“Yep, all done with work. I’m totally free.”

Bai Shuze received Mo Xuchen’s icy glare, let out a light “tsk,” and slung his arm over Mo’s shoulder.

“Hey, don’t be so stingy. I just wanted to see your wife.”

“No need to guard hin so closely—I’m not trying to steal him from you.”

Mo Xuchen disdainfully shrugged off Bai Shuze’s hand. He was about to say that Ji Yunzhi wasn’t his wife, but the words caught in his throat as a thought suddenly occurred to him.

A mischievous smile curled at the corners of his lips. He raised an eyebrow and said, “What’s so interesting about someone else’s wife?”

“If you have what it takes, go see your own wife.”

Bai Shuze: “…”

This bastard really knows where to twist the knife to hurt the most…

If he could find his own wife, would he even have time to fuss about seeing someone else’s?

He’d have long gone to settle the score with his own wife!!!

The thought of that heartless thing made Bai Shuze grit his teeth in anger. He wished he could grab that person right now and give them a good thrashing.

But… he couldn’t find him…

Mo Xuchen watched Bai Shuze’s reaction with amusement. He stepped out of the elevator first and asked,

“Well? Still want to see someone else’s wife?”

Bai Shuze shot Mo Xuchen a glare. “No!”

“Mo, you dog, let’s break off our friendship!!!”

With a light humph, he shoved Mo Xuchen aside, stuffed his hands in his pockets, and swaggered out of Hantu Group.

Just as he stepped out of the company’s main entrance, he caught sight of a painfully familiar figure across the street. Stunned for a moment, he immediately broke into a sprint, chasing after it…

Mo Xuchen walked out from behind and only saw the back of Bai Shuze running off. Without giving it much thought, he got into his car and drove away.

Jinse Bay.

The moment Mo Xuchen stepped through the door, his eyes landed on Ji Yunzhi sitting upright on the sofa. Then, glancing to the side…

Why had his mother suddenly come over?

Hearing the noise, Ji Yunzhi looked up and, seeing someone familiar, darted over in a flash, throwing himself into Mo Xuchen’s arms.

“Hubby, you’re back.”

Mo Xuchen: “…”

He was tired of saying, “Don’t call me hubby.”

Just as he was about to speak, he saw his mother rushing over too, her face full of excitement as she asked:

“Hubby???”

“Hubby!!!”

“Xiao Chen, didn’t Zhizhi just call you that?”

Mo Xuchen: “…”

Why was everyone adding to the chaos…

If this continued, how could he ever clear things up?

He had no idea how long his mother had been here, but she was already calling Ji Yunzhi so affectionately—it seemed she really liked him.

He really knew how to win people over…

Mo Xuchen helplessly twitched the corner of his mouth. He’d lost count of how many times he’d had to explain:

“Mom, I’m not his hubby.”

Qiao Ruoshu did not like hearing that. How could he say such a thing after bringing the boy home to live with him?

And now he was even holding Zhizhi in his arms, yet he had the nerve to deny being his hubby right to his face.

Hearing those words must have hurt Zhizhi deeply.

Was Mo Xuchen trying to avoid taking responsibility?

Trying to be a scumbag?

Her son was absolutely not allowed to be a scumbag!

Zhizhi was so well-behaved—she couldn’t let Mo Xuchen bully him.

Qiao Ruoshu grabbed Mo Xuchen by the ear, glared at him, and said:

“You brat, if you dare play with Zhizhi’s feelings, I’ll have your father teach you a lesson!”

Mo Xuchen: “…”

What in the world was all this about?!

How could he possibly be toying with Ji Yunzhi’s feelings?

They didn’t even have any feelings between them!

Besides, did Ji Yunzhi even understand what feelings were right now?

Ji Yunzhi blinked his big, round eyes a couple of times, glancing at Qiao Ruoshu and then at Mo Xuchen, whose ear was being pulled. He pressed his lips tightly together to keep from laughing.

Mo Xuchen was already overwhelmed, and after running into his mother, he felt even more exasperated!

“Mom… let go first.”

“I need to take him to the hospital.”

Hearing this, Qiao Ruoshu immediately released him and worriedly pulled Ji Yunzhi closer to examine him.

“What’s wrong with Zhizhi?”

“Is he feeling unwell?”

Mo Xuchen really wanted to ask—after being here for so long, hadn’t his mother noticed that Ji Yunzhi seemed a bit… simple?!

Qiao Ruoshu truly hadn’t noticed anything wrong with Ji Yunzhi’s mind because she liked him so much at first sight that she was momentarily swept away by affection.

Or rather, swept away by Ji Yunzhi’s looks…

Mainly, this child was just too good-looking. Anyone would be captivated by him.

Unlike her own son, who looked downright fierce!

If Mo Xuchen were someone else’s son, forget pulling his ear—she might have to think twice before even speaking to him.

“He… might have hit his head. I’m taking him to the hospital for a check-up.”

“What?! He hit his head?”

Qiao Ruoshu immediately cupped Ji Yunzhi’s face, standing on tiptoe to see how serious it was. A head injury was no small matter.

Ji Yunzhi felt a bit embarrassed. “Sister, I’m fine…”

“Stop!”

Mo Xuchen interrupted him, his face stiffening as he heard how Ji Yunzhi addressed Qiao Ruoshu. He asked woodenly:

“Ji Yunzhi, what did you just call her?”

Beside them, Qiao Ruoshu guiltily rubbed her nose, her eyes darting around everywhere—anywhere but Mo Xuchen.

It wasn’t her who taught him that, absolutely not!

Ji Yunzhi shrank back, blinked, and whispered, “Sister…”

Mo Xuchen: “…”

He sighed helplessly. There was no need to guess who was behind this.

If Ji Yunzhi called his mother “sister”… then what was he supposed to call Ji Yunzhi?

This was such a mess!

“Mom, stop teaching kids nonsense…”

Qiao Ruoshu chuckled awkwardly. “Just joking, I was only joking.”

She’d only said it in passing—how was she to know Zhizhi would remember and actually call her that?

Ahhh—he’s just too adorable!!!

She wanted to take him home to play with.

“Xiao Chen, then hurry up and take Zhizhi to the hospital for a check-up.”

“After the check-up, bring him home to stay. There are more people at home who can help take care of him.”

Mo Xuchen saw right through Qiao Ruoshu’s plan. To prevent her from stealing Ji Yunzhi away, he refused:

“No need. He’s staying quite comfortably with me.”

“You should head back. I’ll take him and go now.”

Qiao Ruoshu pouted. She knew this brat wouldn’t agree to bring him home.

Well, for now, she’d make the most of whatever time she could spend with Zhizhi.

She took Ji Yunzhi’s hand and led him toward the door.

“Zhizhi, come, Auntie will go out with you.”

Ji Yunzhi was still a bit confused. Why did this person sometimes say she was his sister and other times say she was his aunt?

What should he call her, then?

Mo Xuchen, walking beside them, noticed the confusion in Ji Yunzhi’s eyes and shook his head in amusement.

“Call her Auntie, not Sister.”

“Oh, okay.”

Ji Yunzhi smiled and nodded in agreement. So, Auntie it was.

Listening to his hubby was definitely the right thing to do!