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

"What is it?" Xiao Yao asked.

“You can bring your underwear here from now on,” Yu Luying said, looking down at her toes. “I wash them every day anyway, so I’ll just wash them for you.”

“No,” Xiao Yao quickly shook his head and said, “I don’t want to really treat you like Cinderella.”

"Just give it to me when I tell you to, why are you making so many demands?" Yu Luying said angrily.

Xiao Yao suddenly had some doubts: was she really going to take it to wash it?

“Call me when you get back… understand?” Yu Luying, holding two bottles of red wine, turned around with her back to Xiao Yao and whispered.

Before Xiao Yao could answer, he fled into the room and slammed the door shut with his foot.

"boom!"

"You...you can't be serious? What's going on?" Xiao Yao was holding the package in his hand, somewhat dazed.

Is this how you tell me to conserve my energy?

When Xiao Yao got home, he called Yu Luying as promised, fulfilled her request, and then went to wash and hang the black socks to dry. He then took down the gray socks that had already dried, crumpled them up, and stuffed them into the transparent plastic bag.

Xiao Yao suddenly had a feeling that he had personally dirtied the girl who used to wear only plain white cotton socks.

Before going to bed, he sent Shen Jie a few QQ messages, telling her that he would be coming to rescue her soon.

The next morning, Yu Luying called Xiao Yao to wake him up, and the two of them rushed to Sacred Heart Church to see Yu Bo.

Xiao Yao reported the details of yesterday's meeting to Yu Bo, omitting the part where Liang Yanan asked him about his relationship with Shen Jie.

"What do we do now?" Xiao Yao asked.

"Hmm, let me think about it." Yu Bo rubbed his temples and said, "You go ahead and do what you want to do, but be careful not to go too far. Don't cause trouble if you're not sure you can handle it, and don't get yourself into trouble."

“Okay,” Xiao Yao said.

Yu Bo had his own calculations in mind.

At that time, he and Liang Yanan reunited after a long separation. He didn't know her position or background. Besides, she was, after all, a member of the "official family." Therefore, he adopted a cautious and conservative strategy and did not reveal anything about "that world" to her.

Over the past few days, the two have had some contact. Yu Bo felt that Liang Yanan was still the same Liang Yanan, so he began to subtly share some things with her to test the waters.

After all, the opinion within the "organization" is that it's not a bad thing to receive secret support and assistance from within the police force and the authorities when dealing with these supernatural cases.

only……

Yu Bo believed that one must be extremely cautious when dealing with officials, because... even if they could be "trusted," he couldn't judge whether they were more interested in "resisting the shadow" or cracking down on "illegal foreign organizations."

Now that Liang Yanan is so proactive, even using this as a condition to coerce Xiao Yao into "cooperation," Yu Bo is starting to have second thoughts.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying said goodbye to Yu Bo and boarded a bus heading towards the western suburbs.

In the car, Xiao Yao returned the gray cotton socks, which were in a transparent plastic bag, to Yu Luying: "Here you go."

"What about your own?" Yu Luying asked him.

"Ah...you really want it? I, I, I'll go back and get it for you." Xiao Yao was still a little embarrassed.

"Have you washed these clean?" Yu Luying asked suspiciously, turning the bag of socks in her hand over and then back over.

"I washed it, I washed it clean," Xiao Yao said, his words contradicting his true feelings. "I lathered it with soap several times—but since I got it dirty, should I just throw it away?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Yu Luying's bare feet, which were wearing canvas shoes today, and wondered if she would just open the bag and put on her socks right there.

However, Yu Luying did not do that, nor did she answer his question; she simply stuffed her socks into her handbag.

“After we get to the western suburbs,” Yu Luying said.

Just then, Xiao Yao's phone rang.

The caller ID number is... a home landline?!

"Shh." Xiao Yao shushed Yu Luying and answered the phone.

"Dad, I'm back." A cheerful, loud girl's voice came through the receiver.

"You're back, it's great to be back," Xiao Yao said happily.

"Shen Jie will be here soon, where are you?" Shen Tianyun said, "Hurry back!"

