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

Lan Yujuan did not agree immediately, but gave herself time to consider.

After ending the chat that evening and putting her daughter to sleep, she immediately opened the ticket purchasing app.

It's quite a coincidence that there's a suitable flight tomorrow morning at six o'clock, flying directly from Hunan to Beijing.

Lan Yujuan looked at the plane ticket, hesitated for less than a second, and immediately placed an order to buy the ticket, her hands trembling slightly throughout the process.

Since her unexpected pregnancy after graduation, her life has begun to veer off course from her plans.

She left Beijing hastily for that relationship, and more than four years have passed since she last returned.

In just over four years, it felt as if she had lived half her life.

Those youthful and passionate memories feel like they came from a past life.

Soon, she received a text message confirming the ticket issuance, and her restless heart seemed to find peace at that moment.

Lan Yujuan pulled out her suitcase and began to pack her luggage quietly, taking both her own and her child's belongings.

That night, she only managed to get a few hours of light sleep.

As soon as the alarm rang, when it was still barely light outside, she gently rocked her daughter awake.

"Xiaoman, wake up."

Lan Yujuan kissed the little one's cheek and woke him up.

The little guy opened his eyes groggily, a bit confused. It wasn't even dawn yet, what was going on?

"Get up, we need to go to the airport!"

"Mom has bought the plane tickets; we're going to Beijing today!"

Upon hearing that they were going to Beijing, the little guy paused for a few seconds before suddenly perking up, jumping out of bed to change his clothes and pack his things.

Fifteen minutes later, the mother and daughter finished packing and stood at the entrance of the residential area waiting for their car.

It just so happens that there are several elderly ladies from the same neighborhood who are carrying their grocery baskets in the morning, on their way to the park to do square dancing, and then they buy groceries on the way.

Just as I was standing at the entrance of the residential area, I saw the mother and daughter carrying luggage and taking a taxi away. I immediately stopped and started talking about it from a distance.

"Hey, isn't that Xiaoman's mom?"

"That's right, it's her! The little girl next to her is Lan Xiaoman; my grandson is in the same class as her. I heard Lan Xiaoman's father is very powerful and rich!"

"It's so early in the morning, before dawn, and she's carrying a child and luggage. Where is she going? Where's her husband?"

"Sigh, something's definitely up! Why would they leave with the child so early? They must have had a fight!"

"I guess they argued all night last night, and she packed her bags and went back to her parents' house before dawn!"

One of the elderly women, who lived in the same building as Lan Yujuan and her friends, hesitated and said:

"It shouldn't be an argument, right? I live right downstairs from them, and it was quiet upstairs last night. I didn't hear anyone arguing."

Another old lady immediately leaned over and whispered:

"You don't understand, do you? When couples argue, besides physical fights, there's also the silent treatment!"

"It's just that nobody talks to anyone, they give each other the silent treatment, and see who breaks down first..."

Lan Yujuan, holding her daughter, got into a taxi and looked out the window at the scenery with a happy mood.

Suddenly, she saw several elderly women from her neighborhood pointing and whispering in the direction the taxi had left, looking into her rearview mirror.

She was a little curious, wondering what they were talking about.

The taxi driver next to me yawned, his eyes bulging with dark circles.

He glanced at the mother and daughter, then at the rearview mirror, and seeing that they were both in good spirits, he casually asked with a smile:

"Is this a weekend trip, or a visit to your parents' home?"

Lan Yujuan replied with a smile, "A business trip can also be considered a trip!"

Upon hearing this, the taxi driver exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" and then gave Lan Yujuan a thumbs up.

"Amazing, amazing!"

"Taking care of her child herself without neglecting her work is truly admirable!"

Lan Yujuan smiled faintly and said, "It's alright."

Then, the taxi driver changed the subject, pointing to the rearview mirror and kindly reminding the passenger:

"However, now that you're back from your business trip, I bet there will be some rumors circulating in the neighborhood."

"I saw those old ladies passing by the entrance of your neighborhood just now, and they seemed to be gossiping about you again..."

At this moment, Lan Yujuan was holding her daughter in a taxi heading to the airport, and the old ladies at the entrance of the community were long gone.

A faint smile played on her lips as she nonchalantly said, "It's alright, the rumors will eventually fall apart on their own."

She's seen this kind of scene many times.

Regardless of the years she spent alone in the remote mountain village after marrying into Xiahe Village.

