You are my wife, don't doubt it!

Wang Ming? Was it really him who did it? Xiao Yao was not very surprised.

"However, Shen Jie hasn't replied to my message for the whole afternoon. Now she doesn't even answer my calls." Xiao Yao explained the reason for his current uneasiness.

"Xiao Yao, are you being too clingy?" Zhang Jialong groaned for a moment, "Even though you only said these few words, I can already feel it."

"Huh? Hmm."

"Being too clingy will put you in a passive position. Women are hot for two days and cold for two days. Let her wonder why you don't look for him, and let her take the initiative to look for you."

"She won't take the initiative."

"Okay, tell me the truth, right? Is this the reason you're not answering my call?" Chen Luxing's eyes widened.

"Don't pinch me, don't pinch me," Zhang Jialong twisted his waist and said, "I'm just giving a serious talk to my little brother. You see, Chen Lu is usually very proactive... Lu Lu, can you say something too?"

In fact, ever since she was isolated by the whole class, class monitor Chen Lu was one of those who turned a blind eye to her. At this moment, she put on the face of an old friend and gently advised: "Xiao Yao, Longlong is actually right. You should also pay attention to your daily life and don't always put too much pressure on girls."

"Yeah, yeah." Xiao Yao kicked the phone back into his pocket: "Then let her do whatever she wants."

"If you really can't do it," Daiyu suggested, "Why don't you go to their school now?"

Xiao Yao shook his head: "School is over by now, right? And didn't Chen Lu just say that we shouldn't put too much pressure on girls?"

"That's true," Chen Lu smiled and added gently, "But it's not impossible for you to go over and take a look now."

"So should I go or not?" Xiao Yao was a little eager to go.

"You are her boyfriend, and she suddenly disappeared. It is reasonable for you to worry that she is in danger," Chen Lu analyzed. "Since she agreed to help you negotiate, she must like you to some extent..."

Oh, really? Xiao Yao thought.

"If it were me, and if Longlong didn't come to see me for a long time, I might..." Chen Lu spoke slowly, looking at Zhang Jialong sideways.

"In my opinion, Brother Yao, just accept both of them. The red flag is flying inside the wall, and the colorful flags are flying outside the wall. As a man, there is nothing to be entangled about. They are not in the same school, so just accept both of them." Daiyu pointed with his fingers and interrupted: "Well, you see, it's a way to divert attention, you know? If you were sitting here helping Yu Luying now, would you still have the mind to keep thinking about why Shen Jie didn't reply to your message? The same is true in reverse. A man will be free and easy like this..."

"No, no, no," Xiao Yao shook his head like a rattle, "Brother Yao, you have a bottom line."

"If Brother Bo hears you talking like that, he will beat you up again." Zhang Jialong chuckled.

"I'll beat him up for Bo Ge first!" Chen Lu said, standing up and hitting Daiyu's arm with her pink fist lightly.

"Brother Long, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you keep calling me brother and brother every day and you almost become a good believer. This is not the Brother Long I know." Hairtail complained while blocking Chen Lu's fist.

"Ha Gang! (Note: Shanghai dialect, meaning nonsense) Your brother Long has always been a very loyal person in love, right Lulu?" Zhang Jialong also stood up and pinched Chen Lu's little face with a smile.

"Humph," Chen Lu turned his face away and crossed his arms, "It remains to be seen!"

Chapter 78 The Miss's Gift

2023-01-09

Ever since Shen Tianyun came into his life, Xiao Yao felt that he had not been to the Internet cafe many times. If this continued, he might forget his account and password.

He originally wanted to go to Canhua Internet Cafe to enjoy some long-lost relaxation, but thinking of the warning from the monitor and being really worried about Shen Jie's disappearance, he took the subway to No. 7 Girls' High School.

Along the way, he called Shen Jie several more times, but still no one answered.

It was already dark when he came out of Exit 1 of the subway station. The subway station was still a few hundred meters away from No. Middle School. Under the twilight, Xiao Yao walked towards Shen Jie's school.

He didn't have any high expectations, thinking that the school would be closed and he would be disappointed. Unexpectedly, before he even reached the entrance of the girls' school, he saw Shen Jie walking towards him from a distance.

At first he was not sure that this was Shen Jie, because Shen Jie was wearing school uniform trousers today, and she was not carrying a schoolbag but a shoulder bag, and she was wearing a beret on her head.

