Scene Seven, after Mei Tang was discharged from the hospital, he went alone to the notary office with a file bag~ After that, Chao and Angel arrived together to meet Mei Tang. Mei Tang informed his daughter that he had brought all the necessary documents, but noticed that aside from a small handbag, she had nothing else with her~ Chao, standing by, informed that he had helped carry the documents Angel needed in his bag, and Mei Tang thanked him... Chao explained that they were cousins (from the same extended family), and it was just a small favor~
Mei Tang was curious, saying he had never seen Chao in Dongtou Village~ Chao explained that although his surname was Feng and he belonged to the "Mei" generation, he was not from Dongtou, meaning he was from the neighboring village "Wandu," but his grandmother's family had migrated from the neighboring town of Haiyan or Wen Village to settle in Dongtou... Then Mei Tang asked about the largest oyster farmer in Dongtou Village and what his relationship with Chao was~ Chao said he was his grandmother's younger brother, that is, his maternal granduncle~ Chao reminded them that the business they were handling today was to notarize Angel's identity, and they shouldn't linger outside for too long~ The three were about to set off when Angel suddenly requested in Portuguese to hold her father's hand. Mei Tang misunderstood the relationship between Chao and his daughter, so he told Angel in Taishanese to consider Chao's feelings. Chao explained that he was just acting as her personal translator. Just as Angel playfully lowered her head and smiled, Mei Tang "scolded" his daughter for speaking Portuguese incorrectly. After that, Angel and her father held hands and entered the notary office~
Afterward, Mei Tang compared his passport, which he had obtained when he went to Brazil, and the green card he got after arriving in Brazil, with Angel's birth certificate~ Along with the paperwork he had done before restoring his Chinese nationality, the paper documents proved that Mei Tang and Angel were father and daughter. After Angel received the proof~ she would be able to successfully apply to join Chinese nationality at the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau and "change her name" to Feng Shilin~
After the paperwork was completed, Angel once again held hands with her father Mei Tang as they went outside~ At the entrance, Angel requested a hug from her father. After he agreed, the daughter stepped forward to embrace him. At that moment, Angel couldn't hold back her tears and cried out. Mei Tang felt deeply guilty and gently patted her back to comfort her~ After that, Mei Tang said he would go pick up his half-sister from school and gently released his daughter to wipe away her tears, then placed her hand into Chao's palm~
Scene Eight, Angel watched her father Mei Tang leave, fearing that her father, who had just been discharged from the hospital, would feel heartbroken upon learning of her grievances, which would be detrimental to his recovery~ So she held back until Mei Tang walked far away, looking around to find no one else, and when only Chao was in front of her, she couldn't help but rush into Chao's arms and cry loudly. Chao was not indifferent~ because Angel resembled his dream daughter "Lin Lin" 1:1, he really wanted to comfort her, but in reality, they were not yet a couple, and they were also distantly related as uncle and niece, which made Chao feel constrained~
As Mei Tang walked further away, Angel's cries grew louder~ Chao had already regarded Angel as "Lin Lin," holding her and stroking her back while providing verbal comfort. Although Chao spoke in Cantonese, the pronunciation was very similar to Taishanese (Shenjing dialect), and Angel felt a bit more comfortable after understanding~ After that, the two slowly released each other, supporting one another, and Angel responded to Chao in Portuguese. Chao didn't understand and explained in Taishanese, asking if Chao had been waiting for this moment for a long time~
However, the Angel in front of him was already seen by Chao as "Lin Lin," so Chao asked if she remembered what she had promised "Dad." Angel recalled that Mei Tang had also told her that if they were not father and daughter in the next life, would it be okay to be a couple? Angel immediately agreed, as her parents' superficial relationship made her feel the love of her father was both near and far~ So she immediately repeated Chao's words, and Chao then asked if he could take care of her for this life on behalf of her father. Angel nodded in agreement without thinking too much~ Angel closed her eyes, gently lifted her head, and pouted her lips, and Chao cautiously leaned in to kiss her... Just as Chao was lost in the moment of touching Angel, the phone rang~ It turned out to be her parents informing that the new house in Taicheng had been furnished and needed to invite the workers for a meal... asking Chao if he wanted to join~ But Chao said he would bring one person along, and her parents agreed~
Scene Nine, when Auntie and Second Aunt, along with Uncle's family, arrived... Chao and Angel arrived late. Just as Angel was about to pull out a chair to sit down, Chao reached out to stop her and helped pull the chair out, then gently brushed the seat cushion to let Angel sit down. Just as Chao wanted to help Angel wash the bowls and chopsticks with hot tea, the cousins reminded him that they had already been washed~ After that, Chao helped Angel pour tea...
