Does she mind, or does she not?
If she said she didn't mind, she still said things that indicated she did.
If she said she didn't care, she was genuinely angry.
In short, whatever he said seemed to be wrong.
As expected, women changed their expressions faster than books. Liu Yifeng dared not say anything more, afraid of upsetting Su Wanru again.
It wasn't until Tongtong cut his steak, speared a piece with his fork, and placed it on Su Wanru's plate: "Auntie Su, don't be angry. Tongtong will give you meat!"
Because of his height, he had to stand on his chair to put the beef on her plate.
Seeing Tongtong's action, Su Wanru's anger subsided.
Her previously darkened face finally revealed a smile: "Thank you, Tongtong, you eat too!"
Saying this, she speared the meat Tongtong gave her and took a bite.
The beef fed by the little one really tasted better than the one on her own plate.
However, this scene was witnessed by Yun Duo'er, who came down from upstairs.
She had also come to Hai City today and had a modeling job, after which she would immediately return to continue filming.
She had spent the entire morning indoors with the advertiser, shooting scenes.
After a busy morning, she was invited to have lunch here.
Having just finished eating, she was preparing to return to her hotel to rest before continuing to film in the afternoon, and then rush back at night. Her plane ticket was already booked.
Who would have thought that as soon as she came downstairs, she would see her son Tongtong giving a piece of beef from his plate to a beautiful girl opposite him.
The girl immediately showed an incomparably gentle smile, and Tongtong's dad seemed to praise Tongtong's actions, affectionately stroking the back of his head.
Seen from a distance, it looked like a warm family of three.
This caused a trace of jealousy to arise in her originally calm heart.
This was clearly her son, whom she had carried for ten months. Why was he interacting with another woman as if they were mother and son?
She absolutely refused to have a stepmother for her son.
"Duo'er, what are you looking at that's so captivating?" Since Su Wanru was wearing sunglasses and a mask, her agent couldn't tell what she was looking at from her gaze.
He merely followed her line of sight and saw a harmonious family of three.
However, the child looked a little familiar? The agent couldn't recall where he had seen him before.
"It's nothing!" Yun Duo'er, afraid her agent would recognize her son, immediately turned her head and walked towards the main entrance.
The agent put aside his doubts and followed her, talking about the things to pay attention to for the endorsement.
"Tongtong, what are you looking at?" Liu Yifeng saw Tongtong staring blankly in the direction of the restaurant's entrance and followed his gaze.
He only saw the back of a man and a woman vaguely walking past in front.
"Dad, I think I saw Mommy!" Tongtong continued to look at the entrance.
Liu Yifeng thought Tongtong missed his mother and, suppressing his bitterness, comforted him, "Tongtong, be good. Mom is very busy with work and probably can't visit you for a while. When she's done, she'll come to see you!"
"It's okay, Tongtong has Dad, that's enough. I don't miss Mom!" Immediately after, Tongtong acted as if nothing had happened, sat back in his seat, and ate without a care.
Su Wanru, on the other hand, knew nothing about Tongtong's mother.
In fact, she was quite curious about what kind of woman would be willing to abandon such a smart, cute, and sensible son.
If Tongtong were her son, she would eat roughage if necessary to keep Tongtong by her side and raise him into adulthood.
However, with Tongtong here, the topic of mother was likely sensitive, so she didn't dare to ask Liu Yifeng anything.
The atmosphere seemed to have returned to its starting point. The three ate in silence, neither of them intending to speak.
Meanwhile, Yun Duo'er walked out of the Western restaurant with a deeply somber expression.
On the way back to the hotel, she also didn't say a word. She responded vaguely to her agent's attempts to converse.
At this moment, she was no longer the same person she used to be.
Although the leading role she had filmed had not yet been released, and her popularity had not yet soared, a young master from a prominent family in Yanjing had taken notice of her, promising her an endless stream of resources.
With capitalists pulling the strings from behind, it was difficult for her not to become famous; it was only a matter of time.
Therefore, she no longer needed to obey her agent's every word.
Seeing her in a bad state, the agent didn't say anything further.
Back at the hotel, Yun Duo'er's mind was filled with the image of Tongtong and his father sitting at a Western meal with another woman.
Clearly, she was the child's biological mother. Why should another woman usurp her place?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Even if she couldn't acknowledge or meet Tongtong due to her work, she absolutely refused to let another woman replace her. She was Tongtong's one and only mother.
With this thought, she immediately picked up her phone and unblocked Liu Yifeng from her blacklist.
Then, she dialed his number.
Meanwhile, Liu Yifeng and Su Wanru had just finished their meal. As Su Wanru went to pay, his phone rang.
He picked it up and thought he was seeing things.
Why would Yun Duo'er suddenly call him? Hadn't she blocked him?
To be honest, if it weren't for Tongtong, he wouldn't want any further connection with this woman.
But thinking of how much Tongtong missed his mother, he answered.
Soon, Yun Duo'er's furious voice echoed from the phone: "Liu Yifeng, who is that woman you were having dinner with?"
"W-what woman were you having dinner with?" Liu Yifeng was momentarily confused.
Yun Duo'er's voice intensified, "The woman you were having dinner with just now. Tongtong even served her food."
Liu Yifeng subconsciously looked around and asked, "How did you know? Are you also at this Western restaurant?"
"Yes, I was also dining at this restaurant, but I've already left. Liu Yifeng, I entrusted Tongtong to you with the hope that you would raise him properly, not to be a son for others. You can pursue romantic relationships, but I will not allow my son to have a stepmother."
Hearing Yun Duo'er's words, Liu Yifeng was instantly enraged: "Since you were also dining at this restaurant and saw Tongtong, why didn't you go see him? Do you know how much he misses you? Is this how a mother behaves? You hide from him when you have the chance to see him, and then you have the audacity to dictate my personal life?"
He had initially thought Tongtong was just saying he missed his mother because he wanted to see her, but he hadn't expected that he had actually seen this woman. And this woman had seen Tongtong. How could she bear to see him and not meet him?
Yun Duo'er explained righteously, "Do you think I don't want to see him? I have unavoidable difficulties. Don't worry, when there's a suitable opportunity in the future, I will definitely go see him. Also, I hope you remember what I just said and don't find a stepmother for Tongtong. How many stepmothers in this world are truly kind to children?"
"What difficulties? Are they so great that they're more important than your child? In fact, I knew long ago that it was for your acting career. You were afraid that the media would dig up the scandal of having a child out of wedlock after you became famous, affecting your career. And the reason you wouldn't meet me was also because you were afraid I would ask you for money after knowing your identity, or even reveal our relationship. I'll make this clear now: Liu Yifeng will not ask you for a cent, even if I starve to death. I also won't let Tongtong disturb your career, but I hope you can see him when it's convenient. After all, he lived with you for so many years and has been away from you for so long; he must miss you." At this point, Liu Yifeng's tone softened. He hoped that Yun Duo'er's maternal instincts would be aroused when she heard about her child.