Chapter 98: Chapter 95: Sorry, I Have OCD
"Meng Meng..." he murmured, and Su Xiaomeng instantly melted on the spot...
"Actually... no need to doubt."
"..." Su Xiaomeng was taken aback, listening to Yin Shixiu shamelessly, speaking with such pride and arrogance, and when she realized it—
"I just want to sleep with you!"
"Yin Shixiu, you bastard!"
Afterwards, Su Xiaomeng had a look of hopelessness on her face...
"If there’s a boy in my belly, and he turns out like you... I think I’d strangle him at birth, to prevent future disaster!"
"Hmm... and if it’s a girl, and she turns out like me?"
Yin Shixiu was completely unbothered by her threat, instead, he curiously continued to ask.
"How could a girl possibly like—"
Before she finished speaking, her mind took a turn, and then her eyes widened—she realized that a girl resembling him would be scarier than a boy resembling him!
So long after, when she found that both the boy and the girl had a bit of Yin Shixiu in some way.
She realized then, this world has no despair, only deeper despair!
The night was deep, and the emotions... were intense too.
The next morning, when Su Xiaomeng woke up, Yin Shixiu was no longer by her side.
He always woke up much earlier than she did.
Unless he wanted to linger a little longer.
Su Xiaomeng stretched and got up, her sleepy eyes fell on her hand, and instantly, her little face blushed crimson.
Her mind buzzing, she entered the bathroom to freshen up, and then walked out of the room.
Su’s mother saw her up and warmed up breakfast to serve to her.
"Where are Dad and Uncle?"
"Out for morning exercise."
"...Oh."
Su Xiaomeng lowered her head, drinking her porridge.
Su’s mother looked at her, a bit curious, and asked, "Do you plan on always calling him Uncle?"
"Hmm..."
Su Xiaomeng choked a bit, blinking as she looked at Su’s mother, "Can’t I?"
Su’s mother chuckled, "It’s actually a bit odd, he’s not that much younger than your dad or me."
"But he looks young!"
Su Xiaomeng raised her eyebrows, looking quite proud.
"Not even in the door yet, but already speaking up for them."
Su’s mother gave her a sideways glance.
After Su Xiaomeng finished breakfast, Su’s father came back with Yin Shixiu.
It was freezing outside, but both seemed quite warm.
"Go wipe off the sweat, then come have breakfast."
Su’s mother said.
"Xiao Yin, let’s have a game after breakfast!"
"Sure."
Su Xiaomeng watched these two who got along like old pals—it was strange but also very natural.
It was clear, Dad genuinely liked Uncle, and Mom...
Su Xiaomeng smiled to herself, guessing she was probably won over by those skincare products!
In the afternoon, Su Xiaomeng took Yin Shixiu for a walk around Jinli and Kuanzhai Alley.
When they returned around four, they saw Qi Rui walking out from their building.
"Xiao Meng, big brother..."
Big brother? You wish!
Su Xiaomeng was instantly furious inside!
"What are you doing here?"
Qi Rui seemed a bit embarrassed, "Xiao Meng, it was my fault yesterday, I shouldn’t have said those things, I’m really sorry."
Su Xiaomeng frowned slightly; her apologizing so pitifully in front of her felt really awkward.
Yin Shixiu remained indifferent.
"It’s New Year, and I brought some gifts for Uncle and Aunt. Consider it an apology to you, alright?"
Su Xiaomeng raised an eyebrow, her chin lifted high.
"Hmph, I’ll go up and see what you brought, then decide whether to forgive you or not!"
With that, she walked past Qi Rui.
Her saying this was actually just to express that she wouldn’t take it to heart anymore.
Yin Shixiu sighed, shaking his head.
"Uncle, what are you doing? Aren’t you coming up?"
"I’m going to the door to buy something, you go on up first."
"Buy something?"
Su Xiaomeng was a bit puzzled but didn’t think much of it, just said, "Hurry up, it’s really cold outside!"
"Okay."
Yin Shixiu acknowledged, the heartfelt and tender smile that was on Su Xiaomeng vanished as he looked away.
The smile on his lips was his usual gentle yet polite smile.
He looked at Qi Rui, who was still lingering with hesitation, and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Anything you want to say to me?"
Qi Rui was thrilled, lifting her head with eyes full of smiles, shyly nodding, "...Yeah."
"Go ahead."
"Brother, are you from Beijing?"
"Why?"
"Hmm... I’m planning to move to Beijing for work this year. If you don’t mind, could you leave me a contact? Seeing as I’m Xiao Meng’s classmate... maybe you could give me some tips?"
"Asking for my advice comes with a cost, what can you offer me?"
Qi Rui was momentarily stunned, then swallowed, as if making some sort of resolution...
"I’m better than Xiaomeng... in many ways."
"In what way?"
Yin Shixiu’s lips curled slightly.
Qi Rui thought his smile was full of intrigue and enticement, her eyebrows immediately arching like a fox.
With a mixture of charm and embarrassment in her expression, she said, "In all aspects..."
Yin Shixiu suddenly chuckled.
Qi Rui also chuckled, "Brother, do you think—"
"Sorry, classmate, I have a cleanliness obsession."
Qi Rui’s smile froze.
"Afraid of dirt."
Yin Shixiu’s expression suddenly turned cold, "A girl like you isn’t even worth one of Xiao Meng’s fingers."
