After dinner, the guests said their goodbyes and returned to their lodgings. Chu Chu lingered reluctantly in Qi Yu's arms, unwilling to leave.

"Uncle Qi, what if Chu Chu doesn't want to leave? Chu Chu will miss Uncle Qi~~~"

Lan Qingyue: "..."

Look at you, you're even more clingy to her than her niece! Qi Huanhuan wanted to cling to her too, but there were no snacks, so there was no point in clinging. She simply dragged Guan Zhizhi back home, skipping and jumping.

The family they stayed at had a mother cat who had given birth to a litter of adorable kittens. Qi Huanhuan spent her time there petting the cats, and the kittens loved this cute little girl. They would lazily rub their faces against her hands affectionately. Thinking about the litter of kittens waiting for her at home, Qi Huanhuan ran even faster, shouting, "Mommy, hurry, hurry! The kittens are calling me~~~"

Guan Zhizhi, strolling: "..."

It was you who summoned them!

Guan Zhizhi and Chen Xueyun took their children back. Yu Qingqing, Lin Ranran, Si Yiming, and Lan Qingyue were all going the same way and only parted ways at the crossroads. Everyone tacitly waited for Lan Qingyue.

The camera didn't dare point at Qi Yu, so naturally it wouldn't capture any footage of Qi Yu, Lan Qingyue, and Chu Chu together.

Lan Qingyue felt bad for keeping everyone waiting for too long, so she said to Qi Yu, "President Qi, I'm sorry. After Chu Chu has eaten and drunk her fill, she's become very clingy. She actually wants to sleep, so I'll take her back to rest now."

After speaking, he couldn't let Chu Chu protest. He grabbed Chu Chu by the armpits and pulled her back, his hands almost giving way under the force.

Lan Qingyue gasped, thinking to herself, "The little chubby boy is getting heavier and heavier."

"Chuchu, say goodbye to Uncle Qi."

Lan Qingyue's words silenced Chu Chu's impending protest.

Qi Yu was so tall that even though Lan Qingyue was wearing 10-centimeter heels, she still had to look up at him. Moreover, his imposing presence was so strong that she felt her heart couldn't take it if she stayed with him for even a second longer.

Lan Qingyue sighed helplessly, realizing that he really lacked social experience.

So, girls really shouldn't be too much of a homebody. If they are, they'll become clueless about society. And this original author, who's supposed to be the source material for the story, is actually afraid of a fictional character who doesn't even exist in the original work! Sigh...

How shameful!!!

"Ms. Lan, it must be very hard to take care of a child alone."

Qi Yu's sudden question jolted Lan Qingyue, who had just calmed down, into her throat. Lan Qingyue, holding Chu Chu, took a step back to distance herself from the powerful aura, and mumbled, "It's...it's alright, but this is also a mother's happiness, yes...happiness..."

Then, her voice grew softer and softer, barely audible.

Ghost's happiness is exhausting. She was a little princess at home, with no younger siblings, living a carefree life. Coming here, she went from a lifelong single to a single mother. She is truly too "happy"!

Qi Yu replied, "That's good."

Nestled in Lan Qingyue's arms, Chu Chu fiddled with her fingers and asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Uncle Qi, can Chu Chu see you again tomorrow~~~"

Qi Yu smiled and said, "Of course."

He's already treating himself as a guest performer.

"Goodbye, Mr. Qi!"

Lan Qingyue said goodbye to Qi Yu, hurriedly carried Chu Chu away, and when she got to the other side, she couldn't support herself anymore and put Chu Chu down. She shook her sore arms vigorously, looked up at the sky with a bitter face, and wondered when this miserable life of being a mother would end.

She wants to go home and be a "noble"!!!