Lin Huairan and Wen Zhiling, with their mouths and eyes covered, were led by their respective fathers as they followed the main group to the recording studio.

Throughout the entire journey, they were separated by a Milky Way constructed by Lin Qingye and Wen Liang, unable to get close like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, only able to gaze at each other longingly.

At the recording studio.

Since the babies were recording the theme song this time, the prop team had even decorated the recording studio in a very child-friendly way.

Although Lin Huairan was young, he truly had musical talent. Who knows if those songs Xu Zhinan listened to during pregnancy really had prenatal educational effects?

Occasionally, Lin Qingye would take him to the company, and he had seen Lin Qingye’s recording process, so he was naturally much more familiar with it than the other children.

The production team played the theme song for them once.

It had a catchy melody, not difficult, sounding cute, a bit like a nursery rhyme.

To showcase the babies’ team awareness and organizational ability, after playing the theme song once, the production team let team leader Lin Huairan take charge of assigning roles.

Fortunately, little Huai-bao had strong communication skills and had become well-liked by everyone throughout these episodes.

Everyone encouraged Lin Huairan to sing.

Although his voice was still immature, his pitch accuracy was impressive for such a young child.

Chen Die listened for a while and turned to Xu Zhinan, saying, “Not bad at all. He’s like a little Lin Qingye, singing so well. Do you plan to let him enter the entertainment industry?”

Xu Zhinan: “We haven’t thought about it. We’ll let things take their natural course and see what he wants to do in the future.”

“Have you enrolled him in any music interest classes?”

“No, but he can play some instruments. He’s grown up watching Qingye play instruments at home.”

Chen Die smiled, “That’s true. With Lin Qingye around, there’s no need for interest classes. He’s known for being an all-rounder, proficient in lyrics, composition, and accompaniment.”

Lin Huairan indeed had a musical talent. When he was one year old during his first birthday grab ceremony, he had grabbed a drumstick from a drum set.

However, Lin Qingye and Xu Zhinan didn’t have any requirements for him to achieve something in music. Lin Guancheng even hoped that his grandson would take over his business in the future.

Whatever the future held would depend on what little Huairan would like.

Lin Huairan assigned each person their part of the song. Since Wen Zhiling was also here today, she was assigned a line of lyrics too.

“Sing it like this,” Lin Huairan repeated for her.

Wen Zhiling imitated his singing.

Although she was only a few months younger than Lin Huairan, her pronunciation wasn’t as standard as his, making her sound even more baby-like.

After listening, Lin Huairan laughed, nodded, and didn’t forget to compliment her, “It sounds very good.”

Wen Zhiling smiled, her eyes curving.

Lin Qingye and Wen Liang stood to the side, coldly observing. But in this cold observation, Wen Liang appeared more anguished, while Lin Qingye was on the side, reflecting that he was fortunate to have a son, so it wasn’t a loss.

During the entire recording session, the two fathers finally refrained from interfering with this pair of star-crossed young lovers.

Lin Huairan had even taken Lin Qingye’s words to heart about only being able to have one girlfriend. Today he really did interact less with the other two little girls.

However, this good time didn’t last long. After finishing the recording, it was afternoon, and Chen Die was preparing to leave.

Wen Zhiling hadn’t even properly said goodbye to Lin Huairan before she was taken away.

The weather was hot today, with the sun burning fiercely overhead.

Xu Zhinan first took Huairan back to take a bath.

After the bath, Lin Huairan asked, “Mom, why did Sister Zhiling have to leave?”

“Because her parents have work to do.”

“Then where does she live?”

Xu Zhinan turned her head and asked, “They’re in Yan City too, right?”

Lin Qingye answered with an “Mm.”

Lin Huairan: “Can I go visit Sister Zhiling in the future?”

Xu Zhinan paused, genuinely hesitant. Given that he had been caught kissing the girl’s daughter by her father the first time they met, and with Wen Liang guarding against Huai-bao, Xu Zhinan wasn’t sure if they could visit.

“Does Huai-bao have Sister Zhiling’s contact information? If not, we might not be able to find her.”

