Lin Yun looked at Han Mo, her heart full of sympathy.
Her mother's early death and her father's remarriage had been a significant blow to a child.
Especially when Han Mo spoke of his biological father with such a faint sense of distance, it was clear that after his father had a new wife and children, he must have neglected him.
For a child, the most terrifying thing is not material poverty, but spiritual poverty, the lack of love from parents.
Even Han Mo spoke of his father with great difficulty, so she naturally dared not ask about his stepmother.
Seeing the lonely and dejected child before her, Lin Yun's innate motherly instinct made her say comfortingly, "It's okay, it's okay. From today onwards, you and Xi'er are both my good children."
Han Mo smiled slightly, "Thank you, Aunt Lin."
Lin Yun smiled affectionately, "Still calling me Aunt Lin?"
Han Mo immediately changed his address, "Mom!"
Lin Yun became even happier, her eyes filled with a loving smile, "Yes."
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Mom, we're not married yet? Isn't it a bit much to let Mo call you that now?"
Regarding the incident in the car earlier, when she saw Han Mo's eyes, how could she have been so "lovey-dovey"?
Clearly, he had been the one to hide things first. Even though he had looked pitiful at the time, it was still his own doing. Why had she apologized to him and accepted his seemingly harassing "punishment"?
That's why she wanted to use the wedding date to get him to concede.
She hadn't expected her own mother to directly allow Han Mo to call her Mom. The speed of acceptance was too fast.
She had clearly designed a trap to force Han Mo to concede and admit that he was the masked man who had saved her from the cliff all those years ago.
But now she felt like she was the one who had fallen into the "trap."
This feeling was not good.
Lin Yun glared at her daughter, "What? This is a done deal, there's nothing to discuss. You should treat Mo better in the future, understand?"
Her daughter was the leader of the Dark Department.
She had seen her fighting skills. And Han Mo was just a gentle, refined, and kind doctor.
Moreover, Han Mo would be living with the Bai family from now on for her daughter. They were all Xi'er's family. So, if she didn't support him, where would Han Mo have any standing in the Bai family in the future? What if Xi'er got angry and resorted to violence... that would be terrible!
Therefore, she had to nip it in the bud.
More importantly... until today, she still didn't know who the man who left "hickeys" on Xi'er's neck was! She had tried to question Lin Xin before, and Lin Xin said that night... they went to a KTV, she left first, and she really didn't know what happened afterwards.
In that case, looking at her daughter's relationship with Han Mo, it seemed that Han Mo was at a disadvantage and less secure, so naturally, she had to protect him.
He had saved her life and healed Han'er. She had to repay this kindness!
Bai Xi wore a look of utter speechlessness on her face. At that moment, she truly suspected that Han Mo was the biological child, and she was the one picked up from the trash.
Just then, Bai Han returned, with Tong Yao by his side.
Lin Yun looked at the two of them, even more delighted.
Were the Bai family going to have double happiness?
Alas, she liked these two pairs of children very much.
Tong Yao immediately snatched the shopping bags from Bai Han's hand and began to show them to Lin Yun one by one.
"Auntie Lin, I went shopping today and saw a set of clothes that perfectly suits your temperament, so I bought it for you. Also, this is bird's nest. The bird's nest from this store is particularly good. I'll have Feng Yi stew it for you later. Although your complexion is good, Bai Han, your brother, said you were not feeling well, so I specifically bought this to nourish you. And this, this is..."
Tong Yao's small mouth chattered incessantly, like a string of firecrackers, but it was not at all annoying. Her clear voice and pleasing words were like jade beads falling onto a porcelain plate, crisp and loud.
Lin Yun couldn't stop smiling, not because of Tong Yao's gifts, but because of the tacit understanding between Tong Yao and Bai Han, "Yao'er, you don't need to be so extravagant every time you come."
Now that Xi'er was getting married, if these two children also made up their minds, they could have the wedding together... how lively that would be.
Tong Yao immediately said, "It's not extravagant at all. Auntie Lin, you know I don't like flashy things. What I bought... are all necessary items. Look at the clothes, the weather will be cold soon, and they're perfect for wearing. And this bird's nest, it's for eating... I'll buy more for you after you finish this. Moreover..."
Speaking of this, she looked at Bai Han, her voice tinged with a hint of shyness, "Actually, Bai Han paid for all these things."
Neither the Tong family nor the Bai family lacked this small amount of money.
However... when Bai Han paid for her, she felt he was really handsome.
She felt cherished.
Most importantly, Bai Han knew that she bought these things to please Auntie Lin. Therefore... did his tacit approval of her trying to please his mother also mean... he wouldn't object to her integrating into their family and becoming his family member?
Thinking of this, her joy increased even more.
When Tong Yao looked at Bai Han, Bai Han was also looking at Bai Xi, his eyes gentle, "Xiao Xi."
Bai Xi looked over when Bai Han called her and smiled happily, "Brother."
Bai Han nodded with a gentle gaze. Their eyes met, filled with infinite tenderness.
However... Han Mo took a step forward, stood by Bai Xi's side, and took Bai Xi's hand.
The action was natural, their fingers intertwined.
When Bai Han saw Bai Xi and Han Mo's clasped hands, the corners of his handsome eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, and he said softly, "Dr. Han."
Han Mo's expression was natural when he heard Bai Han call him Dr. Han.
Regarding Bai Han, only he knew that he had another identity. Because of this identity, the gap between them might never be bridged in this lifetime.
So, whether he liked him or not was not important. What was important was that he had to be with Xi'er.
For this life and the next, until death.
And before, he had told her to stay away from Xi'er, so now he was holding Xi'er's hand in front of him, telling him: he would never let go.
Han Mo's feigned smile became even more pronounced. He smiled slightly and said softly, "Brother."
In fact, Han Mo was a little older than Bai Han, so this address of "brother" was understood by anyone with a brain.
Upon hearing this "brother," Tong Yao's eyes instantly lit up, as if her gossip soul had been ignited, and she looked at Bai Xi.
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow at her but said nothing more.
However, based on Tong Yao's understanding of Bai Xi, she instantly understood the meaning of this look.
This meant they had reported to the parents and were preparing for engagement!
Bai Han, however, frowned slightly upon hearing this address.
Lin Yun, hearing the situation, immediately walked over with a smile and said, "Han'er, Xi'er and Mo have decided to get married. We'll all be a family from now on. Don't keep calling him Dr. Han, it sounds too distant. You can call him... Mo, like your sister, it sounds so nice."
Bai Han's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he looked again at the clasped hands, "Married?"