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

"Huh?!"

"Huh?!"

Around 7 p.m., time seemed to stand still in a small private room at a restaurant.

As soon as Chen San San pushed open the door, still holding the doorknob, her eyes widened as she stared at Chen Xing, who was sitting inside drinking tea. She froze completely.

Chen Xing wasn't much better off. He had just picked up his teacup, taken a sip of tea, and hadn't even swallowed it when he saw his younger sister come in through the door.

Originally, no one had arrived yet, so Ye Shu and Xiao Xue took this opportunity to ask Chen Xing and his brother-in-law for advice on getting married.

After all, they had only been married for a short time, so their experience was still relatively new.

Xiaoxue even brought a notebook and diligently took notes of some key points.

We were having a great time chatting, but the moment the door to the private room opened, things took a turn for the worse.

"Manager, you called me here..."

Chen San San pushed open the door and walked in, talking as she went. But the moment she looked up and saw Chen Xing, the second half of her sentence changed to:

"Huh?!"

Ye Shu greeted her with a smile when she saw her arrive:

"San San is here, please sit down, everyone isn't here yet."

After saying this, he saw that Chen San San was not moving and staring straight at Chen Xing.

Chen Xing, holding a teacup, stared at Chen Sansan.

What... what's wrong?

Before Ye Shu could even ponder it carefully, the answer was already revealed.

Chen San San pointed at Chen Xing, her voice cracking:

"Sis?! What are you doing here??"

"I'm eating here?"

Chen Xing swallowed the tea in his mouth, still looking completely bewildered.

What are you doing here? Are you looking for me?

Chen San San turned her head and pointed at Ye Shu:

"The manager invited me to eat here."

"Shop manager, brother?"

Following the direction his sister was pointing, Chen Xing turned his head and saw Ye Shu, who was still confused. He looked at his sister again before asking incredulously:

"Xiao Jiu, the shop you work at... isn't it called Corner Tea House?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Chen San San was also stunned, and subconsciously replied.

Now it was Ye Shu and Xiao Xue's turn to look at each other. They were both confused about what was going on. What, did Sister Chen Xing and San San know each other?

We know each other very well.

Chen Xing first figured it out, then couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, laughing so hard she almost fell over, tears streaming down her face. She pointed at Ye Shu and laughed:

"So...so the part-time job you mentioned was working for Xiao Ye?! Hahahaha!"

"Yeah, what are you laughing at?!"

Chen San San was still a little confused as to why her older sister suddenly seemed to have lost her mind.

But Chen Xing didn't rush to answer her. Instead, he got up, walked to the door, and hugged the still bewildered Chen San San. He smiled at Ye Shu and Xiao Xue and said:

"Xiao Ye, let me introduce you. This is my sister, my biological sister."

"Your sister?!"

Ye Shu blurted it out, then realized something was off—it sounded like an insult! She quickly corrected herself:

"You're saying San San is... your biological sister???"

"Hmm, doesn't it look like it?"

Chen Xing was a little taller than Chen San San. He bent over slightly, and the two of them put their faces together, facing Ye Shu and Xiao Xue.

Ye Shu and Xiao Xue's eyes darted back and forth between Chen Xing, who was all smiles, and Chen San San, who looked completely bewildered. Chen Xing was rather thin, while Chen San San had a chubby face and was a little bit fatter than Chen Xing, which could be seen from the fact that she always seemed to be able to pull out snacks from her bag.

Because the two had slightly different facial features, and Ye Shu genuinely hadn't expected that the employee she had hired was actually her boss's younger sister, she hadn't considered that possibility.

No wonder that when he was working, he would sometimes catch a glimpse of Chen San San out of the corner of his eye and suddenly feel a sense of familiarity. He thought he was just seeing things because he was busy, or that the girl might have an average face.

Now that the two of them are standing close together, their eyebrows, eyes, and noses really do look more and more alike.

Chen San San was starting to realize what was happening. She turned to look at her older sister and asked:

"Sis...you said you're going to be a bridesmaid tomorrow, could it be...it's not the shop manager and Sister Xiaoxue, is it?"

Chen Xing smiled as he watched his silly little sister finally seem to have figured things out, and ruffled her hair, leaving a single, tufted strand.

"Yes, isn't that a coincidence?"

Ye Shu and Xiao Xue exchanged a glance. They understood now. Ye Shu smiled and was about to say something when he saw Chen Xing next to Chen San San giving him frantic winks. At first glance, it looked like his eyelids had been struck by lightning.

Ye Shu was taken aback, but kept quiet and didn't say anything.

Chen San San was still a little confused as she sat down next to Xiao Xue, looking at the tablecloth as she processed such a large amount of information.

Chen Xing smiled and sat back down next to Ye Shu. He glanced at his sister, who was still in a daze, before leaning closer to Ye Shu and whispering:

"Xiao Ye, regarding the Corner Tea House incident, Xiao Jiu doesn't know yet that I own that shop, so don't tell her. Keep it a secret for me."

"Huh? Oh, okay."

Ye Shu nodded in agreement, but still a little curious, she asked in a low voice:

"May I ask why?"

"I know this child."

Chen Xing sighed, somewhat helplessly:

"If she knew that I owned the shop, she'd be eating like crazy, and the shop wouldn't be able to do any business. Just tell her it's your shop, and also give her some experience so she can understand how tough it is to work outside. Don't worry about our relationship; let her do whatever work she's supposed to do, and if she makes a mistake, just give her a good scolding."

After saying that, she glanced at Xiaoxue, who was looking at her with disbelief and repeatedly confirming that her older sister was indeed their friend's sister, and her heart softened a little:

"She also helps me take care of her sometimes; she's quite pitiful."

"Yes, don't worry, Sister Chen Xing. San San is a hard worker and can endure hardship."

Ye Shu also quietly agreed.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xing laughed:

"Xiao Ye, you sound pretty old-fashioned. San San is only a few years younger than you, and you're already acting like a child? Aren't you a young man too?"

Ye Shu grinned awkwardly. Perhaps it was because he had spent so much time with Xiaoxue that he saw everyone as a child in his fatherly eyes.

"Maybe... I'm just getting old."