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

Ye Shu was momentarily speechless, taken aback by the ponytail girl's directness. He'd always considered himself neither ugly nor handsome, and he never expected to encounter someone asking for his contact information on the street. It just goes to show how strange the world truly is.

But Ye Shu still smiled politely and shook her head:

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's not convenient to add you."

"What's inconvenient about it?"

The girl with the ponytail clearly had no intention of giving up. She pouted slightly, almost like she was being coquettish, but her eyes held a stubborn determination to achieve her goal.

"It's just adding each other's contact information, it's no big deal. My best friend is single, a really nice person, and I just want to get to know her."

As she spoke, she pushed her phone towards Ye Shu.

Ye Shu frowned as he looked at the phone extended in front of him. He was actually a bit stubborn, and he especially disliked the persistence of strangers.

This problem is most noticeable when he's shopping at the supermarket. He's used to planning what to buy beforehand, grabbing it and leaving. But every time, a middle-aged woman comes up to him, holding a product he doesn't even want to look at, and starts babbling on and on:

"Young man, take this one, this one is good..."

Ye Shu would usually patiently nod and reply with a sentence:

"No need to thank me, I can choose for myself."

But often, the other party won't stop there. Instead, they'll intensify their boasting about how great their product is and how great the discounts are. Every time this happens, Ye Shu feels a surge of anger. He wants to ask the salesperson, "Why do I have to be told what to buy when I'm spending my own money?"

This ruined his mood for carefully selecting something, so he just grabbed something that looked okay and turned to leave.

Moreover, when his stubborn streak kicks in, even if the salesperson happens to recommend something he originally wanted to buy, he would rather switch brands or not buy it at all than resist the urge to be forced into a sale.

At this moment, facing the ponytail girl constantly pushing QR codes towards me, this feeling of irritation surged up again.

But the girl didn't mean any harm; she just wanted to make friends, so he didn't want to get angry with her. However, the polite smile on his face was gone.

"It's just a bit inconvenient, I'm sorry."

His refusal was already very obvious, but the girl with the ponytail didn't seem to know how to read people's expressions or how to be tactful. She kept holding her phone and her tone became somewhat forceful.

"Hey bro, don't be so cold! Just add me, let's be friends. My best friend really wants to get to know you, please give me a chance."

Ye Shu was completely speechless. He couldn't understand why anyone would be so persistent in asking a stranger for their contact information in public, even though the stranger had clearly refused.

He usually scrolls through short videos online and quickly scrolls away when he sees men relentlessly pursuing women, not wanting to watch. Today, however, is the first time he's encountered someone of the opposite sex who is persistently pursuing him.

Instead of feeling adored, he felt disgusted.

To dampen the two girls' enthusiasm as soon as possible, he decided to be firm and cut off their hopes completely. He looked at the girl with the ponytail and said:

"Sorry, I have a girlfriend. She'll be back soon."

Upon hearing this, the girl with long, flowing hair who had been keeping her head down glanced at Ye Shu, a hint of disappointment on her face. She reached out and gently tugged at the arm of the girl with the ponytail, signaling her to let it go.

The girl with the ponytail's expression froze for a moment, but she still opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, maybe something trivial like "You can still make friends even if you have a girlfriend."

But just as she was about to speak, Ye Shu noticed that her eyes were looking up at the top of his head, and he couldn't say what he wanted to say.

Just as Ye Shu was wondering what was going on and was about to turn around, an arm reached out from behind him and rested on his head. Then the person used Ye Shu's head as a support and leaned against him.

Then, the hand slid down his face, pinched his chin, and shook it.

This movement, this aura...

Then, Xia Qing's clearly annoyed voice came from above his head:

"You really want my boyfriend's WeChat? Why don't you... add me on WeChat too?"

Ye Shu could easily imagine the expression on her face when she said that. It would definitely be a half-smile, but with a fierce look in her eyes.

He glanced up slightly and, sure enough, Xia Qing was standing right next to him, one hand pinching his chin and the other hand in her trench coat pocket, watching the two girls who were already intimidated by her aura.

Tang Xiaotao stood next to Xia Qing, holding two small cakes, watching the somewhat delicate situation with a gossipy expression.

"Sorry to bother you..."

The two girls lowered their heads, turned around in a hurry, and ran away, looking as if they were really frightened by Xia Qing.

"cut."

Xia Qing snorted coldly, withdrew her hand from Ye Shu's head, and ruffled his hair before turning around and sitting down next to him.

As soon as Xia Qing sat down, she crossed her legs, placed one hand on her knee and the other on the back of the bench behind Ye Shu, propped her chin up, turned to the side, and stared straight at Ye Shu.

Ye Shu understood from her actions that she was very unhappy, extremely unhappy, and needed an explanation, or perhaps... needed to teach this woman who was attracting so much attention a lesson...

Ye Shu felt uneasy under her gaze, so he quickly raised his hands and confessed immediately:

"I swear, I explicitly refused! My attitude was firm from beginning to end, I was absolutely resolute, and I didn't hesitate for a second! Really!"

Seeing his eagerness to show his loyalty, Xia Qing couldn't help but laugh.

"Um."

She draped her arm over the back of the chair over Ye Shu's shoulder and leaned closer to him.