Only after she came closer did Xiao Yao confirm that it was her.

Moreover, she is not alone, not alone.

Behind her, there was another person following.

Zhang Zhengkai.

Xiao Yao's heart tightened, as if a sledgehammer had hit him hard on the head.

If he took a few steps closer, Shen Jie would undoubtedly see him. Xiao Yao didn't think much and subconsciously hid in the shadows.

After observing for a few seconds, Xiao Yao relaxed a little.

Because, it doesn't look like these two people are traveling together, but Zhang Zhengkai forced himself to follow Shen Jie.

Shen Jie walked quickly, her lips tightly shut, and her bag held tightly against her body, as if she was afraid of being snatched away.

Zhang Zhengkai followed her closely behind her on the right, chattering incessantly. After following her for a few steps, he moved to her left behind.

This Xiao Yao is too familiar.

"Xiao Shen Jie, wait for me, don't walk so fast, I can't keep up." Zhang Zhengkai was a little out of breath.

"Then don't follow me!" Shen Jie's tone was a little anxious, and she walked faster.

"Listen to me, I have something to say to you. Just a few words." Zhang Zhengkai said.

It's time for the White Knight to appear, isn't it?

"Shen Jie!" Xiao Yao walked out quickly from the shadows: "Zhang Zhengkai, how can this be such a coincidence?"

"You..." Zhang Zhengkai was shocked: "Xiao Yao? You followed us?"

Who follows whom?

"Xiao Yao?" Shen Jie was obviously surprised, but then her expression relaxed a little: "Why are you here too?"

Xiao Yao ignored the obvious hostility in Zhang Zhengkai's eyes and said to Shen Jie, "I haven't been able to contact you for several hours. I was worried that you might be in danger, so I came to check on you."

"Oh, sorry." Shen Jie took out her cell phone and looked at it. "Today the school suddenly checked cell phones strictly. We all handed them over to our class teacher and returned them to us after school. I didn't have time to tell you. I'm sorry that you worried about me. You called me so many times?"

Xiao Yao was suspicious: "Then why did you get out of school so late?"

"I was on duty today and happened to be cleaning, so I finished a little late." Shen Jie glanced at Zhang Zhengkai who was still standing next to her and lowered her voice: "When I came out, I was about to check my phone, and I ran into him blocking the door..."

The eldest daughter is on duty? It's hard to imagine such a scene, Xiao Yao thought.

The handsome boy put away the hostility on his face and smiled sweetly at Xiao Yao, "It's the same for me. I couldn't contact Xiao Shen Jie the whole afternoon. I was worried about her safety, so I came here after school. I ended up waiting at the door for a long time."

"No one asked you to wait!" Shen Jie retorted.

Xiao Yao laughed dryly, put down his schoolbag, unzipped it, and took out the GBA: "This is what you left in the cashier last time, right?"

"Aliga!" Zhang Zhengkai expressed his exaggerated gratitude to Xiao Yao and reached out to take the game console.

The three of them started walking again, first walking out of the alley where the school was, then passing the subway station, and then turning into a small path along the Suzhou River.

"Hey, the progress of this game has been delayed a lot. Are you playing it?" Zhang Zhengkai fiddled with the machine in his hand.

"Well, I just play with it when I have nothing to do," Xiao Yao admitted, "This Royal Knights is really fun."

"Or, you can return it to me later, when you pass the level?" Zhang Zhengkai said with his eyes rolling.

If it were any other time, Xiao Yao would definitely be happy to accept this kindness, but now, he didn't want to owe Zhang Zhengkai any favors: "No, if I want to play, I can just buy it myself."

Zhang Zhengkai was stunned for a moment, then smiled sweetly: "Okay."

"Zhang Zhengkai, you should go back." Shen Jie couldn't help but said, "You said you were worried about me, and now you've seen me, I'm fine. Go back and have dinner quickly, okay?"

"As Xiao Shen Jie's knight, of course I have to protect your safety along the way." Zhang Zhengkai answered seriously.

"I have a knight, he's taller than you and he can protect me." Shen Jie turned slightly sideways, hid behind Xiao Yao, and took his arm again.

"Well, that's not a good way to put it..." Xiao Yao said in a low voice.

He looked at Zhang Zhengkai's face, which was trying to force a smile and suppress his anger, and actually felt a little distressed.

