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

When Xiaoxue and her mother came down from the second floor, An Jianxing and Ye Shu had already finished their conversation and were sitting on the sofa, eating melon seeds and watching TV.

Hearing the noise behind him, Ye Shu turned around and glanced at the stairs.

At that glance, he couldn't see anything wrong.

Aunt Shen seemed fine, still wearing that gentle smile.

However, Xiaoxue was clearly acting strangely; she followed behind Shen Jingwan, her face flushed red.

She kept her head down, her eyes only on her toes. As soon as she entered the living room, she secretly raised her head to steal a glance at Ye Shu, but when she looked up, she saw Ye Shu looking at her.

Her face flushed even redder, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Ye Shu.

What happened? She was fine just now. How did she become like this after only being upstairs with Mom for a short while?

Ye Shu glanced at Aunt Shen again, but seeing Aunt Shen's nonchalant expression, she really couldn't figure out what was going on.

What incredible topic were those two talking about inside?

Shen Jingwan walked to the sofa and sat down, then casually grabbed a cushion to put behind her back.

Xiaoxue sat back down in her previous spot, picked up her half-eaten cantaloupe, and continued to eat it.

This time, however, she was clearly distracted while nibbling, and she didn't cling to Ye Shu as tightly as before.

Ye Shu was very curious, but she was too embarrassed to ask in front of Aunt Shen, so she could only hold it in and turn her head away to pretend to watch TV.

Shen Jingwan and An Jianxing exchanged a glance. An Jianxing nodded slightly to Shen Jingwan, who understood, and then she spoke:

"Alright, Xiao Shu, you and Xiao Xue have been working hard for several days, you must be exhausted. Remember to get some rest. Your Uncle An and I will go upstairs first, just don't stay up too late."

As she spoke, she and An Jianqi got up and walked towards the stairwell.

Halfway there, Shen Jingwan turned back to Ye Shu and said:

"Don't forget to brush your teeth after you finish eating, Xiao Shu. We've prepared a new toothbrush for you in the bathroom."

"Okay, Auntie."

Ye Shu quickly replied.

Watching Uncle An and Aunt Shen go upstairs, and listening to the rain tapping on the windowpane and Xiaoxue munching on watermelon outside, Ye Shucai leaned over and whispered:

"Xiaoxue, what did Aunt Shen just say to you? Why is your face so red?"

Xiaoxue shuddered at his question, and almost dropped the melon in her hand.

She blushed and secretly glanced at Ye Shu, but shook her head like a rattle drum. Then she turned her body away, leaving behind a pink bunny-like figure, and continued to eat her melon with her back to Ye Shu.

What exactly did they say? It's so mysterious.

Although Ye Shu was incredibly curious, seeing Xiao Xue's expression of wanting to shrink herself into a melon seed, she didn't press the matter further.

If she doesn't say anything, then just pretend you didn't ask anything.

Ye Shu picked up another piece of cantaloupe and started eating it while watching TV.

That night, Xiaoxue remained silent the entire time, neither speaking nor looking at him, her little face turning red from head to toe.

After a while, Ye Shu turned off the TV, stood up, and said:

"Alright, go brush your teeth, then go back to your room and go to sleep."

"Um……"

Xiaoxue responded and got up to follow Ye Shu into the bathroom.

The two people in the mirror stood side by side. Xiaoxue held a pink toothbrush, and Ye Shu held a blue one. The feeling of brushing their teeth together in front of the mirror was a little subtle.

After brushing his teeth, Ye Shu took Xiao Xue's hand, and the two went upstairs to the second floor.

The guest rooms and Xiaoxue's room are at opposite ends of the corridor, and the door opposite Xiaoxue's room is Shen Jingwan and An Jianxing's master bedroom.

Although the master bedroom door is now closed, Ye Shu always feels a sense of "I'm listening" from her parents.

The two stopped at the top of the stairs, and Ye Shu gently squeezed Xiao Xue's hand.

"Good night."

"Good night……"

Xiaoxue finally looked up at him. Although her eyes were still shy, she was also a little reluctant. Nevertheless, she let go of his hand and turned to walk towards her room.

