I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Hearing this, Chen Shuo looked down at his arm. "I can't rule out that possibility, but I still feel something's not right."

He tried to analyze, "When I went to sleep last night, my hands were definitely under the covers, but when I woke up just now, my arms were stretched straight out, which means..."

As they were talking, a carton of yogurt with a straw was offered to Chen Shuo's lips. He stopped talking and turned to look at her.

Would you like some yogurt?

"..."

Chen Shuo remained silent; he had now identified the culprit. "It's you, isn't it?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi took the yogurt back from her hand, put it to her lips and took a sip, saying indistinctly, "If you don't want to drink it, fine, I'll drink it myself."

Seeing her like this, Chen Shuo decided not to investigate further. In the end, he had to take the blame himself. He knew she was a bad sleeper, yet he still insisted on sleeping in the same bed with her last night.

Besides, she was clearly determined to deny it no matter what, so what could he do with her? He was completely helpless against her.

Sure enough, this person couldn't make decisions at night and was prone to impulsiveness.

Chen Shuo, realizing his impulsiveness, got out of bed to wash up in the bathroom. He was a little impulsive, but he didn't regret it at all. He still needed to sleep tonight!

Ouch, my arm hurts so much.

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Chapter Ninety-Seven: Touching One's Conscience

It was his left arm that was crushed, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune, otherwise even eating would have been a problem.

According to custom, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the son-in-law should visit his wife's family to pay New Year's respects. This has little to do with the two of them. If they insist on going, they may have to visit the mountain to pay respects.

Unable to write, Chen Shuo lay in bed with Bai Xiaoqi, using his still-movable right arm to hold her as they watched TV dramas.

I finished watching Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils a long time ago, and now I've switched to a new one, still adapted by Jin Yong, The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

I've been watching this show for a while now, and the plot is already halfway through, but Bai Xiaoqi still can't stand the protagonist Guo Jing at all. She finds him disgusting no matter how she looks at him, and thinks he's too stupid and doesn't deserve Huang Rong at all.

She always had a strange sense of identification with Huang Rong, feeling that the other person was just like herself, both being exceptionally intelligent.

However, she felt that her intelligence was hard to demonstrate, mainly because Chen Shuo was a little bit smarter than her. Although she didn't want to admit it, she had to.

Because he is smarter than me, my own intelligence is overshadowed. In addition, he arranges everything perfectly for me, so I don't have to worry about anything. It's hard for me to show my intelligence, which makes me seem silly in comparison.

Actually, I'm not stupid at all; in fact, you could say I'm incredibly smart.

The term "little rascal" was tailor-made for me.

"Humph.."

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but let out a smug hum, a proud smile playing on her lips.

Chen Shuo looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Why are you humming for no reason?"

"Huh? I was watching TV."

Is there anything in this that you should hum about?

Chen Shuo looked at the screen, which was currently showing the scene where Guo Jing and Ouyang Ke were competing to propose marriage on Peach Blossom Island.

To be fair, there is a frustrating point in this plot. If you wait a little longer, Zhou Botong will jump out and say that Guo Jing has read the Nine Yin Manual, which will anger Huang Yaoshi and cause him to announce that the marriage between Guo Jing and Huang Yaoshi is off.

But this scene hasn't been filmed yet, and Chen Shuo still doesn't understand why she's humming like that.

"Yes, of course I do. Don't you think Guo Jing is a fool?"

"He is a bit silly, but he is actually more of a dullard."

Chen Shuo corrected, "This girl criticizes Guo Jing every day. I don't know what he did to offend her. Besides, you two are both pretty stupid. Since none of you are smart, why make things difficult for each other?"

"Actually, you can learn from Huang Rong."

"Try to be as smart as her?" Bai Xiaoqi glanced at him, then said smugly, "But I am already just as smart as her."

Chen Shuo was too lazy to refute the second half of her statement. This girl always had a high opinion of herself. He nodded and admitted, "Yes, you are just as smart as her, but that's not what I meant. Look, Huang Rong always calls Guo Jing 'Brother Jing.' You can also learn to call me 'Brother Shuo.' It sounds so nice."

“But I still think Ah Gou sounds better, and it suits you very well.”

"..."

Chen Shuo was silent for a moment, then asked, "Can we forget about this damned dog?"

"No....."

Just as Bai Xiaoqi was about to say something was wrong, she noticed something and couldn't help but look down. She found that her dog seemed to get itchy if he didn't take advantage of her. Even now that he only had one arm that he could move, he was still not behaving himself and secretly reached out to touch her again.

No, I need to find a chance tonight to stretch his arm too.

Thinking this, she moved closer to Chen Shuo, rested her head on his chest, and continued watching TV, ignoring the hand.

