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

Chapter 580 Half a Cake

"Xiaoxue and Xiaoshu, you two go upstairs and rest. Your dad and I will go home first."

At the entrance of Yunduanyuan residential area, Ye Shu and Xiao Xue stood hand in hand by the car. The passenger window was rolled down, and Shen Jingwan turned to look out the window at her daughter and son-in-law.

Actually, the couple also wanted to go upstairs and sit for a while, even just ten minutes, to have a drink of water, spend more time with their precious daughter, and chat with their perfect son-in-law.

After all, what parent wouldn't want to spend more time with their daughter?

But when Shen Jingwan saw Xiaoxue clinging to Ye Shu's arm, practically glued to him, looking at her with her arms around his.

Shen Jingwan smiled, her expression clearly saying "I want to be with him," and decided not to delay the young couple any longer.

"Mom and Dad, why don't you come upstairs and sit for a while before you leave?"

Ye Shu genuinely felt that the two elders should be invited upstairs for a visit. After all, they were her parents, not just strangers, and today was Xiaoxue's birthday; the couple had been busy all day.

But Shen Jingwan still shook her head and said softly:

"No, it's getting late. You and Xiaoxue must be tired after a long day. You should get some rest. We'll be going now."

I'm exhausted after a long day...

Ye Shu blushed a little upon hearing this, feeling quite guilty.

He spent the morning looking at photos with Xiaoxue on the sofa, and the afternoon lying on the sofa with Xiaoxue in his arms. He only cooked two meals, morning and noon, and he wasn't tired at all.

Xiaoxue wasn't tired; she just cried for a while, then was comforted and nestled in his arms for the whole afternoon.

Neither of them was tired.

But Ye Shu didn't say it aloud; she just nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Mom and Dad are home. Drive safely on the road."

Goodbye, Mom and Dad.

Xiaoxue waved to her parents in the car.

"Okay, goodbye."

Shen Jingwan smiled and waved to her daughter and son-in-law, then the car window rolled up and the car slowly drove away.

Shen Jingwan looked in the rearview mirror from the passenger seat and could still see Xiaoxue and Ye Shu standing there, close together, as if they were still looking this way.

She smiled and said softly:

"Xiao Shu is such a thoughtful child."

An Jianxing, with one hand on the steering wheel and looking at the road ahead, responded:

"Yes, Xiao Shu is a good kid."

Shen Jingwan turned her head, looked at her husband's profile, and smiled:

"Look at Xiaoxue, how much she's changed since Xiaoshu came. It was definitely the right decision to send Xiaoshu."

Hearing her say that, An Jianxing's lips curled up slightly:

"That's because I have good taste. Out of so many people, I spotted Xiao Shu at first glance. What do you think?"

Hearing her husband's boastful tone, Shen Jingwan smiled and lightly patted his right hand.

"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to you. Nobody's going to take it from you."

The car was quiet for a moment, then Shen Jingwan spoke again:

"Xiaoxue smiled a lot today."

She said this as a quiet sigh, but An Jianxing still responded:

"Yes, more than before."

Seeing her husband respond, Shen Jingwan turned her head and said:

"I used to see her smile only a few times a year, but now she smiles several times a day."

"Um."

Shen Jingwan took out her phone, which contained a photo of a little girl who looked to be a few years old. The background of the photo looked like a zoo, and the little girl was making a peace sign at the camera and smiling happily.

As Shen Jingwan watched, tears welled up in her eyes, and she softly uttered:

"This child... has truly come back to life."

An Jianxing didn't say anything, he just kept looking at the road ahead and drove.

The car headlights shone on the road ahead, while the streetlights on both sides pushed backward one by one.

Both of them felt a warm feeling in their hearts.

At the entrance of Yunduanyuan, Ye Shu and Xiao Xue stood there, watching the car drive away, before turning around and walking into the community.

Xiaoxue hugged Ye Shu's arm, holding it close to her chest, while in her other hand she held the group photo they had just taken at the restaurant entrance.

