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

When Ye Shu came down the stairs, Xiao Xue was already sitting at the dining table, sipping her soy milk.

There was a faint white mark on the rim of the glass bowl, somewhat similar to the trace that had been rubbed on Ye Shu's lips earlier, but Ye Shu didn't know it.

Hearing footsteps, Xiaoxue didn't even look at him; her ears turned bright red instantly, and she lowered her head even further, almost burying her face in the bowl.

Shen Jingwan sat opposite Xiaoxue. When she saw Ye Shu arrive, she also served him a bowl of soy milk and placed it next to Xiaoxue.

"Xiao Shu, come here, the soy milk is still hot."

Ye Shu sat next to Xiao Xue, took a sip, and found it sweet; it must have had sugar added.

He looked around but couldn't see his father or Uncle An, so he asked:

"Mom, where are Dad and the others?"

"After they finished breakfast, they said they were going out for a walk, to check out the flower and bird market. It's okay, you just eat, they'll be back in a bit."

Ye Shu nodded, reached out and picked up a fried dough stick. Because it had been sitting for a while, it wasn't as crispy anymore. She took a bite of the fried dough stick and then drank some soy milk.

It smells delicious! These fried dough sticks are best enjoyed with sweet soy milk.

After swallowing the fried dough stick, he saw Xiaoxue next to him, who was keeping her head down like an ostrich. He lowered his head as well and whispered in Xiaoxue's ear:

"What's wrong with you? Why have you been avoiding me since the beginning of the day?"

Xiaoxue was putting soy milk into her mouth with a spoon when she suddenly heard Ye Shu's voice so close to her ear. Her hand trembled, and the spoon hit the bowl, spilling soy milk. A little of the milk splashed out and landed right on her nose.

Upon seeing this, Ye Shu took out a napkin.

"look up."

Xiaoxue obediently looked up, her face still flushed, but she avoided looking at Ye Shu. She whispered:

"It's...it's nothing, don't ask anymore..."

"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore, let's eat."

Seeing Xiaoxue like this, Ye Shu stopped pressuring her and lowered his head to eat his fried dough stick, letting her shine on her own.

Ye Shu took another bite of the fried dough stick and asked Shen Jingwan, who was sitting across from her with a beaming smile:

"Mom, you said the wedding dress has been delivered?"

"Well, I was afraid of crushing it, so I hung it in the walk-in closet."

Xiaoxue, who had overheard their conversation, suddenly looked up and asked her mother, somewhat bewildered:

"Wedding dress?"

So this girl didn't hear us?

Seeing her bewildered expression, Ye Shu said apologetically:

"Well, time is tight and the task is heavy, so Sister Zhi Qiu and I picked them out for you ahead of time. But don't worry, the styles are all the puffy style you mentioned, so they'll definitely suit your taste."

He didn't say everything, actually because he was afraid of not being able to predict when Xiaoxue would come out next. Although they had been living together for so long, Ye Shu felt that he could figure out the pattern of their appearances.

But how can you be sure about these things? Who can guarantee that they will always come out according to this pattern?

There's always a chance of something going wrong. What if Xiaoxue really doesn't come out for a while? Then it will be too late.

Fortunately, Xiaoxue didn't seem angry after hearing this; instead, she looked excited. She put down her spoon and ran out of the dining room, her slippers making a clattering sound, just like when she ran out of the bedroom earlier, with the two rabbit ears on her hat swaying back and forth.

"Child, finish your meal before you watch it."

Shen Jingwan said with a smile, and Ye Shu simply stopped eating and followed Shen Jingwan towards the dressing room.

The lights in the dressing room were on, and there was a strong smell of mothballs. The dust bag for the wedding dress was hanging on the hanger.

As soon as Ye Shu arrived at the door, he saw Xiao Xue standing in front of the wedding dress. She didn't touch the hooks, but bent over and looked inside through the transparent strip on the dust bag. Her fingertips were touching the plastic film and slowly rubbing down.

"Let me take it out and let you see."

Ye Shu walked over and was about to reach for the dust bag when Xiao Xue suddenly turned around, wrapped her arms around his waist, pressed her face against his chest, and stopped him.

Xiaoxue looked up at Ye Shu and shook her head, her face full of happiness:

"No need to open it... I see it, it's exactly as I imagined."

Shen Jingwan stood at the door, smiled at the two children's behavior, and then silently turned and left without saying a word.

Seeing Xiaoxue like this, Ye Shu smiled and hugged her back, asking:

"Really not going to try it on? You've never even worn it before, how will you know if it looks good or not?"

Although Ye Shu had already seen the effect of wearing it, that was the effect of Sister Zhi Qiu, not Xiao Xue's effect, so it would still be different.

Xiaoxue hugged his waist and swayed, then pressed her face against Ye Shu's chest, wrinkling his T-shirt in the process.

"It will definitely look beautiful... and I want to save my most beautiful self for my wedding day."

Xiaoxue looked up, her face slightly flushed, glanced at Ye Shu, then lowered her head and snuggled closer into his arms, whispering:

"If we see it now, it won't be a surprise on the wedding day."

Ye Shu held her, feeling her softness in his arms, and nodded, going along with her wishes:

"Fine, if you don't want to try, then don't try."

He thought to himself, since Sister Zhi Qiu had tried it before and the dimensions were measured correctly, it shouldn't be too bad.

It has to be said, this is a benefit that only they can enjoy.

But then he suddenly remembered something else, bent down, hugged Xiaoxue, and shook her, asking:

"What about the wedding photos? Are you still going to take them?"

Xiaoxue was still immersed in the happiness of her wedding dress and her own imagination when she heard Ye Shu's words and said:

"Go ahead and take the photos, but there's no rush. We can take them after we get married."

She became more and more excited as she spoke, and looked up at Ye Shu, saying:

"We can go to the beach to take pictures then, and we'll take lots and lots of beautiful photos."

While listening to Xiaoxue talk at length about her ideas, Ye Shu suddenly realized that Xiaoxue seemed a little different than usual.

He looked at Xiaoxue, who was still in his arms, counting on her fingers and talking about the details of taking wedding photos. She was a completely different person from the Xiaoxue who usually took a long time to say a word.

Normally, Xiaoxue would blush even if she made eye contact with him, but now she could chatter on and on.

It wasn't just my imagination; she really had changed.

Xiaoxue was still explaining her thoughts one by one when she suddenly sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Why aren't you saying anything?

She looked up and met Ye Shu's somewhat complicated gaze. Ye Shu's eyes held joy, excitement, relief, and many other emotions, so much so that Ye Shu felt a little flustered. She blinked before she could react.

I think I said a bit too much just now. Was I too excited?

Her face flushed instantly, and she lowered her head, burying it in Ye Shu's chest. She wrapped her arms around his waist again and said in a muffled voice:

"Don't...don't laugh at me, I'm really...happy..."