"...Is it pretty?"

Li Qingshu looked up shyly for a moment, then quickly lowered her head again.

She placed both hands on her knees, her legs awkwardly tucked together.

Black stockings, yes, black stockings.

Shuer is wearing black stockings!

Not only that, she also wore a short skirt that she had never worn before.

This unprecedented event gave Chu Yang a real shock.

Not just pretty, it's absolutely stunning...

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Qingshu asked somewhat nervously, "Doesn't it look good?"

"Beautiful, very beautiful," Chu Yang exclaimed sincerely.

Shu'er's smile grew even more shy.

Chu Yang hugged her and said softly, "Did you miss me?"

"Yes." Shu'er nodded, then added, "Sister Xiaoyang wants to too."

At this moment, Zhou Yang came out of the kitchen and snorted twice, saying, "I don't want to."

"She's lying to you," Shu'er said playfully.

Chu Yang laughed and reached out to pull Zhou Yang into his arms as well.

After a while, he let go and untied Zhou Yang's apron.

"You guys rest and watch your shows, I'll cook the dishes."

“That won’t do. You must be very tired after you just got back from your trip. I’ll take care of it,” Zhou Yang said.

"I'm not tired at all. In fact, cooking for you is a very happy thing for me," Chu Yang said, tying on his apron. "You can just sit and wait to eat."

In fact, he felt somewhat guilty for not spending so many days with them, going out to enjoy himself with Chen Li and Lou Chunyue.

So we need to make it up to them properly.

He immediately cooked several of his best dishes and fed them until they were full.

After finishing the meal, Chu Yang diligently tidied up and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Zhou Yang walked in, stood next to him, and rolled up his sleeves.

"I'll take care of it," Chu Yang said with a smile.

Zhou Yang glanced at Shu'er sweeping the living room and whispered, "So diligent, you must have done something wrong."

"No way." Chu Yang certainly wouldn't admit it, well, he only admitted half of it: "It's just that I did something big, and then I went to play in the snow with Xiao Li."

"I will make it up to you," he added.

"I'm fine." Zhou Yang took the bowl from his hand, rinsed it with clean water, put it in the bowl basket, and said, "It's just that Shu'er, I heard her say that she wants to go to Jiangnan to see the snow. She said that you once said that you would take her to see the Broken Bridge in the snow at West Lake. If you have time, you can go with her."

"She knew you were coming back today, so she specially borrowed a pair of stockings from me, saying you liked them and she wanted to wear them for you."

"What a wonderful Shu'er." Chu Yang felt a surge of emotion and said, "Winter vacation is coming soon. When it snows in Hangzhou, I'll take her there as soon as possible. Xiao Yang, you can come and have some fun with us too."

"Everyone says I'm fine now, and I might not have time anyway, so I can't leave the bar for too long," Zhou Yang said with a smile.

Seeing that Chu Yang was about to say something, she continued, "If you really want to take me out, then take me somewhere alone."

"Where to?" Chu Yang asked.

Zhou Yang thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you then. It's not during winter break; it'll have to wait until after spring."

"Just don't lead me into a fire pit," Chu Yang said with a smile.

"I won't go into a fire pit, I'll just dig a hole and bury you, hmph."

The two quickly finished washing the dishes and tidying up the kitchen.

Shu'er finished mopping the floor and sat on the sofa to read a book.

"You stay with Shu'er, I'm going to the bar first," Zhou Yang said, picking up her bag and leaving the house.

Chu Yang sat down on the sofa and turned to look at the young lady.

The young lady quickly nodded and pretended to read a book, but her eyes were still watching him out of the corner of her eye.

She only felt his gaze descend from above, finally settling on her legs.

Involuntarily, she moved her legs and changed her posture.

"You're still wearing high heels, which makes your legs look even better," Chu Yang said with a smile.

The young lady blushed and whispered, "You rascal, have you seen enough?"

"It's beautiful, I love looking at it, I can't get enough of it," Chu Yang said with a smile, pulling her into his arms.

The young lady smiled shyly, brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, and asked softly, "Who did you go out with this time?"

Chu Yang paused slightly, then casually said, "With Xiao Li and Lou Chunyue."

"Hmm?" The young lady's expression changed slightly.

Chu Yang added, "And Chun Yue's father, and Xiao Li's older cousin Shi Nuo."

The young lady's heart, which had been slightly on edge, calmed down. Before she could ask anything, she heard him say, "This time, my elder brother asked me to do something important."

Then Chu Yang briefly recounted how the large-scale afforestation pyramid scheme was busted.

Of course, the scenes of him enjoying himself with Chen Li and Lou Chunyue are omitted, and the focus is on his solo journey deep behind enemy lines, his composure in the face of a pyramid scheme leader, and how he uses his wit and courage to help the police eradicate the bad apples and save countless people from suffering.

"As you know, I've always kept a low profile. My only goal was to help my brother's brother-in-law escape the pyramid scheme, so I politely declined the banner presented by the police and quietly withdrew, keeping my achievements hidden."

The young lady listened in a daze, as if she were listening to an adventure story. She blinked and exclaimed, "You're really amazing!"

"The process must have been very dangerous, right? Were you injured?" she asked with concern.

"Fortunately, it was a close call, and I wasn't injured," Chu Yang said with a smile.

The young lady breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't take such risks in the future, and you should tell me in advance before doing something like this."

"I was just afraid you'd worry. But I'll tell you before I start doing anything, and you have to trust in my abilities."

"Of course I trust my husband... um?"

Chu Yang's eyes lit up: "What did you just call me?"

"...I didn't call out." The young lady blushed and pretended to be stupid.

"You just called out," Chu Yang said with a smile, continuing to encourage, "Call out again, I love to hear it."

The young lady gently bit her lip, her eyes no longer darting away, and softly said, "...Husband!"

That sound sent a chill down Chu Yang's spine, and he exaggeratedly feigned enjoyment, saying, "Eh!"

The young lady blushed deeply: "Hey, don't make that weird face, you pervert!"

Chu Yang laughed and pressed his advantage: "Call me 'Dad' again."

The young lady playfully punched his chest: "That's too much!"

"Alright, alright, I'll stop fooling around," Chu Yang said with a smile.

After a moment of silence, the young lady turned to look at him.