Qi Rui had never been so humiliated before, her face turned red all the way down to her neck!
When he walked past her, he kindly advised, "If a girl doesn’t respect herself, no matter how well-dressed she is, she’ll seem cheap in a man’s eyes."
Yin Shixiu went upstairs into the room, Su Xiaomeng looked at his empty hands, blinking in confusion, "Where are the things you bought?"
"The store didn’t have it, so I didn’t buy."
He said with absolute honesty.
"What did you want to buy?"
"Uh..."
Su Xiaomeng frowned, her dark eyes circled around, suspecting Yin Shixiu was hiding something from her, her tone suddenly became a bit fierce, "What exactly were you buying!"
Even though there was no one in the room now.
But Yin Shixiu cleared his throat and still leaned over to Su Xiaomeng’s ear, whispering lightly with three words, "Condoms..."
Su Xiaomeng’s body froze.
Yin Shixiu watched her stiff expression, chuckled, then went into the room.
In the afternoon, Su’s mother and Su’s father went to the supermarket and fruit store again, bringing back quite a few gift boxes.
Su Xiaomeng knew these were for tomorrow’s visit to Grandpa’s house, to give to Grandpa and Grandma.
"Mom, I’m hungry..."
Seeing her mom and dad back, Su Xiaomeng started whining.
"Oh, that’s right, tonight we’re going upstairs to the Ren Family for dinner; your Uncle Ren and Aunt Ren seem to have prepared a table of dishes."
Su’s mother said hurriedly.
Su Xiaomeng’s whole body stiffened again, "Where did you say we’re eating?"
Su’s mother glanced at Su Xiaomeng, unfazed by her astonished tone, "Why are you surprised? Haven’t we always gone there every New Year?"
But this year is different!
"Speaking of which, Yi Xuan, that kid, I don’t know what he’s busy with outside; only flew back this morning. He wasn’t home for New Year’s Eve."
"He... is back?"
"Yes. Hurry and get ready, it’s getting late, don’t keep your Uncle Ren and Aunt Ren waiting. Oh, and remember to bring these gift boxes later!"
"Mom... I’m not feeling well, can I not go?"
"Really not feeling well..."
Su Xiaomeng pouted, looking at her pitifully.
"Then you stay home, Shixiu will go with me! Since you two are getting married, it’s better to introduce him to your Uncle Ren and Aunt Ren."
"Uncle isn’t feeling well either!"
Su Xiaomeng hurriedly said!
Su’s mother felt something was amiss.
"Did something happen between you and Yi Xuan?"
"No there wasn’t!"
"In the past, you kept running there, but you’re avoiding it this year?"
"I really am not feeling well..."
"Then what about Shixiu?"
"He’s really not feeling well either! We might have both eaten something bad for lunch!"
Su Xiaomeng said seriously, her eyes wide open, afraid that Su’s mother wouldn’t believe her.
"I’m not feeling unwell, I’ll go with you."
At some point, Yin Shixiu stood at the doorway, speaking softly.
Su Xiaomeng turned her head sharply to glare at Yin Shixiu, gritting her teeth silently: Uncle, are you crazy? Ren Yixuan will be there? Aren’t you embarrassed?!
She glared until her eyes were about to pop out, while Yin Shixiu only gave her a faint glance, then walked over to Su’s mother, pointing at the few gift boxes beside him, "Should I carry these?"
Su’s mother nodded.
Yin Shixiu took his coat, putting it on while saying to Su Xiaomeng, "You can choose not to go."
Su Xiaomeng gritted her teeth, silently went back to the room, got her coat, and followed them out.
He’s going, but she’s not?
What would that mean?
Instead of staying home imagining a thousand scenarios of Uncle and Ren Yixuan confronting each other, it’d be better to bravely watch it with her own eyes.
Su’s mother glanced at Yin Shixiu, then at Su Xiaomeng.
She had a faint sense that this wouldn’t be good...
It seemed that more often than not, Yin Shixiu could keep Su Xiaomeng in check.
The Ren Family and Su Family lived upstairs and downstairs, the layouts were the same, but the difference in having a boy at home versus having a girl was clearly visible.
The Ren Family’s style was somewhat traditional, while the Su Family’s was much more cozy and natural.
After taking a deep breath, Su Xiaomeng pressed the doorbell.
Before she could let out that breath, the door was opened.
Standing at the door was Mrs. Ren, who was seven or eight years older than Su’s mother.
"Aunt Ren, Happy New Year!"
Su Xiaomeng quickly greeted with a smile.
"Ah! My daughter-in-law is here! Come on in, come on in!"
Mrs. Ren was someone who particularly loved to joke, loved lively atmospheres, and was an ultimate optimist!
This "daughter-in-law" was perhaps just a term of endearment Mrs. Ren had for Xiao Meng. Of course, she might harbor a bit of hope, but more so, it was just an endearment.
But this "endearment" didn’t sit well with someone.
"Hello, I’m Xiao Meng’s fiancé."
Yin Shixiu said calmly, his tone relaxed, without letting anyone hear his intention to assert his claim.
"Ah... oh, oh, so it’s you! You’re truly a talented and handsome man! Come in, come in."
Mrs. Ren probably didn’t expect Yin Shixiu to come over for dinner, so when she saw him, she slightly regretted her earlier spontaneous "daughter-in-law" comment.
The four of them changed their shoes and entered.