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

"Then they were instantly killed."

"Xiao Yao..."

“Yesterday was the same,” Xiao Yao continued, “I accepted Wang Ming’s challenge not because I thought I had a mental fortress that guaranteed victory, because I had no idea how good Wang Ming’s kung fu really was. But my father always told me that a man can lose, but he can’t kneel. If I had to do it again, I would still choose to charge at a giant as big as a mountain…”

“Xiao Yao, I’m starting to understand you,” Yu Luying said. “Tell me about your father sometime.”

"There will be opportunities. Including what I said yesterday, this kind of revenge is far from enough. It's not that I'm planning to continue bullying Wang Ming every day after school starts," Xiao Yao's voice gradually became impassioned: "What I mean is, simply beating up Wang Ming is meaningless in itself—Wang Ming is nothing, but everyone is Wang Ming. Those who egged him on, those boys who snatched the love letter I gave you with Wang Ming, those who tossed it around, all those who were instigated and isolated their classmates, those who were indifferent, those who just watched the show—every single one of them is Wang Ming, every single one of them is guilty of the same crime as Wang Ming—"

“But what can you do? That’s just how the world is.” Yu Luying asked him, “You can’t just beat up the whole class, can you? Violence won’t solve anything.”

“That’s right,” Xiao Yao leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes, “Violence won’t solve the problem.”

“You…” Yu Luying said hesitantly, “You wouldn’t be thinking…”

"I wasn't thinking about anything." Xiao Yao opened his eyes. "Let's talk about something else, like, Xiao Yao's reward?"

"What? Xiao Yao, who scored 47 points, actually wants a reward?" Yu Luying made an incredulous and surprised expression.

Xiao Yao shamelessly said, "It's definitely a Most Improved Award."

"Wait here, I'll go buy you a certificate and a little red flower."

"I want a prize, not a certificate: Giving a little reward can be a good way to stimulate enthusiasm for learning."

"Hmm... then next time if you get 50... no, 60 points, I'll..." Yu Luying raised her pretty face slightly and put her finger to her lips: "How about I go boating with you at the War Park?"

"Well..." Xiao Yao's gaze swept over Yu Luying's cotton socks discreetly and quickly.

Yu Luying felt a sudden, inexplicable panic, fearing he might suddenly unleash his beastly nature and pounce on her. She lowered her raised leg, trying to create some safe distance, but…

During this process, the girl's right toe accidentally brushed against Xiao Yao's calf.

A gentle touch came from their calves; though it was just a light touch, it was enough to make both of them shiver.

Then, Yu Luying suddenly took a step back to the side and bumped into the armrest of the sofa.

The sewing kit on the sofa arm fell to the ground with a "thud," and the lid also bounced off and landed on the ground with a buzzing sound.

Yu Luying hurriedly stood up, walked to the outside of the sofa armrest, squatted down, and helped him pick up the box.

The box contained several pairs of socks that Shen Jie had given him, which made Xiao Yao feel a little embarrassed.

"Why do you always keep her... like this?" Yu Luying finally couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Yao wanted to explain, but the words that came out were different: "You can put yours in too?"

Xiao Yao originally planned to receive a scolding or even a beating for such a flirtatious remark.

Unexpectedly, the girl raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, as long as you can get 90 points in every subject."

Xiao Yao was taken aback: "?"

He immediately realized: "80."

“90.” Yu Luying put the sewing box back in its place, closed the lid, and turned around: “I have to go.”

"Beep beep beep beep beep." The cell phone on the dining table rang.

"Beep beep beep beep beep." A second beep immediately followed, accompanied by the loud sound of a phone vibrating on a wooden table.

“Go get it,” Yu Luying said with her back to Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao leaned back, stretched out his long arm, and grabbed his phone.

oO舒荷Oo: Have you eaten?

oO舒荷Oo: You haven't contacted me all afternoon.

Chapter 178 My mom invited you to my house for dinner

2023-05-01

Seeing that Shen Jie had taken the initiative to chat with him, Xiao Yao was overjoyed. He forgot about asking her to wait a few minutes to reply and quickly replied:

"I haven't eaten yet."

"We were just about to go eat."

"I've been doing practice problems all afternoon, so I haven't had time to check my phone."

What about you? What were you doing this afternoon?

"Have you had dinner?"

