I Was Reborn as the Villain, but the System Bound Itself to the Female Leads - Chapter 60:

Chapter 60: A Date with a Child

When Lin Yuan said he had a date tomorrow, Lin Tianxing immediately sat up straight and stared at him without blinking. He asked, “A date? With who? I’m warning you, don’t go fooling around with random women out there. You hear me? Otherwise, I’ll break your third leg.”

Hearing his father say that, Lin Yuan was so startled he immediately clamped his legs together. He said, “Dad, isn’t that a bit too harsh? The Lin Family is still counting on me to continue the bloodline.”

“Continue the bloodline? You? Heh, no need for all that trouble. Having Xiao Bao is enough.”

“…”

Lin Yuan was speechless. As expected, grandparents loved the grandchildren more than their own kids.

He stood up, ready to return to his room for some rest. After a long day, he felt quite tired. He stretched a little, then headed to his room.

The next morning, Lin Yuan felt a weight on his body. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Bao straddling him. Her little hands pressed against his chest and her big, sparkling eyes stared at him without blinking.

Seeing him wake up, Xiao Bao cheerfully said, “Daddy, wake up!”

“Alright.”

Lin Yuan got up, picked up his daughter, got dressed, and took Xiao Bao to wash up and eat breakfast.

Lin Father and Lin Mother had already finished breakfast and were probably at the company by now.

While Lin Yuan was feeding Xiao Bao her porridge, he heard his phone ring. Glancing at the caller ID, he saw that it was Gu Qingyi.

“This woman’s got issues. Calling first thing in the morning, is she that impatient?” he grumbled inwardly but still answered the call.

As soon as the call connected, Gu Qingyi said, “Lin Yuan, you didn’t forget we have a date today, did you?”

She had already finished breakfast and was in her room picking out clothes. While choosing outfits, she spoke to Lin Yuan on the phone.

“Of course I didn’t forget, CEO Gu. But come on, did you really have to call so early to rush me?”

“What? I can’t?”

Gu Qingyi didn’t argue or get upset at Lin Yuan’s complaint. She just calmly replied with a question.

“Alright, alright, of course you can. CEO Gu can do whatever she wants.” Lin Yuan curled his lips. He felt like he was completely under her control. If he dared oppose her, she might show up at his parents’ place any minute.

Something like this… he might as well go along with it.

“Hmph, I’ll drive over to pick you up in a bit.”

Hearing Lin Yuan give in, Gu Qingyi let out a pleased hum, like she had just won a battle.

“Pick me up? That’s unnecessary, just send me the address. I can drive myself over.”

“I’m worried you’ll get lost. Besides, your parents aren’t home during the day, so what are you afraid of?”

“Fine, fine, whatever you say.”

Lin Yuan didn’t want to argue with her over something so trivial. Since she wanted to come pick him up, he’d just let her. A free driver—why not?

After feeding Xiao Bao, Lin Yuan wiped her mouth and asked, “Xiao Bao, do you want to go out and play with Daddy later?”

“Yes! Xiao Bao wants to go out with Daddy!” Xiao Bao was thrilled. She bounced around excitedly and then hugged Lin Yuan’s leg tightly.

“Alright then, we’ll go out together. But first, let’s change into something pretty.”

“Okay!”

Lin Yuan picked out a little dress for Xiao Bao and styled her hair into two cute buns.

Looking at his adorable and clever daughter, he couldn’t help but kiss her cheek.

Not long after, Gu Qingyi called again, telling him she was already waiting outside the Lin Family compound.

When Lin Yuan came out carrying Xiao Bao and appeared before Gu Qingyi, she was clearly stunned. She looked at him and asked, “Who brings a child along on a date?”

“What was I supposed to do? Leave Xiao Bao at home alone?” Lin Yuan frowned, clearly displeased.

“Aren’t there servants at home? Let them watch her!”

“I don’t trust the servants. If you mind me bringing Xiao Bao, then maybe we should just cancel today’s date.”

Lin Yuan spoke directly and turned to head back to the Lin Family compound.

“Wait, I didn’t say you couldn’t bring her!”

Seeing that he was about to leave, Gu Qingyi quickly stopped him.

In the car, Gu Qingyi drove while Lin Yuan sat in the back holding Xiao Bao. Because he had his daughter with him, he couldn’t sit in the front passenger seat.

Gu Qingyi was full of complaints—she felt like she had suddenly become a driver.

Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of North City Zoo.

When it came to dating spots, there were only a few options: the zoo, amusement park, aquarium… Spend the day walking around, watch a movie at night, maybe stay at a hotel.

It was a very standard date itinerary. Since Gu Qingyi’s personal assistant had no dating experience, she had found a plan online and passed it to Gu Qingyi—with some edits, of course. For example, the hotel stay at night was deleted right away.

“It’s the zoo, Daddy!” Xiao Bao already recognized a few Chinese characters. When she saw the word “zoo,” she lit up with joy and ran over to touch the animal models placed at the entrance.

After buying the tickets, the three of them entered together.

Someone like Gu Qingyi, always busy with work, rarely had time off. She had never been to a zoo before either, so once inside, she looked around curiously just like Xiao Bao.

Eager to explore and see all the animals, she picked up Xiao Bao and excitedly led the way, completely forgetting about Lin Yuan.

“Xiao Bao, look! It’s a peacock.”

“Xiao Bao, quick! Look at the tiger! Its mouth is open!”

“Xiao Bao, look, look! It’s a giant panda! It’s climbing a tree!”

…

Even though she was an adult, at this moment she was acting more like a child than the actual child.

Lin Yuan followed behind the two of them, a soft smile forming at the corners of his lips. Such a warm and harmonious scene—he had once dreamed of something like this too.

After over two hours of exploring, they finally made it through all the animal exhibits.

Since Gu Qingyi had been carrying Xiao Bao the whole time, she was utterly exhausted.

She sat down on a stone bench to rest. Lin Yuan bought a bottle of water, handed it to her, and said, “That was a lot of work.”

“Not at all.” Gu Qingyi took the bottle and drank half of it in one go before she finally caught her breath.

Then she suddenly realized she had spent the whole time carrying Xiao Bao and looking at animals, completely forgetting about Lin Yuan.

“Oh no, wasn’t this supposed to be a date with Lin Yuan? How did it turn into a date with Xiao Bao instead?” she thought to herself, feeling frustrated. She told herself she’d have to pay more attention for the rest of the date.