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

After ordering two drinks, Yu Luying continued, "People say that dating without the intention of marriage is just playing around."

Hearing this, Shen Jie couldn't help but feel a little sad for her silly sister and Xiao Yao's high synchronization rate.

"But I think—and this only represents my personal opinion, not to criticize you—that dating without love is just being a scoundrel."

"Hmm?" Shen Jie encouraged her to continue.

"So, how do you really feel about him? If you can't develop romantic feelings for him, and only have other kinds of feelings, I think that's not only hurtful and unfair to you, but also to him. It's better to let go and be friends as soon as possible."

Shen Jie chuckled softly: "Well... First of all, I don't really understand what love feels like. Moreover, in the mindset I've formed since childhood, I've never felt that marriage and love have any necessary connection."

"By the way, I didn't mean to suggest you two should separate, otherwise I just..."

"Don't be nervous, silly girl, I understand."

"Mm." Yu Luying nodded gently.

“I was just thinking about it,” Shen Jie said, “fulfilling his wishes and making him happy and satisfied would make me happy and satisfied too. Sometimes when I think about these things, I smile unconsciously. Does that count as love?”

"Hmm..." Yu Luying said, "Even if you ask me, I... I personally think it's best to forget about it, but I can't guarantee it to you..."

"Mm," Shen Jie said.

"Anyway, my personal opinion is that if you don't love someone, you shouldn't hurt them. It's better to break up as soon as possible. As for whether I want to be with him after the breakup, that's my own business."

Hearing this, Shen Jie felt a little annoyed.

"If you love him, then no matter what happens, like going abroad or changes in the timeline, you have to work hard and persevere together with him..."

"Hmm..." Shen Jie replied casually.

"You two have known each other for two months now, and you should be able to make your own judgments about many things. Last time in the fitting room at Navara Wedding Dress, you said you liked his heart of gold. Do you still think that way now? If you want to end this relationship, what is the root cause?"

"Hmm..." Shen Jie was about to speak when her phone vibrated violently.

Chapter 164 Quantum Sisters II

2023-04-17

"Hmm..." Shen Jie was about to speak when her phone vibrated violently.

"Hey, dog... Xiao Yao?"

"..."

"My silly sister and I are taking a bath and chatting outside."

"..."

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I was taking a bath just now and didn't have my phone with me—didn't I send you a message?"

"..."

"How could I not have received it? Let me check later to see if it failed to send?"

"..."

"Okay, Mommy's here. We'll be back soon, okay? Good girl."

"..."

"Okay, okay, remember to eat, there's food in the fridge—"

"..."

"Okay, I'll talk to you later, bye."

Shen Jie hung up the phone and saw the (17) missed calls on her phone screen. She hissed.

“The reason, that’s the reason, right?” Shen Jie waved her phone in front of Yu Luying to show her the (17) missed calls.

"Did you text him this morning?" Yu Luying asked.

Shen Jie stuck out her tongue: "I forgot."

“That’s your fault,” Yu Luying declared.

"Okay then." Shen Jie was a little unconvinced: "Anyway... um... I think he's too annoying."

"what."

"He's so clingy! I have girlfriends who are in relationships, and none of them are like him," Shen Jie began her incessant complaining.

Yu Luying laughed and said, "That's because he loves you. If you loved him, you would also want to stick to him all the time."

“No way,” Shen Jie retorted loudly, “I’ve seen many loving couples and spouses who respect each other and have their own personal space. I know Xiao Yao loves me, but sometimes his love is too heavy, it’s suffocating… Can you understand that?”

"Hmm..." Yu Luying thought hard, "Like, my mother?"

Shen Jie slapped her thigh: "Yes, yes, just like your mother! Just like my father!"

Yu Luying laughed and said, "No way, I've known Xiao Yao for a year now, and he's not as scary as my mom."

"When I was clinging to you relentlessly, even following you after school, did you feel the same way?" Shen Jie retorted sarcastically.

Yu Luying fell silent.

“Comrade Xiao Yao,” Shen Jie said, “is quite adorable sometimes, but most of the time he’s a bit too clingy. I have a lot of things to do, and many things to consider and handle for the future. I can’t stay by his side for long periods of time. I’m really worried about his future, which is why I’m asking you to take care of him…”

Yu Luying smiled and said, "Using me as a shield to distract him, is that it? You still say you're not using me as a shield, my Salai mistress?"

“Uh…” Shen Jie couldn’t refute it. She knew Yu Luying was right, but she couldn’t admit it to her.

