On the day of graduation, I was dragged by my rich father to get the certificate

Si Yehan almost choked on his own saliva: "Well... because you have to go to school during the day, and Mom and Dad have to work..."

"You two were kissing, weren't you?" Gu Nian suddenly sat up, her face serious. "I saw it! Just like a Disney princess and prince!"

Si Yehan's ears felt hot. "Uh... about the same."

Gu Nian held the little rabbit and thought for a while, then suddenly extended her little finger: "Then I can allow you to kiss, but you have to abide by the new rules!"

Si Yehan quickly raised his pinky finger: "What's the rule?"

"First, you can't steal Mommy after I fall asleep; second, you have to tell me before you kiss; third..." She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Third, I want to eat two chocolate tarts tomorrow!"

Si Yehan couldn't help but laugh out loud, and solemnly hooked that little finger. "Deal, little princess."

When Gu Wan nervously pushed open the door, she saw her daughter sitting in Si Yehan's arms, seriously "teaching" him how to be a good father. Si Yehan looked up at his wife, blinked, and a smile spread across his lips.

Gu Nian followed his gaze and suddenly jumped off the bed and ran towards Gu Wan: "Mom! Dad and I have made new rules!" She whispered mysteriously into Gu Wan's ear, "I allow you to kiss, but only three times!"

Gu Wan blushed as she looked at Si Yehan, who shrugged innocently, his eyes gleaming with triumph.

The observation period has not yet ended, but he knows that he has just won the most crucial battle.

Finally, the observation period came to the last day.

It was a sunny weekend and the amusement park was filled with laughter and joy.

Si Yehan held six-year-old Gu Nian in one hand and held Gu Wan's hand with the other, a rare relaxed smile on his face.

He was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans, which was much softer than his usual cold and stern image in a suit and tie.

"Dad, I want to ride that!" Gu Nian excitedly pointed at the roller coaster in the distance, her little hands tightly hugging Si Yehan's neck.

It had been less than a week since she'd uttered this name, and every time Si Yehan heard it, his heart would skip a beat.

Gu Wan looked at the father and daughter with a smile, tears of relief in her eyes.

"That's too dangerous, baby." Gu Wan said softly, "How about we go ride the carousel first?"

Gu Nian pouted, but soon smiled again: "Then Daddy wants to ride with me on the big pink horse!"

Si Yehan nodded, his eyes filled with unwavering tenderness. "Okay, Daddy will ride with you on the big pink horse."

These few weeks of "observation period" were simply sweet torture for Si Yehan.

Especially in the past week, he has been picking up and dropping off Gu Nian at kindergarten every day, doing handicrafts with her, reading her bedtime stories, and carefully trying to please this smaller version of Gu Wan.

Gu Nian had the same big eyes and stubborn personality as Gu Wan. Every time she looked at him with scrutiny, Si Yehan felt like he was undergoing the world's harshest judgment.

There weren't many people queuing in front of the carousel. Si Yehan placed Gu Nian on the ground. The little girl immediately ran to the railing and stood on tiptoe to count the colorful horses.

"She finally accepted you." Gu Wan leaned on Si Yehan's shoulder, her voice filled with satisfaction. "Before going to bed last night, she said she had decided to forgive you."

Si Yehan tightened his arm around Gu Wan's waist. "I swear I won't miss a moment of your lives again."

Gu Nian ran back and grabbed Si Yehan's hand, "Dad, it's our turn!"

Si Yehan squatted down and looked straight into his daughter's bright eyes. "Nian Nian, Daddy loves you very much."

Gu Nian tilted her head and looked at him for a few seconds, then suddenly leaned forward and gave him a loud kiss on the cheek: "I love you too, Dad!" Then she turned and ran towards the carousel that had already started.

Si Yehan froze in place, his fingers gently touching the spot he'd been kissed, as if a flower had blossomed there. Gu Wan pushed him, "Hurry up! Your daughter's waiting for you."

In the sunlight, the carousel shimmered with a dreamy light. Si Yehan carried Gu Nian onto the pink horse and stood beside her to protect her.

Gu Wan stood outside the fence, holding up her phone to record the moment. Gu Nian's laughter was as clear as a bell. Si Yehan looked up at his daughter, his eyes filled with pride and love.

"Mom! Look! I'm a princess!" Gu Nian waved at Gu Wan.

Gu Wan smiled and nodded. At this moment, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure standing in the crowd not far away. Her smile froze, and her phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Wanwan?" Si Yehan noticed his wife's abnormality and followed her gaze.

The woman in the crowd wore a simple beige trench coat, her dark hair pulled into a low bun. She looked to be in her fifties, her face elegant yet weathered. When her eyes met Gu Wan's, they instantly filled with tears.

Gu Wan's lips trembled, and her voice was almost inaudible: "...Mom?"

Si Yehan quickly picked up Gu Nian and got off the carousel, returning to Gu Wan's side. Noticing the change in atmosphere, Gu Nian hugged her father tightly, "Dad, what's wrong with Mom?"

Si Yehan couldn't answer. He recognized the woman—Nangong Xuan, Gu Wan's mother, who had "died" in a car accident six years ago.

Nangong Xuan walked slowly towards them, each step seeming to exhaust all her strength. The noise of the amusement park seemed to fade away, leaving only this small piece of frozen time and space.

"Wanwan..." Nangong Xuan stopped two meters away from them, tears sliding down her cheeks, "You disappoint me so much..."

Gu Wan's body began to tremble, her face pale as paper. Si Yehan held Gu Nian in one hand and supported his shaky wife with the other.

"Mom? How is this possible..." Gu Wan's voice was broken, "I saw it with my own eyes...you..."

Nangong Xuan closed her eyes in pain: "I'm sorry, Wanwan, but for the past six years, I have been watching you and Nian Nian grow up in secret. Forgive me for not being able to show up..."

"mom…"

"I had to do that. I thought you would abort the baby... Oh! It would have been fine if you gave birth to it, but I never expected that you would actually live with Nian Nian and the son of your enemy..."

"Mom, I..."

Gu Nian poked her head out from Si Yehan's arms and looked at the strange woman curiously: "Dad, who is she?"

Si Yehan took a deep breath and handed Gu Nian to Gu Wan. "Let's get out of here first." He glanced around warily, instinctively sensing danger.

Nangong Xuan stepped forward: "Wait!"

Then there was a sharp screeching of brakes, and a black car suddenly rushed onto the sidewalk of the amusement park and headed straight towards them.

"Be careful!" Si Yehan instinctively yelled, hugging his wife and daughter to his chest. The car whizzed past him, nearly hitting them.

The amusement park was thrown into chaos, with screams everywhere. Si Yehan quickly stood up, protecting Gu Wan and Gu Nian behind him. The car stopped not far away, the door opened, and several men in black stepped out.

Nangong Xuan shouted sternly: "Come here! Send the young lady and the little lady back to me!"

"Yes!"