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

We'll be at the entrance of the residential area after just one more intersection.

Lan Yujuan finally realized what was happening and gently pulled her wrist away, saying:

"Chen Mo, let's stop here!"

"Thank you so much for today!"

Chen Mo rubbed his palm together. "You're welcome."

Then, following her instructions, I squatted down while holding the child.

But the little guy wouldn't have it. He pouted and clung tightly to Chen Mo's neck, refusing to let go.

"Uncle, don't go!"

"Didn't you just say you wanted to go home together?"

"It's getting dark, it's time for dinner. Come back with us, Grandma's cooking is delicious!"

Chen Mo looked at the little guy, his eyes filled with tenderness.

He raised his hand, ruffled the little guy's hair, and coaxed him softly:

"Little Man, come home with Mommy first."

"My uncle is busy with work and is in a hurry to go back and work overtime."

"Uncle will play with you again this Sunday, okay?"

"Uncle promises you, he'll bring Xiaoman a toy and then stay for lunch."

After hearing these words, the little one reluctantly let go and returned to his mother's side.

After the three parted ways at the intersection, Lan Yujuan, holding her daughter's hand, entered the residential area without looking back.

Chen Mo remained standing in the same spot, lighting a cigarette.

Then, while watching the mother and daughter enter the residential area, he waved to the little one who kept turning back.

Until the mother and daughter's figures completely disappeared from sight.

Chen Mo squinted and finished his cigarette in one gulp.

After extinguishing the fire, he flicked it into a nearby trash can and muttered to himself, "It's still too slow."

Before we knew it, it was Saturday.

Lan Yujuan had just finished her work and came out of the study when she received an urgent call from Li Rui.

"Are you free? Let's go shopping together!"

"I discovered a hidden gem of a hot pot restaurant, it's incredibly delicious!"

"The owner is from Sichuan, and the hot pot broth is their own secret recipe, all homemade, it smells absolutely divine!"

"Let's go shopping first, then have hot pot for lunch! Hurry up and get ready, I'll drive over to pick you up."

Seeing that the other party was about to hang up, Lan Yujuan quickly said:

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"Li Rui, I have something to do today, so I'm afraid I can't go shopping."

Li Rui, on the other end of the phone, hesitated for a moment.

"Did someone ask you out before me? Who was it?"

Lan Yujuan explained, "I promised a friend I'd help him with something today."

Li Rui immediately replied, "Okay, let's reschedule for tomorrow!"

"Don't tell me you're not free tomorrow either?"

Lan Yujuan scratched her temple awkwardly. "Well, I really don't have time tomorrow either."

"We have guests at home tomorrow, and I need to stay home to help entertain them and take care of the children."

Li Rui was down for a moment, but quickly made peace with himself again.

"Okay, I'll go eat by myself!"

Lan Yujuan smiled and said, "How about this, shall we meet next week?"

"Next week, I'll go shopping with you first, then we'll go out for hot pot. Saturday or Sunday is fine, how about it?"

Li Rui scoffed, "Not so good."

"I don't know what's wrong with me, but I suddenly have a strong craving for hot pot today, and I just want to have a bite to satisfy my craving."

"Don't even mention next week, I can't wait until tomorrow!"

"But it's okay, we can meet up again next week!"

This time, Lan Yujuan readily agreed: "Okay!"

After hanging up the phone, Lan Yujuan began to tidy herself up.

She wore light makeup and a new spring dress.

With the appointed time fast approaching, Lan Yujuan told her family and put on her high heels before heading out.

"Dad, Mom! I'm going out to run some errands at noon, so I won't be eating at home!"

She looked up and saw her parents and daughter all crowding at the doorway, looking her up and down with different expressions.

"Mom, you look so beautiful today!" Her daughter looked at her, her eyes sparkling.

"Daughter, do you have a date today?" Lan's mother asked tentatively, her face full of smiles.

Only Lan's father had a strange expression on his face and whispered:

"Come back early, and don't stay out overnight."

Lan Yujuan bent down and kissed her daughter, then burst into laughter at her father's words.

"Dad, I'm just going out to run some errands, have lunch, and then come home. What are you thinking?"

Mr. Lan looked rather uncomfortable and awkwardly said:

"Anyway, come back soon!"

"There's still a bunch of groceries at home, waiting for you to come home for dinner."

Lan Yujuan waved her hand and said, "Okay, I know!"

She walked to the entrance of the residential area, glanced at her phone, and saw that the ride-hailing car was still stuck in traffic and would take about fifteen minutes to arrive.

Fortunately, she left half an hour early, so she shouldn't be late.

As soon as he looked up, a black Audi pulled up beside him.

While Lan Yujuan was still in a daze, she saw the car window roll down, revealing Chen Mo's handsome face.

"Get in the car?"

She blinked, silently opened the back door, got in, and then casually cancelled the order.

Chen Mo stared blankly at the rearview mirror for a moment.

Lan Yujuan put her phone away, looked up and said:

"Why did you drive here?"

"Didn't we agree that I would take a taxi there myself?"

Chen Mo quickly looked away and said calmly:

"Coincidentally, I'm in the area to take care of some business."

Lan Yujuan whispered, "That's quite a coincidence, especially on a weekend with such terrible traffic..."

Chen Mo didn't reply, but her ears turned red.

Chen Mo's older sister lives in an upscale residential area in southern Hunan.

The closer the car gets to this residential area, the more obvious the changes become: the road has widened, the trees are shady, the flowers are in full bloom, and pedestrians are rarely seen.

The car slowly drove into the garage, and Lan Yujuan was stunned!

She never imagined that the word "magnificent" could be used to describe the underground parking garage of a residential complex.

Looking around, the underground parking garage was brightly lit, clean, and filled with luxury cars.

Lan Yujuan couldn't help but ask, "Chen Mo, what does your sister do? She's amazing!"

"If I could live in a neighborhood like this in twenty years, that would be perfect!"

Chen Mo glanced at her discreetly and said in a low voice, "If you want to stay, you can do so now."

Lan Yujuan laughed, and leaned forward with a grin, saying:

"What, do you have a single friend who also lives in this neighborhood and you want to introduce them to me?"

Chen Mo's expression instantly turned indifferent.

"You're overthinking it. I don't have that kind of hobby."

Lan Yujuan scoffed, "Fine, don't bother introducing me then!"

"I'll work hard and try to sell the copyright. Twenty years from now, maybe I'll be able to live there on my own!"

As Lan Yujuan looked around, she dreamed about the future.

After getting off the car, she followed Chen Mo into the elevator.

As the elevator slowly ascended, her heart began to race.

Chen Mo used the corner of his eye to silently observe the figure in the elevator mirror, taking in her entire expression.

"Ding~"

The elevator doors opened smoothly, and Chen Mo took a deep breath and loosely took her wrist.

"We're here, let's go!"

"Don't be nervous, my sister is very easy to talk to..."