The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

"Sigh, thinking back to those days, I owe you so much." Chu Fanqing leaned back on the sofa, pinched the bridge of his nose with his fingers, and said in a deep voice, "Over the years, I have always felt guilty towards you."

When Fang Xichen heard her husband say that, her brow twitched slightly, and she smiled faintly, saying, "We're an old married couple, why are you being so polite today?"

“When Yibo was little, he had stuttering. If it weren’t for you taking him everywhere to seek medical treatment and constantly carrying out rehabilitation training, he wouldn’t be who he is today. Now that he’s an adult and has achieved some success, this is how he treats you. I will make him apologize to you.”

“Why are you still calling me an outsider? Yibo is my son, and I should treat him however I want.” Fang Xichen said to Chu Fanqing emotionally, “I will never forget that when Yibo spoke again, the first thing he said was ‘Mom’.”

"He is my son, just like Yiming," Fang Xichen said with an unquestionable attitude.

A moment of silence.

"Yibo will be back soon. Let's discuss how to introduce Yin Bei to Yibo."

"You can talk to him."

"I said it's not appropriate. You and your son should have a good talk. Yibo will understand."

“I’m afraid that if I mention Yin Bei, I won’t be able to help but start cursing.”

"With your personality, I don't know when you'll ever change," Fang Xichen said with a doting expression. "But, a man should hate evil as if it were his enemy, so it's better if you can't change."

"You're just spouting nonsense." Chu Fanqing felt embarrassed by what he said.

“That’s how it is,” Fang Xizhen said with a smile.

She maintained her composed demeanor, speaking gently and calmly.

Chu Fanqing covered Fang Xichen's hand, which was resting on his leg, with his own.

"Yibo will be back soon, right?"

Chu Fanyan had somehow appeared behind them.

Chu Fanqing was startled upon hearing this and quickly removed her hand.

Fang Xichen turned around, glanced at Chu Fanyan, and said, "Sister Yan, is dinner ready? Yibo should be here soon."

Chu Fanyan didn't answer Fang Xichen, but continued standing behind the sofa and said to Chu Fanqing, "You came back early today specifically to see Yibo, right?"

"It was arranged with Yibo."

"Don't forget what you promised me." Chu Fanyan didn't care that Fang Xichen was present and said bluntly, "This has been dragging on for two years. How long do you plan to keep dragging it out?"

Before Chu Fanqing could speak, Fang Xichen's gentle voice rang out: "Sister Yan, you've seen what happened to Yibo two years ago and his subsequent condition. He had post-traumatic stress disorder when he was young, and none of us dare to risk subjecting him to further trauma. We need to take it slowly; we can't rush it..."

"Er Ya, why aren't you saying anything? I want to hear you speak," Chu Fanyan asked Chu Fanqing stubbornly.

Fang Xichen stood up and said to Chu Fanqing, "I'll go check on the kitchen."

She smiled at Chu Fanyan and said, "Sister Yan, you two talk."

Then she walked towards the kitchen and ran into Chu Yiming, who had just entered the house, at the entrance.

"Wow, my son is home early today."

Chu Yiming stormed in, stepping on the heel of his other shoe with one foot, took off his shoe, and kicked it aside with two "smack" sounds.

He shuffled towards the living room in his slippers.

"Your dad and Aunt Yan are talking in the living room," Fang Xichen reminded her.

Seeing her son's displeased expression, she guessed that he must have seen the information online.

Chu Yiming and his older brother Shang Yibo have been inseparable since childhood. Although they are six years apart, this age gap has never seemed to hinder the deep affection between them. Yiming, the little guy who is always jumping around, is like Yibo's loyal little follower. Wherever Yibo goes, he follows behind him, his eyes sparkling with admiration and dependence on his older brother.

Facing his younger brother, who was so much younger than him, Shang Yibo displayed a maturity and composure beyond his years. Whether playing or studying, Yibo always gave way to Yiming.

Once, when Chu Yiming was in kindergarten, he came home from school with tears in his eyes and told the adults, "Xiao Qing was taken away by Li Daxiu from the next class."

Chu Yiming has a special affection for Guo Xiaoqing, a classmate. When the parents get together, they often tease the two children, jokingly calling them "childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree."

The adults all thought that children playing house was just a game that would pass quickly, and no one took it seriously.

Chu Yiming was sullen for several days because of this.

Shang Yibo, concerned for his younger brother, found out the reason:

It turned out that Li Daxiu from the next class had built a red apple out of Lego and given it to Guo Xiaoqing. Xiaoqing loved it and brought it to school every day, cherishing it dearly. Meanwhile, the crystal ball Chu Yiming had given her was lying around untouched; she hadn't brought it to school for several days.

Shang Yibo and Chu Yiming spent one night building a princess castle out of Lego, which Chu Yiming then gave to Xiao Qing when he went to school the next day.

When Yiming came home from school that evening, he excitedly told Shang Yibo, "Brother, I gave the 'Princess Castle' to Xiaoqing today. Xiaoqing loves it so much that she kissed me in front of her teacher and her mother after school."

Chu Yiming pointed to his cheek and showed it off in front of Shang Yibo.

From then on, Chu Yiming became Shang Yibo's biggest fanboy, idolizing his older brother immensely...

When Chu Yiming heard Fang Xichen say that his father and Aunt Yan were in the living room, he turned back, pouting, and asked, "Mom, is everything said online true?"

"Hmm, you don't need to worry about that, just focus on your book."

"You guys can stand by and watch me insult my brother? You don't care?" Chu Yiming said angrily.

"How could we not care? We're dealing with it now."

“It’s been so long, I’m angry just looking at it, and I don’t know how angry my brother is.”

"Yibo is much more mature than you, he's not as bad as you think."

“I’ve already mobilized our school’s ‘Bobo Candy’ team to start the battle online.”

"What 'Bobo Candy'?"

"My brother's fans! You didn't know that? They call themselves 'Bobo Candy'. They say my brother's smile is so sweet it's almost unbearable, it's just a pity he rarely smiles."

"What is all this nonsense?" Fang Xichen shook her head with a smile, not understanding the children's behavior. As if remembering something, she reminded them seriously, "Don't join in the nonsense, don't make things worse. We're already handling it, so don't cause any more trouble."

"Your outdated methods will definitely not solve the problem. Watch me."

"Don't be ridiculous..."

The word "nonsense" had barely left his lips when Shang Yibo pushed open the door and walked in.

"What trouble has Yiming gotten into this time?"

As soon as Shang Yibo entered, he heard Fang Xichen lecturing Chu Yiming, and he asked in a parental tone.

"Brother, you're back!" Chu Yiming greeted Shang Yibo warmly upon seeing him.

"Hmm, we have something to talk about." Shang Yibo changed into slippers.

He saw Fang Xichen standing in front of him and called out, "Mom."

"Hmm, you came back by yourself?" Fang Xichen glanced behind Shang Yibo.

"Yes, everyone is still busy at the company."

Shang Yibo knew that Fang Xichen was asking if his assistant and agent had come along.

"Yibo, let's eat properly as a family first," Fang Xichen couldn't help but remind him.

"Ah."

"I'll have the kitchen set out the food." Fang Xichen walked happily towards the dining room after Yibo agreed.

"Yibo's back! Are you hungry? Dinner's almost ready," Chu Fanyan said as she walked over from the living room after hearing the voices.

"Brother, let's go upstairs and change our clothes. It's too hot today." Chu Yiming put his arm around Shang Yibo's shoulder, leaned close to Shang Yibo's ear, and whispered, "Dad's in the living room."

The two brothers walked around the living room and went upstairs together.