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

Ye Shu slept so soundly that he couldn't remember how he fell asleep; it was as if he had been given a shot of general anesthesia.

I didn't dream, I didn't wake up in the middle of the night, I didn't even turn over, I just lay there like that, unaware of everything happening around me.

When he woke up naturally, he felt as if his eyelids were glued shut, and it took him a long time to open them even a crack.

My head was spinning, and it took several seconds before my eyes could focus.

The sun had already set outside the window; it was already evening.

He tried to move, and as soon as he exerted force, his neck immediately started to ache because he had been in one position for too long.

Ye Shu felt her neck stiffen, her chest ached from the pressure, and her throat felt parched.

Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to get up, his face contorted in pain. He sat on the bed, yawned, and stretched, his spine cracking twice.

He habitually reached for his phone on the bedside table, but as soon as he reached out, he touched something furry.

Ye Shu turned her head and saw a pink, fluffy rabbit lying by the bed.

An Suxue sat on the floor, her arm draped over the edge of the bed, her head resting on her arm, her face turned to the side, sleeping soundly.

Ye Shu stared at her for a while before reaching for his phone and checking the time.

6:27...

He slept from morning until evening.

So... when did she come in? How long has she been sleeping like that, lying face down by the bed?

Ye Shu put down her phone, sat on the bed, bent down and leaned closer. She stretched out her finger and gently poked An Suxue's puffed-up cheek.

It's so soft, the skin is smooth, and it even has a bit of elasticity.

Ye Shu inexplicably thought of cooked glutinous rice balls, feeling that with a little effort, she could see the black sesame filling inside.

He couldn't help but gently tap An Suxue's nose.

An Suxue's eyebrows furrowed slightly in her sleep, her nose wrinkled, and she mumbled a "hmm..." and shook her head, but she still didn't wake up.

Ye Shu's lips curled up; this little face was too amusing.

But you can't just sit on the ground like that all the time; what if you catch a cold?

He reached out again and gently pinched her face.

"Xiaoxue, wake up. You need to sleep on the bed, not on the floor."

This time, An Suxue's eyes were still closed, but she had already raised one hand and grabbed Ye Shu's hand that was doing evil.

Instead of pushing him away, he pressed the object against his face.

Then, like a kitten, she rubbed her face against Ye Shu's palm.

After finishing this combo, she slowly opened her eyes and looked into Ye Shu's eyes with a smile.

There was no panic or shyness in her eyes. She just blinked and then slowly curled a slightly teasing smile at Ye Shu, who was somewhat stunned.

She pressed her face against Ye Shu's palm and slowly spoke:

"Hmm... This time, little Shu didn't break his promise, and I'm very happy."

She then released Ye Shu's hand, perhaps feeling a bit hot on her head, and reached out to remove the hood of her rabbit pajamas, shaking her slightly messy hair.

She sat up straight and stretched out a big yawn.

Ye Shu understood; the person in charge had changed again.

Zhi Qiu, standing beside her, slowly rose from the floor, one hand gripping the edge of the bed. Perhaps she had been sitting on the floor for too long, her legs were numb, and she stood up shakily, like a little old lady.

She looked at her bare feet and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Why is this child running around barefoot again? He's always loved walking barefoot since he was little."

Ye Shu got out of bed and said:

"Sister Zhiqiu, why don't you sit on the bed for a while? I'll go get you your slippers."

When Zhi Qiu finished tidying up and came out of the bedroom, she had changed into a long dress and pinned her hair up with a hairpin.

She went to the kitchen, where Ye Shu was wearing an apron with a carrot print, her back to the door, peeling a potato in her hand.

"What are you doing tonight?"

Zhi Qiu walked to his side and glanced at the dishes that had already been prepared on the stove.

"Make something simple: stir-fried pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stewed pork ribs with potatoes. I bought those ribs a while ago, and they'll go bad if we don't eat them soon."

Ye Shu kept moving her hands, and potato slices fell down in a flurry:

"If you're hungry, go grab some snacks. There's cake in the fridge, have some to tide you over."

"No rush."

Zhi Qiu shook her head, turned to look at Ye Shu's profile, and asked:

"What has happened these past few days?"

Ye Shu recounted the events of the past few days to Zhi Qiu, from going out with Xia Qing and returning to find Qin Lili there, to celebrating Xiao Nuan's birthday, to Xiao Xue mustering the courage to go out, and then to being hospitalized.

Zhi Qiu listened quietly without interrupting, only occasionally letting out a soft "hmm" to indicate that she was listening.

Her expression was calm, but her gaze towards Ye Shu was complicated.

After Ye Shu finished speaking, Zhi Qiu turned and left. Ye Shu didn't take it seriously, threw the potato she had peeled into the basin of water, and picked up another one to peel.

Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around his waist from behind, and then Zhi Qiu pressed her entire body against his back, resting her chin on his shoulder, her warm breath brushing against Ye Shu's ear.

"Our little brother Shu has really worked hard... He's put in so much effort for us."

Her voice wasn't as soft as An Suxue's; it was unhurried and carried a hint of laughter, each word like a small hand gently tickling Ye Shu's ear:

"Since you've worked so hard... how about I give you a little reward?"

"award……"

Ye Shu's hand trembled, and the paring knife in her hand almost sliced ​​her hand:

"Wha...what reward?"

Although Ye Shu knew that Sister Zhi Qiu was definitely teasing him again, and it was definitely not what he was thinking.

But you really can't blame Ye Shu for her lapse in judgment. It's just that... Sister Zhi Qiu's temperament, her tone, her current posture, and that "reward" are just too easy to make people uncontrollably think about things that are not suitable for children.

This was exactly the effect Zhi Qiu wanted; her eyes narrowed with laughter. She nuzzled her chin against Ye Shu's shoulder again before slowly speaking:

"Of course... I'll give little Shu a good shoulder massage to help him relax."

As she spoke, she turned her head slightly and whispered in Ye Shu's ear:

"What did you think it was? Hmm?"

"I thought... you meant to massage my back."

He took the peeler and started peeling the potato again, but this time the peel was much thicker than the previous potato.

"Oh~ a back massage..."

Zhi Qiu smiled and released her arm, then gently patted Ye Shu's back, saying in a very affectionate tone as she did so:

"Whatever my little brother says, I'll agree to it."

This ambiguous statement made Ye Shu forget how to peel potatoes. Her mind automatically conjured up countless versions that could only be understood but not explained, following the phrase "I'll agree to anything".

No! This can't go on!

Ye Shu took a deep breath and gave a firm command:

"Then go sit on the sofa now! The kitchen is a restricted area, no unauthorized personnel allowed."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhi Qiu stopped massaging her back and then said with a smile:

"Okay, then I'll go sit on the sofa and be a good girl. Little Shu, do your best in cooking, I'll be waiting to eat."

After saying that, she walked out of the kitchen with satisfaction, sat on the sofa, picked up the carrot pillow and hugged it to her chest. She turned her head to look at the somewhat stiff back in the kitchen, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Knew it.

Little Shu's shy demeanor is still quite amusing.