Is this world of yours a serious place?

As she spoke, Cecilia Shaniat left the kitchen and headed towards the entrance.

Chen Xiuming recalled the shocking words he had heard not long ago, and did not open the door directly as Cecilia Shaniyat had said. Instead, he whispered "Please wait a moment" and then prepared to let Cecilia Shaniyat open the door.

The people outside the door were Cecilia Shaniyate's two cousins, so it would be more appropriate for Cecilia Shaniyate to open the door.

The sound of the doorknob being turned was heard, and the door slowly opened a crack.

The light from inside the house squeezed through the crack in the door, illuminating the darkness outside and also illuminating Maria Shaniat's delicate face.

"It's really you, Maria."

After confirming that the person outside the door was indeed Maria Shaniat, Cecilia Shaniat opened the door with confidence.

When Maria Shanyat saw that the person who opened the door was Cecilia Shanyat, the stern face instantly melted and broke into a happy smile.

"Sister Cecilia, long time no see!"

"Well, I haven't seen you and Angelia in about a month."

Cecilia Shanyat let go of the door handle, leaving enough space for Maria Shanyat and Angelia Shanyat to pass through.

When Chen Xiuming confirmed that the people outside the door were Maria Shaniyat and Angelia Shaniyat, he left the entrance and went into the kitchen to prepare some fruits to entertain the two girls.

Maria Shaniat walked through the entrance hall and took a quick look at the layout of the house. Seeing that the house was clean and tidy, she snorted with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Although she didn't know what happened between Cecilia Shaniyate and Chen Xiuming, she could infer from the clean and tidy living environment that Cecilia Shaniyate's living conditions were at least not bad.

"Maria, Angelia, have you been in this city before?"

"Ah."

Maria Shaniat made a slight nasal sound and then explained: "Because you ran away from home, Sister Cecilia, Angelia and I left that place under the pretext of looking for you to go home."

Maria and Angelia Shaniat, like Cecilia Shaniat, hated the family atmosphere in which they had lived for a long time.

If Chen Xiuming had not intervened, the two girls would have found the hungry Cecilia Shaniyat that night, and then lived with her in this city, never returning to that depressing and dull family.

"Sister Cecilia, what on earth have you been through during this period? Why, why do you suddenly want to get married?"

"In fact, I haven't experienced anything special. It's just a plain and warm life. But I like this kind of life very much."

Cecilia Shanyat's face was filled with happiness, which made Maria Shanyat a little dazed.

Let’s not talk about how Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shanyat fell in love, but Cecilia Shanyat’s happy look made Maria Shanyat feel a little relieved, and the resistance in her heart was reduced a lot.

"As for marriage... this is a unanimous decision between Chen Xiuming and me. It's time to take our relationship to the next level."

"...I don't agree."

Maria Shaniat had her eyes lowered and her brown bangs covered half of her face, making it difficult to see her expression.

On the other hand, Angelia Shanyat quietly picked up a piece of fruit and watched Cecilia Shanyat and Maria Shanyat communicate like a spectator.

"Sister Cecilia clearly said that she would always be with me and Angelia, but she suddenly wanted to get married..."

Maria Shanyat clutched the hem of her skirt and spoke in an increasingly low voice.

Cecilia Shanyat laughed in silence, took Maria Shanyat's hand, and whispered softly: "It doesn't matter. Even if I get married, I can still accompany you and Angelia. Chen Xiuming won't mind."

"..."

Maria Shaniat remained silent.

After a moment, although he had been convinced by Cecilia Shaniat in his heart, he still said stubbornly: "No matter what, if you want to marry Sister Cecilia, you must get past me first."

"Okay, Maria, stop being so mad."

Cecilia Shanyat smiled gently, and turned to help Maria Shanyat smooth the sideburns that fell by her ears. "Where have you and Angelia lived during this period?"

"Angelia and I have been staying in a hotel. Our main goal is to find you, Sister Cecilia, so we haven't rented a room."

"So how are you going to get back to the hotel tonight?"

“…I’m not going back to the hotel.”

