Do you think this world is serious?

"Actually, nothing special has happened. It's just a peaceful and warm life, but I really like this kind of life."

Cecilia Shaniat's face was beaming with happiness, which made Maria Shaniat momentarily stunned.

Regardless of how Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat fell in love, Cecilia Shaniat's happy appearance made Maria Shaniat feel a little more at ease, and her inner resistance lessened considerably.

"As for marriage... it's a decision Chen Xiuming and I reached out to; it's time to take our relationship to the next level."

"...I disagree."

Maria Shaniat's eyelids were lowered, and her brown bangs covered half of her face, making it difficult to see her expression.

In contrast, Angelia Shaniat quietly picked up a piece of fruit and watched Cecilia Shaniat and Maria Shaniat exchange words like a spectator.

“Sister Cecilia clearly said she would always be there for me and Angelia, but suddenly she’s getting married…”

Maria Shaniat clutched her skirt, her voice growing increasingly somber.

Cecilia Shaniat chuckled and took Maria Shaniat's hand in hers, whispering softly, "It's okay~ Even if I get married, I can still be with you and Angelia. Chen Xiuming won't mind."

"..."

Maria Shaniat remained silent.

After a moment, although he had been convinced by Cecilia Shaniat, he still stubbornly said, "No matter what, if you want to marry Cecilia, you have to get past me first."

"Alright, Maria, stop being so temperamental."

Cecilia Shaniat smiled gently, then brushed a stray strand of hair from Maria Shaniat's sideburn. "Where have you and Angelia been staying all this time?"

“Angelia and I have been staying in a hotel. Our main goal is to find you, Cecilia, so we haven’t rented a place.”

"So how are you getting back to the hotel tonight?"

"...I'm not going back to the hotel."

"what?"

“Sister Cecilia, Angelia and I won’t be going back to the hotel tonight, to prevent him from making any advances toward you.”

Maria Shaniat spoke softly, her gaze already fixed on Chen Xiuming, who was sitting next to Cecilia Shaniat.

Before Chen Xiuming could express his opinion, Angela Shaniat looked at Maria Shaniat in disbelief.

"Sister Maria, what am I going to do with the cake I haven't finished eating?! It's going to melt!"

"Hmph—let your 'brother-in-law' buy it for you!"

Maria Shaniat deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of "brother-in-law," giving the impression of "gritting her teeth."

“Yes! Brother-in-law, I won’t object to you and Cecilia, so…” Angela Shaniat looked at Chen Xiuming expectantly, “Can you buy me cake every day?”

"……Can."

Whether it was his imagination or not, Chen Xiuming had a feeling that he had been tricked.

8. Angela: I wouldn't mind being in a relationship with my brother-in-law.

Although Maria Shaniat verbally opposed Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat's marriage, she did not take any concrete action.

On the contrary, she accompanied Cecilia Shaniat every day to prepare for the wedding, which seemed to suggest that she was "saying one thing but doing another".

Instead of helping Cecilia Shaniat prepare for the wedding, Chen Xiuming was looking for a "new home".

Cecilia Schariac made it a condition that she would stay with Maria Schariac and Angelia Schariac after their marriage, in order to get Maria Schariac to reluctantly accept their marriage. Chen Xiuming naturally wanted to find a way to achieve this condition.

The house they lived in before was too cramped to accommodate four people and caused inconvenience in daily life, so Chen Xiuming decided to take this opportunity to move to a larger house.

With Chen Xiuming's original funds, it would be a bit difficult to buy a large house, but Maria Shaniat would not let Chen Xiuming bear the burden alone, so she gave Chen Xiuming a lot of money.

Unlike Cecilia Shaniat, Maria Shaniat did not run away from home penniless; she took a large sum of money with her before leaving.

It's more than enough to buy several more houses, let alone a new one.

"Brother-in-law, I want some ice cream!"

Angela Shaniat clutched Chen Xiuming's clothes, her eyes fixed longingly on the ice cream shop not far away.

Chen Xiuming did not refuse and walked towards the cold drink shop.

After searching for a while, he has tentatively selected three houses, but he still needs to go back and discuss with Cecilia Shaniat which house to choose.

"Yay!" Angela Shaniat cheered. "Brother-in-law is the best!"

Chen Xiuming chuckled and selected ice cream according to Angela Shaniat's preferences, then pushed all the ice cream in front of her so she could enjoy it to her heart's content.

Angela Shaniat looked happy, then, as if realizing something was amiss, pushed a portion of the ice cream towards Chen Xiuming.

"Brother-in-law, you should eat too."

"You can have this. If it's not enough, we can buy more."

"Uh-huh!"

Angela Shaniat nodded vigorously, "I think I know why Cecilia likes her brother-in-law—he's so nice, hehe~"

Chen Xiuming was speechless, then lowered his eyes to look at the map, lost in thought.

