Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

"No! I don't want my older brother!"

Li Jiaxin jumped up from the passenger seat, her head almost hitting the roof of the car.

She waved her hands repeatedly, her purple hair swaying in the breeze:

"This is too valuable!"

"I can accept spending your pocket money all the time, but I can't possibly ask for a whole house!"

The grandmother in the back row was also startled and repeatedly tried to dissuade him:

"Young man, you mustn't do that."

"I don't interfere with you young people dating."

"But how much would such a big house cost? My grandson and I are not blessed enough to accept something so valuable from you."

The old man's face turned red with anxiety.

Bai Li glanced at Li Jiaxin's grandmother in the rearview mirror, his tone gentle and calm:

"Grandma, you don't need to feel guilty."

Bai Li paused for a moment, then turned her gaze to Li Jiaxin beside her:

"Jiaxin and I are determined to be together until the end."

"Just consider it... a betrothal gift I'm giving in advance? If you think about it that way, doesn't it make you feel more at ease?"

The phrase "going all the way to the end" made Li Jiaxin blush deeply.

"Who...who wants to marry you?"

She muttered under her breath:

"I should be the one marrying you..."

Bai Li reached out, took Li Jiaxin's small hand, and gently squeezed it.

"Jiaxin, we've been together for so long, you should know my temper."

"Don't refuse to do what I can."

Bai Li looked directly into her eyes and helped her analyze the pros and cons:

"Think about it, if you're looking for a place for Grandma to rent, what if you're unlucky and she gets another dishonest landlord? What are you going to do then?"

"You have to work during the week, so you can't stay by Grandma's side every day."

"Does this mean that elderly people, at their age, should have to suffer such humiliation under someone else's thumb?"

These words struck a nerve with Li Jiaxin.

"Why don't you just get your own little place?"

Bai Li raised his hand and tidied the stray hairs by her ear:

"That way, even if you're mistreated here, you can at least run back to your parents' house and complain to your grandma. You agree, right?"

Tears welled up instantly.

Li Jiaxin could no longer hold back.

She grabbed Bai Li's arm, buried her head in his chest, and her shoulders heaved.

"Big brother, you're so kind..."

Her voice was nasal, and tears smeared onto Bai Li's body.

"You gave me a decent life...and now you're buying a house for my grandma..."

She looked up, her face streaked with tears.

"I don't know how to repay you..."

She sniffed, her eyes filled with longing for the man.

Bai Li felt the soft touch on his arm and naturally wrapped his arm around her slender waist:

"Your obedient companionship every day is the best way to repay me."

Don't worry!

Li Jiaxin stopped crying and started laughing, waving her little fist:

"Even if you make me angry from now on, I will never run away. You can hit me or scold me, but I still won't run away!"

"I'm sticking with you like glue, I won't leave you for the rest of my life!"

The grandmother in the back seat looked at her granddaughter's unreservedly charming and innocent appearance, and listened to these passionate and straightforward words of love, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The old man smiled, deep wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes; the huge weight in his heart had finally been lifted.

Having lived most of her life, how could she not see the sincerity in this young man's eyes?

My poor granddaughter has finally found a good home that can protect her for the rest of her life.

"Alright, stop professing your loyalty. Your tears are all over my clothes."

Bai Li pulled out two tissues and smeared them on her face, then shifted into drive and stepped on the gas.

"Hold on tight, we're going to the new house to see your new home."

……

The ordeal lasted until 6 p.m.

The setting sun gilded the green belt of the community with a layer of gold.

Bai Li and Li Jiaxin, clutching their round bellies, stepped out of the elevator in their apartment building.

"Oh my, brother, I'm so full! I feel like my stomach is about to burst."

Li Jiaxin rubbed her tummy and let out a burp.

Bai Li also let out a comfortable sigh:

"Indeed, I didn't expect Grandma's cooking skills to be so good. That braised pork was really authentic. I ate three big bowls of rice in one go."

After a busy afternoon, the two helped the elderly couple tidy up their new house completely.

The house was already fully furnished, so apart from buying some daily necessities and a few changes of clothes, there was no need to worry about anything else.

Bai Li originally planned to take the grandmother and grandson out for a nice meal to celebrate their housewarming, but the old man insisted on showing off his cooking skills in the new kitchen.

The result was the two of them now leaning against the wall as they left.

The two strolled towards Palamera.

Li Jiaxin naturally moved closer, wrapping her arms around Bai Li's arm:

"Brother, this little place is amazing!"

She tilted her head back, her eyes sparkling as she spoke coquettishly:

"There are so many smart home devices inside, like voice-controlled curtains, an automatic robot vacuum, and that big color TV. You can just say a word to change the channel, it's so convenient and effortless!"

"Grandma was walking around the house just now, touching this and looking at that, saying that she had really broadened her horizons today, as it was the first time she had ever stayed in such a high-class house."

Bai Li looked down at her and reached out to scratch her nose.

"When you have free time, come over here more often and teach Grandma how to use those smart home devices. Don't let the elderly feel restricted even though they live in a nice house."

Li Jiaxin shook his arm vigorously, her eyes crinkling into two sweet crescent moons as she smiled, revealing two small, white tiger teeth:

"Of course! Do you need to explain that?"

"Big brother, let me give you a kiss already."

She tiptoed and gave Bai Li a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Big brother! I'm so happy right now!"

She hugged Bai Li tightly around the waist and took a deep breath of his pleasant scent:

Meeting you is a blessing I earned after using up all my luck.

Just as Bai Li was about to tease her with a laugh, a crisp notification sound rang in his mind.

[Ding! Target Li Jiaxin's affection level has surpassed 100, achieving the "Unwavering Devotion" achievement. Souls are bound, and she will never betray you!]

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