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

You even lured the class monitor to an internet cafe? Xiao Yao clicked his tongue in amazement.

"No, the final exams are next week. You should study hard, and I'll play with you after the exams," Chen Lu earnestly advised.

“Then you have to stay up all night with me,” Zhang Jialong said.

“…Okay.” Chen Lu hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and agreed: “Also, let me tell you guys, if you’re going to an internet cafe recently, don’t go to Canhua. Try to go somewhere far away.”

"What's wrong? Does your sister-in-law have some inside information?" Daiyu asked warily.

"Song Haijian may make a move in the next few days," Chen Lu nodded.

"Brother, look how clever I am! I helped you get the class monitor under your control, and now it's come in handy!" Ribbonfish laughed.

“That Song Haijian, he went to talk to everyone one by one this afternoon.” Zhang Jialong’s face was somewhat gloomy: “It felt like he was looking for people from the back of the last exam’s ranking list. Both Daiyu and I were called in.”

"Then why didn't you contact me?" Xiao Yao opened his phone, glanced at it, and then closed it again.

“I didn’t contact you, but I did contact your Yu Luying,” Daiyu said.

No matter what, hearing others say that still makes me feel somewhat relieved.

"Why are you looking for her?" Xiao Yao asked, puzzled. "Isn't it from back to front?"

“Lu Lu overheard it by chance when she went to his office,” Zhang Jialong said, casually putting his arm around Chen Lu. “He advised Yu Luying to stay away from you, and even told her the story of Mencius’ mother moving three times, saying that even if you want to date a boy, you should find one who won’t hold you back.”

"Is he crazy? He's so nosy!" Xiao Yao and Daiyu said in unison.

"Following this logic, he might also give you and Chen Lu a reverse side." Xiao Yao suddenly thought of something.

"Who cares?" Zhang Jialong laughed. "Anyway, Lulu and I have an unbreakable bond—"

"Who says our love is stronger than gold? Get lost!"

"On the contrary, your Yu Luying is always easily influenced by others, so you should be careful."

"I understand." Xiao Yao pondered to himself whether he should feel annoyed or relieved if Yu Luying gave up on getting closer to him.

Why hasn't Shen Jie replied to my message yet? Xiao Yao figured that No. 7 Girls' High School should have released her by now, so he made a phone call.

“There’s something fishy about Lao Yao’s situation,” Zhang Jialong said. “He must have been coerced by someone.”

"Brother Yao, I heard you're two-timing now, and you're dating one of the five beauties from No. 7 Girls' High School. Is that true? The one who bought you clothes last time." Daiyu changed the subject again, and Zhang Jialong glanced at him.

"Huh? Huh? What? What?" Xiao Yao replied casually.

Shen Jie did not answer his call; there was no response.

twice.

Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to what Zhang Jialong and the others were saying.

"Brother Yao, who are you talking to on the phone?" Daiyu complained, "You've been glued to your phone since earlier, looking restless."

"This thing... how should I put it?" Xiao Yao hesitated for a moment before revealing the current situation.

He mentioned that he and Shen Jie had confirmed their relationship, and also talked about Yu Luying confessing her feelings to him, but omitted the details about the mirror world, his future wife, and his future daughter.

"Brother Yao is awesome, really Brother Yao. You've really dug your own grave. If you've got this ability, you should have shown it earlier. I mean, playing basketball and picking up girls. Then Wang Ming wouldn't have dared to gang up on your classmates to isolate you." Daiyu slapped his thigh.

Wang Ming? So it really was him who did this? Xiao Yao wasn't too surprised.

“However, Shen Jie hasn’t replied to my messages all afternoon, and now she’s not answering my calls either,” Xiao Yao explained, revealing the reason for his current unease.

"Xiao Yao, aren't you being too clingy?" Zhang Jialong pondered for a moment: "Even though you've only said a few words, I can already tell."

"Huh? Hmm."

"Being too clingy will put you in a passive position. Women are like that; they're hot for a couple of days and then cold for a couple of days. Make her wonder why you don't contact her, and make her take the initiative to come to you."

"She would never take the initiative."

"Fine, so you're telling the truth, huh? You didn't answer my calls because you were planning this?" Chen Luxing's eyes widened.

"Don't pinch, don't pinch," Zhang Jialong twisted his waist, "This is a serious talk with the little brother. You see, Chen Lu is usually very proactive... Lu Lu, why don't you say a few words?"

Actually, ever since he was ostracized by the whole class, class monitor Chen Lu was one of those who ignored him. But at this moment, she put on the face of an old friend and gently advised, "Xiao Yao, Longlong is right. You should also pay attention to your behavior and not put too much pressure on the girls."

“Hmm, hmm,” Xiao Yao shoved his phone back into his pocket. “Then let her do as she pleases.”

"If all else fails," the ribbonfish suggested, "you could go to their school and take a look."

Xiao Yao shook his head: "School should have been over by now, right? Besides, didn't Chen Lu just say that we shouldn't put too much pressure on the girls?"

“That’s true,” Chen Lu said with a smile, adding gently, “but it’s not entirely impossible for you to go and take a look now.”

"Should I go or not?" Xiao Yao was getting restless.

“You’re her boyfriend. It’s perfectly reasonable for you to worry about her safety if she suddenly disappears,” Chen Lu analyzed. “Since she agreed to help you talk to her, she must like you to some extent…”

Oh, really? Xiao Yao thought.

