It was still early spring weather. The sky was still bright earlier, yet in the evening it suddenly turned gloomy. Without anyone realizing it, the sky was covered in a blanket of haze which was accompanied by the sound of muffled thunder.

Work was over, so the entire office was quiet. When Mu Yuchen walked out of the office, Li Si and the arranged car were waiting at the entrance.

"Master, the gift is prepared. Are we going over right now?"

Initially, he did decide to attend a partner's daughter's birthday party. Mu Yuchen did not like drinking parties like these. However, because everyone was around at such occasions, it would not do him any good to reject them upfront, so he agreed. As the head assistant, LI Si naturally had to remember these things well.

"Attend it for me. I want to go home earlier today."

Mu Yuchen cleared his throat. His woman at home had been tolerating him for quite a few times now. If he could avoid attending drinking parties like these, he would not.

Then, without waiting for Li Si to respond, he took the car keys from the driver. "I'll drive myself home today. Chaffeur Wang, go get another car from the company garage and sent Assistant Li over. Both of you don't have to come with me."

In the blink of an eye, the car slowly drove into the night ahead, weaving into the unending stream of cars and vanishing.

After a while, Li Si just shrugged and nodded at the chauffeur, and they acted accordingly.

He had promised Xi Xiaye at noon that he would be home earlier for dinner. Since it was the end of the month, they gave Aunt Lin a two-day break. Apart from Sis Wang at home, there was only Xi Xiaye, the little bun that had just turned a month-old, and Mu Zirui.

Speaking of which, the husband and wife had not had such quiet and leisurely moments like before for a very, very long time now. They had too many things to do recently, so there were undoubtedly changes to their simple life.

He drove quickly through Fatong Avenue, and stopped in front of a florist that he frequented. Soon, he carried a bouquet of blue roses back to the car, then continued rushing home.

At this moment inside Maple Residence, Xi Xiaye slept for a whole afternoon after going home. When she woke up in the evening, she saw that her son was still sleeping soundly, so she briefly tidied the place for a bit and went downstairs, feeling a rare enthusiasm to cook for the night. Sis Wang saw that she was in quite a jolly mood, so she did not say anything and happily let Xi Xiaye take charge. Even so, Xi Xiaye told her to go home.

It was the end of the month. For the past month, Sis Wang had been taking care of her. Although she lived nearby, she did not have a chance to go home. Xi Xiaye felt bad, so she wanted to let her reunite with her family for the next two days.

Sis Wang responded gratefully. However, she still helped Xi Xiaye prepare the ingredients and arranged for the maids' shifts before she left Maple Residence.

She had not cooked for a while now, so she was quite rusty. To begin with, her culinary skills were not much, so there was nothing to show. The only thing she could cook quite satisfactorily was the instant noodles ala Xi Xiaye.

After quite a torment, she finally managed to prepare three dishes and a soup. When she served it, it was already dark outside. She returned to the bedroom to see the little fellow still sleeping soundly. Xi Xiaye did not wake him up. Instead, she just changed his sleeping position and let him continue sleeping.

There was a rumbling and some crashing.

Then, a white light flashed before her sight. Instantly, rumbles were followed by the sound of tinkling and thudding. It was the sound of raindrops on the glass windows. Xi Xiaye quickly got up to close the windows and draw the curtains. The little fellow's ears were sensitive, and he would be easily awoken by the littlest of sounds.

In these short ten days or so, she and Mu Yuchen had had it tough. Late at night when the husband and wife wanted to talk, if they chatted about interesting things and got a little louder, the little guy would immediately open his eyes. After that, Mu Yuchen would ask Aunt Lin and Sis Wang to take care of the little fellow, but...

The time slowly passed. The wall on the clock showed that it was 8 p.m., yet he was still nowhere in sight. Xi Xiaye called his phone, but he did not pick up. After waiting for quite a while, in the end, she was worried and took the umbrella, wanting to walk out for a look.

However, she had just walked out of the door when the sound of the door creaking open across her echoed. The man's handsome and tall figure appeared in the rain. Apart from the briefcase in his hand, he also held a bouquet of pretty blue roses. When Xi Xiaye saw that, she quickly walked up to him with the umbrella.

