After Returning Home, The Female CEO Actually Gave Me A Daughter Section 36

But Tang Yao was missing.

The atmosphere in the car became unbearably awkward...

The tension was almost solidifying.

Shen Qingyan lightly bit her lower lip with her neat, white teeth, then looked up at Tang Chen and said, "We..."

"Let's go eat..."

Before she could finish, Tang Chen cut her off with a grin.

After all that fuss at the kindergarten, it was already noon.

Shen Qingyan thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright... where should we eat?"

The car had been driving for several minutes, still aimless.

"We're not far from Ding'an Road. Let's check it out first."

Tang Chen glanced out the window, a flicker of nostalgia crossing his face...

The driver, Lin Fen, heard this and turned the car toward Ding'an Road...

Soon enough.

The car pulled up in front of Ding'an Road.

Shen Qingyan and Tang Chen got out.

They walked side by side.

Tang Chen wore a custom casual outfit, his jet-black short hair accentuating his sharp, refined features.

Shen Qingyan was dressed in a pure black wool coat, paired with blue jeans and black leather high-heeled boots. A gentle breeze stirred the strands of hair at her temples, revealing her cool, stunning profile in full view...

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Looking at this street, both familiar and foreign, Tang Chen's gaze wandered, filled with nostalgia.

Every time he spotted a familiar spot, memories of his childhood and youth, every little moment spent here, flooded back...

"You know this place well?"

Shen Qingyan keenly noticed the shift in Tang Chen's mood and asked softly.

Tang Chen nodded, smiling faintly. "Yeah, my old home used to be right there."

Just as they reached a spot where they could see 33 Ding'an Road, Tang Chen raised his hand and pointed.

That Western-style house came into Shen Qingyan's view.

"I lived here for twenty years."

"But in these past five years, everything's changed..."

Tang Chen chuckled and shook his head. "Alright, enough about that. Once I buy this place back, I'll take you inside to see it. Come on, there's a great little eatery over there—I used to go all the time."

"Just not sure if it's still open after all these years..."

Tang Chen's handsome profile showed a look of relief and carefreeness.

But to Shen Qingyan, it seemed steeped in sorrow and loneliness.

She suddenly felt.

That maybe she wasn't so badly off herself.

At least she still had her home, her mother.

She opened her mouth, wanting to comfort him, but didn't know how to start...

And just as she was thinking.

Tang Chen stopped in his tracks.

Shen Qingyan looked up and saw that they had arrived at a small restaurant.

Li Family Restaurant.

The place wasn't big, but the glass was spotless. Through the window, she could see that while the furnishings were a bit old, everything inside and out was kept very clean.

"Still open! Lucky us! Come on, let's go in."

Tang Chen said to Shen Qingyan with a smile, then pushed open the door and walked into the restaurant...

"Boss! Got any food?"

Tang Chen called out.

"Yeah, coming!"

A somewhat hoarse voice answered from the kitchen in the back.

A middle-aged man with a full, graying beard and a spotless white apron walked out.

And when he saw Tang Chen standing there...

The man was taken aback.

After staring for a long moment, he said in disbelief, "You... are Little Dust, right?"

Tang Chen grinned. "Uncle Li, long time no see!"

"Little Dust! It really is Little Dust!"

Uncle Li spun around and dashed back into the kitchen, shouting, "Wife! Wife! Little Dust is back!!"

A clatter of pots and pans rang out from the kitchen, and a middle-aged woman hurried out.

"Auntie Li!!"

Tang Chen called out with a smile.

The middle-aged woman covered her mouth in disbelief.

"It really is Little Dust..."

"Oh my god!"

"Where have you been all these years?"

She rushed over to Tang Chen, scanning him from head to toe to see if he was missing any limbs...

"I've been abroad all these years. I just came back a few days ago."

"Abroad..."

Auntie Li sighed with concern. "No matter what, it's good that you're back..."

Back in the day, Tang Chen used to eat at their place every few days.

For years on end.

Though their relationship wasn't overly close, he was still someone they'd watched grow up.

When the Tang family fell apart and Tang Chen vanished without a trace, it was impossible for them not to worry at all...

Tang Chen smiled. "Uncle Li, Auntie Li, the usual, remember? Add a plate of sweet and sour pork and a bowl of rice."

"Sure, Little Dust, have a seat... and this young lady is?" They finally noticed Shen Qingyan and asked Tang Chen with some curiosity.

Shen Qingyan opened her mouth to introduce herself, but hesitated, unable to speak, feeling awkward.

She realized she didn't know what identity to introduce herself as.

Tang Chen said with a smile, "This is Shen Qingyan, the mother of my daughter. Qingyan, these are Uncle Li and Auntie Li."

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"Uncle Li, Auntie Li."

Shen Qingyan nodded in greeting.

"The mother of your daughter?"

Auntie Li waved her hand. "You kid, just call her your wife, why 'the mother of your daughter'... You have a daughter? Well, it's been five years, I suppose it's about time..."

Uncle Li patted Auntie Li's hand.

She then realized her words weren't quite appropriate. She smiled apologetically and pointed to the kitchen. "Little Dust, you two sit down first. We'll go start cooking."

"Alright, thank you, Uncle Li, Auntie Li."

"No trouble at all. Oh, let me pour you some water..."

"No need, I'll do it myself."

"Then go ahead. Everything's still in the same place."

Tang Chen went to pour a pot of water with practiced ease, grabbed two cups, and set one in front of Shen Qingyan.

"It's been sterilized."

"It's fine."

Shen Qingyan didn't mind. She picked up the cup and took a gentle sip.