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

What would Sister Xiaoxue like?

Chen San San took a taxi to the mall, got out of the car and went straight inside.

She wandered around the mall with her small bag on her back, her face wrinkled as she scanned the shops on both sides.

Buying clothes?

It seems unnecessary. She saw the wardrobe against the wall when she was sleeping in that bedroom that morning.

Goodness, it's huge, and there seem to be several boxes piled up next to it, all filled with clothes.

This family already has an overflow of clothes; if we give them more, it's like pouring water into the Yellow River.

So what should we buy?

She passed by a home goods store and saw a pair of mugs in the window, a couple's set, one with the boss's name printed on it and the other with the boss's wife's name printed on it.

Hmm...this is nice. The shop manager and Sister Xiaoxue each got one. They use this to drink coffee every morning. It's so sweet.

But then she thought again, was giving this as a birthday present a little inappropriate?

Moreover, she now knows that Sister Xiaoxue is not only Sister Xiaoxue, but also a friend of hers who gave her this gift. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

She read a lot; she read almost everything.

Cookies? Too ordinary.

An ornament? It's useless.

Jewelry? Difficult to grasp.

Chen San San was getting more and more desperate as she walked around the mall, visiting each shop one by one.

I've looked at all kinds of shops, from snack shops and creative product stores to flower shops and general stores, but I still can't find a suitable one.

The main problem is that this happened so suddenly. If she had known a few days in advance, she could have taken her time choosing online.

There are so many niche items online, many of them are strange, quirky, and creative, and you can even order them custom-made.

The conditions are limited now; this is all the stuff the mall has, and what's on display are all common styles, nothing special.

Let Chen San San pick something out in the mall for now; she probably won't be able to find anything in a short time anyway. Let's check on Ye Shu first.

After Chen San San left, Ye Shu and Xiao Xue returned to their daily routine.

Ye Shu lay on her side on the sofa, her back against the sofa back.

Xiaoxue leaned against him, nestled in his arms.

Potato Chips leaned against Xiaoxue, nestled in her arms.

The three of them, from childhood to adulthood, lay there like a Wi-Fi signal, one bar, two bars, three bars... and the signal was quite strong.

Potato Chips is sleeping, his little short legs kicking occasionally; I wonder what he's dreaming about.

Xiaoxue was watching TV, while Ye Shu was holding up his phone.

Ye Shu was so engrossed in his phone, swiping his fingers across it and occasionally pausing to type. He hadn't paid any attention to Xiao Xue in ages.

Xiaoxue appeared to be watching TV, but she barely glanced at it; her mind was entirely on Ye Shu's phone.

She wanted to see what Ye Shu was looking at so intently, and who he was chatting with.

Xiaoxue herself didn't know what was wrong with her. Since waking up this time, which was probably the first time she had woken up since her marriage, she seemed to have changed a little.

She wanted Ye Shu to have his whole heart and soul focused on her, and she wanted Ye Shu to always look at her, and only at her.

Ye Shu felt uncomfortable when she talked to other girls... She also felt uncomfortable with boys.

As long as Ye Shu's attention wasn't on her, as long as he didn't talk to her for a while, she felt a dull, indescribable discomfort in her heart.

Xiaoxue subtly moved her head back slowly. The back of her head was already pressed against Ye Shu's chest, and her head was resting on Ye Shu's arm. Ye Shu's phone was right above her head, and she wanted to try to sneak a glimpse of the screen.

Xiaoxue's head moved backward very slowly, like it was being placed on a conveyor belt.

Ye Shu was typing on her phone when she suddenly felt the pressure on her chest getting heavier and heavier.

It's like those videos of hydraulic presses crushing everything; slowly, it gets heavier and heavier, and now he feels like he's having trouble breathing.

Ye Shu looked down and saw that the pair of pink rabbit ears were indeed moving in a straight line towards his chest at a constant speed, gradually getting closer to him.

"Xiaoxue, what are you doing?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the rabbit ears stopped moving.

Then it began to move back slowly at the same speed, gradually retreating to its original position.

