Chapter 35

Xiaobai's face darkened, goose bumps appeared on his body, and he couldn't help shivering.

She mercilessly slapped away Lin Yue's outstretched hand with such force that Lin Yue staggered back two steps.

"Don't say such disgusting things. Don't even think about it!" Xiaobai's voice was like ice, protecting Jiang Jiang behind him. "Also, can you please stop haunting us? Don't you know that disturbing others will bring punishment from heaven?"

Lin Yue elegantly straightened her disheveled collar, a meaningful smile curling her red lips. "As long as you're willing to cooperate with my research, I'll disappear immediately."

She deliberately lowered her voice with a hint of temptation, "They're just some small experiments. They won't be life-threatening to you! You don't want Miss Jiang to be worried about you every day, do you?"

This conversation sounded really ambiguous to others.

Passersby around gradually stopped and looked back and forth between the three people with curious eyes.

The clerk beside her cleared her throat awkwardly. She had to go to work and couldn't bear to listen to the gossip any more, so she had to bite the bullet and hold up the price tag, interjecting, "Um... Miss, you haven't paid for the clothes you're wearing yet..."

Xiao Bai was already irritated by Lin Yue. Upon hearing this, he rolled his eyes and pointed at Lin Yue and said confidently, "Ask her to pay!"

"Me?" Lin Yue's eyes widened in disbelief. "Why?"

"You are so persistent that you are destroying our relationship!" Xiaobai hugged Jiang Jiang's waist, raised his head and looked at Lin Yue, his voice suddenly raised octaves, attracting more attention from passers-by.

"Everyone knows I have a girlfriend, and you still insist on butting in! How many times have we rejected you? You have to be the mistress and break us up, don't you?"

There was an uproar all around.

Several passersby had already pulled out their phones to record the scene, and two older women were pointing and commenting at Lin Yue, "Young people these days, they look quite refined, but they insist on being the third party..."

After they finished speaking, they looked at Jiang Jiang and Xiao Bai with sympathy and comforted them loudly, "Don't be afraid, girls. Even though you are both girls...what's yours will always be yours!"

Jiang Jiang's face turned red instantly, and she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Taishe is dead!

"No..." Lin Yue was so angry that she was shaking all over and her face was ashen.

She was a PhD and a researcher at a big company. When had she ever been criticized like this?

However, there were too many passers-by and the environment was too noisy. She was not good at speaking and her words of explanation seemed pale and powerless.

More and more people gathered around her, and some even started live streaming with the camera facing her directly.

At this critical moment, a man in black flashed out from the crowd like a ghost and grabbed Lin Yue's arm.

"Doc, it's time to go," he whispered, throwing a metal ball to the ground.

With a muffled "bang", thick smoke spread out instantly.

The area suddenly became chaotic. Amidst the sound of coughing, the shrill sound of the fire alarm filled the entire space.

"Ahem...what era is this? Are you still using smoke bombs?" Jiang Jiang covered his mouth and nose as Xiaobai pulled him out. "Is this a martial arts drama?!"

Xiaobai rolled his eyes as he ran, "That's right! There are so many surveillance cameras in the mall, it's useless to use them!"

As soon as the two rushed out of the smoke area, they were surrounded by security personnel who rushed over after hearing the news.

Jiang Jiang and Xiaobai, "..."

No, it’s not the smoke they created!

Xiaobai gritted his teeth, "She ran away and still caused trouble for us. Next time I see that crazy woman, I will definitely beat her up first!!"

After nearly half an hour of questioning and checking surveillance footage, the two were cleared of suspicion at noon.

By the time they returned to the clothing store and paid the bill, Jiang Jiang was exhausted and her temples were throbbing.

"Alas, my ordinary and peaceful life!" Jiang Jiang rubbed his brow and sighed, "Really, there is never a single day of peace!"

Xiaobai was very happy after buying new clothes and there was no one to bother him. He jumped around with the shopping bags and rubbed Jiang Jiang's cheek from time to time.

Looking at her carefree and happy appearance, Jiang Jiang shook his head helplessly, and most of the resentment in his heart dissipated.

"Forget it..." Jiang Jiang whispered to himself.

As long as she is happy.

However, this calmness did not last even for a second.