As soon as she got in the car, Xiaoxue couldn't resist taking out the photos again and looking at them over and over, unable to get enough of them.

"Okay, I'll look at it when I get home. Watch where you're going."

Ye Shu shook his arm, and Xiao Xue swayed along with it like a pendant.

"The light is too dim; it's bad for your eyes."

Xiaoxue then lowered her hand and muttered something under her breath:

"Hmm...this photo is really beautiful."

"If it looks good, we'll put it in a prominent place so we can see it every day."

Ye Shu smiled and responded, then led her toward the building entrance.

After taking two steps, he turned to look at Xiaoxue and asked:

"Did you eat well tonight?"

Ye Shu wasn't full, after all, tonight's meal was arguably the biggest failure of Xiaoxue's birthday party.

But Xiaoxue still nodded:

"Mmm, I'm full. I ate a lot of cake..."

Ye Shu laughed as soon as she heard this:

"Indeed, you wrapped half of the cake yourself, so I don't think I'll go hungry."

The cake my parents bought was quite large; it was a two-tiered cake, and it looked like it would be enough for several people to share.

After singing, making a wish, and blowing out the candles, they started cutting the cake.

Ye Shu wasn't particularly interested in cakes; she found the cream on top too rich and cloying, so she just cut off a small piece to taste it.

Qin Lili didn't seem to like cake very much. She only made a small, symbolic piece, ate a couple of bites, and then put it away.

My parents didn't touch the cake at all; they just ate the vegetables.

Chen San San really liked the cake. Ye Shu cut her a big piece, and she ate it with great relish.

Even so, she had never eaten Xiaoxue.

Ye Shu also cut a large piece for Xiao Xue, and even specially cut the chocolate bunny for her.

Ye Shu had barely eaten half of his small piece when he felt a gentle tug on his sleeve. He turned around and saw Xiao Xue holding a small fork, her lips still smeared with cream, whispering:

"Ye Shu, I want more to eat..."

"If you want to eat, then eat," Ye Shu said without much thought, and cut her another big piece, even bigger than the last one, before turning back to chat.

As a result, Ye Shu felt that he had only taken a couple of bites when Xiao Xue's food was gone again.

So fast?

Ye Shu looked down at Xiao Xue's empty plate covered in cream, somewhat incredulous.

He only ate two bites of that piece just now. How did this girl manage to eat the whole cake in such a short time?

Ye Shu cut another piece for her, and this time he watched Xiaoxue eat it.

Xiaoxue held a small fork in her hand, the kind of small spoon with a few serrations on the tip, and ate very quickly, one bite at a time, her little mouth moving and her cheeks puffing out.

Chen San San next to her was no match at all. She ate more than half of the big piece Ye Shu cut for her but seemed unable to eat anymore, while Xiao Xue's third piece was almost empty.

In the end, Xiaoxue managed to finish half the cake by herself. Ye Shu was worried that Xiaoxue would have indigestion that night when he saw the half-empty cake box.

When Xiaoxue heard Ye Shu mention the half cake she ate again, her face turned red. She tightened her grip on Ye Shu's arm and then bumped her head against Ye Shu's arm.

"No...you mustn't tell!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore."

Ye Shu laughed, neither dodging nor needing to dodge, as Xiao Xue's collision didn't hurt. He muttered to himself:

"Oh dear... half a cake... okay, okay..."

"You still dare to talk back!"

Xiaoxue bumped into him again, looked up at Ye Shu with a flushed face, but her expression was still very happy.

She looked at Ye Shu's profile for a moment, then tugged at Ye Shu's arm and said:

"Ye Shu... I... I have something to tell you, come a little closer..."

"Hmm, what is it?"

Ye Shu bent down slightly and brought her ear closer.

Then Xiaoxue tiptoed and gently kissed Ye Shu on the cheek. Then, blushing, she lowered her head and said:

"This is... a reward... for you. Let's go home."