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

Xiao Yao believes he knows why.

Ugh, I'm starting to feel a little jealous of that little bastard, Ribbonfish, again...

Xiao Yao turned to look at Daiyu sitting next to him, who also turned to look at him. Their eyes met, and then they quickly looked away.

...What's going on? Is this something I should be thinking about right now?

"The ribbonfish is my good brother," Xiao Yao told himself.

Just then, someone knocked on the door from outside.

Xiao Yao instinctively jumped up from the sofa and quickly went to open the door.

As expected, a lovely girl in a middle school uniform was standing outside the door.

Xiao Yao looked down at the pink school pants the girl was wearing, which were undoubtedly the same ones he had just thrown into the mirror.

"Well, praise me for being clever," Xiao Yao said in a low voice.

The girl blushed, lowered her head, ignored him, and bumped into the boy's shoulder before walking into the reception room.

"Ah—hiss..." Xiao Yao rubbed his shoulder hard.

Doesn't she feel any pain?

"Ribbonfish? Uh... what brings you here?" Yu Luying said, "What a coincidence."

Wow, that's some serious acting! Just listen to that tone of voice, it's so lifelike.

"Yan Xiao." Yan Xiao stood up gracefully and extended her right hand to Yu Luying.

Xiao Yao felt Yan Xiao's cold yet boneless little hand, and then heard Yu Luying say, "Yu Luying."

The five sat down on the sofa again, and the boys and girls started chattering excitedly.

However, Yu Luying's sitting posture... with her legs together and her hands on her knees, looked like a primary school student in class.

“My suggestion is, why don’t you look into short-term rentals?” She took a small sip of hot tea, and Xiao Yao felt a surge of heat flow down his esophagus. “We’re going to Dongqi Summer Camp in a few days, and it’ll be for almost half a month. It’s a waste of money to leave the house empty.”

Yan Xiao chimed in, "If you're still stubborn when school starts in September, it's not too late to consider a long-term lease—you should also control sunk costs."

When the girl mentioned the words "sunk cost," her eyes glanced at Xiao Yao, making the latter feel uneasy.

"What? The summer camp dates have finally been set?" Shen Jie, Daiyu, and the others asked in unison.

“Yes, Daiyu, didn’t you see the Fetion notification? It starts on August 4th.” Yu Luying nodded and said, “I came here today to talk to Xiao Yao and the others about this.”

"Damn, August 4th..." Daiyu took out his phone and started tapping on it.

"Are you really going to that summer camp? You're not going to play with me anymore?" Yan Xiao looked unhappy.

"Will you come with me?" said the ribbonfish.

"I hate churches and stuff the most—" Yan Xiao said casually, then raised her right hand and looked at Yu Luying: "Sorry, please pretend I didn't say anything."

"It's nothing," Yu Luying said calmly without even raising her head.

“However,” Yan said with a smile, “what does the summer camp have to do with Shen Jie? Why is she going too?”

"Ah, I..." Shen Jie certainly couldn't reveal the symbiosis: "I, I'm an enthusiast, and I'm preparing to join the cult."

"Huh? I didn't realize that about you? That's fine then," Yan Xiao nodded and said, "Anyway, you have nothing to do and nowhere to go, so going to church is a good way to—uh, freeload on food and lodging."

“You don’t need to go all the way to Dongqi to get free food and lodging,” Yu Luying said. “My uncle means that Shen Jie can stay at the Sacred Heart Hall for a while.”

"Isn't Brother Bo going to Dongqi?" Xiao Yao asked.

"I'll be gone for a few days, but I'll have to come back. After all, there's still a lot of work to do at Sacred Heart Church," Yu Luying explained.

“Of course it would be good to let Shen Jie stay with Brother Bo,” Xiao Yao said.

What a shit.

“But I still have nowhere to go,” Xiao Yao said.

"What's it to you? Why don't you just go home?" Yan Xiao said irritably.

"No, Shen Jie's father will definitely drag me back and lock me in the basement for severe torture," Xiao Yao said, half-jokingly.

“Friends, please help me out,” Yan Xiao said dismissively, “Shanghai is a society governed by law.”

"Aha—" Ribbonfish burst out laughing instantly, but when he saw that he was the only one laughing, he covered his mouth again.

"But isn't there a beach in Dongqi...?" Yan Xiao suddenly remembered something: "I heard it's been developed quite well?"

“It seems like the hotel we’re staying at this time is right by the sea,” Yu Luying said.

"Is it still possible to sign up for your summer camp?" Yan Xiao's slipper, which was hanging on her toes, fell to the ground with a "thud".

"Well..." Yu Luying pretended to be embarrassed.

"Now that things have come to this, let's eat first, I'm starving!"

The young people busied themselves preparing the dishes that Daiyu and Yanxiao had bought.

