Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

The reprimands from Chen Tingting and Lin Xiaoshuang came too suddenly.

An Yaoyao stood in front of the dining table, even her crying stopped for a moment.

She clutched the damp rag, tears streaming down her chin, staring blankly at the two of them.

Chen Tingting was still angry.

"How has your older brother ever mistreated you?"

"You live in such a nice house, you don't have to spend money on food, and I still give you 3,500 a month. I noticed you weren't acting right today, so I'm giving you an extra 5,000."

"If you don't want it, you can return it. Nobody's forcing you to take it."

"But what's with you crying and yelling that you want to move out?"

Lin Xiaoshuang sat in a chair, her blonde hair cascading over her shoulders.

She usually speaks softly, but she was protecting Bai Li at this moment.

"Yes."

"Your older brother didn't scold you."

"If you've really been wronged, just say it."

An Yaoyao was speechless, blocked by the two of them.

She certainly understood that Bai Li hadn't done anything wrong.

Because Bai Li did nothing wrong, she didn't know where to put her grievances.

Are you suggesting she admit in front of so many people that she was devastated last night when she heard Bai Li was getting married?

She's only been here a few days.

She was just a cleaner.

Thinking of this, An Yaoyao closed her eyes.

She can't even cry properly now.

At this moment, Li Jiaxin suddenly remembered what happened last night.

She looked at Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian was also looking at her.

After exchanging information, Li Jiaxin got up and walked over to An Yaoyao.

"Yaoyao."

"Did something we said last night make you angry?"

An Yaoyao raised her tear-reddened eyes:

"What?"

Zhang Qian also came over, swept her blue hair behind her shoulder, and stood next to Li Jiaxin.

"We did owe you a little last night."

"If you're upset about that, we'll apologize to you."

Chen Tingting frowned: "What did you two do last night?"

Bai Li also pulled out a chair and stood up.

He walked around the dining table and stopped beside the group of people.

"yes."

"What did you say to her?"

Li Jiaxin raised her hand and touched her nose:

"It's nothing."

"It was just that Qianqian and I were getting ready to go back to the bedroom to change our clothes."

Bai Li asked, "What clothes should I change into?"

Zhang Qian chimed in: "It increases attack speed."

Bai Li remained silent for two seconds.

"You continue."

"When we got to the guest room door, we found that Yao Yao's door wasn't closed properly."

Zhang Qian glanced at An Yaoyao:

"She was lying by the door, eavesdropping on what was happening in our bedroom."

"I wasn't eavesdropping!"

An Yaoyao raised her face and retorted:

"Your door was open, and you were making so much noise, I could hear you even lying in bed!"

The restaurant was silent for a few seconds.

Li Jiaxin continued to confess:

"She wasn't just listening; she also answered the questions that Ruyue asked."

Jiang Ruyue blinked her big eyes: "What would an honest little bird answer?"

An Yaoyao blushed and bit her lip.

Li Jiaxin answered for her: "She said 'grass nest'."

"puff!"

Lin Xiaoshuang couldn't hold back and slumped onto the table, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

Chen Tingting, who was still angry, turned her face away and raised her hand to cover her mouth.

Li Mengmeng's round eyes curved into a smile:

"Yaoyao, you know a lot."

"I just said that offhand!"

An Yaoyao raised a rag to cover her face:

"Can you please stop talking about this!"

Bai Li understood.

He turned to look at Zhang Qian and Li Jiaxin.

"So you two caught her eavesdropping, and then went to tease her?"

"almost."

Li Jiaxin stopped laughing and explained seriously:

"We told her that hands can solve some problems, but nothing can replace a hug."

"I also told her that hugs are warm and can heal people."

Zhang Qian nodded: "We'll go back after we finish talking."

"She didn't yell at anyone, nor did she close the door."

"I thought she had figured it out."

Bai Li was speechless for a moment.

What did those two do?

An Yaoyao has just turned eighteen and has never been in a relationship. She has a fierce mouth, but in reality, she blushes even when she hears a few dirty words.

Zhang Qian and Li Jiaxin, on the other hand, even went to give her lessons.

However, Bai Li did not reprimand the two.

Li Jiaxin and Zhang Qian followed him when they were still young and naive.

The four young women, who hadn't received much formal education, acted on instinct, sometimes crossing the line, even though their intentions weren't bad.

If I don't pamper them, what else can I do?

Bai Li reached out and flicked Zhang Qian's forehead.

"You two."

He took two steps forward:

"Yaoyao, I'm sorry."

"They were just teasing you, they meant no harm. If you don't like it, I'll tell them not to mention it again."

"Don't take what happened this morning to heart."

"Tingting and Xiaoshuang acted impulsively because of me."

An Yaoyao kept her head down and did not react to these words.

This also made Bai Li realize that she wasn't angry at all because Zhang Qian and Li Jiaxin had teased her last night.

It's not because of Zhang Qian and Li Jiaxin.

It's not salary.

It's not that the work is too tiring.

What else could it be?

He recalled An Yaoyao's reaction today.

I don't look at him after I get up.

Refusing to eat.

Upon receiving the transfer, my first reaction was to request a refund and move out.

They even specifically mentioned that they would return to their hometown after the summer vacation and would not bother them again.

last night.

Door.

Bai Li suddenly grasped the key point.

Since An Yaoyao didn't close her bedroom door properly last night, she heard everything that was said in the master bedroom.

She heard more than just Jiang Ruyue's outrageous questions.

And everything I said.

Bai Li looked at An Yaoyao, who was standing in front of him with her head down, and an answer that even he himself didn't quite believe came to mind.

[Did he lose sleep over hearing I'm getting married?]

This idea is somewhat narcissistic.

But there's no more reasonable explanation for her current state than this.

Bai Li tentatively spoke, "Yaoyao."

An Yaoyao didn't look up.

"What are you doing...?"

"Are you unhappy today because...?"

Bai Li paused for a moment:

"Did you hear me say last night that I'm getting married soon?"

An Yaoyao dropped the rag in her hand to the ground.

She stopped sobbing and looked up at Bai Li.

Those eyes were still wet, and their eyelashes were stuck together in clumps.

None of the people in the living room said a word.

The next second, An Yaoyao shook her head vigorously.

"no!"

"That's not it!"

She bent down to pick up the rag and folded it haphazardly.

"What does your marriage have to do with me?"

"Marry whomever you want."

"Anyway, I'm just a cleaner."

"I mop the floor and clean the toilet every day, and I get paid 3,500 yuan a month."

"On your wedding day, I can even help sweep up the sunflower seed shells!"

As she finished speaking, her voice became increasingly nasal.

Tears streamed down my cheeks, and I couldn't stop wiping them away.

Bai Li didn't ask any further questions.

Li Mengmeng opened her mouth slightly, looking at An Yaoyao and then at Bai Li.

Jiang Ruyue crossed her arms, pretending to be doing some calculations.

Chen Tingting put down the fried dough stick.

Lin Xiaoshuang also sat up straight.

The group looked at each other.

have to.

The reason was found.

Zhang Qian stared at An Yaoyao for a few seconds, then raised her hand and patted her chest:

"If it weren't for this..."

"I'll just be my brother's mount!"