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

Lan Yujuan walked ahead and led Chen Mo into the study.

The Lan family's study was converted from a small secondary bedroom facing north. Although it rarely receives direct sunlight, it is clean and bright.

As Lan Yujuan lowered and gently closed the curtains, she pointed to the daybed next to her and said:

"The four bedding pieces above are all new ones that I bought."

"Rest in peace for a while. I'll knock on the door to wake you up when the food is ready."

"That's just how my brother is. When he drinks too much, he just collapses into sleep, and when he wakes up, he's perfectly alert again..."

She drew the curtains and was preparing to leave.

To her surprise, she turned around and bumped into Chen Mo's arms, which startled her so much that she quickly took two steps back and leaned against the curtains.

A room full of solid wood furniture, paired with light-colored gauze curtains, books, and orchids, is inherently calming.

Chen Mo had been listening quietly to her speak, examining everything in the study.

At this moment, the gently swaying gauze curtain and the startled, panicked woman in front of him were like a beautiful pebble thrown into the calm lake of his heart.

Chen Mo's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he suddenly blurted out, "Why did you suddenly ask him if he has a girlfriend?"

Lan Yujuan was taken aback. "Him?"

You mean my brother?

Lan Yujuan nervously swallowed and explained in a low voice:

"I went to a class reunion last night, and a high school classmate I got along with quite well asked me about him privately."

For a moment, Lan Yujuan's mind was also a little slow to process what was happening.

When this man sat in the living room, he was aloof and distant, even though he seemed like a very proper person.

Why did the sense of oppression suddenly become so strong after I entered the study?

"If there's nothing else, I'll head out now."

"You, get some rest!"

Lan Yujuan carefully turned to the side, trying to walk around him.

But just as she was halfway around, the man casually took a half-step back to the side, blocking her way again.

At that moment, Lan Yujuan panicked!

She instantly recalled the scene from last night when she had run into him in the hotel's rooftop garden.

Now that they're at home, Chen Mo shouldn't dare to do anything reckless, right?

Fortunately, her worries were unnecessary.

Chen Mo put his hands in his pockets, slowly cornered her, and stared at her.

After a long while, Fang raised his eyebrows and took the initiative to speak:

"I'm a month younger than your brother, and I don't have a boyfriend either."

"Or, could you introduce one to me too?"

As Chen Mo spoke, he raised his hand and touched the bridge of his nose. "I'm fine with anything."

Lan Yujuan blinked, her mind even more confused, and subconsciously said:

"Okay, if I meet someone suitable later, I'll keep an eye out for them for you."

After saying that, he pushed Chen Mo away and quickly slipped out of the study.

Back in the living room, she sat on the small sofa, her heart still pounding like a drum.

Something's really off about Chen Mo!

From now on, she should try to stay away from him as much as possible...

Lunch was ready quickly.

As Lan's mother carried dishes out of the kitchen, she called out, "Time to eat!"

Upon hearing that dinner was served, Qin Zhang immediately sat up from the sofa.

"Hmm? Dinner's ready?"

Mother Lan nodded with a smile, "Almost ready, dinner will be served in five minutes!"

"You two go wash your faces and wake up!"

Qin Zhang was a little confused. He looked around the living room but couldn't find his friend.

"Huh? Where's Chen Mo?"

Lan Yujuan pointed to the study, not daring to look Qin Zhang in the eye.

"He's lying in the study, probably asleep."

"Brother, go and call him!"

Qin Zhang scratched his head, muttering to himself as he walked towards the study:

"That shouldn't be the case!"

"That kid has insomnia; he can't sleep at night without taking medication."

"How could he possibly fall asleep in broad daylight!"

He walked to the study door, knocked twice, and then pushed the door open and went inside.

However, after Qin Zhang saw the scene inside the room, he stood frozen at the gatehouse entrance.

"Holy crap! He's really asleep... Let me take a good look. Could he have just passed out from drunkenness?"

As Lan Yujuan helped set out the bowls and chopsticks, she curiously looked towards the study doorway.

I was very confused: Does he have insomnia? It can't be real!

In her memory, Chen Mo could fall asleep as soon as he boarded the plane, holding the child.

Yesterday, in the octagonal pavilion in the small garden, he leaned against the railing and fell asleep sitting up.

He only went into the study for half an hour today, and he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow...

"This isn't insomnia, it's more like hypersomnia!" Lan Yujuan muttered to herself as she worked.

When he entered the room, Chen Mo was still a little slow to react.

After resting for more than half an hour, I felt refreshed when I came out of the study!

At lunchtime, the little guy was so excited that he insisted on sitting next to Chen Mo.

