quickly!"

Chen Mo slowly exhaled, then put down the wine glass he had been rubbing, stood up, and said:

"Just wait!"

Then, in front of his comrades, he turned around and strode towards another table.

Lan Yujuan was introducing her small coffee shop to her old classmates, who were all listening with great interest.

Suddenly, she heard a familiar, steady set of footsteps behind her.

Lan Yujuan subconsciously turned around and looked in the direction from which the footsteps came.

"Why did you come here?"

Lan Yujuan raised her head, looked at the person in front of her, and asked in surprise in a soft voice.

"I chatted with my classmates for a while, and I was just about to head over."

The next second, a kiss, reeking of alcohol, gently landed on her forehead.

Then, Chen Mo's deep voice carried a hint of grievance:

"Why did it take so long?"

"When I told them I was married, they didn't believe me and insisted on meeting you."

Lan Yujuan blinked, her mind still reeling, her ears already burning.