Chen Yan spent every day at Liu Yuan's house, trying every possible way to get closer to Beibei. Beibei was very disdainful of him; the more he approached, the more she resisted.
One day, Chen Yan looked at Beibei and smiled, "Why are you so afraid of me?" Beibei regarded him with suspicion.
Chen Yan chuckled, "I won't eat you."
Beibei replied, "I don't like you."
Chen Yan was taken aback. "Why not?"
Beibei shot back, "You always take my things."
Chen Yan laughed, "What have I taken from you?"
Beibei glared at him. "You keep eating my chocolate."
Chen Yan grinned and said, "If you call me 'Daddy,' I'll give your chocolate back."
Beibei stared at him, hesitating.
Chen Yan pressed on, "So, what do you say?"
Beibei looked at him and hesitated before asking quietly, "Really?"
Chen Yan nodded. "Yep."
After a moment of thought, Beibei murmured, "Daddy..."
Chen Yan beamed, "Good girl."
Beibei demanded, "Now give me my chocolate back."
Chen Yan laughed, "When did I take your chocolate?"
Beibei glared at him. "You just took it!"
Chen Yan replied with a smirk, "I left it downstairs."
Beibei insisted, "Then go get it for me now."
Chen Yan teased, "Only if you call me 'Daddy' again."
Beibei shot him an annoyed look. "You're being unreasonable!"
Chen Yan chuckled. "I am being unreasonable. What are you going to do about it?"
Beibei glared at him, fuming.
Chen Yan asked playfully, "Are you going to call or not? If not, I won't go get it."
After a moment of hesitation, Beibei finally said quietly, "Daddy..."
Chen Yan smiled brightly. "Such a good girl."
Beibei urged him impatiently, "Hurry up and get it for me!"
Chen Yan laughed again. "I'll get it for you tomorrow."
Beibei frowned. "Why tomorrow?"
Chen Yan replied with a grin, "Because I only go to work tomorrow."
Beibei looked at him, her face filled with confusion.
Chen Yan smiled, ruffled her hair, and said, "Alright, you just play nicely. I'm heading out now." With that, he stood up and left.
Chen Yan walked into the living room and sat down next to Liu Yuan. She was watching television and, upon seeing him, said casually, "What's up?"
Chen Yan hesitated for a moment before replying, "Well, I should be going."
Liu Yuan looked at him and simply responded, "Oh."
Chen Yan frowned. "What kind of reaction is that?"
Liu Yuan met his gaze. "What do you expect?"
Feeling increasingly agitated, Chen Yan took a deep breath and asked, "Liu Yuan, can I come back tomorrow?"
Liu Yuan replied nonchalantly, "Whatever."
Chen Yan furrowed his brow. "What does that mean?"
Liu Yuan shrugged. "You can come or not; it's up to you."
He stared at her, frustration bubbling inside him. "Fine, I'll come back tomorrow."
Liu Yuan waved her hand dismissively. "Suit yourself."
Once again feeling irritated, Chen Yan took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I'm leaving."
Liu Yuan nodded. "Mm."
He looked at her, feeling a wave of gloom wash over him before he finally got up to leave.
After Chen Yan left, Beibei came out of her room. She looked at Liu Yuan and asked, "Mom, where is he?"
Liu Yuan replied, "Who?"
Beibei pointed at her mother and said, "The bad guy."
Liu Yuan was taken aback. "Huh?"
Beibei pressed on, "Where is he?"
Liu Yuan answered, "He went home."
Beibei's eyes widened with curiosity. "Will he come back tomorrow?"
Liu Yuan asked in return, "Do you want him to come back?"
Beibei hesitated as she considered the question.
Liu Yuan observed her closely. "What's wrong?"
Beibei looked at her and asked, "Is he bringing chocolate tomorrow?"
Liu Yuan smiled and replied, "He probably will."
Beibei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then you should let him come."
Liu Yuan looked at her and asked, "Why do you want him to come?"
Beibei answered, "Because he brings me chocolate."
Liu Yuan chuckled, shook her head, and sighed.
That night, Liu Yuan lay in bed, feeling conflicted. She had been living a peaceful life, but Chen Yan's arrival had completely disrupted it. She was truly annoyed. However, she couldn't just drive him away; after all, he was the child's father. All she could do was endure.