Whenever Chen Mo picked up a dish, the little guy would follow suit and pick up the same dish, acting like a fascinated little fan the whole time.

Whether it's grandparents or uncles, they all have to take a backseat at this moment.

Qin Zhang saw this and felt somewhat uneasy.

This morning, he even held the little guy in his arms and showed him off to his friends!

In less than half a day, the little guy actually betrayed his brother and became closer to this "uncle" who had interfered than to his own legitimate uncle!

Qin Zhang felt increasingly aggrieved. He picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and said sourly:

"Chen Mo, I think Xiaoman and you get along quite well."

"Or, why don't you just adopt her as your goddaughter?"

He was just angry and wanted to say something sarcastic to his friend.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually took advantage of the situation. Before the Lan family could react, they replied without hesitation:

"all right!"

The back-and-forth between the two men completely dumbfounded the Lan family.

Lan Yujuan, who had been eating in silence, quickly tugged at Qin Zhang's arm and whispered when she saw that her daughter was involved:

"Brother, don't talk nonsense!"

"Your friend isn't married and doesn't have children yet, so why would they want to be your godparent?"

Mother Lan immediately realized what was happening and quickly chimed in, "That's right, it won't do if you're not married!"

"This is no joke. I'm afraid the woman might mind if I go on blind dates and try to find a wife!"

After speaking, Lan's mother subconsciously glanced at Lan's father. In the instant their eyes met, they both saw a glimmer of light in each other's eyes.

Clearly, neither of them expected that their outstanding and handsome friend, Qin Zhang, was still single and unmarried with no children...

In an instant, Lan's mother became interested and couldn't help but probe indirectly.

"Chen Mo, what do you do for a living? What year did you start working here?"

"Do you usually work and live in southern Hunan?"

Who are your family members?

This series of questions immediately alerted Lan Yujuan.

She quickly looked up and warned her mother with her eyes: Don't play matchmaker!

Unfortunately, at this moment, Lan's mother's attention was not on her at all. Even if she saw it, she pretended not to see it.

Chen Mo just put down his bowl and spoon, his movements refined and elegant, and responded gently to each question:

"Auntie, I was born in 95, the Year of the Pig."

"I work in the computer industry, have my own small team, and take on projects from time to time. My working hours are quite flexible."

"I also have an older sister and a 16-year-old niece. I'll probably be working and living in southern Hunan for a long time to come."

After hearing this, Lan's mother still looked puzzled, but she was too embarrassed to ask any further questions.

Qin Zhang saw through it at a glance, and then said:

"Auntie, Chen Mo's father and mother passed away early!"

"He has lived abroad with his older sister since he was a child. Feifei is 17 years older than him."

"Chen Mo didn't return to China with his sister until he was 13. Then he joined the army at 16, served for six years, and was discharged eight years ago!"

After hearing this, the doubt in Lan's mother's eyes disappeared, replaced by an unintentional expression of pity.

"These past years haven't been easy for you and your sister!"

"Thankfully, it's all in the past, and we must move on with life!"

Lan Yujuan listened silently from the side, feeling quite shocked!

Back then, Chen Mo's older sister was only 17 years old, and she was raising her younger brother alone in a foreign country.

The difficulties she faced were likely far greater than those she experienced when she was living with her daughter at her husband's family home.

Moreover, according to Chen Mo's introduction, his family only consists of his older sister and his 16-year-old niece.

In other words, the siblings had only been back in China for about a year when their niece was born, and now there is no place for the brother-in-law in the family.

Either they never registered their marriage in the first place, or they registered another marriage with their brother-in-law after the sister got married.

However, this is their family matter and has nothing to do with her.

As long as her parents didn't try to set her up with anyone else, the matter was over, and Lan Yujuan didn't take it too seriously.

After lunch, Chen Mo went home.

Before Qin Zhang went home, he casually mentioned:

"Little sister, I'll be returning to work in three days."

"I don't know when I'll be able to go home again."

"If you encounter any difficulties while I'm not home, no matter what it is, you can always ask Chen Mo for help, okay?"

Lan Yujuan thought to herself: In her life, she will probably never encounter a more difficult situation than that in the Liu family!

As long as the Liu family stops bothering her!

However, seeing how sincere Qin Zhang was, she nodded and said, "Yes, I understand!"

"Brother, don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of myself!"

Seeing Qin Zhang leave the Lan family home and turn to enter his own, they realized that Qin Zhang was about to enter his own home.

Suddenly, an important thought popped into Lan Yujuan's mind, and she quickly chased after him, saying:

"By the way, bro, are you free these next couple of days?"

"I have a female classmate from high school who'd like to invite you to dinner, or even just coffee!"