Later, after she decided to divorce and return to her parents' home, she faced the gossip and pointing fingers of her neighbors.

Aren't we already facing enough malice from all sides?

She got through it all.

Now, she's even less concerned about such rumors.

On the way to the airport, the sun gradually rose from the east, which was very beautiful.

Lan Yujuan couldn't help but take out her phone, snap a picture of the scenery, and then casually sent it to Chen Mo.

Was today's sunrise beautiful?

She had originally planned that when Chen Mo woke up and opened his phone, the first thing he would see was this photo.

Unexpectedly, the other person was awake and immediately began replying:

【? 】

Where are you going so early?

Lan Yujuan paused for a moment, looking at the top of the chat box, which kept displaying "The other party is typing".

So I waited while holding my phone and grinning like an idiot.

However, she clearly overestimated Chen Mo's patience. A few seconds later, Chen Mo made a video call directly to her.

"Why are you up so early? Where are you going?" Chen Mo's voice, slightly hoarse, came from the other end of the phone, as he had just woken up.

The contrast between the large and small video frames is very obvious:

Lan Yujuan wore full makeup and a beautiful, comfortable dress, looking exquisite.

Chen Mo across from me had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating he hadn't slept well the night before; his hair was a mess.

However, it's hard to say whether it was because she didn't sleep well or simply didn't have time to sleep.

The little one in my arms has fallen asleep again without me even realizing it.

Lan Yujuan moved her phone further away, to a position where the camera could capture both of them completely, before stopping.

"I'm taking Xiaoman out for a trip this weekend," Lan Yujuan said with a smile.

Chen Mo, sitting opposite him, paused for a moment, then suddenly looked a little disappointed. "Oh, so you went out to play."

"I thought you two would..."

Chen Mo stopped mid-sentence, then asked in a lighthearted tone, "So, where are you planning to go, getting up so early?"

"Have you decided on your destination?"

"Actually, you have two whole days on the weekend, so you can come to Beijing to have some fun."

Lan Yujuan turned her head, cleared her throat, and then blinked and mumbled:

"The destination for this trip has been decided!"

"The editor-in-chief told me last night that my script has been approved and that we plan to start filming next week. It should be finished in about a week."

"She asked me if I had any free time recently, and if so, if I could take Xiaoman to visit the film set."

"Perfect timing. There are still some details in the script that need to be perfected. I thought I'd take some time to go and take a look. I should be able to learn a lot from it."

After hearing her say that, the last glimmer of hope on Chen Mo's face in the phone video vanished completely.

"oh."

"You're also on a business trip? That's good."

After saying that, Chen Mo on the other side fell silent, lay back down on his pillow, and looked rather listless.

Seeing his appearance, Lan Yujuan felt a little sad.

She had originally planned to surprise him, but if she made him suffer for an extra day before the surprise, it would go against her original intention.

"What's wrong? You're not happy that I took Xiaoman on a business trip?" Lan Yujuan softened her voice and coaxed him softly over the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Chen Mo rolled over, lay face down on the bed, buried half his face in the pillow, and mumbled:

It's not that I'm unhappy.

"That's right. My original plan was to work overtime these few days and try to go home on Sunday."

"Just when victory seemed within reach, you took Xiaoman on a business trip."

Even if I go home early, it doesn't seem to make any difference.

"Instead of doing that, I might as well just take a good nap at the hotel this morning."

"Whatever kind of job it is, I don't want to think about it at all right now."

Lan Yujuan felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.

She knew very well what Chen Mo was like when she was working like crazy.

That's a serious overdraft for the body.

"Chen Mo, you don't need to work like crazy just to go home early. You must get some rest; your health is the most important thing."

"Don't think about anything else for now. Put down your phone and get a good night's sleep!"

Chen Mo gave a mumbled reply and obediently closed his eyes.

Although you can still clearly see in the video frame that Chen Mo's thick eyelashes are still trembling slightly.

But the dark circles under his eyes were becoming more and more obvious, which were definitely the result of overwork in the past few days.

Seeing that the other person might fall asleep at any moment, Lan Yujuan slowly put away her phone, preparing to hang up quietly so that he could get a good night's sleep.

But unexpectedly, just before she was about to hang up, the man on the other end of the phone, as if sensing her thoughts, suddenly opened his eyes groggily and looked at her, saying:

"By the way, where is the film set you're going to visit?"

