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

Xia Qing and the shop assistant went to the counter to check their requirements.

Ye Shu sat on the sofa, still secretly savoring the scene from earlier. Xia Qing bent down and lifted his chin, and just thinking about it made him unable to suppress a smile.

"Ugh... I'm exhausted..."

Qin Lili sat down next to him, tilted her head back, let out a long breath, and then turned to Ye Shu to ask:

"What are you secretly enjoying here?"

"It's nothing."

Ye Shu turned to look at her and smiled:

"Thanks a lot."

"It really took a lot of effort on me."

The physical exertion of accompanying Xia Qing to choose a wedding dress was nothing compared to the mental strain of running back and forth to the fitting room from He Yucheng's place. Now, she can finally relax.

Qin Li grinned at him, a smile that was very comforting to look at, because it was a genuine smile from a friend.

Ye Shu was amused by Qin Lili's words and didn't say anything.

Qin Lili turned to look at the counter and suddenly said;

"It's been so long since I've seen Xiao Qing so happy."

Then she turned her head back and asked Ye Shu:

"Do you know what she used to say to me the most?"

"What?"

Ye Shu looked at Qin Lili, waiting for her to continue.

"It's boring."

Qin Lili composed herself, but spoke calmly:

"When we used to drink together, she would tell me the most that life was meaningless and she couldn't find any meaning in living. She didn't know why she was alive, and she told me more than once that she wanted to just fall asleep and never wake up again."

Ye Shu listened without saying a word.

He turned to look at Xia Qing at the counter. She was pointing at the tablet and talking non-stop to the saleswoman, a smile on her face, and she looked radiant.

No one could tell that at some point she had considered ending it all.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

Since Xia Qing appeared, she has always played the role of an outer shell.

Hard, cold, and doesn't need protection.

She carried so much pressure, all by herself, and never showed weakness to anyone.

If it were me, I probably wouldn't have been able to take it anymore; it's too exhausting.

"But things have been different since she met you."

Qin Lili continued speaking slowly. After she finished speaking, she suddenly smiled at Ye Shu, but it looked like a bitter smile:

"It may be a bit redundant for me to say this now, but Ye Shu, please don't hurt her, okay?"

Ye Shu noticed that when Qin Lili said those words to him, her gaze wasn't as forceful as usual; instead, it gave him the feeling that she was pleading with him.

Ye Shu looked into Qin Lili's eyes and nodded:

"Sister Lili, of course I won't."

"I know."

Qin Lili smiled, then returned to her tilted-back posture and let out a long breath:

"That's fine then."

What are you two saying?

Suddenly, Xia Qing's voice came from behind them. Ye Shu and Qin Lili turned around and found that Xia Qing had finished and returned, squinting at them.

"Tell me honestly, what have you been plotting behind my back?"

Qin Lili reacted incredibly quickly, shrugged, and smiled:

"He didn't say anything, except that Ye Shu said he also wanted to know what it felt like to wear a wedding dress."

Huh? When did I say that?!

Ye Shu stared at Qin Lili with wide eyes. Could she really betray her teammates so quickly?

Qin Lili raised an eyebrow at Ye Shu, as if to say, "So what?"

Xia Qing's eyes lit up after hearing this, as if a new world had opened up for her, and she clapped her hands:

"yes!"

"wrong!"

Ye Shu immediately interrupted, subconsciously moving back as he explained to Xia Qing:

"Sister Xia Qing, it wasn't me, I didn't..."

"Just leave!"

Xia Qing had no intention of giving him a chance to explain. She grabbed his wrist and dragged him toward the shelf.

"What are you shy about with me? If you want to know, just try it on! Come on, let me pick one out for you too!"

Ye Shu was dragged away, turning back to glare at Qin Lili.

Qin Lili sat on the sofa, waved at him, and laughed so hard she almost choked.

Seeing Xia Qing walk towards the shelf again, the shop assistant quickly followed and asked:

"Ms. An, is there anything else you need?"

Xia Qing raised her hand and shook the wrist she was holding, saying:

"Also, find him a wedding dress that he can fit into."

"what?"

The young woman was also stunned for a moment. She had worked here for so many years and had seen many strange requests, but buying a wedding dress for a man was a first for her.

But adhering to the principle that the customer is always right, she nodded, looked Ye Shu up and down, and said:

"The plus-size wedding dresses are over here, please follow me."

Ye Shu was dragged away by Xia Qing, and the expression on his face was indescribable. He looked like he had been constipated for three days and finally came out, only to find that he hadn't brought any toilet paper.

"Xia Qing, stop messing around. Why are you picking out a wedding dress for me? I really don't need one."

"You wanted to know what it feels like to wear a wedding dress, right? I'll show you today."

Xia Qing turned to look at him, and he seemed even more excited than Ye Shu.

"I didn't! That's just something Lili made up, don't believe her!"

Ye Shu was still struggling, but Xia Qing was clearly caught up in her playful mood and couldn't stop herself.

She turned around and smiled at Ye Shu:

"Too late!"

As she spoke, she raised a hand and placed it on Ye Shu's shoulder, pressing down firmly:

"Comrade Ye Shu, please don't resist stubbornly. You only have two paths in front of you now."

She held up two fingers:

"One option is for you to cooperate obediently and change into the wedding dress. The other is for me to beat you up first, and then you to cooperate obediently and change into the wedding dress. You can choose."

Ye Shu looked at Xia Qing's bright smile, smacked her lips, and then asked her:

"Can I choose option three?"

Xia Qing nodded, showing no sign of anger.

"Of course, even if you tie up the third one, I'll change him myself."

"I choose one."

Ye Shu was truly out of options, so she decided to cooperate.

Xia Qing smiled, raised her hand from his shoulder and touched Ye Shu's face, and said with a smile:

"That's right."

Ye Shu was truly desperate. He turned to look at Qin Lili sitting on the sofa and saw that she was playing on her phone as if nothing had happened.

Good, good, she sold herself and can still play on her phone so calmly. Qin Lili, you're finished!

Xia Qing was still looking at the dresses on the shelf, her hand tracing patterns on the fabric, when she turned and asked:

"Ye Shu, what kind of person do you like?"

Ye Shu looked at Xia Qing, who was in high spirits, her eyes were bright, and she seemed to be shining.

Judging from the way she was picking out her wedding dress, she didn't seem this heartbroken even when she was choosing one for herself.

As Ye Shu watched, he suddenly remembered what Qin Lili had said earlier.

"It's boring."

"I've thought about never waking up."

Looking at the passionate woman in front of him, Ye Shu found it hard to reconcile the two images.

Then Ye Shu softened.

He was always soft-hearted; Ye Shu's heart never seemed to harden in front of them.

He softens when Xia Qing glares at him, he softens when Xia Qing leans on his shoulder, he softens when Xia Qing hugs him, and now, with Xia Qing's eyes sparkling, she asks him what kind of girl he likes, and he still softens.

What principles, social death, face? They can all be dragged down by the phrase "she's happy".

"I……"

Ye Shu looked at the row of wedding dresses, and then gave up:

"You decide..."