Everyone else fell silent, pondering the possibility in their minds.
Only Chi Baiyi said with absolute certainty, "Impossible! I didn't know Qin Yuanyao at all before Cheese came. Qin Yuanyao is 23 years old this year. If she is Cheese's mother, according to her age, she would have given birth to Cheese when she was 18. That's absolutely impossible."
Upon hearing this, all four parents dismissed the idea.
It's indeed highly unlikely that someone who is eighteen years old, who hasn't even reached the legal marriage age, would have a child.
"Did Cheese suffer some kind of trauma that made her forget everything before she was five years old, and forget who her mother was?" Tang Jin pondered.
“I took her for a full medical checkup, and there’s nothing wrong with her body. If her amnesia really was caused by a severe trauma, then unless she tells us, we wouldn’t know what kind of trauma she suffered,” Chi Baiyi said.
Grandma Chi sighed and murmured, "Who exactly is the mother of the cheese?"
The others also fell into deep thought.
Chi Baiyi pursed her lips. "No matter who her mother is, she is my biological daughter, that much is certain. Who her mother is is not important."
The four parents glanced at him, not quite agreeing with his words, but had no choice but to acquiesce.
Although they didn't think it was unimportant who Chi Nai's mother was, there were no other clues at the moment, so they had to leave it at that for now.
After learning about the situation, the four parents hesitated before leaving, wondering whether they should go see the cheese in the pool.
They haven't fully adjusted psychologically to the fact that Chi Baiyi already has a five-year-old daughter.
Just as they were hesitating, Aunt Pang came out of Chi Nao's room and told them that Chi Nao had fallen asleep more than ten minutes ago.
The four parents left with mixed feelings.
After seeing off Grandpa Chi and Chi Hongzhou, Aunt Pang called out to Chi Baiyi, who was about to go upstairs.
“Sir, before Cheese fell asleep, she was in a low mood and just sat on her little bed in a daze. I asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn’t say. I guess she’s worried that her grandparents or great-grandparents don’t like her. Children may be young, but they are actually very sensitive. Even if adults don’t say anything, they know everything,” Aunt Pang said sincerely and tactfully.
Chi Baiyi's expression shifted slightly, and his voice was low and deep. "I understand. Take good care of her these next few days, and I'll spend more time with her too."
Hearing Chi Baiyi say that he would spend more time with Cheese, Aunt Pang smiled and said, "Okay."
...
That night, Chi Cheese had a dream.
She dreamt that during the Qingming Festival, her parents took her to sweep the graves of her great-grandparents. She saw photos of her great-grandparents on the tombstones, just like the ones she had seen there.
Then, the scene shifted, and she dreamt of raging flames, and within the flames, a yellow mask with a red dot in the center flashed by. She wanted to call for her father and mother, but no matter how she opened her mouth, she couldn't make a sound.
Then, she saw her grandparents weeping bitterly.
With his eyes red and swollen from crying, the grandfather shouted hoarsely, "It can't be an accident! I don't believe it! I'll investigate thoroughly! I'll find the murderer!"
Grandma covered her mouth and cried uncontrollably.
Their heads, which originally had very little gray hair, suddenly had a lot more gray hair overnight, making them look much older.
The two elderly people, supporting each other, wept bitterly and both fainted. The sirens of ambulances wailed…
When Chi Nai opened her eyes on her princess bed, her face was covered in tears.
She was in a daze for a while before she realized that it was ten years ago, her parents were still alive, and her grandparents had not gone to the hospital.
But her heart still ached terribly. The scene in her dream was so real, so real, as if it had actually happened in real life.
Aunt Pang gently opened the door and came in, wanting to see if Chi Nao had woken up.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Chi Naozi clutching her chest with her right hand, her little mouth pouting, staring blankly at the top of the princess bed, her fair little face covered in tears.
Aunt Pang panicked and quickly closed the door to go find Chi Baiyi.
Just as Chi Baiyi was about to leave for work, he heard Aunt Pang call out to him.
"Sir, sir, please go and see the cheese! The cheese is crying!"
Chi Baiyi's brows furrowed, and he quickly walked upstairs.
“Cheese rarely cries. I’m worried that maybe she saw her grandparents and great-grandparents last night and felt that the four elders didn’t like her, which is why she secretly wiped away her tears alone,” Aunt Pang said, following Chi Baiyi.
Chi Baiyi also shared this concern.
Chi Baiyi arrived at Chi Nao's room, asked Aunt Pang to prepare breakfast for Chi Nao, and then pushed open the door and went inside.
The little dumpling lay on the bed, biting her lower lip, crying silently until her little face turned red.
Chi Baiyi felt a pang in her heart, and gently picked up Chi Naoqi.
"Dad..." Chi Nao cried out, snuggling into Chi Baiyi's arms and hugging him tightly.
Thankfully, both my parents are here.
Fortunately, she traveled back ten years.
Fortunately, she still has time to change her family's fate ten years later...
"What's wrong?" Chi Baiyi gently stroked her back and asked in a soft voice.
"I had a nightmare," Chi Nao said softly.
"Don't be afraid, dreams are just dreams. Dad will always be with you, as will Grandpa, Grandma, and Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma. They love you very much and will always be with you, just like Dad."
Chi Cheese hummed in response, but made no further comment.
Chi Baiyi wasn't sure if Chi Cheese had resolved the misunderstanding between his grandparents and great-grandparents, and he didn't want to say too much without understanding the situation, lest he say something wrong.
He just held the cheese quietly like that.
The little one snuggled in his arms for a while, then sat up and asked, "Daddy, are you going to work?"
“It’s okay if Dad doesn’t go,” Chi Baiyi said.
The little dumpling shook her head seriously, "No, Dad, you're the boss, you have to set an example, you can't skip work. I'm fine, I'm not afraid of nightmares anymore."
Chi Naozi had indeed stopped crying, but the tear stains on her face were still clearly visible.
Chi Baiyi smiled gently, said nothing, and stayed with her for a while longer.
Chi Baiyi only felt relieved after the little girl repeatedly urged him to go to work and emphasized that she was alright.
"Dad, you need to go to work. I want to buy gifts for Grandpa, Grandma, and Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma today. If you don't work, I won't have money to buy gifts."
Chi Baiyi "..."
She has money even if he doesn't work.
"What gifts do you want to buy for them?" Chi Baiyi asked.
Chi Nao tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I don't know, I haven't decided yet. I want Sister Qin to come with me to buy a gift."
Chi Baiyi felt that Chi Nao's current contact with Qin Yuanyao was almost more than Chi Nao's contact with him.
"Why do you want to buy gifts for your grandparents and great-grandparents?" Chi Baiyi asked again.
(End of this chapter)
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