What followed was a scene of pure delight. Little Treasure played so happily it was as if she could fly.

After the class ended, she was still not ready to leave, giggling in Lin Feng's arms with her little face all flushed.

"Did you have fun?"

Lin Feng washed Little Treasure's face and hands with hot water at the sink until they were spick and span.

Little Treasure grinned. "So much fun!"

"Then shall we come back and play again tomorrow?"

Little Treasure nodded her head joyfully.

No matter their fussiness or temper, children are still children, and they love to play.

After returning home, Little Treasure played with her toy car in the yard while Lin Feng cooked in the house.

The car was equipped with a walkie-talkie, and Lin Feng listened to the sounds from the car and Little Treasure's laughter as he cooked. From time to time, the father and daughter would chat.

"Little Treasure, can you drive your little car over to the kitchen so Daddy can see you?"

Little Treasure responded softly, "Okay!"

Soon after, he heard the sound of the car approaching, with Little Treasure greeting him from it.

There was a floor-to-ceiling window in the kitchen that looked out into the yard.

As he sliced carrots, Lin Feng looked at Little Treasure and exclaimed, "Wow, the little angel has arrived! Go to the gate and see if your older brother and sisters are back yet. Daddy's dinner is almost ready."

Little Treasure announced with great authority, "Okay!"

In less than five minutes, Little Treasure drove over and reported, "Big brother and sisters haven't come back!"

"Daddy knows!"

Another five minutes passed, and Little Treasure drove over with another update.

This time, she spoke into the walkie-talkie, "Daddy, I see my brother and sisters now! They're back!"

The voices of five children came through the walkie-talkie.

Lin Feng's heart softened. Nowadays, waiting for the kids and Zhang Yuxi to come home had become the highlight of his day. The thought of the children scattering to different universities once their final year of high school was over made his heart heavy.

When the children entered the house, Lin Feng asked them to call Zhang Yuxi to find out when she would be home.

Little Treasure pulled at them, chattering excitedly about the games she had played that day. Being only one year old, she babbled on and on, and her siblings could only guess at what she was saying.

When Zhang Yuxi got home, it was time for the family dinner!

After the meal, whoever was on dish duty rolled up their sleeves and got to washing…

The second-year high school curriculum was demanding, so after finishing their chores, the children returned to their rooms to do their homework.

Except for Second Treasure, who needed to take the college entrance exam, the other three didn't have to worry—countless prestigious universities were already competing for them.

Even so, they never slacked off in their studies.

What used to take them an hour and a half to complete now took them two hours.

With his remaining time, First Treasure continued his experiments. Third Treasure practiced the piano, Fourth Treasure went swimming, and Second Treasure temporarily put her design work aside to focus on studying.

She hadn't released any new designs in months, and her fans were as impatient as hungry fledglings waiting to be fed. The brand managers had already called several times, pushing her for new work.

But during this period, she had to focus on her studies and aim for good results on her exams!

Everyone saw how hard Second Treasure was working and quietly cheered her on.

「That evening」

An Lan suddenly appeared at their door, claiming she needed to stay for a while. She came alone, without her child.

The kids were already asleep, so Lin Feng went to tidy up the guest room without asking any questions, leaving it to Zhang Yuxi to probe for details. He, in turn, called Liu Bo to find out what was going on.

"We had a fight," Liu Bo sighed over the phone.

"I know you had a fight, but why?"

"A female employee gave me a bottle of men's cologne. I thought it smelled pretty good, so I accepted it."

"That's it?"

"Well… after I accepted the cologne, the girl started sending me messages—good morning, good night, that sort of thing. She also talked to me about work."

Lin Feng listened quietly.

The gist of it was that a young woman was interested in Liu Bo. She was fully aware he was a married man but still lavished attention on him, her intentions obvious.

Liu Bo himself, a decent and honest man, hadn't thought much of it. But the girl was persistent, messaging him every day. She was proactive and knew how to flirt.

"I admit, I was tempted for a moment," Liu Bo said. "But then I thought about what An Lan is like, and I didn't dare act on it."

"So I blocked the girl and cut off contact…"

An Lan wasn't a fool. She was sharp and fierce, and with someone like Liu Bo, who couldn't hide things, she quickly sensed something was amiss. When she found out the cologne was a gift, she magnanimously told Liu Bo to keep using it. All the while, she was secretly observing him for any changes. When she saw he was acting no different than usual, she breathed a sigh of relief.

At least on his end, Liu Bo was holding the line.

But tonight, Liu Bo's parents had come over. Thinking their son was working hard, they made some delicious food and asked An Lan to bring it to him at the office.

When she pushed open the door, she saw a very pretty, young woman hugging Liu Bo. She was so shocked she didn't even register what Liu Bo was doing or what his expression was.

"Bro, I swear I didn't do anything," Liu Bo explained frantically. "That woman just ran over to me… and then An Lan charged in."

"She started hitting and kicking both of us, and then she stormed out."

Lin Feng rubbed his forehead. "If it's a misunderstanding, then you need to explain it properly to An Lan. Just calm down."

Liu Bo nodded. "I'm already on my way. I'll be there in about ten minutes!"

"Alright, I'll wait for you."

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuxi was hearing a similar story from An Lan, who was crying and accusing Liu Bo of being a scumbag.

"He's a man who doesn't even use shower gel, and suddenly he's wearing cologne? I knew something was wrong right away."

"I looked it up online. Men's cologne, and not cheap, either. It's the kind of thing you give to a boyfriend or a husband! I pretended to be generous and told him to keep using it…"

At this point, An Lan grew agitated. "I can't believe that scumbag actually kept it! And he had the nerve to say I was the one who told him to."

"Is he an idiot? Can't he recognize sarcasm?"

Zhang Yuxi tried to comfort her friend. "Don't cry. Maybe Liu Bo really did just think the cologne smelled nice."

An Lan gritted her teeth. "Bullshit! What does it mean when a woman gives a man cologne? You think he doesn't know? If he really liked the scent, he could have just asked me to buy it for him. We're not short a few hundred bucks!"

Zhang Yuxi thought for a moment. "Then what happened?"

An Lan snorted. "They did a good job keeping it secret. I watched him like a hawk but couldn't find any concrete evidence."

"Until tonight. I went to his office without calling first, and I saw them hugging."

As she said this, An Lan began to cry inconsolably.

Zhang Yuxi was shocked. "No way, Liu Bo isn't that kind of person…"

An Lan just cried harder, cursing through her sobs.

"Haven't you heard the saying? Men get corrupted by money, and women get corrupted by the lack of it."

"Liu Bo isn't the man he used to be. He's a wealthy man now, and he cleans up nicely, so of course there are plenty of young girls out there who like him."

"I mean, this is just the one time I happened to catch him. Who knows how much more has been going on behind my back that I don't know about…"

Zhang Yuxi didn't know what to say. "Maybe what you saw… maybe it wasn't what it looked like."

An Lan got angry. "I saw it with my own two eyes, and you don't believe me!"

"And we're supposed to be best friends, yet you're taking Liu Bo's side!"

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