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

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Chen San San stuffed the computer and printer back into the computer bag, picked up the bag, and headed for the door.

Ye Shu quickly called out to her:

"Don't rush off. Stay and have dinner with us tonight. You've helped us so much, we should show our appreciation. This is also what your sister Xiaoxue wanted."

This is indeed what Xiaoxue meant.

While Chen San San was in the bedroom that morning, Xiao Xue was talking to Ye Shu in the living room.

She saw that Chen San San had become a different species from staying up all night to take these photos. If she didn't do anything, she would be taking advantage of his hard work for days and nights, and her conscience wouldn't allow it.

But giving money would seem too distant. In Xiaoxue's mind, Chen San San had already reached a point where they could be called friends.

I'm trying to give a gift, but I don't know what to get.

After thinking it over, I still think that treating her to a meal is the most appropriate thing to do. After all the hard work I've put in for her, it would be such a waste if she didn't even get to eat anything.

In fact, Ye Shu had this idea the moment Chen San San walked in, and had already made all the plans.

Seeing how sensible Xiaoxue was, Ye Shu was overjoyed and naturally nodded in agreement.

If this were the socially awkward Xiaoxue from before, how could she possibly have offered to treat someone to a meal? She probably would have been stopped outside the moment Chen San San called.

But things are different now. She's willing to take the initiative to invite people to dinner because of their good intentions.

Xiaoxue sat next to Ye Shu. When she saw Ye Shu ask Chen San San to stay, she nodded softly.

"Hmm...stay for dinner before you leave..."

In fact, Chen San San's behavior of staying up all night to edit photos is a win-win situation in her own understanding.

She finished her work, enjoyed the sweet treats, and even got to witness the daily sweet moments between the store manager and Xiaoxue up close. She felt like she had hit the jackpot and didn't feel like she had lost out at all.

This is due to differences in personal values. Chen San San is not the type to care about material gains and losses, but rather about spiritual fulfillment.

To put it bluntly, if Ye Shu and Xiao Xue were to kiss in front of her now, she would gladly pay two hundred yuan to have two more dishes cooked.

So when Ye Shu offered to treat her to dinner, she felt as if she was taking advantage of Ye Shu and the others. She felt that it was a bit much since she had only edited a photo, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"No need, store manager. Thank you, Sister Xiaoxue. I won't eat anymore. I'll go home now."

As a long-time homebody, Chen San San's personality is inevitably affected to some extent, and she still tends to be a bit introverted in certain aspects, though this is completely unnoticeable when she's enjoying the sweet moments.

At this moment, she mainly felt that she had already slept all morning and had lunch at other people's place, so it seemed a bit too much to ask for dinner as well.

Seeing that Chen San San was determined to leave, Ye Shu stood up as well, grabbed her arm, and pulled her to the corner of the corridor.

The two of them stood with their backs to the sofa, looking very secretive.

Ye Shu whispered to Chen San San;

"Don't rush off, there's something else today... It's your sister Xiaoxue's birthday."

"Huh? Really?"

Chen San San's eyes widened slightly, and she subconsciously turned around to look at Xiao Xue, who was sitting on the sofa watching them, unaware that the two of them were cricketing.

When Xiaoxue saw her looking over, she shrank her neck shyly, wondering what the two of them were plotting.

Ye Shu hummed in agreement:

"Yes, Xiaoxue... she never had any friends to celebrate her birthday with before, so I'd like to invite you, as her friend, to stay for a meal so she can have a birthday with friends."

At this point, Ye Shu turned around and glanced at Xiao Xue, then smiled:

"But she seems to have forgotten that today is her birthday, so you should keep it a secret for now and surprise her tonight."

After listening, Chen San San suddenly felt a sense of mission. She looked at Ye Shu and thought to herself, "How can the shop manager be so kind? He even thought of such details so thoughtfully."

What if I hadn't met that person back then...?

Sigh, you're overthinking it.

Chen San San patted his chest and chuckled:

"Don't worry, manager, I definitely won't let anything slip!"

Then, looking at Ye Shu's worried-about-his-wife expression, she raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"Manager, you even prepared a surprise! How romantic!"

"Uh..."

Ye Shu felt a little embarrassed after Chen San San said that:

"Stop fooling around, go tell Xiaoxue you're not leaving, you're staying to keep her company."

"Okay!"

Ye Shu and Chen San San turned around and went back to the sofa. Chen San San sat down and picked up the potato chips that were lying on the side of the sofa and put them on her lap. It was a simple thing to do.

Potato Chips lay on Chen San San's lap, sticking out its tongue and wagging its tail, looking completely bewildered. What was going on now?

Chen San San rubbed Potato Chip's head, then said to Xiao Xue with a grin:

"Sister Xiaoxue, then I'll have another meal here tonight."

"Um."

Xiaoxue nodded and gave Chen San San a slight smile.

Then she turned to look at Ye Shu, who had just sat down next to her, and gently tugged at Ye Shu's sleeve:

"Ye Shu...you...you come here for a moment..."

Her voice was very soft, and she didn't dare to look up at Chen San San or Ye Shu, but stared at Ye Shu's cuffs.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Shu was pulled to his feet by her, and somewhat confused, he followed Xiao Xue towards the bedroom. He turned to Chen San San and said:

"Why don't you play with the potato chips for a while? I have something to do."

Chen San San was rubbing the belly of the potato chip with her head down, and nodded:

"it is good."

Ye Shu was pulled into the bedroom by Xiao Xue, and the bedroom door was closed.

Chen San San sat on the sofa, holding a bag of potato chips. She looked down at the chips and chuckled softly, saying:

"Potato Chips, guess what they're talking about? My gut feeling is that Sister Xiaoxue might be jealous?"

In the bedroom.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Shu stood in the bedroom, looking down at Xiao Xue.

Xiaoxue had her back to the door, her head down, her lips pursed, and her cheeks slightly puffed out.

It's that typical feeling of being a little unhappy, but not knowing how to express it, like you're holding your breath.

She glanced up at Ye Shu, then quickly looked down again, her hands clasping her fingers together.

That little expression... is so cute.

Ye Shu had just seen Xiaoxue's expression, and it made him really want to reach out and poke her puffed-up cheeks; he knew they would feel amazing.

Xiaoxue hesitated for a moment before speaking softly:

"You were just... whispering with San San... what were you saying?"

"He didn't say anything, just that he asked her to stay for dinner."

Ye Shu spoke so naturally, and Xiao Xue couldn't detect any flaws in his actions or expressions.

But Xiaoxue wasn't so easily fooled. She looked at Ye Shu, pursed her lips, and then asked softly:

"Then...why wouldn't you let me hear...and why were you so close...?"

As she spoke, she seemed afraid that Ye Shu would be angry because of her temper, so she subconsciously reached out and gently grabbed Ye Shu's fingers, as if she was being coquettish, or as if she was a little uneasy.

Is he... jealous?

right?