Too Detailed

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"Gentlemen, I'm entrusting the rest to you." On the way, Xiao He silently prayed to Yin Jia and Zhou Huimei.

Since there were two more people, Xiao He didn't ride his bicycle. Instead, he pushed it and walked home with Ye Wanqing. On the way, they discussed their cohabitation.

"Sigh, it was really tough at first..." Xiao He sighed, "So many things I wasn't used to, and we were always bickering over trivial things."

"But it's a little better now," Ye Wanqing quickly replied. "I'm trying to adapt."

"Yes, the two of them have almost gotten along now." Xiao He nodded repeatedly. Ye Wanqing nudged him with her elbow, then pointed to the supermarket by the roadside. "Old Xiao, buy some drinks for lunch. Remember to buy sugar-free."

"Yes, sir." Xiao He responded and handed the bicycle to Ye Wanqing.

When Ye Wanqing returned with the drinks, she had already steered the conversation towards Tuantuan.

So the two of them pushed the cart back to the apartment, and Ye Wanqing looked wary before opening the door.

"Be careful, that shrewish woman definitely knows we're back," Ye Wanqing warned, then opened the door.

Sure enough, as soon as the door opened a crack, Tuantuan appeared on the shoe cabinet by the door, glaring at her fiercely. Ye Wanqing then held out her hand for it to sniff, and only then did Tuantuan let her in, glaring warily at Yin Jia and Zhou Huimei.

"But doesn't Senior Xiao He need to go through security?" Yin Jia asked curiously, watching Xiao He walk straight in.

"Probably because he's a man," Ye Wanqing muttered. "Like repels like, opposites attract..."

However, when Yin Jia reached out to touch Tuantuan arched its back, its fur stood up, and it hissed at her threateningly.

"Hey, let me touch you! I've raised you for months! You just scratch and bite me!" Yin Jia said, dissatisfied, but Tuantuan nimbly leaped into Xiao He's arms.

"Move over there." Xiao He tossed it onto the sofa armrest, then whispered to Ye Wanqing, who was getting groceries from the refrigerator, "While you're cooking, shall I tidy up the room for you?"

"You're not allowed to touch my things!" Ye Wanqing threatened, glaring at him and whispering.

"It's not appropriate for the house to be so messy when guests come over, is it?" Xiao He frowned.

"Well, well... you can just tidy up a bit," Ye Wanqing muttered.

Xiao He rolled his eyes. "I know... You're such a tyrant. I have to beg you to clean your room..."

Ye Wanqing angrily punched him, Xiao He retorted, "Little Pufferfish."

So, Xiao He helped Ye Wanqing tidy up the room. The place was so messy it was uninhabitable; everything she needed was scattered haphazardly within her reach, like an absolute territory.

The blanket was casually spread on the bed, and a few pieces of clothing and a pair of socks were placed next to the pillow; they must have been worn.

Xiao He stretched out his index finger and brushed it across the bedside table, and a layer of dust accumulated on his fingertip.

In addition, a number of small insect corpses had accumulated in the corners of the table.

"I'm afraid I'll be quite busy..." Xiao He sighed to himself.

By the time he had finished tidying up, Ye Wanqing had even prepared lunch. Because of the limited time, Ye Wanqing couldn't make any particularly complicated dishes, so she simply made a few stir-fries.

Stir-fried eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried beef, stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured pork, pan-fried tofu, and braised chicken wings with potatoes.

"Wow, Wanqing is such a good cook!" Zhou Huimei exclaimed in surprise. "Her skills are amazing!"

"Absolutely, ever since I started eating her cooking, I eat at least two bowls of rice every meal," Xiao He replied, preparing to start eating on his own. Ye Wanqing clapped her hands and scolded, "Wait for others to start eating first! You have no manners at all..."

"It's okay..." Yin Jia said with a smile, then looked around, "This apartment is really nice, not too small and not too big. It should be very comfortable for two people to live in, right?"

"Hmm, it's alright..." Ye Wanqing replied with a somewhat mechanical smile, chatting and eating with Yin Jia and Zhou Huimei.

Xiao He, on the other hand, buried himself in his food and ate voraciously.

Zhou Huimei, standing to the side, was stunned. "Your boyfriend... is eating so deliciously."

"That's his only redeeming quality," Ye Wanqing said with a smile, patting Xiao He's head.

As the meal drew to a close, the three girls, who didn't eat much, ended up with a little too much food—five dishes.

"Old Xiao, I can't eat anymore," Ye Wanqing said in a slightly coquettish tone, then handed her her bowl over. Xiao He readily put her rice into his own bowl, then turned to Yin Jia and Zhou Huimei: "Aren't you two going to eat?"

The two shook their heads, so Xiao He poured the last bit of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured meat, and tofu into his bowl, then turned around and added half a bowl of rice, and began to eat heartily.

Ye Wanqing, meanwhile, rested her chin on her hand, watching him eat with a smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk. Look at them, their eyes are full of love..." Yin Jia couldn't help but tease, "They really are a couple."

"That's right, it's definitely true love," Zhou Huimei echoed with a smile.

"It's alright..." Ye Wanqing smiled shyly, glancing around the house to check the couple photos, then looking down at their matching slippers. Everything was fine, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, she turned to Xiao He and instructed, "Old Xiao, let's continue eating this leftover braised chicken with potatoes this afternoon. I'll cook two more dishes."

"No problem." Xiao He nodded, finished the last two bites of rice, and said, "Ah, I'm satisfied..."

"But I haven't seen you two being affectionate," Zhou Huimei suddenly teased. "What? Are you afraid to make a move because there are outsiders around?"

Here she comes! Well done, sister! Xiao He's heart skipped a beat, he nervously swallowed, and turned to look at Ye Wanqing.

Ye Wanqing tensed up immediately, her heart pounding. She glanced at Xiao He and swallowed hard: "Will he really kiss me? What should I do?" "Don't panic, it's just a kiss on the cheek, it's okay..."

At this moment, Yin Jia suddenly frowned and said, "Do you have toothpicks? I have some chicken stuck in my teeth and I can't get it out..."

"Yes, it seems to be here," Ye Wanqing replied quickly, opening the drawer in front of the sofa and rummaging through it. She felt a sense of relief, but also a slight disappointment...

Xiao He turned his face away and spat inwardly: What a terrible time!

But as soon as Ye Wanqing opened the drawer, there was a box of condoms inside! And it was the kind that had already been opened and used several times...

Ye Wanqing nearly vomited blood on the spot. She quickly closed the drawer, her face flushed, and said nervously, "No, not this drawer, it seems to be over there! You, you look over there!"

But it was too late; Zhou Huimei and Yin Jia had already seen it, and the two tried hard to suppress their laughter.

"It's okay, we're a couple, it's normal to live together like this," Yin Jia said with a smile.

"Girls, please be careful. It's good." Zhou Huimei nodded with a slight smile.

Ye Wanqing covered her face, feeling utterly ashamed and indignant. She knew she was in a situation she couldn't clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River. Although Cui Man had told her that all the "details" of the house were prepared, did she really need to go to this extent?! This was way too meticulous!