Film and television started from Yan Jiecheng in the Siheyuan

"Uncle, uncle, did Lily go to play with her classmates again?"

The day before yesterday, Mark declined the offer from Wang Xiaomi. The next day, as soon as Mark arrived at his part-time job at the gym, he found Wang Xiaomi waiting for him.

"Don't you know better than me whether she went or not?"

On Mark's first day back to work part-time, Wang Xiaomi blocked him. There was no doubt that someone had betrayed Mark.

Even though Wang Xiaomi is not very smart, it is not difficult for her to get some information out of Ma Li.

"Hey, Uncle, when are you going to accept me? I have thought it through very clearly."

Mark gave Wang Xiaomi time to think about it, but Wang Xiaomi only thought about it for less than a day, and it still felt a little hasty.

"Look at you, you are stupid, how can you think clearly?"

"As for the issues you're worried about, there's an age gap between us. Although you're a dozen years older than me, in today's society, it's normal for men to be a dozen or twenty years older than women."

"This is not uncommon, but have you seen the conditions of those men who are looking for young girlfriends? The gap between me and them is the same as our age."

"Some people like power, some people like money, but I just like your maturity and stability, isn't that ok?"

"I'm not the only one who is mature and steady. There are many men like this. Men become mature as they get older."

"But you are the only one who is handsome and willing to treat me well!"

Wang Xiaomi looked at Mark with burning eyes again.

"I'm divorced. I'm not the only one at home. I also have a child. Who would be willing to be someone's stepmother right after they get married?"

Mark and Wang Xiaomi looked at each other for two seconds and then continued.

"I do. I like Mali and Manou and I am willing to take care of them." Wang Xiaomi did not hesitate.

"You are willing to take care of them. Does Mary want you to take care of them too?"

"I can strive for it. I can get along so well with them now, and I will definitely be able to do so in the future."

At this time, Wang Xiaomi was really in love and could not see any difficulties.

"Can't we just get along like this? Our relationship is good now, why are you so anxious to change our relationship?"

Mark didn't try to persuade Wang Xiaomi to give up, but instead tried to delay it. This girl didn't have much rationality left.

"I have to be impatient. If I'm not impatient, I'm afraid you'll go back to your old love."

Wang Xiaomi said urgently.

"Don't worry, a good horse never turns back. That 'good horse' is me, Mark. Can we let things take their own course? We've only known each other for a short time, and we don't even know each other completely."

"Okay, if you want to be more cautious, I respect you." Wang Xiaomi finally relaxed.

Otherwise, if Wang Xiaomi keeps hitting the ball straight, Mark will still find it hard to handle.

Men can't stand such a test.

"Okay, you practice, I'll go do my thing."

Mark himself also needs to exercise, although when he goes out, he stays in hotels with gyms where he can exercise.

But there is still a gap between this and the amount of training Mark usually sets.

"Dad, you are back."

As soon as Mark opened the door, Manou came to greet him. After playing together for a few days, the relationship between father and son recovered a lot.

"Manou, did you have fun hanging out with your sister?"

Mark is working part-time today, so Agate is left to Mary.

Mary is not ready to resume exercise so soon.

Although she had been out playing for more than a month, Mary had not yet played with her friends.

When you go out to play with your classmates, it won’t be too much trouble to bring an agate with you.

Except for a few activities, Manayu can actually participate in everything, such as shopping, video games and movies.

"happy."

"Just be happy. Where's your sister?"

"Dad, the child is hungry."

Mary's voice came from the kitchen.

"What are you doing? Are you cooking for Mary?" Mark came to the kitchen and asked when he saw Mary cooking.

"Manou is hungry. I'll fry two eggs for you."

Mali’s cooking skills are still so-so and she can’t make complicated things.

"Not bad. Fry two for me too. I'm a little hungry too."

There aren't many opportunities to see Mary cooking something to eat, so Mark definitely wouldn't miss it.

"Wait."

Although Ma Li doesn't cook often, she is quite interested in cooking.

"Sure, you fried the eggs very well. You have the potential to inherit my cooking skills."

The three of them finished two eggs each, and Mark gave a positive review.

"You didn't praise me like that. I'm not interested in that. Don't try to coax me into being like my mom and being your nanny at home."

Mary said alertly.

