“I’m not against you being with Qin Yuanyao. I’ve suffered from arranged marriages myself, and I know how painful it is to submit to the marriage arrangements of elders for the sake of family interests. I won’t interfere in the marriages of my juniors. Besides, I think Qin Yuanyao is a good person.”

“If you’re not with Qin Yuanyao yet, don’t let Cheese rush to change her mind. Otherwise, if outsiders hear this, you might not care, but what will they think of Qin Yuanyao? Will they think Qin Yuanyao is using Cheese to get close to you? Sometimes the malice towards women in this world is just that absurd.”

Chi Baiyi remained silent.

In this respect, he certainly didn't consider things as thoroughly as Old Master Chi.

Since Chi Naozi is indeed his and Qin Yuanyao's child, they didn't think there was anything wrong with Chi Naozi calling Qin Yuanyao "Mom".

However, outsiders were unaware of this, and Chi Baiyi had no intention of letting anyone else know.

Therefore, to outsiders, Chi Cheese's sudden change of heart was indeed quite abrupt and left much to the imagination.

"I understand, Grandpa. Thank you for reminding me," Chi Baiyi said.

Grandpa Chi patted his shoulder with difficulty: "Qin Yuanyao is a good girl. If you really like her and want to be with her, then treat her well."

"I will," Chi Baiyi said resolutely.

Soon after, the chef prepared the food, and they sat down to eat.

Chi Naihao happily shared with her parents—especially her mother—what she and Grandpa Chi had been doing every day during this time. When she talked about something happy, her little face lit up with joy.

“Every morning when I take a walk with my great-grandfather, I run into Grandpa Song. Grandpa Song comes over in the afternoon to play chess with my great-grandfather. I don’t like playing chess, so I just play with my toys on the side,” Chi Nao said, her little mouth babbling.

"Do you play with toys by yourself?" Qin Yuanyao asked.

"Yes, all by myself. Grandpa Song said that Song Shangce and his father went abroad. If Song Shangce were here, I could play with him."

Qin Yuanyao had heard Chi Naozi talk about Song Shangce before, especially about how Song Shangce made a Doraemon-themed carousel for her.

"Hmph, what's the fun in that kid? We have plenty of other friends like Cheese." Old Master Chi sneered.

Chi Nai nodded emphatically, her little face beaming with pride, and said, "Yes, I have many friends here, and we have a lot of fun every day."

"Grandpa, if the weather is nice this weekend, let's go out and have some fun together," Chi Baiyi said to Grandpa Chi.

Before Grandpa Chi could even give a reply, Chi Nai's eyes lit up as she asked, "Where are we going to play?"

"I don't know. We'll go wherever our great-grandfather wants to go," Chi Baiyi said.

Grandpa Chi asked Chi Nao, "Nao, where do you want to go? Your great-grandfather will go with you."

"I want to go to the amusement park!" Chi Nao said excitedly.

"Okay! Let's go to the amusement park!" Grandpa Chi readily agreed.

"Oh, great-grandfather, you're so kind!"

As Chi Cheese spoke, she gave Old Master Chi a kiss on his withered cheek, which made him laugh heartily and his complexion improved.

Chi Baiyi was helpless.

He originally wanted to take Grandpa Chi out for a stroll while he knew he didn't have much time left.

Amusement parks seem more suitable for children to play in than for old men to stroll around in.

However, for Grandpa Chi, watching Chi Cheese have fun made him happier than having fun himself.

After dinner, Chi Baiyi accompanied Grandpa Chi for a walk before driving away with Qin Yuanyao.

On the way back to Yushui Pavilion.

Chi Baiyi said, "Do you have work this weekend? Do you want to go to the amusement park with Cheese and Grandpa? I'll go too."

Qin Yuanyao thought about her work schedule: "The weekend is fine."

Chi Baiyi hummed in agreement, gazing into the distance, but his hands gripping the steering wheel twitched nervously.

“You…” Chi Baiyi choked, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed.

Qin Yuanyao looked at him curiously.

What?

What happened? There was no follow-up.

And why does Chi Baiyi look so nervous?

This was the first time she had ever seen Chi Baiyi with such an expression. In her memory, he had always been the kind of person who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Qin Yuanyao asked.

Chi Baiyi breathed a sigh of relief, mentally prepared herself, and spoke again.

"Would you like to try dating me? I really like you."

The words that Chi Baiyi had rehearsed countless times in his mind were finally uttered by Chi Baiyi in one breath.

His tone sounded calm, but only he knew how nervous he was; his palms were sweating as he gripped the steering wheel.

Qin Yuanyao was stunned, she really didn't expect Chi Baiyi to confess at this time.

Then it dawned on her that Chi Baiyi was nervous about this.

It turns out, he also has things that make him nervous.

The thought that the reason Chi Baiyi was nervous was because of her made Qin Yuanyao feel a little vain.

Chi Bai noticed that she hadn't responded for a while, and nervously glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

Is she hesitating?

Was she hesitant because he wasn't performing well enough?

Just as Chi Baiyi was feeling more uneasy than ever before, Qin Yuanyao spoke up.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Her tone sounded equally calm and casual, but only she knew that her nervousness was no less than Chi Baiyi's.

Chi Baiyi received the answer she expected, breathed a long sigh of relief, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face: "Mm."

"You're quite good at choosing the right occasion to confess your feelings," Qin Yuanyao said jokingly to mask her nervousness and shyness.

Chi Baiyi was slightly taken aback: "I hadn't thought about which occasion would be better. I've always wanted to confess, but I always felt that the timing, atmosphere, and occasion were not right, and I could always find an excuse. Maybe it's because I wasn't fully prepared that I always made excuses for myself. Today I finally said it."

Although Qin Yuanyao never confessed her feelings, she could understand Chi Baiyi's feelings.

In the cramped carriage, with only the two of them, it seemed easy for their hormones to rise, leading them to do things they had always wanted to do but never had the courage to.

Qin Yuanyao's face felt hot, and her mood was quite unsettled.

She said, "This is the first time I've seen you so nervous."

“Well, after all, it’s you.” Chi Baiyi chuckled.

Qin Yuanyao's face flushed even more because of his words.

She looked away, gazing out the window, trying to hide her shyness.

The neon lights outside the window flickered, as if adding brilliance to their future...

...

weekend.

Chi Baiyi, Chi Nao, Qin Yuanyao, Grandpa Chi, Chi Baiyi's parents Chi Hongzhou, and Tang Jin went to the largest amusement park in W City.

Chi Baiyi formally introduced Qin Yuanyao to his parents for the first time.

"Dad, Mom, this is Qin Yuanyao, my girlfriend."

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt." Qin Yuanyao greeted them with a sweet smile.