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

"Huh?" Shen Jie said.

“The man told us to go to the Dongqi Hotel to pick it up,” Xiao Yao continued. “I was originally going to go with Yu Luying, but something came up, so I told Yu Luying to go by herself.”

"That's it?" Shen Jie asked, her eyes wide.

"That's it," Xiao Yao said. "What did you expect it to be so complicated?"

"Why didn't you go with Yu Luying?" Shen Jie asked Xiao Yao.

Is this important?

"I went to take a photo with Dicky Cheung and get his autograph," Xiao Yao said matter-of-factly.

Shen Jie: "...Oh my god, you like Dicky Cheung?"

"It's alright, nothing special. This isn't the first time I've seen a live celebrity."

"He collapsed," Shen Jie said.

“Yu Luying also wanted an autograph, but she couldn’t squeeze in,” Xiao Yao explained. “And she didn’t want to bump into the boys, so I did it for her—look, I got three, I didn’t forget about you.”

As Xiao Yao spoke, he handed over a series of autographed photos of Dicky Cheung: "Do you like them?"

"...I really like it." Shen Jie suppressed the urge to complain, kissed the back of the photo, and pretended to carefully put it into her bag.

“It’s great that you like it,” Xiao Yao said.

“Wait, it’s not that simple,” Shen Jie straightened up from Xiao Yao’s embrace: “Where did Yu Luying’s phone go missing?”

"Huh?" Xiao Yao was taken aback.

"She was lost this morning, right? Where was she this morning?" Shen Jie asked Xiao Yao.

“Well,” Xiao Yao said, “it’s near our hotel, not far.”

Do you know how far the Dongqi Hotel is from the Sheng'ai Hotel?

"How far?"

“Anyway, it’s not close,” Shen Jie said. “Think about it, how did the phone end up in his hands?”

"Hiss—maybe they were just passing by? Why are you making such a complicated sense of this?" Xiao Yao didn't understand.

“Is it possible, to give you an example,” Shen Jie said vividly, “that the man stole the phone.”

"What's the point?" Xiao Yao asked. "A new way to start a conversation?"

"Is it possible that it's related to the Yu family?" Shen Jie raised her chin.

“I had no idea you were a conspiracy theorist,” Xiao Yao commented.

"Alright, I'm not going to talk about this anymore," Shen Jie pouted. "Is there anything else you want to say?"

"I never expected this."

"You really didn't expect that?" Shen Jie said, "Alright, let me explain. Actually, the reason you've been avoiding me these past few days isn't because you don't want to see me, nor because you don't like me anymore or are tired of me, nor because you're busy spending time with Yu Luying. I know all of that perfectly well."

"Really? You knew all that?"

I know you're still here, sob sob sob.

"To be honest, do you think I, Shen Jie, don't have that much confidence?" Shen Jie raised her chin again: "Besides, I don't care about you that much, you don't need to be so self-important."

"?" Xiao Yao thought to himself, is this called being stubborn, or is it the legendary tsundere?

“Actually, I know even if you don’t say it,” Shen Jie said to herself, “It’s because someone is watching you, isn’t it?”

Actually, Shen Jie was just testing the waters, but judging from Xiao Yao's surprised expression, she was already seven or eight parts certain.

"Ah, yeah, you've met my roommate, haven't you?" Xiao Yao silently apologized to Gao Sijun in his heart, for making him take the blame: "Don't let his gender fool you, he's a real gossip. He's always whispering and gossiping, always asking around. Living with him, I know exactly who's single and who's in a relationship out of the 300 or so people in our camp. I even have all the gossip from the logistics team. Want to hear it?"

"No need," Shen Jie said.

"If I sneak out every night to meet you in secret, do you believe me...?" Xiao Yao got more and more excited as he spoke.

“Alright, that’s enough,” Shen Jie gently interrupted him. “Not only do I know this, but I also know that your apparent reason is to protect my identity and safety, but the deeper reason is to leave a good impression on the elders of the Yu family.”

The girl once again caught a glimpse of affirmation from Xiao Yao's micro-expressions, which was not something she wanted to hear.

"Why?" Shen Jie asked in as calm a tone as possible, "Do you still want to marry her?"

Xiao Yao was speechless, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Good grief, you were waiting for me here? So this is where you were supposed to be?

"Or rather..." Shen Jie leaned close to Xiao Yao's ear and said in a seductive, siren-like tone, "Are you planning to marry both of us?"

Xiao Yao felt his ears getting hot and a chill running down his spine.

