[Back to the original starting point, standing blankly in front of the mirror...]
"Didn't you say you've been this way before?" Ye Shuang turned his head to look at An Shiyaya next to him. She was also scratching her head. "Eh... Teacher Ye, I really have walked this way, although it's been over ten years..."
How old were you even back then?!
"You guys are busy, I won't disturb you. I'm leaving, haha." An Shiyaya peeked at the two fishes and slipped into the bathroom. Seeing her trying to close the door and escape, Ye Shuang directly grabbed the door handle.
"Are you just going to abandon me like this?"
"I don't know!" An Shiyaya shouted.
Just then, Ye Shuang felt a small hand placed on each of his shoulders. He turned around and found the two fishes looking at him, one of them even holding a rope in her other hand.
"You're this well-prepared?"
...
Five minutes later, tied up with the rope, Ye Shuang was back on the bed. The two fishes were sitting sideways on his stomach and thighs, respectively.
"To think you delivered yourself right to our door, how weak." An Shiyu rested her cheek on one hand, looking down at Ye Shuang, while poking his face with a finger from her other hand, occasionally scratching him with her nail.
"Oh my, your leg hair is quite long." At this time, Anshi Yi was also playing with Ye Shuang's leg hair, pulling on it.
Ye Shuang: "..."
"Pig teammate." Thinking of the escaped An Shiyaya, Ye Shuang only felt darkness before his eyes. Originally, there was still a bit of hope outside, but now there was absolutely no chance.
"Why are you doing this?" Ye Shuang had no choice but to say, "I clearly came here as a guest."
An Shiyu just looked at Ye Shuang calmly. After a few seconds, she leaned down, their faces very close.
"Because, you are mine." The young girl's breath carried an indescribable charm.
"..."
But soon, the expression on An Shiyu's face gradually froze.
She stood up and walked quickly towards the bathroom.
Meanwhile, at the foot of the bed, Anshi Yi also looked towards the bathroom in some surprise. "Hm?"
Anshi Yi stood up and also walked towards the bathroom.
The two of them came out after a while. At this time, An Shiyu was expressionless. "To think it's at this time... What bad timing."
"Then I'll do it myself?" Anshi Yi beside her asked, spreading her hands.
"No."
And it was then that Ye Shuang noticed the sanitary pad in An Shiyu's hand.
"Isn't it about time you untied me?" Ye Shuang said.
The two fishes exchanged a glance.
"Forcing things won't work, and besides... I can't remember a lot of things," Ye Shuang said helplessly.
"Feelings grow over time," An Shiyu said lightly.
Ye Shuang said, "That's what I'm saying, feelings only develop after a long time."
"We haven't even started yet," An Shiyu added.
"Which kind of 'grow' are you talking about?"
"..."
...
Early morning.
The two fishes still hadn't untied Ye Shuang's ropes. He just lay there stiffly on the bed until lights out, with An Shiyu and Anshi Yi sleeping soundly on his left and right.
The sleeping girls were curled up obediently like kittens. Ye Shuang looked at them quietly and suddenly realized that the two fishes were actually quite cute.
If they didn't open their mouths, that is.
Perfectly good girls, ruined by having mouths.
Ye Shuang tried to move and found that he still couldn't break free. When he came back to his senses, the two fishes were already lying on their sides, pressing their legs onto him.
Ye Shuang: "..."
I want to go to the bathroom...
A silent night.
...
"Mr. Ye, please have some tea."
Early morning, still in that same reception room, the old lady beside him handed Ye Shuang a cup of tea.
"Thank you..." Ye Shuang took the teacup, subconsciously glancing at the amiable old lady—completely unable to imagine her walking briskly and making weird hehehe hahaha sounds last night.
"Did you sleep well?" the other party asked with a smile.
"Pretty good," Ye Shuang said, sporting dark circles under his eyes.
It's just that my bladder was about to explode, that's all.
Meanwhile, An Shiyu and Anshi Yi sat next door, looking as if nothing had happened.
Ye Shuang's gaze shifted to the side—
At this moment, An Shiyaya lowered her head, almost burying her face into her own slimes.
And sitting opposite them, Anshi Yilang and Anshi Haruko were quietly drinking tea.
"So, can I leave now?" Ye Shuang sighed, and finally said, "I appreciate your good intentions, but it's impossible for me to get a marriage certificate with Little Yu here."
"What?! Don't..." Old Master Anshi's eyes widened. Just as he was about to say something, Anshi Haruko beside him interrupted him,
"That's enough, Yilang."
Anshi Haruko looked at Ye Shuang, then sighed slightly and said, "Perhaps, we were forcing things a bit too much."
"Here, the Anshi family expresses our sincere apologies to you."
With that, the few of them bowed to Ye Shuang.
"Ah, there's no need to be so formal. I didn't lose anything either." Seeing the old men and women bowing to him, Ye Shuang quickly spoke up.
"No, it is indeed our fault. We should commit seppuku."
As Anshi Haruko spoke, a servant beside her brought over a wooden tray, upon which lay a gleaming dagger.
"Do... do we really need to be this dramatic? It's not that serious!" Ye Shuang's eyes widened.
"No, the Anshi family actually has a family rule. For those who bestow a great favor, we should repay them with our lives," Anshi Haruko said slowly.
"They are still young. Let me handle this matter."
Saying that, she picked up the dagger and plunged it backhanded into her own abdomen.
The old woman's body struggled for a moment before she collapsed painfully onto the table.
"Wait?! Ambulance!"
Ye Shuang went numb. He immediately stood up and looked at the others—but in response to his actions, everyone, including An Shiyu, looked completely indifferent, as if this was the most common thing in the world.
Just as Ye Shuang took out his phone, wondering how to call for an ambulance, Anshi Haruko slowly sat back up straight and placed the retractable prop dagger back onto the tray beside her.
Ye Shuang: "..."
"Is... is this how you commit seppuku?"
"Yes, ancient ways of thinking should be discarded. Nowadays, the new style of seppuku is popular," Anshi Haruko said, holding the dagger. "Oh right, I can also perform sword swallowing."
Ye Shuang sat back down.
Is your Anshi family a circus family?
"Can I leave here now?" Ye Shuang asked.
"You may." Anshi Haruko surprisingly agreed. "However... we have one more request."
"What is it?"
"Our Anshi family always repays kindness, especially since you helped Little Yu and the others." Anshi Haruko said, then took out a piece of paper. "Could we ask Mr. Ye to leave your name, so we can frame it as a memorial?"
Saying that, she didn't forget to bow. "Please."
"No need to be so formal, this isn't a big deal," Ye Shuang said, taking the blank piece of paper and the pen.
However, just as Ye Shuang was about to sign his name, the back of his hand accidentally knocked into the teacup on the table.
"Ah, sorry."
The scalding hot tea spilled out and spread across the table.
It also soaked through the paper.
The next second, text appeared through the originally blank paper, clearly revealing the words [Marriage Registration Form].
Ye Shuang: "..."
Are you guys ever going to stop?
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