You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"Are you angry with me?" Xiao Yao realized that it was not just Yu Luying who needed to be comforted now.

"No." Shen Jie shook her body and pushed away the hand on her back.

"…Don't be angry, it's all my fault."

"I'm not angry, I'm just a little tired."

The solidified air seemed difficult to melt for a while, so Xiao Yao gave up.

He closed his eyes and tried to rest, but he couldn't fall asleep.

"Xiao Yao," Shen Jie suddenly spoke after an unknown amount of time: "Have you really let go of Yu Luying?"

Xiao Yao was startled. He didn't expect Shen Jie to ask this question suddenly: "Yes, yes."

"Are you the kind of person who would back down when faced with difficulties?"

"It's not a question of whether it's difficult or not, it's the kind of..." Xiao Yao thought and said slowly: "We should always respect the girl's own wishes, right?"

"Xiao Yao." Shen Jie turned around and stared at Xiao Yao: "I'll give you another chance."

"What, what opportunity?" Seeing Shen Jie's serious expression, a bit like what she said to Zhou Qi just now, Xiao Yao couldn't help but get nervous.

"You must tell the truth when I ask you questions, or I will no longer be your friend. Do you understand?"

What was going on with this oppressive aura? How did she become a different person? Xiao Yao nodded with difficulty.

Shen Jie said meaningfully: "I actually know a little about your dispute - don't ask me where I heard it, I just want to hear you tell the truth."

The air was deathly silent.

"After my first confession was rejected, I pestered her for a while," Xiao Yao swallowed his saliva, "because she refused to talk to me directly, and I didn't think it was necessary, so I wanted to make things clear with her and thought we could still be friends... Later, the priest at the church opposite our school enthusiastically helped us with 'mediation'..."

The corners of Shen Jie's mouth slightly raised: "Why does the priest care about this? He is not my uncle."

"Well, it's indeed her...uncle."

(Note: In the Shanghai dialect, 娘姨 = 叔姨)

Before Shen Jie could hold back her laughter, she turned to look out the window. When she looked back again, her face was serious again.

"Why did she reject you?"

"How should I know? You should ask Yu Luying. Anyway, it's all about you girls' twists and turns..." Speaking of this, Xiao Yao was still a little indignant.

"Not knowing and not admitting are two different things." Shen Jie raised her chin slightly: "Does your so-called confession really leave her with any choice?"

How come she seems to know everything? Xiao Yao felt uneasy.

But what I did was actually no secret. Continuing to play dumb would only ruin the existing relationship. I'll tell the truth: "Maybe. At that time, I listened to the bastard Xiao Xiong's bad idea and ordered a song for her on the campus radio station..."

Shen Jie's surprise didn't seem fake: "Our Love?"

"What about our love?" Xiao Yao said in confusion: "Song? "Model Love Letter"."

"Oh... I haven't heard of it," Shen Jie leaned back on the sofa: "But I really feel sorry for your friend named Xiao Xiong.

One last question—"

"..." Xiao Yao closed his mouth tightly. This time he didn't intend to say any extra words.

Shen Jie put her feet down from the sofa and showed a rather interested expression: "You, prefer women's...underwear?"

The taxi driver glanced in the rearview mirror.

"Pfft - absolutely not! No! I definitely don't have that kind of perverted hobby!" Xiao Yao instantly threw his decision to keep his mouth shut.

"Did you take Yu Luying away because you liked her..."

"No." Xiao Yao looked at the backs of the chairs in the front row and answered while sitting upright.

"I think this is all in the past. You are still young and this is not an unforgivable mistake. But, based on... the future that Shen Tianyun talked about, I hope you don't lie to me." Shen Jie coaxed.

Xiao Yao knew what this familiar feeling meant: the way Shen Jie spoke now was exactly the same as when his mother was around, and as when the female head teacher in elementary school spoke.

"NO!" Xiao Yao was a little angry. He turned his head and stared into Shen Jie's eyes, his breathing becoming heavy.

Shen Jie lowered her head and said nothing. In the semi-darkness, Xiao Yao couldn't see her expression clearly.

"Although we haven't known each other for long, I don't know how to prove it." Finally, Xiao Yao recovered from his tense state: "But I ask you to give me your trust."

This sentence was not spoken in a colloquial way, but Shen Jie nodded gently. When she raised her head again, the mask of the head teacher disappeared, replaced by the girl's usual smile.

"I believe you." Shen Jie announced her verdict.

"Thank you."

"By the way, Yu Luying actually likes you."

The change of topic was a bit... too jumpy.

"What are you talking about? Didn't you say before -"

"Before was before," Shen Jie analyzed, "A girl, especially one with such an introverted personality, was publicly confessed by you and pestered by you, but in the end she was still willing to be friends with you. There are only two possibilities. The first is that she wants to keep you as a backup."

"She is not that kind of person." Xiao Yao said confidently.

"I agree," Shen Jie raised her chin, "So that's it."

"Then why does she keep..."

"Don't ask me that," Shen Jie said with a smile, "Anyway, in this world, people who like you may not necessarily agree to you, and people who agree to you may not necessarily like you. The same is true for marriage—"

"I'm talking to you," Xiao Yao interrupted her, "You've never been in a relationship before, so why are you analyzing it so thoroughly? Your tone is almost as bad as that of my adopted sister."

"Xisang, Xiaojia. (Sir, Miss)" The driver turned around and asked: "Is it a small turn ahead?"

"Right, right," Xiao Yao realized that he had become familiar with the streets around him. "Turn here... and then just pull over."

The taxi pulled over smoothly.

"Then..." Xiao Yao didn't seem to have any intention of getting off the car.