"Is this how you think of your mother? If you think this way, no wonder your mother doesn't want to continue living like this."

It is obvious that Ma Li's relationship with Tian Ye has recovered a little, and she is willing to acknowledge Tian Ye's contribution.

"I don't think so now, but who knows?"

Ma Li holds a negative attitude, so this should only be Tian Ye's unilateral opinion.

"Then you should learn more. You won't suffer any loss if you learn more. Just like this time when we went out. If it weren't for your dad, I could cook by myself. Where would you go to eat authentic Chinese food when you're away for such a long time?"

Whether or not you want to cook often depends on personal preference, but it is quite necessary to master the cooking skills.

"When I go out, I can take you with me. You cook for me and I can eat, right?" Mary can be naive sometimes.

"I'm your father, not your babysitter. I can't be with you forever. There will always be a time when I'm not around."

"Let's talk about it later. Didn't you ask me to study hard in the past two years?" Ma Li evaded.

"You haven't studied hard yet. You're going to waste your entire summer vacation."

"That's not the case. I think my English has improved a bit, right?"

This is just an occasional communication between Ma Li and foreigners.

"That's not certain, we can only wait and see."

I hope Mali’s listening scores can be better than before.

"Dad, it's time to cook. We can't just have two eggs per person for a meal, right?" Ma Li was obviously trying to change the subject.

"Come and help me, we can do this together as father and daughter."

My academic performance is not that good, so I need to develop my life skills.

"Clang clang clang!"

"somebody is coming."

Mark heard a knock on the door.

"Manou, help open the door."

Mark and Mary both had their hands occupied, and Mary was directing Manou.

Manou is old enough to help with some things.

It's not necessary to open every door, run out after opening it, and leave.

"Mom." Manou shouted after opening the door, and then Ma Li, who went to the entrance to see someone coming, also shouted:
"Dad, my mom is here."

"Tian Ye, why are you here?" Mark also turned off the fire, washed his hands, and came out to see people.

"You've already taken Manou back for a few days. I passed by downstairs today and thought about taking Manou back."

Tian Ye replied to Mark.

"Are you going to take Manju back now?" Ma Li said reluctantly. "No need to change your shoes, just come in."

Seeing Tian Ye sitting down at the door and preparing to look for slippers in the shoe cabinet, Mark said to Tian Ye that Tian Ye's things were no longer in the house.

"You keep the house pretty clean!"

After Tian Ye entered the house, he looked around first, perhaps feeling both familiar and unfamiliar.

There was actually not much difference in the house. No furniture was replaced. Tian Ye’s personal belongings were just put away or cleared out.

"It's not a difficult task. I can just pick it up easily."

When conditions permit, Mark always pursues his own living environment.

When conditions do not permit, Mark will ensure a clean environment.

"Yes, just call and ask Auntie to come and clean it up."

Mary followed up with a reply that seemed to be intended to sabotage Mark.

It was probably intentional. Mark just wanted to show that he was living a good life after leaving the fields, but Mary was not very happy about it.

"Mark, you shouldn't be so extravagant. You have two children. You should be more planned when spending money."

Tian Ye walked up to Mark, thought for a moment, and then spoke up. This might be her habit as a housekeeper.

In Tian Ye's eyes, Mark's recent consumption is much higher than before.

Buying a car, traveling to Europe, and hiring a nanny to do housework are all expenses that Mark would never have made before.

"Don't worry, I haven't touched the education fund prepared for the children."

That was all Mark needed to explain to Tian Ye.

"I'm not saying you can't use it." Perhaps thinking Mark had misunderstood, Tian Ye explained.

"I don't know how to use it, so why don't you keep this card?"

Mark thought that if the house and Cayenne were exposed, Tian Ye might become suspicious again, so he wanted to give the card to Tian Ye.

"It's your name anyway, so you should give it to the children."

"When you need Managate, tell me."

Soon it was time for Manou to pay tuition, and Mark couldn't guarantee whether Tian Ye could afford it.

Although Tian Ye earns a lot, he is also very generous when it comes to spending money.

For women, a monthly income of tens of thousands is just the money for a bag.

"Manou, pack your things, let's go back." Tian Ye didn't reply to Mark, but said to Manou.

