Ye Chengfeng and Xu Wanqing weren't old-fashioned elders. During the meal, Su Qingyue was peeling shrimp and serving food to Ye Jiu the whole time. When she wasn't talking to anyone, her eyes were practically glued to Ye Jiu. If they weren't blind, they would know there was something wrong.

On the other hand, Ye Jiu smiled and finished eating the shrimp and vegetables in the bowl. She even took the time to feed him a few bites with Su Qingyue's chopsticks. Judging from her skillful movements, she must have done this quite often.

Ye Chengfeng and Xu Wanqing were silent for a moment. Ye Chengfeng leaned closer to Xu Wanqing and said, "Wife, do you think we look like when we were young?"

Xu Wanqing stepped on his foot from under the table and said, "You weren't nearly as pretty as Xiao Su back then. Stop trying to make yourself look good."

After speaking, Xu Wanqing looked somewhat sad. The two seemed to be in love, but they had just finished the college entrance examination, and their own little cabbage was about to be taken away.

Ye Chengfeng gasped twice, not daring to make too much noise. "Xiao Su is a good person, with good grades and a smart mind. He consulted me about stocks before, and he must have earned at least this much this year."

Ye Chengfeng held up two fingers.

"200,000?" Xu Wanqing lowered her voice.

Ye Chengfeng shook his head. "Not only that, add another zero."

Xu Wanqing looked up at Su Qingyue and said, "Not bad. He's only just come of age. His future is limitless." After learning that he had some assets, Xu Wanqing suddenly found him more pleasing to the eye. "I was worried that he would live off Ye Jiu since he has no parents. Although our family doesn't care about that little bit of money, he should at least have some ambition."

Ye Chengfeng nodded, "This kid doesn't usually show off, but he knows a lot of things behind the scenes." The small jobs Su Qingyue occasionally took on couldn't be hidden from Ye Chengfeng. Since he was so close to Ye Jiu, he would definitely conduct a comprehensive investigation for safety reasons.

Ye Chengfeng knew more than Xu Wanqing, and he was very supportive of the marriage.

Xu Wanqing sighed softly, "Since you've already said it's fine, and Xiao Jiu likes it so much, I have no reason to stop him. Judging from his appearance, he'll probably put Xiao Jiu first in everything from now on, which is great."

"How about this, if Xiao Jiu brings up the matter of marrying him, let's have them get engaged first, and then talk about marriage in four or five years. Let's give him some time to cool off and see if he remains consistent."

Ye Chengfeng waved his hand, "Xiao Jiu has her own ideas, let's not interfere. I trust Xiao Jiu's judgment, let them discuss it themselves. Besides, she's still so young, Xiao Jiu must know what she's doing."

Xu Wanqing rolled her eyes at him, "Is it wrong for me to care about Xiao Jiu? You're just being nosy."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, please don't ignore me." Ye Chengfeng immediately begged for forgiveness.

Although he is nearly 50 years old, Ye Chengfeng is well-maintained. He has no out-of-shape figure or beer belly, and few wrinkles on his face. You can still vaguely see the charm of his youth. His pleading is not an eyesore.

Xu Wanqing's expression softened, and she used serving chopsticks to put a piece of food on his plate. "Shut up and eat your food."

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After finishing her exams, Ye Jiu went completely wild for a few days, her sleep schedule completely reversed. It was inconvenient for Su Qingyue to cook for her, so he often had to pull her out of bed before she was fully awake to open the door for meals.

After several attempts, Ye Jiu couldn't take it anymore and decided to live with Su Qingyue. Firstly, she had known Su Qingyue's character well after spending so much time together, and secondly, the college entrance exam was over and they were both adults, so it wouldn't matter if they really messed around.

Ye Jiu thought that with Su Qingyue's figure and face, it wouldn't be a loss for her to sleep with her; she might as well consider it a perk before the mission ended.

Moreover, after the college entrance examination, Su Qingyue started going to the gym. A few days later, although she still didn't have abs, her muscles were much firmer. Ye Jiu glanced at her a few times and almost got a nosebleed.

So, the two of them hastily started living together.

Ye Jiu regretted it that very night. Su Qingyue kept staring at her, insisting that she go to bed early. Ye Jiu checked the time on her phone and it was only eleven o'clock.

"It's only eleven o'clock, the nightlife has just begun! I don't want to sleep~" Ye Jiu lazed on the sofa, unwilling to leave.

Su Qingyue snatched the phone from her hand. "Look at yourself, your eye bags are practically popping out. And you still want to have a nightlife?" He raised his hand and tapped her head. "Don't you know that staying up late makes you ugly?"

After being lightly tapped by him, Ye Jiu lay down on the sofa. "It's okay. I've only been up for a few days. Besides, I've slept for eight hours. I call this staying up late, not staying up all night."

"It's best for your body's organs to rest and adjust at the right time. If you're staying up late, why do you still have dark circles under your eyes?" Su Qingyue sat on the sofa and rubbed her head. "Listen to me, go to sleep quickly, okay? I'll make you Wensi Tofu Soup tomorrow."

Ye Jiu really likes to drink Wensi Tofu Soup, but Su Qingyue rarely makes it because cutting tofu is too troublesome. Ye Jiu also knows that it is troublesome and doesn't ask him to make it. Now that he is willing to take the initiative to make this dish, Ye Jiu can't sit still anymore.

She pulled a mirror from the coffee table cabinet to look under her eyes. Because of her fair skin, any dark circles were very noticeable. After repeatedly checking, Ye Jiu finally accepted the reality: she did indeed have dark circles!

Ye Jiu twisted on the sofa, "But I really don't want to go to sleep so early." The hem of her loungewear was rolled up, revealing a section of her fair waist.

Su Qingyue's Adam's apple bobbed as he quickly pulled her clothes back on. His voice was low, as if he was suppressing something, "You can't mess with me. Go take a shower and go to bed, or I'll carry you back by force."

Ye Jiu, ever the rebellious one, opened her arms for him to hug her, saying, "Then carry me away, I don't want to move."

Su Qingyue's eyes darkened slightly, and he finally picked her up and carried her back to the bedroom. Ye Jiu clung to his neck like a koala.

Being carried for the first time in her life, Ye Jiu found everything novel and exciting. "So this is what it feels like to be carried," she thought thoughtfully. "Next time I want to try a princess carry."

"Okay, but go take a shower and go to bed now."

"Hehe, I don't have shoes." Ye Jiu waved her fair and delicate feet in front of him, because he had carried her in, and her slippers were still by the sofa.

Su Qingyue resigned herself to her fate and went back to get it for her.

"Now that you have it, go ahead and go to sleep early. You can play again tomorrow." Su Qingyue felt increasingly that she was being long-winded, afraid of bothering her but also not wanting to see her ruin her health.

Fortunately, Ye Jiu wasn't angry. She chuckled, put on her slippers, and ran into the bathroom. Soon after, the sound of running water came from inside.

Su Qingyue left the room and closed the door for her. Seeing the sofa she had messed up, he tidied it up and sat on the sofa in a daze.

Am I being too controlling? Will she get annoyed? If she doesn't get annoyed now, what about later?

He hesitantly pulled out his phone and searched for "Do girls like guys who are too controlling?"

The search engine popped up a page with a huge "dislike" message, which made Su Qingyue feel even more frustrated. She wanted to change herself but didn't know where to start.

He continued scrolling through the page and stumbled upon another answer: "Of course no girl likes a guy who micromanages her, but if you're still a typical 'big-hearted' mom, then never mind (slurp)."