"Is it far from Beijing? Can I visit the set when I have some free time?"

"I had a dream last night that you came to Beijing to see me with your daughter."

Lan Yujuan was startled and almost thought that the "little surprise" she had prepared for Chen Mo had been discovered.

Realizing that the other person wanted to find her, she breathed a slight sigh of relief and gently coaxed:

"No rush, you should go to sleep first!"

"Let's talk about this after you wake up."

Chen Mo, on the other end of the phone, softly hummed in agreement and closed his eyes again.

A short while later, I heard soft snoring coming from the phone, as if the person had fallen into a deep sleep.

Lan Yujuan was relieved and quietly hung up the phone.

The road to the airport was clear in the early morning, and the further into the suburbs we drove, the fewer vehicles we encountered.

When the mother and daughter arrived at the airport, they were a full fifteen minutes ahead of schedule.

After passing through security, Lan Yujuan carried her yawning daughter to sit on the suitcase.

Then, supporting her daughter with one hand and pushing her suitcase with the other, she slowly walked towards the lounge.

The airport lounge was nearly empty in the early morning, with only a handful of passengers.

Lan Yujuan deliberately chose a quiet spot close to the turnstile and with few people around her to sit down.

"Mommy, I'm hungry," the little one said, rubbing his tummy and looking at her pitifully.

Before Lan Yujuan could even look up to find someone, airport staff members had already come over to her.

The staff member half-squatted beside the seat, politely smiling and asking:

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lan Yujuan politely asked, "Is the child hungry? Is there breakfast available?"

The staff immediately brought out a menu, which featured a variety of simple yet plentiful breakfasts and snacks, as well as coffee, drinks, and more.

Lan Yujuan glanced at the time and realized she had plenty of time to have breakfast before boarding.

He immediately ordered a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork, two eggs, an ear of corn, a bowl of noodles, and a cup of coffee.

The meal was delivered quickly.

Perhaps it was this unique dining environment that made it so unusual, but the little guy ate with great relish, even though the breakfasts were all quite ordinary.

After breakfast, the mother and daughter quickly tidied up and boarded the plane.

There aren't many passengers traveling by plane early in the morning, and even fewer are flying first class.

Lan Yujuan prefers fewer people so that her travels are quieter.

However, the quiet lasted only a few minutes before a particularly noisy "familiar face" boarded in first class.

"Cough, cough!"

"Hmph, if I hadn't been feeling unwell these past few days, I would definitely have filed a complaint against you!"

This "familiar face" had a hoarse voice and was spouting nonsense at the pretty flight attendant while enjoying her attentive service.

Although his carry-on luggage wasn't large, the muscles in his thin arms tensed up when the flight attendant helped him carry it.

If you didn't know better, you'd think it was full of weights.

But the man not only didn't help, he stood aside and watched the commotion with a grin.

"Give it your all!"

"Don't blame me for not warning you, the things in my luggage are quite valuable. If they get damaged, your airline will have to pay for them!"

Although the flight attendant maintained a smile on her face, the murderous glint in her eyes was almost impossible to hide.

"Yes, sir!"

Finally, with the help of another male passenger next to her, the flight attendant managed to put the luggage away smoothly.

"Tch, what a fake kindness!"

"We're all men, who doesn't know what tricks you're up to?"

He spoke very loudly, and the other party clearly heard him completely.

But he wasn't annoyed. He just glanced at the arrogant band's lead singer, smiled faintly, nodded, and didn't say another word.

Lan Yujuan was inwardly praising the passenger who had offered help; he seemed to have class and refinement.

Then, I saw the other person return to the seat diagonally opposite me and take out a tablet.

But instead of reading books or checking fund and stock market data, he casually opened a short drama app and found a recently popular phenomenon.

Then he put on his headphones and started watching intently, completely absorbed and focused.

Lan Yujuan, sitting diagonally behind, was completely dumbfounded.

So, has the current trend of watching short dramas spread to first class?

"Tch, I thought he was so classy, ​​playing the hero saving the damsel in distress. Turns out he loves watching these brainless short dramas in private..."

The hoarse male voice next to him sounded particularly jarring.

Perhaps it was because Lan Yujuan was wearing full makeup and sunglasses today, and her daughter was with her.

The lead singer of the band next to her still hasn't recognized her.