You are my wife, don't doubt it!

Yu Luying walked barefoot on the grass for a while, and "dug" out her mobile phone from a small hole under a tree.

After Xiao Yao reported to Shen Jie that they were safe, they found that the sun had very wisely hidden behind the thick clouds. The weakened sunlight passed through the shade of the trees and provided relatively moderate heat to the earth.

Wet clothes are a little heavy, and sticking to the body is also rather... unusual, but the cool feeling, especially when the wind blows, that kind of coolness and comfort, not to mention comparing it with the air conditioning, this is a kind of... more natural freshness and pleasantness.

As usual, Xiao Yao picked up the small stones around him and skipped them into the river, but was stopped by Yu Luying.

"Those kids are still swimming." Yu Luying told Xiao Yao.

"I always feel that this is very dangerous..." Xiao Yao put down the pebble angrily, turned his head slightly, and approached Yu Luying's face.

Yu Luying parried and dodged once, pushed Xiao Yao away once, and then faced with his relentless fourth attack, she chose to be passive and uncooperative, in other words, letting herself be manipulated.

Finally, she put aside her shyness and chose to launch a fierce counterattack.

……

"You are a devil." Yu Luying wiped her mouth and said.

Xiao Yao felt that he had basically resolved the crisis of breaking up, and he felt relieved: "This is what you did wrong. Eve ate the forbidden fruit herself and gave it to her husband. When God came to punish her, her first reaction was to shift the blame to the devil."

"Then Adam is still shifting the blame to women and even to God," said Yu Luying.

Xiao Yao looked at the girl in front of him who was all wet, and there was no blame in his heart anymore, only pity.

The girl sat on the grass by the shore, panting slightly, her flat chest rising and falling slightly. Her short hair was a little messy because it was wet, sticking wetly to her forehead and neck, revealing the freshness of moisture.

The girl's hair is clinging to her cheeks, revealing her youthful vitality and natural elegance. A few strands of wet hair are blown by the breeze, swaying gently, bringing a refreshing feeling.

Her school uniform pants were half dry and half wet, showing a special charm - the kind that would make people feel beastly. The school uniform top was half dry and still fit her body, outlining her slender figure, and the exposed arm skin exuded a slight coolness.

The school uniform pants shimmered with light due to moisture, outlining the slender lines of her legs. The fabric of the school pants was slightly tight due to moisture, showing her lively and youthful vitality.

Yu Luying sat on the grass. In the sun, the water stains on her school uniform and pants gradually faded, but the wet parts still exuded a subtle moist smell. The tiny particles on the grass attached to her clothes, outlining slight traces. Her movements were gentle and graceful. She gently twisted the fabric of her school uniform with her hands, squeezing out some water from between her fingers. That look made Xiao Yao feel pitiful.

Sitting on the grass by the shore, her eyes were wandering and peaceful, as if she was thinking about something. The sun broke through the clouds and shone on her body through the gaps between the leaves, creating a soft light and shadow. The breeze gently caressed the girl's skin, bringing a touch of coolness and tranquility.

Xiao Yao's eyes fell on the girl's feet.

Her cotton socks were still wet and clung to her feet. After absorbing water, the socks stuck to her skin even more tightly, and the outline was clearly visible. The plain white cotton socks became translucent, and the water droplets on the socks sparkled with crystal light, which made Xiao Yao's heart beat fast.

The texture and details of the socks gradually emerged - the fine woven lines were clearly visible, extending from the toes to the ankles, outlining her slender feet. The black layer on the bottom of the socks accumulated from walking barefoot was washed away half in the clear lake water, and the remaining half spread everywhere, making the entire white socks look gray.

Since she walked barefoot on the ground after landing, the wet and gray soles of her socks were once again stained with some dry soil particles and a few strands of grass, which looked...

The ripples of the river water still remained on the socks, forming faint water marks. The water droplets seeped into the socks, revealing a slightly dark water stain. The edges of the socks also became a little loose due to the soaking of water, and gently dragged on the ankles.

Yu Luying stretched out her slender fingers and carefully pulled her socks up, but Xiao Yao pulled off his socks and squeezed them hard in his palm like a ball of plasticine, and when no more water could be squeezed out, he stuffed them into his trouser pocket.

