You are my wife, don't doubt it!

This way, when you two start fighting, at least grandma can hear the noise.

Shen Tianyun also agreed to this suggestion because she didn't want Yu Luying to sleep in her bed.

But the final result of the quarrel was that Xiao Yao and Shen Tianyun slept outside, while the pair of rival sisters slept inside.

"You are not allowed to get on my bed!" Shen Tianyun warned bluntly.

"It's okay, I'll sleep on the sofa," Yu Luying nodded expressionlessly, "Or I can sleep on the floor."

"Apple, you don't have to pay attention to her." Shen Jie said.

What does it mean when you call her Apple, Xiao Yao thought.

"Okay, then you guys should finish your homework quickly, then take a shower and go to bed," Grandma said, "I'm going to sleep first."

When it comes to taking a shower and going to bed, how should so many people take a shower becomes a problem.

Shen Jie decided to go to the "public bathhouse" today. Yu Luying also wanted to go, but the distance between the men's and women's areas was more than five meters.

After much fruitless wrangling, Yu Luying had no choice but to decide to give up today.

"Starting tomorrow, after school every day, go to the church to take a bath before going back to your grandma's house!" Yu Luying made such a request.

"Okay, okay, okay. Okay, okay." Xiao Yao nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

They said they had to do their homework, but Tianyun was the only one who had homework tonight. She went back to her room to do it, leaving the three little ones staring at each other in Xiao Yao's bedroom.

"Xiao Yao, go sit in the soap room for a while. I want to talk to Apple." Shen Jie instructed.

"Remember to copy the replies to the two love letters I wrote to you and return them tomorrow before you go to the public bathhouse to take a shower after we finish chatting," Xiao Yao instructed.

"Why should I copy this kind of stuff?" Shen Jie said impatiently, "Are you bored?"

"It's not boring." Xiao Yao said, "I think it's fun."

"Go, go, go." Shen Jie and Yu Luying drove Xiao Yao to the soap room together.

Oh, it's really like being in jail.

Xiao Yao brought a small stool and sat in the soap room. He pricked up his ears out of boredom and used Yu Luying's ears to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two girls.

Really, knowing that I have this ability, but still kicking me out, it's like trying to cover up the truth, what a waste of effort, Xiao Yao thought.

The two girls apologized to each other for what happened at noon and said that the matter was over and no one would mention it again.

Yu Luying told Shen Jie that she had broken up with Xiao Yao. Shen Jie was a little surprised, but she did not try to persuade or stop her. She just expressed respect and understanding.

Shen Jie also thanked Yu Luying for saving her life from "Zhang Zhengkai" again at the critical moment today. Yu Luying politely said that she did not do that and it was mainly thanks to the "dog".

"No matter what, a superficial reconciliation is also a good thing," Xiao Yao sat in the dark soap room without turning on the lights, stroking the dog's head and saying to it: "We are all under the same roof, right? We are all under the same roof."

"Meow~~" "Dog" commented.

After the diplomatic meeting, although Miao's mother was still somewhat reluctant, she still followed Xiao Yao's instructions and copied the reply letter to the two boys.

She did not copy it verbatim, but made minor revisions according to her own tone, habits and meaning. After transcribing it all, she gave it to Xiao Yao for final review.

"That's it." Xiao Yao said this after reading it.

"Then I'll go to the bathroom to take a shower." Shen Jie said.

That night, Shen Jie and Yu Luying went to the year 2034, while Xiao Yao slept on the floor in his bedroom.

Even though Shen Tianyun invited him to come to bed, even if it was just head to toe.

"It's not like we haven't slept together before." Shen Tianyun said.

"Forget it," Xiao Yao politely declined, "Don't let us fall into temptation."

This sentence was the second to last sentence of the "Lord's Prayer", and Xiao Yao just picked it up casually.

"Damn, what temptation can there be between me and you?" Shen Tianyun said loudly.

"No temptation, no temptation," Xiao Yao said quickly, "I'm kidding you."

"Damn it, you're playing such a greasy and vulgar joke on me." Shen Tianyun said dissatisfiedly.

Damn, you are annoying, Xiao Yao thought.

Girls should avoid their fathers when they grow up. You didn't understand this principle? How come it's my fault?

Silent all night.

One of the advantages of kittens over their mothers is that they don’t snore when they sleep.

Around five or six o'clock in the morning, Xiao Yao, in a daze, heard the sharp ringing sound of the landline phone on the other end of the sofa.

Compared to cell phone ringtones, landline ringtones of this era are always so... heart-wrenching and soul-stirring.

Xiao Yao struggled to get up and picked up the receiver of the landline phone: "Hello, who is this?"

"Xiao Xiao." A steady voice of a middle-aged man came from the other end of the phone.

However, that voice was a little hoarse and hollow, with a slight echo, as if it came from the depths of hell.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yao felt that the voice was a little familiar, but he didn't react for a moment.

"How is my daughter #￥%￥%%!￥#@￥@?" the man asked.

Um?and many more.

Is this Shen Hongsheng's voice?

Xiao Yao was suddenly awakened by fright.

What did he say? Part of his words were drowned out by the crackling sound, so I couldn't hear it clearly.

It seems to be saying, "How are my daughter's skills?"

No way, it's definitely not this sentence.

"You, who are you?" Xiao Yao eagerly made the final request for confirmation.

“Hahahahahaha,” the man let out an uncomfortable, hoarse laugh: “You can’t hear that anymore, I’m Shen Jie’s father.”

"Dad——" Xiao Yao shouted subconsciously.

Chapter 357 Father-in-law's Advice

2023-10-21

“Hahahahahaha,” the man let out an uncomfortable, hoarse laugh: “You can’t hear that anymore, I’m Shen Jie’s father.”

