Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen had hardly stepped out of the door at all.

When he was hungry, he would cook some noodles for himself.

He was almost in a state of forgetting to eat and sleep, all to perfect the flawless ointment.

During these three days, Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng had not called him again.

In his rented apartment, Ye Chen felt as if he had been forgotten by the world.

Finally, it was done!

When the ointment in the tube cooled and released that familiar scent, Ye Chen let out a long breath of relief.

After transferring the cooled ointment into the prepared jar, Ye Chen applied the remaining small amount on a long-healed scar on his hand.

Instantly, a sensation like being lightly bitten by ants spread through his nerves, but it was not painful. Instead, it felt cooling, reaching deep into his central nervous system.

This was the typical reaction of the flawless ointment from his previous life.

"Click."

Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the apartment.

In the next moment, Chen Yinuo and Ye Youyou walked in.

"Dad!"

The little girl immediately rushed toward him.

"Youyou, wait, Daddy hasn't taken off his gloves yet!"

Filled with joy, Ye Chen hurriedly took off his gloves and lifted Youyou up, playfully rubbing his stubbled chin against her neck, causing her to giggle uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, Chen Yinuo, who stood nearby with a cold expression, felt a sense of unfamiliarity. It was as though the Ye Chen in front of her was an entirely different person from the scumbag she had known for years.

Had the old Ye Chen ever treated a child with such tenderness?

Also, there wasn't even a half-bottle of alcohol in the room, nor was there any lingering smell of liquor. Even the cigarette smell that had once bothered her so much was much lighter than before.

Although the place looked like a small workshop with everything scattered about, it was neat and organized, with no sign of disorder.

And she had heard from the neighbors that he hadn't left the apartment for three days.

Was this really the same man who had been a gambler and drunkard?

"Yinuo, why are you back?" After entertaining Youyou, Ye Chen looked toward Chen Yinuo.

Chen Yinuo snapped out of her daze and answered coldly, "Looks like you really paid off the loan shark, otherwise, I wouldn't be seeing you right now."

At these words, Ye Chen felt a deep bitterness. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

Just then, Ye Youyou suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, Daddy, today is your birthday!"

"Birthday?"

Since his wife and daughter had perished in a fire in his previous life, Ye Chen hadn't celebrated a birthday ever again. On that day, he would always visit their graves and talk to them.

Hearing Youyou say that today was his birthday made him realize that long-forgotten day.

"Youyou, how do you know today is Daddy's birthday?" Ye Chen asked.

"Because Daddy's birthday is the same day as Xiao Hu's from next door! Just now when Mommy and I came back, Xiao Hu's parents were singing him a birthday song, so I knew it must be Daddy's birthday too!" Youyou, being clever, explained.

"Then are you and Mommy here to celebrate Daddy's birthday?"

While speaking, Ye Chen glanced at Chen Yinuo, feeling a little nervous.

"Enough, I just came to check if those loan sharks had taken you. Looks like you've made it through this trouble," Chen Yinuo said, her tone slightly unnatural.

Even though she didn't want to admit it, deep inside, she still felt somewhat concerned about his safety. No matter how much she hated Ye Chen, she didn't want to see him taken by the loan sharks.

Ye Chen smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.

At the same time, Chen Yinuo waved toward Ye Youyou and said, "Youyou, come back. Mommy will take you to eat McDonald's!"

After confirming that Ye Chen was fine, Chen Yinuo didn't want to stay any longer.

"I don't want to! I want to stay with Daddy and celebrate his birthday! I want Daddy to take me to eat delicious food!" Ye Youyou shook her head vigorously, holding onto Ye Chen's neck.

"What do you want to eat? Mommy will take you. Your daddy doesn't have time, come on, let's not bother him!" Chen Yinuo scolded.

"I don't want to! I just want Daddy!" Ye Youyou insisted.

Seeing an opportunity, Ye Chen quickly said, "Yinuo, I'm free. Let's take Youyou out for a meal together, as a birthday celebration!"

Just as Chen Yinuo was about to coldly reject him, Ye Chen added, "I know you don't like me, I know you want to distance yourself from me, but no matter what, we've been married, and there's a bond between us. Even if you want a divorce, we should part amicably, not like strangers! Let's go out for a meal, just for Youyou's sake. Please, for once, compromise, okay?"

Hearing this, Chen Yinuo hesitated.

To be honest, even though she wanted a divorce, her kind-hearted nature still wished for a peaceful separation, not a bitter one where they saw each other as enemies.

With Ye Chen's words, her heart, which had been deadened and frozen, stirred slightly.

Seeing that Chen Yinuo was wavering, Ye Chen seized the moment. "Youyou, wait here with Mommy. Daddy will change clothes and be right back!"

He hurriedly put Youyou down and rushed into the bedroom to quickly change into a cleaner outfit.

In less than a minute, he came back out, looking relieved when he saw that Chen Yinuo hadn't left yet.

He walked over to the shelf and picked up the jar of flawless ointment.

"Yinuo, this is an ointment that can remove scars. I named it Flawless Ointment. Take it with you, apply it twice a day—morning and evening—and you'll see significant results in three days!" Ye Chen handed the jar to her.

Chen Yinuo didn't take it immediately and sneered at him.

However, she furrowed her brow and asked, "You've been working on this all this time?"

"Yes, the process is quite complicated, so it took a few days," Ye Chen replied.

Seeing that Chen Yinuo still wasn't taking it, Ye Chen pushed the ointment into her bag, saying, "Yinuo, trust me, this really works, I promise!"

With that, he lifted Ye Youyou up again. "Youyou, let's go eat a big meal!"

"Thank you, Daddy! Thank you, Daddy!" The little girl giggled happily, filled with excitement.

Perhaps this was the happiest moment of her life so far.

Watching Ye Chen carrying Youyou out first, Chen Yinuo stood there in a daze.

This was the warm family life she had always dreamed of, but in the years they had spent together, she had never experienced it here, never.

As she watched Ye Chen lift Youyou onto his shoulders and let her ride there, it all felt so unreal to her.

After a moment of daze, she finally didn't take the jar of Flawless Ointment out of her bag and put it back.

She stepped forward, closed the door of the rented apartment, and followed Ye Chen and Youyou.