She and Jiang Mi became foster daughters to their godfather thanks to Ling Che's arrangement.
She knew Ling Che was the kindest among these men. He wanted her and Jiang Mi to feel a sense of belonging, not like outsiders.
It was Ling Ming who had saved Ye Wan back then. Without him, Ye Wan and Tuan Tuan would not have survived. She owed him two lives.
"Stop making excuses. Anyway, the boss will be here in two days. He's going to propose to you. You need to think carefully about how you'll answer him. I'm telling you, a man like the boss, if you miss him, you'll never find anyone like him again." Ling Che naturally hoped the family's good fortune would stay within their circle. It would be best if Ye Wan married the boss, then they could be together forever.
Moreover, the four brothers were all deeply devoted to Ling Ming and held a special reverence for him. Ling Che attributed this to Ling Ming risking his life for all four of them when they were children. Without Ling Ming, they would have met their demise long ago, perhaps their bones gnawed by wild dogs.
Therefore, they also wished for the boss's happiness.
Hearing this, Ye Wan trembled. She spoke the truth; her heart had died that year when she fell into the sea with her daughter. She had never considered being with anyone else again.
After hearing Ling Che's words, she became agitated. She irritably turned to look out the window. She knew Ling Che was subtly pressuring her, yet she couldn't bring herself to dislike him because he had been so good to her and her daughter.
"Did Yuan Yuan arrive?" Ye Wan asked, looking at him.
"I had Black Bear take him to find Ling Lan," Ling Che said. He was unaccustomed to calling them by their original names; he preferred their current ones.
This made him feel as if she and her daughter were part of their world.
Ye Wan was indeed feeling anxious. She owed Ling Ming two lives. Logically, she should give him her life if he asked for it.
Oh well, there was no use worrying too much. Things would sort themselves out.
...
Upon returning home, the moment Ye Wan stepped through the door, a small, cannonball-like body rushed towards her. Yuan Yuan hugged Ye Wan's leg and excitedly cried out, "Mama!"
"Mama, Mama, I missed you so much! You can't leave Yuan Yuan behind next time! Yuan Yuan never wants to be separated from you again!" Yuan Yuan said in his tender voice, looking at his mother.
Ye Wan quickly scooped Yuan Yuan up and said, "Mama missed you too, and I won't be separated from you again."
"Yuan Yuan loves Mama." The little one was incredibly clingy. It had taken considerable effort to leave him behind this time. She didn't want to leave Yuan Yuan, but he was just a very ordinary child, and she feared accidents if he came along.
As for Tuan Tuan, she was a little angel, and Ye Wan had no worries about her.
"I love Yuan Yuan too," Ye Wan said, carrying him to the sofa.
"Hmph, little flatterer. Mama, don't be fooled by him. He said he loved big sister then, and then he hugged Aunt Mi and said he loved Auntie, and now he's saying he loves you!" Ye Tuan Tuan couldn't help but roll her eyes and expose her brother's actions.
"That just means our Yuan Yuan is emotionally intelligent. That's a good thing," Ye Wan said, smiling and gently nudging Yuan Yuan's forehead.
Little Yuan Yuan was a child brought back by Ling Ming, seemingly just born. At that time, Tuan Tuan was still breastfeeding, which continued until she was over two years old due to her health. Later, Ling Ming entrusted Yuan Yuan to Ye Wan for feeding.
As she fed him, she grew fond of him. The child called her "Mama" as soon as he could speak. Seeing that the child had no parents, Ye Wan felt pity and tacitly accepted being his mother.