Because the actual size of this "world bubble" is this city, only the map of this city is clearly visible, while the maps of other areas are covered by a thick fog, making it difficult to see their specific appearance.

Looking at Chen Xiuming, who was deep in thought, Angela Shaniat gently bit her plastic spoon, seemingly lost in thought.

A moment later, she scooped out a piece of ice cream with a plastic spoon and offered it to Chen Xiuming's mouth.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, open your mouth—ah~"

As Angela Shaniat spoke, she even made onomatopoeic sounds as if she were coaxing a child.

Chen Xiuming was deep in thought when he heard Angela Shaniat's voice and instinctively opened his mouth.

Then, the icy ice cream stimulated his taste buds, and the coolness instantly rushed into his brain, pulling Chen Xiuming's thoughts back to reality.

"Angelia, what is this...?"

Why does my brother-in-law always look so gloomy?

Angelia Shaniat put away the plastic spoon and continued enjoying her ice cream with it as if nothing had happened. "You and Cecilia are getting married soon, shouldn't you be happier?"

"I'm not thinking about marriage, it's something else."

Chen Xiuming offered an explanation, but after being interrupted by Angela Shaniat, his thoughts were interrupted, and he stopped thinking about the "world bubble".

“Angelia, try not to do things like that again.”

"Huh? Why? My brother-in-law isn't an outsider, and he even bought me ice cream."

"That kind of intimate behavior is usually something that couples do."

Chen Xiuming offered a serious explanation, attempting to correct Angela Shaniat's thinking.

Upon hearing this, Angelia Shaniat seemed to understand something, and then said something surprising: "I see... but I don't dislike my brother-in-law, so it doesn't matter if we become lovers."

"..."

Chen Xiuming looked surprised, then sighed helplessly, preparing to tell Cecilia Shaniat about the matter later so that she could handle it.

After Angela Shaniat slowly finished eating all her ice cream, Chen Xiuming asked, "Want to buy more ice cream?"

"No need, brother-in-law, I want to eat cake!"

"Okay, but you need to be careful about your weight, eating too much cake can easily make you fat."

"I know~ My brother-in-law has become just like my sister Maria, always telling me to eat less dessert because of the risk of gaining weight."

Angela Shaniat pouted in dissatisfaction, making her look like a "pufferfish," which was quite cute.

Do you know what flavors of cake Cecilia and Maria like?

"Of course! Brother-in-law, are you going to bribe Sister Maria? Don't worry, leave it to Angela. I'll help you come up with a plan!"

"Thank you very much, Angelia."

Cecilia Shaniat and Maria Shaniat are choosing a wedding dress. After Chen Xiuming and Angela Shaniat buy the cake, they should be able to catch Cecilia Shaniat trying on the wedding dress.

Chen Xiuming could guess that Cecilia Shaniat would look stunning in her wedding dress, and he was filled with anticipation.

……

When Chen Xiuming and Angela Shaniat arrived at the bridal shop, the first thing they saw was an impatient Maria Shaniat.

"...You guys are so slow."

Upon seeing Chen Xiuming and Angela Shaniat get out of the taxi, Maria Shaniat suppressed her impatience and deliberately put on a stern face.

"Sister Maria, don't be angry—my brother-in-law and I were buying cakes for you and Sister Cecilia, which is why we were a little late."

Angela Schariac hugged Maria Schariac affectionately, nuzzling Maria Schariac's cheek like a kitten.

Maria Shaniat instantly lost her composure and could no longer maintain a stern expression.

Chen Xiuming handed the cake to Maria Shaniat and said softly, "Maria, this is a cake I bought for you."

"Hmph—don't think that this will make me agree to your marriage with Cecilia."

Maria Shaniat snorted, but still proudly accepted the cake Chen Xiuming handed her.

"Sister Maria, this cake was specially picked out for you by your brother-in-law!"

"Angelia, he's not your brother-in-law yet!"

Maria Shaniat reached out and tapped Angelia Shaniat on the head, making Angelia Shaniat look pitiful.

Despite Maria Shaniat's fierce demeanor, she is essentially a naive and innocent young lady.

Even though she was deeply unhappy with Chen Xiuming, she would still be overjoyed to receive a cake that Chen Xiuming had carefully prepared, and she even found Chen Xiuming much more pleasing to the eye.

9. Wedding dress

Maria Shaniat, carrying the cake prepared by Chen Xiuming, turned and walked into the bridal shop, leaving only her seemingly dissatisfied voice in Chen Xiuming's ears.

"Come in quickly—I really don't understand why Cecilia insists on waiting for you to come before she's willing to try on her wedding dress."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuming strode into the bridal shop and immediately spotted Cecilia Shaniat choosing a wedding dress.