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

The clouds on the horizon gradually changed color, from red to orange, and then from orange to yellow, resembling a magnificent oil painting. The sunlight gradually faded, and the streetlights gradually brightened, illuminating their faces.

Xiao Yao walked on the outermost side of the sidewalk, Yu Luying walked on the innermost side, and Shen Jie was sandwiched in the middle, holding one hand with her left hand and the other hand with her right hand.

She hadn't intended to hold Xiao Yao's hand in front of Yu Luying, but she did it out of habit. When she tried to pull her hand away, Xiao Yao held it tightly.

The three walked in silence, glancing at each other every now and then before quickly looking away.

In this delicate atmosphere, Shen Jie walked along, lost in thought.

In the original timeline, Yu Luying was already "gone" when he met Xiao Yao.

In other words, the silly girl won't live past 30.

Although Shen Jie considered herself a fatalist, she still felt an indescribable sadness after learning about this.

Fate is so unfair.

Youth is fleeting, beauty fades in the blink of an eye.

She vowed to do everything in her power to change the fate of the simple-minded girl.

What if the future can be changed? How will we know if we don't try?

Do your best, and then leave the rest to fate, isn't that right?

The first step is to investigate the cause of the girl's death.

Shen Jie let out a breath that had been building up in her chest.

If the future truly cannot be changed... at least, return her original lover to her, so that the silly girl can live a fulfilling and happy youth without regrets.

If you can't bear to part with her... at least give her half of your lover.

After all, he was the one who was parachuted in.

……

A water truck slowly drove along the asphalt road. Shen Jie subconsciously pulled Xiao Yao a little further inside to prevent him from getting his clothes dirty from the spray.

Then, she suddenly stopped.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying looked at the petite girl with puzzlement.

Her body trembled slightly, as if gathering her courage. Then, she tightly grasped Yu Luying's left hand and Xiao Yao's right hand, pressing them together.

"Sister!" Yu Luying was startled, and Xiao Yao instinctively tried to shake off Yu Luying's hand.

"Pull it up properly," the Queen commanded in an unquestionable tone, then had Xiao Yao walk in the middle, pushing Yu Luying to the far right.

She herself held tightly to Xiao Yao's left hand.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying both felt very awkward, but Shen Jie had an attitude of "as long as I'm not awkward, it's others who are awkward."

The boy's feelings were somewhat complicated, but he still held their hands and walked down the street.

Shen Jie's hands were small and soft, while Yu Luying's hands were slightly rough, but both of their hands were warm, making Xiao Yao feel a warm current flowing through his heart.

More and more people gradually appeared on the road.

Feeling the strange looks from others, Xiao Yao was at a loss. On the narrow sidewalk, the three of them walking side by side could easily block other people's way.

Although Xiao Yao always prided himself on being thick-skinned, he had no choice but to admit defeat and surrender to Shen Jie in this area.

He couldn't bear the stares and whispers, and wanted to let go of their hands, but his hands refused to obey his brain's commands.

"Am I dreaming?" Xiao Yao wondered.

Even if it's just a dream, let me keep going.

Xiao Yao turned his head to look to the left, then to the right.

Shen Jie's smile was somewhat forced, yet still beautiful; Yu Luying's face showed a hint of shyness, but the light in her eyes shone with pure joy.

They turned into the old commercial street, where the shops along the road were brightly lit, and various billboards and signs were flashing incessantly.

Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief—although there were more people here, at least he wasn't blocking anyone's way.

But he will soon realize that he relaxed too soon.

Just then, the boy heard a hesitant female voice behind him.

"Yu Luying? Xiao...Yao?"

The three of them instinctively turned around, trying to shake off each other's hands, but it was too late.

The person who called their names was Zhou Yao, Xiao Yao's classmate and Yu Luying's deskmate.

Standing next to Zhou Yao was a boy with an annoyingly smug look on his face, his eyes burning with jealousy.

It's Wang Ming.

Chapter 172 Wall. Thump!

2023-04-25

Yu Luying had already let go of Xiao Yao's hand, but when she saw Wang Ming, she grabbed Xiao Yao's hand again.

Their fingers are intertwined.

Wang Ming's nostrils twitched with anger.

