“Wenxi…”

Lin Shen hugged her tightly, wishing he could meld her into his body. How could she be so good, so adorable?

"What's wrong?"

Xia Wenxi quietly tossed her schoolbag to the ground, and her hands started to wander again...

When the little fish came back from playing, it saw the two two-legged creatures still standing by the island platform. So it curiously went over, jumped from the ground onto the chair, and then jumped from the chair onto the island platform.

Little Fish: Why do two-legged creatures stick their mouths together?

Xia Wenxi blushed as she stepped out of Lin Shen's arms and saw Xiao Yu'er standing on the island platform next to her, tilting her head and looking at the two of them.

Xia Wenxi picked up the little fish and asked Lin Shen, "Do you think it can understand?"

Lin Shen bent down to pick up the schoolbag that Xia Wenxi had thrown on the ground, reached out and patted Xiaoyuer's little head, and chuckled, "It's okay, it's been neutered, so it probably won't understand."

Xia Wenxi immediately covered Xiaoyuer's ears and ran to sit on the sofa, saying, "Our Xiaoyuer can't stand hearing such things."

Unfortunately, Little Fish was an ungrateful kitten. After nibbling in her arms for a couple of seconds, it jumped off the ground and ran away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

“She’s quite comfortable in your house,” Xia Wenxi said to Lin Shen, who was carrying two glasses of juice. “She started exploring as soon as she arrived.”

"Yes, the house is too small, so it can't run around much."

Xia Wenxi glanced at the large single-level apartment... She wondered what Lin Shen's definition of "small" was.

"Hehe, you're not young anymore."

"That's not what I meant," Lin Shen explained. He wasn't raised on a whim, so he naturally knew that the house was definitely not small in terms of area.

“Compared to high-rise buildings, houses with yards are more suitable. In the future, Xiaoyuer can play in the yard. I heard from a friend that a new housing development is going to open near your house. We can buy one. It will be very convenient for you to come home and for Xiaoyuer to play.”

Xia Wenxi held the glass and waited a while before asking him, "You mean... a wedding room? Isn't that too fast?"

"The development is still in the planning stage, so it shouldn't be too fast." Lin Shen noticed Xia Wenxi's expression and realized that she didn't seem happy or expectant.

"You don't like it?"

Xia Wenxi shook her head, telling him that it wasn't that she didn't like it either.

"I've never thought about houses or anything like that before, so it's a bit sudden that you're bringing it up."

When Lin Shen mentioned houses earlier, she suddenly realized that dating and marriage seem to be different. Dating is all about romance, but marriage is not.

But then I thought, it's not like I'm getting married tomorrow, why start thinking about the future so early?

Xia Wenxi silently repented, realizing she might be a bit overreacting.

So they changed the subject, "But if we buy a project that hasn't even started construction yet, won't it end up being a waste of time and resources?"

"It's really hard to say, so it's better to buy one that's already built. But there's no rush, we can talk about it later."

Sensing that Lin Shen was trying to appease her, Xia Wenxi pursed her lips somewhat embarrassed. Some issues really should be discussed openly and clearly.

"I'm sorry, Lin Shen. I... I don't know what's wrong with me. It's just that I feel a little anxious when I try to plan things far into the future. Since there's nothing wrong with things as they are now, I prefer to just proceed step by step and not think too much about it."

In the future...

They were too prone to instability, and Xia Wenxi instinctively wanted to escape.

Lin Shen pulled the person into his arms, gently stroking their hair to comfort them, "I should apologize; I was too hasty."

Having her fur stroked, Xia Wenxi closed her eyes comfortably.

"Lin Shen, you are so kind. I know that you are a very organized person compared to me. We have different personalities and we will discover more differences in each other in the future. Just speak up and we will always find a way to solve it."

"Okay, then let's not say sorry."

"Okay, instead of saying sorry, I'll say I like you."

After Xia Wenxi finished speaking, she slightly raised her head, waiting for Lin Shen to say the next thing.

"Yes, I love you."

Xia Wenxi seemed to hear her own heartbeat, buried her head back, and said in a muffled voice, "How did you break the rules? It's not what I said."

"Okay, I broke the rule. As punishment, I'll kiss Miss Xia Wenxi."

"What kind of punishment is this?"

Even if it's a punishment, it feels more like a punishment for her, doesn't it?

...

The two had a whole afternoon to spare today, but they didn't plan to go anywhere. They just wanted to stay home and watch a movie. Xia Wenxi finally got to enjoy the pile of snacks that Lin Shen had bought last time.

Before the movie was even halfway through, Lin Shen discovered that the little girl who had just been so determined to watch the unsubtitled version to test her English learning had already fallen asleep with her head on his arm.

Next to it was a cat that had finally gotten tired of playing and was fast asleep, leaning against its owner's lap.

Lin Shen glanced at the time, then carefully moved the cat a little away. It was true that cats follow their owners' lead. It's often said that felines are very alert when they sleep, but that's not necessarily true. Even after Xiaoyuer's head was moved to the pillow next to it, it didn't wake up.

It stretched out its two paws and stomped in the air twice, then went back to sleep.

The cat owner is treated much better; the cat is carefully picked up and taken to the room, where it is put to sleep on the bed.

When Lin Shen covered Xia Wenxi with a blanket, he could see the dark circles under her eyes when he got close. Studying must be very hard, but he never heard her complain about it. She even made time to go on dates with him.

After closing the door and coming out, Lin Shen tidied up the snacks Wen Xi had eaten, turned off the movie, and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Xia Wenxi didn't know when she fell asleep, and naturally she didn't know that Lin Shen carried her into the room after she fell asleep.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw that ugly seashell wind chime hanging above her head... above her bed.

"You don't realize how ugly it is from the front, but you don't know it until you see it from the bottom."

It turns out that Lin Shen suffers from mental pollution every morning when he wakes up; he has it pretty tough.

Xia Wenxi sniffed and smelled a strong fragrance. She then got out of bed and followed the scent to the kitchen, only to find that there was already another spectator at the kitchen door.

Perhaps because Lin Shen often cooks, he didn't choose an open kitchen when decorating, and now Xiaoyuer is locked outside the glass door.

Xia Wenxi guessed that Lin Shen locked it outside because it would go in and cause trouble.

Lin Shen turned around and saw the two adults, one big and one small, peering at him through the door. So he put down his shovel and came over.

As soon as the door opened, Xiaoyuer tried to rush in, but Xia Wenxi caught him with lightning speed.

"It almost stuck its head into the pot just now, so I locked it outside."

"I knew it!"

Xia Wenxi opened a can of food nearby, and then, without bothering to rush into the kitchen, she restrained the little fish and went into the kitchen herself.