Chapter 104 Ignition This is my wife

As the weather gets warmer, more and more tourists are visiting Wangshui Island, and Liu Haoyuan's guesthouse and Lucky's business are booming.

Qin Shengtian performed exceptionally well after joining the company and was promoted to management trainee.

Min Shuyun was once again dispatched to provide medical support in remote areas, requiring her to temporarily leave Wangshui Island for several months.

After Lin Jiachi found out, he frequently traveled back and forth between the two places.

Ancheng recently held a youth art competition, and good news has come recently—Xiao Liwo's entry won first prize.

Meanwhile, there were other award-winning children at Wangshui Island Kindergarten.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Ancheng Grand Hotel this weekend.

As the supervising teacher, Xin Mian was invited by Principal Fang to go along. So, a large group of people, including kindergarten teachers, children, and parents, dozens of people, chartered a bus and headed to Ancheng together.

As the "parent" of Xiaoliwo, Li Ke naturally followed suit.

Chi Yu knew Xin Mian would be there, so he drove behind the bus and leisurely made his way to the hotel.

The Youth Art Competition was spearheaded by the Ancheng Education Bureau. The winning works will be published in a single collection by a publishing house that collaborates with the Education Bureau. The Ancheng Grand Hotel, which is responsible for hosting the awards ceremony, attached great importance to it and decorated it with many related elements. The lobby was bustling with people.

The awards ceremony will be held in the banquet hall on the third floor; there will be signs to guide you.

When Director Fang appeared with a group of adorable little ones, they attracted the attention of both staff and other hotel guests.

The children, dressed in kindergarten uniforms and wearing cute little yellow hats, held hands and lined up in two small teams under Principal Fang's direction.

Today, Little Dimple's two little buns have moved from the top of her head to beside her ears, and are wrapped with headbands, making her look as cute as a little elf.

Knowing that Li Ke and Xin Mian were nearby, she became bolder, her big, round eyes curiously looking at everything around her. She also tugged at the hand of the little boy next to her, inviting him to look as well.

At Principal Fang's command, the children followed her up the stairs and took their seats in the banquet hall.

The children were very well-behaved, not making a fuss or fuss. They were attracted by the beautiful decorations on the banquet hall ceiling and the crystal chandelier. They also remembered Director Fang's instructions and just covered their mouths and whispered, "Wow, it's so beautiful."

Xinmian wasn't a full-time kindergarten teacher, so she sat at the back, always ready to record Xiaoliwo's first award ceremony.

The phone camera remained in standby mode. During this time, Chi Yu called her, and as soon as she answered, the host on stage announced Xiao Liwo's name.

Xin Mian was flustered and said, "I can't talk to you anymore, Little Dimple is here to receive her award..."

She hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking.

As background music played in the banquet hall, Xiaoliwo, dressed in a kindergarten girl's uniform skirt, stood up and walked towards the stage with encouragement from the host and Principal Fang.

The lights shone down, meaning all eyes in the room were on her. She was a little nervous, and the only thing that came to her mind was what Xinmian had told her: to smile and to be brave.

Her little dimples swayed as she smiled, making her incredibly cute.

As she walked onto the stage, she stood next to the host, her eyes sweeping around, and she immediately spotted Li Ke and Xin Mian, her smile widening even more.

Meanwhile, Xin Mian, sitting in the audience, had already raised her phone and was intently recording the video.

The awards ceremony went very smoothly. Since Xiaoliwo won the first prize, she had the "task" of taking a group photo with the other first prize winners at the end.

Xin Mian left her seat and came to the side of the stage, where she held the small trophy with great affection.

After all the procedures were completed, the editor-in-chief of the publishing house in charge of the portfolio came over, patted the little girl's head with satisfaction, and chatted with Director Fang.

It wasn't until Xin Mian finished answering Chi Yu's call again and came to their side that they arrived.

Principal Fang quickly introduced, "This is Teacher Xiaomian, the instructor for Xiaoliwo's artwork this time."

Xin Mian extended her hand to the editor-in-chief, "Hello, I am Xin Mian."

"Xin Mian?"

The editor-in-chief seemed to be deep in thought, as if he had heard the name somewhere before.

A few seconds later, he suddenly realized, "So it's Teacher Xin Mian."

"Hello, I've seen your paintings."

"If it's convenient, could we move to the coffee shop on the first floor to discuss this in more detail?"

Xin Mian never expected to discover potential clients while attending the awards ceremony. She smiled and said a few words to Director Fang before leaving with the editor-in-chief.

Five minutes later, Xin Mian and the editor-in-chief were already seated in the coffee shop on the first floor of the lobby, right by the window.

The editor-in-chief admired her greatly. Having read her work, he was not just being polite and highly recognized Xin Mian's professionalism. He expressed his hope to collaborate with her in the future, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.

Meeting with the editor-in-chief of a publishing house is not a routine matter, but like painting, it is all part of her job.

When it came to work, Xin Mian was so focused that she didn't notice a tall man sitting at a table near the floor-to-ceiling windows in the children's play area diagonally opposite the coffee shop.

Beside him were Xiaoliwo, who had just received an award, and Li Ke.

The three people and their three pairs of eyes were all staring at the coffee shop.

A few minutes later, Chi Yu turned around with a proud look on his face and looked at Xiao Liwo and Li Ke, "See? This is my wife."

