You're my wife, don't doubt it!

Shen Jie quickly got up, put her hands behind her back, and tucked the hem of her shirt into her shorts.

"If you like it, take it home and raise it." Xiao Yao gave a warm smile.

Shen Jie stroked her chin and began to seriously consider the suggestion: "But Dad hates cats and dogs the most..."

That big brother B!

Xiao Yao said, "It's okay, I'll take care of it for you—Tianyun and I will take care of it for you, clean the litter box, and walk the cat. You just need to pet the cat when you come back."

Shen Jie's eyes lit up, clearly intrigued, and she smiled, "Do you know how to raise a cat? Cats don't need to be walked—oh, kitty."

As the two were engrossed in their discussion, the stray cat shrank its neck and disappeared into the bushes.

Shen Jie looked hurt, and Xiao Yao quickly hugged her and gently stroked the back of her head.

It was late at night when the two returned to Xiao Yao's house.

Xiao Yao was so exhausted that his bones felt like they were about to fall apart.

Unsurprisingly, Shen Jie decided to sleep in a separate room from Xiao Yao.

"Oh dear, it's been so long since I slept with my precious daughter," Shen Jie comforted Xiao Yao, whose face was dark with anger. "I'm about to leave, won't you let us have a private chat?"

Xiao Yao reluctantly agreed. Shen Jie hooked her arms around his neck, pecked him on the neck like a little bird, and then took her little feet out of the beige sports socks. Her slippers fell to the ground with a "thud," as if she wanted to comfort him.

On second thought, since the symbiosis had recovered considerably, she decided against it and put her foot down again amidst Xiao Yao's disappointed gaze.

Xiao Yao slept well that night.

I didn't mean anything by it, I was just really exhausted.

The next morning, Shen Jie actually called him to get up for a morning run again. He struggled for a few moments but still couldn't get up, so Shen Jie went out by herself.

I slept until the afternoon, and my stomach started growling.

"Wife! Daughter!" Xiao Yao searched both rooms but couldn't find anyone.

"Really...where did they all go?" Xiao Yao muttered to himself as he walked into the photo room and grabbed a pair of noodles for himself.

"Hiss..." He stared at the blue flame on the gas stove and muttered to himself, "Why do I have a feeling that Yu Luying went to the public bathhouse for a soak?"

--split line--

Meanwhile, in the private "Turkish bath" of a star-rated hotel, Yu Luying was carefully immersing herself in the hot water.

She was wearing a navy blue swimsuit—a rather unusual swimsuit because it had long sleeves and long pants, with sleeves reaching her wrists and pants reaching her ankles, covering her entire body very completely.

The girl's eyes were fixed on another short-haired girl soaking in the same small pool—this girl was short and wore a navy blue school swimsuit that was very form-fitting, highlighting her slender figure and beautiful curves.

The color of this swimsuit is very similar to Yu Luying's swimsuit, but its design is more sporty and sexy.

Looking at Yu Luying's swimsuit, Shen Jie wondered if there was something wrong with her brain, and also suspected that there was some physical defect in her legs, but her ladylike etiquette prevented her from asking such a rude question.

"So that's why I was wearing a swimsuit for a bath!" Seemingly noticing the confusion in Shen Jie's eyes, Yu Luying swayed her graceful figure slightly embarrassedly in the water. "My sister told me to bring a swimsuit; I thought we were going swimming..."

“I don’t know either,” Shen Jie shook her head and said, “Anyway, that’s the custom in Turkish baths—should we wrap ourselves in a petamal?”

"pestamal?"

"A type of bath towel."

"No... I'm dying of heat." Yu Luying refused decisively.

Shen Jie smiled and said, "But Silly Girl's swimsuit is indeed... well, very unique."

“My mom bought this swimsuit for me; it’s the only one I own,” Yu Luying explained. “She always taught me that girls should be dignified—ah, I’m not saying my sister isn’t dignified.”

Shen Jie chuckled softly, becoming even more determined to do what she was about to do.

The bathroom's design is simple yet elegant, with light streaming in from the circular dome in the ceiling, creating a soft and warm ambiance. Traditional marble tiles on the floor added to the sense of comfort and warmth.

Shen Jie felt a deep sense of relaxation and comfort, and she thought it was a good idea to choose this place to confront Yu Luying.

Talking while soaking in water can indeed be relaxing.

