Of the three, Shen Yi was the pickiest about his hairstyle. He wore a cold expression on his handsome face, intimidating the barbershop owner so much that the man didn’t dare speak to him. Finally, Mr. Du couldn’t take it anymore and said directly, "Just give him a buzz cut. It’ll make him look sharp."

Shen Yi wasn’t happy about that. He didn’t want to embarrass himself in front of Qin Jiao.

’A buzz cut makes you look like some brainless punk, what’s so good about that?’ But he also looked down on the currently popular hairstyles, with their long sideburns that seemed both retro and awkward.

He turned his head to look at Qin Jiao, only to find her gaze fixed on something outside.

"What are you looking at?"

Startled, Qin Jiao immediately whipped her head back and forced a laugh. "Nothing."

Shen Yi saw four people flash past the window, talking and laughing. He didn’t get a clear look at the two adults in the front, but he definitely recognized the two people behind them.

It was Chen Feng and Lin Nian.

Something suddenly occurred to him. He pulled off the cloth draped around his neck and said, "Wait here for me. I’ll be right back."

With that, Shen Yi ran out.

Qin Jiao’s heart skipped a beat.

’Could Shen Yi have seen them too?’

She grew a little uneasy, constantly worrying that Shen Yi would do something impulsive. He had certainly done his fair share of impulsive things in her past life.

’But if Shen Yi really does something too reckless, what will happen to Grandpa Du?’

At this thought, Qin Jiao said to Mr. Du, "Grandpa Du, please wait here. I’m going to go check on him. I’ll be right back."

"Go on."

Mr. Du felt that over the past six months or so, Xiao Yi had become calmer and more sensible than before. He probably wouldn’t cause any major trouble.

But seeing that the girl, Xiao Jiao, was still so worried about Xiao Yi, the old man smiled knowingly.

’Though he didn’t want the two of them to start dating so early...’

’...Xiao Yi still needed to make a good impression and secure a more significant place in Xiao Jiao’s heart.’

The barber at his side asked, "Sir, are those two your grandkids?"

"The boy is my grandson, and the girl is our neighbor. She’s my grandson’s classmate, too."

"Oh, I see! What’s the term for that again? Right, childhood sweethearts!"

Mr. Du gave a faint smile but didn’t say anything. Inwardly, however, he was quite pleased with the term.

Meanwhile, Qin Jiao had chased after him. She didn’t dare to shout, worried she might alert the others.

When she’d seen Li Xiaomei and Shen Zhengfeng walk past the window moments ago, it hadn’t even registered with Qin Jiao. It was only after she saw Lin Nian and Chen Feng following them that she confirmed the man beside Li Xiaomei was indeed Shen Zhengfeng.

But Qin Jiao was a bit puzzled. Later on, Li Xiaomei had remarried, wedding Shen Zhengfeng’s younger brother. So why was she so familiar with Shen Zhengfeng now?

Before Qin Jiao could figure it out, Shen Yi had noticed something was amiss.

’If nothing else, Shen Yi would definitely be pissed off seeing his own father walking so intimately with another woman.’

Fortunately, Qin Jiao didn’t have to chase far before she spotted Shen Yi standing behind a tree. He hadn’t impulsively rushed forward. Instead, he had taken out a point-and-shoot camera and was pressing the shutter, aimed at the group about to enter the movie theater.

"What are you doing?" Qin Jiao asked curiously.

Shen Yi turned and saw it was her. He immediately clamped a hand over her mouth, pulled her into his arms, and whispered, "Don’t let them see us."

They were pressed far too close. Although the weather had already cooled, their clothes weren’t thick enough, and being held in such an intimate embrace, Qin Jiao was instantly flustered.

She tried to struggle, but Shen Yi tightened his grip, as if worried she would run away.

Over by the theater, Chen Feng and Lin Nian went inside first. Li Xiaomei and Shen Zhengfeng, however, didn’t follow. Instead, the two of them started walking together—straight toward where Qin Jiao and Shen Yi were hiding!