Alice and Aunt Xian

(The previous chapter is currently under review...)

Ye Shuang was also curious at this moment, "Why are you guys here?"

"Well... it's a long story, so I choose not to tell it," Alice huffed, crossing her arms.

Ye Shuang: "..."

You should at least say a little bit.

Bobo, who was standing next to Alice, smiled and spoke up instead, "We just finished shooting a new drama and happened to pass by. Alice said she wanted to come over and see you."

"Who said I wanted to see him? I just have an endorsement collaboration with the company, so I came in to take a look!" Alice snorted. "I definitely didn't come here specifically for him. It was purely for work."

Ye Shuang smiled at her words. He then glanced at Chen Qin beside him and added, "We're just about to get off work."

"You're getting off work this early?" Alice was a bit surprised. "Do you have any plans?"

"What plans could we have? We're just heading home early to buy groceries and cook... Do you want to join us?"

"Join you? What's so good about home-cooked meals? It's always the same old dishes." Alice looked completely uninterested. She beat around the bush, squinted at Ye Shuang's expression, and finally added,

"But since you're inviting me so earnestly, I suppose I can go over and have a bite."

What an absolute tsundere.

"In that case, let's go. We can buy groceries together."

"Oh?"

Alice turned right around, completely forgetting about the endorsement excuse she had just made up. After arriving at the garage, Ye Shuang drove Chen Qin and Qiaoqiao, while Bobo drove Alice in a separate Range Rover.

After all, Bobo's size was too massive. If he sat in a small sports car, especially a convertible, his head would probably stick out and make it look like a game of QQ Speed.

"Miss," Bobo suddenly spoke up after getting in the car, thinking about what had just happened.

"What is it?" Alice asked casually as she buckled her seatbelt.

Bobo thought about that string of phone numbers and ultimately decided not to say what was on his mind. He just quietly added, "Please make sure your seatbelt is fastened."

"Are you treating me like a child?!"

Alice bared her little canine teeth. "Let's go, let's go. I'm hungry."

"Understood."

...

In the evening, by the time Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou returned home, the faint aroma of food was already wafting through the house. The two girls noticed the shoes on the floor and realized that they seemed to have quite a few guests.

"Yuyou, it looks like we have guests."

"Mhm."

After changing into their slippers, they spotted Ye Shuang and Bobo busy in the kitchen, while Chen Qin was sitting with Qiaoqiao and Alice. Seeing Yuyou, Chen Qin smiled and greeted her, "You're back."

"Sister Chen Qin," Bai Yuyou called out. She then noticed Alice, who looked as exquisite as a porcelain doll. "Hello."

"You two really are inseparable," Alice muttered with her arms crossed after seeing Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke.

Little did she know that she and Bobo were the master-servant duo who actually spent all day together.

"How were your exams?" Hearing the door close, Ye Shuang wiped his hands and walked out of the kitchen to ask.

"Yuyou did really well," Keke answered immediately.

"Keke, you really do love leaving yourself out."

"Hehe."

At this moment, Tang Keke suddenly seemed to remember something. "By the way, Brother, Auntie is coming over later."

"Auntie? Which auntie?"

"Yuyou's mother," Tang Keke said. After all, Ye Shuang probably didn't know any other aunties, right?

Aunt Xian?

Ye Shuang froze for a moment. He went to find his phone and discovered that there was indeed a new notification from Aunt Xian. It basically meant that she would be coming over for a visit shortly.

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Ye Shuang looked over at Alice.

Sure enough, upon hearing that Aunt Xian was coming over, Alice's expression turned a bit strange, and her small hands tightly gripped the thick fabric of her skirt.

Ye Shuang didn't know if he should let the two of them meet, because the atmosphere would most likely become incredibly awkward.

It was naturally impossible for Alice to hate Aunt Xian; she just couldn't accept the sudden change in her attitude. Meanwhile, Aunt Xian couldn't accept that her adopted daughter had turned out to be her husband's illegitimate child. Neither of them was at fault; frankly speaking, the problem lay with the biological father.

Even an honest official finds it hard to settle family disputes. Ye Shuang didn't know what to say at this moment, so he simply asked, "How about I let Aunt Xian know? I'll tell her you're here."

"Hmph, why do you have to specifically mention that? Am I that annoying?" Alice said, her tone carrying a hint of stubbornness.

"Of course not."

Ye Shuang thought for a moment, but ultimately chose not to message Aunt Xian. It was impossible for Aunt Xian to peacefully let go of something like this, but what happened had happened. Besides, Alice was still someone Aunt Xian had doted on since childhood. If the two of them could just talk things out a bit, maybe their relationship wouldn't be so awkward.

At this time, Bai Yuyou silently watched the scene unfold, only to notice that Alice was secretly wiping away tears.

"..."

Outside the window, it gradually grew dark, as if the sun had burned through its battery, leaving only a faint glow on the horizon.

Just as Ye Shuang was stir-frying the food, the doorbell rang.

Bai Yuyou stood up to get the door. "I'll get it."

"Okay."

Opening the door, it was indeed Aunt Xian outside. She was wearing an elegant white coat, and with her makeup and necklace, it was obvious she had dressed up specifically to see her daughter. When she saw that it was Bai Yuyou who opened the door, Aunt Xian immediately spoke with joy,

"Sweetheart."

"Here are some slippers," Bai Yuyou pointed to the shoes on the floor.

"Alright." After Aunt Xian changed into the slippers, she noticed that there were many shoes neatly arranged on the floor, indicating that there seemed to be quite a few guests.

"Aunt Xian," Chen Qin also greeted her at this time.

"Qin, is everyone here?" Aunt Xian was just smiling, but the moment she saw Alice, her expression stiffened slightly.

Alice didn't speak either. She just silently looked at her without saying a word, her small hands clenched tight.

"Ah... I think, I..." An awkward look appeared on Aunt Xian's face. She twitched her fingers in apparent conflict, and then said, "Rou, Mom feels a bit unwell today. I'll go back and rest first."

In the end, Aunt Xian chose to escape. After all, she still didn't have the courage to accept all of this.

She couldn't accept that the daughter she had raised was an illegitimate child, while her biological daughter had been locked in an attic and raised like an animal by others.

But the next second, Aunt Xian found her wrist being grabbed. She looked up in a daze, only to see Bai Yuyou looking at her and saying softly,

"If you're feeling unwell, don't go back. There's a room here where you can rest."

The young girl held on tightly. Aunt Xian stared blankly at Bai Yuyou, her expression suddenly filled with mixed emotions.

Ye Shuang also noticed Bai Yuyou's action.

Actually, if Aunt Xian and Alice were ever to return to even a delicate relationship, it seemed that only Bai Yuyou could make it happen.

He hadn't expected Yuyou to take the initiative to hold Aunt Xian back.