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

The two worked hard all day, with a clear division of labor, with the woman taking charge of external affairs and the man taking charge of internal affairs.

Xia Qing was in charge of all external affairs, such as taking orders, delivering food, and cleaning up empty cups.

Ye Shu, meanwhile, stayed at the workbench, focusing on making beverages.

It has to be said that with Xia Qing's help, efficiency has increased dramatically.

At least Ye Shu no longer has to rush to take orders or clear the table after making a drink.

Although the death stare from behind was intermittent, it was still much better than working non-stop alone in the store.

After seeing off the last group of customers, the "Open for Business" sign on the door was finally turned over, and it was time to rest.

Xia Qing was clearly exhausted. She plopped down on the manager's chair behind the bar, leaned back, and closed her eyes to rest.

Upon seeing this, Ye Shu immediately scurried over a drink, inserted a straw, placed it in front of Xia Qing, and then flashed a very obsequious smile:

"Sister Xia Qing, you must be tired. Here, have some drinks to refresh yourself and take a break."

Xia Qing didn't even look at him. She just glanced at the drink, didn't say anything, reached out and took it, bit the straw and drank it.

Her cheeks were bulging from drinking. If it were Xiao Nuan, Xiao Xue, or Ye Shu, they would definitely be unable to resist poking her. But Xia Qing, who was radiating an unpleasant aura... well, let's just leave it at that. She's perfectly fine, why does she have to court death?

Seeing that Xia Qing ignored him completely, Ye Shu didn't say anything more and turned to clean up the battlefield.

However, while he was mopping the floor, Xia Qing sat behind the bar, drinking her beverage, and occasionally glanced up to watch him mop.

This silent, watchful gaze made Ye Shu unconsciously clean with great care. Could this be the legendary supervisory effect?

Under Xia Qing's death stare, Ye Shu finished cleaning, checked the supplies, took stock of the accounts, and finally checked the water and electricity switches one last time. Then the two of them could lock the door and go home.

It's definitely much cooler at night than here, but that seems obvious, yet not entirely. After all, the news is reporting temperatures dropping, and it's not cool at night in India either. We can only thank the Himalayas.

Ye Shu was lost in thought. After locking the door, he found that Xia Qing had already left. She was walking slowly, with the hem of her coat and her long hair swaying from side to side. From behind, she actually looked kind of handsome.

Ye Shu followed behind her like a primary school student dragged out of an illegal internet cafe by his parents, slinking along behind her, knowing he was in the wrong and not daring to say a word.

After walking for a while, Ye Shu hesitated for a moment when he looked at Xia Qing's hand, but still tentatively reached out and gently took Xia Qing's hand.

Xia Qing's hands were still a little cold, but when Ye Shu took her hand, she didn't pull away or respond, and she didn't even change her walking speed.

However, Ye Shu was secretly delighted and became a little bolder.

He immediately quickened his pace, walked to Xia Qing's side, and smiled at her:

"Xia Qing, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook for you. How about we go to the supermarket to buy some groceries first? I heard pork is cheaper these days, maybe we can buy some ribs to make soup, or stir-fry some meat?"

He kept babbling on and on, but Xia Qing acted as if she hadn't heard a thing, not even glancing at him, completely ignoring him.

Ye Shu had been talking for a long time, but the other person didn't even give him a glance. He couldn't hold back anymore and couldn't continue.

Seeing that Ye Shu had shut up and was pitifully following beside her, Xia Qing finally spoke:

"Speechless now?"

"Um……"

Ye Shu nodded, muttering dejectedly:

"You're ignoring me, and I'm just rambling on like an idiot."

Seeing his aggrieved look, Xia Qing casually turned her face to the other side, forcefully suppressing the corners of her mouth that were turned up.

Then, she straightened her face again, turned her head, and looked coldly at Ye Shu, saying:

"What did you just ask me?"

Hey, there's a way! This is giving himself an out!

