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

Anjia Villa was unusually lively early today, after all, it's a big day.

But Ye Shu felt that she hadn't slept much at all last night.

Ye Guoqiang and Ye Shu also stayed here last night. Of course, Ye Shu slept in the guest room with his father.

I remember before going to sleep, when Shen Jingwan asked if he could manage, he patted his chest and said it would be fine, but he regretted it as soon as he lay down.

My dad's snoring is quite technically sophisticated.

At first, it was just breathing, only a little heavier.

Then, it started to slowly climb uphill, each snoring louder than the last. Ye Shu felt like he was lying on the edge of a construction site. How could his dad's snoring sound like an electric drill?

That's not all. When the snoring reaches a certain level, it will suddenly stop without warning, as if someone has suddenly pinched your nose shut with a snap.

This interruption lasted for half a day.

Just when Ye Shu thought his father might have made him choke, he finally couldn't hold his breath any longer and let out a long sigh.

Then, everything resets to zero, and it starts again from that very first breath, repeating endlessly.

Ye Shu was nearly driven mad. What kind of new-age torture was this?!

Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Shu would either nudge his father with his elbow or pretend to cough.

Believe it or not, these two tricks actually work.

Every time he stirred things up, Ye Guoqiang's snoring would immediately stop, and he could be quiet for a few seconds.

But after finishing a pot in just a few seconds, he'd be back to playing with the electric drill...

Ye Shu was feeling really bitter, but fortunately, he remembered that Shen Jingwan had casually mentioned before going to sleep that there were spare cups in the cabinet next to her, and he could take one if he needed it.

Amidst the sound of his father's electric drill, Ye Shu got out of bed, groped in the dark, pulled a blanket from the closet, tucked it under his armpit, and sneaked out of the guest room.

He took the blanket, went downstairs, lay down on the sofa, and suddenly felt that the world had become quiet.

Ye Shu breathed a sigh of relief; there were advantages to having a big sofa.

It was indeed quieter now, with Dad no longer doing renovations nearby, but that made things even worse.

When I close my eyes, all I can see is that scene from that afternoon.

At the stairwell, bathed in the warm golden light of the setting sun, and with Xiaoxue's slightly upturned, blushing face, the two drew closer and closer, and then…

Ye Shu opened her eyes and raised her hand to touch her face.

It's too hot to handle.

Furthermore, a fast heartbeat is also abnormal.

hiss……

Ye Shu turned over and covered her head with the blanket.

My mind was filled with images of Xiaoxue in the sunset, like a movie playing in my head. Sometimes it was her shy, downcast face, sometimes her affectionate eyes, and sometimes her soft humming in front of me...

Ye Shu lay on the sofa like a pancake, flipping over every two minutes.

Counting sheep, counting stars, counting Xiaoxue's hair... it's no use counting anything now.

Ye Shu didn't know what time it was, but she could hear birds chirping outside the window before she finally drifted off to sleep.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, he felt someone gently push his shoulder.

"Xiao Shu? Xiao Shu, wake up."

Ye Shu poked his head out from under the blanket, frowned and forced his eyes open, and then he saw Shen Jingwan.

"Hmm? Auntie? What's wrong?"

Ye Shu yawned, turned to look out the window, and found that it was already dawn.

"This child..."

Shen Jingwan found him adorable.

"Why are you sleeping here?"

Ye Shu rubbed his eyes and sat up. He felt his mouth was dry, as if he had sleepwalked to the Loess Plateau in the middle of the night and bit into a mouthful of soil that had no moisture at all. When he moved his tongue, even the root of his tongue hurt.

He swallowed hard before speaking in a low voice:

"No way, my dad snores so loudly, I won't get any sleep all night if I don't come downstairs..."

Ye Shu stretched and yawned while complaining, then realized what was happening and asked:

"Auntie, what time is it?"

"It's past six o'clock."

Shen Jingwan looked at him from the side and said:

"You and Xiaoxue went to get your marriage certificate today, right? It's better to do things sooner rather than later. You didn't make an appointment, so who knows how long you'll have to wait in line when you get there. Go up and check... see if it's Xiaoxue."

Ye Shu nodded, got up to fold the blanket on the sofa, and Shen Jingwan reached out and took it from him, laughing at him:

"Silly child, this is folded by the auntie, you should go up there quickly."

When Ye Shu arrived on the second floor, he could still faintly hear his father snoring from the guest room. The door to the master bedroom was also closed, so it seemed that Uncle An was still sleeping.

These two old men have been sleeping since yesterday afternoon after they left the table, without even getting up to go to the bathroom.

Uncle An didn't know, but it seemed his father didn't, which shows how strong the alcohol the two of them drank yesterday was.

He arrived at Xiaoxue's bedroom door, raised his hand and hovered it on the door panel, not daring to knock immediately.

He suddenly felt a little nervous. What if someone else opened the door now, and it was Sister Xia Qing, Sister Zhi Qiu, or Xiao Nuan... Would they be sad?

But right now, the little snow inside is like Schrödinger's little snow; without opening the door, you'll never know who's inside.

Ye Shu gently knocked on the door:

"Are you awake? It's me, Ye Shu."

A few seconds later, the bedroom door was opened.

Thankfully, it's only light snow.

Ye Shu recognized Xiaoxue's signature shy smile and knew it was her.

But when he saw the clothes Xiaoxue was wearing, he hesitated subconsciously.

Because he had only ever seen Xiaoxue wear two different outfits: one was her cute bunny pajamas at home, and the other was her all-black outfit resembling that of a fugitive suspect when she went out.

Now she is wearing a white long dress, the hem of which hangs down to her ankles, revealing only a small section of her fair ankles, and she is also wearing a pair of fluffy slippers.

Instead of letting her hair fall loosely, she styled it into a half-braided look, braiding a small section of hair on each side into a plait, then braiding it together at the back and letting it fall down with the rest of her hair.

"Good morning, Ye Shu."

Her voice was soft, and she kept her head down, not daring to look at Ye Shu.

The morning light shone through the window behind Xiaoxue, falling on her white dress, making her look like a gardenia just picked from the morning dew.

Ye Shu stood at the door, completely stunned.

He had only heard of the phrase "a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without artifice" before, and always thought it was just literary nonsense. But now he saw it with his own eyes.

Even the most beautiful school beauties in novels couldn't compare to this, right?

Xiaoxue wasn't wearing any makeup, but her natural beauty was undeniable; she practically screamed "pure and innocent" on her face.

Of course, the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" effect also plays a part.

Looking at Xiaoxue now, Ye Shu found even the tuft of hair on Xiaoxue's head that hadn't been pressed down to be incredibly cute.

Xiaoxue felt uncomfortable under his gaze. She secretly clutched the hem of her skirt with both hands, turned to the side trying to hide herself, and complained softly with a flushed face:

"Don't...don't keep staring..."

Ye Shu then came to his senses, and said jokingly:

You look so beautiful today... I can't get enough of you.

Xiaoxue didn't say anything, but lowered her head and her face turned even redder, but she was still very happy inside.

Ye Shu's reaction was a testament to the fact that she hadn't slept much last night and had gotten up early to get ready.

Ye Shu understood that Xiao Xue must have gotten up very early to start getting ready, which was enough to prove that Xiao Xue was looking forward to today.