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

Shen Jie didn't say anything and continued walking silently.

“I can talk to my dad and have him cancel the engagement so you can go home and reconcile with him.” Zhang Zhengkai spoke rapidly. “I can even persuade my dad to continue working with your father…”

Shen Jie didn't speed things up further: "What are the conditions?"

"Be my friend, just a regular friend," Zhang Zhengkai offered.

"Be friends, what else?" Shen Jie turned onto Gaoling Road.

"Remove my QQ from your blacklist, and don't block my phone number either..."

"Then there's no need for that, is there?" Shen Jie said. "Friends can also be the kind you nod and say hello when you see them."

Zhang Zhengkai swallowed hard: "You can go home, you can continue dating Xiao Yao, I promise I won't bother you anymore and affect the two of you. I hope you can add me back, but it's okay if you don't. I just want you to promise me one thing."

Zhang Zhengkai paused for a moment, and Shen Jie remained silent.

"Say it if you want to." Shen Jie stopped in front of the "small shop" that her grandmother had mentioned.

“I hope you,” Zhang Zhengkai stammered, “take care of yourself. Dating is fine, but before marriage, don’t be with him…”

“This has nothing to do with you, does it?” Shen Jie interrupted Zhang Zhengkai.

“If you agree to this one thing, I’ll immediately stop bothering you. I can cancel the engagement, I can reconcile you with your father, and it won’t affect your relationship with Xiao Yao,” Zhang Zhengkai continued, repeating his bargaining terms, emphasizing his conditions: “I can even get my father to continue working with your father…”

Shen Jie interrupted him impatiently: "Since you said we should just be ordinary friends, I don't need to be responsible to you for anything I do in this regard, right?"

"I'm doing this for your own good," Zhang Zhengkai weakly defended himself, "High school romances don't necessarily lead to marriage. I don't want you to suffer, and I don't want to see you lose your innocence... Besides, besides..."

"And what?" Shen Jie raised her eyebrows.

“It’s nothing,” Zhang Zhengkai said.

And after you break up with Xiao Yao, I can continue to pursue you.

"It's impossible," Shen Jie lied to Zhang Zhengkai. "I've already... you know... with him, so give up. Xiao Yao and I will definitely get married in the future, and even if we break up, I won't consider you. Do you understand?"

"You, you, you lied to me!" Zhang Zhengkai said, sounding aggrieved, as if he was about to cry.

Shen Jie pointed to the small shop behind her: "Look what this sells? I came out this time because I ran out of what I bought before, understand?"

Zhang Zhengkai's face turned deathly pale.

"You, how could you do this?" Zhang Zhengkai said, "You must have done it on purpose, on purpose..."

Shen Jie stopped arguing with him and turned to walk into the shop.

Zhang Zhengkai chased after him and said, "I really like you."

The location for this confession is really strange.

“I know,” Shen Jie’s tone softened a little, but Zhang Zhengkai thought it might just be his own illusion: “Although you can’t understand, I can tell you that I’m doing this for your own good.”

"For my own good?" Zhang Zhengkai said.

Large tears streamed down the boy's face. Zhang Zhengkai couldn't take it anymore and turned to run out of the store.

Shen Jie breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Little girl?" the shopkeeper asked her, "What would you like to buy?"

Shen Jie then forgot about feeling embarrassed.

"I...I...Do you have that kind of thing here...?"

The girl bought what she wanted and turned to walk towards Grandma Xiao Yao's house. She didn't encounter any further problems along the way.

"What happened to you? Did you fall?" After Shen Jie woke Xiao Yao up, he looked her over and was shocked.

"He fell, but he's fine, don't worry." Shen Jie said as she stuffed something into Xiao Yao's mouth and then turned to get him a glass of cold water.

"What is this?" Xiao Yao asked after swallowing the thing.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt his heart start racing and he felt a little unwell.

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About an hour later.

Shen Jie sat on the edge of Shen Tianyun's bed, staring blankly at the mist outside the window.

Xiao Yao turned on the television in the room; a baseball game was being broadcast on the screen.

The sun hung high in the azure sky, and the stands were packed with people, filled with tension and anticipation. On the baseball field, the game had reached a crucial moment; the two teams were evenly matched, and this was the turning point in the match.

At the pitcher's mound, a strong player swung his bat, his eyes sharply fixed on the opposing pitcher. The atmosphere in the stadium froze, and time seemed to slow down dramatically.