Ye Shu quickly seized the opportunity and asked with a smile:

"Hey, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."

As he asked, he kept an eye on Xia Qing's expression, thinking that as long as Xia Qing followed up on the topic and ordered a dish, he would immediately prepare it, and the matter would be over.

But to everyone's surprise, after hearing this, Xia Qing neither ordered nor said "anything is fine," but instead raised an eyebrow with a very sarcastic tone and said:

"Who are you asking?"

She stopped, turned to face Ye Shu, and although her hand was still being held by Ye Shu, she had already gained the upper hand in terms of presence:

"You're not asking me, are you? You actually know how to ask me? I thought you could make the decision for me."

Sure enough, it seems the root of the problem is still here.

Ye Shu quickly grabbed Xia Qing's hands with both of his, and said very sincerely, almost as if begging for mercy:

"Sister Xia Qing, I was wrong, really, please let me explain."

"untie."

Xia Qing only replied with one word, which was considered as granting him the right to interpret, but her expression remained cold, waiting to see what kind of nonsense Ye Shu could come up with.

"I saw you were sleeping so soundly this morning, so I didn't have the heart to wake you."

Ye Shu quickly seized the opportunity, took Xia Qing's hand, and explained:

"Besides, it was Sister Zhi Qiu who offered to help out at the shop last night, and I didn't know if you... would be willing to come, so I didn't ask you..."

"Then why didn't you ask me?!"

Xia Qing suddenly spoke, her voice quite loud, clearly indicating that this was the key point:

"You yourself said you didn't know if I wanted to come or not, so why do you assume I definitely wouldn't? Why are you making that decision for me?"

Xia Qing's anger wasn't about not being woken up, but rather the feeling of being excluded from the decision-making process. In her opinion, whether she liked it or not, she should at least have the right to be informed and asked questions, instead of being unilaterally ignored by Ye Shu.

Ye Shu understood this as well. He took a small step forward and reached out to hug Xia Qing.

"Don't hug me! I'm still angry!"

Xia Qing squirmed in his arms, but only squirmed once.

Ye Shu hugged Xia Qing and sincerely apologized:

"I'm sorry, Sister Xia Qing. I didn't think of that. It was my fault. I didn't consider your feelings. I was wrong, really. From now on... from now on, if anything happens, I will definitely ask you and everyone else first, okay? I will never act on my own again."

Xia Qing looked up at Ye Shuhai's sincere expression and her anger subsided.

That's just her personality—straightforward, quick to anger, and open about any problems.

However, once the issue is discussed and the other party recognizes their mistake, he will not dwell on it and dislikes endlessly bringing up past grievances.

Xia Qing rolled her eyes at Ye Shu and snorted, which was taken as acceptance of his apology.

Then, in Ye Shuhuai's voice, he muttered something under his breath:

"I want to eat fried shrimp."

"what?"

Ye Shu was still waiting to see if she would forgive him or continue apologizing, so he didn't hear what she said clearly.

Xia Qing glared at him, her voice rising considerably, and said fiercely:

"I said! I want fried shrimp! Did you hear me?!"

"Fry it! We have to fry it! Let's go buy some shrimp right now!"

The princess's words are practically an imperial edict! Now, let alone eating fried shrimp, even if Xia Qing wanted to eat fried dragon, Ye Shu would have to go and catch it immediately.

Seeing Ye Shu suddenly revive from his dejected state, Xia Qing suddenly felt that Ye Shu was like a big dog that would brighten up with a little sunshine. She couldn't help but laugh.

She broke free from Ye Shu's embrace, took his hand, and walked forward, her gait much lighter than before.

"Hurry up, the supermarket will be closing soon."

"Okay, boss, please walk slowly and watch your step."

Ye Shu quickly followed, and after taking a couple of steps, he asked:

"Hey, Xia Qing, how did you know you'd be helping out at the store today?"

Xia Qing smiled:

"secret."