"I'm watching TV..."

Xiaoxue replied quietly this time, as if nothing had happened. To make herself look more natural, she even scratched her butt.

Ye Shu didn't understand what Xiao Xue was playing with. He looked down at the pink rabbit ears in his arms, then at the TV. He wondered if something scary was playing on TV and had frightened Xiao Xue. But when he looked up, he saw a guy selling laundry detergent.

Unable to figure it out, Ye Shu didn't take it seriously and continued fiddling with her phone.

The spying plan failed!

Xiaoxue lay on Ye Shu's arm, closed her eyes, and gently exhaled.

She was really concerned, but she was too embarrassed to ask directly, "Who are you chatting with?" What if Ye Shu thought she didn't trust him? What if Ye Shu disliked her?

At this moment, Potato Chips, lying in Xiaoxue's arms, snorted in his sleep, expressing his disdain for Xiaoxue's idea.

So what should we do? How about a surprise attack?

What if you suddenly look up at your phone when it's right above your head?

No, no, no... What's the difference between that and asking directly? Besides, that seems even more inappropriate.

I care so much... I really care so much.

She just wanted Ye Shu to put down his phone, hug her, and just look at her instead of that broken screen.

As Xiaoxue thought about it, she felt a lump in her throat and then she burst into tears of grievance.

Ye Shu was lying there peacefully when he suddenly heard Xiao Xue sniffing more and more frequently in his arms. Then, he noticed that the spot on his arm where Xiao Xue was lying seemed to be wet.

What's wrong with this child all of a sudden? Is he crying?

He looked down and saw that she was indeed crying. Xiaoxue was lying on his arm, her shoulders trembling.

"Xiaoxue, are you feeling unwell?"

"No……"

Xiaoxue bit her lip, trying her best to make her voice sound normal, but it was still trembling.

Ye Shu put down her phone and reached out to grab Xiaoxue's arm:

Turn around and let me see.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Xiaoxue obediently turned around and squeezed the potato chips, who was still sleeping in her arms, to the side of the sofa.

Potato Chips kicked its legs, rolled over, and continued to sleep soundly, its sleep quality remarkably high.

Xiaoxue turned around, and Ye Shu looked down and saw that tears were still on her face. Her little expression looked so wronged.

"Why are you crying? Hmm?"

Ye Shu gently wiped away her tears with her fingertips.

Xiaoxue seemed a little embarrassed and lowered her head, not letting Ye Shu see her face.

She pressed her forehead against Ye Shu's chest and mumbled softly:

"Don't look... I... I don't want to either..."

"I don't want to look."

Ye Shu hugged her, gently patting her back as if soothing a child.

"Can you tell me why?"

"Because...because you've been playing on your phone the whole time...you've been ignoring me..."

After Xiaoxue finished speaking, she buried her face in Ye Shu's chest and hid herself away.

Oh... because of that.

Is it just my imagination? Why does it seem like Xiaoxue's temper is becoming more and more pronounced?

In the past, even if Xiaoxue was unhappy, she would at most shrink into a corner and cry by herself. Now, she dares to directly accuse herself.

This is a good thing.

Ye Shu couldn't help but laugh, and then he heard Xiao Xue whisper a complaint against his chest:

"You're still laughing..."

"I didn't laugh, I didn't laugh."

Ye Shu said this, but the corners of his mouth never left his lips. He patted Xiaoxue's back and coaxed her:

"Xiaoxue, it's my fault. I won't play on my phone anymore, okay? I'll stay with you, just stay with you, purely for companionship, okay?"

"Um……"

Xiaoxue nodded in his arms, her voice still muffled.

"Then...then you're not allowed to take your phone..."

"I'm not taking it. I'll turn it off in a bit."

"Then you have to hold me..."

"I'm holding it right now."

"I want to hold you forever!"

"I'll hold him tight!"

Ye Shu thought Xiao Xue was so cute today, all those little lines, was this what they called being coquettish? So sweet.

Xiaoxue whispered again to his chest:

"Then you still have to talk to me...you have to keep looking at me...only at me..."

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