Chapter 337: A Hundred Years, No Changing

“Wow, Qi, Atu! Your daughter is just as cute as in the photos~”

On the living room sofa, Li Tang held Xiao Yiyi in her arms, stars practically appearing in her eyes as she began to gently rock her, unable to stop.

“Kawaii!” Liu Qingyan beside her was equally curious, occasionally reaching out to pinch the little one’s chubby cheeks.

Compared to a certain club president, Xiao Yiyi remained very calm and didn’t cry or fuss.

She simply looked at these two unfamiliar aunties with the same curiosity, her big, dark eyes blinking adorably.

As for Yu Wei, watching this scene, she wore a look of indignation.

I’m a good big sister too, aren’t I? How come I get so much disdain?

This little brat…

“Uh… she’s alright…” Having her daughter complimented naturally made Lin Xintu very happy, and her face flushed slightly.

Hearing this, Li Tang looked at Lin Xintu beside her and couldn’t help but sigh:

“Yange and I are getting married next year too. Unfortunately, we don’t plan on having kids that soon… After all, once you have a child, there are so many things you can’t do anymore. You have to consider everything…”

“Yeah, that’s true…”

To this, Lin Xintu agreed wholeheartedly.

To be honest, if it weren’t for that one accident, she really wouldn’t have wanted to be caring for a child this soon either…

It’s all that someone’s fault, for insisting on doing it that way… and she couldn’t refuse him… Mmm…

With that thought, she subconsciously glanced out the window.

Qin Nanfeng and the others had gone out early in the morning to rent a car and prepare the necessary supplies, and they still hadn’t returned.

It was already approaching noon. Judging by the time, it would probably be a while before they got back.

She decided to start cooking first, and they could head out after eating.

Upon hearing she was going to cook, Li Tang, who had been the little chef at home before, immediately volunteered:

“I’ll help too! Doing it alone is too slow. By the time they get back, the food probably still won’t be ready.”

With that, she handed the little one to Liu Qingyan beside her.

Liu Qingyan’s eyes lit up, and she took the baby with gentle movements.

Being held by the pretty sister, Xiao Yiyi couldn’t help but babble “Ah ya ya,” looking very happy.

This made Liu Qingyan unable to suppress a smile, and it inevitably sparked a desire in her heart to have a child as well.

She thought about waiting two more years to marry Sun Ce and then having one…

Though speaking of it, her family hadn’t originally agreed to her relationship with Sun Ce.

But fortunately, through Sun Ce’s efforts over these past few years, he’d managed to change her family’s impression of her boyfriend. They didn’t try to break them apart like in the drama series.

Whether her parents’ change of heart was out of so-called guilt… at least it was for the best…

As for the company, she’d just leave it to her younger brother… After all, sitting in that family, her presence or absence didn’t really matter…

Hearing Li Tang’s words, Lin Xintu was startled for a moment, but thinking it over, she nodded in agreement.

The two of them working together would definitely be much faster, especially since they needed to cook for eight people!

As for Liu Qingyan and Yu Wei, having never set foot in a kitchen since childhood, they naturally didn’t follow to cause trouble.

In the kitchen, more people didn’t necessarily mean better.

If you’d never even been exposed to cooking and insisted on helping, you’d only be making things worse—the more you help, the more work you create.

So they stayed in the living room. The former took care of Xiao Yiyi, while the latter amused Xiao Huang…

Entering the kitchen, Lin Xintu and Li Tang first took out the necessary ingredients from the refrigerator.

These had all been delivered this morning via Lin Xintu’s online grocery order.

After cooking the rice, they began processing and prepping the ingredients in an orderly manner.

It was thanks to having learned from Grandpa for a while that Lin Xintu could instantly think of a cooking method for each ingredient the moment she saw them.

With a clear direction established, they quickly finished preparing the ingredients and started stir-frying.

With their fairly division of labor, four dishes and a soup were soon served on the table, and by then, the rice was done as well.

