Chapter 399: The Whole World is Assisting

The people around them also quickly discovered that the notes on the balloons were not all the same.

Soon, someone reacted and loudly heckled, "Which brother is using balloons to confess and apologize? Why not just be bold and say it out loud!"

"Yeah! Be bold and say it!" The others around them immediately followed suit with the heckling.

Jiang Baobao looked at the balloons dancing in the sky and suddenly felt it was all a bit too dreamlike.

These... couldn't all have been arranged by Li Beijue, could they?

Besides him, there probably wasn't anyone else who would do such a thing!

Jiang Baobao subconsciously turned her head to look at the person beside her, and immediately crashed into a pair of deep and affectionate eyes.

All words seemed somewhat redundant at this moment.

She hardly needed to ask to know what the other party wanted to say.

He was apologizing.

And also confessing.

The sky full of balloons, reflecting the afterglow of the sunset, was a scene that only appeared in dreams.

Jiang Baobao suddenly felt the note in her hand inexplicably burning hot; she abruptly let go, letting the balloon in her hand drift higher and higher.

But she suddenly heard Mobai excitedly pulling Yanbao and saying loudly, "Yanbao! Let's make a bet! Guess if the next balloon I catch will say 'I'm sorry' or 'I like you'!"

Jiang Baobao's face suddenly burned, and only then did she realize she had been staring at Li Beijue for a long time; she hurriedly withdrew her gaze.

This guy!

Where did he learn these strange methods? Did he think this would make her waver?

Jiang Baobao looked up at the sky full of balloons again, her eyes filled with complexity.

It could not be denied that such a scene was indeed incredibly heart-stirring.

Perhaps...

After enjoying the parade floats, the group returned to the Base together.

Li Beijue said nothing, so Jiang Baobao simply pretended to know nothing.

In the evening, Jiang Baobao was a bit worried about the little girl being alone in the room, thinking she might be scared after today's events, so she took the initiative to suggest that she wouldn't work tonight and would sleep with her instead.

But unexpectedly, she ran into Li Beijue walking out at the room's entrance.

"I came to check on Tiantian."

Seeing Jiang Baobao look puzzled, Li Beijue took the initiative to explain.

Jiang Baobao nodded without saying a word.

Just as she was about to enter the room, she heard him suddenly say in a low voice, "Those balloons today..."

"They were quite pretty; no need to go to such trouble next time." Jiang Baobao knew what he was going to say, interrupted him directly, then turned and entered the room, closing the door.

A bitter smile immediately appeared on Li Beijue's face.

As expected, it was still like this...

In his mind, he suddenly recalled how he had treated Jiang Baobao in the past.

It seemed that every time he faced her kindness, he was extremely cold, and would even tell her to get lost...

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, knowing it was already too late to regret it now.

He pondered for two seconds, suddenly thought of something, and looked at the phone in his hand...

In the room, Jiang Baobao had just prepared to tell the little girl a story when she suddenly heard her phone ring.

She was slightly stunned, and seeing the name displayed on it, she felt a bit helpless, but still answered it.

"Hello? Grandpa Li, calling me so late... is something the matter?"

Jiang Baobao asked Li Laoyezi on the other end of the phone politely.

She then heard the other party reply, "Jiang girl, do you have time tomorrow? I miss Mobai and Yanbao a bit; could I trouble you to bring them over to keep me company and chat..."

"Tomorrow..."

Jiang Baobao's expression hesitated for a moment.

She then heard Li Laoyezi suddenly sigh: "Besides missing those two little ones, I also miss the dishes the old woman used to make... Of all her signature dishes, only the ones you make are the most like hers!"

He then added: "Just us few tomorrow! That brat Beijue won't be here!"

Jiang Baobao was stunned upon hearing this, suddenly wanting to laugh, but then she remembered something.

Li Laotaitai had passed away early, and she had never met her, but she had always heard that the old lady was a great cook and that the old man loved her food very much.

So Jiang Baobao had specifically asked for a few recipes and, whenever she was free in the past, would return to the Old Residence to cook them for the old man, trying to please him.

Listening to the old man's nostalgic tone, Jiang Baobao suddenly felt her heart soften for a moment; after thinking about it, she agreed: "Then I shall respectfully obey; it's just that I haven't made those dishes for a long time, so Grandpa Li, please don't mind if they don't taste good..."

"Not at all! As long as you are willing to come and cook for Grandpa, Grandpa will eat whatever you make!"

Hearing her agree, Li Laoyezi was immediately all smiles.

The two agreed to meet tomorrow at noon, and then hung up the phone.

On the other side—

Li Beijue saw the old man's return call and hurriedly answered it.

"Hello? The Jiang girl agreed; Grandpa can only use this method once! You must seize the opportunity yourself!"

Li Laoyezi's vigorous voice rang out over the phone.

"Understood, thank you for the trouble." Li Beijue couldn't help but curl his lips upon hearing this, his heart finally settling completely.

To win her back, he was willing to try any method!

The next day—

Jiang Baobao arrived at the Old Residence with the three little ones at the agreed-upon time.

The little ones were all very happy to see Li Laoyezi, and they sat on the sofa, chatting in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

Jiang Baobao accompanied them for a while before getting up and heading straight to the kitchen.

Li Laoyezi had a preference for sour and spicy flavors; seeing the ingredients that had already been prepared, Jiang Baobao immediately got to work, and before long, she had served all the dishes the old man liked onto the table.

Li Laoyezi was suddenly full of emotion: "Sigh... for these past few years, I have been thinking of this taste, and now you and Beijue..."

Li Laoyezi paused for a moment as he spoke, then continued: "It's not that I don't have chefs here, but I can't keep troubling you to come over and cook for me..."

Jiang Baobao smiled, not daring to agree to anything lightly.

She thought for two seconds before replying: "I have indeed been a bit busy lately, but after this, whenever the children come back to see you, as long as I have time, I can come along and make some of the things you like to eat..."

"Good, having your word is enough! Come! Sit down!"

As Li Laoyezi spoke, he sat down at the dining table.

His gaze, however, swept toward the direction of the doorway without a trace.

Why hasn't that brat arrived yet?

Didn't he just send a message saying he was on the way?

Just as Li Laoyezi was thinking this, he saw a figure walk in from the entryway.

"Daddy!"

Yanbao looked somewhat excited when he saw Li Beijue.

Jiang Baobao turned her head to look over in instant surprise, her expression somewhat helpless.

Didn't the old man say that Li Beijue wouldn't be here today?

How come...

Just as she was thinking this, she heard the old man ask loudly: "Didn't you have work to attend to today? How do you have time to come over here?"

A hint of a smile flashed in Li Beijue's eyes; his gaze swept over Jiang Baobao and then exchanged a look with Li Laoyezi before he replied: "Work finished early, and I happened to be not far from here, so I came over to see you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao's expression immediately became somewhat suspicious.

Happened to?

Why did she feel like she had been set up?