Xiaobai suddenly stopped in front of a high-end bridal shop, pressed her whole body against the window glass, staring at the crystal-encrusted mermaid wedding dress inside with sparkling eyes.

“Ginger, ginger, ginger!” She turned around and waved excitedly, “I want this!”

The veins on Jiang Jiang's forehead began to throb again, "What do you want a wedding dress for!"

"Let's wear this together!" Xiaobai suddenly pointed at the mermaid wedding dress decorated with crystals in the window, her eyes shining as if filled with stars.

Before Jiang Jiang could stop him, the restless guy had already jumped into the bridal shop like a happy little deer.

"Come back here!" Jiang Jiang was so angry that veins popped on his forehead and he quickly chased after him.

The lighting in the store was soft and there was a faint scent of perfume in the air.

As soon as Jiang Jiang entered the store, he saw the clerk enthusiastically holding Xiaobai's hand and explaining something incessantly.

"Wedding March must be played when the bride enters, and then the groom will be waiting under the flower gate..." the clerk said excitedly, while Xiaobai frowned, looking dissatisfied.

"Jiang Jiang and I are both girls!" Xiaobai corrected.

The clerk only paused for two seconds. With her good manners, she quickly adjusted herself. After all, people in this line of work have seen everything.

"That's the same. I recommend two girls wearing wedding dresses and walking through the flower gate together, and then..."

The clerk spoke eloquently, and Xiaobai was stunned by what he said, as if the door to a new world had opened.

"Finally, after toasting your relatives and friends, it's over!" said the clerk.

The clerk's words made Xiaobai imagine the beauty of her wedding with Jiang Jiang in her mind, and her eyes lit up. "And then what?"

"Then..." The clerk paused, "Of course, it's one of the four great joys in life: the wedding night!"

"Oh!! How do I do this?" Xiaobai's face was full of curiosity.

The clerk also said he was excited and started talking to Xiaobai, "Of course, lie on the bed first..."

Xiaobai, OoO shocked facejpg.

It turns out this is possible!

Jiang Jiang was just about to go over and pull Xiaobai away when he heard the clerk's "explanation" to Xiaobai, and he was so angry that his temples started throbbing.

What kind of shop assistant is this? How can he say such things?

Jiang Jiang tapped her toes on the ground in embarrassment and quickly turned away, trying to pretend that she didn't know this embarrassing guy.

But just as he took a step, he heard Xiaobai's clear and cheerful voice behind him, "Jiang Jiang! Come quickly!"

This shout attracted the attention of other customers in the store.

Jiang Jiang had no choice but to walk back, feeling that his face was so hot that he could fry an egg on it.

"Jiang Jiang! Let's try this on!" Xiaobai tugged at the corner of her clothes and acted coquettishly, his eyes wet like a puppy begging for food.

The clerk gave a professional smile, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Jiang was filled with a strange excitement that made her scalp tingle.

"No." Jiang Jiang felt like she was going to die, so she quickly refused and wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

At this point, the clerk interrupted and said, "Hey, since your girlfriend wants to try it so much, just agree to it."

She quickly walked to the front desk and brought out a brochure. "Our store is having a couples' promotion right now. For a group buy price of 899, you can get a wedding photo shoot that includes three outfits and ten retouched photos! What a deal!"

The corners of Jiang Jiang's mouth twitched. She really wanted to say that although they did... kiss, their relationship has not been officially confirmed!

"Go ahead and take a picture!" Xiaobai hung on Jiang Jiang, "Jiang Jiang! Take a picture!"

It was rare for Xiaobai to be so persistent about something, which made Jiang Jiang unable to bear to refuse him anymore.

After Xiaobai's constant persuasion and the clerk's rapid-fire sales pitch, Jiang Jiang finally gave in and reluctantly agreed.

However, the money was deducted from Xiaobai’s painting salary!

There is not enough time today, so Jiang Jiang made an appointment with the store owner. The wedding photos... no, the portrait photos are scheduled to be taken next weekend.

"Yeah!" Xiaobai jumped happily and almost bumped into a passerby.

Jiang Jiang quickly grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the mall like an overexcited golden retriever.

A breeze blew across her hot cheeks, and Jiang Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.

This day was truly thrilling.

