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

That evening, after much persuasion from their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lan finally agreed to go on a trip.

Lan Yujuan acted quickly, contacting her classmate that very evening.

We have booked a premium tour group for middle-aged and elderly people: "Exploring the Ancient Silk Road, a 15-day Dream Camel Bell Tour".

The schedule was also tight, with departures scheduled for the next day, which gave us just enough time to pack our bags.

Over the next three days, Lan Yujuan sent her parents on a trip and enrolled Qin Shuyi in an advanced class before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

The once bustling and vibrant Lan family house has suddenly become quiet.

After doing all this, Lan Yujuan blocked the unfamiliar phone number again, and life gradually returned to normal.

About a week later, Lan Yujuan suddenly received a message from a neighbor in her mother's neighborhood.

"Xiao Lan, has your whole family moved away?"

"It's been many days since last weekend that we haven't seen your parents come downstairs."

Lan Yujuan glanced at the profile picture and nickname, and the other person's figure and information appeared in her mind.

This is her upstairs neighbor in the same building, a few years older than her.

The other family's child is about the same age as Xiaoman, and the two children usually play together in the neighborhood and get along quite well.

Lan Yujuan hesitated for a moment before asking tactfully, "Is there something you need?" instead of answering directly.

The relationship between the two families was basically just exchanging greetings when they met, and the children playing together.

We rarely contact each other in private.

Therefore, when Lan Yujuan received the message from the other party, she immediately became vigilant.

Sure enough, the other party typed for quite a while before finally saying:

"Xiaoman's biological father is back. He's renting an apartment in the building next door in the northwest corner."

"These past few days, he's been asking about you, and he's been loitering around your building every morning and evening."

"If he hadn't asked, none of us neighbors would have known your parents had moved away, hahaha."

"So, which neighborhood did you move to? Will you move back?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan realized it was indeed related to Liu Zhiyuan, and immediately became even more tight-lipped, only replying indifferently:

"Oh, I see."

"Since it's summer vacation, I've invited my parents to stay at my house for a while. We haven't decided yet when they'll go back."

"If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work now."

After I replied, the other person typed for a long time before finally replying with:

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy."

"By the way, I heard from your parents that you rented a storefront by the river and opened a coffee shop?"

"What's the name of your coffee shop? I'll bring my friends there to support it sometime when I have time."

Lan Yujuan replied directly:

"I'm sorry, I've been busy taking care of my child lately, and I also have a high school student at home, so I simply can't manage the coffee shop."

"So some time ago, I sold the coffee shop."

She was only half telling the truth when she said that.

It's true that she's busy taking care of her children and has a high school student at home who needs tutoring.

Meanwhile, it's also true that the coffee shop owner transferred some of their shares and now basically doesn't manage the business anymore.

The other party was clearly surprised that she was so tight-lipped; after questioning her for a long time, she didn't reveal a single word.

"Oh, I see..."

"Okay, take good care of the children and the elderly. We'll talk again when we meet after we move back!"

Then, they each sent a simple emoji, and the chat ended.

To prevent Liu Zhiyuan from finding his current residential compound, Lan Yujuan specifically instructed the security guard.

Recently, if any strangers contact her or Chen Mo, do not let them in; ask them to call first.

Every day, she drives directly into the underground parking garage, goes upstairs, and then picks up and drops off her daughter at school through the side gate inside the community.

This completely cut off Liu Zhiyuan's means of harassing her.

Several more days passed without any further news from Liu Zhiyuan, and Lan Yujuan gradually relaxed her vigilance.

She thought to herself, since Liu Zhiyuan could earn such a high annual salary, the Xu Group certainly wouldn't keep an idle person.

It is estimated that Liu Zhiyuan has already begun to familiarize himself with the company's business during this period, and his work should be on track.

A few days later, Liu Zhiyuan quietly went to a coffee shop, kept refilling his coffee cup after cup, sat in a corner, drank coffee while working, and waited for his prey to come to him.

Around noon, Lan Yujuan, completely unaware of the situation, came down from her upstairs studio.

"I knew it, you were definitely still here!"

Lan Yujuan had just sat down at the bar, ready to order a glass of lemonade, when Liu Zhiyuan suddenly appeared, startling her!

"How did you find this place?" Lan Yujuan frowned immediately.

The coffee shop wasn't very busy at lunchtime. Lan Qingqing was mashing lemons behind the bar.

Hearing the noise, Lan Qingqing peeked out and saw the strange-looking man in the corner walking straight towards Lan Yujuan.

Judging from their appearance, the two seem to be quite familiar with each other.

"Sis, who is this man?" Lan Qingqing quickly came over and couldn't help but ask gossipy questions.

It must be said that, apart from getting a tan, Liu Zhiyuan didn't change much during the few months he spent in Africa.

With some extra money in my pocket recently, I even dressed up a bit, and at first glance, I really looked presentable.

Having spent many years in Beijing, his taste in clothing and his basic manners are still quite good.

Before Lan Yujuan could answer, Liu Zhiyuan had already spoken first, smiling as he began to introduce himself:

"Hello, my name is Liu Zhiyuan, and I am Yujuan's ex-husband."

Liu Zhiyuan reached his hand into the bar, a perfectly timed smile on his face.

Based on his personal experience, he has never made a mistake in introducing himself and shaking hands with girls, simply by dressing, looking and having a good demeanor.

But Liu Zhiyuan never dreamed that when he said that he was "Yujuan's ex-husband," Lan Qingqing's face turned pale.

Lan Qingqing's expression turned somewhat strange, and she began to look Liu Zhiyuan up and down.

"Oh, you're my cousin's ex-husband!"

When Lan Qingqing pronounced the words "ex-husband," her pronunciation was particularly playful.

Lan Qingqing looked at the other person's outstretched hand, which hung awkwardly in mid-air. As she was caught in a dilemma, a mocking smile flashed across her lips.

"No need for a handshake!"

"I'm still at work, so I need to keep my hands clean and avoid touching dirty things!"

When she read the last three words, "dirty stuff," Lan Qingqing emphasized them.

In an instant, Liu Zhiyuan's face changed, turning pale and then red. In the end, he could only slowly withdraw his hand and awkwardly laugh:

"Yujuan, which girl is this? Aren't you going to introduce her?"

"Your sister's words aren't very pleasant. Is there some misunderstanding about me, her ex-brother-in-law?"

"I know that I was a terrible husband and a rather irresponsible father to Xiaoman."

"But you should know that I have money now, and my job is stable."

"The main reason I'm going back to Xiangnan this time is to make up for what I did for you and Xiaoman."

"I have no other purpose than this."