"What, what, what is that?" Xiao Yao stammered.

Chapter 235 Mommy Cat Returns!

2023-06-17

*This chapter is also known as "These Adults Are All the Same"

"Shen Jie will be here soon, where are you?" Shen Tianyun said, "Hurry back!"

"What, what, what is that?" Xiao Yao stammered.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yao looked at Yu Luying, and they exchanged bewildered glances.

"What's wrong?" Yu Luying asked casually.

"Tianyun said her mother will be here soon."

"what?"

Xiao Yao briefly explained the situation to Yu Luying, who lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Get off at the next stop and take a taxi back."

Actually, Xiao Yao had the same idea, but he said, "Is this...is this okay? It feels like finding Shen Jie is just your responsibility."

“It’s a matter for all of us,” Yu Luying said casually. “There was no need for you to go to the western suburbs today. Going there would only cause trouble. Coming with me is just keeping me company.”

Xiao Yao knew that Yu Luying was deliberately comforting him, and he was touched by her understanding today: "Little Apple..."

“Your going back to see the future Shen Jie is more important than finding the present Shen Jie,” Yu Luying reminded Xiao Yao.

"Oh? Oh, yes."

Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Yu Luying meant.

After all, who knows Shen Jie better than Shen Jie herself?

How many people know Shen Jie's family and her surroundings better than Shen Jie herself?

Of course, thirty years is enough time for people to forget many things, especially things they don't care about, but Xiao Yao still felt that as long as Shen Jie could provide a few, or even just one, accurate and important pieces of information, it would greatly help the operation to rescue Shen Jie.

Of course, this is not the only reason why Xiao Yao is in a hurry to go back to see Shen Jie.

In fact, "Shen Jie" was not simply used as a tool; Xiao Yao genuinely wanted to see her.

As mentioned earlier, Xiao Yao did not have particularly high expectations for meeting "Shen Jie".

But when Shen Jie really came back and was about to appear in front of him, he began to feel nervous and excited.

Perhaps it was because it had been far too long since I had seen Shen Jie?

At this moment, Xiao Yao's feelings can be summed up in three words: "I want to see you."

He remembered an old song that his daughter often hummed, a song that had never been released.

"I want to see you, I only want to see you. In the future and the past, I only want to see you. We've traversed thousands upon thousands of timelines, and we're together in the sea of ​​people..."

"Oh, right," Xiao Yao suddenly remembered something, "is the distance restriction sufficient?"

“It should be enough for the western suburbs, unless it’s shortened again,” Yu Luying said with a frown. “I’ll call my uncle to confirm.”

"……Fine."

Yu Bo checked the map for them and confirmed that there shouldn't be any major problems. At the same time, Yu Luying also received a barrage of nagging, "Why did you go along to join in the fun?"

The bus slowly pulled up to the side of the road. Xiao Yao jumped up, ignoring Yu Luying's protests about the crowd, cupped her face in his hands, gave her a hard peck on the lips, and jumped off the bus.

He waved for a taxi, ready to go home.

Time passed second by second, and Xiao Yao felt as if he was welcoming the time when the final exam results would be released.

Then again, this seems to be the second person from the future that I'm about to meet.

Xiao Yao's inner tension gradually turned into physical symptoms.

As his heart raced, his body began to feel uneasy.

The boy's palms were slightly sweaty. He clenched his fists and then relaxed them, repeating this action as if he were looking for a way to relieve tension.

His breathing became rapid and shallow, and he felt a heavy pressure in his chest, as if a boulder was pressing on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Xiao Yao involuntarily took deep breaths, trying to make his breathing more steady, but it seemed to have little effect.

His throat was dry, and he kept swallowing, hoping to alleviate the discomfort. The boy felt a tension in his throat, as if an invisible force was binding his voice…

The closer I am to home, the more pronounced these physiological symptoms of tension become.

"Cough... Ah-heng, Master, it's fine to stop here, no need to go in." Xiao Yao heard his voice was hoarse.

The boy got off the bus and slightly tightened his anus.

He was about to see Shen Jie "again".

What should be the first sentence of your opening remarks?

Nice to meet you!

……