Fu Yunruo got into the car and saw Wenwen sitting in a child seat, happily talking to Si Yue. The sight of a child seat installed in such a luxury card was quite abrupt for Fu Yunruo, so she asked in surprise, "Do you have children, Mr. Yue?"

Could it be that Mr. Yue was married?! She indeed never asked about Si Yue's private affairs, and her understanding of him was mainly based on public information.

"Not at the moment." Before Fu Yunruo's imagination had a chance to go wild, Si Yue answered. There was a hint of laughter in his tone, "I prepare it just in case. Look, it ends up being useful, doesn't it?"

Fu Yunruo touched her nose awkwardly. No matter how slow she was, she knew that people only installed a child seat in their personal vehicle if they had children who needed one. Who on earth would go so far for 'just in case?

"Um... Mr. Yue, are you really free now?"

"Of course. What's wrong?"

"Actually, you don't have to mind us if you have something else to do." In Fu Yunruo's impression, big stars were usually very busy all the time, so much so that they rarely even had personal time. Si Yue was indeed very leisurely when he was at Shanghe Village before, but he was filming a variety show at the time, and it was normal that he had no other schedule during the contract period. Now that he was back in Beijing, there was no way he really had nothing to do, right?

"It's alright. I'm on a break and have a ton of free time." Having been busy for months, Si Yue was indeed taking a bit of time off right now.

Hearing this, Fu Yunruo was amazed. Si Yue was indeed Si Yue. How many stars dared to have the same confidence? Normally, they would be afraid of losing popularity if they went off-screen for an extended period of time.

Wenwen listened to the adults' conversation. Afraid that his mother misunderstood him for making an unreasonable demand on Si Yue, he raised his voice in protest, "I asked Uncle Yue first, and he said he is free!" If not, he wouldn't clamor to ask Uncle Yue to send them. He was not an ignorant toddler!

Afraid to make Wenwen more upset, Fu Yunruo quickly skipped the topic.

The rush hour was already over, so the car ran smoothly and arrived at its destination within half an hour. The flower garden had not yet officially opened for business and was still closed to the public. In addition, its location was relatively remote, so there were not many pedestrians around.

The car drove directly into the garden's private parking space before stopping. After the car was properly parked, the three got off.

Wenwen jumped off the car with great enthusiasm, then took Si Yue's hand and proudly introduced, "Uncle Yue, welcome to our flower garden."

Wenwen was very proud. It was not easy to have such a large garden in the metropolitan area. Mom and Grandpa Guo were awesome!

Si Yue's eyes scanned around before nodding seriously, "Uh-huh. Very amazing!"

The temperature outdoors was still cold, so there were not many potted plants around, leaving the place quite empty. The ones left outside were the most cold-resistant. Despite that, it was clear that the garden was very well-organized.

The temperature-controlled flower shed was like another world by itself, with a warm, spring-like breeze and rows over rows of blooming flowers. Fu Yunruo rushed to help Uncle Guo with the orchids, so she left Wenwen and Si Yue to entertain themselves.

The new flower shed was very large, too large for Uncle Guo and Fu Yunruo to handle alone. Therefore, Fu Yunruo considered recruiting at least three workers before the grand opening: one to manage the business side and two others to help take care of the garden and flowers.

The recruitment process needed to be done before the garden could officially open. Fu Yunruo asked Tiantian to post a hiring notice online and also put the printout version of the same notice by the gate. Uncle Guo would be in charge of the interview later. As a quasi-public figure, Fu Yunruo's face was already well-known, and it was not suitable for her to show up.

Uncle Guo had a good eye for people, but he was also very picky. Fu Yunruo figured it wouldn't be easy to find employees to his satisfaction. Soon after the hiring notice was up, a resume came in, which Tiantian promptly forwarded.

Fu Yunruo found no problem with the resume after taking a look, so she told Tiantian to inform the person to come for an interview tomorrow.

The garden's opening time was still a month away, just in time for the weather to get warmer and spring flowers to bloom. Thanks to that, they had ample time to choose and recruit suitable employees.

At night, Uncle Guo refused to leave and once again expressed his intention to live here full-time. But how could Fu Yunruo allow him? The garden was big, and also totally empty. In case an emergency happened, it would be too late when they finally found Uncle Guo.

