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

As a child, Xiaoxue had fantasized about her own wedding.

Back then, she would break free and hide in her room, with only storybooks for company, and stare blankly at the princess castles on them.

My wedding must have a castle, a lawn surrounding the castle, flowers that sway in the wind, and warm, sunny air.

She stood at the castle gate, dressed in a princess-like wedding gown, waiting for the prince on his white horse to come and rescue her.

But back then, the prince's face was always obscured by the sunlight, so no matter how she looked, she couldn't see it clearly. As a result, when she drew the scene on paper, the prince's face was also covered in a white mess.

Now, she could see the prince's face clearly.

When he smiles at me, his eyebrows twitch slightly; when he kneels down to tie my shoelaces, I can see a whorl on the back of his head; when he listens to me speak, his eyes are always full of tenderness; and when I'm scared, his embrace gives me a sense of security.

Xiaoxue found it unbelievable; she had truly believed that she would spend her entire life holed up in that small room.

The curtains were always drawn. She huddled in the corner, wrapped in a blanket, thinking that if she really couldn't hold on any longer, she would just curl up in the blanket and fall asleep, never to wake up again.

She tried it herself in secret, burying her face in the pillow and holding it in for a long time, until she couldn't hold it in any longer and lifted her head to catch her breath.

Fortunately, she held on, and just before she quietly fell asleep, her Prince Charming knocked on the door.

Xiaoxue sat in the bathtub, cupped her hands to scoop up a pool of water, and watched the swaying reflection in the water.

Originally, it was her own face blushing, but as it swayed, it transformed into Ye Shu's face, looking at her and smiling.

Looking at Ye Shu in the water, Xiao Xue couldn't help but smile sweetly.

She spoke, as if listening to her reflection on the water, or perhaps speaking to herself:

"It's so good to have met you, Ye Shu, I love you."

"What did you say?"

Ye Shu's voice suddenly came from outside the bathroom door. Even through the door, it startled Xiao Xue so much that she instinctively splashed all the water she was holding onto the wall tiles opposite.

Water droplets trickled down the tiles, just like her heart pounding with panic.

She submerged herself completely in the water, leaving only her bright red head above the surface. Her eyes were fixed nervously on the doorway, as if Ye Shu might burst through at any moment. She stammered:

"N-nothing! Is there something you need to do?"

Ye Shu, standing at the door, was a little confused. What kind of question was that? "If I want to sign up for a high-data plan, can you process it for me inside?"

He said to the inside:

"No, nothing much to do. I just wanted to tell you that you forgot to take a change of clothes when you went in, so I left them by the door. Also, don't soak in the water for too long, or you'll get dizzy."

"I...I understand...glug glug..."

Xiaoxue realized she had overreacted, so she submerged the lower half of her face in the water as well.

But who would have thought that he would appear outside the door right after I said "I love you" to his reflection?

All the heartfelt words that had been secretly saved up and finally spoken were washed away by this sudden blush.

She suddenly felt a little wronged; the pleasant atmosphere was completely ruined.

Looking down at the water, Ye Shu's reflection of the prince on a white horse gradually transformed into the image of Tang Sanzang from her previous dream: wearing a cassock, riding a white horse, holding a nine-ringed staff, and chanting "Amitabha."

Xiaoxue angrily slapped the water's surface, making Tang Sanzang disappear, before standing up from the water in a huff.

My legs are indeed a bit weak; it's because I soaked them for too long.

When she dried her hair, changed into a new set of bunny pajamas, and came out, the living room lights were off, with only the wall lamp on.

She went into the bedroom, where Ye Shu had already finished showering and was lying in bed.

That's the advantage of having two bathrooms. Ye Shu can take a quick shower. Taking advantage of his youth and energy, plus the hot weather, he just rinses off with cold water and is done. Right now, he's leaning against the headboard playing on his phone.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Shu saw Xiao Xue standing at the door, looked up and asked, and then saw Xiao Xue standing there with a frustrated look on her face.

"I'm taking a bath, who upset you?"

Xiaoxue was still holding a grudge, but as soon as she saw Ye Shu's face, her anger dissipated. She hated herself for being so weak, for calming down so easily, but it did.

She grumbled as she climbed onto the bed, slammed her head against Ye Shu's ribs, and muttered a curse:

"That stinky Tang Monk..."

Ye Shu didn't hear clearly, only feeling a sharp pain in her ribs from the impact, and asked, looking down:

"Huh? What are you saying?"

"It's nothing!"

Xiaoxue pressed her face tightly against his body, inhaling the scent of his shower gel, and let out a long breath.

Although Ye Shu was puzzled, she didn't ask any questions. She just leaned against the headboard, holding her phone in one hand and gently patting the little rabbit beside her with the other, just like she was coaxing a child to sleep.

But Xiaoxue couldn't sleep either, because now when she closed her eyes, she could see two faces circling around her.

She was just someone wearing a crown and calling her princess.

Another person, wearing a five-Buddha crown, called out to me, "Benefactor."

What's most infuriating is that she actually likes both of these faces, because they both belong to Ye Shu!

She couldn't sleep and hated herself for being so weak. In anger, she suddenly kicked hard in Ye Shu's arms and then turned over.

Ye Shu was scrolling through her phone when she felt Xiao Xue shudder. She thought Xiao Xue was dreaming.

It's that kind of dream where, just as I'm about to fall asleep, I have a dream where I either fall down the stairs or fall off a table, and then I shudder.

Ye Shu didn't take it seriously, but simply reached out to help Xiao Xue put the rabbit ears on her hat in place.

Xiaoxue turned over, opened her eyes and stared at the bedside table. After a while, she saw a corner of the notebook peeking out from the bedside table.

In the past, when she couldn't sleep, she would flip through the pages and read what Xia Qing, Zhi Qiu, and Xiao Nuan had written about what happened while they were sleeping. It made her feel like someone was with her and made her feel at ease.

But today, as I flipped through it, I became more and more energetic.

A moment later, she suddenly sat up with her back to Ye Shu.

Ye Shu watched Xiaoxue from the side, wondering what was wrong with the child tonight? Ever since Aunt Shen left, Xiaoxue seemed a little off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

He put down his phone and was about to speak when he heard Xiaoxue speak first:

"What did you call me?"

"I...I didn't shout! Are you dreaming?"

As soon as Ye Shu finished speaking, he saw Xiao Xue suddenly turn around, looking at him angrily, holding a notebook in her hand.

Ye Shu hadn't noticed Xiao Xue reaching for the notebook while scrolling through his phone, but the moment he saw it, he understood what Xiao Xue's question meant.

Sure enough, Xiaoxue puffed up her cheeks in anger and asked Ye Shu in a soft yet fierce tone:

"You called Sister Zhi Qiu 'wife'! You called Sister Xia Qing 'darling'! You even called her 'Little Warm Baby'! So what did you call me?!"