The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

Although it's autumn, the ice cream still melts very quickly.

Ye Shu and Xia Qing were biting into it, so it wasn't too bad for them. Tang Xiaotao, who was licking her food the whole time, suffered terribly, getting ice cream all over her hands.

"Look how dirty your hands are. Let me wipe them for you."

Ye Shu took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, gave one to Tang Xiaotao, and another to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing took the tissue and wiped her hands and mouth. Then she stood up and stretched her shoulders, which seemed a little sore from being rested on Ye Shu's pillow. As she stretched, she said to Ye Shu:

"You wait here, don't wander off."

Ye Shu looked up at her:

"Huh? Where are you going?"

You'll find out soon enough.

She didn't answer, but instead looked at Tang Xiaotao, who was still frantically eating her ice cream beside her:

"Xiao Tao, let's go."

Tang Xiaotao was struggling with her ice cream when Xia Qing called her. She quickly stuffed the rest of the ice cream into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, and asked:

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Xia Qing raised an eyebrow at her and smiled:

"You'll see when you get here. It's a good thing."

Upon hearing that it was good news, Tang Xiaotao swallowed the ice cream in her mouth, but she ate too much in one bite, and the cold made her head ache. She covered it with her hand for a while before getting up and walking to Xia Qing's side.

"Where are you all going?"

Ye Shu looked at the two people and felt a little confused, as well as a little excluded.

"Just wait, that's what I'm telling you to do. Don't pry into women's affairs."

Xia Qing turned around, waved to him, and smiled brightly in the sunlight:

"We'll be back in a bit. Sit here and don't move. If you wander off..."

As she spoke, she even waved her fist at Ye Shu, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Ye Shu nodded like a good child:

"Okay, I promise I'll stay glued to the chair."

His legs are still a bit weak; who wants to stand when they can sit?

Xia Qing was very satisfied, then turned around and walked away hand in hand with Tang Xiaotao.

Ye Shu sat on the bench, looking in the direction they disappeared, and scratched his head.

Looking around, the noise was still there, and the sun was shining brightly, but the sudden emptiness around him made him feel a little... too quiet.

What should we do before they come back?

Ye Shu took out her phone, intending to watch some videos, like those about fixing cow hooves or cleaning carpets. But as soon as she turned on her phone, several unread messages popped up.

Aside from the irrelevant app notifications, the only other message was from Chen Xing, sent thirteen minutes ago:

[Xiao Ye, I'm going back tomorrow. Remember to be at work on time tomorrow!]

Ye Shu smiled and replied to the message:

Alright, how's the venue selection? Anyone interested?

Chen Xing's replies to messages were still very quick, almost instantaneous:

"Hmm, I've looked at a few, they're all pretty good, each with its own unique features. I'll show you the photos when I get back, you can give me your opinions while you're busy."

【it is good】

Ye Shu replied with a single word, then, after thinking for a moment, added a sentence:

Please be careful on the road.

Putting down his phone, Ye Shu looked at a balloon in the distance that looked like a child who had missed it and it had flown away. His thoughts drifted up with the balloon.

Getting married...

Chen Xing and her fiancé have a great relationship, so preparing for their wedding must be a very happy thing.

And... what about myself?

Their faces instantly appeared in his mind.

Will I... marry them?

The thought itself seemed a little funny to him. Was thinking about this too far ahead?

But this idea is like a balloon that drifts away; once it's out of your grasp, it can't be stopped from drifting further and further away.

If we really get married, will we have children? Is it better to have a boy or a girl?

Girls are great! Girls are cuter and can be pampered...

What's a good name? For a girl, it should be gentle...

The more he thought about it, the more serious his expression became, as he became completely absorbed in the idea in his mind.

From the wedding ceremony to the honeymoon, from the children's names to their schooling, work, and even thinking about many, many years later, when we're old and gray, taking a walk with them in the sunset...

Just as he was enjoying his retirement, a girl's voice, which sounded quite clear and tentative, came through the phone and pulled him back to reality.

"Hey buddy, are you alone?"

Ye Shu blinked and looked in the direction of the sound.

Beside the bench, two girls had appeared out of nowhere. They looked quite young, about the same age as Xiao Tao, and were probably still students.

Both of them were dressed in JK uniforms, with dark suit jackets paired with pleated skirts, black mid-calf socks, and polished leather shoes.

A girl with her hair in a high ponytail was smiling at him. Another girl with long, flowing hair was looking down slightly, seemingly a little shy, but also secretly glancing at him.

Both girls were quite pretty; they were the kind of girls who would catch people's eye if they walked down the street.

Ye Shu's first reaction wasn't to agree, but to follow their gaze and turn to look behind him. Behind the bench was a tree. He looked around again, but there was no one else there.

He pointed somewhat uncertainly to himself; he was quite certain he didn't know either of the two girls.

"You...were you calling me?"

"Yes!"

The girl with the ponytail was more outgoing. She took a step forward and pointed to the empty seat next to Ye Shu:

"Excuse me, are you alone? May we sit here?"

Ye Shu glanced around again and found that all the chairs in the area seemed to be occupied, and indeed, only hers was empty.

"Oh, sure, please have a seat."

Ye Shu moved to the side and sat down. He couldn't get up; Xia Qing hadn't returned yet, and she told him to sit there obediently.

The two girls smiled at each other, especially the one with the ponytail, whose smile was even brighter. They sat down in the empty seats Ye Shu had given them, but although they weren't sitting very close to Ye Shu, they were still closer than ordinary strangers.

After the girl with the ponytail sat down, she placed the amusement park tote bag on her lap, then turned to Ye Shu and spoke first:

"Hey buddy, are you here to play some games too? Why are you sitting here all alone? Are you resting after playing?"

Ye Shu smiled politely and nodded:

"Ah, let's take a break."

He looked in the direction Xia Qing and the others had left. Why hadn't they returned yet?

The girl with the ponytail didn't seem to mind Ye Shu's somewhat cold response. Instead, she leaned forward, took out her phone, opened the QR code, and pointed the screen at Ye Shu to get straight to the point:

"Hey bro, can I add you on WeChat? My best friend wants yours, but I'm a little embarrassed."

As she spoke, she gently nudged the long-haired girl next to her who hadn't said a word.

The girl with long, flowing hair blushed instantly, lowered her head, but still nodded and hummed in agreement.