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

Shen Jingwan looked at her daughter hugging Ye Shu tightly and smiled helplessly.

This girl, who usually cowers like a little mushroom, is actually so bold for Ye Shu's sake. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered... Hmm, something seems off.

An Jianxing, on the other hand, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

He sat there, holding the small wine cup in his hand, but didn't drink. His eyes were fixed on Ye Shu's hand that was wrapped around Xiao Xue's waist, as if he wanted to chop Ye Shu's grotesque hand into minced meat with his gaze.

Shen Jingwan said with a smile:

"What nonsense are you thinking, kid? Who said you two were supposed to break up? I'm just asking when you two plan to get your marriage certificate. Shouldn't we start planning the wedding?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shu finally understood.

Lately, all I've been thinking about is making money, which is why, when I saw Aunt Shen's expression just now, I suddenly had a brain fart and unconsciously started thinking about bankruptcy.

"Ah... I see..."

He gave an awkward grin.

However, he wasn't the only one embarrassed. When Xiaoxue in his arms heard her mother's words, her face turned bright red.

Despite her earlier demeanor of fiercely defending her boyfriend and vowing to never let anyone steal Ye Shu away, she was instantly mortified upon hearing that things weren't quite as they seemed.

However, she was too embarrassed to look at her parents' faces, so after thinking it over, she simply pressed her head against Ye Shu's shoulder, her face against Ye Shu's neck, and used her ultimate move: playing dead.

Shen Jingwan looked at the two children, was amused, and then said:

"Originally, your Uncle An and I weren't planning to rush you, since you young people have your own ideas. But, you see how good your relationship is, and as you just saw, Xiaoxue can't live without you now, so we think it's better to get it done sooner rather than later... What do you say?"

Hearing her mother openly admit that she couldn't live without Ye Shu, Xiaoxue's face almost burned against Ye Shu's shoulder.

Ye Shu felt as if an iron had been pressed against his neck, making it a little hot, but he didn't dare to move. He could only hold Xiao Xue and say:

"Ah, I understand, Auntie. I'll call my dad tonight and tell him about it."

"Okay, that's fine then."

Shen Jingwan's eyes narrowed with a smile, a look of satisfaction on her face. She then patted Xiaoxue, who was pretending to be dead, and said:

"Xiaoxue, stop sitting on Xiaoshu, come back and eat."

Xiaoxue was called out by her mother, and only then did she reluctantly slide off Ye Shu's lap, her head down and face flushed. She didn't dare to look at anyone and obediently sat back down in her chair.

The nanny, Sister Liu, gave her a new pair of chopsticks and handed her a tissue to wipe her tears.

Xiaoxue then realized that she had actually burst into tears when she heard about the separation.

Shen Jingwan looked at Ye Shu, and then added with a smile:

"Xiao Shu, you and Xiao Xue shouldn't leave tonight, just stay here. It's raining so hard outside, it's not safe to take a taxi. Sister Liu has already prepared a room upstairs, listen to your aunt, just stay here tonight."

Ye Shu initially wanted to say something polite, like "it's fine to go back," but then she thought about it again and agreed.

The rain is pouring down like the sky is leaking. If I take a taxi back now, won't I just have to take a taxi back tomorrow morning anyway? Why bother?

Besides, Aunt Shen and Uncle An must miss their daughter, so it would seem inconsiderate of me to insist on going back.

Sometimes, being overly polite is also a sign of being impolite.

He nodded:

"Okay, I'll do as Auntie says."

Seeing that Ye Shu had agreed, Shen Jingwan smiled even more happily, and she reached out to touch Ye Shu's hair again:

"That's right, hurry up and eat, eat more and gain some weight."

Ye Shu hummed in agreement and lowered her head to start eating.

As soon as dinner was over, Ye Shu went into the guest room prepared for him on the second floor.

The quilt and pillows look brand new and are very soft.

He closed the door, took out his phone, found his father's number, and dialed it.

Two beeps, and the call connected.

"Feeding? Little Shu?"

On the other end of the phone, I could hear my dad's voice, and I could also vaguely hear the TV. He must have just finished dinner and was curled up on the sofa drinking tea.

"dad."

Ye Shuqing cleared his throat, but didn't quite know how to begin.

Although I already knew this all along, I still felt quite embarrassed to have him say it out loud.

"Um...where's my grandma?"

"Your grandma's lying in the inner room. What do you need her for?"

"No, I'm not looking for my grandma... Um, I'm at Uncle An's house right now."

"Yes, you should be sensible in their household, help them with chores, understand?"

Hearing that his son was clearly holding something in his mind, Ye Guoqiang asked directly:

"Is something wrong with you?"

Ye Shu knew whose brain circuits he inherited, so he quickly thought of the worst-case scenario and said:

"No, nothing happened. It's just that... during dinner, Aunt Shen mentioned it to me, saying she'd like to see when Xiaoxue and I can get our marriage certificate, and asked when we could have our wedding..."

Ye Shu finished speaking in one breath, and then there was suddenly no sound on the other end of the phone.

Ye Shu waited for a long time, but his father didn't respond. He took the phone down and glanced at the screen; it was lit up and still on a call. He then put the phone back to his ear and tentatively called out:

"dad?"

"Um."

On the other end of the phone, Ye Guoqiang finally responded and said:

"Okay, I got it. Later, could you buy me a train ticket? I need to go there in the next couple of days."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shu quickly advised:

"Dad, this is such a long and arduous journey."

"What does 'making a fuss' mean?"

Ye Guoqiang cut him off immediately on the other end:

"Getting your marriage certificate is a big deal. If I, as your father, don't even show up, what will your girlfriend's family think of me? Won't they think I'm irresponsible? Okay, it's settled then. After I hang up, buy me the tickets, just for the next couple of days."

Ye Shu knew that once her father got stubborn, she couldn't argue with him, so she said:

"Alright then... I'll buy you a plane ticket. Taking the train is such a hassle, it's such a long way."

"What kind of plane ticket should I buy?"

Ye Guoqiang rejected Ye Shu's suggestion without even thinking:

"How much is the plane ticket? Just get me a hard sleeper, I'll transfer the money to you in a bit."

"Dad, I have money here, you don't need to transfer it to me."

"Keep the money for yourself. Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."

beep……

Before Ye Shu could say anything, Ye Guoqiang had already hung up the phone. Then his phone rang once; it was his father transferring five hundred yuan to him.

Ye Shu knew that his father was worried that he would run out of money while he was away, so he was giving him money in a roundabout way. It wasn't a holiday or peak tourist season, so a hard sleeper ticket shouldn't cost 500 yuan.

After thinking about it, he decided to book a plane ticket for his father.

After booking the tickets, fearing his father might cause trouble at the temple, he thought for a moment and sent his father a voice message:

"Okay, I just checked the ticket prices. It's the off-season now, so the plane ticket isn't much more expensive than a sleeper ticket. I got you a plane ticket. I'll send you the information in a bit. Make sure you don't go to the wrong place. It's a plane ticket, not a train ticket."

Ye Shu sent a voice message, and about half a minute later, Ye Guoqiang replied with just three words:

【knew】

That's true, but nobody's a fool. Everyone knows that flying is less painful than taking the train. It's just that people are reluctant to go.

Ye Shu leaned back and lay on the soft bed, staring at the ceiling.

We've finally reached this point. Luckily, I prepared early.

......

Please see the author's note in this chapter.