The Familiar Place

Returning to the present timeline, Ye Shuang sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

It wasn't until he saw Yi Wan (Ten Thousand) scratching its butt nearby that he slowly withdrew his gaze.

He felt a bit empty.

He actually missed those times a little, no, he missed them a lot.

People are always nostalgic.

"The duration I can stay is getting longer and longer, meaning I can stay for a long time in the future?" Ye Shuang pondered. If that were the case, he could even go to Bai Yuyou's side, though finding the right timeline wouldn't be so easy.

After all, everything was random. There were too many uncontrollable factors in trying to go from Chen Qin's timeline to check on Bai Yuyou's situation.

If only Bai Yuyou had a clock on her, Ye Shuang couldn't help but think.

Perhaps the time wasn't right yet. Otherwise, he could have learned the truth about Yuyou's abduction, that mysterious phone number.

Thinking of Alice's status as a secret love child, Ye Shuang could only hope it wasn't Uncle Zhou.

He suddenly felt that he wasn't too far from the truth.

...

As it was getting dark, Chen Qin returned, carrying various shopping bags, with two little followers behind her.

"A Ye, look what I bought." Chen Qin said with a smile, then shook the shopping bags in her hand. "I bought you lots of clothes."

Bai Yuyou also held up bags. "We have some too."

"Rich sister!" Tang Keke also raised the bags in her hand and cheered, "Long live Sister Chen Qin!"

Tang Keke was a staunch believer in online shopping, even looking down on buying things in physical stores, thinking the value for money was too low.

Physical stores were basically all scams.

But after going shopping with Chen Qin, Keke realized how great physical stores could be.

No need to look at prices, just buy whatever you like. What value for money? Doesn't exist. Being able to touch the actual item and take it home right away isn't that great?

It has to be said, Chen Qin's spending habits shook Tang Keke's beliefs.

Tang Keke looked at the various figurines in her hands; she had almost bought herself into a dazed, babbling state earlier.

Awesome.

"See if these clothes look good." The clothes Chen Qin bought for Ye Shuang were all the right size. After all, she knew Ye Shuang's height, weight, and suitable measurements very well. Even when having clothes tailored by a specialized designer, she could accurately report all his measurements.

"They look pretty good." Ye Shuang took them out to look and tried on a few sets.

"Hehe."

At that moment, Bai Yuyou also rummaged in a bag and finally took out a Santa hat, putting it on Yi Wan's head.

"Meow?"

"It's for you." The girl said.

Yi Wan blinked.

After putting everything away, Ye Shuang and Chen Qin exchanged a glance, as the two of them had plans for the evening.

"Hmm..." Just as Ye Shuang was thinking of an excuse to leave home with Chen Qin, it was Chen Qin who smiled and said to the two girls, "A Ye and I have some work to handle later. You two take care of yourselves tonight."

"Oh, okay?" Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou didn't think much of it and nodded, as they knew Ye Shuang and Chen Qin were very busy.

After settling the two girls, Chen Qin turned to Ye Shuang and winked with one eye, as if saying, "Praise me."

Ye Shuang smiled slightly.

After a while, they went out.

"Whose car should we take?" Ye Shuang asked in the elevator.

"Yours, A Ye."

"Okay."

Driving the Supra sports car, Ye Shuang took Chen Qin and left the residential complex.

But at the garage exit, his gaze caught the little Corgi sitting by the roadside. It was lying there with its eyes closed, as if sleeping.

"So it's still at the garage," he murmured.

"What did you say?" Chen Qin beside him asked curiously.

Ye Shuang then told her about the Corgi. After hearing it, Chen Qin said, "That dog is quite spiritual. Why don't I take it back? It can play with Xian Dan (Salted Egg), and there are people at home to help take care of it."

"Why don't you say take it to my house?" Ye Shuang chuckled.

"You have to work, and those two have school. A dog that doesn't go out for walks will destroy the house, you know." Chen Qin said with a smile. She had considered a lot for Ye Shuang and understood that he actually wanted to adopt the dog.

"Let's not for now. That guy is actually quite willful." Ye Shuang had asked last time; the Corgi was very human-like and didn't seem interested at all.

"Where shall we eat?" Ye Shuang stopped talking about the Corgi and asked the girl beside him.

Chen Qin said, "Let's go to that restaurant we often go to."

Ye Shuang: "..."

We were just there at noon.

Ye Shuang didn't say anything more and drove to the same Western restaurant they had visited at noon. As Chen Qin said, this restaurant was an old haunt they had frequented since middle school.

"Hello, is it for two... uh." A server came up to ask, but his voice hesitated slightly.

Wasn't this customer here just at noon?

And the girl he brought was different?

A player...

"Two, please give us a private small room." This time, Ye Shuang didn't ask for a booth, perhaps due to some psychological shadow.

"Oh... okay." The server glanced at Chen Qin, seeming to hesitate as if wanting to say that Ye Shuang had brought another girl for lunch.

But to avoid trouble for himself, he chose to pretend he knew nothing.

Besides, maybe the girl he brought at noon was his sister; she looked like a middle school student.

After the two sat down in the private room, the server poured glasses of water and brought the menu.

"What would you like to eat?" Ye Shuang asked.

"The usual stuff, a steak." Chen Qin said. "I also want some wine. You're driving, A Ye, so you won't drink, right?"

"That's fine." Ye Shuang then ordered their favorite dishes. After placing the order, Chen Qin rested her beautiful face on her hand, looking at Ye Shuang.

"A Ye, was your lunch good?"

Ye Shuang paused slightly, a bit unnaturally. "It was alright."

"Actually, I came here at noon too, with Yuyou and the others." Chen Qin said with a giggle. "You know what I found out?"

Ye Shuang: "..."

"Huh?"

"Guess?" Chen Qin said.

Ye Shuang was quiet for a few seconds, as if admitting defeat. "You noticed?"

"I know your voice too well, even if you're choking on water." Chen Qin had actually known all along that Ye Shuang was in the booth next door. Although Ye Shuang didn't speak normally, his lowered voice speaking to the server and his choking on water were all keenly detected by Chen Qin.

She understood everything about Ye Shuang too well, even the sound of his cough.

"Hmph, trying to hide from us." Chen Qin took a sip from her water glass, then leaned close to Ye Shuang. Her high heel gently rubbed against his pant leg, and she whispered near his ear,

"You can't hide from me, oh~ A Ye."