Seeing that she ignored him, Chen Shuo ignored her even more. This was now entirely out of instinct, a subconscious behavior.

Anyway, when I'm holding her, I always have to touch something, whether it's her hands, her feet, or now, the teddy bear.

"May I put my hand inside your clothes...?"

"No."

"Oh..."

Chen Shuo responded with an "oh," since he was just asking casually and didn't have high hopes. He was already quite satisfied that they could see through each other's clothes. Of course, one should still have dreams.

I wonder when we won't have to wear clothes anymore.

He then thought that this might take a long time, and instead of looking forward to it, he hoped that the weather would get warmer soon, so that at least the clothes would become thinner.

.....

Neither of them spoke again, focusing on watching television. Chen Shuo stared at the screen for a while, then looked at the folding bed and said:

"We don't need the folding bed anymore. We can buy a large rectangular desk sometime and put it where the folding bed is now. Then we can put both computers on it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi's gaze lingered on the folding bed for a moment, then she turned her head to look at Chen Shuo's left arm and deliberately asked, "Do you still want to sleep in the same bed with me?"

"What else can I do? Are you suggesting I only sleep with you for one night? Wouldn't that be a huge loss for me, with my arm pressed against yours all night for nothing?"

"Humph..."

Bai Xiaoqi wrinkled her nose and snorted, saying coquettishly, "I'll put my arm on yours again tonight."

Hearing this, Chen Shuo laughed, "Look, you finally admit that you pressed down on my arm last night. Before, you kept saying you didn't."

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi fell silent, now convinced that this scoundrel was deliberately trying to trick her into revealing information.

Real dog.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Chen Shuo rested his chin on the top of her head, the cat ears on both sides touching his cheeks. The fluffy touch made him feel a little itchy. He asked softly, "How about we try a different way of stretching our arms tonight?"

"not good."

This answer surprised Chen Shuo. "I didn't even say what method you wanted, and you just refused?"

"What else could it be? Are you going to say you want to hug me while we sleep so I can put my arm on yours, right?"

"Oh right, congratulations on evolving from a clever little kitten to an exceptionally clever little kitten."

"I'm naturally very smart."

Although she knew he was just teasing her, Bai Xiaoqi couldn't help but feel a little smug, her chin slightly raised, displaying her uniquely charming and innocent demeanor.

"Wait a minute before you get cocky."

Chen Shuo lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then continued, "Look, it's daytime now, so I can hold you in bed with me. Why can't we do that at night?"

"It just won't work."

"Isn't this the same? I'll behave myself at night just like during the day, and I definitely won't do anything to you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi's gaze involuntarily shifted downwards, and she then asked in return, "So what are you doing with your hands right now?"

"Uh..."

Chen Shuo hesitated for a moment, then said, "At night, it's just the same as during the day, really, I assure you with my honesty."

"Can you examine your own conscience?"

Bai Xiaoqi continued to stare down at his hand, thinking to herself that such words were completely unbelievable, especially since she needed to sleep that night and couldn't keep looking at him.

It's nice to be held by him and sleep in the same blanket during the day, but not at night, otherwise it might cause pregnancy.

Chapter Ninety-Eight Who is the Little Old Lady?

After lunch, Chen Shuo finally felt his arm, which had been pressed down all night, regain its usual strength. He washed the dishes and then moved his computer to the lazy table on the bed to start typing.

Although I really wanted to hold her and continue watching the show, I had to work.

I work to earn money, and I earn money to get married.

He had long felt a sense of urgency about this.

Despite constantly telling myself that marriage isn't urgent and I should work hard for a few more years before thinking about it.

But mindset doesn't lie. I used to live a leisurely life, never in a hurry or anxious state, and I didn't really think about saving money.

This sense of urgency has quietly emerged ever since things started to look up regarding the ID card issue.

So when he had free time, Chen Shuo would always think about these things and consider their future. Staying at home every day wasn't just about getting by; he always wanted to give them a rough plan for the future.

Buying a car, buying a house, dowry...

Cross out the bride price.

He glanced at Bai Xiaoqi. His little cat didn't need such things at all. She didn't have any ambitions, or rather, the happiness she pursued was very simple and pure.

Every day, I'm well-fed and clothed, and I dream about my future with her. When I think about it, I also think about how scary it is to get married and have children. That makes me feel that this life is wonderful.

You could say he's incredibly lazy.

Unfortunately, one salted fish in the house is enough for her, so she has to stand up for herself.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone from his pocket and called Nie Xi. When he delivered the Luo Zhi Jing to this guy before the New Year, he casually mentioned the matter of registering the household registration.