Fu Yunruo firmly disagreed. Uncle Guo couldn't win against her and finally allowed himself to be escorted back to the car with a sulk.

Fu Yunruo's reasons were reasonable and indisputable. Firstly, they had just moved in and weren't familiar with the new home yet. Secondly, no one else lived in the garden, and it was too risky for Uncle Guo to live alone. Thirdly, daily necessities such as bedcover and quilts were also not yet prepared.

Thus, Uncle Guo had to come home with them and temporarily had a daily commute to the flower garden. Once the business was open, he was free to live here with the employees, and she could bring Wenwen to stay over a few days a month, especially during the weekends.

On the road, Fu Yunruo looked out of the window and said to Qian Shengnan, "Let's stop at the supermarket."

Prior to moving, Fu Yunruo had visited the house a few times and knew the neighborhood quite well. There was a large supermarket just in front of the community, specifically catering to the residents, making it very convenient to do grocery shopping.

Despite advertising itself as a supermarket, it was actually quite small in comparison. The supermarket, however, carried a complete range of daily necessities, and customers could also order additional items to be delivered later.

Because of the limited access, public figures who lived in the community didn't need to wear a disguise when visiting the supermarket, hence Fu Yunruo often saw well-known celebrities buying groceries like normal people here.

There was nothing to eat at home, so Fu Yunruo made a stop to buy some fruits, vegetables, and several daily necessities. They had prepared a lot of things beforehand, mainly thanks to Tiantian's help, but still lacked many things.

Uncle Guo said, "I want to buy quilts."

"Okay."

Fu Yunruo and Uncle Guo got off at the entrance of the supermarket, while Qian Shengnan drove the car back first. The remaining distance was close enough to be walkable, and the supermarket also offered a delivery service they could use later.

The supermarket was on the first floor of a five-story building, which served as a community center. Besides the supermarket, the building housed a gym on the second floor, a recreation center on the third, a children’s playground on the fourth, and finally, an after-school activity center and a cram school on the fifth floor.

The community consisted of mainly affluent households with enough income to hire private tutors at home. Still, the activity center provided the children with a chance to take interest classes with friends of the same age.

As a mother with a young son herself, Fu Yunruo was very interested and had decided to enroll Wenwen in the classes he showed the most interest in.

Fu Yunruo and Uncle Guo had just entered the supermarket and taken a shopping cart when Fu Yunruo’s phone rang. She took it out and saw Si Yue’s name on the caller ID. After the call was connected, Wenwen’s tender voice came from the receiver, “Mom, where are you?”

On the way back, Fu Yunruo ‘ruthlessly’ abandoned Wenwen and went back in her own car with Uncle Guo and Qian Shengnan. “We are in the supermarket now. You and Uncle Yue should go home first.” Fu Yunruo paused for a moment, “Mr. Yue, please take care of Wenwen. Shengnan should be there soon.”

Fu Yunruo remembered that Si Yue should be driving now, so she just said a few more words to her son before ending the call.

Befitting of its target market, everything was pricier in this supermarket, with many imported brands filling the display racks and fewer products per category. Large furniture, for example, was only available as display products and had to be custom-ordered. But smaller items such as daily necessities and groceries could be bought directly.

Still, with all the conveniences and services provided, the higher price tag was worth it.

Fu Yunruo first went to the home department to buy some odds and ends.

“Excuse me, are you Yunyun?” A deep voice came from the nearby aisle. Fu Yunruo looked up and saw a handsome man in a suit and leather shoes, looking at her with a very surprised yet excited face.

The man originally saw a slender figure that he found familiar, so he tried to look closer. Believing that the other party was Yunyun, he called tentatively and finally got a 100% confirmation upon seeing her face. “Hello, I’m your fan, Lin Ji.” He introduced himself, “My online username is Anon0000, and I am a member of your fan list.”

Fu Yunruo replied, “Hello, too. Yes, I know your username.” Only her fans called her Yunyun, and she was also familiar with the username Anon0000. Although still not comparable to the legendary long-digit username, Anon0000 was also one of her oldest and most generous fans.

“Did you move here? What a coincidence!” The fans were informed when Fu Yunruo was moving to Beijing, but they didn’t know exactly where. As a Beijinger, Lin Ji was naturally happy to have his idol closer, but he didn’t expect Yunyun actually move to his neighborhood!

