Hello Grandma, hello Auntie Aiyun too~
Yi Wanyue’s words left Qiu Baiyu in suspense.
“Can’t you say it now?” she asked.
“It’s not convenient to say now,” Yi Wanyue replied.
“Why?” She became more curious.
“Because this matter is more suitable to be discussed after it’s completed.”
Yi Wanyue was very mysterious.
Qiu Baiyu’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
This response gave her the feeling that Yi Wanyue’s sister was saving up for something big.
Since that was the case, she would put her curiosity aside for now and continue to be curious later.
As the two were talking, they had turned the corner, and the scene of the living room came into view.
Qiu Baiyu saw a young woman standing in front of Yi Huayu.
The woman had a refreshing shoulder-length bob haircut, a tall figure, delicate features, a composed demeanor, and eyes as beautiful and charming as Yi Huayu’s and Yi Wanyue’s.
This was Yi Aiyun, the eldest daughter of the Yi family and the CEO of Yi Group.
“Sister,” Yi Wanyue called softly, and Yi Aiyun turned to look.
She saw the person beside her sister.
Yi Wanyue affectionately held Qiu Baiyu’s arm and introduced, “This is Qiu Baiyu.”
Yi Aiyun extended her hand towards Qiu Baiyu: “Hello, Miss Qiu.”
Qiu Baiyu politely shook hands in return: “Hello, President Yi.”
Yi Aiyun added, “I often hear Xiaoyue mention you.”
Qiu Baiyu was pleasantly surprised.
Has Yi Wanyue mentioned her many times in front of her family?
Does this represent something?
But soon the fireworks in her heart quickly cooled down, and she smiled with composure and calmness on her face, responding, “Is that so?”
Yi Wanyue mentioning her to her mother and sister might be due to the system and not for any other reason; she had gotten excited for nothing.
Never mind, being mentioned is better than not being mentioned at all. (LP: Impressive mental gymnastics there, Baiyu)
Yi Huayu looked at these three children with a gentle expression, then turned to pat her eldest daughter’s arm: “Stay home for dinner today.”
Yi Aiyun softly agreed.
Qiu Zimin got out of the car with her aunties, looked up at the big house in front of her, then turned to look at the fish pond in the yard.
“Wow, there are fish!”
Her eyes immediately lit up, and she happily ran to the edge of the pond to watch the koi fish swimming back and forth in the clear water.
After a while, a hand reached out beside her, with fish food in the palm.
“Would you like to try feeding them?”
Qiu Zimin followed the fish food in the palm and saw a refined woman who looked about the same age as her grandmother standing beside her.
—Don’t take things from strangers.
Remembering this phrase, she hesitantly turned to look at Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue, seeking their opinion with her eyes.
Qiu Baiyu spoke up to introduce, “Don’t worry, this is Auntie Wanyue’s mother.”
Auntie Wanyue’s mother?
Qiu Zimin curiously turned back to look at Yi Huayu.
It was her first time seeing her auntie’s mother.
“You can call me Grandma Yi,” Yi Huayu said.
Qiu Zimin nodded: “Hello, Grandma Yi~”
Yi Huayu smiled so much her eyes curved: “Ah, good girl.”
Qiu Zimin looked at the fish food in her hand again, eager yet cautious: “Grandma, can I feed them?”
Yi Huayu put the fish food in her palm: “Of course you can. After feeding them, you’ll need to eat too. Both you and they need to eat well.”
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Qiu Zimin nodded repeatedly, being incredibly obedient: “Thank you, Grandma!”
Qiu Zimin got the fish food and sprinkled it onto the pond surface in small pinches.
The colorful koi fish swam towards the food, flapping their tails and rushing to be first.
Qiu Zimin, afraid that the fish at the back wouldn’t get any, stretched out her hand and tried hard to scatter the food in all directions.
Yi Huayu put her hand in front of Qiu Zimin’s chest to prevent her from falling in.
“Be careful, okay?”
Qiu Zimin raised her head towards this very approachable grandma and asked, “Is it not good to feed them too much?”
“Hmm?”
“Because if we feed them a lot, they’ll eat too much and feel uncomfortable when they’re overstuffed.”
Yi Huayu was pleasantly surprised to hear her think in this direction.
She’s a thoughtful and sensitive child.
“Yes, they’ll feel very uncomfortable if they eat too much.”
Qiu Zimin, having received her confirmation, slowly withdrew her hand: “Then I’ll feed them a little less, just enough for them to be full, but not overstuffed.”
Yi Huayu couldn’t help but smile, raising her hand to gently stroke the soft top of her head: “Good, Xiaomin is such a good girl.”
Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue stood in the yard watching them.
Yi Wanyue’s eyes were gentle, her tone carrying a hint of pride: “No child can resist my mom’s approachability.”
Qiu Baiyu chuckled softly, her tone gentle: “No one can resist your approachability either.”
Yi Wanyue caught a glimpse of the smile at her lips, and somehow her own lips curved into a smile too.
“Can you not resist me either?”
Qiu Baiyu looked straight ahead, watching Qiu Zimin’s back.
She clearly sensed Yi Wanyue’s gaze lingering on her, and her own gaze, originally focused on Qiu Zimin’s back, gradually became aimless.
She didn’t know what she was looking at, only knowing that she didn’t dare look at her.
“Mm, including me.”
Yi Wanyue smiled and withdrew her gaze.
A pleasing answer.
Qiu Baiyu and Qiu Zimin had a very pleasant dinner at the Yi family’s home.