Xiao Yao stopped observing the girl and hugged her into his arms: "You just said that you were in Dongru and Fangbing. What happened? Go on." (Note: End of the previous chapter)

"Let's not talk about it." Yu Luying said shyly.

"Tell me." Xiao Yao gently stroked the girl's lower arm: "I know you were very unhappy at that time. Didn't I communicate with you for a long time? I thought it was over at that time, but I didn't expect...?"

Yu Luying lowered her head and remained silent.

"I, I know what you care about most," Xiao Yao said as he thought, "Since that time, I have learned from my mistakes and I must make sure that you enter into marriage with a perfect body, no matter who it is with - I also know that the reason why you reacted so strongly to this incident today is not mainly because of this, but because of..."

"Okay," Yu Luying seemed to have made up her mind: "Do you still remember Father Li from the barracks?"

"I remember," Xiao Yao said, "the short one who looked particularly honest and kind. I confessed to him for forty-five minutes? Or was it something like that..."

"After I confessed to him," Yu Luying said word by word, "Father Li told me that..."

"What did you say?" Xiao Yao urged anxiously.

"You said you were the source of temptation. I should stop associating with you immediately and stay away from you." Yu Luying finally said it.

Xiao Yao twisted his nose out of confusion, surprise and anger.

He was really too shocked.

The boy's first reaction was actually to wonder if it was because he had told him too many things that he shouldn't have told him that led him to such a conclusion.

But... that's not right.

Xiao Yao remembered clearly that he was the last one that day. After he finished "confessing", he immediately left the Bingfang Catholic Church with Yu Luying and Yu Lihua and boarded the bus to Shanghai.

"He also said that marrying you would ruin my life," Yu Luying told Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao stood up angrily, and suddenly changed from a half-sitting position to jumping up on the spot with both feet: "How can this be absurd! What right does he have to say that? Does he know us? Does he understand us? This is the first time we have met him, how can he be so careless, rude, and irresponsible to persuade us to break up? How is this different from a bad girlfriend? Is this a servant of God?"

Yu Luying quietly watched Xiao Yao rant and ramble, and after he stopped, she said, "I knew you would be like this, so I didn't dare to tell you."

"So?" Xiao Yao squatted down again: "You just listened to him and want to break up with me?"

"I didn't." Yu Luying shook her head.

"Do you think that what he said represents God's will?"

"I didn't." Yu Luying said these three words again, her voice a little louder: "Can you please stop jumping at the slightest provocation and let me talk?"

"Okay, you talk." Xiao Yao suppressed his anger and lay down again.

"From my personal perspective," Yu Luying said cautiously, "I think Father Li's words and actions, especially as a clergyman, are inappropriate."

"It's not just inappropriate, it's extremely inappropriate," Xiao Yao said.

"If it was my uncle, he would usually give a neutral and ambiguous opinion when dealing with this kind of consultation—" Yu Luying explained: "I didn't listen to him all the time, nor did I take his words as God's will, otherwise you wouldn't be lying here with me now."

"OK." Xiao Yao said.

"I didn't tell you about this mainly because I was afraid that you would have a negative impression of the church - you know, there are all kinds of people in the church."

"OK." Xiao Yao said.

"But what Father Li said is not without reason. He also has good intentions," Yu Luying said carefully. "His words are like a thorn in my heart. It hurts from time to time."

"Ha, so kind! You see, this kind of irresponsible slander is disgusting," Xiao Yao told Yu Luying: "You can choose not to listen to him, but as long as you hear him, you have already lost."

"You are indeed a temptation to me," Yu Luying said seriously, "This is not all your responsibility, but the responsibility of both of us."

Xiao Yao: "..."

"I'm not saying you're tempting me. I know sometimes, I'm even the one who takes the initiative. But for me, the scary part is this. Do you understand?" Yu Luying suddenly turned sideways 90 degrees, looked into Xiao Yao's eyes and said, "You're like my favorite ice cream when I was a kid, my favorite AD calcium milk, my favorite Sailor Moon, my favorite rubber bands, and the computer games you boys like to play. For kids with poor self-control, the existence of these things is a temptation in itself. Do you understand?"

