Watching the two fool around, Bai Xiuxiu couldn't help thinking how close they were. At least she'd never dare stick her tongue to a frosty iron railing.
That would be so embarrassing. But Lan Mengqin was willing to fool around with Chen Ming, perhaps because she wasn't the type to hold back.
After all, Little Shark was a lady. No matter how dirty her mind got, she still had to pretend to be pure. Lan Mengqin, on the other hand, had long since let go of all pretenses.
Maybe they'd known each other so well for so long that keeping up appearances had become exhausting. It was easier not to bother.
The three of them joked and bickered all the way to the Lan Residence.
"Mengqin, Xiuxiu and I will be heading off."
Looking at the Lan Residence before him, Chen Ming took Little Shark's hand and prepared to leave. At his words, she froze and asked in confusion,
"You're... not coming to my house for a visit or anything?"
"No need. Or are you hoping I'll meet your parents this soon? Though I've already met them before."
He waved a hand. He wasn't sure what to say to his future mother-in-law and father-in-law, so it was better to avoid an awkward situation.
"Pah! Who wants you to come meet my parents? I want Xiuxiu to come home with me so I can keep her all to myself!"
Lan Mengqin's temperature, which had just settled, shot up again. She grabbed Bai Xiuxiu in a fluster and pulled her away. Really, she'd only said that as an excuse to hide her embarrassment.
"Xiuxiu's my future housekeeper. She's not coming home with you."
"Not so fast! Xiuxiu is mine!"
"You're both grown-ups. Why are you still acting so childish?"
Caught between them,