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

At this moment, Xiao Yao could feel his right knee sticking to his pants, indicating that it was bleeding. Although the subsequent stinging pain indicated that Yu Luying had applied medicine, the bleeding wouldn't simply disappear.

When I fell in the love hotel, I landed on my buttocks. The carpet was very soft, so there was basically no chance of any injury. Luckily, I was wearing long pants at the time. Otherwise, if Shen Jie had seen me bleeding out of nowhere, the scene would have been quite horrifying.

Ah, Shen Jie.

I love you so much.

Shen Tianyun arrived in mid-May, which is only a month and a half ago.

In other words, I've only known Shen Jie for a mere month and a half.

It has only been about half a month since Shen Jie officially agreed to date him and moved in with a large black garbage bag.

Let's see where our relationship has progressed to now.

Thank God, thank Earth, thank fate for its gifts.

Happiness came too fast, like a tornado, making people dizzy, short of breath, and unable to catch their breath.

A satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Yao's face as he turned his head to look at Shen Jie's stunningly beautiful face.

To his utter surprise, Shen Jie was also secretly looking up at him at that moment, with the same warm smile on her face, revealing two small dimples on her left and right sides, and her light pink lips shining brightly in the sunlight.

Xiao Yao's heart stopped for a moment, and he was completely stunned. Shen Jie also immediately lowered her head in embarrassment, looking at the bustling crowd around her.

What a pity, I was hoping to give it a peck.

Xiao Yao was somewhat moved.

Is all of this really real? Could I still be in a dream world? For example, I might still be trapped in Teacher Yao's dream world with Yu Luying, Xiao Xiong, and the others. I just think I defeated Teacher Yao's shadow and got out. And all that happened after that, like Yu Luying's confession and Shen Jie agreeing to date me, was just a picture woven by Teacher Yao to fulfill her own wishes.

If that's the case, it's actually not bad, Xiao Yao thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile—quickly say thank you, Teacher Yao.

Thinking about it carefully, this could actually be a good subject for a science fiction novel, and I could earn some royalties.

Of course, this could not possibly be an illusion, since everything before our eyes was so real.

But when Yu Luying was living in the "Parent-Child Education Center", did she also feel that everything in front of her was very real?

To put it bluntly, it is actually unfalsifiable, just like the "brain in a vat" paradox.

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and panic.

Xiao Yao raised his left hand and slapped himself.

I regretted it as soon as I finished typing. How could I have forgotten about Yu Luying again?

"What are you doing?" Shen Jie asked in surprise.

“It’s nothing, I just feel,” Xiao Yao squeezed Shen Jie’s small hand, “that I’m so happy right now, being with you like this. I just want to see if I’m dreaming.”

"13 o'clock." Shen Jie's face once again radiated a warm smile: "I'm right here, really right here, and I'll always be with you."

"Yes!" Xiao Yao nodded.

Seeing you cheer up makes me really happy, Shen Jie thought silently.

I have once again fulfilled the expectations of others.

At the same time, Xiao Yao finally came up with a way to prove that this was not a beautiful dream woven for him by Teacher Yao.

Song Haijian.

If this is truly a fantasy fulfilling someone's wish, then Song Haijian and the threats he created clearly do not align with the purpose of "Principal Yao's School," do they?

Quickly say thank you, Teacher Song, and thank you for the pain of life's unpredictability.

While Xiao Yao was lost in thought, the two of them arrived hand in hand at the parking lot from yesterday.

From afar, he spotted the Yu mother and daughter amidst the throng of people. Before he could decide whether to greet them formally or keep his distance, Yu Lihua had already squeezed through the crowd with Yu Luying, saying in a friendly tone, "Xiao Xiao, Xiao Shen."

"Teacher Yu." "Yu Luying's mother." Both of them were startled and subconsciously greeted Yu Lihua in return.

"Alright," Xiao Yao thought. "We're all on the same bus anyway, so it's better to be open and honest than to be secretive and act like thieves."

But looking at Shen Jie's expression—she was indeed very surprised, but for some reason, Xiao Yao felt that she didn't seem "that" surprised.

Yu Luying was still wearing the same long dress and shoes she wore yesterday. The difference was that today she was wearing beautiful sheer stockings—and what was even more noticeable was that she was walking with a limp.

"Sister." The tall girl hid behind her mother, clung to her mother's shoulder, and timidly greeted Shen Jie.

As for Xiao Yao, she completely ignored him—Xiao Yao expressed his full understanding of this.

Xiao Yao mouthed the three words "DUI BU QI" to her, but it's unclear whether she saw them.

"Yu Luying." Shen Jie's greeting was not as warm as before—her tone was indifferent, and she neither called her "silly girl" nor "Luying."

Yu Luying was taken aback when she heard this address, but she didn't know what to say.