"what?"

“Sister Cecilia, Angelia and I will not go back to the hotel tonight to prevent him from doing anything to you.”

Maria Shanyat spoke in a gloomy tone, her eyes already looking at Chen Xiuming who was sitting next to Cecilia Shanyat.

Before Chen Xiuming expressed his opinion, Angelia Shaniyat looked at Maria Shaniyat in disbelief.

"Sister Maria, what should I do with the piece of cake I haven't finished yet? It will melt!"

"Hmph - let your 'brother-in-law' buy it for you!"

Maria Shaniat deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "brother-in-law", which made it sound like she was "gritting her teeth".

"Yes! Brother-in-law, I won't object to you and Sister Cecilia, so..." Angelia Shaniate looked at Chen Xiuming expectantly, "Can you buy me cake every day?"

"……Can."

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Chen Xiuming always feels like he’s been tricked.

8. Angelia: I don’t mind being a couple with my brother-in-law

Although Maria Shaniyat said that she opposed the marriage between Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniyat, she did not take any practical action.

On the contrary, she accompanied Cecilia Shaniyat every day to prepare for the wedding, which made her seem like she was "saying one thing and doing another".

Chen Xiuming did not accompany Cecilia Shaniyat to prepare for the wedding, but was looking for a "new home" everywhere.

Cecilia Shanyat asked Maria Shanyat and Angelia Shanyat to reluctantly accept their marriage on the condition that she would accompany them after marriage. Naturally, Chen Xiuming had to find a way to fulfill this condition.

The house they lived in before would be very cramped if it accommodated four people at the same time, and would cause inconvenience in daily life, so Chen Xiuming decided to take this opportunity to move to a larger house.

With Chen Xiuming's original funds, it would be a bit stretched to buy a bigger house, but Maria Shaniyat would not let Chen Xiuming bear the cost alone, so she gave Chen Xiuming a lot of funds.

Maria Shaniat was not like Cecilia Shaniat who ran away from home penniless and carried a large amount of money with her before leaving home.

Not to mention buying a new home, it is more than enough to buy a few more houses.

"Brother-in-law, I want to eat ice cream~"

Angelia Shaniyat clutched the corner of Chen Xiuming's clothes and stared at the cold drink shop not far away with longing eyes.

Chen Xiuming did not refuse and walked towards the cold drink shop.

After searching for a period of time, he had preliminarily selected three houses, but he still needed to go back and discuss with Cecilia Shaniate which one to choose.

"Great!" Angelia Shaniat cheered, "My brother-in-law is the best!"

Chen Xiuming burst out laughing, selected ice cream according to Angelia Shaniyat's preferences, and pushed all the ice cream in front of her so that she could enjoy it.

Angelia Shaniyate's face was full of happiness, and then as if realizing that something was wrong, she pushed some of the ice cream in front of Chen Xiuming.

"Brother-in-law, you eat too."

"Eat it. If it's not enough, you can buy more."

"Uh-huh!"

Angelia Shanyat nodded vigorously, "I think I know why Sister Cecilia likes her brother-in-law - her brother-in-law is so nice, hehe~"

Chen Xiuming was speechless, then lowered his eyes to look at the map and fell into deep thought.

Since the actual size of this "world bubble" is this city, only the map of this city is clearly visible, and the maps of other areas seem to be covered with a thick fog, making it difficult to see their specific appearance.

Looking at Chen Xiuming who was lost in thought, Angelia Shaniyat gently bit the plastic spoon, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a moment, she scooped out a piece of ice cream with a plastic spoon and handed it to Chen Xiuming's mouth.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, open your mouth——ah~"

Angelia Shaniat used onomatopeia as she spoke, as if coaxing a child.

Chen Xiuming was concentrating on thinking, and he opened his mouth subconsciously when he heard Angelia Shaniyat's voice.

Then, the cold ice cream stimulated his taste buds, and the coolness instantly rushed into his brain, bringing Chen Xiuming's thoughts back to reality.

"Angelia, you are..."