The pitcher swung his hand, and a gleaming white baseball hurtled through the air at high speed across the center of the field. The player's eyes were fixed on the ball, precisely calculating the timing of his strike.

Suddenly, the player swung his bat with tremendous force—a precise swing that produced a deafening roar as the ball and bat collided. The ball rapidly changed direction, hurtling towards the depths of the stadium at astonishing speed.

A roar of cheers and applause erupted from the stands as fans stood up, their eyes glued to the baseball hurtling towards the distance. The outfielder sprinted with all his might, but the baseball's speed was simply unmatched.

The baseball soared through the air, over the outfield wall, and headed straight for the distant home plate marker. At that moment, the entire stadium was filled with electrifying passion, for this moment would decide the outcome of the game.

Finally, the baseball struck home plate with a deafening thud, accompanied by a burst of sparks in the air. The player began sprinting around the base at breakneck speed, his teammates cheering him on to get back to home plate as quickly as possible.

The umpire's hand clearly pointed to home plate, declaring it a spectacular home run. The cheers from the stands grew even louder, and the player was lifted high by his teammates, becoming the hero of the entire stadium.

The spectacular home run in this baseball game became an unforgettable memory, not only because it changed the outcome of the game, but also because it showcased the athlete's strength, skill, and perseverance, leaving everyone deeply moved.

The girl grabbed the remote and turned off the TV.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Yao asked worriedly, patting the girl's shoulder. "Is it serious?"

Shen Jie shook her head: "I'm fine."

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Xiao Yao said stammeringly, "I should..."

"It's nothing, I was the one who told you to do that," Shen Jie said. "Actually, it's alright."

Xiao Yao: "...Thank you for your hard work."

The girl gently leaned on the boy's shoulder: "Are you satisfied now?"

“I…I’m actually more worried about you,” Xiao Yao said.

“I already told you I’m fine,” Shen Jie said, looking up into Xiao Yao’s eyes. “It’s just that I have this inexplicable melancholy.”

“I understand,” Xiao Yao said, stroking Shen Jie’s face.

"Can I...can I lean on your shoulder and cry for a little while?" Shen Jie said, "You're not allowed to laugh at me."

“Of course…” Xiao Yao said eagerly.

Seven or eight minutes later, Shen Jie lifted her head from Xiao Yao's shoulder; his sleeves were completely soaked.

"It's a little embarrassing, I was being dramatic," Shen Jie said with a smile through her tears. "I originally thought I didn't care that much, and I thought I would be very carefree."

"How could that be?" Xiao Yao said sincerely, "It would be a problem if we didn't care."

"Could you get me the wet wipes? Over there, over there, oh dear, where are you looking? Never mind, I'll get them myself."

The girl took the wet wipe and wiped her eyes: "I'm all better now."

“Ah! Hmm!” Xiao Yao said.

"Husband," Shen Jie called out crisply.

"Huh? Yes!" Xiao Yao jumped up immediately.

In his memory, Shen Jie rarely called him that.

When was the last time she called me that? Xiao Yao wondered.

"Get dressed," Shen Jie instructed. "I want to eat grilled fish, so you grill it for me."

"Roast!" Xiao Yao said. "Eat!"

"Eat, eat!" Shen Jie started repeating words again.

"Mommy, eat fish!" Xiao Yao shouted.

Looking out the window at the eternal, unchanging mist, Xiao Yao believed that his relationship with Shen Jie was about to enter a new chapter.

"Wife..." Xiao Yao called out, his nose tingling with emotion.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Shen Jie said, "Oh dear, why do you look like you're about to cry?"

“I didn’t,” Xiao Yao said.

"Come on, don't cry, I'll give you a hug," Shen Jie said.

“No,” Xiao Yao said, “where are my trousers?”

“You, you, you,” Shen Jie said.

About twenty minutes later, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie sat in the "Jinsha Hotel," at the same table where they had eaten with Xiao Xiong that day (August 17).

"Oh, don't help me up, you're making it sound so real," Shen Jie protested. "I can walk by myself!"

"Are you sure everything's okay?" Xiao Yao asked, a little worried. "Didn't you slip and fall when you went out just now?"

While waiting for the fish to be grilled, Shen Jie told Xiao Yao about her experience of being caught red-handed by Zhang Zhengkai.

She recounted the entire process to Xiao Yao in detail, including their conversation.

“Ah, this…” Xiao Yao said.