Learning to Love Again

They arrived in front of a nice, traditional restaurant. It didn't look too high end, but it wasn't shabby either.

Su Lian put a pair of sunglasses on her son to hide his features. Although it was unlikely that she would end up meeting Han Yuan, it was better to be safe than sorry.

When they walked in, they attracted the attention of many of the diners inside. An extremely beautiful woman holding the hand of a toddler were ambling along, following a waiter to their seats.

"So beautiful..." A young man says subconsciously staring at Su Lian in a daze.

"Useless! Why don't you marry her then?" The woman sitting opposite him slams her fork in her plate with a livid expression on her face.

"No-no I have my beautiful fiancee. I was just admiring her and can't you see that she has a child. She is probably already married."

"So if she didn't have a child you would go after her?"

"No, definitely not. All she has is a pretty face, how that be enough to match with my woman?"

The woman's expression relaxes slightly after listening to the man butter her up and disregard the beautiful stranger, but she is still clearly unhappy.

While the man tries to pacify his 'future wife', Su Lian and Yichen sit down at a table near a window completely unaware of the trouble that they had caused.

"What would like to eat, baby?" Su Lian asks holding up the menu.

Yichen looks up at the menu but can't recognize most of the words because it was written in Chinese.

"You order." He says while handing his own menu over to her. She laughs and orders stir-fried tofu with rice and spring rolls on the side for both of them.

The food arrives a few minutes later and they start eating happily with Su Lian telling Yichen all about China and her childhood was like growing up here.

"Later, I'll take you to meet your uncle, my little brother. I haven't seen him in so long."

"You have a little brother, I want a little sister."

Su Yichen says innocently and stares in anticipation at his mother who almost chokes on her water.

"..."

Su Lian coughs awkwardly and manages to pull herself together with great effort.

"You're mommy's only baby, I don't need anyone else."

Yichen pouts at his mother's response but continues to eat while consoling himself and silently formulating a plan in his mind.

'I'll ask grandma for a little sister.'

The two finish their meal and as they are about to leave, they're stopped by someone gasping in shock.

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me?" A voice tinged with disbelief asks from the side.

"Lian is that you?"

Su Lian turns around and sees someone who makes her stomach churn.