"Wife, I’m sorry!" He suddenly slapped himself hard, leaving his handsome face red and swollen, showing how heavy his hand was. "Back then, when a love rival wanted to compete with me for you, even though I feared losing you, I wanted to recognize the Xiao couple and become the so-called legitimate son of the first-class families. I shouldn’t have felt so insecure, shouldn’t have thought that way. If I had been firm in my stance and not become that illegitimate son, focusing only on being with you, it wouldn’t have given the Xiao couple a chance to hurt you. I know you didn’t want to hinder my future, so you separated from me." "It’s been over five years, and every day since we’ve been apart, I’ve realized clearly that I don’t want anything else; I only want you. Even if it means wanting power, it’s just to protect you better. Compared to being separated from you, I’d rather have nothing at all, just to be by your side." She listened quietly, and he paused and continued, "Over five years ago, you were pregnant and founded the Tianji Pavilion. I don’t know how you got through those days. These years, raising the child alone, must have been incredibly hard. It’s my fault for letting you suffer so much..." His tenderness brought a warm feeling to her heart, watching him believe without any doubt that Ye’er was his son. She buried her head on his shoulder, "Third brother, I suddenly feel that both you and I were wrong, wrong in not giving each other more trust." She had always feared he wouldn’t believe the child was his, but who’d have thought he didn’t doubt it at all. "Wife, I’m sorry..." He held her tightly, "I shouldn’t have been so blinded by jealousy back then, shouldn’t have let a moment of jealousy lead to accusing you of being involved with Chang Haotian." "I was wrong too. I shouldn’t have gone along with what you said and even claimed to have an affair with him." She closed her eyes, "I’ve never wronged you, whether before we separated or after. You’re my only man." "Wife..." Hearing her say this herself, she was a woman too proud to even lie to him. His heart was full of excitement, "I’ve only ever had you as my only woman. We won’t separate again. Let’s trust each other well, okay?" He kissed her lips passionately yet dominantly, his tongue intertwining with hers. His large hands undoing her clothes, he lifted her up across his arms and walked towards the bed. Behind the curtains, it was a night of cherishing love, aggressive yet gentle passion between them... Not just their bodies merged deeply, but their souls intertwined as well... The entire night lingered on; Su Qingyue woke up in Xiao Yuchuan’s arms the next morning. Upon waking, she was met with a pair of shining black eyes. Xiao Yuchuan was looking at her dotingly in his embrace. "Morning!" she said softly. "Morning." He kissed her forehead tenderly, "Wife, do you want to sleep a little longer?" "No need, let’s get up." She sat up, "I want to return to the capital earlier to see Little Ye’er." "I want to sleep a bit more with you... don’t want to get up." He sat up too, "But we must return to the capital. The name ’Su Xingyun’ is just that of an ordinary rich merchant in the capital, and Little Ye’er rarely shows up, so not many people know him. However, there are still people who know Su Xuanye is Su Xingyun’s son. Now, there are rumors claiming Little Ye’er is Chang Haotian’s son—who would believe that nonsense? People spreading stories that Su Xingyun is Ye’er’s godfather, only taking care of the child for his biological father Chang Haotian, must be deliberately false news released by Chang Haotian himself; he wants to make the world misunderstand intentionally!"