When the dishes were served, as an athlete, Angel only picked vegetables, and when it came to the white-cut chicken, she only ate the skinless chicken breast. From the "eye contact" between the two, everyone present felt the ambiguity in their relationship, which had not been explicitly stated but was about to be established. The cousins took special care of Angel, noticing her more European features, and asked if the dishes were not to her taste. Angel explained that she was a football player, and during the competition, the team only allowed her to eat a "low-carb, high-protein" diet~ The older cousins were surprised, as she spoke fluent Shenjing dialect due to her long-term interaction with Chao... Angel explained that her ancestral home was in the neighboring Dongtou Village, but she was born in Brazil~
Chao jokingly said that if Angel wanted to learn to be Chinese, she needed to gradually adapt to the dietary culture of the country~ Angel said that Cantonese cuisine is much lower in calories than Brazilian barbecue, and if it were during the off-season, she would definitely indulge in eating. Chao suggested she try a small bite of everything, and he would take care of the rest... Angel also reminded Chao that he was prone to accumulating fat in his abdomen, and after working hard to lose 20 pounds, he must not rebound due to not controlling his diet~
Scene Ten, after the meal, the very controlling and self-righteous Auntie went to ask Angel her name. Angel enthusiastically replied with the Chinese name "Feng Shilin," which she had just learned to read and write. Uncle chimed in, saying that both of them shared the surname Feng, and if they got married and had children in the future, no one would owe anyone anything. Uncle then asked why the Taishanese that Angel used was almost indistinguishable from the dialect of her hometown, Wandu. Angel explained that she was from Dongtou... Since Chao's (paternal) older brother was over 30 and still unmarried, Auntie was envious that Chao was about to have a sweet romance, and immediately said that they were uncle and niece and could not start a family~
Auntie immediately chimed in, saying that Uncle had forgotten his roots... Chao's grandparents shared the same surname, but Auntie also claimed to remember clearly that her grandmother's family had migrated from Wen Village to Shenjing~ The retired uncle who worked in the judicial system before also stated that they had already surpassed three generations, and it was legally permissible for them to marry. Chao's father also used the example of a couple from their village who both shared the surname Feng, adding that their children were all "dragons and phoenixes." Chao's mother expressed that whether they got married also depended on the wishes of the two. Seeing this, Second Aunt also chimed in, saying that with Chao's father and mother as in-laws, which young girl wouldn't consider it a blessing to marry Chao? After that, Angel also left with Chao's family~
Scene Eleven, afterward, Angel and Chao's family returned to the new house in Taicheng. Chao and his mother explained that they would drive him and Angel to the high-speed rail station tomorrow, but Angel said she was still a foreigner, and the process of buying high-speed rail tickets was complicated. Chao thought time was tight and they needed to quickly return to Guangzhou to handle the naturalization procedures, otherwise, it would affect the training. Angel explained that the team allowed her to go handle it after training hours. Chao's father said they would just happen to return to Guangzhou tomorrow, so there was no need to rush, and they could even take Angel directly to the training base. Angel thanked Chao's father for his kindness and said the team would send someone to pick her up~
Chao's mother heard her call Chao "Uncle," and referred to Chao's parents as "Second Grandpa" and "Second Grandma," while Chao's affectionate way of addressing Angel made her think that the young girl did not intend to marry Chao. Angel denied that she had just established a relationship with Chao, so she didn't know him well. If Chao was willing to marry her, Angel would naturally be willing to marry him, as no one else could protect her besides Chao...
Just as night fell, Chao let Angel bathe first. Since the family used an electric water heater, usually three people could barely have enough hot water for a shower, but tonight there were four~ However, Angel said girls take longer showers, so she let Chao go first~ Chao quickly finished washing and brushed his teeth. When it was Angel's turn to finish washing, she entered Chao's room and immediately dove into the bed, hugging Chao... which caught Chao off guard. Chao also embraced Angel, stroking and kissing her. Seeing her with a water-absorbing cap on her head, Chao planned to get out of bed to fetch a hairdryer to help her dry her hair... Angel hugged Chao tighter, saying she felt cold because the water temperature was not warm enough while showering. Chao then picked up the air conditioning remote to turn on the warm air~ After Chao dried her hair, the two lay in bed again, kissing passionately. Just as Angel felt excited, she tightly grabbed Chao's pants, but Chao quickly grabbed Angel's hand to stop her~ This left Angel confused, thinking that Chao still didn't see her as a girlfriend and even wanted to use her as a cover for being gay. Chao explained that he couldn't possibly be gay and even detested it... he just wasn't prepared with a condom. Angel suggested that since Chao was already feeling excited, why not go buy one from the convenience store outside~ But Chao refused to go out, citing the large temperature difference between day and night and the strong wind outside. At this moment, Angel, unable to control herself, prepared to go out to buy it, but Chao stopped her, still not listening, and got out of bed to follow her, pulling hard, but Angel shook him off~
As soon as the bedroom door opened, a gust of cold wind rushed in~ Angel screamed in shock, turned around, and hugged Chao. Chao also held her tightly, stroking her back, and carried her back to bed... Chao's dad and mom rushed in to see what was going on. Angel said she wanted to go out... Chao immediately kissed her mouth to stop her from revealing her true intentions, and quickly said she wanted to go out to get a cup of warm water, but it was too cold outside... Chao's mom criticized Chao for not being attentive. At that moment, Chao was about to get out of bed to get water, but Angel pouted, saying she was cold and wanted him to hug her. Chao's mom was about to go get water when Chao's dad explained that she needed to rest early since she would be driving tomorrow~ Saying this, Chao helped Angel pour a cup of hot water. Angel wanted to take a sip, but Chao stopped her and reminded her it was hot, and he would first check if it was suitable for drinking. Chao took a sip and held it in his mouth, and when Angel asked if it was hot~ Chao silently kissed her and delivered the warm water to her mouth, then Angel fell asleep peacefully in Chao's embrace~