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

"Silly girl," Shen Jie said gently, "Didn't I already thank you on QQ? Why do you have to say it again?"

“I was thinking of calling you,” Yu Luying said, “Sister, please don’t buy me anything anymore—I feel so bad about it, and my little allowance isn’t enough to buy a return gift.”

"Who said I wanted you to give me a return gift?" Shen Jie said gently. "If I buy it for you, just accept it. Tell me if it's useful or not—remember not to waste money on any return gifts. Even if you buy one, I won't accept it."

“Sister, this is not right of you,” Yu Luying complained, “all the pressure is on me.”

"We're family, so let's not be so formal," Shen Jie said casually. "Then you two study, I'll hang up now."

"Sister, is your confinement period almost over?" Yu Luying asked.

"Judging by the time, there are only a few days left. Do you miss your sister?" Shen Jie said with a smile.

“Yes, I do,” Yu Luying said matter-of-factly. “When you come out, let me treat you to a meal, even if it’s just one.”

"Alright, alright, whatever you say, silly girl," Shen Jie laughed. "What's that noise coming from your side?"

"It's the sound of the TV, the Asian Cup football match," Yu Luying said.

It's the Asian Cup again.

"So he still has the mind to study?" Shen Jie laughed. "You're here to watch the game with him, aren't you?"

“Hehe (*^▽^*),” Yu Luying’s voice sounded a little embarrassed: “It’s about balancing work and rest, and since he did well on his exam this afternoon, so…”

"Looks like I don't have to worry about him failing a year. You're really amazing," Shen Jie praised verbally. "Alright, you guys have fun. I'm hanging up now."

"Don't hang up," Yu Luying said, "Xiao Yao still wants to talk to you."

What's wrong? Can't we talk about it when we get back?

"Hey, honey," came another ripping sound: "When exactly are you coming out?"

"I'll ask them tomorrow and then I'll let you know," Shen Jie said.

Hearing Xiao Yao call Yu Luying "wife" in front of her, Shen Jie was both surprised and satisfied.

However, she lowered her voice and said, "What's going on? Didn't I tell you not to keep talking when you can't answer the phone? The person is sitting right next to us. Let's talk about it when we get back, okay?"

"No, no, my silly sister just said her mom is urging her to go back," Xiao Yao explained to Shen Jie. Then Shen Jie heard a voice from the other end of the phone saying, "Sister, I'm leaving now. See you in a couple of days."

"Okay, see you in a couple of days!" Shen Jie replied loudly.

After waiting for another ten seconds or so, judging from the sound that Yu Luying had really left, Xiao Yao started saying "hello" on the other end of the phone again, and Shen Jie finally said, "I'm here, I'm here."

As she spoke, she lowered her voice again: "What's wrong with you? It's because you kept holding onto my phone that that silly girl left."

At this point, Shen Jie suddenly remembered: How come you've started calling me "Silly Girl" too? And so naturally and skillfully at it?

Like Shen Jie, you, dear readers, are unaware that Yu Luying was actually in a hurry to leave because her mother had called her back to discuss something important. The specifics of this important matter will be mentioned below.

Xiao Yao wanted to tell the truth, "It's really because something happened at home, and her mother told her to go home early today," but what came out was, "So what? You're the main wife, you get priority."

Although Shen Jie said, "I'm telling you, this won't work," she was secretly pleased.

"Wife, it's been so long since we last saw each other. I really miss you. Even just seeing you from afar would be nice." Xiao Yao's voice was sweet to the point of being cloying, yet it carried a hint of sadness and melancholy, which made Shen Jie more inclined to believe his sincerity.

"I miss you too," Shen Jie replied softly.

The arrival of her old friend put her mind at ease, easing her worries about her health that had been building up for the past week. In a better mood, she naturally didn't mind spending some time having a heart-to-heart talk with Xiao Yao.

"You still haven't told me what you did all day?" Shen Jie said, "You barely sent any messages—I feel like you've been sending fewer and fewer messages lately."

“Sigh,” Xiao Yao sighed, “If I send too many messages, they complain that I’m clingy and annoying; if I send too few, they say I don’t love you anymore. What was Confucius saying again? Only women…”

"Go on, keep going," Shen Jie said with a smile.

"Cough, cough, I didn't do much today. Isn't it Sunday? I accompanied Yu Luying to Sunday Mass in the morning, then I didn't go to class or level up. I ate lunch out with my silly sister—oh right, that senior monk Shi Hui came to the church today too,"

"Monks come to Mass too?" Shen Jie asked curiously.

“No, he’s here to see my uncle—to see Father Yu,” Xiao Yao said. “If nothing unexpected happens, he’s most likely here to discuss the information I got from Zhou Qi a few days ago.”

"Yes, that matter is indeed very unsettling." Shen Jie glanced worriedly at the large mirror in the room, sighed, and said, "I hope the adults can make progress soon."

"In the afternoon, I did two practice tests with her at the Madier Cafe, you know that, right? In the evening—we ate at her house, her mother cooked."

"Why are we eating at someone else's house again?" Shen Jie complained.

“Then I went to Madier that night to continue doing practice papers, and then I started watching a ball game,” Xiao Yao ignored Shen Jie’s words and continued on his own, “And then, your call came in—report complete.”

"What's so interesting about that little broken ball? You men all love watching it so much," Shen Jie casually remarked.

"Yes, there's nothing to see." Xiao Yao suddenly lowered his voice and asked mysteriously, "Honey, what color panties are you wearing right now?"

Chapter 204 The Color of Panties

2023-05-23

"Yes, there's nothing to see." Xiao Yao suddenly lowered his voice and asked mysteriously, "Honey, what color panties are you wearing right now?"

