Chen Yan brought Beibei to a newly renovated store, preparing to pick up Liu Yuan for dinner. Beibei was reluctant; she wanted to follow her mother to see the store's decoration. With no other choice, Chen Yan carried Beibei and walked into the store.
Liu Yuan looked at Chen Yan and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to take you to dinner," Chen Yan replied.
Liu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "How did you know I was here?"
"I asked Li Li," Chen Yan explained.
"Oh," Liu Yuan responded.
"Are you done with your work?" Chen Yan inquired.
"Not yet," Liu Yuan replied.
"How much longer do you need?" he asked.
"About half an hour," she said.
"Then I'll wait for you," he offered.
"You don't have to wait for me; go do your own thing," Liu Yuan insisted.
"I'm not busy," Chen Yan stated.
"Really? You're not busy?" she questioned.
"I really am not busy," he confirmed.
"Then just wait for me here," she decided.
"Okay," he agreed.
Liu Yuan looked around and said, "It's still under renovation here, and there's dust everywhere. If your suit gets dirty, don't blame me."
"It won't be a problem," Chen Yan assured her.
"Your suit looks expensive. If it gets dirty, I can't afford to compensate you," Liu Yuan warned.
"You don't need to worry about that," he replied.
"If your suit gets dirty, you really won't be angry?" she asked again.
"I won't be angry," he assured her.
"If your suit gets dirty, you really won't blame me?" Liu Yuan pressed on.
"I won't blame you," he answered firmly.
Liu Yuan looked at him and said, "If your suit gets dirty, you really won't make me pay for it?"
Chen Yan replied, "I won't make you pay."
Liu Yuan responded, "Alright then."
Chen Yan nodded.
Liu Yuan was communicating with the designer and the workers while Chen Yan waited outside with Beibei.
Beibei looked up at Chen Yan and asked, "Daddy, can I go in?"
Chen Yan replied, "It's very dirty inside; you can't go in."
Beibei insisted, "I want to go in and take a look."
Chen Yan said firmly, "You can't go in."
Beibei questioned, "Why not?"
Chen Yan explained, "Because there is a lot of dust inside that will get your clothes dirty."
Beibei replied confidently, "I'm not afraid."
Chen Yan countered, "But I'm afraid."
Beibei asked curiously, "What are you afraid of?"
Chen Yan answered, "I'm afraid your mom will be angry."
Beibei wanted to know, "Why?"
Chen Yan explained, "Because she is responsible for the renovation here. If you go in, she might think you're being rude."
Beibei sighed and said, "Okay then."
Chen Yan offered, "If you're really bored, I can take you to a nearby supermarket or bakery to have some fun."
Beibei's eyes lit up as she said, "I want to go to the supermarket."
Chen Yan smiled and replied, "Alright, I'll take you to the supermarket."
They headed to the supermarket together.
Chen Yan looked at Beibei and said, "You can buy whatever you want; Daddy will pay."
Beibei's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"
Chen Yan assured her, "Of course it's true."
Beibei grinned and said, "Then I won't hold back!"
Chen Yan encouraged her, "Don't hold back; just buy whatever you like."
Beibei picked out a cake at the supermarket, and Chen Yan bought it without hesitation. Afterward, Chen Yan took Beibei to ride on a rocking horse, and Beibei showed great interest while Chen Yan patiently played with her.
Liu Yuan came out of the store and saw Chen Yan and Beibei at the entrance of the supermarket. She walked over and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Chen Yan looked at her and replied, "I brought Beibei to buy a cake."
Liu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "A cake?"
Chen Yan nodded, "Yeah."
Liu Yuan glanced at his hands, "What do you have there?"
Chen Yan answered, "It's the cake Beibei picked out."
Liu Yuan was surprised, "All of these are what Beibei bought?"
Chen Yan confirmed, "Yes."
Liu Yuan shook her head in disbelief, "You’re crazy. Why did you buy her so many cakes?"
Chen Yan shrugged, "She said she wanted to eat them."
Liu Yuan stared at him incredulously, "So just because she said she wanted to eat them, you bought them for her?"
Chen Yan nodded again, "Uh-huh."
Liu Yuan frowned, "You weren't like this before."
Chen Yan asked curiously, "How was I before?"
Liu Yuan replied, "You used to be very frugal; you wouldn't waste money like this."
Chen Yan insisted, "I'm still frugal now."
Liu Yuan challenged him, "You call this frugal?"
Chen Yan countered, "I call it generous now."
Liu Yuan sighed, "You're spoiling the child."
Chen Yan admitted, "I am spoiling her."
Liu Yuan warned him, "If you keep spoiling her like this, she'll turn out spoiled."
Chen Yan shrugged again, "I don’t mind."
Liu Yuan shook her head in exasperation, "You're hopeless."
Chen Yan replied nonchalantly, "Whether I'm hopeless or not doesn't matter; what matters is that I have money."
Liu Yuan pressed further, "Besides having money, what else do you have?"
Chen Yan looked at her and said, "I have everything."
Liu Yuan gazed back, asking, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan replied, "I still have my face."
Liu Yuan continued to look at him, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan answered, "I still have my skin."
Liu Yuan pressed on, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan stated, "I still have my flesh."
Liu Yuan inquired again, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan responded, "I still have my bones."
Liu Yuan persisted, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan said, "I still have my organs."
Liu Yuan asked once more, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan replied, "I still have my brain."
Liu Yuan looked at him and asked, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan answered, "I still have my wisdom."
Liu Yuan continued the questioning, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan said, "I still have my talent."
Liu Yuan pressed further, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan replied, "I still have my beauty."
Liu Yuan asked again, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan stated, "I still have my height."
Liu Yuan looked at him and asked, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan responded, "I still have my weight."
Liu Yuan continued the inquiry, "What else do you have?"
Chen Yan concluded with a smile, "I still have my gender."
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