"Great-Master! Great-Madam! Master! Madam! You...you've all come back?!"

Chi Baiyi's expression changed visibly.

Chi Cheese also stared wide-eyed and opened her mouth in surprise.

Qin Yuanyao was equally shocked.

No way! How could she have such bad luck!

Is this the first time she'll be eating at Chi Baiyi's house, and she'll be meeting his parents and grandparents?

Qin Yuanyao caught a glimpse of Chi Baiyi and Chi Naozi out of the corner of her eye, especially Chi Naozi's, and she was taken aback.

Why did Chi Nai look even more shocked than she did? Those were her grandparents, great-grandparents—what was there to be surprised about…?

Qin Yuanyao suddenly realized what was happening.

She stole a few more glances at Chi Baiyi, remembering the online rumors that Chi Baiyi suddenly had a five-year-old daughter whose mother was unknown...

Some people speculate that Chi Baiyi had been keeping Chi Naizi abroad and only recently brought her back...

Could it be that the patriarchs of the Chi family do not approve of or accept Chi Cheese?

Hmm... something's not right. If they don't accept Chi Cheese, Chi Cheese and Chi Baiyi shouldn't react with shock when they hear they're coming.

Could it be that the patriarchs of the Chi family were unaware of Chi Cheese's existence?!

Just as this earth-shattering idea floated through Qin Yuanyao's mind, Old Master Chi angrily answered Aunt Pang's words and walked inside.

"It's my grandson's house, can't I even come if I want to? Do I have to inform you in advance?!"

"It's not like this is our first time here, what's there to be surprised about?" The speaker was Chi Hongzhou.

The four men stormed into the house.

As soon as they stepped into the living room, their eyes met those of the three people in the dining room.

Good heavens!

The family that appeared on TV during their internship is now sitting right in front of them, all love and affection!

Dad, Mom, daughter.

Excellent! Excellent!

And they, as parents, knew nothing about it! They only found out through the TV show that they had a five-year-old granddaughter and a great-granddaughter-in-law! Maybe they'll even have a daughter-in-law soon!

They stared at each other, their eyes meeting, the atmosphere in the room even more silent, awkward, and eerie than before.

The four men were so angry that their faces turned pale, especially Old Master Chi, whose hand trembled as he pointed at Chi Baiyi.

"you……"

Just as Grandpa Chi was about to ask Chi Baiyi for a proper explanation, a sweet, childlike voice rang out.

"Grandpa—Grandma—um...?" Chi Nao looked at Grandpa Chi and Grandma Chi, tilting her fluffy little head, not knowing what to call them.

From as far back as she can remember, she only had her grandparents. Grandpa Chi and Grandma Chi had passed away several years ago, and she had never met them, so naturally she didn't know what to call them.

“Great-grandfather, great-grandmother,” Chi Baiyi reminded them from the side.

The little dumpling immediately beamed and called out, "Great-grandfather—great-grandmother—"

Chi Hongzhou "..."

Tang Jin “…”

Old Master Chi was speechless.

Grandma Chi was speechless.

The two elderly people were probably thinking: Why did they call me "Grandpa" and "Grandma" so easily? Did that brat Chi Baiyi really need to teach them "Great-Grandpa" and "Great-Grandma"? How exactly does Chi Baiyi teach children?!

"Dad, what do 'great-grandfather' and 'great-grandmother' mean?" Chi Nao asked Chi Baiyi with a puzzled look after calling out.

"Do you know what 'grandpa' and 'grandma' mean?" Chi Baiyi asked rhetorically.

"I know!" Chi Nao proudly puffed out her little chest. "Grandpa is Dad's dad, and Grandma is Dad's mom."

Chi Baiyi had never taught Chi Cheese these names, but now that she heard her say them correctly, she nodded with great appreciation.

"Great-grandfather is grandfather's father, and great-grandmother is grandfather's mother."

Chi Nai Nai counted on her chubby little hands, "My great-grandfather is my father's father's father, so he has three fathers. My great-grandmother is my father's mother's mother, so she has two mothers. Wow, that's amazing!"

The adults didn't understand what the child meant by "amazing," but their feelings subtly changed.

Grandpa Chi was the first to put on a stern face and said, "Don't shout anything."

He pointed at Chi Nao and asked, "Bai Yi, you better explain to us where she came from?! When did you have such a big daughter?!"

Just as Chi Baiyi was about to explain, Qin Yuanyao spoke up weakly.

"Um... I... I'll head back now. You guys can continue your conversation..."

What Chi Baiyi is about to say will definitely involve a big secret. As an outsider, it's best if she doesn't stay here.

Chi Nao really wanted her mother to stay, but she also vaguely sensed that the current atmosphere might not be appropriate.

"Okay." Chi Baiyi nodded. "I'll have the driver take you..."

Before Chi Baiyi could finish speaking, Qin Yuanyao grabbed her things and ran off, saying, "No need, no need. This place isn't remote, it's easy to get a taxi."

Qin Yuanyao bowed to the four elders and then ran away quickly.

She ran all the way to the entrance of the residential area before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

My goodness, there are so many secrets in wealthy families! She'd better not get involved.

...

Inside the Chi family study.

Chi Baiyi, Grandpa Chi, Grandma Chi, Chi Hongzhou, and Tang Jin were all there, while Chi Nai was in her room with Aunt Pang.

Chi Baiyi explained in detail why Chi Cheese had suddenly appeared and why they had participated in the program.

"So... Chi Nai Cheese is really your daughter?" Tang Jin asked.

Chi Baiyi nodded solemnly.

"Are you sure the paternity test report hasn't been switched or falsified?" Old Master Chi asked cautiously.

“I’m very sure, no,” Chi Baiyi said. “I not only went to hospitals in China, but also to hospitals abroad, and had paternity tests done. Every paternity test report states that Chi Nai is my daughter.”

"And didn't you guys notice that she actually looks a bit like me?" Chi Baiyi said, with a hint of barely perceptible boast in his tone.

The four patriarchs all noticed and were speechless for a moment.

"Where is the child's mother? Don't you have any clue?" Chi Hongzhou asked.

At this point, Chi Baiyi's expression turned solemn again.

"No, I know very well what I've done. I haven't done that kind of thing."

"Is it possible that you were drugged and lost your memory?" Old Master Chi asked.

Chi Baiyi glanced at him unhappily and emphasized each word clearly, "Impossible. I know very well that I did not do such a thing."

"Why doesn't that little child remember who her mother is? Before she was five years old, who raised her, and who did she live with? She shouldn't remember none of that," said Grandma Chi.

Tang Jin suddenly spoke up, "Where's Qin Yuanyao, who participated in the show with you? Cheese likes her so much, is it possible that she is Cheese's mother?"

(End of this chapter)

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