The next day, Chen Yan indeed showed up. He brought a bunch of chocolates for Beibei.
Beibei was overjoyed, her eyes wide with excitement as she gazed at the chocolates.
Chen Yan smiled at her and said, "How about that? Daddy treats you well, right?"
Beibei nodded enthusiastically, "Yes!"
Chen Yan chuckled and said, "Then you have to be good to me all the time."
Beibei nodded again, "Mm!"
Chen Yan looked at her with satisfaction.
Meanwhile, Liu Yuan was cooking in the kitchen when Chen Yan walked in.
Liu Yuan glanced at him and said coolly, "What are you doing here?"
Chen Yan replied, "Just came to see you."
Liu Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
Chen Yan smiled and said, "I wanted to check if your cooking skills have improved."
Liu Yuan looked at him proudly and said, "Of course they have."
Chen Yan grinned and remarked, "Oh really? Then I’m in for a treat today."
Liu Yuan huffed lightly, feeling a bit smug.
At noon, they sat down to eat together.
Chen Yan looked at the dishes on the table in surprise and asked, "Did you make all of this?"
Liu Yuan replied confidently, "Of course."
Chen Yan exclaimed in disbelief, "I didn’t expect you could cook!"
Liu Yuan shot back playfully, "Did you think I couldn’t cook before?"
Chen Yan said lightly, "Anyway, I've never eaten it before."
Liu Yuan looked at him, her face filled with embarrassment. She thought for a moment and realized that she had indeed never cooked for him before. Clearing her throat, she said, "Go ahead and eat."
Chen Yan smiled at her and picked up his chopsticks to eat. After finishing the meal, they sat together on the sofa watching television.
As Chen Yan looked at Liu Yuan, his emotions became complicated. He suddenly realized that he seemed to not know her anymore. The old Liu Yuan would never cook or take care of children. But now, she had changed. She had become mature and composed, more charming than before.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Yan had been at Liu Yuan's house for a week. One day, he hesitated as he looked at Liu Yuan and said, "Well, I should head back."
Liu Yuan looked at him and replied, "Oh."
Chen Yan frowned and asked, "What kind of reaction is that?"
Liu Yuan responded, "What else should I say?"
Chen Yan felt a wave of irritation wash over him. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Liu Yuan, I will come back."
Liu Yuan looked at him again and said, "Oh."
Chen Yan frowned once more. "What kind of reaction is that?"
Liu Yuan replied, "What else should I say?"
Chen Yan stared at her, feeling increasingly agitated. He said firmly, "Fine, I will come back."
Liu Yuan waved her hand dismissively. "Do as you wish."
Chen Yan looked at her, feeling a sense of gloom settle in. He took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I'm leaving."
Liu Yuan nodded. "Mm."
As Chen Yan left, Liu Yuan let out a sigh of relief. Finally, she had sent this troublesome person away. After thinking for a moment, she decided to go look for the shop.
She wanted to open her own brand chain store.
Liu Yuan was driving around, looking for a suitable shop. She had seen many stores but was not satisfied with any of them. She wanted a spacious place that wasn't too expensive.
One day, while Liu Yuan was out searching for a shop, her phone rang. It was Li Li calling.
Liu Yuan answered the phone, saying, "Hello."
Li Li asked on the other end, "Yuan Yuan, where are you?"
Liu Yuan smiled and replied, "I'm out and about."
Li Li sounded puzzled. "What are you doing out there?"
Liu Yuan chuckled and said, "I want to open my own brand chain store, so I'm looking for a shop."
Li Li exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"
Liu Yuan laughed lightly. "Of course it's true."
Li Li responded excitedly, "That's great! I support you!"
Liu Yuan smiled again. "Thank you."
Li Li then asked, "Have you found a shop yet?"
Liu Yuan sighed and replied, "Not yet."
Li Li comforted her, saying, "Don't rush it; take your time."
Liu Yuan nodded. "Mm."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yuan continued her search for a shop. She drove around some more until she suddenly spotted a storefront available for rent on a street. The shop was large, well-located, and reasonably priced. Liu Yuan's eyes lit up as she immediately parked the car and got out.
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