"I now realize that I am the child with poor self-control."

"I understand," Xiao Yao said slowly, "You were confessing to me, and I didn't know you liked me so much."

"Go away," Yu Luying said in shame and anger, "Is this the point I want to make?"

"The point you want to make is that, because you like me so much, I am guilty of original sin. My existence is a temptation to you, so I should die." Xiao Yao said coldly.

"That's not the case," Yu Luying grabbed the back of Xiao Yao's hand, "Don't you think it would be more normal if we were normal friends? Shen Jie would be less angry, we would both make fewer mistakes, and I could spend more time on things that would produce results—"

"Maybe," Xiao Yao replied stiffly, "I don't know."

"Xiao Yao, you know," Yu Luying lowered her eyelids and said, "The two of us have already crossed the line too much. You know, it's not that we are not guilty if we don't do it to the end. The bottom line is just deceiving ourselves..."

"Ah, I understand." Xiao Yao clapped his hands and said, "I was wondering why you were acting so weird in the past few days after returning to Magic City from Dongru. It turns out that it was that Li guy who was to blame. I'll remember him."

The way Yu Luying lowered her head and remained silent confirmed Xiao Yao's judgment.

"Okay, I've decided," Xiao Yao said, "When we date in the future, we should try to avoid being alone in remote places or too late, and try to meet in crowded places. I won't take your socks or clothes, and you shouldn't take mine. We can also talk more about literature, life ideals, and love on the phone. I will try not to touch myself or Shen Jie outside of my daughter's room..."

"Are you being sarcastic, or are you serious?"

"seriously."

"You don't have to do this for me." Yu Luying said insincerely.

"It should, it should."

"Just to avoid breaking up? Just for the status of boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Please stop making trouble," Xiao Yao laughed dumbly, "I have already said it before, in our symbiotic relationship, status is no longer important. I am willing to do this for you because I like you, I love you, I respect you, and I am willing to respect your principles and feelings. Do you understand, silly girl?"

Xiao Yao imitated the way Shen Jie treated him, reached out his hand, and ruffled the girl's half-dry hair.

He was satisfied to see that the other person seemed to be moved by him.

"You love me, really?" Yu Luying got a little excited and said like the heroine in a Chinese TV series: "Do you really love me?"

"What about that?" Xiao Yao answered in a silly tone.

"Shen Jie and I fell in at the same time," Yu Luying pointed to the river in front of her and asked, "Who will you save first?"

Xiao Yao almost burst out laughing. Is this childish? Is this old-fashioned?

"I won't save anyone and will just watch you two sink," Xiao Yao said, "Among the three of us, I'm the worst swimmer."

"Then you should study hard so that you can take on the protection responsibility of a man and save us." Yu Luying pouted.

"Oh my, you two still need me - Okay, okay, learn, learn." Xiao Yao waved his hand and said.

"Xiao Yao, you are too biased," Yu Luying knelt on the grass, staring at him, and said, "The love you give me is only one tenth of what you give her, and she doesn't respect me either - she is a good person, but deep down she is arrogant and looks down on ordinary people like us, all of us, and you are the only exception."

"Not really." Xiao Yao defended Shen Jie.

"Really, she is a really good person, but she herself doesn't realize this. This is determined by her upbringing. It's not her fault. In her eyes, I am actually just a maid——"

"Come on," Xiao Yao said jokingly, "She won't let you have sex with her."

"In her eyes, I am actually just a concubine, but she doesn't allow me to be a concubine."

Xiao Yao: “?”

Yu Luying couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled secretly.

"Ah, she is very polite to you, you..."

"You see, this is where the problem lies," Yu Luying interrupted him, "In your heart, we are not equal. You are the man, the backbone of this relationship, you should strive to treat everyone equally. Even if you can't do it, you should try your best to pursue this goal."

Chapter 273 Shen Jie is confused

2023-07-22

Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about this question before.

In his opinion, the reason why he and Yu Luying can maintain this kind of unclear relationship now is all due to the grace of Her Majesty Queen Mary.

