The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

In courtyard number 94, Li Kaixin walked straight to Song Anting's doorstep.

Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and tapped twice lightly.

The door was quickly knocked open, and Lu Chunhua came out. She immediately noticed the food box that Li Kaixin was carrying.

"Kaixin, what's wrong?"

"I made a little too much breakfast today, so I thought I'd bring it over for you to try."

Li Kaixin smiled and explained, handing over the food box in her hand, "Here you go, Aunt Lu, please don't mind."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chunhua quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no! Kaixin, we already felt bad enough about the meal we had yesterday, you should take it back!"

"It's alright, Aunt Lu! My family has already eaten. Please consider it a favor; we can't let it go to waste."

As Li Kaixin spoke, he tried to force it on her, but Lu Chunhua dodged it immediately.

"Kaixin, we really can't have her."

Just as the two were at an impasse, Song Anting rubbed her eyes and yawned as she came out of the inner room.

"Mom, why did I hear you arguing with Kaixin this morning?"

After she finished speaking, she opened her eyes and met Li Kaixin's face.

"Brother Kaixin, what brings you here?"

"I'm bringing you some breakfast."

Li Kaixin smiled slightly, turned around and handed the food box to her: "An Ting, since your mother doesn't want it, you can take it back!"

"Oh!" Song Anting had only been awake for a short while and was not fully awake yet, so she subconsciously accepted it.

Seeing this, Lu Chunhua immediately tapped her daughter's forehead with her finger and said irritably:

"You brat, we just ate a whole box of food from them yesterday, and today you're taking it again. What kind of girl acts like that? Give it back!"

Song Anting was jolted awake by her mother's prodding.

She glanced down at the lunchbox in her hand and hurriedly tried to hand it back: "Brother Kaixin, take it back quickly, I... I can't take it."

"An Ting, have you forgotten what we talked about and did last night?" Li Kaixin took a few steps back, looking at her with a half-smile.

Song Anting's hand, which was handing over the food box, froze in mid-air, and her ears turned bright red.

After listening, Lu Chunhua glanced back and forth between the two of them before asking疑惑地问道, "An Ting, what does Kaixin mean? What did you and him do last night?"

"No, it's nothing, Mom, don't make wild guesses!"

Song Anting withdrew her hand, lowered her head, and replied, "It's just that... when I returned the lunchbox last night, we talked a little too much..."

"Really?" Lu Chunhua was still skeptical.

Seeing Song Anting's nervous expression, Li Kaixin knew she couldn't hide it any longer.

He simply stepped forward and grasped Song Anting's other hand, then turned to Lu Chunhua and confessed, "Aunt Lu, let me tell you, Anting and I are dating."

"What?" Lu Chunhua exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening. "Kaixin, you... when did you...?"

Li Kaixin thought she was angry, so she quickly chimed in, "Aunt Lu, please don't blame An Ting. I was the one who took the initiative to express my feelings last night."

"Happy Bro!!"

Song Anting panicked first. She quickly raised her head and argued, "Mother, it was actually me who spoke first yesterday. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"

Watching the two of them sing in unison, Lu Chunhua was already overjoyed.

She had actually made a bet with her husband yesterday about how long it would take for their daughter to win over Li Kaixin, but she didn't expect it to be so fast.

A few minutes later, the two holding hands still hadn't heard Lu Chunhua's reply, so they both looked over and found her smilingly observing them.

Li Kaixin was clearly taken aback, and tentatively asked, "Aunt Lu, you're not angry?"

"What are you angry about?"

Lu Chunhua stared at their tightly clasped hands, her smile deepening: "I've always hoped for a son-in-law like you. I even made a bet with you and Uncle Song yesterday!"

"Mother!" Upon hearing this, Song Anting blushed deeply. "How could you bring up something like this!"

"Now you know how to be shy!"

Lu Chunhua raised an eyebrow and teased with a smile, "Take a good look for yourself, aren't you holding hands pretty tightly?"

Song Anting then realized what was happening, hurriedly released Li Kaixin's hand, and put it behind her back.

Li Kaixin was a little embarrassed, and coughed twice before saying, "Aunt Lu, will you accept it now?"

"Sure, why wouldn't I accept? You two are already together, why would I refuse?"

Lu Chunhua took the food box directly from her daughter's hand, then changed the subject: "But I'm so happy! Your Uncle Song and I only have this one daughter, and you..."

"Aunt Lu, don't worry." Li Kaixin quickly interrupted, turning back to give Song Anting a deep look: "I will definitely treat Anting well from now on and never let her suffer the slightest grievance."

"Good, good, good! I'm so happy to hear that. I'm relieved to hear you say that." Lu Chunhua smiled and nodded repeatedly.

During the conversation between the three, the neighbors who were washing up early in the courtyard all saw the scene of Li Kaixin and Song Anting holding hands, and they were all shocked.

No one expected that the most capable person in the courtyard would fall in love with Old Song's daughter.

In their minds, Li Kaixin should at least date a leader's daughter or a college student.

Yu Guifen and several other middle-aged women, carrying enamel mugs, exchanged glances and quietly gathered to the side to watch the commotion.

Just then, a dozen soldiers in military uniforms walked in from outside the courtyard.

As soon as they arrived in the courtyard, they spotted Li Kaixin standing at the door of Song Anting's house and walked straight over.

Li Kaixin naturally noticed this as well and stopped talking to Lu Chunhua.

The neighbors who had been watching the commotion in the courtyard all took a few steps back without prior arrangement.

The leading soldier approached and immediately stood at attention, saluting: "Instructor Li, the regimental commanders of several of our regiments would like to trouble you to train the new recruits. Do you have the time?"

"No problem, comrade."

Li Kaixin also raised her hand in return, then turned her head and looked apologetically at Song Anting and Lu Chunhua: "Anting, Aunt Lu, I have to go now."

"It's okay, be happy. Go do your thing!"

Lu Chunhua responded with a smile, then nudged her daughter with her elbow: "An Ting, don't you think so?"

Song Anting gave a soft "Mmm," and couldn't help but whisper a reminder: "Kaixin, be careful on the road."

"good!"

Li Kaixin nodded, turned around and followed the dozen or so soldiers out of the courtyard.