I'll give my daughter one more second.

“Oh…” Wu Shen immediately stood up and followed Shi Yu out of the classroom under everyone’s gaze.

Upon hearing these two sentences, the students, realizing there was nothing major news, quickly lost interest, shifted their attention, and continued doing what they were doing.

"Is something the matter? If you act like this in the classroom, some busybodies will start spreading rumors again." Wu Shen asked first as he followed Shi Yu to the abandoned classroom next to the club activity room on the third floor.

He had just returned from Hiratsuka-sensei's place and knew, of course, that Shiho was just using an excuse to call him out. However, this risky move still made him a little worried for Shiho.

At the same time, Wu Shen was also very curious about what urgent matter could make her risk exposing their relationship to come to him.

"That's why I said it was Hiratsuka-sensei who was looking for you. More importantly, are you looking for the owner of your cat?"

"How did you know?" Wu Shen's pupils contracted slightly; this time it was his turn to be surprised. He had originally intended to ask Shi Yu about it, but Shi Yu had asked him about it first.

"You've been asking around the class all day. You're already a popular figure, and now you're doing something so conspicuous? Do you think I'm blind?"

"That's true, I didn't expect this kind of impact." Wu Shen touched his nose. He had been asking around the classroom as soon as get out of class ended today, so it was indeed difficult to avoid being noticed.

"I'm wondering when you'll come and ask me." Shi Yu found a chair and sat down, her legs, encased in black stockings, crossed over each other again, her calves swaying gently.

"Because I was worried about rumors spreading and disturbing your peace, I was struggling to contact you without anyone noticing. I never expected you to come to me on your own initiative." Wu Shen said, recalling the most important thing, "By the way, can Shiyu keep cats at home? Are you interested in having a pet?"

"I'm slightly interested," Shiyu shook her finger. "If I talk to my parents, maybe they can make an exception."

"Really?" This was a delightful surprise. Wu Shen had initially thought Shi Yu would also refuse, and although her answer was still somewhat uncertain, the fact that she hadn't directly rejected him had already cheered him up.

"Of course it's true. But before that, I have a question for you." Shiyu crossed her arms, her expression suddenly becoming serious.

"What's the problem?" Wu Shen was still immersed in joy and did not notice the sudden change in atmosphere.

"Is Wuyi really your cousin?"

"Huh?" Wu Shen was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly froze. "Why...why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"I was just asking casually, why are you so nervous? You didn't kidnap the dance costume, did you?" Shi Yu noticed Wu Shen's unusual behavior and looked at him with a hint of suspicion.

Stay calm, and don't give anything away! Otherwise, it will only make the other side more suspicious. Wu Shen repeated this to himself, finally easing his stiff muscles and relaxing his expression.

"Shiyu, don't tease me with this kind of thing. What else could Wuyi be but my cousin?" Wu Shen waved his hand casually.

"That's true. But I've always called her Mai, and I still don't know her surname."

"Surname, surname?" Wu Shen instinctively wanted to answer "Kasumigaoka," but he stopped himself in time.

I absolutely cannot reveal Mai's real surname. Shiyu will definitely become suspicious; I must come up with a fake surname.

"Mai's surname is... Edogawa! That's right, Edogawa Mai!" Wu Shen wasn't very familiar with Japanese surnames, but because he was nervous, he just picked out the surname that left the deepest impression on him.

"Edogawa? That's quite a rare surname. Could Mai's parents both be detectives?" Shiwa rubbed her chin, her expression growing increasingly suspicious, and her words becoming more intriguing.

"How can you confuse novels, comics, and reality? There are people named Edogawa in reality too." Wu Shen was sweating profusely.

"Yes, there is, but the surname Edogawa is very rare. There are only about 130 people in all of Japan who use it."

"Is that so? I didn't expect it to be such a rare surname, hahaha..."

"Speaking of which, is Wu Yi your cousin? Isn't Wu Shenjun an international student? How did he get a Japanese cousin?"

