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

What did Xiaonuan mean by that question? What does it mean to say who you would be happiest to marry?

In the afternoon, Ye Shu lay on the bed in Xiao Xue's bedroom, raised his left hand, stared at the rather large mosquito bite, and thought about this matter.

Although his answer at the time was "I'd be happy to marry you all," it wasn't just a perfunctory response; it was genuinely his good intention.

But Ye Shu didn't know why, but she always felt that Xiao Nuan's motives for asking this question weren't so pure.

Could it be... that Xiao Nuan, Sister Zhi Qiu, and Sister Xia Qing are jealous?

As soon as he thought of this, Ye Shu shook his head.

No, no, Xiaonuan, that child probably wouldn't even write about jealousy, let alone have such complicated thoughts. She probably just wants to know, just like with that rating before...maybe...

Just as he was pondering this, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Xiao Nuan walked in with the notebook.

She placed the notebook neatly on the small table on the floor, then turned to look at Ye Shu on the bed, and said expressionlessly:

"Ye Shu, I have something to tell you."

"Okay, go ahead."

Ye Shu responded and propped herself up on her arms to sit up.

As a result, Xiao Nuan walked over in two steps, flipped onto the bed, straddled Ye Shu's waist, and pressed down on Ye Shu's wrists with both hands, pinning them firmly to the bed, looking down at him.

Ye Shu was stunned. This posture was a bit off, but Xiao Nuan's face remained calm, not even blushing, as she just looked at him.

"What's wrong? What do you want to say?"

Xiao Nuan didn't answer. She first glanced at the notebook on the table, then turned back to Ye Shu and said:

"Ye Shu, I want to possess you."

"What?"

Logically speaking, the idea of ​​a beautiful girl riding on top of you and saying she wants to possess you should be quite exciting, right?

Why is it that when Xiao Nuan says it so casually, there's not a hint of ambiguity, and it even makes me want to laugh?

Looking at Xiao Nuan's serious expression, Ye Shu smiled and said:

"Xiao Nuan, did you learn that from some novel again?"

It's no wonder Ye Shu thought that way. After all, Xiao Nuan had once imitated a scene from an idol drama on TV. Now that she was riding on his back and talking about possession, his first reaction was that this child was just being silly again.

But when Xiao Nuan heard him ask that, she frowned slightly.

Ye Shu was somewhat surprised. How much must Xiao Nuan disagree with his words for her to frown?

Xiao Nuan remained in that suppressed posture, shook her head at Ye Shu, and said:

"No, I didn't read the novel. This is a conclusion I reached after processing my own emotions."

Seeing that Ye Shu still looked confused, she began to explain to Ye Shu:

"Actually, my physiological indicators started to show abnormalities when we were discussing Xiaoxue's wedding this morning. My heart rate increased from 62 beats per minute to 78 beats per minute. My palms sweated more, and I felt a tightness in my chest. I wasn't sure what this feeling was, so I looked it up. It's called 'possessive-induced autonomic nervous system reaction.' The trigger was Xiaoxue's wedding, and when I saw what I had written in my notebook, when Zhi Qiu asked you to call her 'wife,' and when Xia Qing asked you to call her 'darling,' I understood. I don't want to share you with anyone else; I want to possess you exclusively."

Holy crap, no way?!

Ye Shu swallowed hard; his heart was indeed racing.

When Xiao Nuan confined him after he sprained his ankle last time, he wondered if this girl had really awakened some extraordinary attribute.

Xiao Nuan didn't understand Ye Shu's thoughts and continued reporting:

"However, based on objective facts, theoretically I cannot achieve my goal of completely possessing you. Even if I force myself on you now, from a biological point of view, I still cannot be considered to have exclusive possession of your body."

Xiao Nuan said this without blushing at all, remaining very calm, and even added at the end:

"Therefore, I need to find an alternative."

As she spoke, she rolled off Ye Shu, stood by the bed, picked up the notebook from the small table, and opened it:

"Zhi Qiu tells you to call her 'wife,' and Xia Qing tells you to call her 'darling.' The essence of these special terms of address is to establish an individual's uniqueness in the other person's perception through linguistic symbols. And I, too, need such a symbol."

As she spoke, she turned the notebook in her hand toward Ye Shu and showed it to him.

Ye Shu sat up in bed and saw that the notebook was filled with dense writing and several statistical tables that she had learned in elementary school.

Xiao Nuan reached out and tapped the watch:

"According to incomplete statistics, 45% of couples call each other 'baby' or 'darling,' while 32% call each other 'husband' or 'wife,' and 16% call each other 'darling.' After comprehensive evaluation, I believe that calling each other 'baby' or 'darling' is the best choice."

As she spoke, Xiao Nuan held up three fingers in front of Ye Shu:

"First, it is highly exclusive, and there is no overlap in the titles used by other family members."

"Secondly, the pronunciation is simple and easy to remember, and the mouth will not get tired as easily after a long time of speaking."

Third, there is no regional or cultural ambiguity.

"So, from now on, let's call each other 'baby' or 'darling,' is that okay?"

Ye Shu was completely baffled by Xiao Nuan's long string of words. What was all that?

He felt as if he had been taught a lesson, literally a lesson.

However, he understood the key point: Xiao Nuan wanted him to call her baby.

Looking into Xiao Nuan's innocent eyes, he suddenly felt like teasing her. He pretended to be embarrassed and said:

"But I don't really want to call it that, could we choose something else?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Shu noticed that Xiao Nuan's hand holding the notebook seemed to tremble slightly, and then the expression on her face changed.

Although it was only a slight change, Ye Shu could still tell that it was disappointment and sadness.

"Alright, since you're unwilling, I'll think of another way to prove it."

Xiao Nuan spoke softly, looking down at her notebook, her blinking becoming more frequent.

Xiao Nuan is not the type to act cute or coquettish. When she is frustrated, she will only bury her head in her work and look for solutions. She will never vent her emotions.

But it's precisely this kind of determination—not crying or making a fuss, but just solving problems—that's what makes people feel the most sorry for them.

"No, no, no!"

Ye Shu quickly reached out and grabbed Xiao Nuan's hand, coaxing her:

"Just kidding. I'm willing to call you that. Look at you, you're so easily teased."

He thought to himself, "I've already called her 'wife' in front of outsiders and 'darling' in front of my family, so what's the difference between having a baby?!"

"I am not a child."

Xiao Nuan has triggered the underlying code again:

"My biological age is perfectly in line with the standard of an adult."

Looking at her like this, Ye Shu blurted out a particularly cheesy sentence without thinking:

"But you're still my baby, right?"

As soon as he said those words, he felt disgusted with himself. Ye Shu blushed and quickly lowered his head, avoiding looking at Xiao Nuan.

If he were to be stared at by Xiao Nuan's righteous and awe-inspiring gaze at this moment, he would be so embarrassed that he would fall from the window in a dramatic fashion.

But after waiting for a long time, he found that Xiao Nuan didn't say anything either.

He looked up at Xiao Nuan and was immediately stunned.

Xiao Nuan, who usually wouldn't react even if the universe exploded, had her face flushed red, like a peach petal.

When she saw Ye Shu looking up at her, she quickly turned away, leaving Ye Shu with only a long ponytail and two bright red ear tips.

After a long while, she finally responded:

"Um."