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After finishing their meal, Chen Yan looked at Liu Yuan and asked, "Should we go for a stroll?"
Liu Yuan glanced back at him, "Aren't you tired?"
Chen Yan smiled, "How could I be tired?"
Liu Yuan replied, "Alright then."
Chen Yan inquired, "Where do you want to go?"
Liu Yuan shrugged, "I don't know. You decide."
Chen Yan suggested, "Let's go to the mall."
Liu Yuan nodded, "Okay."
...
They arrived at the mall.
Beibei's eyes lit up as she spotted the arcade games.
She turned to Chen Yan and said, "Daddy, I want to play that one."
Chen Yan asked, "Which one?"
Beibei pointed at the carousel, "That one."
Chen Yan questioned her, "Are you sure?"
Beibei nodded eagerly, "Yes!"
Chen Yan chuckled, "Alright then, go have fun."
Beibei insisted, "You have to come with me."
Chen Yan replied, "You go ahead; Daddy will wait for you here."
Beibei pouted, "No, you have to come with me."
With no choice left, Chen Yan reluctantly joined her on the carousel.
As they sat on the spinning ride, Beibei was overjoyed and excited.
Meanwhile, Chen Yan felt bored and a bit frustrated.
It was his first time playing something like this at his age.
He felt embarrassed.
Looking around, he noticed many parents accompanying their children in the same way.
That eased his mind a little.
He lowered his head and looked at Beibei. "Beibei, do you want to play something else?"
Beibei looked at him. "What do you want to play?"
Chen Yan smiled. "Daddy will take you to play something exciting."
Beibei looked at him. "What kind of exciting things?"
Chen Yan replied, "Like bumper cars or shooting games, they're really thrilling."
Beibei shook her head. "I don't want that; I just want to ride the carousel."
Chen Yan looked at her. "Why do you like the carousel so much?"
Beibei answered, "Because it's so much fun."
Chen Yan said, "But you've been riding for a long time."
Beibei insisted, "I still want to play."
Chen Yan sighed. "Alright then."
...
They played for a long time, and Chen Yan started to feel dizzy and nauseous, but Beibei seemed perfectly fine.
Chen Yan looked at her. "Beibei, you've been playing for a long time; it's time to go back."
Beibei replied, "No, I want to keep playing."
Chen Yan warned her, "If you keep playing, Daddy will get angry."
Beibei responded, "Then you can be angry; I'll keep you company."
Chen Yan was speechless.
...
In the end, Chen Yan gave in.
They played until ten o'clock at night, and finally Beibei was tired.
Chen Yan asked her, "Can we go home now?"
Beibei nodded. "Mm-hmm."
Chen Yan picked her up and walked outside.
They got into the car, and Beibei quickly fell asleep.
Chen Yan looked at Liu Yuan. "She's asleep."
Liu Yuan replied, "Yeah."
Chen Yan looked at her and said, "I'll carry her."
Liu Yuan replied, "No need, I can carry her myself."
Chen Yan observed her and asked, "You're so thin, can you manage?"
Liu Yuan confidently responded, "Of course I can."
Chen Yan smiled slightly, "Then it’s all on you."
Liu Yuan didn’t say anything further; she lowered her head to look at Beibei.
...
They returned home. Liu Yuan carried Beibei out of the car while Chen Yan followed them inside.
Once they entered the house, Liu Yuan placed Beibei on the bed and then stepped outside.
Chen Yan stood in the living room and said to her, "Thank you for today."
Liu Yuan replied, "You're welcome."
Chen Yan continued, "Then I’ll be leaving now."
Liu Yuan nodded, "Mm."
Without another word, Chen Yan turned and walked away. Liu Yuan watched his retreating figure, her expression dimming.
...
Chen Yan exited the house and got into his car. He took out his phone and sent a message to Liu Ran: "What are you up to?"
Liu Ran replied, "Out drinking."
Chen Yan asked, "With who?"
Liu Ran answered, "A few friends."
Chen Yan inquired further, "Are they guys or girls?"
Liu Ran responded, "All guys."
Chen Yan then asked, "When will you be back?"
Liu Ran replied, "Not sure yet."
