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

An Suxue turned the doorknob of the bedroom and walked out of the bedroom.

Almost simultaneously, the door to Ye Shu's room across the street also opened.

Tang Xiaotao stared at her wildly unruly hair, stretched as she walked out, yawning and mumbling incoherently:

"Ha~ really... so early..."

When she saw the figure at the door wearing pink plush bunny pajamas and tightly hugging a carrot pillow, she forced back the yawn she was about to yawn, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"Wow!!!"

Tang Xiaotao immediately perked up, giving An Suxue no time to react. She darted over, stretched out her arms, and gave An Suxue a big hug.

"Little Nuan, your pajamas are so cute! They're all fluffy and have ears!"

Tang Xiaotao hugged An Suxue tightly, her face rubbing against the rabbit ears on An Suxue's hat.

"!!!"

An Suxue froze completely.

The unfamiliar atmosphere, the sudden intimate contact, the overly intense passion... none of these were acceptable to her.

She tried to break free, but Tang Xiaotao held her tightly, her burning passion leaving her nowhere to escape.

She desperately wanted to escape, but she couldn't.

An Suxue's face turned pale instantly, her eyes reddened, and her lips trembled slightly. She looked like a little rabbit whose ears had been grabbed, her pleading gaze fixed on the dining table.

She wanted to shout, to call out to Ye Shu, but she was too nervous. Her throat felt like it was blocked by something, and when she opened her mouth, no sound came out.

"leaf......"

Fortunately, after hearing Tang Xiaotao's words, Ye Shu turned around with his bowl in hand and immediately saw An Suxue, who was being held tightly in Tang Xiaotao's arms, her face pale and her eyes red.

"Xiao Tao!"

Ye Shu's heart tightened, and she quickly put down her bowl and came over:

"Let go quickly, it's early in the morning, don't scare people."

Ye Shu reached out and "stripped" Tang Xiaotao off An Suxue.

As soon as she was rescued, An Suxue buried her head in Ye Shu's arms, wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, buried her face in his chest, and her whole body was still trembling slightly.

Ye Shu quickly hugged her, gently patting her back with one hand:

"Alright, alright, it's okay, don't be afraid... That's my sister, Tang Xiaotao. She got along well with Xiaonuan yesterday, she doesn't know about your situation yet. Were you scared? Don't be afraid..."

Tang Xiaotao, who was forcibly pulled away, looked at her older brother's anxious, fatherly demeanor and at An Suxue's dependence on Ye Shuhuai, and couldn't help but purse her lips:

"Oh, you won't let me hug you, but you're holding me tight. Fine, fine, I get it. I got a mouthful of dog food first thing in the morning."

"Tsk! What nonsense are you talking about? Let's go eat!"

Ye Shu glared at her irritably, and Tang Xiaotao stuck out her tongue at him before walking toward the dining table, glancing back every now and then at the pink, fluffy figure in Ye Shu's arms.

Why does this little sister seem a bit different today?

Ye Shu was still whispering and coaxing An Suxue, her head bowed, as she gently stroked An Suxue's back, feeling her trembling slowly subside.

"It's alright, it's alright."

The girl in his arms leaned against him quietly. Just when Ye Shu thought the shock had subsided, he suddenly felt a light tap on his shoulder.

Ok?

Ye Shu was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, a second and a third blow came in quick succession.

An Suxue didn't use much force; the way she pounded on Ye Shu felt quite comfortable, but the act itself conveyed a sense of grievance.

Is this... a tantrum?

Ye Shu neither dodged nor stopped, but felt somewhat confused and lowered her head, looking at the fluffy rabbit ears, and asked:

"What's wrong? Are you really angry? I apologize to you on Xiaotao's behalf. That girl is just naturally outgoing, but she definitely doesn't have bad intentions. She really didn't mean to scare you."

"That's not it……"

A muffled, nasal voice came from his arms, like the pitiful cry of a small animal that had been bullied.

Ye Shu was even more confused. If he wasn't scared, then what was with all those aggrieved, continuous ordinary punches?

"Why is that? Tell me?"

The person in his arms was silent for a few seconds. Then, Ye Shu felt the arms around his waist tighten a little. An Suxue slowly raised her head. Her eyes and the tip of her nose were red. The red seemed to have faded a bit, staining her cheeks with a blush.

She looked up at Ye Shu, her usually timid eyes now filled with a strong sense of grievance, and a little bit... puffed up?

She sniffed, her voice soft but slightly firm:

"You...you confessed your feelings to them?"

Ah~ Ye Shu suddenly understood, so that's why.

He found An Suxue's appearance—clearly terrified yet still mustering the courage to question him—somewhat endearing.

He nodded, looking into An Suxue's eyes:

"Ah, yes. I confessed my feelings to them, and they both agreed."

No sooner had he uttered those words than he received another punch to the shoulder, this time with even greater force than the previous ones, making it clear to Ye Shu how unhappy An Suxue was.

Why...?

An Suxue's voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from a mixture of grievance, resentment, and a touch of shame and annoyance:

"Why was I the last to find out?!"

Seeing her unusually express her dissatisfaction, Ye Shu realized how adorable she was. Usually so timid, she was now like a rabbit whose carrot had been stolen. Ye Shu couldn't help but want to tease her.

Ye Shu blinked, not answering An Suxue's question, but instead lowered her head, leaning closer to her, and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Xiaoxue, can you smell something?"

"?"

An Suxue was taken aback by his abrupt question, her pent-up grievances swept away by the sudden interruption. She subconsciously wrinkled her nose, sniffed carefully, and then answered hesitantly:

"What did breakfast taste like? Fried eggs and porridge?"

Ye Shu shook her head, her smile widening, and lowered her voice:

"No, I think I smell a spilled vinegar jar."

"Little jealous jar..."

An Suxue subconsciously muttered along, her mind still reeling. But the next second, she understood the meaning behind Ye Shu's words.

The blush on her face spread at a visible speed, and she looked as if she had been steamed. Ye Shu seemed to see steam rising from the top of her head.

"You...you...!"

She could barely speak, whether out of shyness or anger at Ye Shu, she struggled to get out of Ye Shu's arms, forgetting the pillow lying on the floor, and went back to her room without looking back.

boom!

With a loud bang, the room door slammed shut, and then An Suxue's trembling voice came from behind the door:

"I'm not talking to you anymore!!!"

Ye Shu stood there, looking at the closed door, touching his shoulder where he had just received a few "bunny punches," and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

He wasn't mocking An Suxue's shyness; rather, he clearly sensed a change in her that perhaps even she herself hadn't noticed.

The girl who always used to dodge, bottle up her emotions, and hide in a corner, not only looked up and stared directly at me just now, but also protested with her little fists when she felt wronged and unfair. She could even express the issues that bothered her the most.

"Why am I the last one?!"

She would express her grievances to him.

She would lay bare all the bitterness and resentment she had been holding in her heart in front of him.

No longer do I silently digest everything and bear it all alone.

This change may seem insignificant to many, but for An Suxue, it required immense courage.

Ye Shushen knew that everything should be done step by step, and that one couldn't become fat overnight. Therefore, he was already pleasantly surprised by An Suxue's changes.

He bent down, picked up the carrot pillow from the ground, patted off the unseen dust, and his smile widened.

Take your time, Xiaoxue. Even just a small step forward is wonderful.

At the dining table, Tang Xiaotao, who had witnessed the whole thing, bit her spoon and looked at her brother's slightly greasy smile. She finally couldn't help but shiver and shook her head.

"He's beyond saving, this person is completely beyond saving."