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

There is a sentence in "Mingliang Ji" written by Yang Yi in the Ming Dynasty that has been widely quoted in modern times.

"One wrong step can lead to eternal regret; by the time you turn back, a hundred years have passed."

Later, in Wei Zian's "Traces of Flowers and the Moon" written in the Qing Dynasty, it was changed to "Looking back, a hundred years have passed."

This statement refers to the profound regret caused by a mistake, emphasizing the irreversibility of the error and the passage of time.

Ye Shu had a different perspective at this moment.

Although his current situation can't be described as "eternal regret," it's still a case of one slip turning him into a cripple, and he's also hurt his back!

Looking at Zhi Qiu's smiling face, she felt endless regret.

Who would have thought! This Zhi Qiu, with her thick eyebrows and big eyes, has actually turned her attention to military strategy instead of recipes! She's even using the tactic of feigning weakness to lure the enemy in!

And yet, they're so foolish, falling right into a trap; it's impossible to guard against them.

But it's too late for regrets now.

Ye Shuxin steeled his heart, with the tragic spirit of "dying with a clear conscience," swallowed hard, and looked expectantly at Zhi Qiu, asking:

"Zhi... Sister Zhi Qiu... what... what do you want?"

Zhi Qiu smiled as she watched Ye Shu's tense and anxious expression, as if facing a formidable enemy. She loved seeing Ye Shu like this, looking like he had fallen into a trap and was at the mercy of others. It was really... quite amusing.

Her little bit of mischievousness deep inside was greatly satisfied.

Zhi Qiu frowned slightly, as if she were truly pondering the question. Then she leaned closer, letting her breath brush against Ye Shu's ear, and only after Ye Shu's ear turned red visibly did she slowly speak:

"Let your sister think about it carefully..."

She smiled and swept her gaze over Ye Shu's face and body, making Ye Shu feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were naked.

Finally, Zhi Qiu gently tapped his pillow and said:

"Now, little Shu, lie down first."

Lie down?

Ye Shu didn't quite understand what was going to happen, but she was a man of her word and had just agreed, so she could only hesitantly shift her body and lie back down. Her eyes were still fixed on Zhi Qiu, wondering what she would do next.

Seeing that he was lying down, Zhi Qiu also moved.

She didn't stand up, nor did she go to get anything; she simply lay down slowly from her side-sitting position on the edge of the bed. She even casually lifted a corner of Ye Shu's blanket and slipped inside.

There had been some distance between them before, but now it was gone. Ye Shu could clearly feel Zhi Qiu's warmth and aura emanating from her.

He sat up abruptly, his face flushed, and he scrambled back a considerable distance using both his hands and feet.

He looked at Zhi Qiu, who was already comfortably lying on his pillow and rubbing her face against it, and his mind went completely blank.

What...what's going on?! Am I going to become an adult today?!

But the instant Zhi Qiu crawled in, Ye Shu actually saw An Jianxing chasing him for three blocks with a forty-meter-long broadsword.

"No...no! No, no, no!"

Ye Shu shook his head like a rattle drum, his face as red as if he had been boiled.

His reason told him frantically that he absolutely could not do *that* with Sister Zhi Qiu so easily; doing *that* so easily would be too... inappropriate.

He spoke quickly, but stammered a little as he said:

"Doing this now...it's too early! No, it's not appropriate! At least...at least we should wait until tonight...No! No! I mean...it's not possible now!"

Zhi Qiu originally just wanted to lie down comfortably, ready to enjoy the fruits of victory, have Ye Shu hold her for a while, and then tease him a bit.

As a result, Ye Shu's electric-like reaction and wild words took them by surprise.

She blinked, looking at Ye Shu's expression—like someone about to be tortured in a TV drama—and then pondered his words...

"puff……"

Once she realized what was happening, Zhi Qiu couldn't help but laugh out loud, but a blush slowly crept onto her face.

She lay on her side, propping her head up with her hand, smiling as she looked at Ye Shu, and slowly began to speak:

"Little Shu, what are you thinking about? I just wanted... for you to hold me quietly for a while. Like just now, just holding me and resting. I didn't expect this..."