Shen Jie walked back to the bedroom, took out a pair of plain white short cotton socks from her luggage bag, slowly unfolded them, sat on the edge of the bed, and put them on her feet.

Yan Xiao followed her into the room.

"I really didn't expect it to be you." She watched Shen Jie put on her socks.

"I didn't expect that either," Shen Jie replied.

Neither girl finished speaking, but they both understood each other's meaning.

Since No. 7 Girls' High School is an "elite" girls' school, there are very few named cases of girls saying "no" to arranged marriages for love, turning against their families in anger, and running away from home. However, there are many stories circulating about them.

The key point is that neither Yan Xiao nor Shen Jie herself ever imagined that she, Shen Jie, would be one of those "love-obsessed" individuals.

“We’re friends, so if you don’t take my advice,” Yan Xiao said, looking at the two men and one woman setting out dishes in the living room, “I mean, that’s enough. Men are just for fun; it’s not worth ruining your family’s life.”

"Hmm." Shen Jie started putting on the other sock.

Yan Xiao knew that Shen Jie hadn't listened, but she still insisted on finishing what she wanted to say: "Just hang out outside for a couple of days, and go back home when your family calms down. You can apologize or something."

"We'll see," Shen Jie said dismissively.

"You and him, have you already done it?" Yan Xiao asked abruptly.

"No," Shen Jie replied reflexively. "What about you and Daiyu? No, I mean, are you two okay?"

Yan Xiao sighed, knowing that Shen Jie was changing the subject: "The two of us, we're just...playmates. You know, men are just for fun..."

As she spoke, Yan Xiao glanced at the ribbonfish that was running around in the living room.

"Can't you be a little more serious?" Shen Jie raised her head in dissatisfaction: "I'm the one who introduced us. If you do something outrageous and hurt the ribbonfish, people will talk about me."

"What, does that mean I have to lock up the person you introduce?" Yan Xiao said dismissively, "High school students dating is just for fun, enjoy it while it lasts—I quite like Dai Yu, he's pretty cute, and I generally enjoy being with him. But there's no need to talk about marriage. Isn't your Xiao Yao the same?"

Shen Jie was a little angry and was about to retort when she heard Daiyu call out from the living room, "Xiaoxiao, sister-in-law, dinner is ready!"

The five people toasted and drank, creating a lively atmosphere. After a few rounds of drinks, everyone was slightly tipsy. Daiyu suggested, "How about we play a game?"

Yan Xiao: "What kind of game is this? Isn't it childish?"

Ribbonfish: "Just play that, 'I've never done it before'."

"I've never?" Xiao Yao asked curiously.

“Hey, let me give you an example. Let’s say I start by saying, ‘I’ve never worn a skirt before,’” the ribbonfish explained, “then the people who have worn skirts drink. Basically, it’ll be my sister-in-law, Yu Luying, and Xiaoxiao who drink. Xiao Yao doesn’t have to drink…”

“What’s the point of this?” Yu Luying pouted. “I’m not participating.”

"It looks like a lot of fun, let's play!" Xiao Yao said, a little excited.

"Then who will say 'I never have'?" Yan asked Daiyu with a smile.

"We can take turns, clockwise or counterclockwise, it's fine," said the ribbonfish.

“Okay, then I’ll try first,” Yan Xiao said, picking up the glass of rice wine. “I have never kissed Xiao Yao.”

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said to the ribbonfish.

Everyone looked at Shen Jie, who gracefully picked up her cup and took a sip of rice wine.

Xiao Yao quickly said, "Look, Xiao Xiao, what you said isn't very interesting. Let's have someone else speak. Clockwise or counterclockwise? Counterclockwise, Yu Luying, it's your turn."

Everyone looked at Yu Luying, only to see her covering her mouth with her slender arms, secretly drinking rice wine.

"Uh...uh?" Yan Xiao was stunned for a moment: "What's going on?"

She looked around and saw that of everyone present, she was the only one who was surprised.

Shen Jie wore a half-smile, while Xiao Yao put one hand behind his neck, twisting his neck as if he had a stiff neck, while Daiyu was happily pouring him rice wine.

Yan Xiao glanced at Shen Jie again, who turned her face away somewhat guiltily and embarrassed: "Who's next?"

“Well, I,” Yu Luying wiped her mouth with a tissue, her face as red as a ripe peach, looked up at the ceiling, and tried to sound nonchalant as she said, “I never…”

Chapter 268 A Somewhat Outrageous Game

2023-07-17

“Well, I,” Yu Luying wiped her mouth with a tissue, her face as red as a ripe peach, looked up at the ceiling, and tried to sound nonchalant as she said, “I never…”

"I have never..." she repeated four times, but couldn't quite come up with a coherent "I have never." The girl tilted her head slightly, her eyes a little unfocused, and bent her right arm upward, scratching the soft shoulder on the right side of her neck: "I have never worn a skirt?"