Stealing the Household Register

Stealing the Household Register

Xia Jie had no idea what Wang Yue was scheming, but she couldn't help wanting to find out. Looking puzzled, she asked, "What have you come up with now? Be careful you don't make things worse."

Wang Yue looked at Xia Jie's furrowed brow and the excited glint in her eyes. He could tell she wanted to give it a try, too. Maybe she'd been well-behaved for too long and wanted to know what it felt like to do something naughty.

Wang Yue leaned closer until they were almost breathing the same air. Xia Jie's little face turned red, and only then did he whisper, "When you go inside in a minute, just ask your mom where she keeps the household register."

Xia Jie froze for a moment. But when she saw Wang Yue raise his eyebrows with a mischievous grin, she immediately understood what he was up to. She hadn't expected him to be so devious. Still, for some reason, she suddenly wanted to see how her mom would react. She didn't argue and simply nodded, leaving Wang Yue in the living room to unpack the food they'd brought back while she went alone into Mother Xia's bedroom.

Xia Jie had barely been in the bedroom a moment when Mother Xia came charging out, just as Wang Yue was taking out the boxed meals and hadn't yet had a chance to set them out. Xia Jie followed behind her, struggling to hold back her laughter.

Following her mother, Xia Jie pretended to be anxious and said, "Mom, let me explain! Don't get so worked up!"

Mother Xia was already in a panic. Her daughter had come home asking for the household register—she was clearly about to get married! She had no time to think about