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

No, is there still a breeze with the windows closed?

Oh, right, their house also has a window...

When Xiao Yao arrived at Sacred Heart Church, he was already four minutes late.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he bowed slightly and walked over, intending to find a secluded corner to sit down, just like before.

Unfortunately, even the corners were full of people.

A soft chuckle rippled through the crowd, not malicious, just the typical reaction people have to someone who's late.

Yu Bo also stopped lecturing and glanced at Xiao Yao.

"Over here, over here." Daiyu waved to Xiao Yao and called out softly, while pulling out an empty chair next to him.

Xiao Yao quickly walked over, sat down next to Daiyu, and then reached into his bag—damn it, he hadn't brought his book again.

Seeing Xiao Yao's embarrassment, the ribbonfish quickly moved the book closer to him.

“Alright, today we will talk about the Sacrament of Marriage. The Sacrament of Marriage, also called the Sacrament of Matchmaking, is…” Yu Bo cleared his throat and took a sip of tea.

"Hey, Daiyu, have you been so active lately? Haven't you been on a date with your Xiaoxiao?" Xiao Yao gently nudged Daiyu with his elbow.

"Huh?" The ribbonfish didn't react for a moment.

"Yan Xiao," Xiao Yao said, "how are you two doing?"

“Oh, that’s great,” a maternal smile spread across the ribbonfish’s face. “It couldn’t be better—God really is miraculous.”

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said.

"We've reached the great harmony of life—it's not convenient to talk about it here, shall we have lunch together?" the ribbonfish whispered.

What on earth is this "great harmony of life"?

“Sure, I also have something to ask you.” Xiao Yao readily agreed.

“OK.” The ribbonfish made an OK sign.

However, Xiao Yao was in a hurry and couldn't wait until noon: "Daiyu, I remember your Xiaoxiao is from No. 7 Girls' High School, right?"

“Yes,” the ribbonfish said matter-of-factly.

"So, is she very close to Shen Jie?" Xiao Yao rubbed his hands together expectantly.

“Familiar…” Ribbonfish thought seriously, “I can only say that we definitely know each other, otherwise she wouldn’t have introduced her to me. But how familiar are we? I feel like we’re just average.”

"When you two are together, do you never talk about us, the matchmakers?" Xiao Yao said.

“She definitely won’t talk about you guys unless I bring it up, so I said I feel like your relationship is just so-so.” Daiyu took out her phone: “Should I ask her again for you?”

A sudden silence fell over the area, followed by a soft chuckle.

Xiao Yao noticed that Yu Bo's voice had stopped, and everyone's attention was once again focused on his direction.

"Xiao Yao, come and read this passage." Yu Bo made a "gun" gesture, pointing it directly at Xiao Yao.

Two hours later, at the side entrance of the Sacred Heart Church.

"What does 'Da, Zhi, Sheng, Ming, De, Da, He, Xie' mean?!" Xiao Yao asked through gritted teeth in a low voice, while using the Great Riddle Man Correction Technique on the ribbonfish to lock him up.

The so-called "lock" refers to... well, it looks like the two of them are arm in arm, but actually Xiao Yao has locked him up so he can't move. Both of their bodies are curled up like crayfish, and Xiao Yao's iron fist is pressed against the belly of the fish.

“That’s exactly what you mean…” said the ribbonfish.

"Eat shit, you beast!" Xiao Yao yelled, "Golden Rising Dragon Fist!"

"Ugh—Brother Xiao, you fucking went all out! Help!"

"Hey, you two brats," Yu Bo appeared at the side door of Sacred Heart Hall with a cold expression, "If you want to fight, go somewhere else, don't block my door."

"No, Brother Bo... save me!" As Xiao Yao dragged her away, Daiyu stretched out her bent right hand to Yu Bo.

"Hey, Xiao Yao!" Yu Bo shouted again.

The ribbonfish's face lit up with joy, as if it had seen a glimmer of hope.

Yu Bo replied, "Remember to come back after you've finished taking care of things here. I have something to ask you."

Ribbonfish: "No!!!"

Fifteen minutes later.

Next to the "Six Yuan Spicy Hot Pot" stall, Xiao Yao and Daiyu were each staring intently at their phone screens, pressing buttons on their phones.

"Xiaoxiao said she'll be there in ten minutes." Then, Daiyu put down her phone and said to Xiaoyao.

"Hey." Xiao Yao suddenly pulled the plastic stool under him closer to the ribbonfish.

The ribbonfish shuddered slightly.

"Is it the original?" Xiao Yao asked the ribbonfish with a smile.

“Definitely…” After saying these four words, the ribbonfish instinctively flinched.

“You know that Shen Jie and I are the matchmakers. If you do something reckless, we won’t be able to explain it to you in the future. I told you this before I agreed to introduce you to her, right?” Xiao Yao narrowed his eyes.