"Well... my mother has an older brother who met a woman while studying in Japan and got married, that's why we have relatives here." Wu Shen wiped away a bead of sweat, his eyes starting to dart around. Faced with barrage of questions, he felt he was about to break down.

Lies are always like this: to avoid being exposed, an even bigger lie needs to be created, which only leads to more and more loopholes and doubts. Wu Shen has already begun to reap the consequences of his actions.

"I see." However, Shi Yu did not pursue the matter further, but simply nodded, seemingly agreeing with Wu Shen's answer.

"Why are you suddenly so interested in Wu Yi's background?" Wu Shen breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously.

"Didn't you say that Mai's family isn't harmonious? So I'm just concerned." Shiyu clasped her hands together and smiled slightly. "As for getting a cat, I'll discuss it with my parents tonight and give you an answer tomorrow."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I have to go back first." Wu Shen's body was still a little stiff. Afraid that Shi Yu would continue to ask questions, he said goodbye to her and quickly left the abandoned classroom.

As Wu Shen's figure gradually disappeared into the distance, Shi Yu's expression became increasingly strange: "Just as that little girl said, Wu Shen-kun has really started looking for the cat's owner."

"As she asked about Wu Yi's background and surname, Wu Shenjun indeed looked evasive, as if she was hiding something. Could it be that the other joke she told was actually true? No, that's too far-fetched." Shi Yu shook her head to herself, a complicated expression on her face.

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Monthly tickets and recommendations fly together, and even the most aggressive tips are just as common!

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Chapter 99 Two-timing?

"Wu Shen, how's the matter of needing a pet owner going?"

After finishing club activities that evening, when she came to work at the supermarket, even though Nanami had made it clear that she would no longer pay attention to this matter for the time being, she still couldn't help but ask about the progress of the matter.

“Don’t worry. A friend I met today said she’s interested in adopting, but she still needs to go back and ask her parents if they agree,” Wu Shen said, offering good news.

"We've found a willing owner. Hopefully, her parents will agree." Nanami wasn't too excited; she just forced a smile.

Because she had encountered many similar situations when searching for owners before. The other party expressed a willingness to keep the pet, but their parents disagreed. Nanami had experienced this disappointment many times already. She dared not harbor any more hopes for such a situation.

To avoid making Qi Hai take the matter too seriously, Wu Shen deliberately chose lighthearted topics to chat about. However, their conversation soon had to be cut short as the peak customer season was approaching.

After a busy day, from six to eight o'clock, the number of customers began to sparse again, but people still came from time to time.

"Welcome...Eh? Shiyu?" Wu Shen was halfway through his welcome speech when he realized that the person who walked in was an old acquaintance.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was still wearing her school uniform with black stockings, which always drew attention to her legs. Wu Shen never expected to see her while working here.

"So, Wu Shenjun, you still work here?" Shi Yu looked Wu Shen up and down in his work clothes and said with great interest.

"Shiyu, what are you doing here?" Wu Shen asked, frowning slightly.

Shi Yu's home address was in the opposite direction from this supermarket, and quite a distance away. He never expected Shi Yu to appear in this supermarket. Did she have some special reason or purpose?

"I heard from others that Wu Shenjun works here, so I came to see out of curiosity. And most importantly, your phone is broken and you can't contact me right now, so I wanted to come and tell you some good news in person as soon as possible."

He heard from others that he works here? Wu Shen thought about it for a moment. Not many people knew that he worked here. How did Shi Yu find out about this?

Although he had some doubts, Wu Shen didn't pay much attention to it. Shi Yu liked to tease him, so maybe she had followed him here on her own because it was amusing. If he asked her directly, he might just fall into her trap and get teased again.

"Good news? What good news?"

"Didn't you ask me about the pet owner at noon? I just went home and asked my parents, and they agreed to let me keep a pet at home."

"Hey? Are you the person Wu Shen was talking about? Does your family agree to keep a pet?" Qi Hai, who was just watching from the side, suddenly interrupted after hearing this.

"Who is this?" Shiyu looked at the girl who had suddenly interrupted their conversation with surprise.

