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

Yu Luying stood up, deliberately putting on an angry look, and walked towards Xiao Yao's house.

Xiao Yao caught up with him: "Hey, I suddenly remembered, I bought you a gift today. I didn't remember to give it to you all night."

"I haven't learned anything all night," Yu Luying said irritably. "How are you going to get 80 points like this? It's better if my mom supervises me at home! What is that... headband?"

"Give it a try and see if it suits you."

Xiao Yao picked up the newly bought headband, held it gently in his hand, and fiddled with it with his fingers. He gazed at Yu Luying's hair, gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and then carefully placed the headband on her forehead.

The young man smiled slightly and gently adjusted the headband with two fingers, ensuring it fit snugly against Yu Luying's scalp without slipping or loosening. Xiao Yao's movements were very slow, as if he were adding the final touch to Yu Luying's beauty.

After the headband was put on, Xiao Yao nodded in satisfaction, watching Yu Luying's hair fall naturally from both sides of the headband, hanging down on her shoulders, looking exceptionally smooth.

Xiao Yao smiled slightly, gently stroking Yu Luying's hair with his fingers. Watching her smile gradually bloom, it was as if the whole world became brighter because of it.

"Do you like it?" Xiao Yao took a few steps back and looked the girl up and down.

“I didn’t bring a mirror, so how can I see anything?” Yu Luying stroked the headband on her head with both hands. “But it looks okay, right? It’s quite comfortable to wear.”

“I knew you’d like it,” Xiao Yao said confidently.

"Why did you suddenly think of buying me a headband?" Yu Luying asked curiously.

“Well, I saw yours this afternoon, it was quite old,” Xiao Yao explained, “and then I happened to see it when I passed by the old commercial street in the evening.”

"You'll pass by the old commercial street on your way to my house?"

The two walked and chatted happily along the way.

Just as I reached the entrance of Xiao Yao's alley, Yu Lihua's barrage of calls started again.

Xiao Yao couldn't bear to let Yu Luying go home alone, so he took her home and then walked back alone.

Although it's a hassle, that's just how young people enjoy it.

On his second journey home, he quickly opened QQ on his phone.

oO舒荷Oo: You guys play, I'm going to sleep. Let's talk about it tomorrow.

His tone was cold, and he didn't even say goodnight; he was clearly unhappy.

Don Quixote: Are you still there?

Don Quixote: ?

Don Quixote: 1

There was no movement.

Should we talk about it tomorrow?

However, the feeling of unease and uncertainty in my heart is hard to overcome.

When he reached the alleyway entrance for the second time, he finally couldn't resist and dialed Shen Jie's number.

Beep—Beep—Hello, the number you dialed is currently busy. Please try again later.

Beep beep beep.

oO舒荷Oo: What are you doing? I'm about to fall asleep.

oO舒荷Oo: Didn't I tell you, especially in the first few days after you got back, don't call me first, it's dangerous.

Don Quixote: Excuse me, I understand.

Don Quixote: My dear wife, are you angry?

oO舒荷Oo: Why am I angry?

oO舒荷Oo: Weren't you spending all your time with that silly girl? You even went to her house. Now that she's asleep, you suddenly remember me?

Don Quixote: Sister, you still say you're not angry?

oO舒荷Oo: Who are you calling "sister"?

Don Quixote: Sister, you know I'm just doing this to practice questions and get higher scores.

oO舒荷Oo: Yeah, I know. Whether you're grinding coding problems to improve your scores or being all lovey-dovey, I'm not angry. I'm the one who wanted to bring you two together.

oO舒荷Oo: But please, next time I call you, if you're not in a good mood to talk, you can hang up.

oO舒荷Oo: Don't hesitate when you answer the phone, and when asked where you are, don't say "outside".

Xiao Yao felt much relieved when he saw the words "I'll call you next time," thinking that Shen Jie's anger was probably limited.

Don Quixote: It's outside. As long as you're not in your own home, it's called being outside.

oO舒荷Oo: You made me feel so awkward, aren't you stupid?