“Yeah, what a coincidence!” Fu Yunruo didn’t expect the world to be so small. Who knew that she would meet a fan right after moving?

“If other fans knew about our meetings, they would be so jealous and wish to jump through the screen to give me a punch in the face.” Lin Ji laughed.

Fu Yunruo was amused, “It’s nothing…”

“Mom!”

Fu Yunruo turned her head and saw Si Yue and Wenwen, holding hands and walking toward her.

Wenwen let go of Si Yue’s hand and rushed over to hug Fu Yunruo’s thighs. Displeasure was written all over his face. “Mom, you are too slow,” Wenwen pouted. He waited at the door for a long time, but no one was there.

“Sorry, it’s Mom’s fault. Mom will definitely bring you together next time.” Fu Yunruo coaxed the sulking boy.

When Lin Ji saw Wenwen, he was even more overjoyed. He, who disliked small children, was currently experiencing what netizens described as ‘cuteness overload.’

In Lin Ji’s opinion, the real Wenwen was much more adorable than the screen. This little guy was practically a walking cutie bomb!

Lin Ji then deliberately made his voice as soft and gentle as possible, “Hello, baby…”

Hearing his nickname called, Wenwen turned around and blinked, “Hello, uncle!”

“Yes, yes, hello too!” Lin Ji suppressed his inner excitement and said with a bright smile, “I’m your fan.”

Wenwen tilted his head. This was the first time he met a real fan, not counting the people he personally knew.

“Do you want an autograph, uncle?” Wenwen clenched his small fists tightly, his eyes sparkling.

“Of course!” Lin Ji took out a pen from his breast pocket. He didn’t bring any paper or a notebook, so he simply took out a clean handkerchief and spread it open.

Wenwen took the pen. His chest puffed up, full of confidence. This was his first autograph, so he was determined to write his name in the most beautiful font possible. But the reality was cruel. Despite his best effort, the end result was crooked writing that took up most of the handkerchief’s surface.

Wenwen blushed when he saw the finished autograph. How could it be so ugly?

However, Lin Ji was full of praise: “Baby is so amazing! You can even write your own name! Awesome!”

The deluge of rainbow farts instantly restored Wenwen’s confidence. The boy held his head high and smiled proudly.

Lin Ji turned to Fu Yun and said, “Can I ask for an autograph from you too?”

Had to say — when a handsome man smiled shyly, his attractiveness instantly doubled.

“Of course.” Fu Yunruo smiled. She took the pen and signed her name on the empty side of the handkerchief.

Watching their interactions, Si Yue raised his eyebrows. His eyes fell scrutinizingly at Lin Ji. The next moment, he quickly walked over, picked up Wenwen, and spoke intimately to Fu Yunruo, “Have you finished shopping?”

Fu Yunruo looked at the contents of her shopping cart, “Not yet.”

When Lin Ji saw Si Yue, his smile faded, and his gentle gaze turned into a stern one.

Si Yue casually returned the stare.

Two pairs of eyes met, and for a moment, there seemed to be a crackling sound in the air.

“Are you Mr. Si Yue?” Lin Ji extended his hand politely with a smile, “Nice to meet you.”

“Nice to meet you. May I ask who you are?” Si Yue returned the handshake.

“My surname is Lin. Lin Ji.”

“Hello, Mr. Lin.”

“Does Mr. Si Yue also live here? I haven’t seen you before.”

“Nothing strange about that. I am often away for months during filming, and I rarely leave home even when I am in town.”

“Really? That’s such a pity…”

“Indeed……”

Meanwhile, Fu Yunruo was looking at the contents of the shopping cart, listing the remaining items she had to buy. When she raised her head again, she saw the two men shaking hands while exchanging greetings. Both of them were smiling, but she felt something was off for some reason.

For a split second, Fu Yunruo wondered – did they know each other before and have a bad relationship? She tilted her head and looked more attentively. No, they didn’t seem to be on bad terms of some sort. Based on their conversation, these two should be total strangers.

“Do you two hit it off right away?” Seeing the tightly shaking hands, Fu Yunruo muttered in amazement. It’s nice to make friends!