"I..." After several attempts, An Liyang eventually chose silence.

What could he say? Abandoning him was a fact, and the secret in his heart couldn’t be shared, so silence was the best option.

Yet, this silence, in An Jiayou’s eyes, appeared only as greater disdain.

He felt this man was utterly irresponsible. Disappearing without a word back then was bad enough, but now he’s returned without any explanation; what is he still doing here?

At this moment, An Jiayou truly felt incredibly foolish, and then he stood up: "If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now. And please don’t forget what I said today. If you have any shred of guilt left in your heart, please don’t disturb our lives anymore."

As his words fell, An Jiayou turned around and left.

Just as he left, An Liyang suddenly clutched his chest, slowly collapsed, and a commotion erupted in the coffee shop, but unfortunately, none of this was noticed by An Jiayou, who had already rushed far away.

In the following days, An Jiayou’s mood remained low, but he didn’t show any signs of it in front of An Nan, so until now the other party hadn’t noticed anything unusual, although that didn’t mean others hadn’t.

Lin Mubai had sensed something was off about his mood these past couple of days, but didn’t think much of it, assuming it to be typical teenage issues, with secrets and thoughts of their own, hence the melancholy. However, today, as he went downstairs, he saw the little one standing silently in the corner, looking heavy-hearted, and only then did he realize the truth might differ from his assumptions.

After hesitating internally for a moment, he turned and walked to the kitchen, bringing out two glasses of milk, then approached the little one. With a look of surprise, the little one accepted the coffee he handed over, and he nonchalantly spoke.

"Want to chat with me?"

Knowing he couldn’t hide any secrets in front of this man, An Jiayou didn’t hesitate in both body and gaze, and immediately nodded. He then gestured for the other to follow him into the garden.

The swing in the garden was the favorite spot of the ladies in this home.

On a sunny, leisurely afternoon, sitting in this romantic swing, sipping tea, basking in the sun, admiring flowers; just thinking about it was a blissful thing.

At this moment, in this swing that made people feel immensely happy, a big and a small man each held a glass of milk, gently rocking back and forth as they sat inside.

Then Lin Mubai spoke first: "What’s wrong? You’ve seemed off these past couple of days, low in spirit, could it be you’re secretly in love with a little beauty and got rejected?"

An Jiayou’s gloomy mood instantly dissipated; feeling somewhat helpless: "No way, don’t talk nonsense, alright? If An Nan hears it, it’ll be never-ending, no peace."

"Hehe, if it’s not true, don’t get so worked up."

"Hmph, I can’t be bothered to argue with you, always so frivolous."

Lin Mubai then placed an arm around the other’s shoulder, wearing an elated grin: "Not talking about this is fine too, then why not tell me about what’s bothering you so I can enjoy a laugh?"

Instantly, An Jiayou couldn’t resist rolling his eyes again, simultaneously wondering in his heart if this man could be any less reliable.