Turn right after leaving the house, and walk further and further into the village. At the end of the village are rice paddies, and there are few people. Lan Qingyue led Chu Chu to the left, and before they knew it, they had reached the street.

There were sunlamps on one side of the road, just for illumination, and it seemed like someone was playing basketball there; the "bang bang bang" sounds were particularly clear in the quiet night.

"Mommy~~~" Chu Chu stopped and tugged at Lan Qingyue's hand, "Chu Chu wants to go play on the basketball court~~~"

She heard the sound too; it must be someone playing ball.

Lan Qingyue bent down and said, "But there are already people there. Wouldn't we be disturbing them if we went over there?"

Chu Chu frowned, her delicate features furrowed, her toes barely touching the ground as she swayed unsteadily. After a moment of distress, the little one tilted her head back and said sweetly, "Chu Chu is so cute, Chu Chu can play with me~~~"

She hasn't played ball in ages!

"Mommy, is it okay~~~" Chu Chu stared expectantly at the dimly lit basketball court, where shadowy figures seemed to be moving around, but they were blurry and indistinct.

Lan Qingyue didn't want to go over there, but Chu Chu's feet had already moved on their own, so Lan Qingyue had no choice but to follow behind her.

Chu Chu happily took small steps, tap tap tap, tap tap tap, and ran to the basketball court. Around the basketball court, there were small steps, about thirty or forty centimeters high, built with bricks, for people to sit on and play basketball.

Chu Chu stopped there, fidgeting and hesitating as she held up the hem of her floral dress, looking at Lan Qingyue who was following behind. "Mommy~ Chu Chu can't get through~~~"

The steps weren't very high, and she could climb them, but she was wearing a pretty floral dress today, and climbing them would look rather unladylike, so the fashion-conscious Chu Chu wasn't too happy about it.

Lan Qingyue walked up to her, squatted down, pinched her soft, jelly-like cheeks, and asked, "So, what should you do? Use your little brain!"

Climbing over there is unsightly and doesn't look elegant, but there are other ways.

Lan Qingyue believed that she was encouraging Chu Chu to exercise her thinking and use her brain.

"There are many ways, as long as you are willing to use your brain."

A deep voice came from the stadium, breaking the silence of the night. A tall figure was hidden in the mysterious moonlight, and his face could not be seen. But just by the voice, Lan Qingyue recognized him as Qi Yu.

Why didn't he go home so late at night?

That shouldn't be the case. A young master from a noble family and a big boss with an extraordinary education, shouldn't they all be germaphobes? Where does he stay if he's here at night?

On the bus?

Chu Chu, that clever little devil, recognized Qi Yu's voice too. She raised her sweet, childlike voice and said happily, "Good evening, Uncle Qi~~~"

Qi Yu ruffled Chu Chu's hair. "Good evening."

Lan Qingyue stood up and politely said, "Good evening, Mr. Qi. You haven't gone home yet?"

It's nine o'clock now, and Qi Yu still has the mind to play basketball here. Is he planning to set up camp here tonight?

"No rush." ​​Qi Yu said calmly, his tone unreadable. But what did those two words mean?

Lan Qingyue stood nervously behind Chu Chu, her mind racing, trying to find an excuse to leave with her. Chu Chu spoke first, "Uncle Qi, are you playing basketball? Can I play basketball with you too? I only know a little bit, but I'm so awesome~~~"

He's bragging again. How can he be so narcissistic?!