"It's pouring. Why aren't you using an umbrella?"

"It's so cold out. Why are you out here?"

The two anxious voices were heard at the same, yet the moment he finished, his long arm had already circled around her frail shoulders, and his large hand held her cold little one as they quickly walked into the house.

Xi Xiaye closed the umbrella and hung it up as she took off his coat and draped it on the rack. She asked, "It's already 8 p.m. I didn't see you, so I wanted to go check at the door. Change your clothes first. You're completely wet! Why were you so late today? I called Li Si, but he said you didn't go for the event."

"I received Zimo's call. Su Chen encountered a slight situation, so I had to go to Zimo's office at the last minute." Mu Yuchen's face brimmed with a faint and elegant smile. He looked like he was in quite a pleasant mood, and the light in his profound eyes was gentle. When he responded, he handed the bouquet to Xi Xiaye.

A smile quickly flashed across Xi Xiaye's elegant face. She took the bouquet, and Mr. Mu already very knowingly bent down slightly to bring his handsome face closer to her. Xi Xiaye could not help but roll her eyes, then give him a light peck on the cheek as he wished.

"How's Su Chen? You look exceptionally happy. Tell me. Let me be happy about it too."

"I'll tell you later. Where's our son? Why's the house so quiet?" Mu Yuchen soon realized the odd atmosphere of their home.

"Still sleeping. It's the end of the month, so I let Sis Wang and the rest go on break for a few days. Wash your hands and let's eat first. The food's just been heated up. I've waited on you for quite a while."

Xi Xiaye put the bouquet onto the table beside and walked over to the dining table. "Right, Ah Shi called me earlier."

He wiped his hands and sat across her as he asked calmly, "What did she say?"

She and Ah Mo had not returned with any news for a long time. Earlier, he heard that Ah Mo seemed to have found something, yet after a few days, they returned empty-handed. Mu Yuchen could guess that things were not as simple as they thought.

"She said something weird. She said that she received the pen.

Mu Yuchen paused to look up at Xi Xiaye and his gaze darkened. In a brief moment, he calmed down again and took the bowl before Xi Xiaye to get her some soup. "The pen that was up for bidding?"

She nodded gently and quickly got up to walk to the living room. Taking her phone from the coffee table, she found the picture that Mu Lingshi sent her. Then, she walked to his side and showed him her phone. "It's this one. It should be that pen. That's why I found it a little odd. Didn't you say that Gu Lingsha got the pen through the auction? Could this pen have been sent over to Ah Shi by Gu Lingsha. There's one more thing; they sent it straight to France."

Mu Yuchen looked quietly at the image of the pen, and then tossed the phone onto the table. "It's been a while since the auction before the thing reached her..."

Mu Yuchen did not continue what he was saying, and just silently smiled coldly.

When Xi Xiaye saw his response, she did not say anything either.

"Let's eat first."

"Mmm."

The husband and wife sat down across each other once again.

"Try this. I called Mother to teach me. Try it."

Xi Xiaye put a slice of fish into his bowl, her starry eyes flickering as she looked at him in anticipation.

"It looks pretty good. Are you planning on becoming a good wife and loving mother now?" Mu Yuchen chuckled, he was not stingy with his praises. Her pink lips curled up slightly, and her brows went up too. "I have been a good wife. You just haven't let me properly show my skills off."

He chuckled without a word, and elegantly ate the food she served him.

"How's it?" she asked eagerly.

"Of course, it's not bad. Have some too. I see that other people become chubbier after confinement, but why do you seem skinnier? I wish I could become tonic food and feed you every day like this."

He spooned some dishes for her too.

"Have I? I find that I've been able to eat quite a bit recently. You don't even eat as much as me, and I've been worried that I won't be able to recover my figure."

"It's fine if it won't recover. You're not a woman waiting to be married anyway. What are you worried about? At most, I can be your human Simmons mattress."

He glanced at her meaningfully, and studied her loose blouse. The relaxed collar could not hide her exquisite and beautiful collarbones, making him sigh to himself.

He had really been counting down the days. At first, when they united in marriage, it had been more than a month before he touched her, yet he did not quite feel anything. He had no desire and had a strong restraint, but ever since they did it, his self-control was becoming weaker and weaker...

