Mr. Su sighed, "How could I not want to call the police? But I just couldn't persuade Jingchen. He kept saying that we couldn't call the police because he was afraid Ruan Mianmian would get angry. Why is this child so stubborn? Dandan, if you have time, please help your uncle persuade Jingchen."

After hanging up the phone, he spat and cursed under his breath, "A little brat, daring to incite me like that, she's really clueless. That Zhou couple has really spoiled her rotten!"

Holding her phone, Zhou Danhan was in a terrible mood and blurted out, "Idiot, you condone your son's mistakes, you're brain-dead!"

After finishing her rant, she lowered her head and furiously typed messages to Su Jingchen: "Su Jingchen, you've been beaten like this by Ruan Mianmian, are you really not going to call the police? Do you believe me, if you don't call the police, Ruan Mianmian will take you even less seriously in the future?"

She was so angry that she forgot her usual method of proceeding slowly and spoke very bluntly and rudely.

Su Jingchen was already in excruciating pain and feeling extremely irritable. When he saw Zhou Danhan's impolite words, he was furious and replied with four words: "None of your business!" After that, he went to scroll through Douyin and ignored Zhou Danhan.

Zhou Danhan felt insulted upon receiving those four words, as if everyone was against her today. She was both angry and aggrieved. After throwing and thrashing about in the van for a while, she sat down with a dark expression: "No filming today! Let's go home first—"

She dared to be willful, but Fu Weiya didn't. She quickly got downstairs and went to ask the director for leave, using the excuse that there was something going on at the Zhou family's house and Zhou Danhan needed to go back.

The director was furious, but dared not speak out. He could only wave his hand with a wry smile and say, "Since you're busy, then hurry up and go. Don't delay."

Zhou Danhan was so angry that she burst into tears. She cried for a while before wiping away her tears and slowly calming herself down.

However, my mood was definitely affected.

After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and called Gu Bei. She perked up and asked in a sweet voice, "Brother Gu Bei, are you busy right now? I'm off today. I remembered that I owe you a meal last time. If you're free, how about we have a meal together today?"

Gu Bei said, "Well... I'm playing with my niece Xin Xin today, so I'm afraid I won't have time." He knew that Zhou Danhan was interested in him, and he didn't dislike Zhou Danhan either. Their families were well-matched, so it was possible to develop a relationship.

However, he was indeed out enjoying the flowers with his niece Xin Xin today and couldn't keep his appointment.

Zhou Danhan knew there was a chance as soon as she heard that, and quickly said with a smile, "I was just thinking of going out for a walk. Would it be convenient for you guys to come and have some fun together?"

Gu Bei was silent for a moment, then said, "It's a bit tiring to take care of a four-year-old. I'm afraid it's unfair to you."

"No. I really enjoy playing with cute little girls," Zhou Danhan lied without blinking.

Hearing her say that, Gu Bei readily agreed, "In that case, thank you for coming to help. However, tonight's meal is on me." He then lowered his head to give directions.

After sending the address, I heard my niece, Xin Xin, shout loudly, "Uncle, Uncle, I want a pretty dress like that too!"

He looked over and saw Xin Xin excitedly pointing at a certain spot, while the people around her were also looking at that spot, and there was a buzzing discussion, vaguely saying things like "So beautiful" and "So pretty." He couldn't help but feel curious, so he followed everyone's gaze and looked over.

Upon closer inspection, they saw three women dressed in Hanfu sitting in a small boat picking lotus flowers on the lush lotus pond, amidst the blooming lotus blossoms. Their clothes fluttered in the summer breeze, making them look like fairies or ladies from a painting.

It is indeed very beautiful and evocative.

Gu Bei quickly looked away and squatted down to hug Xin Xin, who was running over excitedly.

Xin Xin rushed into his arms, pointing deep into the lotus flowers: "Uncle, Uncle, let's go over quickly and get a closer look. I want to ask my sister where she bought those clothes, so I can wear them and take pictures in the lotus pond too."

Gu Bei picked up Xin Xin and walked towards the lotus pond.

Xin Xin was extremely excited. She spread her little hands out like a megaphone and shouted, "Big sister, where did you buy your clothes?"

At her shout, the three ladies on the small boat turned around at the same time.

When they saw Xin Xin waving excitedly, the three ladies smiled and their eyes crinkled.

One of them waved a lotus flower in his hand and said loudly, "Little sister, this was bought from Han Family Clothing Store." He repeated the store name twice.

Xin Xin was overjoyed. She waved to the ladies on the small boat to show that she had heard them, and then asked her uncle, "Uncle, did you remember it?" When she realized that her uncle didn't answer, she turned to look at him. She was puzzled and quickly tugged at her uncle's handsome face with her little hand, "Uncle, why are you daydreaming? Did you remember my name?"

Gu Bei's heart pounded like a drum. He stared at the smiling girl sitting on the small boat, his soul almost leaving his body. Only when Xin Xin pulled him back to his senses did he ask awkwardly, "What?" His gaze remained fixed on a lady deep in the lotus flowers.

"I'm asking you, did you remember the name of the shop that your older sister mentioned?" Xin Xin pouted unhappily. "Uncle, did you not remember it?"

Gu Bei stared blankly into the depths of the lotus blossoms, forgetting to speak. Only when Xin Xin pinched his cheek again did he snap out of his reverie, his face flushed, and he said, "Uncle didn't remember." A moment later, an idea struck him, and he immediately added, "However, we can rent a small boat and go ask that older sister, okay?"

Xin Xin hesitated for a moment.

She dared not take a boat, which is why they hadn't gone boating to pick lotus flowers during their half-day visit.

Gu Bei quickly walked towards the boat rental area, reassuring Xin Xin, "Don't worry, Uncle will hold you tight, you won't fall in. Once you learn to ride a small boat, Uncle will buy you Hanfu and bring you here to pick lotus flowers."

When Zhou Danhan arrived at the address sent by Gu Bei, she saw an excited Xin Xin and a distraught Gu Bei.

She was a little surprised: "It seems Xin Xin is having a lot of fun. But Uncle doesn't seem happy."

Xin Xin was very happy: "We went boating and picked a lot of lotus flowers. It was so much fun!" She completely forgot about her beautiful Hanfu.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Danhan smiled and said, "Then could you give me a lotus flower?"

"Here you go." Xin Xin generously handed over a lotus flower.

Zhou Danhan took the lotus flower, held it to her nose and smelled it lightly, and smiled, "The lotus fragrance is light and pleasant." She then looked at Gu Bei, "I didn't expect you to have such a leisurely and refined taste, Brother Gu Bei."

As Gu Bei looked at Zhou Danhan holding the lotus flower, the image that came to mind was that of a lady picking lotus flowers on a boat on the lake.

He was fast enough, but after walking around and around the interconnected waterways of the lotus pond, he still couldn't find her again.

Later, I heard from the men who had also come looking for her that she had already left.

He couldn't describe how immense the disappointment and how profound the regret were when he heard those words.

Ruan Mianmian, Yu Qingqing, and Qi Wan put on Hanfu early in the morning and went to the lotus garden to take many photos. After taking almost all the photos, they focused on picking lotus flowers, planning to go back and continue making lotus platforms for their chubby baby.

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