The tense atmosphere settled down and so did Liu Chunhua's tears as her husband comforted her. But another set of tears flowed out from Ai and Chyou's eyes, their hearts melting with emotions.
Jun frowned and wiped her cheeks. "That's why I always say to stay away from Grandpa but you never listen."
"That was so sweet."
"I am also very sweet to you."
"You are cute," she grinned.
His brow twitched.
Liu Chunhua looked at Chyou and Yating. "We will take our leave now. Hai has intruded upon your date enough."
"What? We are leaving?" He whined. "But Chyou and I were enjoying so much!"
She threw him a glare. "Exactly. You and Chyou. Where is Yating in this?"
"In the background obviously."
A moment later, a huge, red bump formed on top of his head as he quietly stood at the corner and reflected on his actions.
Yating smiled. "Thank you so much, Grandma. As always, you come to the rescue."
"Aish, you can always count on me," she waved her hand. "Hai is very troublesome so if he ever pulls off something like this again, you can directly call me!" she squished his cheeks.
Jun stretched his arms and yawned. "I will still vote for the ocean option."
"How dare you, you stupid grandson!" He exclaimed. "And Gu Yating, I can feel all the smiles and giggles behind my back. Are you trying to flirt with my wife!?"
Yating arched his brow and sneered. "Not a bad option if you don't allow me to flirt with the woman I want."
Liu Chunhua blushed. "Aish, you flatter me, young man."
Liu Hai - "..."
"Ch-Chunhua my dear. I feel like my heart is bleeding for some reason..."
"I see. Good for you then."
He puked imaginary blood.
"It's alright dear. Your callousness is also very beautiful to me..."
"So why are you crying while you say that Grandpa?" Jun smirked.
"T-These are happy tears you idiot! They are definitely not because I feel any pain!"
"You should say that they finally left."
She gulped, feeling a shadow loom behind her. Now that the chaotic Liu family finally exited, she also realized the situation she was in.
There is no place to run, right?
"There is no place left to run for you anymore, Miss. Queen."
"..."
"That's not good, Yating. I feel some animosity from your voice."
"And why do you think that might be?"
"H-How could I have left Grandpa alone...?" She sweated.
"Well for starters, you left your date alone so I don't see why Grandpa posed as a challenge," Yating tilted his head.
Yikes! He is really, really salty about it, right?
Chyou took a few deep breaths and with courage, she looked back all chirpy and bubbly. "Hehe, since it's our first date, how about we end it on a goodwill? You see, when things end in a good way, they also start in a good way," she nodded earnestly.
Which translated to 'Please let this matter slide and I will be good next time, I promise.'
Yating's brow twitched.
"Let's head outside. We have a lot to talk about."
"..."
Her eyes almost teared up.
I am done for today!
—
At the big garden in the front yard of the mall, Yating and Chyou quietly walked in the darkness of the night sky. She was repeatedly clasping her hands together, her heart thudding in nervousness.
What should I do? What should I do? I cannot think straight at all!
Yating's soft voice then whispered from beside her. "They are still so loving."
"Hm?" Her daze broke and she looked up. "Who?"
"Grandpa Hai and Grandma Chunhua. I don't appreciate Grandpa crashing our date but guess it was good in a way. I got to see how Grandpa and Grandma still adore each other so much," he said with a glassy gaze that seemed to look far away.
"It was just me and Dad for all this time, so I never witnessed a relationship in that sense. It's tonight that I saw it through Grandpa and Grandma. They still care for each other so much. They still seek to do things for the other's happiness. Love is so timeless, isn't it?" His gaze flickered. "Which makes me wonder if I can have the honor to live that life with you."