How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

I listened to Jiang Yiyao's hypocritical conversation with her parents, watching how she hypocritically played the role of a well-behaved girl who excelled in both character and academics.

After they had finished chatting, Xu Yan, having finished his meal, leaned back in his chair and started scrolling through his phone.

Suddenly, the Queen Mother across from them delivered an important speech, "Has Yao Yao eaten her fill?"

The girl next to him politely put down her chopsticks, and her rice bowl was clean. Xu Yan remembered that Jiang Yiyao had eaten two bowls, right?

If he could eat any more, he'd be a glutton.

"Yes, I'm done eating."

"Alright, Xu Yan, what are you standing there for? Take them home, it's not safe to do it so late at night."

Xu Yan looked up, annoyed. "She lives downstairs, how can she not be safe? Is there some weird rule in our building that absolutely no one can go downstairs alone?"

"Hey, you unlucky kid..." Wang Hui was about to speak.

Jiang Yiyao smiled and stood up. "No need, I'll go back by myself later. I'll wash the dishes for Aunt Wang first."

"Oh? No need, no need. Why are you washing dishes? Come and have a meal, no need to be so polite."

"It's alright, Aunt Wang. It's been so long since we last met, and to be able to enjoy such a delicious meal, I, as the younger generation, can't be so inconsiderate. You all sit down, I'll do it. Give me a chance to show off!"

As he spoke, he began to tidy up. While his parents' faces gradually lit up with smiles, Xu Yan's expression turned sour.

Looking up at Jiang Yiyao, his eyes made his meaning clear: Who told you to wash the dishes? Are you trying to show off? You think you're so sensible?

As expected, Xu Yan was greeted with two incredibly casual coughs from Xu Jia'an, followed by a probing question posed to him, "Xu Yan, it's not that your father is being nosy, but in this family..."

Xu Yan pushed back his chair and stood up abruptly. "Stop talking, I'll help you. You go watch your suggestive videos."

"Cough cough cough, you're spreading rumors about your father, aren't you! I only go online to check international affairs!"

Wang Hui rolled her eyes at Xu Jia'an, watching the two young people scrambling to clear the table of dishes, finding it an exceptionally pleasing and enjoyable sight. This was the retirement life she had always dreamed of.

She suddenly remembered something and tugged at Xu Jia'an beside her.

"Hey, Lao Xu."

Xu Jia'an immediately straightened his back, looked at his wife with a sincere expression, and said, "Wife, after all these years, don't you believe me? Am I the kind of person who likes lowbrow tastes?"

Wang Hui said irritably, "Who asked you that? Come on, let's go for a walk to digest our food. I'm a little bloated."

Xu Jia'an looked at his wife strangely, then glanced at the two young men darting in and out of the kitchen and living room, and hesitated, "Should we leave them at home? Wouldn't that...?"

Wang Hui glanced at him and said, "Then give me your phone now, and I'll see what videos you've been watching these past few days."

Xu Jia'an stuffed his phone into his pocket and stood up with lightning speed.

Let's set off immediately!

"Clang."

Xu Yan, who had placed the plates in the sink, poked her head out and asked, "Why did they go out?"

"You went for a walk, didn't you?"

Jiang Yiyao said as she turned on the tap.

"Oh."

Xu Yan glanced at Jiang Yiyao, who was washing her hands and seemed to be really planning to start washing the dishes.

He thought for a moment and said, "Alright, everyone's gone, so stop pretending. Go back now, I'll take care of the washing."

Before reaching out, Jiang Yiyao first tucked a strand of hair that had fallen from her temple behind her ear, an ordinary action that stirred up a fragrance.

It was just a minor ripple.

"Who said I was putting on an act? It's you who's not interested in helping. Go outside and rest. Don't bother me."

"How could washing dishes affect you? It's not like I'm getting paid."

When I was a kid, I could get two yuan for washing a dish.

Then Xu Yan stood next to Jiang Yiyao and squeezed in, saying, "Make room for me."

Jiang Yiyao stopped in her tracks. "No, I won't give way. You don't need to pretend."

