Qiao Xi: "..."
Li Cheng: "..."
"Don't like them?" Yu Sinian sighed regretfully, pulling out another green baseball cap, smiling as he asked, "How about this one? Or this one? This one?"
He pulled out eight caps in total.
Finally, Yu Sinian sighed, throwing all the caps away and straightening his outfit.
"I figured it out. Maybe it's not the style."
He walked past Qiao Xi, lamenting, "It's the color. It doesn't suit someone as noble as me."
With that, he left.
Qiao Xi: "..."
Qiao Xi: "Xiao 6, I miss home."
Xiao 6 didn't dare make a sound.
Qiao Xi went back to her room, desperately took out her phone, and sat among the pile of caps, messaging Ye Sisi.
A reply came instantly.
[Ye Sisi]: "Great! I'm free tomorrow! I'll be there at 9 AM sharp!"
When Ye Sisi arrived, it happened to be breakfast time at the Yu family.
After yesterday's events, the circle in the capital accepted the engagement between Qiao Xi and Yu Sinian. Ye Sisi, although from a prominent family, was forced to join the entertainment industry due to her family's bankruptcy two months ago.
So, when Ye Sisi saw that the address Qiao Xi gave her was the Yu family's old residence, she wasn't surprised.
Qiao Xi set an alarm for 8:30, but only dragged herself out of bed at 8:55.
Last night, Yu Sinian was so angry he slept in the guest room. Like the princess and the pea, he complained about the cold water and uncomfortable sheets, disturbing everyone in the house until late at night.
She walked through the garden in her slippers, yawning, when she suddenly stopped.
"Uncle Liu, where are the trees?" Qiao Xi asked the butler.
Yesterday, the garden was full of lush trees. Today, it was filled with pits.
A typhoon?
Uncle Liu answered seriously, "The young master said the colors were too garish and had them removed."
Qiao Xi: "..."
Uncle Liu added, "We're planting bare plum branches instead. He wants them planted three in a row, as the young master says that's the big master's favorite number."
Qiao Xi: "..."
She turned and walked into the dining room.
As soon as she entered, the sunlight poured in, illuminating the scene.
At the long French table, two figures sat facing each other.
Yu Sinian was dressed in a white shirt, looking somewhere between a boy and a man. Opposite him, Li Cheng exuded a strong CEO aura. Both of them moved gracefully, creating a pleasing scene.
—if only Li Cheng didn't have dozens of plates of green vegetables in front of him, the scene would be even more harmonious.
"Eat, bro." Yu Sinian smiled as he looked up, "What's wrong? Not to your taste? I remember you liked them yesterday."
Li Cheng pursed his lips, squinting at him.
Sparks were almost flying between them.
Oh wow, what a show.
"Xi-jie!" A cheerful voice suddenly came from behind.
Qiao Xi waved and introduced, "My friend, Ye Sisi."
Then she turned her attention to Li Cheng.
He didn't spare Ye Sisi a glance, his phoenix eyes still on Qiao Xi.
"Are you hungry?" Li Cheng asked.
Hungry? Do I look like Meituan? Your female lead is standing right there, and you don't even notice her?
Qiao Xi arranged Ye Sisi's seat next to Li Cheng, then frantically searched her system inventory.
"Xiao 6, what other items do I have left?"
Xiao 6 displayed the panel.
Active items: [Marriage Certificate*1], [Beauty +10], [Strength Pill], [Whitening Pill], [Remote Object Retrieval*1], and permanent items: [National Dialect Mastery] and [Various Agricultural Machinery Licenses].
Pending items: [Voice Changer*1], [Lucky Hour*1], [Sticky Double-sided Tape*1], [Poison Immunity for 1 Hour].
"What's the sticky double-sided tape?" she asked.
Xiao 6: "Function: Can stick any two objects or people together."
"This is great!" Qiao Xi's eyes lit up, grinning, "Stick Li Cheng and Ye Sisi together!"
Xiao 6 panicked, "This, this..."
But it was too late to stop her. Qiao Xi grabbed the double-sided tape and tossed it.
Just then, Li Cheng stood up and said, "Xi Xi, I'll get you some soup."
Qiao Xi: ?!
"No, don't move—"
Before she could finish, Aunt Zhao rushed in like the wind!
"I'll do it!" Aunt Zhao said, "Let an old lady like me handle such rough tasks!"
"Smack"
The double-sided tape landed squarely on Li Cheng and Aunt Zhao's heads!
Qiao Xi: Oh no?!
Xiao 6: "Ahhhh!!!"
At the door.
Yu Zheng walked with his hands behind his back, accompanied by He Xuefang, both heading towards the dining room.
"Don't be angry," He Xuefang soothed Yu Zheng's back, "Doesn't Nian Nian always cause trouble for a couple of days? Haven't you gotten used to it?"
"But he can't just take it out on the trees in the garden! Those were all rare species!" Yu Zheng was so furious he almost combusted, "I'm going to give him a good beating today! Unlike Ah Cheng, who never causes any trouble!"
He Xuefang chuckled, "Ah Cheng is indeed a good kid…"
"Big Master, what are you doing? I may be a widow, but I'm not that easy! Let go of me!"
They froze in their tracks.
Big Master? Li Cheng?
He Xuefang hurriedly walked a few steps ahead, following the voice.
Four pairs of eyes met.
Li Cheng and Aunt Zhao were passionately embracing, inseparable.
He Xuefang: ?
He Xuefang: !!!
The next second, a scream echoed throughout the Yu household!
"Li Cheng! What are you doing?!"
"Congratulations, Aunt He." Yu Sinian clapped from the other side of the table, "Double happiness in our family. Who would've thought…"
He Xuefang's face turned red with anger, "Let go of her!"
"I can't!" Li Cheng gritted his teeth.
"Wow." Yu Sinian commented, "He doesn't want to let go, defying the age gap!"
"Shut up!" He Xuefang scolded.
At that, Yu Zheng turned his gaze, his eyes filled with unprecedented unfamiliarity.
He Xuefang hesitated, realizing her slip, but had no time to explain. She hurriedly told Li Cheng, "Come to the room!"
Then she turned and left.
Yu Zheng couldn't bear to watch anymore and left with a frown.
Finally, the two in the dining room separated.
Aunt Zhao, blushing furiously, stammered, "Big, Big Master, I understand your feelings, but my son wouldn't agree! We… we're not suitable! You're a cloud in the sky, and I'm dog poop on the ground. I'm sorry!"