“I hadn’t thought of it that way, after all, it’s impossible… no, I remember you said something,” Xiao Yao suddenly recalled something, “that day, the first day of summer camp, when the three of us were on the beach, leaning together, you told Yu Luying that you had changed your mind, and that if we left her a small side room after we got married, it wouldn’t be impossible for us to take the exam…”

"So you heard it," Shen Jie's lips curled up. "Not only did you hear it, but you took it seriously? I just said it casually to someone, and before they even said anything, they pretended not to hear it, but you took it seriously first."

"Ugh, you're so annoying," Xiao Yao said, slightly annoyed. "So you're going to use entrapment tactics? Let me tell you, I've never had that thought, never even once."

“That’s true,” Shen Jie said, seemingly to herself, “If you’re thinking of doing this to leave a good impression on her elders, it doesn’t seem to be very helpful.”

"You know it is good that you know it," Xiao Yao said irritably. "Anyway, you jumped out and hugged me to watch the movie today. Tomorrow the whole camp will know that I have two girlfriends. Are you happy and satisfied? — Your dad will be able to guess that the other one named Xu Qingwei is you."

"I didn't do it on purpose..." Shen Jie muttered.

“Yes, you sleepwalked here,” Xiao Yao said.

"Ugh, I'm so annoyed," Shen Jie said, stamping her foot again. "I thought Yu Luying was doing something behind your back, and I was eager to tell you. But your phone was out of service halfway through our conversation, and you didn't even bother to charge it. I wanted to come to your door several times, but I held back. Then I thought, why should I be treated like a mistress? I just impulsively sat down here during the movie."

"Why don't you recharge my phone? If you had trouble contacting me before and your phone was out of service, you would just recharge it and call me back."

"What are you saying? Do I owe you something?"

"I bet you just can't find a place to top up your phone, and you're still criticizing me."

"Have you seen all this?"

“…Why are you being so childish and irrational right now?” Xiao Yao sighed.

"After a while, a pet gradually becomes like its owner," Shen Jie said.

Xiao Yao: "?"

Shen Jie covered her mouth: "Pretend I didn't say anything."

Xiao Yao happily pulled Shen Jie into his arms again, squeezing her breasts hard with one hand.

"Pinch me, pinch me again!" Shen Jie protested, her voice slightly tipsy. "I thought about it too, okay? There are so many people in the movie theater, and it's pitch black. Unless someone is deliberately staring at us, who would notice us?"

Xiao Yao was too lazy to have a serious discussion with her anymore, and just kept squeezing her bun.

I rubbed it again and again.

It feels amazing to the touch.

“Actually, if it were just these two weeks of summer camp, it would be fine,” Shen Jie suddenly removed Xiao Yao’s hand from her face and said with a somewhat sad tone, “You two want to get me to study at St. Francis’ School. What will happen after school starts? You two are an open couple, and I’ll pretend I don’t know you and keep my identity hidden—how long will that take? I can’t take it.”

Xiao Yao was stunned.

Chapter 304 Short Nights, Long Affections

2023-08-21

"Won't it be the same after school starts? You two are an open couple, and I'll go anonymous and pretend I don't know you—how long will that take? I can't take it."

Xiao Yao was stunned.

He had never really thought that Shen Jie cared about this kind of thing.

"Then, what do you suggest we do?" Xiao Yao asked cautiously after a long silence.

"There's nothing we can do, so be it," Shen Jie said, feigning despair. "What else can we do?"

“Yeah,” Xiao Yao laughed, “We can just make do, what else can we do but get a divorce?”

"Hmph." Shen Jie gave a cold laugh.

“Alright,” Xiao Yao said, “Just focus on your studies and strive for excellence. Everyone should just maintain a normal classmate relationship at school, right? That’s fine too, me and her are the same.”

"You make it sound so easy," Shen Jie said, not dismissing the proposal. "Aren't you the one who longs for campus romance the most?"

"As we all know, going underground is also a part of campus romance, and it's something you can't miss." Xiao Yao wasn't really confident, but he still said it with a forced smile.

Shen Jie remained silent for a long time.

“Meh?” Xiao Yao said.

……

"Give me a break," Shen Jie finally said.

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said.

"It's enough that you have the intention," Shen Jie said softly.

"Absolutely," Xiao Yao quickly said. "And think about it, after school, right? Yu Luying goes home, but we live together, so we have plenty of time—"

"What are you thinking about, living together?" Shen Jie asked curiously, "Is your grandma not coming back?"

“Come back,” Xiao Yao said. “I’ve already thought it all out. After Grandma comes back, I’ll confront her and let you live here openly and legitimately.”