The four of them stood there waiting for the bus, chatting idly, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Shen Jie didn't ask the mother and daughter why they had reappeared there, and the Yu mother and daughter didn't offer any explanation either. Everyone tacitly ignored the question, and the atmosphere of the conversation was as if the four of them had already made plans to go on a trip together today.

Xiao Yao knew that Shen Jie's mood had soured.

At this time of day, there are many tourists traveling to and from Zhouzhuang from Shanghai or other places, but relatively few traveling back to Shanghai from Zhouzhuang, so the tour bus is still fairly spacious.

However, the four of them did not choose to sit together, but continued to tacitly separate – Yu Lihua and Yu Luying sat in the first row, while Xiao Yao and Shen Jie sat in the last row by the window.

Although there weren't many people on the bus this time, Shen Jie still frowned, it seems she still wasn't used to riding in this kind of bus.

Xiao Yao was secretly puzzled. Why hadn't Shen Jie insisted on taking a taxi back to Shanghai today? He had originally planned to just be honest if she insisted on taking a taxi, but now…

It's okay to be honest now.

This is a hurdle we must overcome eventually... there's no escaping it, no matter how difficult it is.

“That…” Xiao Yao said.

"Xiao Yao, didn't Yu Luying go back to the city yesterday?" Shen Jie suddenly turned her head and asked calmly.

But her tone was more like stating a fact.

Xiao Yao was startled, but not too surprised.

He hesitated for only a second, then gritted his teeth and took a deep breath—

"Her mother didn't tell her when she came, right?" Shen Jie suddenly asked herself.

"Ah—? Ah—"

"Having a mother who is overly concerned about her children and unwilling to communicate honestly must be very difficult for Silly Girl, right?"

"Yes, yes. Her mother is very difficult to deal with, I would never be that kind of parent."

The topic inexplicably shifted to another direction, making it impossible for Xiao Yao to speak frankly again. Moreover, he felt that the bus was not a good place to confess such things.

"Xiao Yao, do you still remember?" Shen Jie turned her face, her beautiful features softening with a gentle expression, "Our first date?"

"Of course I remember," Xiao Yao quickly said. "Gongqing Forest Park, how could I forget? I'll remember it for the rest of my life."

Shen Jie smiled sweetly: "You'll remember dragging me down with you for the rest of your life?"

"Still holding a grudge?" Xiao Yao pinched Shen Jie's nose, but the girl didn't flinch.

She rested her head on the boy's shoulder and spoke slowly: "Doggy, do you remember? That day after we came out of the forest park, we took a taxi back."

"I remember." Xiao Yao reached out and put his arm around Shen Jie's left shoulder.

“Back then, I said something to you: based on the future that Shen Tianyun described, I hope you won’t lie to me, otherwise I won’t be friends with you anymore—do you remember?”

"No...not really, uh, I remember." Xiao Yao actually remembered, but he didn't know whether he should remember or not.

Shen Jie's words sounded like they had a hidden meaning, which made Xiao Yao's heart sink once again.

"Wife."

"Ah."

"I have something very important to tell you when we get back," Xiao Yao said with a serious expression.

"If it's so important, why not say it now?"

"It's not convenient, there are people around." Xiao Yao looked around.

"Okay then." Shen Jie said indifferently, leaning her head back and closing her eyes.

The sun was really nice today, shining into Xiao Yao's heart through the car window. It was just a pity that it was summer, so it didn't make Xiao Yao feel warm and cozy, but instead made him feel hot and bothered.

Shen Jie was dressed rather warmly today, and the air conditioning on the bus wasn't very effective, so fine beads of sweat appeared on the girl's neck.

The bus swayed and rocked as it drove, making Xiao Yao feel sleepy. He fell asleep against the sweat beads on his skin.

Although he was preoccupied with his thoughts, wondering how to tell Shen Jie when he got back, and how to tell his teachers when he got to school, he fell asleep while thinking about it because he was just too tired.

Leaving aside the previous days, just yesterday: I got up very early to go to school, chatted with Zhao Xiaomei and Yu Luying on the way, until I was exhausted. Then I went to Zhang Hall and Shen Hall, had lunch, strolled around the boat town by myself, then accompanied Zhao Xiaomei to the boat town, then was received by Yu Luying's mother, had tea with her, and was scared half to death by her. Then in the evening, I accompanied Shen Jie on another night stroll around the boat town, and then...

Experiencing so many things in one day is not only physically exhausting, but also mentally draining.

Shen Jie must be working just as hard, which is why she's been sleeping in so late.

As he pondered this, his consciousness faded into a deep darkness…

--split line--

The two of them leaned on each other's shoulders and slept for a while before Shen Jie woke up before Xiao Yao.

She felt numbness in her feet and shoulders, which also felt heavy.