Then, he remembered that this little woman still wanted to give birth to a second little demon. He recalled that time when she was pregnant for 9 months.

He just...

A human Simmons?

Xi Xiaye was stunned. After that, she realized what he meant, so she rolled her eyes at him. "If I really become that huge monster, then I'll just be inseparable from you. Let people know I'm your wife since you're the one who's embarassed."

When he heard her reply, Mu Yuchen's brows peaked. He stuffed the food in his chopsticks into her mouth and smiled to say, "That's a pretty wicked move. I should praise your self-awareness for having heightened. However, don't worry. No matter what you turn into, I, Mr. Mu, will definitely be willing to bring you along, mmm?"

Upon hearing that, Xi Xiaye pursed her lips and smiled calmly. "If I become a white-haire, fat, old lady, would you still be willing to bring me along?"

"No matter what you turn into, you'll always look the way we first met to me. In fact, how do you know I won't be a rotten old man when the time comes?"

He seemed like he was imagining some of their future. Every time he spoke about it with her, the smile on his handsome face would always be very gentle and filled with warmth.

"There's no way you'd become a rotten old man. You'd only become even more profound and sophisticated with the flow of time. When that happens, more women will flock to yo. Meanwhile, I'd then really become a fallen flower."

As she said this, she looked pitifully at him, and her calm voice sounded slightly melancholic.

It was rare seeing her acting like a little woman. Mu Yuchen suddenly felt delighted by this. He could not help but lift a hand to knock on her head gently. "Mr. Mu has long been hung to death on this tree of yours, worrying about personal gains and losses."

"Worrying about personal gains and losses means I care about you."

Xi Xiaye subconsciously justified herself, but she quickly stopped and cleared her throat. Then, she quietly lowered her head to continue drinking her soup.

Mu Yuchen's silent gaze suddenly brightened up like star light as he smiled quietly and stared at her quietly for a long while. After that, he sighed a little and said, "Don't worry. We'll always be like this until the day we both grow old."

The rest of his life belonged to her.

...

The meal ended very quickly, and the maids came to put away the cutlery. Then, the husband and wife went upstairs. After Xi Xiaye showered, she prepared the bath water for Mu Yuchen too. Mu Yuchen wanted to go in with his clothes when unexpectedly, the loud sound of wailing came from the baby's room.

"He's awake?"

Xi Xiaye, who was tidying up the clothes in the wardrobe, quickly put aside the clothes and rushed to the baby room. Mu Yuchen followed after her too.

Indeed, in the cradle, little Zicheng was crying loudly. Xi Xiaye quickly carried him up carefully and gently patted him, yet the little guy's cries did not calm down. After a while, Mu Yuchen handed a warm milk bottle over. The little guy's head turned left and right as he kept crying.

Xi Xiaye frowned as if she realized something. She quickly put the little guy onto the couch.

"I'll call for Aunt Lin."

Mu Yuchen was experienced. As long as it was a hygiene problem, he would just toss it to Aunt Lin and the rest.

"Aunt Lin and the rest went home already since it's the end of the month. Let me do it."

Xi Xiaye was frowning at this moment. Even though she usually watched Aunt Lin changed his diapers, she had not done it many times, so naturally she was not very nimble with it.

"Never mind. Allow me."

Mu Yuchen. who had been frowning behind suddenly spoke up. Without waiting for Xi Xiaye to react, he already volunteered himself and walked to the wardrobe to take a diaper out as he planned to show off his skills.

He was the little demon's father, and it was just a matter of changing diapers!

It should take minutes!

Of course, Xiao Zicheng continued to cry non-stop, but seeing he was so eager, Xi Xiaye behaved and moved to the side as she watched him in amusement.

Mu Yuchen consoled the little baby like he knew what he was doing as he slid the baby's pants off and opened the diaper, then...

Xi Xiaye held her breath as she helped to change the baby's dirty diaper. She was holding in her laughter when she saw her man trying his best to wash the baby's butt, but at the same time, she felt a little bad for him.

Miraculously, as if their son knew his father was trying hard, he stopped crying and was very cooperative during the process of diaper changing. Afterward, the baby made some sound like he was trying to speak. His eyes were staring right at his father.

