The person departed, leaving Gu Xiuyu alone in the bustling square, feeling a sense of solitude.
He sat in the spot where Ye Ziyu had just been, gazing up at the sky, her image filling it. Breathing the same air, his desire for Ye Ziyu grew. What did it matter if he was scolded? If he could win the beauty's heart, he would gladly accept the insults.
...
"Daddy, did you know that uncle just now?" Xiao Ran moved from his seat, leaning back against the support, his eyes fixed ahead.
With everyone gone from the square, Xiao Ran's words brought a smile to Di Mingjue's face.
"I know him. Why do you ask?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran's face stretched, "That uncle likes Mommy."
Before him, there was Uncle Mu who also liked Mommy. But he didn't dislike him at all, not if Di Mingjue hadn't appeared. He and Yuze would have considered Mu Liangchen their father.
Di Mingjue said to Ye Ziyu with a half-smile, "Xiao Ran's eyes are truly discerning. What do you think?"
Discerning?
It was clearly Gu Xiuyu's overly strong intentions.
Ye Ziyu had sensed his intentions when they met for the second time. After she had clearly rejected him, she hadn't expected him to still harbor hope.
Ye Ziyu turned and stroked Xiao Ran's head, "Don't speak nonsense. Go back to your seat."
"It's true, that uncle is interested in Mommy," Xiao Ran protested, unwilling to back down.
Seeing his earnestness, Ye Ziyu sighed with helplessness.
He could see it, and she could see it too. Did he need to keep telling her?
Di Mingjue was pleased by Ye Ziyu's lack of interest. He spoke to Xiao Ran through the rearview mirror, "From now on, if you see that uncle approaching your Mommy again, just scold him away."
"Okay!" the three children replied in unison.
Ye Ziyu covered her forehead speechlessly and reached out to pat Di Mingjue's shoulder, "Stop talking. You'll corrupt the children."
If they insulted everyone they disliked in the future, would anyone become their friend?
The three children were fiercely protective of Di Mingjue. Seeing Ye Ziyu pat his shoulder, they immediately stepped forward to intervene, "Mommy, you can't hit Daddy!"
"That's right. Won't you feel bad if you hurt him?" He turned, looking at Ye Ziyu with a wronged expression.
The green light ahead turned red, and Ye Ziyu exclaimed urgently, "Look ahead!"
Di Mingjue slammed on the brakes, and the car lurched forward due to inertia before stopping abruptly.
Xiao Ran, who hadn't been sitting properly in the back, was thrown forward by the sudden stop, hitting the seat in front of him.
"Brother!" Qianqian cried out worriedly.
This cry made Ye Ziyu, who had just relaxed, quickly look back.
Knowing that he had fallen because he wasn't sitting properly, Xiao Ran rubbed his bumped head, not daring to cry out in pain.
"Let me see your hand!" Ye Ziyu commanded.
Beside her, Di Mingjue looked worriedly at Xiao Ran's flushed cheeks. Tonight, because of Gu Xiuyu, his mind had been preoccupied with how to thwart his intentions, and he had neglected the road ahead.
Xiao Ran shook his head and rubbed his forehead with his palm, "It doesn't hurt, I'm fine."
With little flesh on his forehead, it had already begun to swell within minutes. Saying it didn't hurt might fool Qianqian and the others, but not her.
"Let's get back as soon as possible," Ye Ziyu said.
After the minor incident, the car fell silent. Both the adults and children sensed Ye Ziyu's displeasure. No one dared to utter another word.
Upon returning to the Ye residence, Di Mingjue parked the car and carried Xiao Ran into the house.
In the yard, they encountered someone stargazing.
The night was so dark, and there was not a single light in the yard. Ye Ziyu scanned her surroundings; there were no servants anywhere nearby.
"Xingxing, what are you doing here alone?" Ye Ziyu stepped forward and asked.