"What are you looking at?" Lin Feng couldn't help but ask, seeing An Lan frantically swiping on her phone.

An Lan chuckled. "I'm looking at the map! Director Lin, if we get too tired from all the fun today, we can just get two rooms nearby. We can rest up and go back tomorrow. How does that sound?"

Lin Feng frowned slightly. "Have you looked in the mirror? You have a very devious smile."

An Lan touched her face. "Not at all, don't spout nonsense."

"Alright then, we'll get two rooms," Lin Feng said, holding his son as they watched the black swans.

"Director Lin, if you don't mind, how about you look after the kids tonight and let Yu Xi go shopping with me?"

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment. "Okay…"

The babies were filled with curiosity about everything—the creatures swimming in the water, flying in the sky, and crawling on the trees. Compared to the others, though, the Fourth Baby was much more timid, always nestled in his father's arms.

"Don't be scared, sweetie. Mommy and Daddy are right here to protect you. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

By noon, they had only covered a third of the zoo. For lunch, they ate at a restaurant inside the park. The food was barely satisfactory, and the prices were steep. Lin Feng had prepared supplementary food for the babies and had even simmered some soup for them.

An Lan clicked her tongue. "I was wondering why this backpack was so heavy. It turns out it's packed with so much!"

Zhang Yuxi and An Lan fed the babies.

"Well, I'm going to start eating then," An Lan announced.

Children are a parent's sweet burden. It's something I long for, yet I keep my distance. Perhaps I just haven't found the right person, the one who would make me want to have children of my own.

They finished their tour half an hour before the zoo closed.

An Lan teased them, "I'm starting to think you didn't bring the babies to the zoo for their sake. You just wanted to come and play yourselves! It's a good thing I wore flats today. If I had worn heels, I would have died of exhaustion, wouldn't I?"

They went to a nearby hotel, but it was fully booked because of the holiday. With no other choice, they had to drive home.

That night, An Lan stayed over at the villa, leaving around noon the next day.

"Happy May Day, everyone!"

"I'm leaving, my darlings! Come give your godmother a kiss!"

Oof, they're so heavy. My arms started to ache after holding them for just one minute.

"I'm off!"

After An Lan left, Lin Feng made a simple lunch, packed up their things, and they set off on the yacht.

Half an hour before they departed, Tang Xiufen called. "Teacher Zhang, do you want to go shopping together?"

"I'm heading back to Meicheng."

Tang Xiufen had originally planned a family vacation for the holiday. Unexpectedly, her husband was called away on a last-minute business trip, and her son wanted to spend May Day with his classmates. As a result, she was left all alone at home. Han Wen didn't want to go back and deal with the hassle of arranged dates, so she had joined Tang Xiufen for a day of shopping.

"You're going back to Meicheng, huh… Alright then. When you get back, I want to ask you about you and Lin Feng." Tang Xiufen asked this last part in a hushed voice, afraid that Han Wen, who was standing right next to her, would overhear.

Zhang Yuxi's heart skipped a beat. "Me and Lin Feng?"

"Yes," Tang Xiufen said cryptically. "I saw you at the zoo yesterday…"

At the time, the two of them looked just like a couple. Didn't Teacher Zhang say she was going to the zoo with her husband? Where was her husband?

Han Wen ran over with a suggestion. "Hey, why don't we go back to Meicheng with Teacher Zhang? We're both on our own anyway, so it doesn't matter where we go, right? At least we'll have some company with Teacher Zhang."

Tang Xiufen thought about it for a moment and agreed. "But that depends on whether Teacher Zhang is willing."

Zhang Yuxi looked at Lin Feng. After all, her colleagues still didn't know about their relationship.

Lin Feng smiled faintly. "It's up to you."

After a moment of internal struggle, Zhang Yuxi made up her mind. "Alright then, let's travel together for the holiday. Head to the marina to meet us. We'll wait for you there."