"Anyway, I don't have much experience in dating, so just take my words with a grain of salt," Yu Luying said. "I think as long as you're truly in love, these things are actually fine, right?"

Shen Jie sighed, "That's why I said you two are a couple. You have exactly the same ideas. You two must feel very comfortable together."

Yu Luying frowned slightly: "You, you... there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. You want to enjoy love, but you don't want to bear the weight of love? You don't have the right to be free from obligations. We learned that in junior high, right? You can't expect others to bear the burden for you while you enjoy a peaceful life, can you?"

"No way..." Shen Jie stuck out her tongue and scratched Yu Luying's arm.

"No, no, no, it tickles," Yu Luying shrank back: "Anyway, I eat tomatoes and you eat eggs, I walk the dog and you pet it, how can that be? Even if you saved my life, you can't bully me like this."

Shen Jie was struck by a funny moment and burst into laughter, while Yu Luying joined in, and the two girls laughed together.

Yu Luying suddenly felt a little regretful, as she felt that she had personally tried to match Xiao Yao and Shen Jie.

She questioned herself internally about why she was doing this, but at the same time felt that she was doing the right thing.

“Actually, when you talk about rights and obligations,” Shen Jie finally stopped laughing, “I feel that I’ve been the one with more obligations lately. I’ve been concerned about him all along—his future, his material life, his feelings, even his…”

Shen Jie wanted to say "even his sexual needs", but felt it was inappropriate: "Even if he doesn't like me wearing revealing clothes, I won't wear them. I even wear the kind of ugly socks that he likes for him."

"Ugly socks?" Yu Luying asked curiously, "How ugly?"

Flesh-colored short stockings.

"It's alright, I wear it sometimes," Yu Luying said.

"..." Shen Jie was speechless.

“Anyway, I think you must have already fallen in love with him,” Yu Luying said. “You keep saying you don’t know what love feels like, but it’s probably just that you’re unwilling to admit it to yourself.”

"Huh? Really?" Shen Jie stroked her chin. "I really want to enter my own sanctuary and find my shadow to ask it clearly."

“A kind person like you will never have a temple,” Yu Luying said.

"Hmm..." Shen Jie remained noncommittal.

“We women are actually very ruthless creatures,” Yu Luying said. “At that time, I thought I didn’t like him, so I was very ruthless towards him. No matter how much he harassed me, I was unmoved and only felt more disgusted with him…”

“Well, I’m not like that. My mother always taught me to be kind to others.” Shen Jie said, “Oh, I suddenly understand why you care so much about symbiosis.”

"Yes, I don't know when it started, but I've noticed myself changing, becoming a bit like him." Yu Luying nodded. "It's not a question of good or bad, but rather whether I'm still myself—"

“I understand, it’s a terrible thing,” Shen Jie nodded.

“And you, it seems, have been very similar to him from the very beginning,” Yu Luying said.

“Me, like him?” Shen Jie seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world: “We’re not even from the same world.”

“I’m referring to how we reciprocate the kindness shown to us,” Yu Luying explained.

"Uh-huh?"

"So, you have the same problem."

"What do you mean?" Shen Jie asked, puzzled.

“Zhao Xiaomei…”

The two girls hugged each other and burst into laughter again.

"In short, I have a very simple logic: if you like someone, work hard together; if you don't, break up directly. Don't be as wishy-washy as you are, going through all the application reports and finding him a new job. Do you need your boss's approval to resign?" Yu Luying laughed, "You need to find a replacement? No way. This can only mean one thing—you still can't let him go."

Shen Jie thought for a moment and said tactfully, "No, I'm mainly worried that Xiao Yao might do something foolish that would be bad for me and my daughter. You know him, sometimes he can be impulsive, and I'm quite worried about him."

“For example?” Yu Luying asked.

"Uh..." Shen Jie didn't really want to be so blunt: "If I can't convince him to agree, will he let me go?"

Yu Luying smiled and said, "Oh, that's true. He does have some stalker tendencies, I know that from personal experience."

“Yeah,” Shen Jie patted Yu Luying on the shoulder, “So, that doesn’t mean I love him, okay?”

“You’re still fooling yourself,” Yu Luying said. “If you really wanted to run, do you think you couldn’t? Did he chain you up? Did he lock you up in a symbiotic relationship? He doesn’t even know where you live. If he waits for you at the school gate after school starts, with your family’s background, it’s easy for him to protect you, okay? Once you go to university abroad, what can Xiao Yao do to you if you want to? International manhunt?”