Only then did Jin Qiao remember—there was such a plotline in the extras!
The little villain had met the story’s female lead through that variety show.
Originally, the host body had been forced into participating in the program. At first, she still pretended to care, but later she couldn’t even be bothered to keep up appearances and simply ignored the little villain altogether.
Meanwhile, the female lead often came to play with him on her own initiative.
The original owner couldn’t care less.
As time passed, the little villain gradually fell deeply in love with the female lead.
Jin Qiao sucked in a breath.
Looks like she absolutely had to go on this show.
At worst, she just needed to prevent the little villain and the female lead from having too much contact.
Seeing Jin Qiao spacing out, Yu Zhen assumed she was once again trying to come up with excuses to reject the variety show.
“You must participate in this program. If you’re thinking of ways to persuade me otherwise, don’t waste your effort.”
Yu Zhen’s expression turned cold as he looked at her.
Only then did Jin Qiao snap back to reality.
“I’m not trying to make excuses. I’ll participate, and I’ll take good care of Yu Siyi too. Please don’t worry. I’ve really realized my mistakes this time.”
Yu Zhen’s expression finally softened a little.
He had always felt sorry for his little grandson.
His father was cold and distant, while his own mother despised him.
And yet Yu Siyi stubbornly insisted on staying by his mother’s side, even though she barely acknowledged him.
Sensing Jin Qiao’s sincerity, Yu Zhen sighed inwardly.
He only hoped she had truly changed this time and could give Yu Siyi a healthy environment to grow up in properly.
Then he waved his hand, signaling that she could leave.
Jin Qiao turned and walked out of the study.
The moment she stepped outside, she saw Yu An standing at the door.
Lost in thought, Jin Qiao instinctively stepped aside when she realized someone was in front of her.
“Didn’t you want to discuss Yu Siyi’s psychological counselor with me? We can talk now.”
Yu An’s voice pulled her back to reality.
She stared blankly at his refined face for a moment before nodding.
“Oh—right, yes. Let’s talk on the balcony.”
They went to the balcony.
The spring night wind still carried a chilly bite.
The cold breeze cleared Jin Qiao’s mind considerably.
“There’s no need to find another psychological counselor for Yu Siyi. Let me do it instead.”
Yu An looked at her suspiciously.
Her eyes were full of certainty, but when he remembered why Yu Siyi had become like this in the first place, Jin Qiao’s current behavior only seemed laughable.
“Don’t you think Yu Siyi turning out this way is partly your fault?”
Yu An’s tone dripped with sarcasm.
Jin Qiao was instantly dumbfounded.
What exactly had the original owner done?!
“Um… could you explain in detail? I seem to be having a little problem with my memory.”
Yu An’s expression became strange.
He truly couldn’t understand this person anymore.
“You told him to shut up. You said he was too noisy around the house every day.”
The moment he said those words, Yu An felt as if he had returned to that day again.
Aunt Wu had called him, saying Yu Siyi wouldn’t stop crying no matter how they comforted him, and he refused to eat.
He had rushed home immediately after hearing.
When he learned what had happened, he was genuinely furious.
That woman had still been in the mood to go shopping outside, so he directly froze her bank card.
When she came home, angry and unwilling to accept it, the two of them had a huge argument.
Yu Siyi overheard everything.
From that day onward, Yu Siyi no longer wanted to speak.
And the house had indeed become “quiet,” just as that woman had wished.
Hearing the reason, Jin Qiao felt a splitting headache.
It was as if something was desperately trying to burst out from inside her mind.
Buzz—
A sharp ringing filled her ears.
Suddenly, a memory unrelated to the original plot appeared in her mind.
Yu An saw that Jin Qiao had gone silent again, lowering her head as though lost in thought.
Too lazy to say anything more, he turned and left the balcony.
Jin Qiao felt like her heart was hurting terribly.
Sharp waves of pain clenched at it, making her desperately want to cry.
She couldn’t understand why she felt this way.
Why did she care so much about a child she had only just met?
Why did she feel regret?
A scene flashed through her mind—
She was gently stroking her swollen belly, filled with joy while waiting for her child to be born.
She remained on the balcony for a long time before finally enduring the headache and returning to her room.
The moment she pushed open the door, a breathtaking image of a handsome man fresh out of the shower unfolded before her eyes.
Great.
Just great.
She froze on the spot.
Hearing the sound, Yu An looked over as well. The instant he saw her, his expression immediately darkened.
“Get out.”
Jin Qiao instantly thought:
Well, now I’m doomed. Neither advancing nor retreating feels right.
“Uh… I didn’t know this was your room. I thought it was mine.”
After speaking, she awkwardly backed away and raised her hand, preparing to close the door for him.
The thought of being seen naked by someone other than his older sister made Yu An feel even more disgusted.
Jin Qiao crouched outside the room.
Other than this one, there probably weren’t any spare rooms left in the main house, right?
She glanced toward Yu Siyi’s room before walking over and entering quietly.
The little boy was already sound asleep.
The heating in the room was perfectly warm. Yu Siyi hugged his stuffed toy tightly, his little cheeks flushed red from sleep.
The moment Jin Qiao saw him, those two conflicting memories replayed endlessly in her mind.
Finally unable to hold back anymore, tears streamed down her face.
Afraid of waking him, she quietly left the room.
Returning to the doorway of the previous room, Jin Qiao hesitated over whether to go inside.
Her mind was in complete chaos.
She desperately needed a shower and some sleep to clear her thoughts.
Forget it.
They were legally married anyway—this room belonged to her too!
With that thought, she pushed open the door and strode inside decisively.
Seeing that Yu An was no longer in the room, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
After quickly finding clothes and taking a shower, she collapsed onto the large bed and began contemplating life.
What do I do now?!
She had originally been so confident about becoming Yu Siyi’s psychological counselor herself.
Forget it. No more thinking.
She should first look into what this variety show was about.
After finishing his work in the study, Yu An returned to the bedroom.
Only to discover Jin Qiao already asleep in his bed, hugging the blanket tightly and sleeping soundly in an extremely inelegant posture.
He was surprised.
Why was Jin Qiao still here?
Previously, every time she came back for dinner, she would leave immediately afterward and never stay overnight.
Yu An carefully recalled Jin Qiao’s recent behavior.
Why did he feel like this Jin Qiao was no longer the same Jin Qiao as before?
He looked at the woman sleeping defenselessly on the bed.
For some reason, his gaze softened unconsciously.
Heh.
What ridiculous fantasies was he entertaining?
Coming back to his senses, he let out a self-mocking laugh before turning around and heading back to the study.
The next morning, Jin Qiao woke up early.
Why hadn’t she slept in for once?
Because she still felt far too unfamiliar with this environment and lacked any sense of security.
But when she went downstairs hungry, she discovered someone was already eating breakfast in the dining room.
Inside the dining room—
Yu Siyi sat obediently beside his father, taking tiny bites from the toast in his hands.
His expression looked listless.
The moment he saw Jin Qiao coming downstairs, his eyes lit up.
But remembering what his father had asked him earlier, he lowered his head again and continued chewing the bread without enthusiasm.
Earlier that morning, when Yu Siyi had gotten up, he discovered that Yu An—who should’ve already left for work—was still sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.
The moment he saw Yu Siyi awake, he instructed the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
“You don’t blame her? Aren’t you worried that her current behavior is all fake?”
Yu Siyi shook his head.
He had never wanted to blame his mother.
Deep down, he truly believed he had been born from his mother’s love and expectations, not from disgust.
If his mother had changed into this way, then perhaps it was because he himself wasn’t good enough.
Hearing his answer, Yu An nodded and said nothing more.