For a moment, the aroma wafted across the dining table, whetting the appetites of Liu Qingyan and Yu Wei.

Perhaps they’d eaten all sorts of delicacies before, but they felt that Lin Xintu’s cooking was particularly special.

Before long, Qin Nanfeng and the other three had returned.

Seeing the table full of food, everyone naturally showed their appreciation.

They immediately began eating and continuously praised the cooking skills of Lin Xintu and Li Tang.

But in truth, aside from the soup, all four dishes had been stir-fried by Lin Xintu. The praise made Li Tang feel a bit embarrassed…

After finishing the meal, everyone made some brief preparations and got ready to leave.

Before departing, however, Lin Xintu returned to the bedroom first and locked the door to feed the baby one last time.

After all, she wouldn’t see the little one again until five or six days from now.

By the time she came out, Jiang Ningyue had already arrived.

Seeing the mother and daughter, her eyes immediately lit up, and she quickly approached.

“Ah, my precious granddaughter!”

“Mom, I’m leaving Yiyi in your care…” Lin Xintu looked at the little one with reluctant affection, gently stroking her daughter’s fair, tender cheeks, which made the baby let out “Ah ya” sounds, seemingly delighted that her mother was touching her.

But the little one was clever. She quickly seemed to realize what her mother was saying.

Her formerly grinning face immediately fell, her little mouth pouted, and she began whimpering and crying.

Especially when she was handed over to Qin Mother, the little one cried even louder.

“Don’t worry, go enjoy yourself!” Qin Mother chuckled in response, cradling the crying Xiao Yiyi and trying to soothe her.

But no matter how she tried, the baby kept crying, which left her feeling helpless. “Oh, Xintu! This child just can’t bear to part with you…”

Seeing her daughter crying her heart out, Lin Xintu felt a pang of heartache. She hurried forward to take the baby back, gently comforting her.

“Xiao Yiyi, be good… Stay with Grandma for these few days, okay… Mommy will be back very soon. Then we’ll take Xiao Yiyi and Daddy to the amusement park together, alright?”

Whether it was because Lin Xintu’s words actually worked or not, almost as soon as she finished speaking, the little one’s sobbing came to a halt.

The baby stared at her mother with wide, hopeful eyes, her little expression unbearably adorable.

She even reached out and patted Lin Xintu’s face, babbling “Wa wa wa” as if trying to say something, though no one could tell what she wanted.

However, Lin Xintu seemed to understand what the little one meant.

She quickly extended her pinky for Xiao Yiyi to hold: “A hundred years, no changing~”

In that instant, Xiao Yiyi stopped crying and fussing, becoming quiet once more…

Seeing this, Lin Xintu held her a little longer, whispering softly in her daughter’s ear, until Xiao Yiyi finally revealed a silly, happy smile.

Only then did she hand the little one back to Qin Mother.

Apart from a certain someone, not only Jiang Ningyue was astonished—even Li Tang and the others wore looks of shock!

Not only were they surprised by the child’s intelligence, but Li Tang, Zeng Yan, and the others—being Lin Xintu’s friends and also those in the know—understood even better how great the change had been.

They couldn’t help but marvel at the wonder of the world.

A former fine young man, yet in just a few short years, he was now already a qualified mother…

This left them feeling dazed, while also stirring a sense of urgency within them.

Li Tang and the others thought, if their own child could be this obedient, maybe the impact wouldn’t be so great after all?

With that thought, Li Tang and Zeng Yan couldn’t help but exchange a glance. Liu Qingyan, Yu Wei, and their partners did the same.

But would it really turn out as they imagined?

“Mom, we’re leaving.”

“Auntie, goodbye! Xiao Yiyi, goodbye!”

“Alright, you all be careful. Have fun!”

After bidding farewell to Qin Mother and Xiao Yiyi, the group went downstairs, walked out of the residential building, and got into the car.

The vehicle was a rented large RV, and everyone’s luggage had already been packed, with all supplies accounted for.

Once aboard, they set off immediately, heading toward their destination…