"What's wrong? Do you want me to accompany you home?" Shen Jie's eyes moved.

"Well, no, I mean, when is the next time we..."

"Next time, let's make an appointment by phone next time."

"Well, then..."

The taxi driver had already turned his head and looked over here impatiently, so Xiao Yao opened the door and got out of the car. He was about to turn around and close the door when he saw Shen Jie getting out of the car from the other side.

"Ah?" Xiao Yao was stunned.

"I suddenly feel hungry," Shen Jie said, wearing the plastic slippers she bought at the park, smiling, "I'll go home with you."

Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, then guessed Shen Jie's intention.

He happily brought Shen Jie back home.

Grandma seemed to be away, leaving stew on the gas stove.

Fortunately, Shen Tianyun was at home. She was lying on her little bed, snoring softly, as if she had slept all day.

Shen Jie changed into Shen Tianyun's clothes - a green T-shirt and off-white shorts. They didn't fit her well and were loose on her body, but it was better than wearing half-wet clothes.

"Shen Tianyun, what did you do last night?!" Shen Jie asked with an unhappy look while eating.

"I didn't do anything... I didn't stay at home. I just took a long nap." Shen Tianyun rubbed his eyes and hesitantly said, "If you don't believe me, ask my dad!"

"Oh, this——" Xiao Yao saw Shen Tianyun winking at him.

"Don't say anything!" Shen Jie interrupted Xiao Yao forcefully: "After dinner, go to Yu Luying's house and explain everything to her."

"Just tell her in class the day after tomorrow." Xiao Yao actually had the same idea, but he didn't want to appear too active in front of Shen Jie.

"..." Shen Jie glanced at Xiao Yao.

"Oh, yes, yes, I'll go now. This matter cannot be delayed." Xiao Yao put down the bowl and stood up: "You two should talk it out. Don't quarrel."

Xiao Yao walked towards Yu Luying's home in his slippers, thinking about what had happened that day.

Coincidentally, as soon as he arrived at Yu Luying's house, he saw her door open.

Then, Yu Luying came out holding the spittoon.

"Yu Luying!" Xiao Yao shouted loudly.

Yu Luying shuddered all over and turned to go in, but was stopped by Xiao Yao.

"Let go!" Yu Luying pulled her hand back forcefully.

"Listen to me, I didn't take your underwear," Xiao Yao said anxiously, "I swear to your God."

"Let go!" Yu Luying was furious and kicked Xiao Yao hard.

Xiao Yao didn't care about the pain, but saw Yu Luying hissing, bending down and touching her calf.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yao asked with concern, but saw the girl looking at him strangely.

Then, he kicked him hard again.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Yao felt the pain this time: "I told you, it really wasn't me who took it!——"

Yu Luying squatted down, hugging her calves.

At this moment, the door was opened again, and this time the person who walked out was the "uncle" that Xiao Yao was most afraid of seeing.

"It's you again." Father Yu's glasses flashed white under the moonlight.

Chapter 20 Mother and Father

Under Father Yu's "polite" admonition, Xiao Yao was ultimately unable to speak to Yu Luying again.

When he returned home and quietly pushed open the closet door and walked in, Shen Jie and Shen Tianyun seemed to have just had an argument. Both of them were very angry. Shen Tianyun was curled up at the head of the bed looking at her cell phone, while Shen Jie was sitting at the foot of the bed with her hands folded.

"What's the matter? What's happening?" Xiao Yao asked with a smile.

"This child didn't come home at night," Shen Jie said angrily, "but she didn't tell the truth when asked. This is your daughter, and you, as a father, never care about her?"

"What's the matter with not coming home all night?" Xiao Yao touched the back of his head and pretended to be unaware: "Didn't she just sleep all afternoon?"

"She admitted it. She didn't go home last night." Shen Jie switched her crossed legs.

Are you getting into the role of a young mother a little too quickly?

"I just came back a little late, why are you making such a big deal out of it?" Shen Tianyun said.

"If you don't go home after 10 o'clock at night, it's considered a night out." Shen Jie said seriously, pointing at the electronic clock on the wall.

"Yes, it's already half past ten, aren't you..." Shen Tianyun swallowed his words halfway and looked at Xiao Yao.

Shen Jie was caught off guard and was slightly stunned. She argued, "I am at your father's house, so this is also my home."

“666666666666.” Shen Tianyun said.

"Look, don't be angry," Xiao Yao decided to smooth things over: "She just came back a little late, the child likes to play. I also sometimes stay up all night in the Internet cafe-"

As soon as he said this, Xiao Yao realized that he had said something wrong. As expected, Shen Jie's eyes widened: "What a good example you are setting! Besides, she is a girl."

"What's wrong with being a girl? It's already 2034, can't there be equality between men and women?" Shen Tianyun shouted, "My mother doesn't care about me, and you——?"

"Your mother doesn't care about you, so tell me, who am I?" Shen Jie laughed angrily.

"I mean, my mother," Shen Tianyun looked a little aggrieved: "Your future self will not be like this."

"That's because she's out of town, and you're far away, right?"

"Not at all!"

"I'm going back." Shen Jie stood up with a cold face and picked up her small backpack from the table.

"I'll take you there. I'll take you there."

"Need not!"

Before Xiao Yao followed Shen Jie into the closet, he turned around and made a face at Shen Tianyun.

"What happened to Yu Luying later?" Standing on the side of the road, Shen Jie looked around while waiting for the bus.

"She didn't seem to listen to me, and then her uncle came out," Xiao Yao replied, "I saw that it was difficult to say anything with the elders around, so I came back."

A gust of night wind blew by, and Shen Jie's long hair fluttered with it, which was quite pleasing to the eye.