"Dad——" Xiao Yao shouted subconsciously.

"Don't rush to acknowledge your father yet," Shen Hongsheng sounded like he was sneering, "It won't be too late to change your words when you two are together till the end."

Xiao Yao was stunned.

The reason he called out "Dad" was actually because he was surprised and subconsciously repeated the last two words of what the other person said.

But Shen Hongsheng's answer left him a little confused.

"Uncle," Xiao Yao asked cautiously, "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is," Shen Hongsheng replied in a hoarse voice, "Shen Jie is yours, I said. You take good care of her."

"Ah?" Xiao Yao said: "Ah?"

"Since she is not yet 18 years old," Shen Hongsheng continued, "I will transfer money to her Pufa Bank card every month. It won't be a lot, but it will be enough for daily expenses."

"Ah?" Xiao Yao felt a little numb, and seriously suspected that he was dreaming: "Oh."

"Please take good care of her. This child has been spoiled since childhood and has never suffered much, so her temper must not be very good." Shen Hongsheng said "Please take good care of her" again.

"My temper...is okay." Xiao Yao said anxiously.

"If you two can really continue together in the future, I will prepare enough dowry for her. If she regrets and wants to leave, please respect yourself and don't bother her." Shen Hongsheng said calmly: "Tell her for me that the door of my father's house is always open to my good daughter who comes home."

"Oh. Oh. Um, okay..."

"I still have to remind you that if I need to, there are many ways to make a person disappear completely from this world." Shen Hongsheng threatened.

This malicious remark actually made Xiao Yao find a little bit of authenticity in the conversation.

"Got it." Xiao Yao said.

I’m so sleepy. Why am I so sleepy…?

"One more thing." Shen Hongsheng paused. Xiao Yao felt that his voice became vague and was gradually fading away. "Be careful."

"Ah?" Xiao Yao said.

"She's still young. If anything happens to her, it will be bad for her health," Shen Hongsheng said calmly, "If something like that happens, I will definitely not let you go. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand..." Xiao Yao replied weakly, his voice and consciousness gradually fading away.

After dawn.

Xiao Yao suddenly sat up from the bamboo mat on the ground.

Then he woke up the kitten who was still sleeping soundly.

"What are you doing..." Shen Tianyun grumbled, "It's only been a few days..."

"It's dawn, time to go to school." Xiao Yao said, "Did you hear any landline phone ringing last night?"

"What landline is ringing?" Shen Tianyun replied in confusion, "No?"

"Think about it again and recall it?" Xiao Yao asked anxiously, "Did the phone ring at night? Did I answer a call and talk for quite a long time? - Ah, actually it wasn't that long."

"No," Shen Tianyun confirmed with certainty: "Anyway, I didn't hear anything, I didn't see anything, everything is normal - what happened?"

September 9rd happened to be a Friday, and grandma came back with some pan-fried buns. Xiao Yao then told her with embarrassment that no one could finish them.

Fortunately, Shen Tianyun was there, and she benefited from it all - or rather, it was all thanks to her that she solved this big problem. Although she didn't like Shengjian that much, she and her grandmother still finished the amount for five people.

The three little ones were eating white porridge on the table, eating Fuling pickled mustard tubers, tea eggs and other foods that most people in inland China cannot afford.

"Fasting regularly?" Grandma said with a smile, "This is a good habit. Hello, Yaqi! Xiaoyao usually eats too much, is picky about food, and doesn't like to exercise!"

Xiao Yao lowered his head and took two mouthfuls of porridge: "Shen Jie."

"Yeah?" Shen Jie answered in a clear and loud voice.

"Do you have a Pufa Bank card?" Xiao Yao asked.

"Yes," Shen Jie said, "What's wrong?"

"Well..." Xiao Yao said: "It's like this, I had a dream last night..."

"I have accounts in almost every bank," Shen Jie added, "Is there anything special about Pufa Bank?"

"Well...actually not." Xiao Yao said.

His eyes fell on the telephone on the arm of the sofa.

Unlike cell phones, most landlines of this era don't have caller ID.

So much so that when merchants sell new telephones, they will promote "caller ID" as one of the selling points of the functions.

For example, that cheesy TV commercial, "Hey, Xiaoli?"

Moreover, this function does not come once you buy a caller ID machine. You have to go to the telecom company and pay extra to activate it.

The landline phones at Xiao Yao's grandmother's house are all of the oldest models - push-button models, at least they are almost not the disc dial type, but it is impossible to check the call records.

The boy tried hard to recall the phone call last night. The sense of vagueness and reality coexisted at the same time. If he felt that this was real, it seemed like he was dreaming; if he felt that this was just a spring dream that would never last, then it suddenly felt extremely real.

"Grandma, if you have time this month, please go to the telecommunications company to check your call records," Xiao Yao asked.

"What are you doing?" Grandma said, "It's getting late. You three--you four--you're running away. Jiejie, why don't you take my car?"

Grandma showed her undisguised favoritism towards Shen Jie.

Shen Jie still has a plaster on her neck and gauze wrapped around her arms. Although her injuries are not serious (basically, only a layer of skin is broken), she still looks - in her grandmother's words, "hanging upside down" (note: very scary).

When the three little ones just returned home last night, grandma was very surprised by Shen Jie's bandaged injuries. After confirming that it was just a scratch, she breathed a sigh of relief.

When asked about the cause of their injuries, the three little ones were vague and didn't tell the truth, and just tried to get around it, so their grandmother was considerate and didn't ask any further questions.

However, this does not mean that the old man no longer has this matter in his mind.

She insisted on sending him off in the morning, which was also a subtle hint of safety considerations.

In the end, Xiao Yao rejected it sternly.