As soon as Song Mai got out of the car, she was hit squarely by the wind. The south is damp and cold, and the wind was full of moisture and water vapor. No matter how thick her clothes were, they couldn't keep out the chill in the air. She thought she was wearing enough clothes, but she still couldn't help but shiver when the wind blew.

His face turned deathly pale from the cold, and his neck shrank back as well.

The man immediately reached out to unbutton his coat, intending to take it off and drape it over her shoulders, but Song Mai grabbed his hand and stopped him.

"No need, I'm dressed warmly enough. It's cold outside, and you'll catch a cold if you take off your clothes so suddenly. Let's go inside."

The wind whipped at the corner of the man's coat, its biting coldness relentlessly trying to penetrate his clothing.

Chu Xing took her hand and walked towards the restaurant door. His warm, large hand completely enveloped Song Mai's hand, dry and warm, instantly reducing Song Mai's chill.

Why don't you go in first?

"Grandpa Chu just called me and said there was a traffic jam on the road and he hasn't arrived yet. You haven't come either, and it would be boring for me to go in and sit alone. Why don't I wait here for you to come in together?"

As they were talking, the waiter opened the restaurant door for the two of them, and the warm air that rushed in made Song Mai feel like she had entered another world.

This restaurant has a very stylish look from the outside, as magnificent and mysterious as a medieval castle.

I never expected it to be so incredibly luxurious once I went inside.

Song Mai stepped onto the soft floor and watched the trainees in tuxedos moving about in an orderly fashion. The crystal chandelier in the center of the restaurant was dazzling, and the symphony echoing in her ears made her feel as if she had suddenly entered a dream world.

Chu Xing led her with practiced ease toward the private room that had been reserved. Along the way, Song Mai kept looking at the various decorations in the restaurant, the classical oil paintings, and the red roses with thorns on the wall. All of these made her reluctant to look away.

Only after the door to the private room was closed, and she could no longer see anything outside, did Song Mai slowly sigh.

The man took off his coat, revealing a beige sweater underneath.

"What? You don't like it? This Western restaurant makes authentic food; I thought you would like it."

Song Mai shook her head: "It's not that I don't like it."

"What is that?"

"I really like it. This restaurant is very stylish, so I imagine the food must be quite good. But will Grandpa Chu like it?"

Since she married Chu Xing, she has met with Grandpa Chu a total of three times, and each time it was at a different restaurant.

The styles are different, and the dishes are different, but the only thing they have in common is that they are all very expensive.

However, the first two meals were light Chinese dishes, which were a bit pricey but very suitable for the elderly. The environment was also very elegant, and Grandpa Chu liked them very much, so it was worth the price.

But today's restaurant is a completely Western restaurant, which is not very suitable for the elderly. Will Grandpa Chu like this restaurant?

If Grandpa Chu doesn't like it, wouldn't that be a waste of a lot of money?

The man patted the back of her hand to reassure her.

"He'll like it, don't worry, he'll definitely like what you like."

"But……"

Song Mai was about to say something more when Chu Xing interrupted him.

"Alright, no buts. Grandpa isn't as old-fashioned as you think. He's very adaptable to foreign things. Besides, he'll definitely like whatever you like."

Seeing that Chu Xing spoke with great certainty, Song Mai finally felt a little relieved.

The two waited a while longer before the door to the private room was finally opened.

Old Master Chu, leaning on his cane, walked with a fairly brisk pace. Before Song Mai could even help him, he had already casually pulled out a chair.

Upon seeing Song Mai, Grandpa Chu immediately beamed with joy.

"Granddaughter-in-law, it's been a long time. Sit down and let Grandpa see if you've lost weight. Is there anything this boy has done wrong in taking care of you? Just tell Grandpa, and Grandpa will definitely teach him a lesson for you."

Hearing this, Song Mai laughed a little embarrassedly. Not only had she not lost weight, but she had actually gained a lot of weight, and her complexion looked rosy and incredibly healthy.

She quickly replied, "No, Grandpa Chu, don't worry. Chu Xing treats me very well and takes good care of me in every way. Look at me, I've gotten fatter and my face is rounder."

"That's good. This brat is at least sensible."

He looked Song Mai up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was indeed as she said.

"It's just that we haven't thought things through enough by making Grandpa Chu come out every time we meet, and making you come with us to various restaurants. We haven't considered these things and haven't thought of things for you, wasting your time. Moreover, the weather is getting cold now, and it's really inappropriate to make you come out time and time again. As the younger generation, we should be visiting you at your home. How can we let you accommodate us and come out to eat with us?"

When Song Mai saw how Grandpa Chu used his cane, she thought of all this and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Upon hearing these words, Old Master Chu and Chu Xing exchanged a glance, their eyes seemingly blaming their grandson.

In fact, it wasn't that he didn't want Song Mai to visit the old house, nor that he didn't want to eat there every time. Old Master Chu always welcomed them, and the food prepared by the chef at the old house was no worse than that of the high-end restaurants outside, and even tasted better.

It's just because Chu Xing has made up a lie and hasn't told Song Mai the truth about the Chu family yet, instead creating a family situation that doesn't exist at all. So in order to keep this lie going and to prevent her from suspecting anything, he can't take her to the old house. Naturally, the family can't sit down and have a proper meal at the old house.

Of course, Chu Xing also considered having Grandpa Chu leave the old house while the three of them were having dinner together, and temporarily stay in an ordinary house, returning after the meal, so that Song Mai wouldn't suspect anything.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it. Firstly, it would be too troublesome. Old Master Chu is getting old. Rather than having him run from the old house to a private house, eat, and then return to the old house, it would be better to find a nice restaurant, sit down together, and have a proper meal, so as not to worry about whether he would be discovered or if there were any loopholes.

Secondly, Old Master Chu was already very dissatisfied with the fact that he had not yet been honest with Song Mai about the matter. He believed that he should have told her the truth long ago, and that it was really not good for him to keep quiet. If he had only concealed the truth because of the one-year agreement and because he did not know what kind of person she was, and for safety and other reasons, then there would be some legitimate reasons, which would be understandable.

But now that he and Song Mai have developed feelings for each other and their relationship has become closer, it would be really unreasonable for him not to tell the truth, and it would even seem like he was maliciously lying.