You're my wife, don't doubt it!

In this country, "boys" and "girls," "good students" and "bad students" have always been different species, and double standards are the norm—Xiao Yao is well aware of this.

But to his surprise, Yu Luying, who had always been described as a "gentle" and well-behaved girl and a good student in his impression, would say such things in such a tone.

“But I will not allow that kind of ending to happen.” Yu Luying shrugged gently and looked out the window again.

Xiao Yao didn't know what kind of declaration Yu Luying meant by "not allowed," nor did he know whether he should ask her "why not?" He just felt that although she had been acting a little strange all day, hearing her say that warmed his heart.

“Well,” Xiao Yao paused for a moment before deciding to move on to the next question, “Actually, yesterday after you…we…Shen Jie told you Tianyun’s secret, you didn’t react at all, which we all found quite strange.”

"What kind of reaction do you want to see?" Yu Luying looked at him strangely.

"..." Xiao Yao remained silent.

“As a phenomenon that is beyond the scope of human current technology to explain, if it had happened a few months ago, I would have been so surprised that I would have screamed in amazement,” Yu Luying explained. “But recently, such things have been happening one after another... Symbiosis, shadows, mirrors, you know, each of these things is more stressful to me than having a 14-year-old daughter. I am indeed a bit numb.”

"I understand," Xiao Yao nodded.

"If I had to say something, there is something I'd like to ask you." Yu Luying bit her lip and looked at Xiao Yao.

“Go ahead,” Xiao Yao said quickly.

"Could you ask your daughter to help find out?" Yu Luying asked hesitantly, "What will the future Yu Luying be like?"

Shen Tianyun is only a junior high school student. Unless Yu Luying is in her social circle, it would be difficult for her to find out anything, but...

"I...I'll ask," Xiao Yao said after a long silence.

To be honest, he genuinely felt that peeking into the future might not be a good idea.

So until now, he has never really investigated with Shen Tianyun where Xiao Yao and Shen Jie went in the future.

However, since Yu Luying has made such a wish...

“If it’s difficult, then forget it,” Yu Luying noticed the expression on his face and quickly said, “Actually, I’m quite hesitant myself, and I don’t think it might be a good thing…”

Xiao Yao knew that Yu Luying had the same idea as him again: "It's okay, I'll definitely ask for you."

At this point in the conversation, the atmosphere between the two had shifted from the slightly awkward coldness to the usual harmonious one.

“Actually, since Shen Jie decided to tell you our secret, I thought you would take the opportunity to tell her about us as well,” Xiao Yao said.

“That was my original plan, but when I got to the point, I couldn’t say it,” Yu Luying said with a somewhat somber expression. “Just like when I used to face my mother.”

"So, what exactly are you worried about?" Xiao Yao asked gently.

Yu Luying lowered her head and remained silent.

Xiao Yao felt it was best not to pressure her: "Actually, I was relieved that Shen Jie decided to tell you about this."

"Why?" the girl asked, looking at him with her bright, sparkling eyes.

“I think this way you will better understand the choice I made,” Xiao Yao told her.

"Xiao Yao, I've already let go, but you haven't?" Yu Luying's tone turned even colder.

"That was not what I meant……"

“If you’re really together because of love, I’ll wish you well.” Yu Luying’s tone suddenly became agitated again: “But this… I’m sorry, I think it’s ridiculous.”

"What?" Xiao Yao asked in surprise.

"It's nothing," Yu Luying said, sounding as if she was trying to control her emotions.

"Speak up, only say half of what you mean."

"Anyway, if it were me, even if I knew the future outcome, I wouldn't want to be a puppet of fate," Yu Luying said.

"?"

“You two, you and Shen Jie, you're both teenagers, why do you think like my mother?” Yu Luying leaned her head back on the high seat of the bus and closed her eyes: “Everything is God’s arrangement, everything is about obeying…”

“Then,” Xiao Yao asked cautiously, “isn’t fate, destiny, arranged by God?”

“The church has never been a believer in fatalism,” Yu Luying said, forcing her eyes open. “Isn’t free will the most precious gift He has given us?”

“I don’t really understand these theological things…” Xiao Yao said.

Yu Luying didn't say anything more.

"So you mean I shouldn't be with Shen Jie, but with you? But Shen Tian..." Xiao Yao blurted out.

Yu Luying's face flushed red, whether from embarrassment or anger, it was hard to tell: "Xiao Yao, listen carefully. I did have some feelings for you, but I've moved on, while you haven't. I'm not saying this for my own sake, but because I don't understand your choices."

"What's so hard to understand?" Xiao Yao asked, puzzled. "Even if we take a step back and I'm not with her, our daughter will disappear..."

“Some children should never have existed in the first place,” Yu Luying said.

