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

Summer days are long, and it's almost six o'clock in the evening now, but the sunset is still in full bloom outside.

Ever since he promised Xiaoxue that he would hold her all the time, not play on his phone, and only look at her, Ye Shu could be said to have spent the entire afternoon lying on the sofa without moving an inch.

He tossed his phone aside, turned it off, and then lay on his side, holding Xiaoxue in his arms, motionless, barely turning over.

Xiaoxue simply stopped watching TV and snuggled up in Ye Shu's arms, her face pressed against his chest, listening to his breathing and heartbeat.

She would occasionally tilt her head back and steal a glance at Ye Shu to see if he had taken out his phone when she wasn't looking, or if he had closed his eyes and fallen asleep.

But every time he looked up, Ye Shu could feel the head in his arms tilt back, and then he would look down and meet her gaze.

Xiaoxue buried her face back contentedly and continued to stay close to him.

But this person isn't a machine. Ye Shu was so thirsty halfway through that he thought he'd get up and get a drink of water, which would only take two minutes.

But as soon as he sat up, Xiaoxue wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, sitting directly on his lap, just like those monkeys in those short videos.

Ye Shu was drinking water from his glass, with Xiao Xue clinging to him.

"Xiaoxue, come down for a moment, I'll go get you a glass of water."

"don't want……"

"Alright..."

Ye Shu, with a rabbit plaster hanging from his arm, finished the last bit of water in his cup, just a sip to moisten his throat.

After finishing the drink, Ye Shu hugged Xiao Xue and lay down again, and Xiao Xue returned to the position of being nestled in his arms.

It was almost six o'clock now, and Ye Shu patted Xiaoxue on the shoulder:

"Xiaoxue, it's about time we go out. We still have to treat San San to dinner tonight, don't we?"

"Um……"

Xiaoxue responded sullenly, reluctantly climbing out of Ye Shu's arms, as if she hadn't had enough of being held. As she walked into the bedroom, she glanced back at Ye Shu several times, as if she were about to go on a long trip, turning back every few steps.

After Xiaoxue went into the bedroom, Ye Shu also grimaced and climbed up from the sofa.

He hadn't done much exercise that afternoon. He stood up and stretched, and his spine cracked and popped.

Potato Chips had already woken up and was lying in its bed, munching on a ball. When it saw Ye Shu get up, it tilted its head and looked at him.

Ye Shu bent down and rubbed the potato chip's head:

"Take good care of the house, I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."

Then he picked up his phone from the coffee table next to him, turned it on, swiped it a couple of times, looked at the messages, smiled, and thought, "Not bad, everything's going smoothly."

Then Ye Shu, humming a tune, went back to her bedroom to change her clothes.

Xiaoxue changes clothes really fast. Ye Shu only stretched and checked the message before Xiaoxue was already dressed.

When Ye Shu pushed open the bedroom door, Xiao Xue was already sitting on the edge of the bed waiting for him.

Since they started sharing a room, Ye Shu's wardrobe has been crammed with their clothes, saying it's for convenience.

Thankfully, Ye Shu didn't have many clothes, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to fit them all.

Xiaoxue was wearing a white T-shirt, a loose fit, looking simple, except for a pink cartoon rabbit head printed on the chest.

She really loves rabbits and pink.

When Ye Shu came in, Xiao Xue's ears turned a little red, and she lowered her head and pointed to a set of clothes placed next to her.

"Wear this today..."

He had already chosen all the clothes for him, and Ye Shu recognized the outfit Xiaoxue was wearing. It was a couple's outfit, one of the many couple's outfits that Sister Lili had sent back in those boxes of lifestyle gift packages.

When Xiaoxue found this piece of clothing, she grabbed it and wouldn't let go; she fell in love with it at first sight.

The one on the bed was almost identical to the one Xiaoxue was wearing; both were white with a pink cartoon rabbit head printed on the chest, except the sizes were different.

"OK."

Ye Shu didn't say much, just put on the clothes, and Xiao Xue specially chose matching pants for them.

When the two went out, they were dressed in matching outfits from head to toe. Their clothes and pants were exactly the same, and even on their feet, Xiaoxue made Ye Shu wear a pair of white shoes just to match her white shoes.

Two rabbits side by side, a sign that the relationship has come to an end.

The restaurant Ye Shuding booked was a private kitchen.

He had never eaten at this restaurant before; he chose it purely because of its catchy and evocative name, "Chaoxi" (朝夕).

After getting out of the taxi, Xiaoxue clung to Ye Shu's arm and leaned closer to him, still looking a little nervous.

Ye Shu stood at the gate and looked up at the small building inside the wall.

He hadn't actually visited the restaurant; he just searched for it online and read reviews saying the food was delicious and the environment was nice, so he made a reservation right away.

However, once we arrived at the location, we found that the building's architectural style was indeed quite unique.

How can I describe it...? Have you ever seen those matchbox houses built in my world?

That's him.

It's square, with no decoration on the exterior walls, just like a single brick.

The building isn't tall, and judging from the windows, it seems to have two floors, with floor-to-ceiling windows on both the upper and lower floors. It looks bright during the day, and with the lights on at night, it has a nice atmosphere.

There's a small courtyard outside the restaurant, surrounded by a low wall. The gate isn't very big either, and next to it hangs a small sign that's not much bigger than the house number, with two rather elegant artistic characters that read "morning and evening."

These niche private restaurants don't seem to have very big signs. It's like the Chen Cui restaurant that Xia Qing took me to for my birthday last time. The storefront only has two characters, as if they're afraid you'll know it's a restaurant.

This time, it's even worse. If you didn't know, who would know it was a place to eat? If it were Ye Shu, he would think it was a health club.

why?

Want to project a more sophisticated image? Or do you think the more incomprehensible your name is, the more classy you are?

Ye Shu didn't think much of it. He looked down at Xiao Xue, who was still holding him:

"Let's go, San San should have arrived ahead of time."

Xiaoxue nodded and followed Ye Shu through the gate.

There were several bamboo trees planted in the yard, and the path below was paved with stone slabs, which did look quite authentic.

Ye Shu and Xiao Xue walked four or five steps to the door when the doorman opened it. Look at his attitude!

Upon entering the room, the waiter standing at the door immediately came to greet us:

"Welcome! Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, Ye Shu."

The waiter checked on the computer, then his smile became even more perfect:

"Mr. Ye, this way please."

The waiter led the two forward, and they went up the stairs to the second floor.

The second floor consists of private rooms with small wooden signs hanging on the doors, bearing evocative names like "Morning Dew," "Evening Moon," and "Dawn."

Upon reaching the door of a private room called "First Snow," the waiter knocked but did not open it. Instead, he addressed Ye Shu and Xiao Xue, saying:

"This is it."

Ye Shu glanced at her, nodded, and the waiter understood, turning and leaving.

Xiaoxue clung to Ye Shu's arm, looked at the door to the private room, then at the waiter's back, and then at Ye Shu beside her. She was a little confused. Why didn't they go in when they got to the door?

Ye Shu looked down at her and smiled:

"Xiaoxue, go open the door."

"……what?"

Xiaoxue blinked, not quite understanding.

Ask her to open the door? Why?

"Go."

Ye Shu gently nudged her back, and Xiaoxue became a little nervous.

What's behind the door?