Don Quixote: What's so silly about it? You, her, and I are all transparent to each other. There's nothing to hide.

oO舒荷Oo: You're still trying to deny it? Why didn't you tell me you were at Silly Girl's house? You even lied to me and said you were having wontons for dinner?

Don Quixote: Heaven and earth bear witness, I'm not lying to you. I really was on my way to eat wontons. I was already at the shop when I suddenly got a phone call asking me to come to her house for dinner.

oO舒荷Oo: Just go when someone invites you? Are you going to meet their parents? Are you getting married?

Don Quixote: Look at you... If you don't want me to go, just tell me I won't go anymore. You're the boss, okay?

oO舒荷Oo: Are you being sarcastic?

Don Quixote: ...

Don Quixote: Brother, sister, no, little sister. Can we talk on the phone? I can't read your tone in text, and typing on my phone is tiring.

oO舒荷Oo: Go ahead and hit me.

Xiao Yao was climbing the stairs. The signal in the stairwell was extremely poor. When he saw the words "Go ahead and call," he climbed up three steps at a time to the second floor. He took out his key and tried to open the door after a long time. He then rushed into the bedroom.

"Beep-beep-"

"Hello? Wife?" Xiao Yao said.

"..." There was silence on the other end of the phone.

"Hey?"

"Speak," the girl said weakly.

"What did you say?" Xiao Yao asked.

"I'm hanging up now if I have nothing else to say," Shen Jie said.

"No, no, no, no, no..." Xiao Yao said urgently, "Oh dear, my dear auntie."

"..."

"Hello? You're still connected, right?" Xiao Yao asked.

"Are you going to tell me or not?" Shen Jie asked.

"Well, here's the thing," Xiao Yao explained, "didn't we eat lunch together at home?"

"hold head high."

"After lunch, we did practice tests at home in the afternoon. Mainly science subjects, doing practice tests and correcting mistakes..."

"If you don't get to the point, I'm going to sleep," Shen Jie said coldly.

"Don't rush me," Xiao Yao had figured out what to say during this rambling, so he got to the point: "Later, Yu Luying's mother called and asked her to come home for dinner. Of course, I didn't hear what she said to Yu Luying, but what she said was that her mother didn't really want her to tutor me at my house."

When Xiao Yao said this, he emphasized the words "my home".

"Oh," Shen Jie said.

"She just felt that it wasn't a good idea for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together, and she was also afraid that something might happen," Xiao Yao continued.

“Thinking that way is understandable,” Shen Jie said coldly.

"Secondly, without an adult to supervise, it's easy to start chatting and playing while studying," Xiao Yao said. "Anyway, we later discussed that we would study at the Madier Café in the evening, as it would be more efficient."

"That's good," Shen Jie said.

“After she finished eating at home, I was going to eat at Qianlixiang Wonton in Fujian,” Xiao Yao explained, “that was when I was sending you a QQ message.”

"..."

“I had just reached the store entrance when another call came in,” Xiao Yao said. “She said her mother invited me to her house for dinner. I tried to decline, but her mother insisted. So, if I didn’t go, wouldn’t that be disrespectful to the adults? After all, her daughter is tutoring me for free.”

"Hmph." Shen Jie sneered.

"Don't hum, I went to their house later—"

"Have they mentioned marriage to you yet?" Shen Jie asked abruptly.

Did it? No? Xiao Yao couldn't quite remember: "It wasn't mentioned."

"Oh, go on," Shen Jie said.

“Listen up, you surnamed Shen,” Xiao Yao straightened his back, “I, Xiao Yao, have always had only one wife, Shen Jie, in the past, present, and future.”

Shen Jie chuckled softly on the other end of the phone: "You talk a good game."

Xiao Yao judged that the other party's mood had eased and continued, "After that, we ate, then did practice problems, practice problems. Then Yu Luying's mother said she was going out to buy watermelons for us, and that's when your call came in."

"I'm sorry," Shen Jie said quietly, "I'm sorry for bothering you."

“I’m so happy, you know?” Xiao Yao’s next words were all true: “Do you know how happy I was when you took the initiative to call me?”