Amidst the playful banter between Little Taotie and Tao Bin, the family returned to the villa.

The nanny had already prepared a sumptuous dinner, but she was dressed very prettily, as if she’d been waiting at the door, ready to go out as soon as they got back.

Little Taotie looked up at the much younger and prettier Ghost, and asked in puzzlement, "Auntie, are you going out? Aren’t you having dinner with us?"

The nanny squatted down, and a fragrant breeze wafted over. Little Taotie sniffed and in a soft baby voice said, "Auntie smells nice!"

The nanny blushed and coughed lightly, "I... I have a date."

Cheng Guodong and Qin Xin exchanged a glance and raised their eyebrows at each other.

Gu Yixing: "I smell the sour stench of romance."

Tao Bin was surprised, "Isn’t Auntie married?"

Gu Yixing lowered his voice, "She’s single now."

Maybe she’s widowed, maybe divorced, but it wouldn’t have been a happy event. Tao Bin didn’t ask further but looked curiously at the overly youthful attire of the nanny, who, while she could carry off such a pink outfit, seemed mismatched for her age.

"Will there be something tasty on your date?" Little Taotie asked.

The nanny nodded, "Yes, we’re meeting at a great restaurant. I’ll try the food first, and if it’s good, I’ll take you there next time."

Little Taotie obediently nodded, "You have to eat well, okay? You can’t skip meals."

The nanny had been skipping meals every now and then recently to lose weight, which had worried Little Taotie.

The nanny looked at the little girl’s somewhat adult-like expression and couldn’t help but laugh, her heart feeling warm. She nodded, "I will eat well. I’ll get going then."

Little Taotie waved at the nanny, "Goodbye Auntie."

"Alright, goodbye Little Taotie."

As they watched the nanny leave, Little Taotie went upstairs to wash hands and change clothes.

Gu Yixing: "Is she dating?"

Qin Xin: "Didn’t notice it."

Cheng Guodong: "Maybe this will make her a bit happier, open up a bit."

Qin Xin: "When you have money, there’s more trouble. Her vexing relatives have finally left her alone, so she should live for herself and find someone who appreciates her."

Cheng Guodong: "She’s not young anymore, I’m a bit worried she might get deceived."

Tao Bin interjected at just the right time, "She’s dressed too pink, feels weird, maybe her date is younger than she is?"

Hearing this, Cheng Guodong and Qin Xin both frowned. Cheng Guodong felt worried, as they had become attached after so long, and already considered her family.

Qin Xin was more concerned that the person approaching the nanny had ill intentions. If the target were the elder brother, or him, or Gu Yixing, it wouldn’t be as concerning, but if it were the younger sister, it wouldn’t be good.

Gu Yixing: "I have a lot of reporter friends. They’re pretty fast at investigating things. I’ll ask someone to help investigate."

Tao Bin was surprised, "Isn’t investigating something detectives do?"

Gu Yixing: "Forgot to tell you, reporters don’t earn much, so they occasionally play detective, helping those wealthy ladies catch cheating husbands or something."

"Impressive, you know people like that." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"In this circle, you have to treat everyone well, good or bad. Especially reporters, offending them means trouble for me, might even stir up some inexplicable bad press."