After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

Lin Fan stopped what he was doing and turned around.

Two or three meters away, a man and a woman were standing, holding the hand of a little boy who looked about four or five years old.

The man was wearing a fitted black wool coat, frameless glasses, and slicked-back hair, carrying two shopping bags from the mall.

The woman following beside him was dressed quite elegantly, carrying a leather bag, and was looking around with some curiosity.

"Sun Peng?" Lin Fan looked at the familiar face, somewhat surprised.

"It really is you, Lin, the great talent!"

Upon hearing Lin Fan speak, the man released his son's hand, took two steps forward, put his hands in his coat pockets, and looked Lin Fan up and down.

A seemingly sarcastic smirk played on his lips: "You haven't been seen for three years. You changed your phone number, left the WeChat group, and acted like you vanished into thin air."

"What, struck it rich today? You dare bring your kid to a French import boutique where each item costs several thousand?"

The man pushed up his glasses and feigned disgust, pursing his lips in disapproval.

"Back in our college dorm days, you even had to mooch a bowl of braised beef noodles from me. Now you're bringing your kid into a place like this? Aren't you worried about getting their clothes dirty and not having enough to cover the sales assistant's paycheck for a month?"

These words were barbed and sarcastic, drawing surprised glances from several sales assistants at nearby counters.

Sun Peng acted as if he hadn't heard, still glancing sideways at Lin Fan.

Tuantuan seemed startled by the harsh tone, shrinking back and tightly hugging Lin Fan's knees with her little hands.

Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao, who was standing behind Lin Fan, suddenly stepped forward, blocking Lin Fan's path by half a body length. Her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she said coldly to Sun Peng:

"Sir, please watch your language!"

Su Xiaoxiao's chest heaved with anger, her voice urgent and crisp: "Brother Lin earns his money honestly with his own hands and genuine skills, which is far more respectable than your rude remarks in public!"

"We can afford the clothes here; we don't need you looking down on us and making sarcastic remarks!"

The girl's angry rebuke, clear and loud, stunned all the sales assistants in the store.

Zhou Yun, who was next to Sun Peng, was also stunned for a moment and stood there awkwardly.

Sun Peng was called "looking down on people" by a young girl. His expression froze for half a second, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Just as Su Xiaoxiao rolled up her sleeves, preparing to continue arguing for Lin Fan...

A gentle yet strong hand rested lightly on her shoulder.

Lin Fan walked forward from behind Su Xiaoxiao.

He looked at Sun Peng, who had his hands in his pockets and a smug expression, but instead of showing any anger, he smiled slightly.

next second.

Under Su Xiaoxiao's dumbfounded gaze, Lin Fan raised his right hand and punched Sun Peng's solid shoulder with a light but firm motion.

"It's been three years, and your mouth is still as irritating as ever," Lin Fan said with a laugh.

Sun Peng, who had been all smiles and smugness, had his sarcastic smirk vanish the moment he took that punch.

He grinned widely, reached out and wrapped his arms around Lin Fan's neck, patting Lin Fan's back forcefully.

"Damn it! You still know how to stay alive, huh?!"

Sun Peng released Lin Fan and laughed, "Do you know how long I've been looking for you?!"

"After graduation, you changed your phone number, left WeChat groups, and I can't even find you at your old rental address!"

"I thought you'd been kidnapped by some pyramid scheme, and I've been asking around Jiangcheng trying to find you!"

Sun Peng pointed at Lin Fan's nose, gritting his teeth as he said, "We shared a bunk bed in the dorm for four whole years back in college, and I couldn't even find you when I sent out wedding invitations!"

"We bumped into each other on the street today. If I don't tease you a bit first, are you planning to pretend you don't know me?!"

Su Xiaoxiao, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Her big eyes were wide open, her small mouth was slightly open, her hands were still in a protective posture in front of her, and her mind was completely blank.

What... what's going on?!

Weren't they just mocking and scorning each other? How come in the blink of an eye, they're cursing and hugging each other?!

Sun Peng then turned around, grabbed the woman beside him, and smiled at Lin Fan:

"Old Lin, let me formally introduce you. This is my wife, Zhou Yun. She used to be in the foreign language college next door."

"Honey, this is Lao Lin! The brilliant Lin who used to steal my instant noodles every day in the dorm!"

Zhou Yun smiled and stepped forward, greeting him gently: "Hello Lin Fan, Old Sun often mentions you at home, and I'm so glad to finally meet you in person today."

"Hello, sister-in-law." Lin Fan smiled and nodded in greeting.

Sun Peng turned around and looked at Su Xiaoxiao, who was still in a daze.

Seeing the little girl's murderous look just now, Sun Peng scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly and quickly apologized sincerely:

"Oh dear, sister-in-law, I'm so sorry! I was just being a chatterbox!"

Sun Peng, all smiles, tried to smooth things over: "Lao Lin and I were best buddies for four years in college. We used to tease each other a lot in the dorm. When I suddenly saw him just now, I got so excited that I couldn't help but joke a little too much. Please don't take it to heart, sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao's previously tense face instantly turned from flushed to burning hot, and her hands frantically waved in front of her.

"No...no! Mr. Sun, you've misunderstood! I'm not Brother Lin's wife!"

Su Xiaoxiao's ears turned bright red with anxiety, and she stammered an explanation.

Lin Fan shook his head helplessly and punched Sun Peng on the arm: "Don't call me that, this is my friend Su Xiaoxiao."

"Huh? Not your sister-in-law?"

Sun Peng paused for a moment, looked at the youthful and vibrant Su Xiaoxiao, then at the composed Lin Fan, and couldn't help but chuckle mischievously:

"Old Lin, I saw the three of you chatting and laughing as you picked out children's clothes, and the little girl was so protective of you. I thought you were secretly expecting your second child soon!"

"Old Sun, stop talking nonsense." Zhou Yun patted Sun Peng on the back, then turned to Su Xiaoxiao and smiled gently.

"Little girl, don't mind him. Old Sun has never been serious since he was a child."

Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head, awkwardly clutching the hem of her clothes: "No...it's nothing. I was too impulsive just now. I didn't know he was Brother Lin's old classmate."

At this moment, Tuantuan peeked out from behind Lin Fan's legs, looking at the loud-voiced uncle in front of her with some timidity.

Sun Peng looked down and saw the little girl hiding behind him; his eyes lit up immediately.

"Hey! Old Lin, is this your daughter?!"

Sun Peng squatted down, carefully examined the little girl's delicate features, and couldn't stop smiling:

"Your features are exactly the same as when you were in college, you're so handsome! Little darling, tell Uncle, what's your name?"

Lin Fan reached out and touched the top of his daughter's head, saying gently, "Her full name is Lin Yutuan, and her nickname is Tuantuan."

"Tuantuan, what a wonderful name! It sounds like a perfect, complete life!"

Sun Peng pulled a beautifully packaged box of imported milk candy from his coat pocket, handed it to the little girl, and teased her with a smile, "Tuantuan, come here, call me Uncle Sun, and this box of candy is all yours!"