The man, dressed in a shirt and trousers, appeared refined and cultured at first glance. He was slightly hunched over, and with his narrow, long face and thick glasses, it was easy to overlook that he was actually nearly 1.8 meters tall and had a muscular physique that could stretch the trouser creases.

"Oh, Xiao, what a coincidence," Wang Ming said with a hint of disdain and sarcasm.

"Ah, just taking a walk with my girlfriend," Xiao Yao calmly stated the astonishing fact.

Wang Ming stared at Yu Luying again, his eyes seemingly sparking with anger.

Why did Yu Luying take Wang Ming's hand instead?

Could it be that the reason Wang Ming has been targeting me for no apparent reason is actually...?

No way, how come I didn't feel anything before?

Standing next to Wang Ming was a girl with a wide mouth and thick lips; she was Zhou Yao, Yu Luying's deskmate.

In class, Yu Luying and Zhou Yao were always inseparable.

Generally speaking, in school, a beautiful girl is always accompanied by an unattractive girl, and the friendship between Yu Luying and Zhou Yao also conforms to this general rule of the material world.

Zhou Yao wore a plain long dress and shirt, paired with white sneakers. She had a well-proportioned figure, but her long face made her appear slightly...unattractive. Her face was wide, her forehead high, her nose somewhat flat, and her eyes small, with a gentle but seemingly lifeless gaze.

"Oh~~~you two~~~you wouldn't..." Yu Luying pointed at Zhou Yao and Wang Ming with her right hand and said in a teasing tone.

Generally speaking, Yu Luying is quiet and reserved, and she would never take the initiative to make such jokes to her classmates.

At this moment, her active behavior is clearly an attempt to "accuse the guilty party first."

“No…” Zhou Yao lowered her eyelids, but Yu Luying took her arm.

"No," Wang Ming quickly clarified, "we just happened to be out buying something together."

Hearing Wang Ming say that, a hint of disappointment flashed in Zhou Yao's eyes.

Yu Luying let go of Xiao Yao's hand and took Zhou Yao's arm to the other side of the road to whisper to each other, leaving only Xiao Yao, Shen Jie, and Wang Ming on this side.

"Xiao Yao, you're doing pretty well these days," Wang Ming said to Xiao Yao with an air of superiority.

“He’s really doing great right now,” Shen Jie said, linking arms with Xiao Yao again before he could speak. “I know you, you’re Wang Ming, right?”

"Have you seen me before?" Wang Ming asked curiously, his tone becoming much more amiable when facing the unfamiliar beautiful woman.

"I've seen you before, but you haven't seen me," Shen Jie said bluntly. "As far as I know, you enjoy bullying your classmates, don't you?"

Wang Ming looked Shen Jie up and down, thinking to himself that if he had seen such an outstanding young girl before, he would never forget her.

Little did he know that Shen Jie's "seen" referred to fragments of Zhou Qi's memories seen in Teacher Yao's hall.

Ah, that's it, it must have been Xiao Yao who told her.

Thinking of this, Wang Ming gave Shen Jie a kind smile: "Classmate, you misunderstood. I, Wang Ming, am not that kind of person. I suggest you don't believe everything your boyfriend says."

“You’ve misunderstood, classmate,” Shen Jie quickly explained, “He’s not my boyfriend.”

As expected! Wang Ming thought to himself, she's just a girl who's a bit outgoing. He might as well expose Xiao Yao's many misdeeds to her face, to prevent this guy from ruining her life...

Hearing Shen Jie deny him, Xiao Yao's face did not change color at all.

“He is my husband,” Shen Jie added with a smile, then pulled Xiao Yao’s arm even tighter.

Wang Ming felt a moment of dizziness.

Recalling how the three of them were holding hands just now, could it be that all the rumors were actually true?

As for the "two-wife hero" and the "three people sharing a room," based on Wang Ming's understanding of Xiao Yao, he always thought they were just exaggerated rumors.

Xiao Yao was at most just close to Yu Luying.

Unexpectedly, the rumors that were initially dismissed as nonsense turned out to be true!

What makes him so special... this maggot, the laughingstock of the whole class, this "country bumpkin" from out of town...

Since that's the case, trying to sow discord to their faces is a waste of effort; let's settle the score directly.

"Xiao Yao, we haven't settled the score yet for the time you instructed Zhang Jialong and Daiyu to... cause me trouble, have we?"