"I heard that. Good job, you deserve praise. But..."

Ye Shu's heart, which had just settled down, suddenly jumped again. But what? What was she going to do now?

Xia Qing leaned even closer and slowly said to Ye Shu:

"Say what you just said to that person again?"

"What did you say?"

Ye Shu felt a tickle in her heart from her sudden closeness and shrank back.

Xia Qing tightened her grip on his shoulder slightly, preventing him from running away, and said somewhat unhappily:

"Don't play dumb with me, kid. I don't believe you forgot right after you said that. Are you going to tell me or not?"

Ye Shu didn't feel anything when he said it to the two girls, but now that he's saying it to the people involved, he suddenly feels a little ashamed.

He mumbled something like a mosquito's buzz:

"I have a girlfriend...she'll be back in a bit..."

"I can't hear you, speak louder. Weren't you quite assertive when you were talking to them just now?"

Xia Qing deliberately kept a straight face, but her eyes were already beaming with joy.

Ye Shu took a deep breath, feeling a bit reckless, and said loudly:

"I told you, I have a girlfriend! She'll be back in a bit! Okay?"

"Oh, you have a girlfriend."

Xia Qing was finally satisfied, but seeing his bright red face, she clearly hadn't had enough fun yet. She gave him a mischievous smile and deliberately asked:

"So who is this girlfriend you're waiting for? Do I know her?"

As she spoke, she stretched out her arm from Ye Shu's shoulder, hooked it around Ye Shu's neck, and pulled her head back forcefully, drawing it directly into her arms. From a distance, it looked as if Ye Shu was lying on her lap.

This posture was a bit too intimate in public. Passing tourists were staring at them, making Ye Shu's face burn with embarrassment.

Xia Qing didn't care at all. She looked down at Ye Shu, who was forced into her arms, and laughed even harder.

"Tell me, who's the girlfriend you're waiting for? Do I know her? Isn't she exceptionally beautiful, incredibly understanding, and especially good at handling you?"

Ye Shu couldn't take it anymore, but Xia Qing held his head down firmly, making it impossible for him to get up. He quickly said:

"Yes, yes, she's exceptionally beautiful, understanding, and she's completely submissive to me. Plus, you know her too."

Xia Qing raised an eyebrow:

"Oh? Who is it?"

"It's you."

As soon as he said those two words, Ye Shu felt the arms around his neck tighten even more, and then Xia Qing's laughter came from above his head.

She was very satisfied with the answer; it deserved full marks.

But she didn't let go immediately. In that position, she lowered her head and planted a lip print on Ye Shu's forehead.

Ye Shu felt a heat on his forehead, and his heart seemed to skip a beat. Strictly speaking, this was the first time Xia Qing had kissed him first. Although it was only on his forehead, a surge of heat still coursed through his seven orifices.

"Yes, correct answer, excellent performance."

Xia Qing spoke with a smile, releasing her arms from Ye Shu's neck and casually tidying his hair.

"This is a reward for you. Let's go, let's keep playing."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and pulled Tang Xiaotao, who was watching with great interest, to her feet:

"Xiao Tao, let's go see what we're playing next."

"Okay, sister-in-law."

Tang Xiaotao's smile stretched almost to her temples, and before leaving, she didn't forget to turn back and glance at her older brother.

Ye Shu sat on the bench, watching the two figures walk a few steps away. He took several deep breaths before quickly catching up.

After walking for a while, Tang Xiaotao suddenly turned her head, stared at his face for a moment, and then burst out laughing, her eyes crinkling into crescents.

"Brother... on your forehead... hahahahaha..."

Ye Shu was baffled by her laughter and subconsciously touched his forehead. He didn't feel anything, but Tang Xiaotao was laughing so hard she was almost breathless. Something was definitely wrong!

He took out his phone and looked at his face.

On his forehead was a rose-colored lip print, perfectly shaped and prominently positioned.

Ye Shu's face flushed instantly, even redder than when Xia Qing had hugged him. He'd actually walked around the crowded amusement park for so long with that thing on his head!

He was about to wipe his hand when Xia Qing grabbed his wrist tightly. She turned her head and smiled at Ye Shu:

"Who told you to wipe it? Just leave it as is, it's fine."

"Sister Xia Qing, walking around with this on is so embarrassing!"

"What a disgrace!!"

Xia Qing crossed her arms, looked intently at the lip print on his forehead, and then said:

"I think it looks pretty good. I'm warning you, if you dare to wipe it off, I'll cover it up again and put it in an even more conspicuous place. You can try it if you don't believe me."

As she spoke, she pulled a tube of lipstick from her coat pocket and waved it in front of Ye Shu.

Ye Shu looked at the tube of lipstick, then at Xia Qing's expression of keeping her word, and then wondered what "more obvious place" might refer to? Her face? Or... her mouth... He felt like his ears were ringing.

He opened his mouth, wanting to protest, wanting to reason, but then he looked at Xia Qing... It seemed like none of that would work, so he could only choose to obey.

"That's right."

Xia Qing grabbed Ye Shu's arm and pulled Tang Xiaotao, who was laughing so hard she could barely stand up straight, with her other hand, and headed towards the next project.

The sun was shining brightly, and the breeze was gentle, but the mark on my forehead was a bit hot.