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

Xia Qing reluctantly finished the bowl of bland noodles.

While eating, he glared at Ye Shu across from him, who was leisurely slurping the noodle soup like he was drinking tea, chewing each bite with great force.

However, although I was psychologically resistant, I had to admit physiologically that after eating a bowl of hot soup noodles, the slight discomfort in my stomach disappeared.

Xia Qing held the bowl, drank the two drops of chili oil along with the noodle soup, put the bowl on the table, and said to Ye Shu:

"Go and pay the bill."

Stepping out of the noodle shop, Xia Qing stretched lazily in the sunlight.

Ye Shu asked from the side:

"Xia Qing, where else would you like to go? Or... should we just go home?"

Xia Qing was a bit tired after all that commotion that morning. She waved her hand, rolled her eyes at Ye Shu, and seized the opportunity to make a scene:

"I'm not playing anymore! You've made me so angry I don't want to play anymore! I'm going home! I want to go home and lie down!"

Ye Shu nodded and smiled:

"Okay, let's go home."

He was truly exhausted, not only physically, but also mentally. The battle of wits with Xia Qing was also incredibly tiring.

Staying at home is peaceful and nice.

The two hailed a taxi and remained silent the entire way. Xia Qing was probably genuinely tired, or perhaps still sulking about those two drops of chili oil. As soon as she got in the car, she leaned back in her seat, looking at the street scene outside the window, leaving Ye Shu with only the back of her head that seemed to say, "Don't touch me."

The car stopped at the entrance of Yunduanyuan. The two got out of the car. Ye Shu had just paid the fare and was about to turn around to talk to Xia Qing when he caught a glimpse of a figure suddenly darting out from behind the trees in the green belt next to them.

The figure moved with incredible speed, like a gust of wind, and its target was clear: Xia Qing.

Ye Shu was startled and instinctively reached out to shield Xia Qing.

But it was too late. The figure had already pounced on Xia Qing, stretched out his arm, hooked it around Xia Qing's neck, and pulled her forcefully into his arms.

This action is exactly the same as the way Xia Qing usually hugs Ye Shu whenever she has nothing to do.

"Huh?!"

Xia Qing stumbled as she was pulled into the embrace, instinctively struggling twice. But she quickly sensed the presence and strength of the person who had entered, so she stopped struggling and looked up.

The next second, Ye Shu saw Xia Qing's eyes light up instantly. Her previous sullen expression vanished in an instant, and she said with a look of surprise:

"Qin Lili?! What are you doing here?!"

know?

Ye Shu then took a closer look at the assassin who had suddenly appeared.

It was a girl, not short, a head taller than Xia Qing. Ye Shu's gaze was drawn to her... very unique outfit.

How to describe it? Do you know Laura from Tomb Raider?

He wore a tight-fitting cropped sports vest on top and khaki cargo pants with slightly wide legs on the bottom. He also wore a pair of slightly dirty hiking boots and carried a rather durable-looking travel bag on his back.

Although it wasn't winter yet, Ye Shu felt a little cold for her because of her light and breezy outfit.

Looking at her face, she had a neat short haircut, the ends of which seemed unkempt, sticking up in all directions. Her features were defined, with large eyes and a high nose bridge, and she wore no makeup.

He exudes a wildness from head to toe.

Ye Shu thought to himself, this woman must be someone who exercises regularly, because she actually has abs! Six-pack! And the muscle definition on her arms is so obvious.

I reckon that if we were to fight, I might not be able to beat Laura.

Qin Lili completely ignored Ye Shu beside her, treating him like a telephone pole.

All her attention was focused on Xia Qing, who was struggling in her arms. She lowered her head and used her other hand to rub Xia Qing's head ruthlessly in retaliation.

This technique, this posture... Ye Shu felt so familiar with it. It turned out that her own experiences were the same path that Xia Qing had taken.

While ruffling Xia Qing's hair, Qin Lili questioned her:

"How dare you ask that! And you ask me how I got here?! I called you yesterday! Didn't Zhi Qiu tell you I was arriving today?! I called you but your phone was off, and you were completely unreachable!"

As she spoke, she glanced up at the security guard standing guard not far away:

"The security guards in this run-down neighborhood are so incompetent! They're incredibly stubborn, refusing to let me in no matter what. Even after registering my information, they insisted on waiting for the resident's confirmation. I practically wore myself out talking! There isn't a proper parking lot around here. I drove all the way around to find a place to park, and then walked all the way back! My legs are practically numb from squatting, and I've been squatting here like a stone lion waiting for you!"

Xia Qing was being rubbed until she was dizzy in her arms. The domineering aura she usually displayed in front of others vanished instantly, leaving her completely defenseless.

She reached out to pry Qin Lili's hand away, but the difference in strength was too great, and she couldn't stop her at all.

"My phone died! It shut down automatically! I really didn't know you were coming!"

"Don't you guys have that... contact book?"

Qin Lili stopped rubbing her hair, but still had her arm around her neck as she asked.

Xia Qing finally caught her breath and, with her hair all frizzy, spoke:

"I woke up suddenly yesterday afternoon, Zhi Qiu probably didn't have time to write it down in the notebook. Ye Shu! Didn't Zhi Qiu tell you?"

Ye Shu, suddenly called out, was pulled back from his reverie. He had been silently observing this girl who had suddenly appeared, even more domineering than Xia Qing. It seemed the two were old acquaintances and had a very good relationship.

When Xia Qing asked him that question, he shook his head:

"Hmm, Sister Zhi Qiu didn't mention it."

However, he did remember that when he woke up yesterday afternoon with a fever, he seemed to vaguely hear Sister Zhi Qiu on the phone in the living room, saying something about "what time to arrive." He didn't pay much attention at the time, but now that he thinks about it, the person on the other end of the phone was probably the sister in front of him.

"See! He doesn't know either!"

Xia Qing quickly slipped out of Qin Lili's arms and ran to Ye Shu's side. Forgetting her earlier sulking, she combed her hair with one hand, wrapped the other arm around Ye Shu's, and couldn't help but mutter under her breath:

"How come you're so strong? You almost rubbed my head off."

Xia Qing hid behind Ye Shu, and Qin Lili's gaze slowly fell on Ye Shu.

Her gaze wasn't very friendly. If the friendliness of her gaze towards Xia Qing earlier was 100, then the friendliness of her gaze towards Ye Shu now should be around 0, and it even seems to be trending towards negative.

Ye Shu, being stared at, didn't react in any other way, but simply met her gaze.

Seeing that Ye Shu didn't flinch, Qin Lili glanced at his somewhat thin frame before raising her chin and gesturing towards Ye Shu, then asked Xia Qing:

"Boy friend?"