After ringing the doorbell, an elderly house servant opened the door. Upon seeing Ye Chen, the servant respectfully called out "Young Master" and then shifted their gaze towards Tian Xinyuan. They smiled gently at him and were about to call out "Madam" when Ye Chen interrupted, saying, "Auntie, you can go and be busy. Xinyuan and I can handle it ourselves."

Hearing him say this, Tian Xinyuan couldn't help but cast a curious glance in Ye Chen's direction.

As the heir of the Ye family, Ye Chen unexpectedly showed such respect in addressing a household servant.

"When I was young, my parents were often too busy with their careers to look after the family. In a way, it can be said that she raised me."

As for the past events, Ye Chen simply mentioned them briefly, and he didn't feel the need to hide anything from Tian Xinyuan.

Last night, Yu Yao waited anxiously in the living room under the repeated assurance from Ye Chen that his son would bring his daughter-in-law home.

Speaking of which, she and Tian Xinyuan haven't really sat down and had a proper conversation.

Before the marriage alliance, no matter how much goodwill I had towards that child, at most, he was just the son of a friend. When we met, we would exchange pleasantries and show a little concern. But now, it's different. The child I already liked has become my daughter-in-law. How can she not be happy?

Yu Yao stood up to greet him, unable to hide the smile on his face. He grabbed Tian Xinyuan's hand and said, "Xinyuan, you finally came. Have you been comfortable staying at our Ah Chen's place these past few days?"

Faced with the other party's enthusiastic attitude, Tian Xinyuan felt a little nervous for a moment. He couldn't really tell why, but after calming himself down, he politely greeted her.

Yuyao was extremely satisfied and asked him kindly, "Are you tired from school? It's already past seven, are you hungry? Auntie specially prepared your favorite dishes for you today."

Tian Xinyuan was pulled by her towards the direction of the dining hall without stopping for a moment. Yuyao's enthusiasm caught him off guard, as Tian Xinyuan never expected Yuyao to like him so much.

It was as if they were already familiar with each other, as though they were a family.

Situated next to Ye Chen at the dining table, Tian Xinyuan took a seat. Yu Yao, as the elder, sat across from them. Throughout the meal, Yu Yao continuously used her own chopsticks to pick up food for Tian Xinyuan, urging him to eat more. Although the dishes on the table included some of Tian Xinyuan's favorite dishes, not all of them were.

Being served with mushrooms that he didn't like, Tian Xinyuan could only reluctantly pick at his meal with a frown.

Ye Chen couldn't bear to watch anymore, so he rushed ahead of Yu Yao to pour a bowl of fish soup for Tian Xinyuan. He carefully picked out the fish bones with fewer thorns and lowered his voice when handing it to the child, saying softly, "If you don't want to eat, don't force yourself. My mom won't scold you."

Upon hearing those words, Tian Xinyuan mentally gave his approval to the other person.

After dinner, Yu Yao led Tian Xinyuan to sit on the sofa in the living room and chat. The conversation revolved around either him or Ye Chen. Tian Xinyuan couldn't quite handle it and instinctively looked around for Alpha's presence.

He felt that the Aunt Yao in front of him had become completely different from the impression he had before, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly how or put it into words.

"Yuan Yuan?"

Yuyao's voice brought Tian Xinyuan's thoughts back.

"Aunt, I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you just said," Tian Xinyuan honestly admitted.

Yu Yao sighed and repeated what she had just said: "Yuan Yuan, why don't you stay at Auntie's place this weekend? Your Uncle Ye is not here these days, and the house feels so empty. There's not even anyone to have a proper conversation with. It would be livelier if you accompany me."

"I... " Tian Xinyuan couldn't come up with an answer. He was still thinking about returning to the Tian family tomorrow, and his gaze inadvertently met with Ye Chen's eyes.

Alpha seemed to instantly understand what he was thinking and coughed to answer on his behalf, "Mom, don't force others to stay. Alpha is busy with senior year, not to mention Yuan Yuan still has homework to do on weekends."

Yu Yao ignored his words and glanced at him calmly, saying, "Didn't I ask you a question? Moreover, why can't you do your homework here? Yuan Yuan hasn't even answered yet, so stop interfering."

Tian Xinyuan blinked his eyes, and the problem returned to him once again.

In the end, being a child with a soft heart, Xiaocai agreed to stay here with just a few words from Yuyao.

I'm not sure if it's because of their official marriage status, but Yu Yao did not arrange a separate guest room for Tian Xinyuan. Instead, she directly moved into Ye Chen's bedroom.

Alpha's bedroom is located on the second floor, at the back, facing south. Tian Xinyuan had been to the Ye family before, but it was his first time entering Ye Chen's bedroom.