Where am I not? I've always been here.

After what just happened, Wang Rong was completely out of sorts and no longer wanted to continue shopping.

She absentmindedly said goodbye to her best friend.

Then she hailed a taxi and rushed home.

Liu Yuyan, having nothing to do, also stayed at home.

Seeing her mother suddenly return, she was a bit surprised.

"Mom, weren't you out shopping? Why are you back already?"

Liu Yuyan sat on the sofa, a little puzzled.

Especially since she noticed her mother's expression was off.

When Wang Rong heard her voice, she immediately flared up in anger.

Although she was furious with He Li and Miao Xiaoyu for making her lose face today, she was equally annoyed with her own daughter, Liu Yuyan, feeling that she was not living up to expectations.

"If Yu Yan hadn't been so muddled and gotten into a conflict with He Li, I wouldn't have lost so much face today."

Thinking of this, Wang Rong angrily sat down.

"What exactly is going on between you and He Li?"

She looked at Liu Yuyan and asked stiffly.

Liu Yuyan stiffened for two seconds upon hearing this.

"Mom, why are you suddenly asking about him?"

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Wang Rong frowned: "Today I saw him walking very close with another young girl, so I said a few words, and then I heard him say that he no longer has any relationship with you."

"Tell me, what exactly are you two quarreling about? Do you know how much face your mother lost today?!"

"I..." Liu Yuyan felt a bit wronged.

Your loss of face, what does it have to do with me, Liu Yuyan?

She thought this in her heart but dared not say it aloud.

She could only say, feeling wronged, "You and Dad are busy with work every day and can't even make me a few meals. I thought, this is my own business and not a big deal, so I didn't tell you."

"As for He Li and me..."

"I... he confessed to me before."

"I rejected him, and then He Li..."

…Liu Yuyan spoke at length, feeling wronged, positioning herself as a victim who rejected He Li's confession because she hadn't made up her mind to accept, and was subsequently targeted and alienated by He Li.

Wang Rong, unaware of the truth, only felt that her daughter had been wronged and suffered a great loss, and her heart immediately softened considerably.

Furthermore, Liu Yuyan didn't mention this matter... to avoid affecting their work.

This made Wang Rong feel even more that she was sensible.

Moreover, Liu Yuyan started crying as she spoke, feeling wronged.

Wang Rong no longer had her initial sternness.

She quickly comforted Liu Yuyan softly, "Yu Yan, don't cry."

"That He Li is truly worthless. You just rejected him, why would he stop pursuing you?"

"Our Yu Yan is so outstanding, she has countless admirers."

"He was given a chance to pursue her but didn't know how to cherish it!"

"And that Miao Xiaoyu, stealing someone else's man, not learning good things at such a young age, she definitely won't achieve anything in the future!"

After saying this, she continued, "Yu Yan, there are plenty of good men in this world. Mom will introduce you to some later. If He Li dares not pursue you, just let him slowly regret it."

Hearing this, Liu Yuyan quickly looked up.

"No, Mom, I only want He Li!"

"Others... others I don't like."

"Alright, alright!" Seeing Liu Yuyan crying profusely, Wang Rong quickly nodded in comfort, patted her back, and gently said, "You like He Li and want him back, Mom won't stop you."

"But at least take a look at the people Mom introduces to you."

"What if you hit it off? Right?"

Although Liu Yuyan didn't like it, she didn't say anything more.

She just felt that since her mother had said so, wouldn't it be too unfilial to refuse again?

...On Mother He's birthday, He Li and Miao Xiaoyu bought a cake early and brought pre-purchased gifts to celebrate Mother He's birthday. Father He also took leave, and the four of them gathered together like a real family.

"Auntie, this is my gift for you."

"You child, why did you buy a gift!"

At the dinner table, Mother He looked at the exquisite gift box Miao Xiaoyu handed over, a little reproachful but also very happy.

Especially when she opened the box and found that it contained two pairs of earrings she had liked for a long time, her gaze towards Miao Xiaoyu was so loving, even more so than towards her own biological daughter.

At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh... "Ah, Xiaoyu is such a good child."

"Why didn't Li Zi meet her sooner?"

"The past three years were wasted on Liu Yuyan for nothing."

"That Liu Yuyan never sent me gifts in those three years."

"She probably doesn't even know what day my birthday is."

Recalling Liu Yuyan, Mother He shook her head, then carefully put away the gift from Miao Xiaoyu, her future daughter-in-law. He Li and Father He also successively gave Mother He the things she used to talk about.

The family happily ate cake.

He Li looked at Miao Xiaoyu, who was chatting happily with his parents, and felt somewhat fortunate for his rebirth.

In his memory, on his parents' birthdays in the past... not to mention Liu Yuyan didn't remember them at all.

Even if she happened to be there once, she would just sit there idly.

Forget about chatting happily with his parents; it would be a feat if she didn't interject and spoil the good atmosphere. But now it's good, from now on, his parents will probably be overjoyed every birthday.

Thinking of this, He Li couldn't help but lean close to Miao Xiaoyu's ear and softly whisper, "Xiaoyu, thank you!"

"Thank me for what?" Miao Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.

He Li sniffed her pleasant scent.

Then he quietly replied, "Thank you for making my parents happy!"

"They've never been this happy on their birthdays before."

"Hehe!" Miao Xiaoyu's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this.

He Li then playfully asked, "Tell me, what would Mom and Dad do if you weren't by my side for a birthday and didn't come to celebrate?" Hearing this, Miao Xiaoyu immediately showed a hint of eagerness.

"Where am I not? I'll always be by your side..."

Mid-sentence, she suddenly realized and blushed: "Anyway... anyway, I'll be there!"

"Don't ask such strange questions!"

"Still so cute!" He Li smiled brightly.

Looking at Miao Xiaoyu's rosy little face, he inexplicably reached out a finger and gently poked her when she wasn't paying attention. Miao Xiaoyu weakly looked up and glared at He Li with her beautiful eyes, muttering, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing, I just think you're cute and want to tease you."

"Hmph, I'm not a kitten..."

"Right, right, you're even cuter than a kitten!"

...Mother He and Father He sat opposite them, watching He Li and Miao Xiaoyu exchange glances, whisper, and occasionally touch each other. They couldn't help but exchange a look, filled with both satisfaction and a hint of envy.

Mother He even said, "Look at our son, how good he is at making young girls happy, and how sweet he is with Xiaoyu?"

"Why don't you know how to make me happy?"

Father He heard this and immediately gave a wry smile.

"How old are we?"

"Can an old married couple be like young lovers?"

"I don't care!" Mother He huffed, "It's my birthday today, can't you put on the same act you did when you were pursuing me to make me happy? In all these years with you, when have you ever made me feel as sweet as our son does with Xiaoyu?"

"I... this..." Father He was helpless.

"Alright, alright, I'll try my best, okay?"

"Don't just talk, take action!"

"You let me think about how to act..."

...The whispered conversations between the old couple, in He Li and Miao Xiaoyu's eyes, were nothing short of sweetness. They looked at each other, their eyes meeting, both showing a hint of affection on their flushed faces.

After the birthday party ended, He Li was taking Miao Xiaoyu home when he ran into Liu Yuyan and her mother, Wang Rong, again.

They got out of a luxury car.

Liu Yuyan wanted to go forward and say something.

But Wang Rong directly pulled her away.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to give He Li a triumphant look from above, seemingly implying something else.

However, He Li ignored her; he was only focused on chatting with the beautiful and lovely Miao Xiaoyu beside him, disregarding the two. Wang Rong and Liu Yuyan, one angry and one wronged, could only leave in a huff...