"Mom, Manju hasn't eaten yet." Mali said to Tian Ye.

My attitude towards Tian Ye has softened a lot, but it is still not as good as when nothing happened.

"Let's go home and eat."

"My dad has already done it. You and Manou should have dinner before leaving."

"Mom, let's eat before we leave. I don't want to be separated from my sister." Manou is Mary's little follower, and whatever Mary says goes.

All along, Mary told Manou that she was better than Mark and Tianye.

"No, even if I stay you may not have enough to eat." Tian Ye looked at Mark, and his meaning was quite obvious, he wanted to stay.

"It's time for dinner, you can stay and just add some more food. There's no way it won't be enough."

Tian Ye wanted to stay, so Mark certainly couldn't chase him away.

After more than a month of coldness, the last quarrel in the gym was finally over.

Mark is in a rough field, the fishing line is easy to break, get off the hook and run away, so fishing still requires pulling.

"Let me help."

When Mark entered the kitchen and prepared to continue cooking, Tian Ye followed him in.

"No, just me and Mary are enough."

Mark politely declined, and Tian Ye could now be considered half a guest.

"Dad, I'll go with Manou, you wash these vegetables."

Mary stuffed the half-washed vegetables directly into Mark's hands.

Now her attitude is very clear. After Mary stabbed Tian Ye in the back several times, she found out that Tian Ye still cares about Mark.

Now I am thinking about creating opportunities for the two of them and supporting them to reconcile.

"I'll do it."

Then Tian Ye took the lead in the kitchen with ease.

Mark took over Mary's previous role as helper.

"Tian Ye, if you don't have time, it's okay to leave Managate here. I have time to take Managate now."

At this time, Mark remembered to keep Manou.

As for Mark himself, he is quite casual and it doesn't matter whether Manou lives at home or not.

But if Mary is reluctant to give up Manju, Mark is willing to help fight for it.

"Let me take the agate. I have time. I have already resigned from the hotel."

"That's right, you're going to resign before Mary and I go out."

Tian Ye was a middle-level manager in the hotel. It was a position that was not insignificant but not particularly important either. One month was enough time for him to resign.

"It's been a long time since I got it done. I have no problem wearing agate."

Maybe it was because he was bored after leaving his job that Tian Ye insisted on taking Manou with him.

"What are you going to do after you get out of the hotel?"

Tian Ye definitely has certain abilities, but he has always been working in a hotel.

The capabilities are quite limited.

It is difficult for men in their forties to find jobs, and women in their forties are at an even greater disadvantage in the workplace.

It is not easy for Tian Ye to find a job similar to his previous one.

"I don't want to work for any boss anymore. I want to start a business with Fang Yuan and do something on my own."

Tian Ye's words made Mark think that Fang Yuan had an influence on Tian Ye's resignation.

"Did she suggest you to quit your job?"

It's not just about quitting her job, Tian Ye insisted on getting a divorce, and Mark felt that it had something to do with Fang Yuan.

Having such a non-marriage advocate around me, even if I don't deliberately encourage it.

It is also inseparable from the subtle influence.

If you are single, you basically have no responsibilities, and in many cases you can be happier and more relaxed than if you have to take on family responsibilities.

Of course, there are many times when you feel lonely, cold and lonely. There are gains and losses.

But these things happen behind the scenes, when Tian Ye cannot see them.

It's not surprising that Tian Ye only saw Fang Yuan's relaxed, happy and carefree side and wanted to give it a try.

"..." Tian Ye's silence can be regarded as a tacit agreement.

"Compare yourself to her. She eats well and her whole family is not hungry. She has no worries. If she doesn't want to work, then you don't want to work either. Aren't you afraid that your son will starve to death?"

Mark complained in his heart that the two of them were no longer husband and wife, but he didn't say it out loud.

"Then I wish you success in starting your own business and realizing your ambitions. Confining you at home for the past few years really didn't allow you to unleash all your abilities."

I thought about the social and economic situation in the next few years.

Mark could only say that if Tian Ye wanted to start a business and also wanted to do physical business, the possibility of success was close to zero.

I'm not questioning Tian Ye's ability, I just don't believe that Tian Ye has any particular ability.

Even if things get better in the next two years and I can make some money, there is a high chance that I will lose all of it in the next few years. (End of this chapter)