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

Lan Yujuan heard that the event would be held at the hotel where she was currently staying.

Besides, I had no other plans for the evening, so I just agreed.

After lunch, there were still several hours until the evening's activities.

Chen Mo suggested that they take half a day to take their daughter to Beihai Park nearby for a boat ride.

Upon hearing that they were going to take a boat ride, the little one immediately clapped his hands and cheered, "Let's go to the park, let's take a boat ride!"

Looking at the display on her phone, Lan Yujuan saw that the outdoor temperature was 38 degrees Celsius and her body temperature was 42 degrees Celsius. She didn't want to go out at all.

"How about I stay at the hotel to rest, and you two go?" Lan Yujuan tentatively suggested.

Then, as soon as he said it, it was rejected by two votes.

"No, Mommy, come with us!" The little guy ran over and hugged Lan Yujuan's arm tightly, acting all cute.

Chen Mo, who was standing next to him, also walked over with a smile and said:

"Since we're in Beijing, let's go together!"

"I'll carry the backpack and baby; you just need to be careful about sun protection."

"We left the hotel, had the driver take us to the side gate of the park, then took a sightseeing bus to the pier and boarded the boat directly."

"The ship has air conditioning, fruit, snacks and tea, and there are beds if you want to rest."

"I promise, I'm not tired at all."

Upon hearing this arrangement, Lan Yujuan was eager to try it out.

"Okay, let's go together!"

The family of three returned to their room, tidied up briefly, and then went out.

Just as Chen Mo had predicted, the afternoon's itinerary went extremely smoothly.

The walking distance from the hotel to the pier is less than 100 meters in total.

In such hot weather, Lan Yujuan didn't even have time to break a sweat before boarding the antique-style boat.

After leaving the shore, the small boat slowly moved forward along the pre-set route.

The lake ripples with clear blue water, and the banks are shaded by lush willows.

Tourists walked in groups under the shade of the trees, but because they were far apart, they could not hear the noise.

I could only faintly hear the chirping of cicadas and the chattering of birds from the tops of the willow trees.

When we first boarded the ship, the little guy was still leaning against the window, staring intently at the scenery outside, completely absorbed in his observation.

But after the boat had been sailing for a few minutes, the scenery on both banks hadn't changed much, and the little guy started to get bored.

Just then, the waiters on the small boat began to serve tea, snacks, and fruit.

The little guy's attention was instantly drawn.

She sat in the chair, swinging her legs, eating and enjoying the scenery outside the window, extremely happy.

Lan Yujuan sat by the window, taking care of her daughter while resting her chin on her hand and gazing out the window in a daze.

"What are you thinking about?"

Sitting opposite her, Chen Mo poured her tea and asked with a smile.

Lan Yujuan blinked guiltily, silently picked up her teacup, and dared not look Chen Mo in the eye.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just remembered some old things."

She originally thought that a man with such high emotional intelligence as Chen Mo wouldn't press the matter further after hearing her answer.

But to her surprise, Chen Mo, like a young boy, actually stared straight ahead, wanting to find out the truth:

"Old stories?"

"You've been in Beijing for over four years, you must have traveled to many places, right?"

"This park is quite close to your university campus. Have you been here before?"

Lan Yujuan felt a little embarrassed, raised her hand to smooth the stray hairs from her forehead, and whispered:

"Yeah, I haven't been to many places."

"But I have indeed been to this park a few times."

Chen Mo picked up his teacup, took a sip, and frowned slightly.

The raw Pu'er tea, which used to be refreshing, sweet, and cool, tasted unusually bitter today.

Not just once, but several times? That means at least three times or more.

Chen Mo glanced at Lan Yujuan out of the corner of his eye and easily caught the hint of guilt in her eyes.

He cleared his throat and feigned composure, saying:

"Oh, you've been here several times?"

"It seems you quite like this place."

Lan Yujuan looked up at him and said softly, "He's just so-so, I wouldn't say I particularly like him."

Seeing Chen Mo's calm demeanor, she was about to breathe a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, the other person changed the subject and suddenly looked up to meet her gaze:

"Did they all come with the same person?"

This sudden question made Lan Yujuan, who was caught off guard, tremble in her heart, and she subconsciously told the truth:

"Um."

Chen Mo stared at her without saying a word for a long time, even though a faint smile was still on his lips.

But for some reason, Lan Yujuan sensed a sour taste in that curve.

Seeing Chen Mo look away and focus on making tea, she also looked out the window.

This is so awkward, the other person probably won't continue the conversation, right? Lan Yujuan prayed silently in her heart.

But clearly, God did not hear her prayers.

Chen Mo, who rarely had a moment of peace, seemed unwilling to give up on this topic.

"Did you take a boat trip when you came to the park?"

Lan Yujuan took a deep breath and simply opened up, saying frankly:

"Okay, I'll sit down."

As she answered, she kept an eye on Chen Mo's changes and discovered something interesting.

Even though he was the one who wanted to get to the bottom of things, every time she nodded in agreement, the jealousy in his eyes seemed to quietly increase.

"Were there just the two of you on the boat?"

Finally, Lan Yujuan shook her head, "No, that's not it."

"He wasn't well-off when he was in college."

"It's not far from the school to here, so we choose to walk to save two yuan on bus fare."

"Every time we enter the park, we have to show our student IDs and wait in a long line at the main entrance to exchange them for free tickets."

"There are so many tourists every day that it's common for them to stand in the sun at the entrance and queue for more than an hour."

"After entering the park, we will not take the sightseeing bus, but walk to the pier to queue up to buy tickets and wait for the boat."

"To save money and effort, we always share our four-person boat with others and pedal together."

Chen Mo was stunned after hearing this.

At this moment, the sea of ​​jealousy in his eyes had long been replaced by heartache.