Aunt Xian eventually stayed for dinner. Perhaps the atmosphere would become very awkward, but at the very least, it was a solid step forward. After all, Aunt Xian simply cared for her daughter. Since Bai Yuyou had spoken up, things would be much easier to resolve.
"Alright, come over and eat," Ye Shuang said with a smile at this moment.
The dining table was large and had absolutely no problem accommodating all these people. Ye Shuang had simply prepared eight dishes with Bobo, and he didn't forget to thank the giant beside him.
"Thanks, Bobo. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to whip up so many dishes in such a short time."
Bobo was wearing a pink apron, which almost looked like a bellyband on him. He just smiled gently and replied, "Not at all, I only helped out a little bit."
After they took their seats one by one, Ye Shuang let Qiaoqiao sit next to Chen Qin so it would be easier to take care of the little girl. As for Yuyou, Ye Shuang arranged for her to sit beside Aunt Xian. Sitting on the other side of Bai Yuyou were Alice and Bobo.
Alice buried her head in her food, not even looking at Aunt Xian. Meanwhile, Aunt Xian sat there looking a bit uneasy, continuously eating plain rice.
At this moment, Bai Yuyou reached out with her chopsticks, picked up some food, and placed it into Alice's and Aunt Xian's bowls respectively. "Eat some of the dishes."
Alice looked at the food in her bowl and, after a few seconds, let out a muffled voice,
"Thanks..."
Aunt Xian was also pleasantly surprised that Bai Yuyou would give her food. She smiled and put it into her mouth. The atmosphere at the dining table quietly improved quite a bit.
Watching this scene, Ye Shuang couldn't help but marvel that Yuyou had truly grown up, which also made him feel a bit gratified.
After dinner time was over, Keke volunteered to wash the dishes. After all, she could see the situation on Yuyou's side, so she took the initiative to shoulder the task. Ye Shuang, on the other hand, went along with Keke to help wash the dishes.
"Aunt Xian, have some tea." Chen Qin brewed some tea with a tea set and handed a cup to Aunt Xian.
"Oh, oh, thank you for the trouble, Qin."
"It's no problem."
After chatting casually about everyday things for a bit, Alice suddenly stood up. "I... I'm full, I'm going back."
"Allie, won't you stay a little longer?" Chen Qin asked.
"I... still have work to do," Alice said.
At this moment, Aunt Xian suddenly wanted to say something, but her lips moved and no words came out.
"Bobo, let's go."
"Yes, Miss."
The master and servant stood up and quickly walked to the entryway to change their shoes. Aunt Xian held her tea, but from the corner of her eye, she couldn't help but glance toward the door. Only when she heard the lock click shut did she slowly turn her head back.
The moment she turned back, Aunt Xian noticed that Bai Yuyou's eyes were also looking at her.
She was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked, "What is it? Is there something on my face?"
"If you care about her, it's better to tell her," Bai Yuyou suddenly said. "Ye Shuang once said that if you like someone, you have to say it out loud."
Although the young girl phrased it a bit strangely, Aunt Xian understood what Bai Yuyou was trying to say.
"Yeah." She let out a soft sigh, but still smiled.
Just then, Aunt Xian suddenly noticed that Chen Qin seemed to be looking at something, holding a piece of paper in her hand.
"Qin, are you still dealing with work matters right now?"
"Um... oh, no, it's not really work. I just want to find out the owner of a phone number," Chen Qin said as she handed the piece of paper to Aunt Xian to look at.
"Hmm?" Aunt Xian glanced at the paper Chen Qin handed over, only to find that the number looked somewhat familiar. She couldn't help but start wondering whose number it was.
"Aunt Xian, do you have any clues?" Chen Qin said jokingly.
"Oh, maybe I remembered it wrong. It does look a tiny bit familiar." Aunt Xian returned the piece of paper to Chen Qin and asked, "Why are you looking for him?"
"Um... well, it's nothing major." Chen Qin didn't know how to explain Chen Hai's messy affairs for a moment. After all, this kind of thing wasn't suitable to be broadcasted publicly. She just smiled and didn't say much more about it.
She couldn't exactly say that a mistress had almost managed to usurp the official position, right? If it hadn't been for An Shiyu's recording, Zhou Min probably would have actually succeeded.
Just thinking about it made Chen Qin feel a lingering fear.
She knew Zhou Min had her own little schemes, but she never expected her to play such a high-stakes game, even having a mastermind behind the scenes.
Seeing that Chen Qin didn't say much, Aunt Xian didn't take it to heart either. Instead, she turned her head and started chatting with Yuyou.
After sitting for half an hour, it was about time for Aunt Xian to leave. Although Chen Qin asked if she wanted to stay the night, Aunt Xian expressed that it wasn't quite suitable for her to live together with young people, and that maintaining a reasonable sense of distance was the best way to keep a good relationship.
Since that was the case, everyone didn't insist on her staying.
Approaching nine o'clock, Ye Shuang also urged everyone to hurry up and take a shower.
"Let's take Qiaoqiao to shower with us." Tang Keke giggled, already quite used to showering together with Bai Yuyou.
"No, Qiaoqiao wants to wash by herself. I've already grown up."
"I see you don't understand at all~"
In the end, Qiaoqiao was coaxed and half-dragged into the bathroom by Keke. After the three girls ran off to shower, Ye Shuang was originally wondering if he should also go take a shower when Chen Qin beside him suddenly rested her chin on his shoulder.
"Ah Ye, let's wash together~"
"If two people wash together, it will take more time," Ye Shuang instinctively touched his waist and then said.
"Oh my, I won't do anything bad." Chen Qin smiled sweetly, wrapping her arms around Ye Shuang's neck and acting coquettishly. "You promised me last time that we would take a bath together... And you didn't even take me with you when you went to the hot springs on New Year's Day, hmph."
"Really won't do anything bad?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Mhm." Chen Qin nodded obediently and pointed at her own beautiful face. "Do I look like someone who would lie?"
"Alright, but we have to be quick."
...
An hour later, the two of them came out of the bathroom.
Ye Shuang silently glanced back. At this moment, the glass door of the bathroom still had the watermarks of slimes pressed against the glass.
Meanwhile, Chen Qin's face was rosy, even glowing slightly. "Ah, taking a bath is so comfortable."
"I think we'd better not take a bath together next time," Ye Shuang said.
"What?!"
After Ye Shuang went downstairs, he found that Tang Keke and the others had also finished their showers and were staying downstairs watching TV. At this moment, Qiaoqiao looked a bit dazed, with her head lowered as if she was looking at something.
"Uncle Ye, it's so scary. Will I be like this in the future too?"
Ye Shuang inexplicably understood what Qiaoqiao was trying to express. He smiled. "If you become like this, you will be proud of it in the future."
"Really?"
"Yes, don't be afraid of others making fun of you."
"Okay, I got it!" Qiaoqiao immediately showed a smiling face.
"Hey Ah Ye, what kind of weird things are you teaching her?" Hearing this, Chen Qin instantly sensed something was wrong, and immediately grabbed Ye Shuang's wrist.
"Did I...?"
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
