The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next stop of the train is Jiangcheng Station. Passengers who are getting off the train, please gather your luggage and prepare to disembark."

The high-speed train announced the station. Ye Shu turned her head and gently shook the little head that was resting on her shoulder.

"Xiaoxue, we're here, wake up."

Xiaoxue seemed to be sleeping very soundly. When she was woken up, she rubbed against him reluctantly before groggily lifting her head from Ye Shu's shoulder.

She had just woken up and her phone was obviously not turned on. She wanted to rub her eyes, but before her hand touched her eyes, she touched a pair of glasses.

"Um?"

She casually took off her large black sunglasses and placed them on the small table in front of her.

She took off her sunglasses, but before she could even open her eyes, the sunlight streaming through the window forced her to close them again.

She seemed completely unaware of what she had done, only wrinkling her nose and feeling a small, uncomfortable dampness on her lips and face.

I touched it through the mask with my hand, and sure enough, there was a wet patch.

As far as Ye Shu knew, Xiao Xue had a characteristic that Ye Shu found adorable while sleeping, but Xiao Xue herself felt embarrassed about.

I tend to drool when I'm asleep, especially when I'm feeling very safe and sound.

It seems she slept very soundly for the past hour or so.

Xiaoxue moved her face with her eyes closed, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then she very easily took off the mask.

Her entire face was exposed. She had taken off the hood of her sweatshirt because she was probably too hot while sleeping, and now she was only wearing a baseball cap.

Her face had a small red mark from pressing against Ye Shu's shoulder for so long, and her lips were slightly pouting as if she hadn't had enough sleep.

She held the mask, which was slightly damp, barely opened her eyes a crack, looked around, then crumpled it up and threw it into one of the paper trash bags provided on the high-speed train.

Ye Shu, who was standing next to her, did not say a word or disturb her at all; she just watched quietly.

Watching this girl let down her guard in a daze, revealing her most authentic self.

At this moment, Xiaoxue was completely unguarded, which reminded Ye Shu of the pet hedgehogs he had seen on short videos. Now, Xiaoxue was slowly exposing her belly and removing her quills.

Xiaoxue sat there blankly for a while, then rubbed her eyes like a kitten washing its face.

She squinted, looked out the car window, then turned to look at Ye Shu beside her, and asked in a soft voice:

"Ye Shu...where is this?"

what?

Looking at her just woken up, Ye Shu thought, "Can't we replace her?"

He explained:

"We...we're on our way to Chen Xing's wedding. The bus has arrived at our stop, we have to get off."

"Oh...right."

Xiaoxue nodded, as if her mind was only now coming to a complete sense.

After nodding, she leaned back against Ye Shu's shoulder, muttering:

"I'm still sleepy... I'm not fully awake yet..."

She seemed completely unaware of where she was, without sunglasses or a mask, leaning against Ye Shu's shoulder.

Of course, Ye Shu wouldn't spoil the mood by saying things like "You're not wearing a mask" or "We're outside."

He simply shrugged and shook Xiaoxue's head:

"Get up, get off the bus first. I'll find you a place to sleep after we get off, okay?"

Sometimes, Ye Shu felt that she could really become a kindergarten teacher, given her attitude... But then she thought that those children weren't as well-behaved as Xiao Xue, so she decided against it.

"Um……"

Although Xiaoxue still looked sleepy, she obediently sat up straight.

She closed her eyes, yawned, and then slowly blinked, looking out the window.

She paused for a moment when she saw the crowds coming and going on the platform outside the window.

Ye Shu, standing nearby, quietly put the sunglasses that she had just taken off and placed on the small table into the sunglasses case and then into her pocket.

He doesn't plan to remind Xiaoxue about this for the time being.

A few seconds later, Xiaoxue's vision became clearer and clearer, and then Ye Shu could clearly see that her face seemed to have a layer of goosebumps.

I just remembered...

Sure enough, Xiaoxue's next move was to quickly turn around and look for Ye Shu. Before she even turned her head, her hand had already reached out and tightly hugged Ye Shu's arm, pressing her body against him.

However, she didn't seem to notice that the thing on her face was gone. She just hid her face behind Ye Shu's shoulder and thought to herself, "Why is the sunlight so bright today?"

He carried Ye Shu and led her off the bus with the crowd, slowly walking towards the exit.

Xiaoxue kept her head down the whole time, turning her face to Ye Shu. Her attention was entirely focused on how to get closer to Ye Shu and how to minimize her presence. She had no mind to think about anything else.

As they approached the exit, the crowd grew even larger. Ye Shu protected Xiao Xue while looking up at the outside of the station.

Just now on the high-speed train, Chen Xing sent him a message asking when he would arrive, as Chen Xing and his brother-in-law were coming to pick him up.

Sure enough, as soon as he stepped out of the turnstile, he saw someone he knew.

Sister Chen Xing was still as lively as ever, smiling and waving at them from afar.

Her brother-in-law stood there with a smile on his face.

"Xiao Ye! Xiao Nuan! Over here!"

Sister Chen Xing jogged over to greet him, and her brother-in-law followed slowly.

Despite Chen Xing's enthusiasm, Ye Shu's heart was actually clenched with worry and a sense of helplessness.

Because he knew what he was about to face, and he knew it was abrupt, but... he had to do it.

He took Xiaoxue's hand and walked up to them, stopping in front of them.

Xiaoxue immediately shrank behind him, only her eyes peeking out from behind his shoulder, her arms tightly wrapped around Ye Shu's arm.

Ye Shu gave Chen Xing and his brother-in-law an awkward smile, then slightly stepped aside to make room for Xiao Xue, and forced himself to speak:

"Sister Chen Xing, brother-in-law... this, this is my girlfriend, Xiao Xue."

For a fleeting moment, the air seemed to freeze, and Chen Xing's bright smile visibly stiffened.

She absolutely, definitely, one hundred percent remembered correctly! Last time Ye Shu was in the store, she clearly introduced Xiao Nuan!

Having run her shop for so many years and met countless people, she is definitely not face-blind.

Chen Xing looked at the girl hiding behind Ye Shu. Her figure, her features—wasn't that Xiao Nuan he had met last time?!

The brother-in-law beside them remained silent. He noticed the girl's aura was completely different from last time, and seeing the somewhat helpless expression on Ye Shu's face, he simply nudged Chen Xing with his arm and said:

"Alright, let's not stand here anymore, let's go to the car first."

Chen Xing also realized that, whatever the reason, now was clearly not a good time to ask further questions.

She quickly chimed in:

"Oh right! Look at me, I was so happy! Come on, come on, it's already noon, I'll take you guys to get something delicious!"

After saying that, she turned around, took her brother-in-law's arm, and walked towards the parking lot.

Ye Shu and Xiao Xue followed behind.

Meanwhile, Chen Xing, arm in arm with her brother-in-law, whispered:

"Am I seeing things? That girl, isn't she Xiao Nuan from last time? How did she become Xiao Xue again?"

My brother-in-law simply shook his head calmly.

"Don't worry about it. Even if you ask, don't ask like that, or you'll scare them."

"I was just curious... You know, Xiao Ye doesn't seem like the type to two-time, does she?"

Ye Shu followed behind, knowing in his heart that he probably couldn't hide the fact that Xiao Nuan had suddenly turned into Xiao Xue anymore, and he would have to give an explanation sooner or later.