After she hung up, Han Wen was puzzled. "Are we taking a boat?"

"Let's go find out."

Lin Feng was a little surprised by Zhang Yuxi's decision. "Honey, are you sure about this? Those two teachers didn't find out before, probably because we hadn't spent much time together. But if we're around each other for a longer period, it's inevitable that we'll slip up."

Zhang Yuxi nodded, her expression firm. "I've thought it through!"

Lin Feng was even more perplexed. "Why the sudden decision to make our relationship public?"

Zhang Yuxi thought for a moment before answering honestly. "Because I was overthinking things before. I kept telling myself that we hadn't been together for very long. If you suddenly had a change of heart, this would protect your reputation at the school."

She didn't care about her own reputation; getting pregnant before marriage had already made her indifferent to such things. But Lin Feng was different. He was an outstanding student with a bright future ahead of him.

Zhang Yuxi smiled faintly. "But now, I understand how you feel about me. You've given so much for this family, and there's so little I can do for you in return. If going public with our relationship would make you happy, then I support you completely! You're the one who has taken away all my worries. Besides, after spending the last few months with them, I know they're both very good people."

An Lan had also counseled her a great deal on this issue.

From Lin Feng's perspective, however, the decision felt rather abrupt. In reality, Zhang Yuxi had been considering it for a long time. Hearing her words, Lin Feng felt that all his efforts had been worthwhile. He pulled her into an embrace and gave her a kiss.

Soon, the two teachers arrived at the marina. From a distance, they spotted Zhang Yuxi and a luxurious yacht.

Han Wen squealed with excitement. "Teacher Tang, you don't think we're actually taking that yacht, do you?! This is my first time on such a big boat! The biggest boat I've ever been on was a bamboo raft."

Tang Xiufen's eyes lit up as well.

Zhang Yuxi was waiting for them on the dock. Just then, Lin Feng came down after getting the babies settled. Since he planned to reveal his identity to the two teachers, he hadn't activated his Change Appearance Skill, showing them his true face.

The two teachers hurried over with quick steps.

"Lin Feng, what are you doing here?" Han Wen asked, astonished. "Teacher Zhang, where's your husband?"

Tang Xiufen noticed how closely the two were standing. The look they shared was definitely not something between a teacher and a student. She began to realize what was going on but kept quiet.

Zhang Yuxi changed the subject. "Let's get on the boat first and talk inside."

"Oh my gosh, are we really getting on this boat?" Han Wen exclaimed. "Is there a direct route to your husband's hometown from here? How come you never mentioned it before?"

Tang Xiufen had lived in Yangcheng for many years and had never heard of such a route.

Zhang Yuxi smiled. "Let's board first. There's something I want to tell you both."

As the group boarded the yacht, Han Wen saw Lin Feng expertly tending to the babies. He said something to Zhang Yuxi, then went to attend to other duties on the vessel. On the deck, only the three women remained.

At that moment, Tang Xiufen seemed to understand everything. Though still in disbelief, she managed to ask calmly, "What's going on here?"

Han Wen looked around. "Teacher Zhang, where is your husband? And why is Lin Feng here? Is he helping you take care of the kids? Are you two heading back together? Are you from the same hometown? Why didn't you ever mention it?"

Tang Xiufen shot Han Wen an instinctive glare, which left Han Wen completely baffled. "What's wrong?"

"You still haven't figured it out?"

"Teacher Zhang's husband is Lin Feng!"

Han Wen was utterly shocked, barely able to believe what she was hearing. How could this be possible?

Zhang Yuxi began to tell them her story with Lin Feng. She truly considered them good friends, so she told them everything: the wild one-night stand, discovering her pregnancy, and then the chance encounter with Lin Feng at the university.

After hearing the whole story, the two teachers were stunned. They had never imagined such a history between Teacher Zhang and Lin Feng.

They didn't know whether to call life stranger than fiction or to curse themselves for being so blind.

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