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

After the meal, the whole family returned to the An family villa first. Ye Shu and his family did not go back to Yunduan Garden first, because Ye Shu's grandmother and father were leaving tomorrow.

In the living room, Uncle An and Aunt Shen were still exchanging pleasantries with Grandma Ye Shu and Ye Guoqiang on the sofa, trying to persuade them to stay longer, saying things like "stay a couple more days" and "you'll definitely come next time."

Zhi Qiu was also being held by Grandma Ye Shu's hand, a rare treat.

Seeing the happy family, Ye Shu glanced at Tang Xiaotao sitting next to him, then tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to come with him, and then got up and walked towards the stairwell.

"What's wrong, bro?"

Tang Xiaotao followed Ye Shu up to the second floor and stood at the top of the stairs, looking up at Ye Shu's mysterious expression.

The second-floor corridor is carpeted, so it makes no noise when you step on it. The corridor also uses concealed wall lamps, with the light coming from under flower stands, behind murals on the walls, and other corners, creating a very soft ambiance.

The two stood at the top of the stairs. Ye Shu glanced downstairs and, seeing no one was following, said very seriously to Tang Xiaotao:

"Are you going back together tomorrow?"

"Yes, my uncle asked me to book the plane tickets last night, for tomorrow morning."

Tang Xiaotao looked at Ye Shu, thinking he had something he wanted her to do, and asked:

"Is there something you need?"

Ye Shu bit her upper lip with her lower teeth, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Hmm... going back is fine too, you still have to do your live stream, you can't be late. I just wanted to tell you something, your sister-in-law and I... still have three weddings to hold, are you coming?"

Come on!

Tang Xiaotao didn't hesitate at all; she was already excited just hearing it.

"Of course I'll come! I knew you couldn't just have one wedding; that would be unfair to my other three sisters-in-law."

This statement would be completely different if it were made about someone else, but it fits Ye Shu so perfectly...

"Okay, you can come."

Seeing Tang Xiaotao's excited expression, Ye Shu nodded:

"Otherwise, it wouldn't be right if no one from our family came. So, there won't be as many people at the later weddings, because... well, you understand?"

"Yes, I understand."

Tang Xiaotao's smile faded, and she nodded very seriously:

"My sisters-in-law's situation... is a bit special."

She said "sisters-in-law," not "sister-in-law," just one word different, but it still made Ye Shu feel very gratified.

Although Xiaoxue and the other three personalities are one, in his heart, each of them is an independent entity.

Since Xiao Tao was referring to her sisters-in-law, it proved that she thought the same way, which made Ye Shu very happy.

This girl may seem carefree and easygoing, but she's actually very perceptive.

Ye Shu looked at the younger sister in front of her and suddenly felt a little dazed.

He suddenly remembered many years ago, when this little girl followed him around with a small cake in her hand, calling out "de de" over and over again. If he ignored her, she would cry loudly.

Now, in the blink of an eye, her ponytail has grown past her shoulders, she has grown taller, she speaks more fluently, and she is becoming more and more beautiful.

Ye Shu suddenly realized that her younger sister seemed to be... no longer a child.

Although they chat on WeChat every now and then, he knows that Xiao Tao is about to enter the workforce, or rather, she has already entered the workforce. She is now doing live singing and has some fans, and she can support herself.

But Ye Shu still subconsciously regarded her as the little kid who used to follow him around back then, even though Tang Xiaotao is now able to help him share his burdens.

There were many things Ye Shu wanted to say to a family member, but he could never find a suitable person, not even his own father.

Only his younger sister is someone he can talk to.

Thinking of this, Ye Shu's expression was a mix of emotion, relief, and a sense of "my little cabbage has grown up."

"Brother, what's with that expression? It's disgusting, like an old lady."

Tang Xiaotao shuddered as she looked at Ye Shu's ambiguous, benevolent smile.

"It's nothing."

Ye Shu felt like crying just now, and he quickly rubbed his nose:

"It just suddenly occurred to me that you're not a child anymore."

"Then I'm your sister too."

Tang Xiaotao laughed and pounced on him, stretching out her arm to hug Ye Shu's waist and rubbing her head against him.

"Alright, alright, I just told you you're not a child anymore, and you're already doing this."

Ye Shu said this, but he gently patted Tang Xiaotao's back, just like he was coaxing a child.

"Stop clinging to me all the time. You're all grown up now, you should know how to avoid suspicion, don't you understand? If you keep doing this and find a partner, and people see you always clinging to your brother, what will they think? Even outsiders will see it and start to misunderstand. People will start gossiping and saying, 'Look, these two siblings are so old and they're still hugging and kissing all the time, it's not appropriate.'"

Tang Xiaotao loosened her grip on Ye Shu and pouted:

"Well, you're my brother, we're family, what's wrong with a hug?"

But she also understood that Ye Shu was right, so she could only flick her ponytail:

"Sigh, okay, okay, I'll hug you less in the future."

In fact, Tang Xiaotao's feelings for Ye Shu are very pure; it's love, but the kind of love between family members, between siblings, not the kind of incestuous or clitoral love found online.

Whenever Tang Xiaotao sees this kind of thing online, she feels disgusted because she thinks it tarnishes the bond between siblings.

She and Ye Shu are like family, even if their bones are broken, they are still connected by tendons. They love each other, but it's the kind of love that comes from "my brother is the best brother in the world," and it has nothing to do with those other things.

Ye Shu looked at her silly face, smiled, and flicked her forehead:

"Alright, let's go downstairs first. Make sure you pack and check everything tonight, don't forget anything. You forgot your charger when you came here last time, the shipping cost to send it to you was more expensive than the charger itself."

"Okay!"

Tang Xiaotao covered her forehead and responded.

After saying that, the two turned and walked downstairs. Tang Xiaotao followed behind Ye Shu. Looking at the back of the figure in front of her, images from many years ago suddenly flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.

Those were pictures of her and her brother when they were little...