Dinner lasted nearly two hours.
By the time everyone finished eating...
The sky outside had turned a deep orange.
Streetlights flickered on one after another.
The lively atmosphere at the table never really died down.
Even after dessert arrived, Chu Mei and Chu Chuchu were still reenacting Shen Tian’s impossible hole-in-one.
"No, no!"
Chu Mei stood up.
"You have to do it like this!"
She mimicked a golf swing.
"The ball went—"
She pointed wildly around the restaurant.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"And then somehow..."
She pointed at an imaginary cup.
"Plunk!"
The entire table burst into laughter.
Yin Suyi proudly nodded.
"My son has always been talented."
Shen Tian helplessly rubbed his forehead.
Even Ling Shuangxue quietly chuckled.
"The employees looked more shocked than Yun Wanhe."
That earned another round of laughter.
After paying the bill...
Everyone slowly made their way back outside.
The warm air had cooled considerably.
Shen Tian unlocked the passenger van.
"Let’s get everyone home."
The drive was peaceful.
Compared to the chaos of the afternoon...
Everyone was pleasantly tired.
Meng Lan sat beside her daughter.
Looking out the window.
A gentle smile remained on her face the entire ride.
"Today really was fun."
Chi Lingxi nodded softly.
"It was."
Meng Lan glanced sideways.
"I haven’t seen you smile that much in a long time. A genuine smile..."
Chi Lingxi looked away.
"I smiled?"
Meng Lan laughed.
"You did."
"More than once."
Chi Lingxi quietly stared out the window again.
Without realizing it...
A small smile appeared once more.
Around twenty minutes later...
The passenger van slowly pulled up beside the familiar sidewalk restaurant.
The lights inside were still on.
The old man sat outside in his usual chair.
A small bottle rested beside him.
Across from him...
Yun Wanhe was still sitting there.
His expression looked considerably gloomier than it had earlier.
The moment the van stopped...
He immediately stood up.
"They’re back."
His eyes instantly searched for Chi Lingxi.
The van door slid open.
Meng Lan stepped out first.
Then...
Chi Lingxi.
For a brief moment...
Yun Wanhe smiled.
"Welcome home—"
Before he could even finish...
Chi Lingxi walked right past him.
She didn’t greet him.
Didn’t look at him.
Didn’t even acknowledge his existence.
Instead...
She gave Shen Tian a small nod.
"Thank you for today."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Of course. I hope you both had fun."
Meng Lan warmly smiled.
"We definitely did."
She lightly nudged her daughter.
"Come on."
Chi Lingxi quietly followed her mother inside the restaurant.
Not once...
Did she glance back at Yun Wanhe.
He remained frozen.
[She ignored me? What is with her!?]
His shoulders visibly slumped.
The old man slowly stood up.
He stretched his back before walking toward Shen Tian.
A wide grin spread across his weathered face.
"Youth!"
Shen Tian smiled politely.
"Good evening."
The old man looked around to make sure Meng Lan had gone inside.
Then...
He leaned in conspiratorially.
"So..."
Shen Tian blinked.
"...So?"
The old man stroked his beard.
"My daughter..."
He pointed toward the restaurant.
"Pretty, right?"
Shen Tian coughed.
"She’s very beautiful."
The old man’s grin widened.
"And my granddaughter?"
He proudly puffed out his chest.
"Beautiful too, isn’t she?"
Shen Tian smiled awkwardly.
"She’s also very beautiful."
The old man slapped his thigh.
"I knew it!"
He laughed loudly.
"Excellent!"
Shen Tian looked confused.
"Excellent?"
The old man nodded repeatedly.
"Young man! As you know... I’m an old-fashioned fellow. In my day... When you found a good man... You introduced him to your family."
He pointed his thumb proudly toward the restaurant.
"My daughter is kind. My granddaughter is hardworking. You seem like an honest young man."
He gave Shen Tian a meaningful look.
"So... Marry both of them."
Shen Tian nearly choked on his own saliva.
"Not this again..."
He chuckled.
The old man nodded as though discussing the weather.
"Fine! Just pick one! I’m flexible."
Behind Shen Tian...
The heroines collectively sighed.
Bai Xue burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! I like this old man!"
Li Lian covered her mouth to hide a smile.
Qin Ruobing shook her head, unable to stop laughing.
Even Ling Shuangxue had to look away to hide the corners of her lips curling upward.
Inside the restaurant...
Meng Lan, who had overheard the last sentence through the open door, turned bright red.
"D-Dad!"
She covered her face.
"What are you saying?!"
From farther inside...
Chi Lingxi froze mid-step.
Her ears instantly turned crimson.
"G-Grandpa..."
She didn’t dare turn around.
Instead...
She hurried upstairs.
"I-I’m going to my room!"
The sound of a bedroom door closing echoed a few seconds later.
The old man laughed heartily.
"Young people. So shy."
Not far away...
Yun Wanhe had heard every single word.
His face slowly darkened.
A vein bulged on his forehead.
"Master!"
The old man looked over.
"Hm?"
"What are you doing?!"
The old man blinked.
"Talking."
"You can’t encourage him to marry Chi Lingxi! She’s supposed to—"
He stopped himself just before saying my future wife.
The old man narrowed his eyes.
"Supposed to what?"
Yun Wanhe clenched his fists.
"She’s— She’s not— She’s—"
The old man suddenly understood.
"Ah. You’ve got a crush."
Yun Wanhe immediately nodded.
"Exactly! So stop trying to pair her with someone else!"
The old man stared at him for several long seconds.
Then...
Smack!
His hand landed squarely on Yun Wanhe’s head.
"OW!"
"You little brat!"
Smack!
"OW!"
"Who gave you permission to decide my granddaughter’s future?!"
Smack!
"MASTER!"
"You’ve known her for what?"
The hand came down again.
"Smack!"
"How many days?!"
"OW!"
"And you’re already acting like you own her?!"
Smack!
"You’ve lost your mind!"
"MASTER, STOP!"
Smack!
"I’M YOUR DISCIPLE!"
"Then start acting like one!"
Smack!
"Instead of mouthing off to your master!"
Yun Wanhe tried to dodge.
It didn’t work.
The old man might have looked elderly...
But his hand struck with terrifying accuracy.
Each swing landed perfectly.
The surrounding heroines watched in stunned silence.
Chu Mei whispered,
"Should we help him?"
Bai Xue immediately shook her head.
"No."
Ruan Yizhen folded her arms.
"He earned every hit."
Li Lian nodded seriously.
"I agree."
Even Shen Tian couldn’t help but cough into his fist to hide a smile.
A few moments later...
The old man finally lowered his hand.
Yun Wanhe now sat on the ground.
Several bumps had already formed on his head.
The old man snorted.
"Hmph."
He pointed his hand directly at him.
"Listen carefully. My daughter and granddaughter can choose whoever they like. If I ever hear you talking like they’re possessions again..."
[You’re a hypocrite!] Yun Wanhe yelled inside his head.
The old man raised the hand slightly.
"I’ll use more power next time."
Yun Wanhe instinctively covered his head.
"Yes, Master."
Only after saying those words did the old man finally seem satisfied.
He turned back toward Shen Tian with a cheerful smile, as though nothing had happened.
"Sorry about that. My disciple is talented."
He sighed.
"But he’s kind of an idiot emotionally."
(Author’s Note: IMPORTANT!)
SEND POWESTONES!!!
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!

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