Chapter 643: Now, having been reborn in this life, do you still remember me?

Hahaha.

Chen Yan was really amused now, because Gao Yang was about to die of anger, flying into a helpless rage.

Grabbing his arm and pounding it hard: "Why, why?!"

"Why won't you call me mother?"

Gao Yang was really going crazy with anger.

Chen Yan could let it go, after all he was the child's father; although she was a bit envious, she could still accept it in reality.

But what's the situation now?

After painstakingly raising a daughter for a year, the mother hasn't even been called "mother" once, yet she's being called "aunt"?

In Chen Yan's words, am I a clown?

Gao Yang couldn't help but think this, her face flushing red as she swung her fists at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan didn't take it to heart; besides, it didn't hurt, so he took it with a cheerful laugh, obviously in a good mood.

But Xiao Sui An wasn't happy about it—her father was being hit; how could that be allowed?

She stretched out her little hands, babbling "ee‑ya ee‑ya" as she went to stop Gao Yang, clearly panicked.

Little did she know, this action once again inflicted great harm on Gao Yang.

"You two don't even take me seriously, do you? Are you even human? Where's your conscience? All our feelings over this time—how can you treat me like this?" Gao Yang wailed, as if about to burst into tears.

To be honest, she had never suffered such injustice in this life; even when Chen Yan had hit her before, she had never been this angry.

Chen Yan laughed even louder, and Sizi was amused too.

Xiao Sui An didn't understand, but seeing Chen Yan and the little aunt laugh, she joined in the merriment.

Gao Yang's blood pressure spiked, and she cried out, "You're still bullying me, Chen Yan—are you even human?"

"Put your hand on your conscience and ask yourself: since I, Li Zhaotang, married you, have I ever failed you in any way?"

"Managing the household, bearing and raising children, and occasionally having to help you out outside."

"Yes, I've been a bit domineering at home, always calling you Xiao Yanzi, but when I'm out, people tease me about how you used to bully me, and I always tell them my husband is a peerless talent, a Minister of Revenue only twenty years old."

"What have I done to wrong you? Why do you keep bullying me?"

"If you're going to bully me, fine—but why bully me just because I gave birth to a daughter?"

"Do I owe the Chen family something?"

Chen Yan hesitated, then mused, "I can't say for sure—the Grand Historian said we're a heaven‑ordained match; maybe in your past life you really owed me, and you've come this lifetime to repay the debt."

Gao Yang: "......."

"Damn it!"

She wiped the tears from her eyes and snapped, "Then I'm done with you—no matter what debt, I've paid it off now, right?"

"If this house won't have me, then I'm leaving."

"......."

Gao Yang had thought Chen Yan was just joking, that after she'd thrown out those harsh words and run off, judging by her knowledge of Chen Yan, it was time for him to say something soft to her.

But she hadn't expected that this bastard Chen Yan wouldn't even try to stop her.

Gao Yang grew angrier the more she thought about it, clenched her fists and ran back, only to see Chen Yan and Xiao Sizi happily teasing Xiao Sui An, and her inner fire flared up at once.

"You bastard, are you dead? Didn't you hear I was leaving? Why didn't you even try to stop me?"

"Has your heart been eaten by a dog?"

Chen Yan found it funny, shoved the daughter into her arms, and said, "All right, don't be angry—who made you so impatient, calling 'mother, mother' when the girl is so tiny?"

"She's only one—what could she understand?"

"You've taught her badly—now when she hears the two words 'mother,' she just knows to answer."

"Can you blame us?"

Gao Yang was lost for words.

According to that, she really had been too impatient, which caused the daughter to not learn properly at all.

But in an instant she realized: "Don't try to change the subject—I didn't bring this up; the issue now is, why didn't you stop me just now?"

"I said I was leaving—are you deaf?"

Chen Yan gave a light smile, leaned in slightly, pinched Gao Yang's reddened cheek from anger, and softly asked, "Well… will you really go?"

Gao Yang: "......."

Hearing those words and feeling the strange sensation of Chen Yan pinching her cheek, she was suddenly unable to speak.

The fire in her heart instantly died down by half.

She's just that kind of person—she yields to softness, not to hardness.

"Yo yo yo, the hard‑mouthed sis is getting handled again." Sizi, watching the fun without minding the fuss, said, "Ah Xiong, that move of yours is a bit vicious—I feel like the hard‑mouthed sis's head is about to smoke."

"Stop talking nonsense." Chen Yan patted Sizi's head, "Scram, scram, go play with your Cheng Yang older sister—don't cause trouble here."

Sizi pursed her lips, "Fine, go then—I don't even want to play with you guys, a hard‑mouthed sis and a big scumbag, humph!"

Gao Yang endured the embarrassment, slightly lifting her chin: "Don't think that saying something nice will let you off the hook—I'll at least remember what you just did for a year."

Chen Yan curled the corner of his mouth, a hint of pleasure showing in his eyes and brows, and gently tapped Gao Yang's chest where little Xiao Sui An lay with his chin: "Why don't you look at your daughter?"

Gao Yang startled, turned her head slightly, and saw her daughter tilting her head, eyes slightly narrowed, looking at her with a smile.

At the moment mother and daughter locked eyes, for some reason Gao Yang's heart was inexplicably touched.

Chen Yan, standing aside, put on a voice for the daughter: "My dear mother, in my past life I called you mother my whole life; now, having been reborn in this life, do you still remember me?"

Gao Yang: "......"

She was made to laugh by Chen Yan, laughing and laughing, her heart softened.

Gao Yang opened her mouth and muttered, "Damn this 'reborn in this life' nonsense—if there really was a past life, then it's you father‑and‑daughter who owe me."

"Exactly, exactly, you're right." Chen Yan didn't argue with Gao Yang, just looked at her gently.

Gao Yang couldn't stand this kind of gaze; she would rather Chen Yan give her a beating.

Every time Chen Yan looked at her with that gaze, she felt a prickling all over.

"Forget it, I'm not arguing with you anymore, I'm leaving."

Saying that, she held her daughter and turned to leave.

Chen Yan clicked his tongue, really finding it interesting.

"Young master."

At that moment, Qing'er walked in.

"What's the matter?"

"Wushe Grandfather has arrived; he's been here a while. I saw you and the Princess........ so I didn't disturb you."

"Wushe has arrived?"

Chen Yan furrowed his brows slightly.

As Li Shimin's personal eunuch, if there's nothing important, he normally wouldn't appear.

"Fine, where is he now? I'll go see him."

"By the way, did he say what his purpose is?"

Qing'er replied, "He said he wants to invite you to the palace for a visit; there's a guest who wants to see you."

"A guest?" Chen Yan raised his eyebrows, feeling doubtful inside.

Since Wushe came, it must be Li Shimin's intention.

That guest first sought Li Shimin, then asked Li Shimin to come find him.

After going around such a big circle, this guest's background........

It's probably not small.

"......."