"This is my wife."

Li Ke: ......

The girl with dimples immediately mimicked Chi Yu's words, "This is my teacher! This is my teacher..."

Li Ke quickly covered her mouth, and Xiao Lidou protested with "woo woo woo".

"What's wrong?"

Xin Mian had just finished a pleasant chat with the magazine's editor-in-chief, and they exchanged contact information for future cooperation.

As soon as I stepped out of the coffee shop, I saw three people in the children's play area diagonally across the street.

As soon as I walked in, I saw this scene.

Li Ke quickly released Xiao Liwo, who rushed towards Xin Mian and looked up at her, asking a question.

"Teacher Xiaomian, Brother Chi Yu said you are his wife, is that true?"

She had only ever heard the word "wife" from Uncle Lü at the alley entrance; he called her Aunt Lü.

So, is that the same kind of relationship between Teacher Xiaomian and Brother Chiyu?

Are they a married couple?

Xin Mian blushed, glanced at Chi Yu, but didn't know how to explain to Xiao Liwo.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "...He's wrong, Little Dimple, don't take it to heart..."

Chi Yu was annoyed and leaned against the table with his arms crossed, watching her.

A fleeting look of melancholy crossed his dark eyes, before he stared at her with a half-smile.

Xin Mian felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze, so she turned away and said to Xiao Liwo, "To celebrate Xiao Liwo's award, how about we go to the mall next door for lunch?"

"Yay!" Little Dimple jumped up. "That's great!"

So the four of them left the hotel together and went to the shopping mall next door.

It's the weekend, and the mall is crowded, but thankfully it's past lunchtime, so most restaurants don't have long queues.

Chi Yu and Li Ke didn't care what they ate, but in the end, Xiao Liwo made the decision to go to a private restaurant.

This private restaurant was having a Children's Day promotion, so its signboard was very colorful and attractive.

Upon entering, the waiter warmly led them to a booth and introduced the activities.

"June has Children's Day, and our store's Children's Day activities will last for a month."

Xin Mian asked, "What kind of activity is it?"

"Parent-child activities".

The waiter smiled and said, "After the meal, just follow the instructions your child drew in the store to take a family photo, and you'll receive a Children's Day gift."

"Don't worry, you don't need to leave the photos in the store; you can take them with you as a souvenir."

The waiter glanced back and forth between Xin Mian and Chi Yu, then smiled even more broadly, "What a young couple!"

"With such good looks from both of you, and the little one being so cute, the photos you take will definitely be amazing!"

Xinmian: ......

She wanted to say that the two of them were not the child's parents, but when her gaze fell on the expectant look in the little girl's eyes, she paused for a moment before Chi Yu spoke up, "Okay, thanks for reminding me."

"You're welcome!"

The waiter was pleased; after all, no one dislikes good-looking people.

She smiled and said that you could order food by scanning a QR code on the table, and that you could raise your hand if you needed anything.

"us..."

Before Xinmian could speak, her hand, which was under the table, was grasped by a warm, dry, large hand.

She turned her head and met Chi Yu's dark, focused eyes.

He looked at her, turned slightly to her side, and whispered in her ear, "Do you want to disappoint Little Dimple?"

Xinmian: ......

I really don't want to.

She secretly pinched his palm lightly, "You're really good at scheming."

Chi Yu smiled, feigning surprise, "You heard me."

The two whispered to each other, oblivious to their surroundings. Unbeknownst to them, the waiter kept glancing in their direction and whispering excitedly, "Wow! They're so affectionate!"

"A beautiful mom, a handsome dad, a cute little sister, and a sensible older brother!"

"What a perfect family."

Since it was past lunchtime, there weren't many customers dining in the restaurant.

Chi Yu placed the order according to Xin Mian and Xiao Liwo's tastes, and the food was served quickly.

Little Dimple was overjoyed and finished her entire small bowl of rice. She was just waiting to complete the check-in process when it was time to pay the bill and receive her little gift.

But when the check-in action was selected, Xin Mian froze on the spot, her cheeks instantly turning bright red.

"this..."

The designated action is drawn on the card as four cartoon figures.

The parents stood behind their child, embracing and kissing, while the other person covered the child's eyes with one hand.

A common parent-child pose in art photography studios, playful and fun.

But Xinmian still couldn't help but back down.

She couldn't accept kissing in front of strangers...

“Little Dimple,” she tried to persuade Little Dimple, “this move is too difficult, how about we try something else?”

Little Dimples asked in confusion, "Is it difficult?"

Li Ke immediately replied, "Difficult."

Xin Mian looked to the man beside her for help, "Chi Yu..."

Chi Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, the old scar on his brow giving him an arrogant and roguish air. He asked knowingly, "Want to change?"

She nodded vigorously.

Chi Yu wrapped his long arm around her waist, lowered his head, and whispered a sentence in her ear.

Xin Mian's ears burned uncontrollably. She glared at him, silently cursing him for being shameless.

Just as she was about to weigh the pros and cons again, he bent down and earnestly told Xiaoliwo, "Teacher Xiaomian is shy, how about we try a different pose?"

Little Dimple tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded emphatically, "Okay!"

Xinmian: ......

It felt like I was being led into a trap.

Just thinking about what he had just said made her legs feel weak.

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Author's note: *cough cough*