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

"Xiaoman, Mommy loves you!"

"No matter what happens in the future, Mom will always love you, just like before, just like now!"

Lan Yujuan hugged her daughter and kissed her again and again, but felt somewhat lost and confused.

When Mingming first agreed to get a marriage certificate with Chen Mo, her thoughts were very simple:

It's just about finding a man who is good to our daughter, a man who can support each other in life, and continuing to live together.

But only a little over a month has passed since the two got their marriage certificate, and she feels that her thoughts have already undergone a subtle change.

"Mom, will I really have a younger brother someday?"

The little one tilted his head back and looked at his mother with an innocent expression.

Perhaps sensing his mother's emotional fluctuations, the little one's eyes also began to show signs of unease.

They even started putting down their toys and looking at their mother's belly.

"Is there a baby in Mommy's tummy right now?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan felt her vision blurring.

She took a deep breath, rubbed her hands together, and then gave her daughter's chubby little face a good rub.

"There is no younger brother or baby in Mommy's tummy."

"On Mommy's tummy, there's only soft, fleshy flesh like Xiaoman's cheeks~"

The little one was ticklish and giggled, her little neck tucked in. The tense atmosphere between mother and daughter just moments before vanished instantly.

I got home in no time.

Throughout the journey, Chen Mo remained unusually quiet.

Lan Yujuan tried her best not to overthink it and consciously avoided looking at him.

After she had put her daughter to sleep, she came out of the bedroom in her pajamas to get a drink of water and saw Chen Mo lying quietly on the sofa.

He didn't turn off the lights to sleep, nor did he look at his phone. He just lay there quietly, lost in thought, with his hands behind his head.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

As Lan Yujuan walked through the living room, she asked softly, "Can't sleep again?"

Chen Mo slowly withdrew one hand, then turned to lie on his side and began to look at her.

"Hmm, I can't sleep."

In the quiet night, his voice sounded low and muffled, and Lan Yujuan felt a dull ache in her heart after hearing it.

She stood in front of the water bar, pouring herself water while deliberately saying:

"If you can't sleep, then don't lie down."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's eyes lit up, and he propped himself up on the sofa to sit up.

Unexpectedly, after Lan Yujuan picked up her cup, took a sip of water, and then turned around and said:

"Go back to work overtime!"

"I'll lock the door after you leave."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's smile vanished, his eyes lost their sparkle, and he slumped back onto the sofa, closing his eyes and feigning sleepiness as he yawned and said:

"It's quite a coincidence, but as I'm talking to you, I feel sleepy again..."

"Could you turn off the light for me? I think I can fall asleep again."

As Chen Mo spoke, his voice grew softer and softer until, by the time Lan Yujuan finished drinking her water, the man lying on the sofa had completely fallen silent.

If he really was asleep, it's unlikely he fell asleep very quickly.

If you say he's faking sleep, then listening to his deep, even breathing and looking at his sleeping face, it seems like he really is asleep.

After all, Chen Mo had a history of falling asleep instantly while staying by her side like this before.

"Chen Mo, is he really asleep?"

Lan Yujuan took a few steps closer and called out softly, but received no response.

"Shall I turn off the lights?"

There was still no response.

So, Lan Yujuan tiptoed to the sofa, leaned over, and turned off the light on the sofa for him.

"Snap!" The last light in the living room went out.

The next second, before she could turn around and go back to her room, an arm suddenly reached out from under her and gently pulled her down, and she fell into a warm and hot embrace.

"Hmph, trying to run away?"

"I've been lying here waiting to catch you for ages."

In the darkness, Lan Yujuan's cheeks were burning, but her bright, reflective eyes were full of smiles.

She nestled into Chen Mo's arms, adjusting herself to a more comfortable position, then leaned on his shoulder and chuckled softly:

"What trick did you use tonight?"

"Like Jiang Taigong fishing, those who are willing will take the bait?"

Chen Mo tightened his grip on his hands and hummed in a nasal tone, clearly dissatisfied, but he didn't say anything.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Lan Yujuan pressed down on his wandering hands while gently tapping his chin.

"Tell me, what are you sulking about all by yourself on the sofa?"

"Hmph, I'm not angry."

Chen Mo closed his eyes again, stubbornly refusing to admit it.

"Fine, I won't tell you then. I'm going back to my room to sleep."

After whispering her threat, Lan Yujuan grabbed his shoulder and was about to get up and go back inside.

As soon as she got up, Chen Mo sat up as well, reached back and pulled her into his arms.

"You told me to say it, so you can't get angry after you say it, right?"

Lan Yujuan hesitated for a moment, then gently patted his shoulder.

"Then let's forget about it!"

"Don't say anything more. I can't guarantee I won't get angry after hearing this."

"You should go to sleep while you're still sleepy. Goodnight~"

After saying that, she got up and went back to her room.

But this time, the large hands that were holding her were like iron arms, and no matter how many times she struggled, they showed no intention of loosening their grip even slightly.

"Let go."

"I won't let go."

In the darkness, the two sat facing each other on the sofa, locked in a standoff.

"I want to say it again now, are you going to listen or not?"

I won't listen.

Lan Yujuan did the opposite of him.

But she didn't expect that the man in front of her would start acting like a scoundrel.

"You really won't listen?"

"I won't listen."

"Okay, then go to sleep."

Of course, this kind of sleep is not the same as that kind of sleep.

In the past, Chen Mo had always made preparations in advance and taken timely measures.

This time, Lan Yujuan still trusted him.

But she didn't expect that the situation would change this time.

As Chen Mo whispered sweet nothings in her ear, he showed no intention of taking any measures; instead, he coaxed her with a pitiful expression.

"I don't want a younger brother, but a younger sister is fine too..."