These words sound like polite remarks.

But Chen Yao and Bai Lao could still hear Duan Dinglan's sincerity from her tone.

Therefore, Mr. Bai did not waste this opportunity.

He pondered for a moment, then said to Duan Dinglan solemnly:

"Xiao Duan, if you really want to thank me, an old man, you don't have to wait until later. There is something I hope you can do right now."

Duan Dinglan suddenly thought of something.

She was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.

But this did not stop Mr. Bai from speaking.

"This old man hopes that you and Xiaoyao can get married soon, so that we old guys can rest in peace."

Duan Dinglan was so embarrassed that she couldn't raise her head.

Shen Yao was originally happy to see this happen, but after realizing that his actions were too hasty for Duan Dinglan, he changed his mind.

"Mr. Bai, I have my own ideas on this matter, so don't worry about it."

This time, Old Bai kept his mouth shut.

Song Rushuang had just entered the room to rest when someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open a crack, and Old Bai suddenly poked his head in mysteriously:

"Girl, did I disturb your rest?"

Song Rushuang shook her head slowly:

"Grandpa Taibai, you arrived at the perfect time. It was only a minute or two before and after. You can't really say you were disturbing my rest."

She rarely acted so sarcastic.

As if he hadn't heard any other meaning in Song Rushuang's words, Bai Lao chuckled twice:

"Why, are you so angry with me, the old man?"

Song Rushuang thought about this question carefully, and then responded honestly:

"You made me hurt because you wanted to make me better, so Xiao Qi wasn't angry with you for that. If there was anything I was really angry about, it would be because of your random matchmaking."

Old Bai touched his nose feeling a little guilty.

"Then let's both take a step back. I won't interfere in their affairs, and you shouldn't interfere in their affairs either."

“…”

Old Bai knew when to stop and without waiting for Song Rushuang to retort, he took out a letter from his lapel.

It is truly a letter with an ancient and simple style.

"This is?"

Song Rushuang was a little confused. If there was something that couldn't be said in person, why did he have to write her a letter?

"Girl, let me make a promise with you. I hope you won't open this letter until you are eighteen."

Song Rushuang was a little surprised.

"But Grandpa, eighteen is still a long time away. Xiao Qi hasn't even had his fifth birthday yet."

Old Bai smiled and touched Song Rushuang's bun:

"Yes, it's still a long time away, so Xiao Qi, are you willing to keep your promise and make this agreement with the old man?"

Song Rushuang was silent for a while.

Until a familiar mechanical voice suddenly popped up in my mind:

"Host, you have unlocked a hidden quest. The reward is two points and a medicine blind box. Do you accept?"

Song Rushuang was stunned for a moment.

"What hidden branch?"

"It's very simple. All you have to do is nod and agree to Bai Zhu's request."

The system Xiao Ai, who suddenly disappeared, not only came back online, but also assigned her a so-called hidden side quest.

Song Rushuang suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Will this mission also be a series like the previous one?"

She can't spend all her time on every mission objective, right?

System Xiao Ai quickly explained:

"Host, rest assured. Each hidden mission is separate and independent. Once the mission is completed, there will be no subsequent plot."

Hearing him so sure, Song Rushuang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll take it!"

While she was consciously responding to Xiao Ai, she also solemnly took the envelope in her hands.

"Grandpa Taibai, don't worry. Xiaoqi will definitely keep his promise. I'll read this letter after I turn eighteen."

Although Song Rushuang is a child, what she says makes people feel very convincing.

"Hahaha, that's great!"

Not long after Old Bai left the room, a blue light flashed, and Song Rushuang clearly saw that there was an extra box on the table in the space, and two more points were added to the points column.

She felt a little relieved.

Regarding the half-baked task before, he couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Xiao Ai, haven't I failed in that previous mission yet?"

Song Rushuang has not been idle these days since she was unable to contact System Xiao Ai.

I exercise during the day and think about this task at night.

She has always been worried that if there is a backlash after the mission fails, she is afraid that she will face a devastating blow.

At first I was worried.

Later, as time went by, I gradually became more open-minded.

Xiao Ai paused, then sighed heavily:

"Hey, this isn't your fault, it's me."

His awareness is a bit absurd.

"I should have told you to be more careful. I simply hoped you'd fall for it, and you did."

After a pause, his robotic voice unexpectedly took on a hint of resentment: "If not, I wouldn't have risked failing my own mission to help him find the truth, only to be abandoned again."

Song Rushuang was speechless:

"I say, can we use this word a little more tactfully? What does it mean to be abandoned?"

"Abandoned?"

"...Thank you, is there any difference between the two?"

System Xiao Ai said:

"Let's get down to business. Your mission is just unfinished, not completed nor failed."

Song Rushuang asked curiously, "Do you know what caused this?"

"To be honest, this is the first time I've encountered this situation, so I don't really understand it myself."

Song Rushuang's heart sank.

Doesn't this mean that there is a bomb on your body that can explode at any time, but you don't know when it will explode?

On the other side, after Bai Lao was about to leave, he specifically asked Duan Dinglan to accompany Chen Yao to see him off.

This is what Mr. Bai asked for directly.

Duan Dinglan couldn't refuse.

When riding in the car, Mr. Bai wanted Duan Dinglan to sit in the passenger seat.

But Chen Yao refused to give in.

"Ding Lan, sit here."

The position that Shen Yao was pointing to was the seat directly behind the driver's seat.

Duan Dinglan nodded quickly:

"That's right, I'm an outsider, so I can just sit here. Mr. Bai, you're my senior and my benefactor, so you should sit in the passenger seat."

Duan Dinglan obviously didn't understand what Shen Yao was.

What she didn't understand, Bai Lao also knew clearly.

I saw that Old Bai first glared at Chen Yao unhappily, and then directly exposed his little thoughts to Duan Dinglan without reservation:

"Looks a little weird, doesn't it? Xiao Duan, do you know where is the safest place on this car?"