Yi Wanyue had instructed the kitchen in advance, so there was tomato and egg stir-fry on the dinner table, which both Qiu Baiyu and Qiu Zimin liked.
Qiu Zimin was like a little salesperson, enthusiastically recommending the delicious tomato and egg stir-fry mixed with rice to Yi Huayu and Yi Aiyun, amusing everyone so much that their eyes were full of smiles.
The harmonious atmosphere of the Yi family gradually made her let down her guard. No matter what Yi Huayu and Yi Aiyun asked, she could answer confidently and generously, like a bright little sun.
Yi Huayu and Yi Aiyun didn’t neglect Qiu Baiyu either.
It was mainly Yi Huayu who cared for her.
She talked to her, politely inquiring about her tastes and where she liked to go for fun usually.
Qiu Baiyu experienced the care of elders after a long time, and also felt a truly belonging existence of her own.
When she interacted with others in this world, the person others saw was still the original owner. She had never gotten to know anyone as herself.
Until Yi Wanyue discovered her secret.
Until Yi Wanyue brought her to this family.
It was her first time meeting Yi Wanyue’s family.
She conversed with them, and in their eyes, she was herself, not the original owner.
In their completely natural care, she suddenly integrated into this world, as if she had always lived here, today was just visiting a friend’s house, there was no car accident, no death.
She liked this feeling.
She was herself, she was not the original owner.
After finishing dinner, they were going to leave, not planning to stay overnight at the Yi family’s home.
Qiu Zimin held Yi Huayu’s hand, reluctant to part.
Yi Huayu was very gentle and very kind to her; she really liked this grandma.
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“Grandma, can I come to play with you again next time?”
The adults all looked at her.
Yi Huayu crouched down to be at eye level with her and said, “Of course you can.”
Then she added regretfully, “But grandma still has to work, so I’ll be very busy and can’t play with you all the time. Can you wait until grandma is free to come and visit?”
“Mm!”
Qiu Zimin nodded her head happily.
“Then we’ll head back now.”
After Yi Wanyue finished speaking, she stepped forward and hugged her mom, then hugged her sister.
Yi Huayu hugged her back with utmost tenderness, kissing her cheek: “Be careful on the way.”
Yi Aiyun hugged her with one arm, her cheek gently pressed against hers, her calm tone carrying a hint of gentleness: “Send us a message when you arrive.”
Yi Wanyue smiled and agreed to each request.
Qiu Baiyu stood in place, quietly waiting for them to say goodbye.
When she saw Yi Huayu and Yi Aiyun so naturally hugging Yi Wanyue and kissing her cheeks, she uncontrollably thought of how Yi Wanyue looked when kissing her.
The kisses between them were always initiated by Yi Wanyue.
Yi Wanyue was also like this, very natural, very at ease.
Could this be related?
She unconsciously began to ponder:
Could it be that she kisses me so naturally because of her family?
Because her family members always express love so naturally, so she’s also used to expressing love this way?
Expressing love between friends?
Love between friends, pure, without any ulterior motives.
This thought made her feel dejected.
It’s not scary if love hides selfishness, but it’s frightening if love has no desire, able to be equally distributed to everyone. How would she be any different from others then?
If there’s no difference, how could she become special in her heart?
Special… yes, special.
She had said she was special in her heart.
“Let’s go, Baiyu.”
Yi Wanyue’s voice fell on her ears.
Qiu Baiyu blinked her eyes.
She saw the person she liked smiling and coming towards her, gently holding her hand.
“Let’s go home.”
Qiu Baiyu instantly fell back to reality.
It’s different.
She was different from others in her heart.
She said she was special in her heart.
They had even kissed, how could this be the same as with others?
Their Wanyue wasn’t someone who would casually kiss people.
Qiu Zimin also smiled and ran towards her, holding her other hand: “Let’s go home!”
Qiu Baiyu gently raised the corners of her lips, gripped their hands tightly, and looked up to nod at Yi Huayu and Yi Aiyun.
“Thank you for having us, we’ll visit again next time.”
Yi Aiyun nodded, calm and aloof.
Yi Huayu remained gentle: “Alright, be careful on the way, come again next time.”
The mother and daughter stood in place, watching the three drive away and disappear into the vast night.
“This child doesn’t talk much, very composed,” Yi Huayu commented.
“Mm,” Yi Aiyun nodded slightly, her eyes calm, “It’s okay if she doesn’t talk much, as long as she’s genuinely good to Xiaoyue.”
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Yi Huayu smiled.
Yes, as long as they’re sincere friends, it’s fine.
“Let’s go inside, talk about work, and discuss the matters of Shenglin Group.”
“Alright.” Yi Aiyun turned to follow her mother’s footsteps.
On the way back, Qiu Zimin happily swung her legs in the back seat.
Qiu Baiyu turned around and saw the smile on her face, then spoke: “Were you very happy tonight?”
Hearing this, Yi Wanyue looked at the rearview mirror and indeed saw an extremely happy child in it.
“Happy!”
Qiu Zimin smiled and leaned on the back seat.
“Grandma is nice, Auntie Aiyun is nice too~”
Everyone was very, very good to her.
“Auntie,” she lay on the back seat and suddenly said, “I also want a grandma like this.”
A gentle grandma who is willing to love her and will chat with her.
Yi Wanyue stepped on the brake and parked the car by the roadside.
The two aunties looked at each other, a tacit thought on the verge of being spoken—
Could this be Qiu Zimin’s 0.5%?