"We're here, Teacher Su, Teacher Mo," the driver announced gently.
Su Wanyan looked up from her phone and offered the man a warm smile. "Thank you, sir."
Mo Xingxue followed right after, her voice soft and sincere. "Thank you, sir."
The driver couldn't help but smile back, a rare feeling of genuine appreciation blooming in his chest. After years of driving famous actors and actresses, he had grown used to cold indifference or outright rudeness behind closed doors. Today felt refreshingly different—like a breath of fresh air.
Unbeknownst to the two women, they had just gained another quiet fan.
When the staff stepped out first, Su Wanyan followed, then turned back and extended her hand toward Mo Xingxue. The actress, still holding little Mo Yan securely in one arm, freed her right hand and placed it in Su Wanyan's waiting palm. With gentle support, she stepped down from the van.
To the viewers watching through the cameras, the moment looked like a knight carefully escorting her beloved princess.
The barrage erupted instantly.
[AHHH!! SU WANYAN!!]
[SU WANYAN YOU'RE SO COOL!]
[STEP ON ME MOMMY, ARF ARF ARF.]
[Upstairs, it's time for your medicine.]
[Hey, lunatic, I just drank one, wdym??]
[These two, lolol.]
Not only Su Wanyan's fans were losing it.
[AS SU WANYAN SHOULD. SHE'S LITERALLY ESCORTING A GODDESS!]
[MO XINGXUE, JUST ONE KISS AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!]
[Am I the only one who thinks our goddess smiles more when she's with Su Wanyan?]
[Nah, you're not.]
[Frfr. And don't they look perfect together? Add little Mo Yan and they're literally the perfect family package.]
Right then and there, the couple name "Xueyan" was born in the hearts of many viewers. The two women at the center of it all remained blissfully unaware.
Once Mo Xingxue was safely on the ground, Su Wanyan released her hand and moved to the back of the van. She opened the trunk, retrieved the folded stroller, and smoothly opened it with a few practiced motions. She pushed it over to Mo Xingxue, who gave her a grateful smile before gently laying Mo Yan inside.
"Let's go?" Su Wanyan asked.
Mo Xingxue nodded, a soft smile playing on her lips as she led the way. Su Wanyan followed, pushing the stroller with easy confidence. The three of them moved together as though they had been doing this for years.
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Once inside the zoo, the gentle afternoon sunlight filtered through the trees, casting dappled patterns across the pathways. The air carried the earthy scent of plants mixed with the faint, wild smell of animals. Su Wanyan lifted the camera hanging around her neck and snapped a few shots of colorful birds perched freely on branches.
She glanced over at Mo Xingxue and found the actress completely mesmerized, head tilted upward, eyes sparkling with quiet joy. The wide brim of her sunhat framed her face beautifully, soft sunlight kissing her cheeks. Su Wanyan's breath caught for a moment at the sight.
Instinctively, she raised her camera and took several photos, wanting to preserve the rare, unguarded happiness on Mo Xingxue's face.
"Yanyan, look!" Mo Xingxue called, pointing excitedly at a vibrant multi-colored bird. Her smile widened as she turned to Su Wanyan, only to notice the camera shutter clicking. She blushed instantly and covered her face with one hand. "Hey, what are you doing?"
"I'm taking pictures of you," Su Wanyan replied, laughing at her reaction.
"Stop, I probably looked ugly there," Mo Xingxue protested.
Su Wanyan gasped dramatically, as if she had heard the most outrageous statement in the world. "You? Ugly? That's physically impossible!"
Mo Xingxue laughed and gave Su Wanyan's shoulder a soft, playful punch. Su Wanyan pretended to be mortally wounded, clutching her arm with an exaggerated expression that earned her another bright laugh from Mo Xingxue.
They continued walking through the zoo at a leisurely pace, stopping at penguins waddling comically by the water, sleepy koalas clinging to branches, lively monkeys swinging through their enclosure, and the gentle pandas chewing bamboo.
At every stop, Su Wanyan's camera never stopped clicking—capturing Mo Xingxue's delighted expressions and Mo Yan's peaceful sleeping face.
The barrage cooed endlessly.
[Su Wanyan would be perfect for Mo Xingxue.]
[Fr. And look at how much she loves Mo Yan too.]
[No kidding, it's like Mo Yan is her own kid.]
[Yeah, she's perfect for the two of them.]
[If Mo Xingxue and Su Wanyan ever end up together, Mo Yan would be the most loved kid of all time.]
While most viewers melted at the sight, a small minority remained skeptical.
[Pretty performative if you ask me.]
[Fr, and why does Su Wanyan like Mo Yan so much? Maybe she's a pedo?]
[Wait, if you think about it, it makes sense why she's a pediatrician if she's into kids.]
Those comments were quickly drowned out and shut down by others.
[As expected, empty cans make the most noise.]
[How is it performative when she's literally just taking pictures?]
[Do you know she led research that saved millions of babies?]
[Maybe she became a pediatrician because she genuinely cares about children growing up healthy.]
[Fr. Maybe you guys are the weird ones?]
[Hey, maybe y'all are the pedos? After all, thinksdoare doers.]
The barrage continued its lively war, but Su Wanyan and Mo Xingxue remained happily unaware, lost in their own little world.
After finishing with the birds, the three moved on to the giraffe enclosure. The tall, graceful animals were peacefully eating leaves from high branches. Mo Xingxue's eyes sparkled with wonder. "Yanyan, look!" she said, pointing at the tallest one.
Su Wanyan smiled, charmed by her excitement, and lifted her camera again, capturing the moment. Mo Xingxue then carefully lifted Mo Yan from the stroller and held her up so the baby could see. "Look, baby," she murmured, tilting her arm gently.
Mo Yan stared for a few curious seconds before closing her eyes and drifting back to sleep. Mo Xingxue chuckled softly. "Ah, you lazy bum."
She glanced at Su Wanyan, who was once again taking photos like her life depended on it. Mo Xingxue laughed fondly and placed Mo Yan back into the stroller with care.
"Let's go see the lions next?" Mo Xingxue suggested. Su Wanyan nodded, letting Mo Xingxue lead the way.