“Huai-bao doesn’t have it,” Lin Huairan blinked. “Does Dad have it?”

Lin Qingye had worked with Chen Die before, so of course he had her contact information. But after a day of mutual displeasure with Wen Liang, he didn’t want any contact at all. So, disregarding his son’s happiness, he lied blatantly, “No.”

Lin Huairan frowned slightly, sat down on the edge of the bed, gently swinging his legs, appearing deep in thought.

He seemed to be considering how to solve the problem of losing contact with his girlfriend.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

Not the doorbell, but a knock.

Xu Zhinan: “Who is it?”

“I don’t know, let me check,” Lin Qingye got up to open the door.

Opening the door, at eye level, was a cameraman carrying a camera, with the lens pointing downward toward the ground.

So Lin Qingye lowered his head and saw Wen Zhiling.

Wen Zhiling’s eyes were watery. She blinked twice, her long, thick eyelashes still holding droplets of water, suggesting she had just been crying. She had probably been told where Lin Huairan was staying by the follow-up PD behind her.

“Uncle,” Wen Zhiling called out.

Lin Qingye’s brow twitched, “Looking for Huairan?”

Wen Zhiling nodded vigorously.

Lin Qingye stepped aside to let her in. When Lin Huairan saw Wen Zhiling come in, he jumped off the bed.

Xu Zhinan mouthed, “What’s going on?”

Lin Qingye shrugged, indicating he didn’t know either.

Then they saw Wen Zhiling take out a square watch from her pink shoulder bag pocket. It had a pink wide strap. She placed the watch in Lin Huairan’s hand, “Keep this.”

“What is this?”

“A watch that can make phone calls,” Wen Zhiling sniffled. “This is Ling-bao’s own. When Ling-bao goes home, I’ll call you using my brother’s watch.”

Xu Zhinan: “…”

Lin Qingye: “…”

She had solved the problem of not being able to meet or contact each other on her own.

Wen Zhiling had just had another argument with Wen Liang and came out crying. The follow-up cameraman didn’t dare to neglect Wen Liang, so he coaxed Wen Zhiling to go back.

Lin Huairan lifted the pink watch and very seriously thanked her, “I’ll wait for your call.”

Chen Die, Wen Liang, and Wen Zhiling guest-starred for one day as flying guests and then left.

When this episode aired, the two little ones’ “love story” sparked heated discussion among viewers. Besides that, the episode ended with the release of the theme song for the third season, recorded by the babies.

Huai-bao sings so well!!!! Lin Qingye’s music career is in danger!!!!

Wuwuwu when will Huai-bao grow up? This old auntie can’t wait anymore!

It was so sweet when Huairan complimented Ling-bao’s singing!! Ahh, how can he be so good at charming girls at such a young age!!

I’m begging for the sweet aftercare of the Huai-Ling CP! She gave him a watch, and then? Did they call each other? Let me see!!

I don’t know why, but watching the babies’ MV at the end made me want to cry. Lin Qingye went through so many hardships, and seeing the smile on Huai-bao’s face, I feel like I’m seeing another Lin Qingye—another truly blessed child without hardships.

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When this episode aired, they didn’t have new recording tasks.

Xu Zhinan had just returned home from the tattoo shop and was sitting on the sofa watching the new episode while scanning the rapidly scrolling bullet screen comments.

When she saw that long string of comments, she paused, then went back to read the full comment again.

It wasn’t particularly emotional, yet Xu Zhinan felt her eyes growing warm.

Seeing another Lin Qingye without hardships or trauma through Huai-bao.

As Lin Huairan grew day by day, Xu Zhinan sometimes forgot those past traumas and hardships, but wasn’t that a good thing?

Lin Qingye’s unhappy family memories from the past were now being covered by his own family, providing warmth to that once out-of-place youth.

Just as Xu Zhinan was thinking about this, her phone rang. It was Lin Qingye calling.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Are you home?” Lin Qingye asked, “I just picked up Huairan from school, we’re almost home.”

“Yes, I’ll come downstairs right away.”

