In the end, I just found out that she was his grandniece. At the time, I was surprised, not knowing what kind of relative Chen Haichang had to have such a big granddaughter calling him grandpa.

Moreover, he even urged his granddaughter to call me grandma. It almost drove me crazy back then, a woman as youthful as me being addressed like that made me instantly feel decades older.

But this little girl was actually quite likable, and she got along very well with Xiao Wu.

In the blink of an eye, the kids were off to college and studying abroad. Studying abroad wasn’t a problem, as I knew quite a few people over there and could help Little Star find a good school.

When the time comes, I can also help take care of her a bit.

And, Xiao Wu is going to school there too. They can keep each other company.

"Lili, look, Little Star has grown up so fast. When I first met her, she was still in kindergarten. Now she’s about to graduate from college. We’ve known each other for quite some time, and soon our son will find a girlfriend, start a family, and establish a career. Let’s not fight anymore. I brought you here this time to see Han Yi and Lin Wan, my nephew and his wife. Look at them, they’ve been supporting each other for so many years and are so happy. I admire them the most. Can’t we be like that too?" Chen Haichang carefully asked his wife on the way home.

"Ah Chang, if we hadn’t been apart for so many years and you didn’t know I had your child, would you have married another woman?"

As soon as Zhang Xinli asked, Chen Haichang immediately rejected it, "No, you still don’t know me after all these years? Except for you, I’ve never been involved with any woman. If you didn’t show up, maybe I would have spent my whole life alone."

Zhang Xinli burst into laughter at his words, "What, you want to be a monk then."

Chen Haichang shook his head, turned to look at their son sleeping in the back, then looked at the road ahead and said, "I swore when I was young that the person who harmed my mother would not die well, and I also swore that I wouldn’t be a man who plays with women. I would either marry someone I chose or be single if I couldn’t find the right person. Back then, when I met you, you knew I wanted to marry you. Who knew you would suddenly run off abroad? I thought you had gone with that foreign guy and ended up heartbroken for a long time." What Chen Haichang said was casual, but Zhang Xinli knew he must have been heartbroken for a long time alone. Despite his usual unreliable and carefree appearance, he actually had depth in his heart.

"And wasn’t it because of you...that secretary by your side, huh, what a thing." Zhang Xinli had long forgiven him in her heart. It’s just that she had been busy with business and always traveling between two places over the past few years. He is so free, he completely could have come to see her and their son and stayed with them for a while. But every time the subject of the past came up, her anger couldn’t dissipate.

Chen Haichang also regretted it back then, whether finding assistants or employees, most of them were women because he thought they were pitiful. Out of goodwill, he wanted to help them and let them live a good life too.

But women, when there are many, there are also many issues. Women fall for you and will stop at nothing. Who knew that female assistant, after being with him for a long time, developed feelings for him. When he was dating Zhang Xinli, many things were relayed through the assistant, who, out of jealousy, twisted the messages.

During this whole relay, it turned into Zhang Xinli having quite a good companion outside or getting involved ambiguously afterward. He even saw it with his own eyes a couple of times, while over on Zhang Xinli’s side, the assistant spread rumors that he was just playing with her and kept her around for convenience.

When he found out, he was so angry that he drove the person away immediately. But by the time he wanted to explain, it was already too late. From then on, he learned his lesson that not all women are vulnerable and kind. They can sometimes be ruthless like vipers, even scarier than men.

This is how his happiness got delayed for so many years by a female assistant. Since then, he switched every one around him to men. No matter how ferocious men are, they can’t compare to women’s cunning.

"I know, I know, that’s all in the past, don’t think about those things. I’ve sworn so many times that I really had nothing with her. In three years by my side, I never even touched a finger of hers. Haven’t you known me well enough by now?"

"I’m not upset about those things. I’m just angry that you were so stupid, fooled by a woman. Do you know what it was like for me all those years alone with our child outside? How hard I’ve worked with such a big industry now. Do you know how I fed the baby while working? Look...look at my face. It’s all from those years of exhausting child-rearing, otherwise I’d be so much prettier now, so much younger, without a single wrinkle, just like your niece-in-law."

"I know, I know, I was wrong, I was wrong. I know how hard it was for you those years. If I had any capability I would have flown straight to your side back then. Lili, don’t be upset anymore. In my heart, you’re just as beautiful as when we first met, still so lovely. Truly, you’ve got more grace than my niece-in-law, much better than her."

"Really?" Zhang Xinli unconsciously touched her face, feeling quite pleased with Chen Haichang’s words.