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

That way, if the two of you start fighting, at least Grandma will be able to hear the noise.

Shen Tianyun also agreed with the suggestion because she didn't want Yu Luying to sleep in her bed.

But in the end, the result of all the fighting was that Xiao Yao and Shen Tianyun slept on the outside, while the two sworn sisters slept on the inside.

"You're not allowed in my bed!" Shen Tianyun warned bluntly.

“It’s okay, I’ll sleep on the sofa,” Yu Luying nodded expressionlessly, “or I can sleep on the floor.”

“Apple, you don’t need to pay attention to her,” Shen Jie said.

"What do you mean by calling her Apple?" Xiao Yao wondered.

"Alright, then you guys hurry up and do your homework, then wash up and go to bed," Grandma said. "This old lady is going to sleep now."

When it comes to washing up before bed, how exactly should so many people wash up? This has become a problem.

Shen Jie decided to go to the "public bathhouse" today, and Yu Luying also wanted to go, but the distance between the men's and women's areas was easily more than five meters.

After much deliberation and to no avail, Yu Luying had no choice but to decide to give up for today.

“Starting tomorrow, after school every day, go to the church to take a bath first, and then go to your grandma’s house!” Yu Luying made this request.

"Okay, okay, fine, fine." Xiao Yao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

They said there was homework to do, but only Tianyun had homework tonight. She went back to her room to do it, leaving the three little ones staring at each other in Xiao Yao's bedroom.

"Xiao Yao, go sit in the photo room for a bit. I need to chat with Apple," Shen Jie instructed.

"Remember to copy the replies to those two love letters I wrote to you before you go to the public bathhouse after we finish talking," Xiao Yao instructed, "and send them back to her tomorrow."

"Why would I copy something like this?" Shen Jie said impatiently. "Aren't you bored?"

“Not boring at all,” Xiao Yao said. “I think it’s a lot of fun.”

"Go away, go away." Shen Jie and Yu Luying together shooed Xiao Yao to the photo room.

Sigh, it really feels like being in jail.

Xiao Yao sat on a small stool in the photo room, idly pricked up his ears, and eavesdropped on the conversation between the two girls using Yu Luying's ear.

Honestly, knowing I have this ability, they still kicked me out. It's like burying your head in the sand, a pointless and pointless act, Xiao Yao thought.

The two girls apologized to each other for what happened at noon, saying that the matter was over and neither of them would mention it again.

Yu Luying told Shen Jie that she had broken up with Xiao Yao. Shen Jie was a little surprised, but she did not try to persuade or stop her. She just expressed her respect and understanding.

Shen Jie also thanked Yu Luying for saving her life at the last minute from "Zhang Zhengkai" today. Yu Luying politely replied that she did not do that and that the credit should mainly go to "the dog".

“No matter what, a superficial reconciliation is a good thing,” Xiao Yao said, sitting in the dark, unlit photo studio, stroking the “dog’s” head. “We’re all under the same roof, aren’t we? Under the same roof.”

"Meow~~" the dog commented.

After the diplomatic meeting ended, although Cat Mom was still somewhat reluctant, she followed Xiao Yao's instructions and copied the reply to the two boys.

She didn't copy it verbatim, but made minor modifications according to her own tone, habits, and meaning. After copying it all, she handed it over to Xiao Yao for final review.

"That's fine," Xiao Yao said after reading it.

"Then I'm going to take a shower," Shen Jie said.

That night, Shen Jie and Yu Luying went to the 2034 timeline, while Xiao Yao slept on a makeshift bed on the floor in his bedroom.

Even though Shen Tianyun invited him to bed, even if it was head to toe.

"Anyway, it's not like we haven't slept together before," Shen Tianyun said.

"Let's forget it," Xiao Yao politely declined, "Don't let us fall into temptation."

This sentence is the penultimate sentence of the Lord's Prayer, and Xiao Yao just picked it up off the cuff.

"Damn it, what could I possibly be tempting you for?" Shen Tianyun said loudly.

“No temptation, no temptation,” Xiao Yao quickly said, “I was just kidding.”