Today they had arranged to have dinner at the Lin family mansion.

Lin Qingye and Xu Zhinan didn’t spoil Lin Huairan, but his grandfather and grandmother doted on the little one immensely, practically giving him whatever he wanted, never refusing him anything.

Xu Zhinan quickly tidied up and went downstairs. Lin Qingye had just driven into the garage.

Huairan was sitting in the back seat. When Xu Zhinan got in the car, she asked, “How was Huai-bao’s day at school?”

“Very good.”

Mother and son chatted about kindergarten topics for a while, and soon they arrived at the Lin family mansion.

The late summer heat was still stifling. Lin Guancheng was already waiting for his little grandson on a lounger under the shade of trees in the courtyard.

When he first became a father, he was always busy with his career and rarely paid attention to his family. Now, he finally understood how to balance things and was willing to slow down and enjoy family pleasures after a lifetime of busyness.

“Grandpa!” Lin Huairan called out as soon as he got out of the car, running towards Lin Guancheng.

“Hey!” Lin Guancheng responded with a smile, embracing little Huairan. “Come on, Grandpa has been waiting for you for a while. I’ve prepared many delicious dishes for you today. Come in quickly and see if you like them.”

Everyone went inside.

On the dining table, every dish was something that little Huairan liked to eat.

However, halfway through the meal, a ringtone suddenly sounded from Lin Huairan’s backpack. He quickly left the table and took out a watch from his bag, “Grandpa, I need to take a call!”

Lin Guancheng was still unclear about what was happening, not knowing why his little grandson was so busy at this age, even having phone calls during meals.

“What’s going on?” Lin Guancheng asked.

Xu Zhinan and Lin Qingye were already accustomed to this and briefly told him about how Lin Huairan and Wen Zhiling had “fallen in love at first sight” during the show’s recording.

Lin Guancheng hadn’t expected this twist, finding it both unbelievable and amusing. When Lin Huairan returned after the call, he asked, “Who was Huai-bao talking to?”

Lin Huairan didn’t hide it and told the truth, “Sister Zhiling.”

“Does Huai-bao like her?”

“Yes,” he nodded seriously.

Lin Guancheng laughed and turned to ask Lin Qingye, “Is he in the same kindergarten as the Wen family’s daughter?”

“No, otherwise they wouldn’t need to secretly call each other.”

Lin Huairan caught something in this, “Grandpa, do you know Sister Zhiling?”

“Grandpa knows her father.”

“Oh,” Lin Huairan recalled, “Her father is very fierce.”

Lin Guancheng burst out laughing, patted little Huairan’s head, and remarked with feeling, “It seems like all men in our Lin family are devoted lovers.”

Thinking about it, this was indeed true.

Lin Huairan’s future remained uncertain, but Lin Qingye’s devotion to Xu Zhinan was certainly true, and Lin Guancheng’s feelings for Fu Xueming were the same.

Lin Qingye paused, looked up at him, smiled, and asked, “Don’t you plan to marry again?”

Lin Guancheng laughed, “At my age, what marriage?”

“If you want to, then do it. Huairan is still young, and it will be many years before your companies can be handed over to him. You’re not that old.”

After finishing his meal, Lin Huairan was accompanied by a servant to play outside.

Lin Guancheng watched little Huairan smiling carefree outside the window, sighed, and suddenly said, “It’s a pity there’s no medicine for regret in this world.”

Lin Qingye also looked outside. Little Huairan was playing with a skateboard, with the servant beside him worried he might fall, constantly persuading him to be careful, but he wouldn’t listen, sliding from one end to the other.

After a long time, Lin Qingye said with a faint smile, “Up until now, I am already content with this life.”

A cold and aloof youth in his younger years, admiring that most pure girl in his heart with a sense of inferiority, his heart wrapped in cold iron armor, stumbling as he grew up.

And also stumbling as he embraced Xu Zhinan.

Now with family by his side, he had that girl who had been in his heart for many years, and even had a child.

What more could he want?

Even with those past experiences, he was willing to accept them for what he had now.

After all, their future was still very long.