fox eyes."Lord He's mind flashed with the faces of those in the third courtyard, his face turning ashen.He had once suspected, looking at Lao San and his several children's appearances, but Lao San's...As soon as those words were spoken, Meng Lan's heart was filled with warmth. She reached out and hugged the little guy's waist, unable to help but chuckle wryly.

For the child, she was always in debt to them.

Thinking of this, she gently raised her hand and stroked the little guy's face, her voice full of tenderness, "Tell Mommy honestly, do you miss Dad"

Liu Niancheng blinked his clear eyes, looking at Menglan's face, no longer showing such repulsion. He then nodded.

"Think, other people all have fathers to protect them. If I had a father too, Mommy wouldn't be so hard-working and someone would protect you. You wouldn't have to hide in your room and cry all the time."

He remembers it all.

Even after all these years, even though Menglan tried to make up for it with all her love, she still couldn't replace that paternal love.

When the child was younger, Menglan didn't think much about it. But now that he is getting older, his longing for his father grows stronger.

Menglan couldn't help but wonder if it was the right thing to do to prevent her child from meeting Fengmu.

……

The next day was Saturday.

Menglan didn't need to go to work, she stayed in bed with Liu Niancheng and had a good sleep all morning. In the afternoon, after taking her son to the clinic to change his medicine, she went to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities.

She had just gotten home when the door was suddenly pushed open. A man in his thirties walked in, leading a little girl with pigtails and a pink bubblegum dress.

As soon as the little girl saw Meng Lan bustling about in the kitchen, her eyes lit up. She quickly let go of the man's hand and ran over to hug Meng Lan's leg.

Menglan looked at her, her eyes filled with tenderness. She raised her hand and gently stroked the little girl's head.

"Jiaojiao, how come you have time to visit Auntie and your older brother today Was the nurse sister allowed you to leave the hospital"

The little girl nodded vigorously, her delicate face, like a porcelain doll, was incredibly endearing.

"Jiaojiao, she's been confined to the hospital these days and it's quite boring. The doctor said she's recovering well and can go out for some fresh air." The man smiled as he walked over, his amber eyes filled with tenderness, "I just saw in the class group that Niancheng got into a fight with other kids, so I came to take a look."

"Thank you for your concern, Xia Ge." Menglan walked over holding Ji Jiao's hand, a grateful smile on her face. "I wanted to thank you properly for helping me find a job last time, but I haven't had the time. It's just perfect that you're here with Ji Jiao for dinner. I'll cook extra dishes."

"Sounds good," Xia Yihang replied with a bright smile, rolling up her sleeves. "Let me help you out in the kitchen."

Menglan stood at the kitchen doorway, stopping him in his tracks in time. "No need, Xia Gege, there's nothing for you to help with. I can do it myself."

Seeing Menglan's resolute attitude, Xia Yihang didn't say much either. She turned and went to play with the children.

Liu Niancheng just brought a big watermelon back from the backyard. When he saw Jiajia, his face lit up immediately. "Little sister, you're here! Mom and I missed you so much."

Jiaojiao looked at him, her little face blushing shyly.

Liu Niancheng smiled and put down the cantaloupe, then walked over and took Jiaojiao's small hand, enthusiastically opening his mouth.

"Hee hee, last time I promised to buy you the latest assembled Ultraman toy, Mommy has already bought it for me, let's go play together!"

After being touched by his words, Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly lit up. She subconsciously turned her head and looked at Xia Yichan.

"Let's go," Xia Yihang smiled and agreed.

But before letting the two little ones leave, he reached out and beckoned Liu Niancheng with his hand, "Boy, come here."

Liu Niancheng immediately retracted his smiling face and walked over obediently, standing straight. "Teacher Xia."

Xia Yihan reached out and touched Liu Niancheng's bandage on his forehead, smiling and asking,

"Does it hurt when you're beaten"

He pressed him like that, Liu Niancheng's obviously pained face turned pale. But secretly, he clenched his fists and stubbornly opened his mouth, "I'm not hurt, I'm a little man, hmph!"

"Good job," Xia Yihan patted his shoulder and gave him a thumbs up, smiling with praise. "It seems like last time's lesson wasn't for nothing. You really listened, didn't you A man doesn't cry, he stands tall even when he's getting beaten."

Liu Niancheng obediently nodded and listened to Xia Yihang's teachings.

While Menglan was busy in the kitchen for a while, when all the dishes were ready, she saw Xia Yihang playing with two children in the yard, a very harmonious scene.

Upon seeing this, the corners of her lips couldn't help but twitch upwards slightly.

At first, she came to Yun City alone. After giving birth to Liu Niancheng, she bought a small house here to settle down.

Yihan and Xia Yichan became good neighbors.

At that time, she was raising a child alone and life was very difficult. Xia Yichan, a physical education teacher, often helped her.

Coincidentally, the unconscious also had a daughter three years older than Niancheng, who was born with autism and rarely spoke.

Perhaps because they both came from single-parent families, Menglan and Xia Yichan cherished each other and became best friends.

As children grow older, their movements become closer and more frequent.

Later, they agreed to have dinner at each other's homes every Saturday. Menglan would cook dishes using vegetables from her own garden and seasonal fruits. Life was quite pleasant.

After all the dishes were served, Menglan patiently fed the two children first before letting them go out to play. She then picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Summer looked at her, picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of warm water, smiling as she reminded,

"Eat slowly."

Meng Lan helplessly shook her head. “Before I didn’t work, I didn’t feel anything was wrong. But now, having to both take care of the child and work, I really feel exhausted.”

"Next time when you are too busy, just send Niancheng to me. My school isn't very busy either, I can take care of him for you."

Listening to his words, Menglan's eyes welled up with gratitude.

"In that case, Brother Xia, you'd be doing me a huge favor."

"Don't mention it." Xia Yihang leaned back in her seat, twirling a teacup in her hand. She lowered her gaze, watching the ripples of water, before speaking again, "I heard you met Feng Mu."

When that name was mentioned, Menglan's smile froze abruptly.

Her face was grave, and she replied faintly, “Well, I didn't expect to run into him at the company either.”

"Looks like it's not a surprise," Xia Yichan's voice was deep, "What are you going to do Will you give him custody of Niancheng"

"Of course not!" Menglan's eyes were filled with resistance, her tone becoming more emphatic, "Niance is my son, I won't allow anyone to lay a finger on him. As long as I'm alive, I will never give my child away easily!"

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