Ye Shu also went into the guest room and closed the door.

In the master bedroom, An Jianxing was pressed against the door, listening to the sounds outside. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the doors to his daughter's room and the guest room close.

"Are you relieved now?"

Shen Jingwan leaned against the headboard, a face mask on her face, and held a tablet in her hands, asking:

"Your two kids are getting married soon, and you're still keeping such a close eye on them."

"But we're not married yet."

An Jianxing said something and turned back to bed.

Xiaoxue's room only had one small nightlight on, but it wasn't the carrot nightlight that Ye Shusong had given her.

She didn't lie down immediately, but sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to pick up the carrot pillow lying on the bed, Little Crispy No. 2.

Actually, to be precise, this is the real first generation.

The carrot that accompanied her through countless days and nights in the darkness back then, and the little crispy pastry in Yunduanyuan, were actually newly bought by An Jianxing when he made a one-to-one replica of her room.

But there was nothing he could do; the second-generation leader had called her "Little Crispy" first. This senior had no choice but to accept the second place.

Xiaoxue buried her face in the Little Crispy No. 2 and took a deep breath. Her heart, which had been pounding wildly because of her mother's words, finally calmed down a little.

In a guest room on the other side of the corridor, Ye Shu was lying on the bed, looking at a message sent by Xiao Tao on his phone.

[Bro, I heard you're getting your marriage certificate with my sisters-in-law? Is it true?]

Ye Shu chuckled. This little girl's a fraud; how come her information network is so accurate? He typed a reply:

Shouldn't you be in school now? Where did you hear that?

[Never mind that, I'm just asking you, is it yes or no?]

Seeing her sister's firm attitude, Ye Shu didn't bother with beating around the bush and replied with a single word:

【Yes】

Then the other side stopped making a move.

Ye Shu didn't take it to heart, holding her phone to her chest and staring blankly at the ceiling.

Two or three minutes later, the phone vibrated again, but this time it wasn't Tang Xiaotao, it was Qin Lili.

Ye Shu and Qin Lili barely interacted; their relationship was more like a casual acquaintance on social media. The last time Qin Lili mentioned her was when she helped Ye Shu get into Qianxue Group.

Qin Lili's messages were as concise as ever, and without any punctuation:

You're getting your marriage certificate with Xiaoxue.

Hmm, it should be around this time.

Have you made any plans for the wedding?

Ye Shu thought for a moment and replied:

I've roughly figured out the general plan, but we still need to discuss the specific details.

Send me the specific date in advance.

【it is good】

Then there is no more.

Looking at these few dry sentences of conversation, Ye Shu sighed inwardly, wondering if everyone was so well-informed.

However, upon closer reflection, one can roughly guess the answer.

As for Xiao Tao, it's likely that her father told her grandmother, and her grandmother then told her aunt, so Xiao Tao found out from her aunt.

As for Qin Lili, it was mostly Xiaoxue who told her, since Qin Lili was the only one in Xiaoxue's circle of friends who could be considered her best friend.

He turned around, put his phone on the bedside table, and prepared to go to sleep.

hiss……

He forgot his charger, clicked his tongue, and thought, "Oh well, I'll just charge it at the store tomorrow."

He had just lain down, ready to close his eyes and go to sleep, when his phone buzzed again.

Who is it this night?!

Ye Shu picked up her phone and saw that it was still Tang Xiaotao.

Brother! I'm afraid I won't be able to witness you and sister-in-law getting your marriage certificate! My leave request just got rejected!!!

So the reason I didn't reply to your messages earlier was because I went to ask for leave. Your efficiency is comparable to Xiao Nuan's.

Then you should focus on your studies; you're almost graduating from university.

Xiao Tao replied with an emoji of a little person kneeling on the ground, crying bitterly, followed by the caption:

【Then you have to show me the photo of your marriage certificate as soon as possible!!!】

Ye Shu could already picture Xiao Tao's anxious expression on the other end of the phone. He replied, "Okay, go to sleep early, don't stay up too late."

Then I put my phone on the bedside table and listened to the rain outside the window as I prepared to go to sleep.

Xiaoxue should be asleep by now, right?