Mu Yuchen endured his urge to vomit and was finally done cleaning up the baby's mess. He quickly stopped Xi Xiaye just as she was about to throw away the soiled diaper.

"Don't move and hold him. I'll handle this!"

While he could not stand the smell himself, he would not want to let her touch it at all.

"You..."

Before Xi Xiaye could finish her sentence, he had already finished cleaning up everything and threw them into the trash can outside. She then saw him rushing into the toilet to throw up.

It was really tough for someone with an obsession with cleanliness!

Xi Xiaye had conflicted feelings when she looked at him. She then turned back to look at her baby who was swinging his fists around with a smile on his face.

Xi Xiaye gently held him and smiled. "Baby, you really gave your father a lot of trouble."

Of course, the baby had no idea what she said. He clenched his fists and swung them around carelessly. Xi Xiaye held his hands as she walked into the bedroom. She also had a feeding bottle in his mouth.

Mu Yuchen took a long time in the bath that night. He only came out of the bathroom half an hour later. By then, the little guy had his stomach filled and was asleep again.

"Have Aunt Lin and the others to take the shift next time."

He thought about what had happened just now, and...

"Actually, I can do it myself. Now, you know it's tough being a parent, huh?"

Xi Xiaye gave him a teasing glance. "By the way, you mentioned that something happened to Su Chen. What was it?"

"Su Chen got married. Do you want to know who the woman is?" Mu Yuchen shot Xi Xiaye a mysterious glance as he lowered his voice.

Xi Xiaye raised her eyebrows. She remembered Su Chen had always been single. Her man had even left two empty houses near Maple Residence for Su Chen and Zhou Zimo as their marriage gift. This was a piece of very sudden news that took Xi Xiaye by surprise.

"Who is it? Do I know her?"

"Of course! It's Ji Zitong. Just like us, they went to get their certificate done first. He'll be visiting her parents tomorrow, and he asked Zhou Zimo over to learn a thing or two about how to get on his in-laws' good side."

Xi Xiaye was shocked and opened her eyes wide when she heard the news from Mu Yuchen. "Zitong? How is that possible!"

"Why not? Ji Zitong left a special impression on Su Chen a very long time ago. Maybe it's fate. Similar to us, I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what kind of life they'll lead, especially Su Chen. He's a dominant guy, but Ji Zitong doesn't seem like she'll compromise."

...

Last night, when Mu Yuchen was about to head home right away, Zhou Zimo had called him over to Su Chen's place. Only then did he find out that Su Chen and Ji Zitong had gotten married. Zhou Zimo then asked his secretary and Su Chen's assistant to quickly prepare gifts.

It was his first time officially visiting the Ji family. As their son-in-law, Su Chen only brought his assistant over.

The car was parked beside a streetlamp near the Ji family's house which was where he parked the other day.

He was wearing a casual suit instead of his usual uniform. With a strong body and a handsome face, he did not seem as rigid as he was during work. Instead, he seemed more mature and elegant today.

"Chief Su, is this the place?" asked Assistant He who looked at the house in front of them.

Su Chen got out of the car after parking it, and Assistant He quickly followed him.

As he stepped onto the road, he saw a blue figure. It was Ji Zitong waiting by the roadside.

Ji Zitong was dressed quite casually today in a pair of jeans plus a white t-shirt as well as a hand-knitted sweater. She tied her long, black hair into a bun too.

Her skinny figure was standing in the drizzle. She slowly walked over when she saw Su Chen.

"Why are you waiting down here? It's cold outside, and it's raining too." Su Chen looked at her, his tone a little reprimanding

"Hello, Madam!" Assistant He came over and greeted her.

Ji Zitong nodded. "Hello!" She turned over to him. "I just came out. I spoke to my parents briefly about it. They are both waiting for you at home now. Don't worry. My mother had a talk with my father, so I'm sure it'll be fine."

Su Chen had a smirk on his face. "Why? Are you worried that your father won't approve of me?"

"I just don't want my parents to get too worked up. Their health is my concern. I'm not sure if they can take this." Ji Zitong glanced at him.

Su Chen smiled and casually put his hand into his pocket. He tossed the car keys to Assistant He before wrapping his arm around her shoulders as they went forward.