On this basis, he never thought there was any room for bargaining.

The power of God is unpredictable. If one day Shen Jie gives an order and asks me to break up with Yu Luying, I can still resist. But if she just wants them to be friends again, I will not have the legal advantage even if I want to resist.

To be fair, it's not because Xiao Yao is henpecked or has bronchitis, nor is it because he thinks a son-in-law has to listen to the eldest lady. It's purely because of this matter - to put it bluntly, he is not in the right.

Regardless of whether it is church law or secular law, every pot has its own lid, which is a basic principle in today's society and there is nothing much to argue about.

Shen Jie and Yu Luying had gotten into such a mess, but Shen Jie hadn't asked him to break up with Yu Luying. In Xiao Yao's opinion, Shen Jie was already being too arrogant. He actually didn't quite understand why Yu Luying was raising her arms and shouting that she wanted to be an equal rights fighter at this time.

Maybe it was because of the symbiosis that Yu Luying caught Xiao Yao's thoughts. She said, "Actually, there's no need for you to keep me here. Can't you feel it? Shen Jie's attitude is actually very clear, but she's just too embarrassed to say it out loud. She's just waiting for you to figure it out."

Xiao Yao: "..."

Yu Luying: "Are you really low in emotional intelligence, or are you just unwilling to face it?"

"Of course I know she has some ulterior motives," Xiao Yao said, lowering his voice, "but she has to protect her dignity and is unwilling to change her mind. Why do you have to deliberately provoke her?"

"I just want to provoke her, I just want to provoke her," Yu Luying said, "Can't you see? When I went there today, I looked like I didn't consider myself an outsider when I walked in. I took off my coat and got into bed. I just wanted to force her to tell you to break up with me."

"??? Are you sick?" Xiao Yao said angrily, "Even if you want to break up, you can just bring it up directly. And in the final analysis, this is a matter between the two of us. Why do you have to mess with her? She is so pitiful."

"Because I know," Yu Luying lowered her head and said in a mosquito-like voice, "I know you are a shady person. I can't beat you, I can't beat you, I can't get away with it, I can't blame you, no one is more shameless than you, I am unlucky to have you in this life - basically, I can't break up with you, okay, just like now. Only Shen Jie's real opposition can control you and achieve the fact of breaking up."

Xiao Yao opened his mouth, but couldn't think of what to say, so he deliberately and forcedly touched Yu Luying's head and pinched her face with a playful smile.

"Oh, right," Xiao Yao suddenly thought of something: "Before you came here today, how did you know about her, Shen Jie..."

Before he could organize his question, Yu Luying already knew what he was going to ask: "I, I accidentally overheard your conversation with your sister - your conversation with Shen Jie."

"What? You were eavesdropping on our conversation remotely?" Xiao Yao's face changed.

"I swear, I promise," Yu Luying said anxiously, "I didn't eavesdrop on you on purpose. It's just that some words suddenly came out of my ears... no, they went straight into my brain..."

"OKOKOK, I won't listen to others' oaths, but I will believe you if you swear." Xiao Yao raised his right hand: "Just tell me what you heard?"

"How can I remember the original words? I just remember the general meaning..." Yu Luying recalled: "What? I abandoned my wife and children for you - I abandoned my father and family. Can't you be loyal to me? Your phone screen is full of photos with her. How can that mean anything? What happened between the two of you in the countryside? I'm the mistress, right? Anyway, that's all, just a few words, no beginning or end, and I suddenly heard it."

"What else did you hear?" Xiao Yao's expression became serious: "Context? What?"

"No more," Yu Luying shook her head and said, "Even if there was, I have forgotten it, or I didn't hear it clearly. Anyway, either I didn't hear it clearly, or it was not important."

Xiao Yao frowned and thought for a long time, but he couldn't remember the context of that conversation, so he stopped thinking about it. He hugged Yu Luying's arm and said to her, "I've told you before that I will treat you well and respect you. If you have any requests, just let me know and communicate with me. I will do my best to help you. Don't go crazy and provoke her again. In a few days, when you two are calm, I will come out and host a meeting for you two to reconcile."