When Hang Hang finished his performance, I saw the moments Li Moli shared in her friend circle.

In the grid, there was a serious-looking photo of Lu Yang and Di Di sitting in a meeting in the classroom, then one of Lu Yang and the teacher praising Di Di during a conversation, and another one of Lu Yang and Di Di looking happy while eating at KFC.

The lively scenes in the photos looked like those of a loving father and daughter.

But when I turned to look at my son, there was an unmistakable sense of disappointment in his eyes.

There was also a class photo, with Lu Yang and Li Moli standing together, and Di Di in the middle of them.

They really looked like a family of three.

At night, Lu Yang didn't come home until Hang Hang was already asleep.

He looked exhausted, and as soon as he came in, he hugged me, his whole weight pressed onto me.

"Jin Jin, I'm so tired! You don't know how energetic kids are. Today happened to be Di Di's birthday. After the meeting, I took her to the amusement park. The little girl was so happy. It was her first time at an amusement park, and I feel like I'm failing as an uncle..."

Lu Yang was rambling on as if he were drunk, talking non-stop about Di Di, completely forgetting that he had a son at home waiting for him, already asleep.

I just listened quietly without saying anything.

After a while, Lu Yang realized something was wrong and straightened up.

"What's wrong? Are you not happy?"

I asked him, "Don't you think you forgot something?"

Lu Yang furrowed his brows slightly, looking puzzled, and then as if it suddenly occurred to him, he slapped his forehead:

"Oh, look at me, I was so busy today that I forgot. I'll get a gift for our son tomorrow!"

He thought I was asking about the gift. He thought that our son wanted a gift?

My already tense mood escalated.

"Lu Yang, did you watch our son's performance video? You promised to come back as soon as it ended. Did you do it? Did you buy the gift you promised him?"

After hearing my questioning, Lu Yang, after a moment of confusion, became annoyed and frustrated, pinching his forehead.

"I really didn't have a moment to myself today. Di Di's birthday, how could I not be with her? You have no idea how pitiful that little girl is. It was actually her first birthday. If you were there, could you bear to leave? "

He actually turned the question back on me, and I was almost amused by his audacity, feeling my temples throb.

"Lu Yang, if you can't keep a promise to the kids, then don't make them. You know how exhausted Hang Hang was, and yet he insisted on waiting for you!"

There was a look of guilt on Lu Yang's face, but it remained tense.

I continued, "And, why is your phone with Li Moli?"

"It's just a phone, there's nothing in there that's a big secret. What's the big deal if she has it? Jin Jin, you're making a big deal out of nothing!"

It seemed to hit a nerve, as Lu Yang's voice raised.

Finally, we parted on unfriendly terms.