“If it were me, and Longlong stopped coming to me, I might actually…” Chen Lu spoke slowly, glancing sideways at Zhang Jialong.

“In my opinion, Yao-ge, just take them both. Keep the red flag flying high inside the wall while having colorful flags fluttering outside. Men shouldn't be so conflicted. They're not even in the same school, just take them both.” Daiyu, gesturing with her fingers, chimed in, “Well, see, it’s a way to distract yourself, you know? If you were sitting here with Yu Luying right now, would you still be thinking about why Shen Jie isn’t replying to your messages? It’s the same the other way around. That’s how a man should be carefree…”

"No, no, no," Xiao Yao shook his head vigorously. "Your brother Yao has his limits."

"If Brother Bo hears you talking like that, he'll beat you up again," Zhang Jialong chuckled.

"I'll beat him up for Brother Bo first!" Chen Lu said, standing up and lightly punching Daiyu's arm with her fist.

"Brother Long, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're calling me 'Brother Bo' all the time now, you're practically a saint. This isn't the Brother Long I know," Daiyu complained as he parried Chen Lu's punches.

“Ha gang! (Note: Shanghai dialect, meaning to talk nonsense) Your brother Long has always been a very loyal person in relationships, right, Lulu?” Zhang Jialong also stood up, smiling as he pinched Chen Lu’s little cheek.

"Hmph," Chen Lu turned her face away and crossed her arms: "We'll have to wait and see!"

Chapter 78 The Young Lady's Gift

2023-01-09

Since Shen Tianyun came into his life, Xiao Yao felt that he hadn't been to internet cafes much. If this continued, he might forget his account password.

He originally wanted to go to Canhua Internet Cafe to enjoy some long-awaited relaxation, but thinking of his class monitor's warning and feeling uneasy because of Shen Jie's disappearance, he took the subway to No. 7 Girls' High School.

Along the way, he called Shen Jie several more times, but no one answered.

As Xiao Yao exited Exit 1 of the subway station, it was already getting dark. The subway station was still a few hundred meters away from No. 7 Middle School. Under the twilight, Xiao Yao strolled towards Shen Jie's school.

He didn't have high expectations, thinking the school would be locked up and he'd come up empty-handed. But before he even reached the girls' school gate, he saw Shen Jie walking towards him from afar.

At first, he wasn't sure if this was Shen Jie, because Shen Jie was wearing school uniform pants today, not carrying a backpack, but carrying a shoulder bag, and wearing a beret on her head.

Only after she got closer did Xiao Yao realize that it was her.

Moreover, she is not alone, she is not alone.

There was another person following behind her.

Zhang Zhengkai.

Xiao Yao's heart tightened, as if a heavy hammer had slammed down on his head.

If he took a few more steps closer, Shen Jie would undoubtedly see him. Without thinking much, Xiao Yao instinctively slipped into the shadows.

After observing for a few more seconds, Xiao Yao relaxed slightly.

Because these two people didn't look like they were in the same industry at all; it was Zhang Zhengkai who was forcibly following Shen Jie.

Shen Jie walked quickly, her lips tightly pressed together, her handbag pressed firmly against her body as if afraid it would be snatched away.

Zhang Zhengkai followed closely behind her on her right, chattering incessantly. After a few steps, he moved to her left.

Xiao Yao is all too familiar with this.

"Xiao Shen Jie, wait for me, don't walk so fast, I can't keep up." Zhang Zhengkai was slightly out of breath.

"Then don't follow me!" Shen Jie said, sounding a little impatient, and walked even faster.

“Listen to me, I have something to say to you. Just a few words,” Zhang Zhengkai said.

It's time for the White Knight to make his appearance, isn't it?

"Shen Jie!" Xiao Yao strode out of the shadows. "Zhang Zhengkai, what a coincidence!"

"You..." Zhang Zhengkai was startled: "Xiao Yao? You're with us?"

Who's following whom?

"Xiao Yao?" Shen Jie was clearly surprised, but then her expression relaxed a bit: "Why are you here too?"

Ignoring the obvious hostility in Zhang Zhengkai's eyes, Xiao Yao said to Shen Jie, "I couldn't reach you for several hours and was worried that something might have happened to you, so I came to check on you."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Shen Jie took out her phone and looked at it: "The school suddenly started checking phones more strictly today, and we all handed them over to the homeroom teacher. They were only returned to us after school, so I didn't have time to tell you. I'm sorry you worried about me—you called me so many times?"

Xiao Yao asked skeptically, "Then why did you get out of school so late?"

"I was on duty today, and it was a big cleaning day, so I was a little late." Shen Jie glanced at Zhang Zhengkai, who was still standing next to her, and lowered her voice: "When I came out, I was just about to check my phone when I ran into him blocking the door..."

The young lady doing chores? It's hard to imagine such a scene, Xiao Yao thought.

The handsome boy, however, had somehow hidden the hostility on his face and smiled sweetly at Xiao Yao, saying, "Me too. I couldn't get in touch with Xiao Shenjie all afternoon and was worried about her safety, so I rushed over after school and ended up waiting at the gate for a very long time."

“Nobody made you wait!” Shen Jie retorted.

Xiao Yao chuckled twice, put down his backpack, unzipped it, and took out his GBA: "Is this the one you left at KTV last time?"