"Shh—" Chen Chen quickly put his index finger to his lips. "Yanyan, be quiet, don't disturb Daddy and Mommy."
At this moment, Shuoshuo leaned closer to him and whispered, "I think those fireworks might have been arranged by Daddy beforehand, specifically to liven up his proposal."
"That's right, I thought so too," Chen Chen replied with a smile. "Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the fireworks suddenly bloomed at this time? It seems Daddy put a lot of thought into this proposal."
Yanyan came over, her face full of curiosity. "What are you two whispering about?"
"Nothing much," Chen Chen shrugged and quickly ran towards his parents.
At this moment, Qin Siye had already released Yin Xi, his arm around her shoulder as he looked up at the fireworks in the sky.
"Daddy, I didn't expect you to be so romantic. You must have been preparing for this proposal for a long time, right?" Chen Chen asked, tilting his small head.
"It's good that you even know those two words," Qin Siye affectionately ruffled his hair, a smile playing on his lips. "If we started from ordering the custom diamond ring, it's been about a month."
A month? Hearing this, Yin Xi couldn't help but be startled. So he had been preparing for the engagement all along. She had thought he wouldn't go through with this step. Now, she realized that the reason he hadn't given her any hints was because he wanted to give her the most beautiful and unforgettable proposal memory. The emotion of being touched spread through her heart once again.
At this moment, Shuoshuo also ran forward and said, "Daddy, you're so good to Mommy! We're all touched."
"Because I deeply love your mommy, I'm willing to do all this and want to give her the best," Qin Siye glanced at Yin Xi with bright eyes, then looked at his two sons and said, "You two learn well, and it will come in handy someday."
"Daddy, what do you mean by that? Are Chen Gege and Shuo Gege going to propose to someone too? What about me? Do I need to learn?" Yanyan asked curiously, interjecting.
"As for you, you don't need to learn. Just wait for someone to propose to you," Qin Siye replied with a smile.
Yin Xi, hearing the conversation drifting off course, quickly reminded him, "Siye, you haven't eaten yet, hurry and ask them to serve the food."
"Alright. If you hadn't said anything, I would have forgotten." Qin Siye gave a hint to the waiter standing by, then pulled her to sit beside him. "You all eat something too, consider it a late-night snack."
Back at Xinglan Bay, Yin Xi washed up first and lay on the bed, idly browsing her phone. Suddenly, she saw yesterday's news trending on a certain search engine. Several new reports had also stemmed from it, pushing her directly into the spotlight. Shen Xi, Yin Xi, Lan Mo, the international renowned doctor and investor—all her hidden identities and titles had been exposed. Of course, so had the three children. Even her entanglements with Su Chengyu and Lu Yushan were alluded to. However, the articles clearly targeted her, accusing her of having inconsistent affections and a messy private life, not only snatching her best friend's fiancé but also causing her family's ruin. This caused the comment section to explode, and the public opinion shifted drastically, with many people even starting to scold her.
"I really didn't expect that Yin Xi, as a doctor, would have such poor medical ethics. She's definitely a scheming manipulative person."
"Yes, she not only brought down the Lu and Su families but also tricked Meng Qi, a big international star, into her scheme, ultimately sending her to prison."
"I heard that back then, she deliberately went into Qin Siye's room, which is how she had those three children. Her goal was to latch onto a big shot like Qin Siye to help her repay the debts owed by the Yin family."
"What? There's such a thing? Didn't they say Qin Siye was not interested in women? How did he fall into this woman's trap?"