“Brother Yao, you can believe me 100% on this,” Daiyu said confidently. “I absolutely, sincerely, wholeheartedly, and completely love her. In the future, only she will wrong me, not me. I swear.” Daiyu raised his right hand.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yao's expression softened slightly, but he still retorted, "I have cautious doubts about this."

“You have to believe me, Yao Ge,” Daiyu pulled a cross from the collar of his black T-shirt, the same one as Xu Wuchen’s: “I’m a Catholic now.”

"Screw you," Xiao Yao laughed and cursed. "Do you even deserve it? If you go and tell Brother Bo what you did, see if he'll break your leg?"

After thinking about it seriously for a moment, the ribbonfish said, "It might be true—or maybe Brother Yao hit me too lightly."

"Isn't your brother Yao the best to you?"

"That's right, it has to be my brother Yao."

"Sigh, not to be mean," Xiao Yao tapped his fingers on the small wooden table, unable to resist complaining, "You really are—you two really are, you've only known each other for a few days, not even a month? This is just too much..."

"It must have been more than twenty days, right?" Ribbonfish thought carefully for a moment: "What's your birthday? June 31st?"

"June 30, fuck you—where did the 31st come from in June?"

"Yes, it was at your birthday party that your wife gave me Xiaoxiao's contact information. It's been more than twenty days since then, hasn't it?"

"Time really flies..." Xiao Yao murmured to himself.

When Daiyu mentioned "your wife," he thought of that girl and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

“Brother Yao, it’s alright,” Daiyu comforted him. “I will definitely have Xiaoxiao find Shen Jie’s address for you. I’ll go through fire and water to help you get my sister-in-law out safe and sound.”

“That’s one good thing about you, Daiyu,” Xiao Yao praised Daiyu, “You’re loyal.”

“By the way, Brother Yao,” Ribbonfish suddenly leaned forward mischievously.

"What are you doing now?" Xiao Yao asked warily.

“You and my sisters-in-law—and Yu Luying too, you’ve been dealing with this for quite some time now,” Daiyu asked with a mischievous grin, “you should have settled everything by now, right?”

"Fuck—" Xiao Yao blurted out, "Get the hell out of here, what's it to you?"

"Haha, good, good, good." Ribbonfish waved his hands repeatedly.

“I’m telling you, God will strike you with lightning,” Xiao Yao lectured him seriously. “Unlike you, I don’t go around spreading this kind of thing. I solemnly advise you not to go around talking about it. It’s disrespectful to Yan Xiao, understand?”

Just as the ribbonfish was about to answer, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared behind him.

Then, a small, fair hand pressed heavily on the ribbonfish's shoulder.

“Brother Yao is absolutely right,” a cold but somewhat pleasant female voice came from behind Daiyu: “Daiyu, what disrespectful things have you been saying about me outside?”

"How could I dare? Absolutely not! You can ask Brother Xiao, right? Ah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts—"

Xiao Yao turned his head, frowning as he listened to the cracking sound of his shoulder blade being pinched.

After the unpleasant noise ended, Xiao Yao turned his head and glanced at Yan Xiao, who was pulling out a plastic stool and sitting down.

She wore a dark gray-blue button-down top with a small red and white checkered shawl, a khaki bodycon long skirt, and black bow-tie shoes, revealing her insteps and ankles encased in pure black cotton socks.

Without any opening remarks or small talk, Yan Xiao went straight to the point: "Shen Jie and I can only be considered ordinary classmates and friends, not close friends."

“Like this…” Xiao Yao said.

“Yes,” Yan Xiao nodded, “otherwise she wouldn’t have assigned this scourge to me.”

Ribbonfish chuckled awkwardly, "What you're saying..."

Yan Xiao ignored him and continued to say to Xiao Yao, "I can't squeeze into her high society circle either, because my family background is very ordinary."

“The girls who can get into No. 7 Middle School,” Xiao Yao couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t they all from ordinary families?”

“Ordinary and extraordinary are relative,” Yan Xiao replied fluently. “In short, I don’t have her home address.”

“I see…” Xiao Yao felt a little disappointed.

“However, I have thought of a few ways that might help you dig them out,” Yan Xiaofeng said, changing the subject.

"Really?" Xiao Yao was overjoyed. "That's wonderful!"

“The only problem is,” Yan Xiao puffed out one cheek and tapped it with her finger, “I haven’t found a reason to spend this time and energy to help you.”

Xiao Yao's eyes darted around.

When most people say this, they're simply asking for money, or seeking other rewards or promises. But he didn't understand Yan Xiao and was afraid that speaking carelessly would offend her, so he kept quiet and waited for her to name her price.