He was happy to let himself wash, but the person who said that was Jiang Yiyao, and Xu Yan's rebellious mentality came out.

So he forced his way in, saying, "You want to eat and wash the dishes at the same time? You want to have it all? I'll do it."

Jiang Yiyao was completely bewildered, "Are you kidding me? Stop pushing me!"

"I'll squeeze you!"

A boy's strength is certainly not something a girl can contend with. Jiang Yiyao was immediately pushed to the side and staggered a couple of steps.

The girl couldn't stand it anymore and rushed over. With a burst of strength, she slammed her buttocks into Xu Yan's side. Xu Yan, who had anticipated this, immediately lost his balance.

Jiang Yiyao lost her balance instantly because she didn't hit Xu Yan. A normal guy would probably have softened and helped her up at this point, but Xu Yan, who was prepared, dodged the impact and then briefly charged back to her!

"boom!"

"what!"

Jiang Yiyao almost collapsed against the wall.

Feeling momentarily disoriented, Jiang Yiyao turned around and glared at Xu Yan, "Xu Yan! Are you even human?!"

Most guys would probably soften when faced with complaints from a beautiful girl like Jiang Yiyao.

But Xu Yan could only yell, "Hahahaha!"

What are you laughing at?!

The girl, who seemed to feel increasingly wronged, pouted, lowered her head, and squatted down on the ground.

"Waaah..."

Xu Yan: ?

So you're crying already? High offense, low defense, only offense, no defense?

"You really cried?"

Xu Yan leaned closer and asked softly.

The other person didn't answer, but just kept sobbing with their head down, and the situation immediately entered the age-old problem of how to comfort a crying girl.

Xu Yan, feeling instantly overwhelmed, helplessly moved closer, bent down, and softly apologized.

"I didn't mean to, I just wanted to help you wash the dishes..."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl squatting on the ground suddenly reached out her hand, her movements as fast as lightning, like a blur.

This move is...

"A monkey steals peaches!"

"grass!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

The laughter echoing in the kitchen had transformed from that of a boy into that of a girl.

……

Chapter 5 Her beauty is unbelievable

"Damn, she almost stole it."

Xu Yan, carrying a tire pump and a valve core in his pocket, walked downstairs with lingering fear as he went.

I took a special look at the tightly closed security door on the third floor as I passed by.

What kind of tricks are these? A girl stealing peaches? Is she even human?

However, Jiang Yiyao was just scaring herself and didn't actually do anything so perverted, but it still gave Xu Yan quite a fright.

Xu Yan felt that even a blind person would instinctively dodge such a dangerous move.

But Xu Yan wasn't so sure whether he was a stranger or familiar with Jiang Yiyao now.

His appearance has changed drastically, but his personality still retains the most familiar aspects.

That is the stubbornness that confronts oneself head-on.

From childhood until junior high, they had their share of playful bickering; you could say they grew up constantly fighting. Xu Yan felt that this relationship had absolutely nothing to do with the so-called childhood sweethearts.

Whose childhood sweetheart regularly sneaks up and kicks the other's butt? Whose childhood sweetheart calls someone out late at night just to scare them?

Jiang Yiyao did all of these things, and of course, Xu Yan did them too.

They were more like mortal enemies from the same city than childhood sweethearts.

After taking the air pump downstairs and finding his bicycle, Xu Yan became even more certain of his idea.

"I've been tricked again, damn it!"

The tire was fully inflated, showing no signs of the valve stem being removed.

Wow, you're really going all out, buying a valve core just to impress your buddy, huh?

Xu Yan returned to his room and lay on the bed. The first thing he did was take out his phone and find the contact he hadn't contacted in a long time.

Even her ID hasn't changed in the past two years; it's still called 【瑶一瑶】.

Xu Yan sent the message directly.

Are you kidding me?

Great, the message was received normally without a red exclamation mark. However, some people are now sending me messages that show a red exclamation mark; Xu Yan won't say who it is.

A short while later, Jiang Yiyao sent a message.

What did I do to you?

Still pretending? You didn't even remove my valve stem!

Have you confirmed it?