"Why is my brother-in-law always looking so sad?"

Angelia Shanyat took back the plastic spoon and continued to enjoy her ice cream with it as if nothing had happened. "You and Sister Cecilia are getting married soon, shouldn't you be happy?"

"I'm not thinking about marriage, but other things."

Chen Xiuming gave an explanation, but after being interrupted by Angelia Shaniyat, his thoughts were interrupted and he stopped thinking about the "World Bubble".

"Angelia, please try not to do things like that in the future."

"Hey? Why? My brother-in-law is not a stranger, and he even bought me ice cream."

"That kind of thing is usually an intimate act between lovers."

Chen Xiuming explained seriously and tried to correct Angelia Shaniyat's thoughts.

Hearing this, Angelia Shaniat thought for a moment, and then said something surprising: "I see... But I don't hate my brother-in-law, so it doesn't matter if I become a couple with him."

"..."

Chen Xiuming was stunned, then sighed helplessly, and planned to tell Cecilia Shaniyat about this matter later and let her handle it.

After Angelia Shanyat slowly finished eating all the ice cream, Chen Xiuming asked, "Do you want to buy more ice cream?"

"No need~Brother-in-law, I want to eat cake!"

"Okay, but you need to be careful about your body shape. Eating too much cake can make you fat."

"I know. How come my brother-in-law has become like Sister Maria? He always uses getting fat as an excuse to persuade me to eat less desserts."

Angelia Shaniyat pouted her mouth in dissatisfaction, making her look like a "pufferfish", which was quite cute.

"Do you know what flavor of cake Cecilia and Maria like?"

"Of course! Brother-in-law wants to bribe Sister Maria? Don't worry, leave it to Angelia. I will help brother-in-law with advice!"

"Thank you, Angelia."

Cecilia Shanyati and Maria Shanyati are choosing wedding dresses. By the time Chen Xiuming and Angelia Shanyati buy the cake, they should be able to catch Cecilia Shanyati trying on her wedding dress.

Chen Xiuming could guess that Cecilia Shaniyat would be very beautiful in her wedding dress, and he was looking forward to it.

……

When Chen Xiuming and Angelia Shaniyat arrived at the bridal shop, the first thing they saw was Maria Shaniyat, who looked impatient.

“…You guys are so slow.”

Seeing Chen Xiuming and Angelia Shaniyat getting out of the taxi, Maria Shaniyat restrained her impatient look and deliberately put on a stern face.

"Sister Maria, don't be angry - my brother-in-law and I were buying cakes for you and Sister Cecilia, so we were delayed for some time."

Angelia Shanyat hugged Maria Shanyat affectionately and rubbed Maria Shanyat's cheek like a kitten.

Maria Shaniat's composure suddenly failed her and she could no longer keep a straight face.

Chen Xiuming handed the cake to Maria Shaniat and said softly, "Maria, this is a cake I bought for you."

"Hmph - don't think that this will make me agree to your marriage with Sister Cecilia."

Maria Shaniat snorted, but still proudly took the cake handed to her by Chen Xiuming.

"Sister Maria, this is the cake that your brother-in-law picked out especially for you~"

"Angelia, he's not your brother-in-law yet!"

Maria Shaniyat reached out and hit Angelia Shaniyat on the head, making Angelia Shaniyat look pitiful.

Although Maria Shaniat always looks fierce, she is essentially a young lady who is inexperienced in the world.

Even though she was deeply unhappy with Chen Xiuming, she was still happy when she received the cake that Chen Xiuming had carefully prepared, and she even felt much more favorable towards Chen Xiuming.

9. Wedding Dress

Maria Shaniat carried the cake prepared by Chen Xiuming, turned around and walked into the bridal shop, leaving only a seemingly dissatisfied voice reaching Chen Xiuming's ears.

"Come in quickly - I don't understand why Sister Cecilia has to wait for you to come before she is willing to try on the wedding dress."

Hearing this, Chen Xiuming quickly walked into the bridal shop and saw Cecilia Shaniyat who was choosing a wedding dress at first sight.