"When I go to high school, I will be about the same height as him." Zhang Zhengkai seemed to lack confidence when he said this.

"If you don't come back, I'll call your father." Shen Jie took out her cell phone and pretended to dial.

Hmm, why does this look so much like the class teacher? Xiao Yao thought.

"You're done," Zhang Zhengkai said nonchalantly, "It was your father who asked me to go to your house for dinner today."

Shen Jie was skeptical: "Are you talking nonsense?"

"Would I say something like this?" Zhang Zhengkai asked back.

The moon is above the willow trees, but the setting sun has not yet dispersed its last rays of light.

In this dim and gloomy night, three young men walked side by side (so to speak) along the bank of the Suzhou River.

It seems like... three good friends.

A pleasant evening breeze blew by, and Xiao Yao felt cool.

Shen Jie's hair danced with the willow branches above her head, which looked very beautiful.

The XXII-shaped hairpin on her head looks great too.

Xiao Yao walked on the left side of Shen Jie, and Zhang Zhengkai walked on the left side of Xiao Yao.

This guy should have wanted to leave, he's just holding on, Xiao Yao thought.

If you stay, you will be a clown; if you leave, you will be handed over to others.

Isn't this just like a knight charging towards a windmill?

I'm sorry, brother Zhang Zhengkai, I know you really like her.

I have had similar feelings before.

But, from my point of view, this is the only thing I cannot give to you.

Zhang Zhengkai had already started playing his GBA, and Xiao Yao saw the desolation on his face.

"You play better than me. I never get the hang of it." Xiao Yao leaned his head over.

The awkward silence on the field was resolved, and the two teenagers began to concentrate on discussing the game as they walked.

Soon, the topic turned to the family affairs at school.

"Ah? There is such a perverted class teacher?" Zhang Zhengkai smacked his lips.

"It's not bad actually," Shen Jie took over the conversation: "Our class teacher is getting stricter now."

Xiao Yao sighed, "I'll take you home later, and I'll have to go to the barber shop to straighten your hair, otherwise don't even think about going to class tomorrow."

"Ah? No," Shen Jie said, "I really like your new hairstyle."

"It's not worth it to be targeted by the class teacher every day because of this matter," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "If you like it, I'll perm you a new one during the summer vacation. You can choose."

"Okay, it's a deal." Shen Jie said.

Seeing Zhang Zhengkai's constipated expression, Xiao Yao felt a sense of pity for the winner.

"You guys are about to have summer vacation, but you still do something like this at the last minute." Shen Jie said again.

"Yeah, that's what Hairtail said, telling me to let him die." Xiao Yao shrugged.

"Hairtail?" Zhang Zhengkai asked.

"Well, our classmate is called Dai Yu, and we all call him Daiyu." Xiao Yao sighed: "After all, I am a hero who just saved the lives of my companions in the unknown shadow world. It's okay that I don't get any praise, but I have to endure the bullying of such people. It's not pleasant."

Hearing him say "the unknown shadow world", Shen Jie became anxious and glared at him.

Xiao Yao just smiled and signaled her to be patient.

As expected, Zhang Zhengkai just laughed and said, "You have to distinguish between games and reality, you internet addict. Even if you, Nobita, defeat many bosses and save many worlds, in reality, won't you still be punished by the teacher and stand in the corner and get 0 points?"

At this time, the three young men had already crossed the long Suzhou River and stood in front of them at the intersection of a busy road.

Shen Jie stopped.

"I..." The girl considered her words carefully: "How about, Xiao Yao, you just drop me off here today? My home is just ahead."

Xiao Yao was stunned. Does this mean that she doesn't want him to know the exact location of her home?

But this displeasure only flashed by, and soon he understood the reason: Shen Jie must not have figured out how to introduce herself to her parents, and if he rashly sent her home and was seen, it would be difficult to explain.

Thinking of this, he felt relieved. However, when he saw Zhang Zhengkai smiling and waving goodbye to him, Xiao Yao felt something was not right.

I'll take you back home and you can come to my house for dinner. Who will be the final winner between us?

"Go back," Shen Jie tiptoed and patted Xiao Yao's head: "Do you believe me?"

Xiao Yao nodded.

"Give me some time, I can handle it."

When Shen Jie said the word "deal with", she deliberately glanced at Zhang Zhengkai.