"?" Xiao Yao didn't speak, but he was starting to get angry.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't talking about your child." Yu Luying realized her mistake and apologized to Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao let out a long sigh: "Phew... Let's not talk about this anymore."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Yu Luying nodded in agreement.

The car pulled into a rest area on the highway and slowly came to a stop, where the engine was turned off.

First of all, I hope everyone is too busy to read my update today.

And I have to apologize here. I was previously notified that two chapters would be updated at midnight tonight, but it seems that the second chapter will be... a little bit late.

Actually, the reason for temporarily adjusting the update schedule was not because I went on holiday. It's because the entire chapter 115 + 116 together is only a complete 12,000-word chapter. If I split it into two days for updates, I was worried that it would negatively affect the reading experience. So I came up with this idea, which allows me to finish updating it all at once and maintain my perfect attendance record.

However, it seems that 116 still needs some modifications and adjustments. Although I am working at full speed, I still cannot guarantee that a finely edited and proofread product will be available by 12 o'clock.

Therefore, chapter 115 has been updated ahead of schedule. Chapter 116 will be released as soon as it is finished after 12 o'clock. I apologize to everyone again.

Updates will continue as usual at 15 PM.

Chapter 117 Untitled (Part 2)

2023-02-23

While Yu Luying and Xiao Yao were talking, the bus pulled into a rest area on the highway and slowly turned off the engine and came to a stop.

"Hey, students who need to use the restroom or buy water, listen up!" Teacher Yuan stood in front of the car with a large megaphone: "Hurry up, we only plan to stop for ten minutes."

"Would you like to get off and take a look around?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Luying.

Yu Luying remained noncommittal, and Xiao Yao had no choice but to get off the bus with the flow of people.

After relieving himself in the restroom in the rest area, Xiao Yao did not immediately return to the car. Instead, he meticulously washed his hands with hand sanitizer in the sink.

After relieving himself, he felt that his pain had been relieved to some extent, but it still lingered for a long time, like a chronic, persistent ailment.

Yu Luying kept the matter of symbiosis as her most private secret, not only to her strict mother, but also to Shen Jie, her classmates, and almost everyone else.

And what about myself? In the past month or two, I have tried to talk to Yu Luying many times. As a young man in his late teens, full of vigor and passion, I have to struggle to suppress the devil every day. But every time, a little person in red clothes, wearing a long skirt and a long wig, jumps out and shouts "You pervert!" Then another little person in white clothes says to me earnestly, "Wait a little longer, wait until the atmosphere and time are right."

As a result, the atmosphere and timing became less and less suitable each day, and it was destined that they would become less and less suitable each day.

In this kind of situation, unless the two people are "getting to know each other" (dating), the atmosphere and timing will never be right.

"Hey, what do you guys think? Why is that girl obsessed with Xiao Yao again?" The laughter and chatter coming from the women's restroom next door interrupted Xiao Yao's thoughts and attracted his attention—after all, his own name always sounds especially loud in the noise.

"She's always been like this, all frivolous and girly, like she lacked a man in her past life."

"But she always chased after handsome guys before, why is she eyeing this one this time...?"

"I've pursued several women, but I have zero dating experience, so I guess I have to lower my standards?"

"Then Xiao Yao is going to be in trouble. Poor thing."

"Not necessarily. In my opinion, Xiao Yao is no pushover either."

"How can you be so forceful?"

"I heard that Xiao Yao has hooked up with a rich woman."

"Huh? I didn't realize he was so willing to go all out."

"It's not what you think. I heard that Xiao Yao's lover is only a sophomore in high school, and she's also the kind of girl who can make those boys fall head over heels for her."

"What's she after? Is she a fangirl too?"

"Whether he's a spendthrift or not, I don't know, but he's definitely willing to spend money. Look at his outfit today, it's not some knock-off."

"Really? That can't be right. I remember Xiao Yao couldn't even afford clothes from Daxing, he basically only wore school uniforms."

"Oh dear, you still need to work on your eye for detail. Clothes really do make the man. If Xiao Yao dressed up properly, he could actually be quite handsome."

"Scratched? I have his QQ number, do you want it?"

When did you add him on QQ?

"When I first enrolled, I discovered that I had read his articles. Back then, I imagined him as a refined and handsome gentleman. I went through a lot of trouble to find his QQ number, but after seeing him in person, I gave up."

"Hehe, who knows, maybe they're just pretending to be slovenly and pathetic to filter out bad suitors like you."

"Tch, but you haven't really paid him any attention either, have you? If I'm a bad match, then you're a bad match."

"Stop trying to take advantage of me. Besides that little flirt Qu Yuqin, what girl ever paid any attention to him? Can we expect our school to be a bunch of rotten peach trees?"

"That's true. Neither the infatuated girl nor Qu Yuqin are normal people. They just hang out together. So what's with Yu Luying?"

"What happened to Yu Luying again?"