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

It was clear that Qin Lili wanted to get back quickly. Now that Xiaoxue wasn't in the car getting carsick, Qin Lili was pressing the accelerator even harder than she had in the morning.

When the car stopped at the entrance of the commercial street, Ye Shu's back was soaked with sweat. More than once, he seemed to be hallucinating, hearing police cars following behind the car with "wailing" sounds. Li Li's head was practically popping out of his head.

The two got out of the car, and as soon as they opened the door, the heat almost pushed them back into the car. Qin Lili cursed the awful weather, pulled on the collar of her sun-protective clothing and fanned herself a few times before walking into the street.

As Ye Shu passed by Sister Lan's shop, he subconsciously glanced inside.

Sister Lan was working, taking measurements for a young man. Looking at the young man standing so straight, not daring to move, Ye Shu seemed to see himself in the morning.

The signs on this street were dazzling, each one more eye-catching than the last, with names like "Eternal," "Brilliant," and "Destined for Three Lifetimes"... Ye Shu was dizzy looking at them all and didn't know which one was reliable.

But that's why he asked Qin Lili to come along. He asked Qin, the staff officer in front of him:

"Sister Lili, can you help me pick one? I don't know which one is good."

Qin Lili glanced back at him; her expression wasn't very pleasant due to the heat.

"Are you buying a ready-made one, or having it custom-made?"

"Custom-made."

Ye Shu said without even thinking:

"It must be custom-made; it has to be unique."

"I knew it."

Qin Lili turned around and led the way, taking Ye Shu into a jewelry store.

The jewelry store had a rather plain storefront. As soon as the door opened, the cool air from the air conditioner made both of them involuntarily exclaim, "Ah..." It felt so refreshing...

A saleswoman in a black business suit came up to us.

"Welcome... Huh?"

She glanced at the two of them, and her last "eh" was very soft, but she quickly added:

"Please come in, both of you."

Ye Shu didn't think much of it and directly stated her requirements:

"Hello, I would like to order a custom-made wedding ring."

"Yes, sir."

The shop assistant nodded and led him to the glass display case inside.

"What are your and your partner's hand sizes? Have you chosen any styles you like?"

She casually pulled out a rather thick brochure and a size chart from under the counter.

Ye Shu looked at the numbers on the chart, a little embarrassed. He didn't know what size Xiaoxue's hand was either. He kept clicking his tongue at the paper.

"Well... it's hard to say."

That's why everything on this street is expensive; there's a reason why it's so pricey.

Just as Ye Shu finished speaking, which was a bit difficult to say, the shop assistant turned around and brought over a row of left-hand models from the back wall, arranged from smallest to largest:

"Sir, you can refer to these models and find one that is close to the thickness of your loved one's finger."

This row of left hands was placed in front of Ye Shu. Although they were all made of plastic, it was still a bit eerie to suddenly see so many left hands.

Ye Shu stared at it for a long time, but he couldn't tell just by looking. However, he had other methods.

These past few days, he's been constantly squeezing and kneading their left hands. Is it really just because they feel good to squeeze? ...Well, they do feel good.

But! His main purpose was to memorize the size of their hands by constantly pinching and squeezing them.

Ye Shu stretched out his hand towards the row of prosthetic hands and began to knead them with a serious expression.

His expression was like that of a high monk in deep meditation, his eyes half-closed, his brows slightly furrowed, and he was muttering to himself as he pinched his lips:

"This is too thick...this...no..."

After entering the store, Qin Lili sat down and played on her phone. When she looked up, she saw Ye Shu touching a row of fake hands. Her lips twitched slightly. This was much stranger than the row of left hands.

Looking at Ye Shu's expression now, it's exactly like the scene in TV dramas where a charlatan pretending to read bones and tell fortunes takes advantage of a young girl's hand.

Qin Lili spoke with a hint of disdain:

"What are you doing? You look a bit sleazy."

"Don't make a sound, I'm thinking."

Ye Shu didn't even open his eyes before grabbing a fake hand and kneading it.

Sigh... these fake hands just don't feel as comfortable to hold as their own hands. Their hands are soft, elastic, and smooth. This old plastic just isn't good enough...

Wait a minute, I'm asking you to find the size, not to describe the feel...

Ye Shu realized that he had gone off-topic, and then focused on estimating the size.

Qin Lili, seeing his behavior, didn't bother to care anymore. She took the iced water from the shop assistant, took a sip, and continued playing on her phone, ignoring the bizarre scene.

The shop assistant was clearly a seasoned professional; she had a high level of professionalism. Apart from bringing Qin Lili a glass of ice water, she stood in front of Ye Banxian with a smile throughout, waiting for him to finish examining her bones.

Ye Shu felt around the two prosthetic hands for about five minutes, carefully comparing them, and finally he pointed to one of them:

"This one is right, this size is correct."

"Yes, sir."

The shop assistant quickly counted the numbers, then asked:

"Then please choose your preferred style. Do you prefer a design with a central diamond, or a plain band? Or you can also consider setting other gemstones."

Ye Shu looked at the rings in the catalog and was a little confused.

Diamond rings...it seems like everyone buys these for their weddings. Isn't it said that diamonds are forever, a diamond is forever, symbolizing that the two people's steadfast love is as eternal as a diamond?

But does Xiaoxue like it? Or rather, do they like it? He doesn't think he ever asked that.

Oh no, it failed at the crucial moment.

"No diamonds."

Qin Lili, who had been playing on her phone the whole time, didn't even look up and said to them:

"Xiaoxue doesn't like things with rhinestones; they're too flashy and can easily snag her hair."

"Okay, then let's not have any diamonds."

Ye Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and then started looking through the plain ring materials again.

He immediately ruled out gold, saying it was too tacky and would diminish their elegance, plus the color didn't match their fair hands.

Silver? It felt too light, not worthy of the weight they held in his heart.

Platinum is a good choice. The color is quite understated, like snowflakes. It looks soft, but it's actually quite durable.

"This one."

Ye Shu pointed to the platinum one, then continued flipping through the pages. After a while, he looked up and asked the sales clerk:

"Can these... be made using my drawings?"

"Of course, sir."

The shop assistant's smile widened even more. Of course, custom-made items are more expensive; how could she not be beaming?

"We support personalized customization. You can bring up any specific ideas you have."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shu took out her phone, found a photo, and handed it over:

"I drew a sketch at home, can you take a look and see if it's feasible?"

Qin Lili, who was playing on his phone, became curious upon hearing this and leaned over to look at Ye Shu's phone.

The photo shows a sketch drawn in a notebook with a pencil. It is indeed a sketch, very rough... but the design is quite nice.

Qin Lili raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"Wow, Ye Shu is quite the designer."

Ye Shu didn't interrupt, but just looked at the shop assistant and waited for her to say whether it was okay.

The young lady carefully examined the very rough sketch, nodded, and said:

"Sir, your design is very unique, but it is entirely feasible in terms of manufacturing."

Ye Shu breathed a sigh of relief, but still gave a word of advice:

"That's good, but my drawing is definitely not right. You'll have to help me fix the size and details, but just follow my general style and some details and patterns."

"No problem, sir."

Ye Shu breathed a sigh of relief, paid the deposit, and was explaining some other things when the phone suddenly rang.

Ye Shu saw that it was Xiao Xue calling and thought to himself that he still hadn't been able to get back before Xiao Xue woke up. He answered the phone and heard Xiao Xue's slightly aggrieved voice on the other end:

"Ye Shu, where did you and Sister Lili go? When are you coming back?"