How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Xu Yan was half-lying on the sofa looking at her phone, while Xu Jia'an was on the other side.

The moment Jiang Yiyao sat down, Xu Jia'an jumped up.

The boy and girl looked at Old Deng, who had suddenly stood up, with some confusion. Xu Jia'an put away his phone and coughed.

"Hey, I'm going downstairs to buy a pack of cigarettes. You guys have a good chat."

After saying that, he took his phone, opened the door, and walked out.

Jiang Yiyao looked at the boy not far away with a puzzled expression, "Does your dad smoke?"

"...It might be a hobby I've recently developed."

This old man, what is he doing? At his age, is he playing this game?

"Oh..."

Jiang Yiyao didn't know how to evaluate it, but she could roughly conclude that Xu Yan's unfortunate personality was definitely related to his father.

Someone was cooking in the kitchen, while the two people sitting in the living room seemed to be separated by a vast galaxy.

The situation, which should have been one of natural interaction, was instead so cold and awkward that it made people feel uneasy.

Jiang Yiyao couldn't help but frown. "Say something."

He also stretched out his long leg and kicked Xu Yan.

Xu Yan sat up straight, adjusting his posture, and said, "What did I say? Why are you acting so strangely? It's not like it's your first time visiting my house."

Jiang Yiyao was too embarrassed to admit that she was feeling a little strange, so she bit her lower lip.

"I'm bored."

"Go play if you're bored..." He swallowed the words back, almost treating her like one of the guys... If he said it out loud, he'd be on Xiaohongshu's wanted list, you know?

The girl, with her exceptionally high shrewdness, glared at him angrily and demanded, "What did you say?"

"If you're bored, go play King of Glory... Didn't you used to really enjoy playing it?" Xu Yan wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead, quickly trying to salvage the situation.

"Who still plays that after all this time?"

"If you're bored, go to sleep. I'll wake you up when the food is ready."

Xu Yan helplessly shrugged.

"You really know how to entertain guests."

Jiang Yiyao gritted her teeth.

Xu Yan grinned and said, "You're not a guest. Didn't you hear what my mom said? We're all family."

"Who says I'm family with you? Stop trying to take advantage of me!"

"Look, I can't be too affectionate with you, and I can't ignore you either. You're harder to raise than a giant panda."

It's not like anyone asked you to support them.

She leaned back on the sofa and took out her phone to look at it.

It's better not to struggle at all, just be yourself and not waste your energy on trivial matters.

Maybe I've really relaxed, or maybe I've just used up some energy shopping this afternoon.

As I leaned against it, I felt more and more comfortable, and my eyelids gradually became heavy.

I don't know when...

thump.

It was an extremely faint sound, like a dewdrop falling in a quiet valley.

The boy, looking at his phone, tilted his head slightly, resting it against his arm.

Her eyes narrowed, and her breathing became even.

The phone in his hand fell onto the sofa, and his legs were casually placed, showing no restraint whatsoever as usual.

The fragrance filled my nose, and her body temperature felt like a hot wind blowing from the equator.

Her exquisite face was right before my eyes, with a straight nose and lips as pink as jelly.

Xu Yan's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. He turned his head stiffly, picked up his phone, and continued looking at it as if nothing had happened.

However, their posture and movements were unconscious; they didn't move at all.

Then they heard noises from the kitchen. "The food's ready, Xu Yan, come help..."

Just as Wang Hui was about to speak, she noticed two young men on the sofa, their postures odd but...

Xu Yan immediately turned his head away, unsure of what to say, his expression slightly embarrassed.

Wang Hui gently put down the dish, gave Xu Yan an 'OK' sign, and tiptoed back to the kitchen.

Xu Yan: ...

No, whose house is this?

So we were filming Parasite!

"Click!"

Old Xu finally strolled back, but the noise was quite loud, and the girl who was lightly sleeping on his arm groggily opened her eyes.

Then they saw Xu Jia'an holding the doorknob, and...

Hmm? When did I fall asleep? What am I leaning against? Is it a pillow? It feels so comfortable...

wrong!

Old Xu, awkwardly holding the doorknob, chuckled. "How about... I go buy another pack of cigarettes?"

"Oh, Uncle Xu!!"

As the girl blushed and quickly distanced herself from Xu Yan, the whole house, including the kitchen, began to fill with joyful laughter.

The little incident didn't affect the peaceful dinner. Xu Jia'an and Wang Hui didn't do anything awkward to tease the young people; they acted as normal elders, nothing more.

After finishing their meal, with nothing to do and it being too early to rest, the two decided to take a walk to digest their food.

Stepping out of the apartment building, the familiar neighborhood seemed unremarkable, but the breeze blowing in tonight was exceptionally pleasant.

The two didn't talk about anything special; they mostly just walked their separate ways, and there seemed to be less to talk about than ever before.

During the conversation, Jiang Yiyao suddenly asked, "I remember in junior high school, weren't you quite close to a girl from another class?"

Xu Yan was stunned. Was she talking about Ye Shutong?

However, I don't recall the two having any interaction.

He asked curiously, "Why are you asking this? I have plenty of girls I'm close to, I don't know which one you're talking about."

Jiang Yiyao glared at the boy, "Never mind, it's nothing."

baffling.

After their walk, they went home separately. The two were used to not saying goodnight to each other, since saying certain things to someone they were too familiar with would just be awkward.

It's like when you've known a good friend for a long time, and suddenly one of them shows you ambiguous intentions, you start to feel uncomfortable.

After returning home, Jiang Yiyao took out her phone and opened a chat window.

The last message was from a few days ago.

She thought for a moment and typed it in.

The other party replied to the message very quickly.

They seemed to have a really good relationship back then; people often saw them together at lunchtime or during breaks. Then some things happened, and the girl stopped coming to school for a long time; everyone thought she had dropped out.

By the way, I think she's going to the same school as you now.

……

Chapter 79 is roughly like this.

The last day of the holiday.

"Hmph!"

The weather has gotten noticeably cooler.

The climate in Liangcheng has always been so magical; yesterday it was scorching hot, and today you have to wear long sleeves.

Xu Yan couldn't help but sneeze when he got up. He walked to the window and opened it, and a cool breeze blew in.

The sun wasn't shining brightly today; instead, it looked rather gray and gloomy.

"You slept through the night and ended up in London, huh?"

But the wind is quite pleasant... I need to change into long sleeves.

Xu Yan never had to worry too much about clothing, housing, or transportation. The Empress Dowager had prepared long-sleeved clothes and other necessities several days in advance, and even changed out of the summer mat.

I went out to wash up and checked my phone at the same time.

These were all conversations from last night, including those with Wen Xueyu, Jiang Yiyao, and even Shen Yourong.

We didn't talk about anything particularly special.

Codburg shared some photos of her dinner and other things, as well as some pictures from her previous travels.

Xu Yan complimented the girl a few times, saying things like she was beautiful and had fair legs, which pleased the girl immensely.

They're still the most naive and innocent type, easy to fool.

The only drawback... or rather, not really a flaw, is that people like Codburger need more emotional support, which might be a bit tiring.

Of course, considering Wen Xueyu's overall qualities, probably no one would think it's not worth it.

As for Jiang Yiyao, there's not much to say; she just harassed me at night.

She couldn't sleep, so she shared all sorts of silly short videos with herself and even sent some scary videos in an attempt to frighten herself.