After sending these five messages, I secretly regretted it.

What's the rush? Others post two, and you post five.

The word count is even higher than the other side.

If young people can't stand still, how can they achieve great things in the future?

"Xiao Yao, I'm going home now," a cool, girlish voice rang out. "My mom is calling me home for dinner."

Xiao Yao put down his phone and looked up to see Yu Luying already standing at the door of the room, adjusting her skirt.

The schoolbag was already on her shoulder, and the sewing box that had just been knocked to the ground had been put back on the sofa handle, with the lid closed.

"Oh, I'll take you there," Xiao Yao said quickly.

My phone started beeping again.

"Don't bother seeing me off, it's only a short walk," Yu Luying said casually.

Xiao Yao followed her to the photo booth and watched as she squatted down, holding a snow-white sneaker in her hand. She held the top of the shoe with both hands and pushed a foot wearing a cotton sock inside.

"Are you unhappy?" Xiao Yao asked.

“Why would I be unhappy?” Yu Luying looked up and smiled at Xiao Yao. “My sister and I reached a gentleman’s agreement when we took a shower that day. Neither of us will be jealous. Don’t overthink it.”

The two little girls even made a gentleman's agreement.

"Are you still having classes tonight?" Xiao Yao scratched the back of his head.

Yu Luying pinched the shoelaces with both hands and carefully tightened them: "Let's go to Madier Cafe to learn after we finish eating?"

Xiao Yao knew perfectly well why Yu Luying didn't want to come to his house anymore, and nodded with a little disappointment.

"Then, see you tonight." Yu Luying put on her shoes, stood up, and gently stomped her right foot on the ground: "Really, don't see me off."

Seeing Xiao Yao reach out to hug her again, the girl blushed slightly, obediently nestled in his arms for a second, and then pulled away.

"I'm leaving," Yu Luying said cheerfully.

Xiao Yao stood at the door of the photo room, checking his QQ messages.

oO舒荷Oo: I slept all afternoon, my bed at home is so soft!

oO舒荷Oo: I'm going downstairs to eat now.

Don Quixote: Show me the pictures later, a lavish banquet at a high-society event.

oO舒荷Oo: It's 13 o'clock. What are you eating? How's Nannan? Cook something for her, don't let her eat instant noodles anymore.

My dear... I guess it's not good?

Xiao Yao returned to his daughter's room and looked again, but there was still no one there.

Could it be that she's run away from home again? A dark cloud hung over Xiao Yao's heart.

The boy tidied himself up a bit, locked the door, and walked down the street at dusk.

How should I put it? I've gotten used to being inseparable from Shen Jie, and now suddenly there's an empty space beside me. I wouldn't say I'm lonely or cold, but I'm definitely not used to it.

Yu Luying had already gone home for dinner, and she even refused to let me take her home.

After the symbiosis weakens, the function of "one person eating their fill so that two people won't go hungry" is also gone, and now only the sense of taste can be transmitted through the void.

In other words, we have to find a place to eat.

Shen Jie must have gone downstairs for dinner; she's disappeared from QQ again. Xiao Yao left a message on QQ, telling her that he was going to eat Fujian Qianlixiang Wonton by himself, and that Nannan wasn't home, so she didn't need to worry about her dinner.

As for where she went and the argument between the three of them during the day, Xiao Yao didn't say anything for the time being, for fear that Shen Jie would worry.

If she dares to stay out all night again, I'll tell her mother what happened.

As they approached the entrance of Fujian Qianlixiang Wonton, two middle school students holding hands and wearing red scarves walked towards them. To be honest, given their height, if it weren't for the red scarves on their chests, Xiao Yao might have mistaken them for high school students.

Huh? Isn't it summer vacation?

Suddenly, another person came to mind for the boy.

Since the day Song Haijian died, Zhao Xiaomei has never contacted him again, and of course, he has never contacted her either.

This sudden disappearance is quite unusual.

Will I run into her at the wonton shop?

"What am I thinking?" Xiao Yao shook his head.

Just then, my phone rang. It was Yu Luying's number.

"Have you eaten?" The person on the other end of the phone didn't even say "hello" before starting to talk to themselves: "By the way, I can tell you haven't eaten. Come over to my house, my mom wants you to come over for a meal."

Xiao Yao instinctively wanted to decline: "How could I possibly accept that—now?"