She deliberately dragged out the "ah," savoring Ye Shu's suicidal expression:

"Our little Shu, so he's in such a hurry? Hmm?"

She chuckled softly, then added:

"You little pervert."

These three words are incredibly powerful; even if Ultraman Tiga were here, he'd be in serious trouble right now.

Ye Shu turned her head, her eyes scanning the ground back and forth.

Seeing his inexplicable actions, Zhi Qiu blinked and asked:

"Little Shu, what are you looking for?"

"Let me see... if there's a crack in the ground I can crawl into."

Seeing him like this, Zhi Qiu tried to suppress the corners of her mouth and patted the spot next to her:

"come over."

Ye Shu turned her head and secretly glanced at Zhi Qiu. She saw that Zhi Qiu was still smiling, but she was still drawn to her by that gentle "come here".

He dawdled and slowly moved back to where he had been, lay down again, and dared not look at Zhi Qiu.

Zhi Qiu lay on her side, looking at Ye Shu's nervous yet forcedly obedient appearance, and spoke softly:

"Hold me."

Ye Shu obediently reached out and put his arm around Zhi Qiu's waist, pulling her closer to him.

Zhi Qiu leaned into his arms, pressed her face against his chest, let out a satisfied sigh, and relaxed completely.

Feeling the warmth in her arms, Ye Shu gradually relaxed from the awkwardness she had just experienced.

Just when Ye Shu thought the matter was over, Zhi Qiu, who was leaning against him, suddenly spoke:

"Oh, right, little Shu, there's something else I haven't settled with you about yet."

Ye Shu's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, Sister Zhi Qiu's hug was definitely not as simple as it seemed!

"Wha...what is it?"

Zhi Qiu lifted her head from his embrace, tilting it back slightly so she could see his expression clearly.

She still wore that gentle smile that Ye Shu both loved and feared. She reached out and gently pinched the tip of his nose, then slowly spoke:

"Do you remember what you promised your sister?"

Ye Shu certainly remembered the promise she made when she met Sister Zhi Qiu last time.

"I promised you, you would find me when you woke up."

"That's right~"

Zhi Qiu was pleased to see that he remembered, but then she gently shook the finger pinching his nose, saying with a hint of grievance:

"But this morning when my sister woke up, she couldn't find her little brother, Shu."

"That's...that's because Sister Xia Qing drank too much yesterday, and then..."

"I don't care."

Zhi Qiu interrupted him with a smile:

"Sister, when you woke up, did you not find your little brother, Shu?"

"Yes……"

"Then, isn't it Xiao Shu who's in the wrong? He didn't keep his promise."

How can you blame me? What could I do when Xia Qing was drunk? But looking at Zhi Qiu's face, his heart softened, and he decided... a good man doesn't argue with a woman, so he nodded somewhat resignedly and admitted defeat.

"Yes……"

"Yes, it's good that you know you're wrong and can correct it."

Zhi Qiu patted his face like she was soothing a child, then revealed her true colors. Her smiling eyes slightly opened, making her gentle smile look a little dangerous:

"Then, shouldn't little Shu give his sister some compensation?"

"What compensation?"

Ye Shu has learned her lesson this time. She can't agree to everything this time. She has to ask clearly first. Every word Sister Zhi Qiu says is a trap. If you're not careful, you'll fall into it!

Zhi Qiu didn't answer directly, but instead pinched Ye Shu's cheek, causing the corner of his mouth to move slightly:

"As far as I know... you've kissed other people... right? Xia Qing, Xiao Nuan, Xiao Xue... I think you've kissed them all?"

Ye Shu looked at Zhi Qiu's slightly opened eyes, and a faint purple light once again shone deep within her pupils:

"Then why doesn't my sister have one? That's not fair, little brother Shu."

"Sister Zhi Qiu..."

"Shh..."

Zhi Qiu reached out and covered Ye Shu's mouth, then slightly sat up, pressed down on Ye Shu, and looked down at him.

Those violet-tinged eyes stared intently into Ye Shu's eyes, then slowly spoke:

"Little Shu, you can't leave your sister behind!"