[Is that handsome guy the taekwondo instructor? Where is this place? I’m signing up immediately.]
[I think that’s the gym near my house. My little brother has trained there for years, and I’ve never heard of such a handsome instructor.]
[That little boy is adorable too!]
[Those two look alike. That’s probably his father, not a coach.]
People who had interacted with Jin Qiao on Weibo earlier saw the trending topic about the taekwondo gym and couldn’t resist clicking on it.
One look was all it took.
The comments exploded.
[WAIT. Is this Jin Qiao’s rich husband? Is this our Forty-One’s biological father?!]
(“Forty-One” was a nickname fans had given Yu Siyi because “SiYi” sounded similar to “four-one.”)
[Definitely biological. They look exactly alike.]
[Now I finally understand those CEO novels where the male lead sees a miniature version of himself.]
[Attention everyone! The little boy is Yu Siyi from Baby, Charge Forward!, and the man beside him is his father.]
[Our Baby Forty-One is ridiculously cute. People who don’t know him are truly missing out.]
[That child is so adorable.]
[Promoting our precious Yu Siyi with all my strength.]
Before long, the discussion about the handsome taekwondo instructor was completely buried beneath comments introducing Yu Siyi.
Director Zheng was thrilled.
Another free trending topic.
A whole new wave of viewers would definitely go watch the show now.
Meanwhile, Yu Siyi had finished class.
A sweet-looking little girl in his class was stubbornly holding onto him and refusing to let go.
Her mother stood nearby looking embarrassed as she glanced apologetically at Jin Qiao and Yu An.
Jin Qiao hid behind Yu An and laughed so hard she could barely contain herself.
Eventually, the girl’s mother carried her away by force.
The little girl still had tears hanging from her face.
“You’re pretty popular, aren’t you?”
Jin Qiao laughed while squishing Yu Siyi’s cheeks.
When they arrived at the mall, Yu An led the mother and son into a phone store.
The sales associate’s eyes immediately lit up.
Big customers.
Definitely big customers.
“Could you show us the latest models?”
The associate quickly brought over two phones.
One black.
One white.
The patterns on the back were designed to connect together into a larger design.
“Our best-selling model. It’s our newest release, and it’s marketed as a couples’ phone set. Look at the patterns here—”
The associate enthusiastically launched into a sales pitch.
Jin Qiao had no idea how to politely interrupt.
“Um… do you have a version for individual buyers? I—”
“We’ll take these.”
Yu An cut her off.
Jin Qiao genuinely couldn’t understand what was going on inside this man’s head.
“I want the black one.”
“Okay.”
Then Yu An pulled her old phone from her pocket and handed it to the sales associate.
“Can this be repaired? Nothing inside can be deleted.”
The associate inspected it carefully.
“The screen appears to be the only issue. That won’t be a problem. We have specialized repair technicians.”
Yu An nodded.
Then he glanced around the store.
“And bring out the newest tablet too.”
At that moment, Yu Siyi suddenly felt completely ignored.
He tugged on Yu An’s pant leg.
Standing on tiptoe, he pointed toward a small tablet displayed inside a glass case.
“A children’s tablet too.”
Jin Qiao watched from the side.
Her heart was filled with admiration.
A man became at least fifty percent more handsome when he was paying the bill.
After transferring his SIM card into his new phone, Yu An slipped it into his pocket and followed the mother-son duo out of the store.
“Sweetheart, what do you want to eat?”
Jin Qiao asked Yu Siyi.
He immediately pointed toward the enormous KFC directly across from them.
Recently, KFC had released a special children’s meal toy.
The restaurant was packed with parents and children trying to get it.
The moment Jin Qiao saw the toy display, she was tempted too.
“Let’s eat there!”
“We have to get that meal set!”
She patted Yu An’s shoulder and pointed excitedly at the toy she wanted.
Then she dragged Yu Siyi off to find a table.
Honestly, Yu An’s appearance and temperament felt completely out of place in a KFC.
But when an exceptionally handsome man in a tailored suit appeared inside a fast-food restaurant, everyone naturally looked.
Then they noticed him joining an equally attractive mother and child.
The three immediately became the restaurant’s most eye-catching scenery.
Several people secretly took photos.
“Wow, these KFC toys are actually really cute.”
Yu Siyi, however, was far more interested in the burgers and chicken wings.
His eyes sparkled.
Yu An looked at the woman and child.
One was obsessed with the toy.
The other was obsessed with fried chicken.
The sight brought an unconscious smile to his face.
“Excuse me.”
A young woman carrying a camera around her neck approached their table.
“I took a few pictures of you. Would you like to see them?”
The moment she spoke, all three members of the family turned to look at her.
The poor girl nearly jumped from nerves.
“I—I just thought your family looked really happy.”
“My current photography project is about happiness.”
“If I’ve bothered you, I’m sorry. I’ll delete them immediately.”
She frantically grabbed her phone.
Seeing how nervous she’d become, Jin Qiao quickly stood up.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Can we see them first?”
The girl visibly relaxed.
Excitedly, she handed over her phone.
Jin Qiao took one look.
“Wow! You’re amazing at photography!”
The picture was beautiful.
Warm restaurant lighting illuminated the family.
Father and son sat side by side.
The little boy wore transparent gloves twice the size of his hands while happily chewing on a chicken wing.
Across from them, the handsome man sat watching a woman who was completely absorbed in studying a children’s toy.
The expression in his eyes was gentle.
The three of them were already incredibly attractive.
It would have been difficult to take a bad photo.
Jin Qiao loved the picture.
Yet she also felt strangely conflicted.
Yu An was looking at her with such obvious affection.
He really must have loved the original owner deeply.
Tonight.
She needed to tell him the truth.
As unbelievable as it sounded.
She handed the phone to Yu An and Yu Siyi.
“Can I add you and send the photos over?” the girl asked hopefully.
Seeing that Jin Qiao genuinely liked her work made her happy too.
“Of course.”
Jin Qiao readily pulled out her phone.
After exchanging contact information, the girl carefully asked:
“Can I post them online?”
Jin Qiao didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, she looked toward Yu An.
The girl immediately followed her gaze.
She personally didn’t mind either way.
The important thing was whether Yu An agreed.
Seeing that he wasn’t responding, she hurriedly added:
“If not, that’s completely fine! I won’t post them, I promise.”
“You can post them.”
The girl immediately brightened.
After thanking them repeatedly, she ran back to her friends.
“Send me a copy too.”
Yu An pulled out his phone.
Jin Qiao nodded.
Then she opened her contact list.
And suddenly remembered.
They weren’t even friends.
Yu An simply watched her without saying anything.
Jin Qiao’s skin was thick enough to survive the embarrassment.
She picked up his phone directly.
Huh?
No password.
She smoothly opened WeChat and pulled up the QR code scanner.
A friend request instantly appeared on her phone.
Accepted.
Photo transferred.
Mission accomplished.
“All done!”
She handed the phone back.
Yu An accepted it.
Then, without hesitation, he set the newly received photo as his wallpaper before slipping the phone back into his pocket.
“You ordered all this. Hurry up and eat.”
Jin Qiao stuffed a bite of Orleans chicken burger into her mouth and looked across the table.
Yu An still hadn’t touched his food.
Meanwhile, Yu Siyi, who had been happily eating the entire time, picked up a French fry and held it toward his father.
Faced with two pairs of eyes staring at him—
Yu An realized he had no choice.
He opened his mouth and took the fry.