"Are you kidding me?" Shen Jie cursed. "Saying things like that in a coffee shop? You're asking for trouble."

"No, no, I'm already out," Xiao Yao explained. "Listen, I'm by the river. Willows on the bank, a gentle breeze and a waning moon—"

"It's so late at night, and you can't even swim—stay away from the river!"

“Okay,” Xiao Yao said, “So what color is it?”

Shen Jie glanced down at her over-the-knee pants; their design was truly less than flattering, resembling baby underwear in all the different heights. "I'm not wearing any! Are you satisfied now?"

"Really? I don't believe it." Xiao Yao clearly just wanted Shen Jie to answer the question, but didn't care what the answer was.

“This is my home. I can wear whatever I want, and I can choose not to wear whatever I want,” Shen Jie insisted.

These overnight pants were provided by Tianyun. It seems they didn't exist back then. Simply put, they're a type of sanitary napkin. The advantage is that you don't need to wear underwear or sanitary napkins when you sleep at night, which is very comfortable.

Future technology, Shen Tianyun, a low-end version of Doraemon, Shen Jiexiang.

However, if you tell Xiao Yao, he will most likely interpret it as adult diapers.

"So open—so free?" Xiao Yao exaggeratedly chimed in, "Then let me ask you something serious."

“You should have spoken up earlier,” Shen Jie said.

"So... are you wearing socks?" Xiao Yao asked.

Is this what you call proper?

"No way! You're such a idiot," Shen Jie retorted. "Who wears socks at home in the middle of summer? You don't even wear underwear, why would you wear socks!"

"Tsk," Xiao Yao tsk for a while, then continued down the path of being unserious: "I really want to sleep with you."

"You'd better not sleep with me. I'm still shaken by this," Shen Jie retorted casually. "Besides, even if my confinement ends, I can't possibly spend the night outside with you, can I?"

“Then, a nap is fine too,” Xiao Yao said.

"Okay, okay, hey, let me ask you something, what have you been up to lately—"

Shen Jie wanted to ask Xiao Yao if he had taken a nap with his silly sister recently, but she swallowed the question back halfway through.

“No, really no,” Xiao Yao knew what she was going to ask: “I’ve never ‘taken a nap’ with Sha Mei. She’s extremely conservative, and her mother is always watching her closely. We’re just study buddies who hold hands.”

Oh, so that means if she's not conservative and her mother isn't watching her closely, you can do whatever you want? Shen Jie thought to herself.

Xiao Yao continued muttering nonsensical things, and Shen Jie didn't resist, chatting along with him. She rolled around on the large bed, twisting her legs together like a mollusk. When the conversation got exciting, she even subconsciously put her hand into her diaper, but immediately realized what she was doing, quickly took it out, jumped off the bed, and ran to the bathroom to wash her hands.

"You're so annoying," Shen Jie said irritably. "Don't you have anything serious to talk to me about? I'm hanging up."

"What should we do for our first date after you get out of prison?" Xiao Yao asked Shen Jie.

"Project?" Shen Jie scoffed, "Judging from the way you ate just now, I thought the project was just going to your house for a 'nap'."

“I definitely need to take a nap,” Xiao Yao said. “You’ll definitely be coming over, and seeing Tianyun is probably your top priority. I just don’t want to stay cooped up at home with you every day anymore. We need to plan some outdoor activities, right?”

"You don't actually think that once my confinement is lifted, I can go out with you every day, do you?" Shen Jie thought to herself. But at this moment, she didn't want to spoil Xiao Yao's fun: "I don't have any plans right now. Wherever you want to go, I'm fine with you. Hey, didn't you say you wanted to eat Häagen-Dazs last time?"

“You came here,” Xiao Yao said casually, “How about we go to the aquarium? Daiyu and Yan Xiao went last time, and they both said it was great.”

“Sure, if you’re interested,” Shen Jie laughed. “Bringing fish to an aquarium, I always feel like they should be the ones being exhibited—and besides, I don’t think you’re as interested in grilled fish as you are in fish?”

"What are you saying! I'm a cultured young man!" Xiao Yao said righteously.

"Alright, alright, artsy type. Hey, how about I take you skiing?" Shen Jie suddenly had a whimsical idea.

"Skiing in the middle of summer? Great, great!" Xiao Yao perked up immediately upon hearing this.

“There are artificial ski resorts, but not in Shanghai. You have to go to the area around Shanghai,” Shen Jie told Xiao Yao.

"About the area around Shanghai..." Xiao Yao suddenly thought of something, and his excitement level dropped abruptly.

“Oh, right. Then just take her with you,” Shen Jie said, feigning nonchalance. “I don’t mind. It’ll be more fun with more people.”

“You don’t mind, but I do,” Xiao Yao said, half-jokingly, “I want to have a date with you…”

"Doggy..." Shen Jie's tone was slightly gentle.

Shen Jie suggested a horse farm, golf course, bungee jumping, and skydiving, but none of them were feasible for the two of them. Xiao Yao wanted to go to the beach and water park, but they were too far away. It seemed that the only places in the city that could be visited by two people were indoor rock climbing and an aquarium, but even those were not necessarily far enough away. They would have to take out a city map and check carefully.

Although she rationally knew that Yu Luying was not to blame for the incident, Shen Jie couldn't help but feel a little resentment towards her "annoying" silly sister, both emotionally and subconsciously.

“It should be close enough to the swimming pool in Shanghai,” Shen Jie said. “It’s practically a water park.”

"That's a bit much," Xiao Yao said. "Is there a private swimming pool?"

“Yes, it’s in my backyard. Want to come?” Shen Jie said.