For some reason, she thought of the time she and Xiao Yao took a bath together at the "Wei Ai Hotel" in Zhouzhuang.

The words that boy had said when he looked into my eyes came back to mind.

"Because you are the wife God has given me, it is my duty to love you."

Looking back now, I'm still very touched.

This made Shen Jie hesitate about what she was going to say to Yu Luying next.

Yu Luying gently patted the water a few times with her slender hands, creating ripples: "It must be very expensive to take a bath in a place like this, right? Sister should save a little money."

"It's alright," Shen Jie said nonchalantly. "These are cards I topped up a few years ago. If I don't use them, they'll expire soon if I leave them in there."

The first part is true, but the second part, "it will expire," is purely to make her silly sister feel better.

"Sister, you suddenly called me out for a bath today," Yu Luying said, looking into Shen Jie's eyes, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

"No way," Shen Jie laughed, "Can't the two of us sisters get together whenever we have nothing to do?"

"You and him..." Yu Luying bit her lower lip, thought for a moment, and still couldn't help but ask, "Have you made up?"

“They’ve made up,” Shen Jie blurted out subconsciously, then corrected herself, “Let’s just say they’ve made up, like Schrödinger’s reconciliation.”

"Oh...congratulations." Yu Luying felt she should be happy for them, but couldn't hide the slight disappointment in her heart: "Sis, there's something I shouldn't be asking..."

"Ask away, it's fine," Shen Jie said nonchalantly. "I'll answer anything you know."

"Are you with him...?" Yu Luying hesitated before continuing.

"What is it?" Shen Jie asked her.

"Did you...do that?" Yu Luying asked in a voice barely audible.

Shen Jie was taken aback.

"No, no, no, just pretend I didn't ask," Yu Luying quickly said, "I just... I just felt something, it must be something—"

"No, we didn't." Shen Jie solemnly shook her head and denied it. "Silly sister, if you don't believe me, I'll go to the hospital and get the report for you later."

"No need, no need, no need..." Yu Luying waved her hands repeatedly: "It had nothing to do with me anyway..."

“We’re both still minors, we won’t do anything reckless.” Shen Jie shook Yu Luying’s hand, “Don’t worry.”

Even if she's an adult, it won't work; she should wait until she gets married. Yu Luying thought this to herself, but said nothing aloud.

“By the way, about Teacher Song…” Yu Luying changed the subject.

Screw Song Haijian, it's Song Haijian again? You two are really something else!

“Alright, silly girl,” Shen Jie interrupted her, “You guessed right, I did call you out today because I have something to tell you.”

"Then you go ahead and say it." A hint of nervousness appeared on Yu Luying's face.

"You..." Shen Jie carefully chose her words, "Do you still like him now?"

"what?"

Chapter 163 The Black Queen vs. Cinderella

2023-04-17

"You..." Shen Jie carefully chose her words, "Do you still like him now?"

"Huh?" Yu Luying said.

"..."

"Hmm." Then, the girl lowered her eyes and reached out to splash her hand in the water.

Immersed in the pool of water, Shen Jie began to explain her thoughts to her.

Yu Luying listened quietly, occasionally humming in agreement, or splashing hot water on her chest where it wasn't rising and falling much.

"I'm done talking," Shen Jie said, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Yu Luying fell into a silence that was neither too long nor too short.

Shen Jie had imagined all sorts of reactions from Yu Luying, but she never expected that Yu Luying would not react at all.

"Aren't you surprised?" Shen Jie asked hesitantly.

Yu Luying thought for a moment and said, "If you're asking about the matter of 'I dated Xiao Yao in the original timeline,' well, for me, it's just a little bit of a surprise."

"OK."

Yu Luying continued, "But I was very surprised that you directly brought us together."

Shen Jie said, "Hmm... I understand."

Yu Luying shifted her lying position: "Do you want to hear the truth or just empty politeness, sister?"

Shen Jie didn't give a direct answer: "We're still good friends, right?"

Yu Luying scooped up a handful of water and watched it slip through her fingers: "I'm going on a long trip, so leaving my pet with a good friend is a very reasonable plan."

In fact, although Yu Luying was unwilling to admit it to herself, she secretly hoped that Xiao Yao would break up with her.

The thought of being with Xiao Yao filled her with an irrepressible excitement—she just had to force herself not to think about it.

However, after hearing Shen Jie's suggestion, she felt no joy at all.