"I'm so sorry! I was just too excited and that's why I lost my composure. I was really rude!" Nanami quickly realized that what she had done was very impolite and hurriedly began to apologize.

"This is Nanami Aoyama, my colleague at work. She also asked me to help find the cat's owner."

"Oh? I didn't expect you to be so helpful, Wu Shenjun..." Shi Yu licked her lips and looked at Qi Hai meaningfully.

First it was Yukino from the club, and now it's a work colleague. Just how many girls does Wu Shen know? A sudden, inexplicable anxiety welled up in Shiyu's heart.

Since it was already past closing time, the three of them decided to continue their conversation outside so they could talk more easily.

"I'm so sorry about earlier. But thanks to you, all the cats were taken care of properly. Now we don't have to worry about these stray cats being homeless anymore." Nanami thanked Shiwa with some emotion.

She had been very worried about this, but thanks to Shiyu's solution, Nanami could finally focus on her first test at the voice actor training course. Her gratitude was beyond words.

"It's okay, I just happened to want to keep a pet." Shi Yu's expression was a little unnatural.

She felt as if she had unintentionally helped Wu Shen develop relationships with other girls several times.

"To be honest, I still don't know how to address you."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha, just call me Utaha. Girls don't need to be so formal."

"So it's Shiho! The script for your performance at the school festival in your first year was really amazing!" Nanami clapped her hands, clearly having heard of Shiho before. After all, her performance at the school festival had indeed left a deep impression on many people.

"I'm ashamed to say that I only did a small amount of work. Don't worry about it." Shi Yu shook her head modestly.

"By the way! I haven't asked yet, Shiyu, how did you meet Wu Shen?" Qi Hai blinked curiously.

Qi Hai really knows how to rub salt in the wound. This question could easily lead to some unspeakable matters. Wu Shen suddenly had a bad feeling and quickly helped answer, "We are classmates."

"Classmate? So, in Wu Shenjun's eyes, you were just someone I was playing around with? I really misjudged you!" Shi Yu suddenly pretended to cry, her expression pitiful and touching. But upon closer inspection, one could detect a sly smile hidden beneath her surface.

"Eh? Really?! No way? Wu Shen, are you dating Shi Yu...?" Qi Hai looked at Wu Shen, then at Shi Yu, covered her mouth, and looked extremely shocked.

"Wu Shen, although I know you're a good person, being fickle is wrong! This is a monogamous society!" Qi Hai, true to her upright values, immediately began her earnest lecture. However, she had clearly misunderstood something.

"Just kidding. Qingshan, can't you tell Shiyu is just joking? Don't try to persuade me seriously. I don't even have a girlfriend." Wu Shen quickly explained before things escalated.

"Huh? You're kidding?" Nanami was completely stunned.

"Shiyu has this mischievous personality. If you believe every word she says, things could get really messy."

"You scared me! It was just a joke. I thought you were two-timing, Wu Shen. You have so many female friends, Wu Shen." Qi Hai patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Oh no! GG! (′Д`) Wu Shen slapped his forehead and looked up at the sky.

"Playing both sides? That's really interesting. Could you tell me more about it?" Shi Yu squinted her eyes.

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Chapter 100 Schrödinger's Black Cat

"Playing two games at once, who exactly is the other one?" Shi Yu asked with a smile. Whether it was his imagination or not, Wu Shen noticed for the first time that Shi Yu exuded a dark aura when she wasn't typing.

"Shiyu, please don't misunderstand!" Nanami quickly waved her hand to explain, noticing the awkward atmosphere. "Wu Shen and Yukinoshita are just club members. I just happened to run into them at the supermarket together last time, and they live relatively close by..."

"Cough! Cough cough!! Cough cough cough!!!" Wu Shen, sensing the danger, coughed violently, drowning out Qi Hai's words.

"Why are you coughing all of a sudden?" Shi Yu's smile remained bright, but the black aura that Wu Shen sensed was becoming increasingly murky and thick.