Chen Yan concluded, "Then I’ll head back first."
Liu Ran looked at him and said, "Okay."
Chen Yan put down his phone, drove home, and...
Chen Yan arrived home.
He walked through the door, sat on the sofa, and took out his phone to scroll through the news.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Liu Ran.
He answered, "Hello."
Liu Ran's voice came through, "Guess what I just saw?"
Chen Yan replied casually, "What?"
Liu Ran said, "I saw Liu Yuan with a man."
Chen Yan looked at him and asked, "Really?"
Liu Ran continued, "Aren't you surprised?"
Chen Yan replied indifferently, "What's there to be surprised about?"
Liu Ran added, "That man was holding a child."
Chen Yan looked at him in surprise, "A child?"
Liu Ran said, "Yeah, look."
Liu Ran sent a photo to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan opened the photo and froze.
The people in the picture were Liu Yuan and Beibei.
Liu Ran looked at Chen Yan and remarked, "That man's got some nerve, hugging your wife and bringing a child along."
Chen Yan replied calmly, "That's my daughter."
Liu Ran was taken aback. "Your daughter? When did you have a daughter?"
Chen Yan said flatly, "A long time ago."
Liu Ran stared at him. "How could your daughter be with Liu Yuan?"
Chen Yan replied, "She's always lived with Liu Yuan."
Liu Ran looked at him curiously. "So what is your relationship?"
Chen Yan looked at him. "We are husband and wife."
Liu Ran was taken aback. "Husband and wife? You two got married?"
Chen Yan replied calmly, "Yes."
Liu Ran stared at him. "You married her?"
Chen Yan nodded. "Yes."
Liu Ran continued to question him. "When did you get married?"
Chen Yan answered, "Just last year."
Liu Ran pressed on, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Chen Yan met his gaze. "I forgot."
Liu Ran was incredulous. "You could forget something so big?"
Chen Yan explained, "I was very busy at the time, I didn't have the chance."
Liu Ran asked, "Then why are you telling me now?"
Chen Yan replied, "You saw it, so I told you."
Liu Ran remarked, "You really are honest."
Chen Yan said nothing, lowering his head to look at his phone.
Liu Ran inquired, "How's your relationship with your wife?"
Chen Yan responded, "Pretty good."
Liu Ran pressed further, "What about how she treats you?"
Chen Yan replied, "Also pretty good."
Liu Ran continued to probe, "And how do you feel about her?"
Chen Yan said, "I feel pretty good too."
Liu Ran raised an eyebrow. "Is that really what you call 'pretty good'?"
Chen Yan asked, "What's wrong with that?"
Liu Ran pointed out, "It seems like your wife has you wrapped around her finger. You're busy all the time, she doesn't seem to care about you, and she's raising someone else's child. Isn't that just adding to your troubles?"
Chen Yan clarified, "That’s not someone else's child; that's my child."
Liu Ran looked at him. "I know, but that woman doesn't."
Chen Yan met his gaze. "She knows."
Liu Ran was taken aback. "She knows?"
Chen Yan replied calmly, "Yes."
Liu Ran continued, "Does she know she is your daughter?"
Chen Yan nodded slightly. "Yes."
Liu Ran pressed on, "Then why is she still taking care of the child?"
Chen Yan explained, "She wants the child to spend more time with me."
Liu Ran asked, "And what about you? Don't you want to spend more time with the child?"
Chen Yan sighed. "I do, but I'm too busy."
Liu Ran scrutinized him. "Have you ever thought about asking her to call you when she's taking care of the child?"
Chen Yan admitted, "I have thought about it, but I'm afraid she might find me annoying."
Liu Ran raised an eyebrow. "You're afraid she'll annoy you?"
Chen Yan replied softly, "Yes."
Liu Ran challenged him, "Didn't you say she treats you well?"
Chen Yan responded, "I did say that, but I can't be sure."
Liu Ran shook his head in disbelief. "Why are you so cowardly?"
Chen Yan looked down at his phone and didn't respond.
He really was cowardly.
He was afraid Liu Yuan would annoy him.
He was afraid Liu Yuan would ignore him.
He was afraid of losing her.
...
Chen Yan lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
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