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

Xia Qing was smoothing her hair when she heard Qin Lili ask her a question, and immediately looked up at Ye Shu.

"Yes! What's wrong!"

She suddenly felt her territory being violated, so she reached out and hooked her arm around Ye Shu's neck, pulling him into her embrace, just like before.

Then Xia Qing looked up at Qin Lili and said:

"I'm warning you, Qin Lili, Ye Shu is my boyfriend, so don't get any funny ideas!"

Ye Shu was caught off guard by her sudden declaration of ownership and hugged him tightly. His face was pressed against Xia Qing's chest because of the force, and he could smell the smell of the noodle shop on Xia Qing's clothes.

He didn't react much at first, but he soon realized something was wrong; his face was pressed in the wrong place... I can't go into details.

Qin Lili looked at Xia Qing's nervous appearance, then glanced at Ye Shu, who was bent over with his butt sticking out in Xia Qing's arms with a subtle expression, and suddenly burst out laughing.

She waved her hand, giving Ye Shu a slightly disdainful look:

"Come on, your sister isn't into that kind of thing."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the gate of Yunduan Garden, stretching her shoulders as she went.

"Hurry up, let's go inside, I'm dying of thirst."

She walked with such long strides, as if Ye Shu and the other person were the guests.

Xia Qing hadn't yet realized where Ye Shu's face was, and was still holding Ye Shu's head, muttering softly:

"Still the same old you... Who cares if you take a liking to someone..."

Ye Shu stood up from her embrace and subconsciously touched her face. Why did she suddenly feel like she was being disliked?

What does "not like what I like" mean? And what do I like?

Ye Shu's competitive spirit suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and she looked at Xia Qing and asked:

"Has she... always been like this?"

"That's just how she is, straightforward and direct."

Xia Qing was stretching out her clothes when she answered casually. Then, as if remembering something, she turned to Ye Shu and asked:

"What's wrong? Did you get a shock?"

Ye Shu grinned, then looked at the figure in front of him from behind:

"No, it's just that I feel a little... um..."

Xia Qing patted Ye Shu on the shoulder:

"Don't worry, that's just how she is, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted, a really good person. Let's go, let's go."

The three of them walked one in front and two behind. When they reached the main gate, Ye Shu saw Qin Lili walking in front of them. As she passed the security guard, she raised her eyebrows at him in a very provocative manner and swaggered inside.

Ye Shu watched this scene and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This Qin Lili... she is both beautiful and cool, but her behavior... is just like that of a thug.

But once she got home, Ye Shu realized she was wrong.

Calling her a local thug is an understatement; she's a bandit, a mountain king!

As soon as Qin Lili entered the room, without even looking around, she kicked off her hiking boots and went barefoot straight to the refrigerator in the kitchen.

He seemed more comfortable than if he were at home.

I opened the refrigerator door, took out a can of beer, unzipped it, and took a big gulp.

Xia Qing was still changing her shoes at the door when she saw this and immediately called out to Qin Lili:

"Give me one too!"

Qin Lili didn't even turn her head, as if she had eyes in the back of her head. She grabbed another can of beer from the refrigerator, looked at it without looking, and threw it over.

Xia Qing caught the beer can and gripped the pull tab with her fingers. Just as she was about to pull hard, Ye Shu suddenly reached out and covered her hand.

Xia Qing looked up at Ye Shu.

Ye Shu frowned slightly, looked at her, and reminded her with a laugh:

"Your stomach..."

Xia Qing, who was just about to have a hearty drink, slumped her shoulders and instantly deflated upon hearing those three words, looking utterly disappointed.

But she didn't argue back like before. She just said "Oh" with a hint of grievance, and then let go of Ye Shu's hand, allowing him to take the can of beer from her and place it on the table.

Although he let go of the beer can, his eyes remained glued to it, staring at it intently.

Looking at her pitiful, pleading expression, Ye Shu felt a pang of sympathy and began to coax her:

"Wait until it's not so cold, then drink it after it's cooled down a bit."

Xia Qing didn't say anything, but glanced at the can of beer again, then walked to the sofa, plopped down, and looked unhappy.

In the kitchen, Qin Lili leaned against the refrigerator, slowly drinking beer while watching the interaction between the two people in the living room.

Seeing Ye Shu hold Xia Qing's hand down, and Xia Qing reluctantly but obediently putting down her beer, and seeing Ye Shu's gentle expression as he comforted her, her expression became somewhat subtle.

She tilted her head back and took another gulp of beer, then held the beer can up and gestured with her chin toward Ye Shu, as if ordering a subordinate around:

"Hey, um... Ye Shu, right? Go buy me some snacks to go with my drinks. I haven't seen Xiao Qing in ages, we need to have a good drink together."

Before Ye Shu could respond, Qin Lili had already walked over with a beer can, reached into her work pants pocket, and pulled out a handful of rolled-up bills, some in small change and some in large bills.

She didn't even check how much it cost, and just stuffed it all into Ye Shu's hand.

Here, take this. See if they have any braised dishes, peanuts, duck necks, etc., just buy some. Hurry up, we'll start drinking when you get back.

Ye Shu clutched the crumpled money, feeling quite annoyed, but then glanced at Xia Qing on the sofa and thought to himself.

This is Xia Qing's friend, and he seems to treat her very well...

He sighed inwardly. Fine, I'll run an errand and buy some snacks to go with the drinks.

He clutched the money, turned, and left.

Behind him, Qin Lili paused in her beer-drinking motion, narrowed her eyes, and slightly curled the corners of her mouth upwards.

Xia Qing, sitting on the sofa, also felt a little uncomfortable. Qin Lili and Ye Shu had just met, and Qin Lili was ordering Ye Shu around like this... Would Ye Shu be angry?

Only two girls remained in the living room. Xia Qing turned around after the noise outside the door had subsided, glaring at Qin Lili, who was still drinking beer, with a hint of displeasure.

Qin Lili had anticipated Xia Qing's reaction. She slowly took another sip, then met Xia Qing's eyes. Instead of finding anything amiss, she raised an eyebrow and tapped the doorway with her beer can.

"What's wrong? Feeling sorry for him?"

Xia Qing's face flushed slightly after her secret was exposed, but when facing Qin Lili, she didn't bother to hide it anymore and replied directly:

"Knowing that, you still do this!"

"What's wrong with me?"

Qin Lili, holding a beer can, walked over and sat down next to Xia Qing, tilting her head to look at Xia Qing.

Xia Qing pouted, reached for the beer on the coffee table, picked it up, took a swig, and said reproachfully:

"You've been doing that to him since just now... that to him."

Qin Lili laughed at Xia Qing's protective attitude. She leaned back on the sofa, looked up at the ceiling, and said:

"You're still the same as ever... But speaking of which, your little boyfriend... is pretty good."