Chi Cheese shook her head: "No, I woke up on my own."
"Mom has something to tell you." Qin Yuanyao's expression became more serious.
Seeing her mother's expression turn serious, Chi Nao realized that what her mother was about to say might be something very important.
She sat up and nodded: "Mm."
"My great-grandmother passed away in the early hours of the morning," Qin Yuanyao said softly. "Your father went to visit my great-grandfather in the early hours of the morning."
Chi Nai's mouth dropped open in surprise.
It took her a long while to process even a little of what Qin Yuanyao had just said.
"My great-grandmother has passed away?" Chi Nao murmured.
Qin Yuanyao nodded solemnly.
"Did Dad go to see Great-Grandpa?"
Qin Yuanyao nodded again.
“I’m going to see my great-grandfather too. I’m going to see my great-grandmother off,” Chi Nao said firmly.
"Mom will go with you."
"Mom, aren't you working today?" Chi Nao asked in confusion.
"Mom can go later."
"OK."
After Chi Nao finished washing up and having breakfast, Qin Yuanyao took her to see Grandpa Chi.
Funeral couplets have been hung up and wreaths have been placed at Grandpa Chi's house, creating a funeral atmosphere both inside and outside.
Xu Zhiming was helping Grandpa Chi greet guests in front of the house when he saw Qin Yuanyao arrive, and he was somewhat surprised.
However, he quickly displayed the composure of a head butler and suppressed his surprise.
"Miss Qin, Cheese, you've arrived." Xu Zhiming greeted Qin Yuanyao and Chi Cheese respectfully.
“Where is my great-grandfather?” Chi Nao asked.
“The old master is in the study. Young master was just with the old master. He should go and greet the guests now,” Xu Zhiming said.
"I'm going to find my great-grandfather!" Chi Nao said, letting go of Qin Yuanyao's hand and running upstairs.
"Miss Qin, please come in as well," Xu Zhiming said.
Qin Yuanyao hesitated for a moment.
In her past life, Old Mrs. Chi was also considered her relative.
Although she hasn't been with Chi Baiyi yet, since she's already here, she might as well go in and pay her respects to Old Madam Chi.
Qin Yuanyao then nodded to Xu Zhiming and went inside.
Among the relatives and guests from the Chi family who came to pay their respects, some recognized her.
They all stared at her with a mixture of surprise and disdain, and some were even whispering among themselves.
"Is she that celebrity named Qin Yao? What's she doing here? Does she know Old Madam Chi?"
I don’t know if she knows Madam Chi, but she appeared on a parent-child reality show with President Chi and was a trainee mom on Cheese.
"Oh—I remember that variety show you mentioned, it was quite popular, I watched a bit of it."
"She doesn't think that just because she's a trainee mom on the show, she's actually a mom in real life, does she? She has no connection to the Chi family, yet she came to Old Madam Chi's funeral. She really thinks she's something!"
"These celebrities just love to piggyback on others' fame. Of course, she'll seize any opportunity to associate with and build a relationship with a wealthy family like the Chi family."
"Isn't she afraid of being kicked out? Is Madam Chi's funeral a place where just anyone can come?"
"These celebrities are shameless. Even if they know they might be kicked out, they still come."
"Heh, I'll just wait and see what kind of face she'll make when she gets kicked out!"
Qin Yuanyao heard some of the whispers, but not others.
But regardless of whether she heard it or not, she walked to the altar and solemnly offered three sticks of incense to Old Madam Chi.
It was at this moment that Chi Baiyi noticed her.
He walked straight toward her.
When the relatives and guests saw Chi Baiyi walking towards Qin Yuanyao, they all showed expressions of watching a good show.
After Qin Yuanyao finished lighting the incense and turned around, she noticed Chi Baiyi standing in front of her.
"You've arrived." Chi Baiyi smiled faintly, seemingly pleased to see Qin Yuanyao here.
"Hmm." Qin Yuanyao lowered her voice and said, "In my past life, Madam Chi was also considered my family. I brought over some cheese and also came to offer incense."
"Hmm." Chi Baiyi was in a good mood.
This at least shows that Qin Yuanyao is slowly accepting that she is Cheese's biological mother and his wife.
"Cheese went upstairs to see Grandpa Chi," Qin Yuanyao said, worried that Chi Baiyi might not know.
"Yes, I know, I saw her go upstairs."
Qin Yuanyao nodded, unsure of what else to say, and could only manage a dry, "Please accept my condolences."
“Hmm.” Chi Baiyi’s expression darkened. “Grandma was always in good health. I never expected her to leave so suddenly. Grandpa said that Grandma passed away peacefully. Looking at it from another perspective, it’s a blessing that Grandma didn’t suffer from illness and left so peacefully.”
“Yes,” Qin Yuanyao agreed. “For the elderly, being able to pass away peacefully without suffering from illness is indeed a kind of fortune.”
Qin Yuanyao stood there for a while longer: "I should probably go to the film set now. I only took a few hours off."
"I'll see you out," Chi Baiyi said.
Qin Yuanyao thought that Chi Baiyi might want to go out for some fresh air, so she didn't refuse and let Chi Baiyi see her out.
The guests were all shocked to find that not only did the dramatic scene they had expected not happen, but Chi Baiyi was also quite nice to Qin Yuanyao, even personally seeing her off.
Is it really true, as rumored online, that Chi Baiyi and Qin Yuanyao are together?!
Outside the house.
Chi Baiyi watched Qin Yuanyao's car leave, and just as she was about to return to her residence, Chi Chen appeared in his car.
"Cousin." Chi Chen parked the car and strode over.
Chi Baiyi nodded indifferently at him.
"My parents have something to do and are not in the city. I don't know if they will be able to make it to Grandma's funeral." After saying this, Chi Chen felt extremely guilty.
Chi Boyou and Guo Xiuyun were not out of town at all; they were in the city.
After learning of Grandma Chi's passing, they had no intention of attending her funeral.
The reason is simple.
Grandma Chi was not Chi Boyou's biological mother, and he never regarded her as his mother.
In Chi Boyou's mind, Grandma Chi and Grandpa Chi were on the same side.
Since Grandpa Chi treated him badly, he wouldn't care about Grandma Chi's death.
Chi Baiyi naturally knew that Chi Chen was lying; Chi Boyou and Guo Xiuyun did not want to attend Old Madam Chi's funeral.
However, Chi Baiyi didn't care whether Chi Boyou and Guo Xiuyun came or not, so he just nodded slightly in response to Chi Chen's words.
"Also, cousin, my parents have caused you a lot of trouble at work lately, haven't they? I apologize on their behalf," Chi Chen added.
Chi Boyou and Guo Xiuyun have indeed caused Chi Baiyi a lot of trouble at the Chi Group recently.
Chi Boyou, along with some disgruntled veteran employees, attempted to put pressure on Chi Baiyi and remove him from his position as president.
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