After the family of three returned home, the internet exploded with activity again.
The girl who had posted the photos was a somewhat well-known photography blogger. She liked setting various creative themes for herself or collecting inspiration from followers and friends.
After editing the caption slightly, she directly uploaded the photos onto Weibo.
[The silhouette of happiness. (Posted with permission.)]
The moment the pictures were published, her own followers immediately flooded the post with likes.
【I officially declare this the greatest photo in the entire “Happiness” series!】
【Agreed! Babe, you’re so good at photography!】
【Happiness became tangible in this moment.】
【This family of three’s visuals are absolutely god-tier.】
【The way that handsome guy looks at his wife is insane. When will I meet someone like that?】
【Isn’t this man the same handsome guy from the taekwondo gym trending topic today?】
【Yes yes! The handsome guy and his cute-but-cool son.】
【Everyone saw it, right? Only elite visual genes can produce a son like this.】
Among the crowd of fans were naturally viewers who had watched the variety show Baby, Charge Forward! too.
【Alright brothers and sisters, now I’m even more jealous of Jin Qiao.】
【Earlier everyone kept saying how amazing it was to have money to spend even when your husband never comes home. But now it looks like when her husband does come home, Jin Qiao’s life is still pretty sweet.】
【Great. Now nobody’s happy anymore.】
【I genuinely thought she’d married some rich old man with a beer belly. I truly did NOT expect this!】
【This morning when I saw the taekwondo gym trending topic, I was still saying she and her husband definitely weren’t close. Then this family of three finished class and went to KFC together.】
【That toy actually looks pretty fun. I’ve decided I’m getting KFC later too.】
【HAHAHAHA same. I also fell for the toy. I’m taking my younger brother later.】
Everyone discussed enthusiastically while Director Zheng seized the opportunity to promote the show.
At the same time, the broadcast date for the second livestream episode was announced.
At home—
After lying on the sofa for a long while, Jin Qiao received a phone call from the director.
“The second episode will be filmed in Hongyang Village. Pack your luggage tonight. You’ll leave tomorrow.”
“How long are we filming for?” Jin Qiao lazily asked.
“Three days.”
“Fine then.”
“And be on time! At the airport!”
“1.”
The moment the call connected, Yu Siyi had already run over to her side.
After the call ended, he stared at her excitedly. His eyes made it completely obvious how much he was looking forward to this trip.
“You need to prepare the things you want to bring yourself.”
Mm-hmm!
After nodding, Yu Siyi immediately ran back to his room.
Time to pack luggage!
This time, Mommy would belong entirely to him again.
“Madam, do you need me to help prepare your luggage?”
Jin Qiao immediately sat upright and blinked at Aunt Wu while nodding frantically.
She absolutely desperately needed help.
Every time she packed by herself, she’d arrive somewhere only to realize she’d forgotten something important.
Normally she could just buy replacements, so it wasn’t a big issue.
But going to a village this time definitely wouldn’t be as convenient.
“Aunt Wu, you are literally my savior!”
The overwhelming barrage of compliments made Aunt Wu too embarrassed to continue staying in the living room. She quickly escaped back to her room.
That night, after showering, Jin Qiao went to the study.
“Come in.”
“I have something to tell you.”
Jin Qiao closed the door behind her and sat down in the chair across from Yu An’s desk.
“What I’m about to say might completely overturn your worldview. You probably won’t believe me, but I swear everything I say is true.”
“Mhm.”
Yu An lowered his gaze slightly and responded quietly.
“I’m not Jin Qiao! Oh… no, I should say I’m not the Jin Qiao you know.”
The study fell completely silent.
Only the sound of light breathing remained.
“I know.”
“What?! You know?! How do you know?!”
To Jin Qiao, his calm response was unbelievably boring.
She had expected him to become furious, grab her by the collar, and demand to know where she had hidden his beloved.
But this was it?
How boring! So boring!!
“You and her are completely different.”
Jin Qiao was speechless.
Wasn’t that obvious?
“Since you already know I’m not her, I honestly don’t know how to explain where she went either. But… don’t be too sad, okay?”
“Why would I be sad?”
The man raised his head and looked at her in confusion.
“Huh? The person you liked disappeared and you’re not even sad? You’re that heartless?”
“Who said I liked her? Jin Qiao, what exactly goes on inside your head? Can’t you tell who I like?”
The barrage of questions stunned Jin Qiao speechless.
She muttered quietly,
“How would I know who you like? Don’t tell me you like me. Falling for me right after meeting me means you’re not a good person either.”
In the study, there were only the two of them.
After hearing her words, Yu An genuinely felt like coughing up blood on the spot.
“You’re unbelievable.”
He honestly wanted to give her a thumbs-up.
“That’s everything I wanted to say. So… if you want a divorce, can you maybe give me a little more money in the settlement?”
Jin Qiao felt deeply conflicted.
What if this man got angry and forced her out with nothing?
There was no way she’d win a legal battle against him.
Yu An’s face darkened instantly from anger.
He rose from his seat, walked over to her, and planted one hand on the desk, trapping the woman between himself and the table.
“Y-you’re not planning to make me pay with my life, are you? That’s definitely not allowed!”
Yu An lowered his head and bit lightly onto her lips.
Afraid of hurting her, he didn’t dare use much force and only rubbed gently against them.
Before long, Jin Qiao felt her lips growing numb.
Yet the man still refused to let go.
Was he secretly a puppy or something?!
“If you mention divorce again, I’ll really make you leave with nothing. Not a single cent.”
He threatened her in a low voice.
“But if we don’t divorce, won’t you eventually want to silence me when you keep seeing me bounce around in front of you?”
Seeing her still obsessing over this issue, Yu An felt helpless.
“I won’t. As long as you stay by my side, I’ll guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and comfort. And I never liked her. From the past until now, the one I’ve always liked is you.”
His voice was soft.
So soft it brushed against Jin Qiao’s heart like feathers.
From the past… until now?
Jin Qiao couldn’t understand what he meant.
The strange mix of awkwardness and romantic tension between them was suddenly shattered by urgent knocking at the door.
Jin Qiao instantly snapped back to reality and slipped out from under Yu An’s arm like an eel before hurrying to open the door.
Outside, Yu Siyi stood there with an expression that clearly said:
I knew Mommy was in here.
Blinking his big eyes at her, he reached out and grabbed her hand.
Come sleep with me!!
Jin Qiao allowed her son to pull her away from the study without daring to turn back even once.
Like a complete cowardly turtle.
Yu An didn’t stop her.
He understood very clearly himself—
This revelation was also a huge shock to Jin Qiao.
Giving her some time to process things properly was probably for the best.
Coincidentally, there were matters at the company that required his attention anyway.
In the end, Yu An grabbed his coat and left the house.
After getting into the car, he even sent Jin Qiao a message.
【The company’s been very busy lately. I went back to the office.】
【Send me a message when you arrive safely for filming.】
【Don’t stay up late. Go to sleep early.】
Meanwhile, Jin Qiao sat against the headboard holding Yu Siyi in her arms.
The moment she saw those messages, her entire face heated up instantly.
Her phone suddenly felt like a ticking bomb in her hands.
She tossed it aside and hugged her son to sleep instead.
Meanwhile, after sending the messages, Yu An kept checking his phone repeatedly.
When he realized the woman genuinely wasn’t going to reply, he could only sigh helplessly.
He’d scared her.