"Put it back quickly!"

Ning Zitong suddenly shouted to stop.

The girl was startled as if she had been shocked.

"Mom?"

Hearing her cautious call, Ning Zitong came back to her senses, but her heart was still in disarray and anxious.

"Yuan, put it back quickly, this is someone else’s thing, we shouldn’t look through it casually."

"Mm, Mom is right."

The girl nodded and returned the crystal photo album back.

However, as she was putting it back, her gaze fiercely lingered for a moment on Yan Xinxin’s beaming smile on the cover.

Lin Yuan’ai quickly cooked some black tea and placed it on the coffee table.

"Sorry, I didn’t know what this young lady likes to drink."

Lin Yuan’ai deliberately emphasized her address to the girl, and then asked the maid Wan to casually pour a glass of water.

"Ah Tong, you don’t look well, why not rest properly at home? Why suddenly bring this young lady to me?"

Listening to how Lin Yuan’ai addressed her, the girl lowered her head in discomfort.

"Has Aunt Yuan completely forgotten Yuan? But Yuan still remembers Aunt Yuan telling me that when I grew up, Yuan would be your daughter-in-law, Brother Xi would marry me, but now..."

She spoke with a low sigh, and tears fell one after another.

"It turns out, everything has changed, I shouldn’t be nostalgic about the past, Brother Xi is no longer something Yuan can hope for."

"You’re right, Chuxi is already married to Xinxin, and they have a baby. Soon they’ll have two more children."

Lin Yuan’ai did not shy away and also felt emotional.

"Chuxi loves Xinxin very much, he has even entrusted everything to her. Even though they haven’t known each other for long, it feels as if they’ve known each other for a very long time."

As if they’ve known each other for a very long time...

Ning Zitong listened to Lin Yuan’ai’s words and caught the deeper meaning.

She breathed sharply, secretly tightening her fingers, striving to suppress her emotions.

"Yuan’ai, is today just you at home?"

Ning Zitong looked for a topic and glanced around.

Lin Yuan’ai picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Chuxi took Xinxin on an outing to the neighboring town, you know, walking more is good for pregnant women. My parents went for a spring outing too, so it’s just me and the two kids at home."

Hearing Lin Yuan’ai’s response, Ning Zitong seemed a bit disheartened, but upon hearing that Xi and Chun were home, a small smile returned to her face.

She was just about to speak, but noticed the girl beside her was still upset, so Ning Zitong handed her a handkerchief.

"Yuan, don’t be sad. Mom will find you a boy more suited to you in the future."

She comforted her and then stood up.

"Yuan’ai, I haven’t seen Xixi for a long time, where is she? I’d like to see her."

Thinking about how Chun had been growing healthily and happily over the past five years thanks to Ning Zitong’s careful care, Lin Yuan’ai pointed to the garden.

"Xixi is playing in the yard with her brother."

"Then I’ll go check it out!"

Ning Zitong eagerly stepped forward.

"Yuan, you stay in the living room and chat with your Aunt Yuan, Mom will be back soon!"

The girl didn’t plan to follow Ning Zitong to the garden, so she obediently nodded her head.

Ning Zitong walked briskly, and upon reaching the yard, she saw the two little ones chasing and playing.

"Xixi!"

She called out, and Little Zhichun paused.

"Aunt~"

The little one happily ran straight to Ning Zitong’s side.

Ning Zitong crouched down, and while Little Zi was looking after Xi, she took a small eyebrow trimming scissors out of her bag.

"What are you doing?"