"Ye Chen, do you still love me?" Zhang Xinlan asked, embracing Ye Chen.

"I do love you!" Ye Chen replied, letting Zhang Xinlan hold him. He took a towel to dry his face, looking calm and collected.

"If you still love me, why didn't you come looking for me?" Zhang Xinlan leaned her face against Ye Chen's back, tears unknowingly streaming down.

"You all act like you don't know me when we meet, not saying a word. Am I supposed to approach just to be humiliated?!" Ye Chen said.

"But we were all pretending, didn't you notice?" Zhang Xinlan held Ye Chen tightly.

"Seems like I did!" Ye Chen said, looking at himself in the mirror. "But I don't have time to mess around; I have a lot to do!"

"Are you the caretaker of the world now?" Zhang Xinlan smiled bitterly, surprised at Ye Chen's words.

"I'm not caring for the world; I'm just living well, protecting the women I love, living well together!" Ye Chen said. "So, to live well, I need to make an effort and take action!"

"Ye Chen, I know you want to protect and wish well for everyone, so it's a lot of pressure!" Zhang Xinlan said. "It's my fault this time. I shouldn't have tested you, putting you in such an awkward position!"

"Actually, none of you are at fault; it's just that I've been away too long, and feelings have faded!" Ye Chen said.

"Our feelings haven't faded; I still love you deeply, and I can't live without you!" Zhang Xinlan said emotionally.

Zhang Xinlan loved Ye Chen to the core, owing all her achievements to his presence.

So, whether Ye Chen disappeared for three years, five years, even ten years, or a lifetime, Zhang Xinlan would wait for him!

Because she loves him!

"Silly wife!" Ye Chen turned around, holding Zhang Xinlan tightly, filled with emotion.

The deep-seated feelings between Ye Chen and Zhang Xinlan trace back to childhood. Her love for him was so intense she even once hurt herself.

To this day, Zhang Xinlan still loves him, considering him her everything, which touches Ye Chen's heart and fills him with gratitude.

With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?

"Ye Chen, I love you, do you love me?" Zhang Xinlan's eyes were almost red from crying.

"Love you!"

...

Around nine o'clock.

Su Binglan, Liu Shihua, Yun Zheyue... had all finished breakfast, and only then did Ye Chen and Zhang Xinlan arrive.

However, there was still a lot of breakfast left on the table, clearly set aside for Ye Chen.

"Zhang Xinlan, what were you and Ye Chen doing? Why are you so late?" Su Binglan arched an eyebrow.

"I was talking to Ye Chen about some things!" Zhang Xinlan replied, her face flushed and heart racing.

"Auntie, what's wrong with your leg?" Ye moved closer, pointing at Zhang Xinlan's knee. "Why is it red? It wasn't red earlier!"

...

Ye's innocent question left everyone silent, Zhang Xinlan froze, and even Ye Chen felt awkward.

"Alright, stop chatting with them and come eat!" Ye Chen sat down at the table, addressing Zhang Xinlan.

"Okay!"

Zhang Xinlan sat beside Ye Chen, covering her knee with her skirt.

"Big Ye, Little Ye, let's tidy up; we're going out to play later!"

After Ye Chen and Zhang Xinlan arrived, Yun Zheyue and Liu Shihua took their daughter away.

Ye Chen had previously told them he wanted to spend time with the children during this period, so they had to prepare early.

Moreover, Su Binglan, Chu Yanran, Li Yan, and the others were watching intently, clearly ready to confront Ye Chen. Liu Shihua and Yun Zheyue didn't want their daughter affected, so they could only take her away.

"Ye Chen, why are you ignoring me? What do you want?"

Indeed, no sooner had Liu Shihua and Yun Zheyue taken their daughter away, Li Yan came to Ye Chen's side, seeking an explanation.

Ye Chen had been back for two days, always smiling when he saw her but never speaking, which made Li Yan anxious.

Li Yan had waited for five years. Could it be that Ye Chen had a change of heart and didn't want her anymore?

"Didn't you have a male actor?" Ye Chen sipped his soy milk.

The women had chatted cheerfully in the group yesterday, and Li Yan had even revealed that a male actor admired her.

"There is a male actor who likes me, but I didn't pay attention to him!" Li Yan said, feeling wronged. "I intentionally said that yesterday to test you, hoping you'd comfort me, but you didn't care at all!"

As Li Yan spoke, tears began to fall, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"But yesterday you clearly said you liked that male actor!" Ye Chen blinked.

"I said it on purpose, hoping to make you nervous, to make you come and chase after me!" Li Yan said.

"If you don't say it, I won't chase you?" Ye Chen asked.

"I was scared!" Li Yan said. "You disappeared for three years last time, five years this time. I was afraid you wouldn't like me anymore, so I wanted to test you?"

"Testing me by giving me a green hat?" Ye Chen said.

"I didn't give you a green hat!" Li Yan had remained loyal all these years, waiting for Ye Chen's return. However, after Ye Chen came back, instead of praising her, he accused her, and this made the broadcaster very angry.

"Let me finish eating first!" Ye Chen wanted to discuss these matters after eating.

"More waiting? But why should I wait for you?" Li Yan said angrily. "I waited three years, waited five years, and you still want me to wait?"

Ye Chen's indifferent demeanor made Li Yan somewhat angry—it was too cold, too indifferent, too uncaring!

Ye Chen's lack of concern infuriated her, and the consequences could be serious!

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