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  “Mama!” Tuan Tuan said as he tugged at Lin Nuan’s skirt. He stood upright, raised his head, and asked, “Can I… uh, call you Mama in future?”


  Tuan Tuan gathered his thoughts and stammered, his bright eyes twinkling.

  It was heartrending for Lin Nuan to hear him say that. She bent down to carry him and broke into a smile. “Even if Papa and I didn’t get our marriage certificate, you could still call me that.”


  Tuan Tuan had his arms around Lin Nuan’s neck. He asked, “Even… at the kindergarten?

  Lin Nuan nodded.

  “Mama!” Tuan Tuan cried with all his might.

  Lin Nuan felt teary-eyed, and she nodded in response. “Yes!”


  “Mama!” Tuan Tuan exclaimed again.

  “Mama is here!”


  Tuan Tuan took a deep breath and wanted to call her a third time, but he was choked with emotions. He was so happy, so happy that he felt like bursting into tears…


  His clear, bright eyes were wet, with his arms still wound around Lin Nuan’s neck, he buried his head and snuggled against her gentle shoulders.

  She could feel the warm damp breath coming from Tuan Tuan’s sobbing and sniffling against her neck, it tickled.

  Fu Huai’an’s back was turned towards the soft rays of the sunset when their eyes met. Lin Nuan was drowning in love as the gleam of the twilight glow and the gentle gaze of Fu Huai’an overwhelmed her.

  After her experience with unrequited love, she was surprised to find that it was such a joy to love and be loved.

  Lin Nuan corrected herself, she wasn’t only in love, but she was married to the man she loved.

  She was Mrs. Fu.

  From then on, she had a home.

  She had a husband and a son!

  Lin Nuan felt like bursting into tears. She hugged Tuan Tuan tightly as she sniffed at his babyish scent—she had never felt more at home.

  Fu Huai’an took a step towards Lin Nuan and reached out to take over Tuan Tuan from her grasp. He carried Tuan Tuan on one arm and used the other to pull Lin Nuan into a tight embrace, then planted a kiss on her head.

  Tuan Tuan struggled in Fu Huai’an’s grasp and reached out to grab Lin Nuan’s head. He smooched her on the head, messing up her hair in the process.

  After the kiss, Tuan Tuan pointed his stubby finger at Fu Huai’an and scrunched up his face. “Naughty Papa! How can you be the only one to kiss Mama!”


  …


  As Lin Nuan tidied her hair, she felt blessed.

  “Let’s go home!” Fu Huai’an told Lin Nuan and reached out to hold her hand.

  Lin Nuan nodded in reply. “Yes… Let’s go home!”


  Tuan Tuan reached out and whined for Mama to carry him. Fu Huai’an raised him up effortlessly and said gently, “Fatty Tuan Tuan is a little too heavy for Mama to carry. If you want her to carry you, you will need to go on a diet…”


  Fu Huai’an wasn’t kidding. Pudgy Tuan Tuan looked adorable, but he was a little plump, and Fu Huai’an was worried about his health.

  Tuan Tuan felt hurt and gazed at Lin Nuan with teary eyes.

  Fu Huai’an knew that Lin Nuan would give in and told her tenderly, “Go open the trunk…”


  Lin Nuan’s heart started racing again.

  She had heard Tuan Tuan saying that the trunk was filled with roses.

  She initially thought that Fu Huai’an would present her with roses before the marriage certification; she hadn’t expected to receive them after collecting the marriage certificate.

  That was the first time Lin Nuan was receiving flowers from Fu Huai’an, and she was delighted.

  Fu Huai’an held her hand and walked her to the side of the car. He gazed at her as Lin Nuan walked over to the trunk. Even though she knew what the surprise was, she couldn’t help her ears from turning red. She looked at Fu Huai’an.

  Fu Huai’an placed Tuan Tuan inside the car and closed the door. He signaled to Lin Nuan to open the trunk.

  Lin Nuan prepared herself. She didn’t want to be blushing when she saw the flowers. They were husband and wife after all.