"Damn it, what kind of cheesy and vulgar joke is this?" Shen Tianyun said with great dissatisfaction.

"Damn, you're so annoying," Xiao Yao thought.

A daughter should avoid her father when she grows up. You didn't understand this principle before? How come it's my fault now?

Silent all night.

One advantage kittens have over their mothers is that they don't snore when they sleep.

Around five or six in the morning, Xiao Yao, still half asleep, heard the sharp ringing of the landline phone at the other end of the sofa.

Compared to cell phone ringtones, landline phone ringtones in this era are always so... heart-wrenching and soul-stirring.

Xiao Yao struggled to his feet and picked up the landline receiver: "Hello, who is it?"

"Xiao Xiao." A steady voice from a middle-aged man came from the other end of the phone.

However, the voice was somewhat hoarse and hollow, accompanied by a slight echo, as if it came from the depths of hell.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yao felt the voice was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it at first.

"How is my daughter? #￥%￥%%！￥#@￥@" the man asked.

Um?and many more.

Is that Shen Hongsheng's voice?

Xiao Yao was startled awake.

What did he say? A part of his words was drowned out by a crackling sound, so it was hard to hear clearly.

It seems like they were saying, "How's my daughter's technique?"

Impossible, it can't be that sentence.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yao asked anxiously for confirmation.

"Hahahaha," the man let out an unsettling, hoarse laugh, "Can't you tell? I'm Shen Jie's father."

"Dad—" Xiao Yao called out subconsciously.

Chapter 357 Father-in-law's Advice

2023-10-21

"Hahahaha," the man let out an unsettling, hoarse laugh, "Can't you tell? I'm Shen Jie's father."

"Dad—" Xiao Yao called out subconsciously.

“Don’t rush to acknowledge him as your father,” Shen Hongsheng said, sounding almost like he was sneer. “It’s not too late to change your tune when you two are at the very end.”

Xiao Yao was taken aback.

His calling out "Dad" was actually more out of surprise, an unconscious repetition of the last two words the other person had said.

But Shen Hongsheng's answer left him somewhat puzzled.

"Uncle," Xiao Yao asked cautiously, "what do you mean?"

“What I mean is,” Shen Hongsheng replied in a hoarse voice, “Shen Jie is yours now, I said it. Take good care of her.”

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said, "Huh?"

“Since she is not yet 18 years old,” Shen Hongsheng continued, “I will transfer money to her Pudong Development Bank card every month. It won’t be a lot, but it will be enough for her daily expenses.”

"Huh?" Xiao Yao was a little stunned, seriously doubting that he was dreaming: "Oh."

“Take good care of her. This child has been spoiled since she was a child and has never suffered much hardship, so she won’t have a very good temper.” Shen Hongsheng said again, “Take good care of her.”

"His temper... is alright," Xiao Yao said eagerly.

“If you two can really stay together in the future, I will prepare a full dowry for her. If she regrets it and wants to leave, please respect yourself and don’t bother her.” Shen Hongsheng said calmly, “Please tell her that the door of my father’s house is always open to my good daughter who comes home.”

"Ah. Oh. Hmm, okay..."

“I still want to remind you that if I need to, there are many ways to make someone disappear from this world completely,” Shen Hongsheng threatened.

This malicious remark ironically gave Xiao Yao a tiny bit of a sense of authenticity in the conversation.

"Understood," Xiao Yao said.

I'm so sleepy, why am I so sleepy...?

“There’s one more thing,” Shen Hongsheng paused, and Xiao Yao felt his voice becoming faint and gradually fading away: “Be careful.”

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said.

“She’s still young. If something happens to her, it will be very bad for her health,” Shen Hongsheng said calmly. “If such a thing happens, I will definitely not let you off the hook either. Do you understand what I mean?”

"I understand..." Xiao Yao replied weakly, his voice and consciousness fading into the distance.

After dawn.

Xiao Yao suddenly sat up from the bamboo mat on the ground.

Then I shook the kitten awake, which was still fast asleep.

"What are you doing..." Shen Tianyun grumbled, "It's only been a few minutes..."

"It's dawn, time for school," Xiao Yao said. "Did you hear the landline ring last night?"