Chapter 37

"Mr. Yu, is today Yuxi's birthday?" Mu Yan asked casually as they left the kindergarten.

"Yes! Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed out so quickly!" Yu Jing replied with a gentle smile, holding her daughter. The business queen, who was usually so sharp, instantly transformed into a kind and gentle mother, even her voice becoming softer.

Mu Yan truly admired the power of maternal love, which could transform a person to such an extent.

"I originally planned to take Yuxi to the Golden Bay Resort, but since everyone there knows me, it's a bit inconvenient now!" Yu Jing said.

Mu Yan understood what she meant by "inconvenient." The resort was a place for the wealthy, and with Yu Jing's status, if she appeared there, everyone would know about it by the next day, and the news that the Su family's daughter had found a stepfather would spread.

Understanding Yu Jing's dilemma, Mu Yan thought for a moment and drove to a supermarket parking lot.

Yu Jing, puzzled, asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Don't ask yet, you'll know soon. Your foot is hurting, so wait here with Yuxi!" Mu Yan said, getting out of the car without paying attention to Yu Jing's calls from inside.

With her foot hurting badly, she had no choice but to watch Mu Yan enter the supermarket.

"Mom, will Uncle come back?" Su Yuxi, seeing Mu Yan leave her and her mother, asked timidly.

"Yes, Uncle just went to do something. Isn't today your birthday, Yuxi? That big wooden head went to get you a birthday gift!" Seeing her daughter looking a bit disappointed, Yu Jing deliberately said this.

Sure enough, Su Yuxi immediately perked up, full of anticipation. "Really? That's great! I can get two birthday gifts!"

Hearing her daughter's words, Yu Jing felt a pang of sadness. Her daughter was five years old, and except for the first two years when she spent her birthdays with her parents, she had always celebrated alone. The Su family never treated her as one of their own, only seeing her as a tool to maintain her status in the family. Thinking about this, Yu Jing felt a wave of sorrow.

Yu Jing remembered clearly that not long ago, during her mother-in-law's seventh-day memorial, the Su family's attitude was despicable. They not only treated her poorly but also said nothing nice to her daughter, causing her to cry for a whole day.

That night, after her daughter fell asleep, Yu Jing, feeling extremely upset, went to a bar in a daze. She never expected to end up with Mu Yan. Although she had a daughter, it was through in vitro fertilization due to a business deal, as her husband was too weak to have children. That night was actually her first time in her life!

She thought it was impossible to have any further contact with that man, and she even tried to avoid him, but he kept getting closer to her. Was this fate? Was it heaven's arrangement?

Yu Jing felt a bit lost.

Just as her mind was in turmoil, Mu Yan returned, pushing two carts full of items.

Because of the inconvenience, Mu Yan only opened the trunk and started putting things inside, filling it up completely.

"What did you do?" Yu Jing asked.

"Of course, I prepared for Yuxi's birthday!" Mu Yan said matter-of-factly, then started the car.

"Uncle Big Wood, did you prepare a gift for Yuxi?" Su Yuxi, remembering what her mother said, asked.

"Uncle Big Wood? Why do you call me that, Yuxi?" Mu Yan asked, puzzled.

Su Yuxi's face showed a serious expression. "Mom called you Uncle Big Wood, so Yuxi naturally calls you Uncle Big Wood!"

Hearing her daughter repeat her words, Yu Jing's face turned red.

Seeing this, Mu Yan found it amusing. Even the business queen could blush.

"So what if I called you Uncle Big Wood? You do have the surname Mu!" Yu Jing, seeing Mu Yan looking at her, became angry and embarrassed.

Mu Yan laughed heartily. "Fine, whatever. I'm Yuxi's Uncle Big Wood!"

"Uncle Big Wood, did you prepare a gift for Yuxi?" Su Yuxi asked again.

"Of course, how could Uncle not prepare a gift for our little princess? But you can't have it now. You'll get it after you light the birthday candles and make a wish!" Mu Yan said with a smile.

"Okay!" Hearing this, Su Yuxi nodded, full of anticipation.

Mu Yan drove out of the supermarket parking lot and headed toward the outskirts.

As the skyscrapers gradually became sparse, Yu Jing wasn't worried that Mu Yan was taking her so far. She didn't think he would do anything harmful.

As the sky grew darker, Mu Yan finally stopped the car. Yu Jing found that they were indeed on a beach, but it was an undeveloped one. It was already getting dark, and there were no lights, so it would be completely dark in about half an hour. Was he planning to walk on the beach with her daughter in the dark? Yu Jing was puzzled.

However, she soon realized she was wrong. Mu Yan had already thought of everything.

He opened the trunk and quickly set up a tent on the beach, followed by a barbecue grill and a large amount of food for grilling. Then he took out several battery-powered lanterns, found some branches, and hung the lanterns around the tent, lighting up the area before it got dark. Although the light wasn't very strong, it created a romantic atmosphere.

Su Yuxi, seeing Uncle Big Wood busy, followed him, bouncing around.

After Uncle Big Wood set up the branches, Su Yuxi hung all the lanterns herself, which made her extremely happy. For the next half hour, her laughter never stopped.

Apart from herself, few people cared about her daughter. Even she, due to company matters, didn't spend much time with her. Today, Yuxi had laughed more than she had in a month, which made Yu Jing feel a bit heartache.

Watching her daughter and Mu Yan, Yu Jing suddenly realized that, compared to herself and Yuxi, Mu Yan and Yuxi seemed more like a father and daughter.

At that moment, Yu Jing saw Mu Yan walking toward her. Before she could react, he picked her up and carried her to the tent.

Seeing her daughter happily following, Yu Jing, who subconsciously held onto Mu Yan tightly, realized that at this moment, they looked more like a happy family of three.