Looking at Xiaobai humming a song beside her, she suddenly felt that maybe this kind of life was not bad.

*

Xiaoan couldn't remember how many times the big dog Mimi had enthusiastically "washed his face" for him.

The wet tongue touched her cheek again, and the dog hummed with pleasure.

She raised her head with despair and gave up her last resistance.

Lick it, just think of it as washing your face!

"Puff~" Liang Rou's laughter came from the kitchen door, like a string of crisp wind chimes, "Mimi seems to like you very much."

Xiaoan took a quick glance and saw Liang Rou leaning against the door frame, holding a cup of steaming scented tea in her hand, with an unconcealable smile on her lips.

The sunlight shone through the window onto her profile, giving her a soft golden edge.

Xiaoan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He quickly looked away and pretended to be very interested in the ceiling.

"Hey, Jiang Jiang and the others, why haven't they come back yet?"

She said dryly, her voice an octave higher than usual.

She clearly hoped that those two people would never come back so that she could be alone with Liang Rou for longer.

The thought made her ears burn, and she quickly grabbed the pillow to block her breasts that were getting closer again.

"Woof!" Mimi seemed to see through her thoughts and pounced on her enthusiastically again, rubbing her chin with her wet nose and sticking out her tongue to wash Xiaoan's face again.

"Oh!" Xiaoan hurriedly pushed away the big furry head and looked pitifully at Liang Rou beside her, hoping that Liang Rou would help her.

But Liang Rou just stood by and smiled, ignoring Xiaoan's eyes asking for help.

Xiaoan was in pain and happy at the same time. She wailed in her heart, what a wonderful world for the two of them. How wonderful it would be if there wasn't this one-thousand-watt light bulb dog!

Liang Rou put down the teacup and tucked the scattered hair behind her ears with her slender fingers.

She checked the time. "It doesn't look like they'll be back anytime soon. How about we watch a movie to kill time?"

"Okay, okay!" Xiaoan nodded repeatedly and almost jumped up from the sofa.

Realizing she was overreacting, she quickly pretended to cough twice and sat down on the sofa obediently. "Ahem, I mean, anything is fine."

Liang Rou smiled but said nothing.

The curtains were slowly drawn, and the light in the room suddenly dimmed.

Liang Rou sat back on the sofa with the remote control in her hand. The distance between them was so close that Xiao An could smell her faint fragrance.

"What type do you want to see?" Liang Rou asked, turning her head, her eyelashes casting a shadow in the dim light.

"All, all is fine." Xiaoan answered stutteringly.

In fact, she didn't care what movie was playing. Her entire attention was focused on the ambiguous distance between the two of them, and sweat was oozing from her palms.

Liang Rou picked a movie, got Xiaoan's nod of approval, and pressed the play button.

Mimi on the side was finally tired of making so much noise and lay on the ground, snoring softly.

The movie started, but Xiaoan didn't read a single word.

Her eyes glanced to the side uncontrollably, and Liang Rou's focused profile flickered under the fluorescent light of the screen.

At this moment, Liang Rou suddenly moved and leaned towards her.

Xiaoan's heart instantly rose to his throat, and all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his ears.

She held her breath and watched Liang Rou reach out and pick up the cup of water on the coffee table.

Xiaoan, “…”

While Liang Rou was drinking water, Xiaoan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both relieved and disappointed.

Liang Rou put down the water cup and casually placed her hands on her legs.

Xiaoan stared at Liang Rou's hand, which she had put back beside her leg. The hand was less than ten centimeters away from her, and was barely visible in the dim light.

A crazy idea flashed through Xiaoan's mind: should he take the initiative and hold her hand?

Her fingers curled and uncurled nervously in her lap.

But, it’s too proactive. What if it scares Liang Rou?

Xiaoan hesitated for a long time, then his eyes lit up.

What if I pretended I bumped into him accidentally? I could just say it was an accident!

Xiaoan swallowed and felt his throat ache from the tension.

She moved her arm carefully, moving so slowly as if she was afraid of disturbing some fragile treasure.

I unconsciously held my breath, the only sound in my ears being the deafening sound of my own heartbeat.

Three centimeters, two centimeters, one centimeter...

Just as her fingertips were about to touch the back of Liang Rou's hand, Liang Rou suddenly turned her head...