Chen Shu slowly rose and walked toward Qingqing.
He had meant to pretend he was reluctant, hoping to earn himself a beating. But the closer he got to Qingqing—to the person he hadn't seen in over a month—the brighter his expression grew. His lips curled up of their own accord, and he couldn't hold back his smile.
"Heh heh!"
When he reached her, Chen Shu suddenly jumped up, wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and hooked his legs around her waist, hanging off her. Usually, it was the woman in a couple who did this to the man, but he did it without the slightest hesitation.
"Did you miss me?"
"I did."
Her answer was quiet and matter-of-fact, without a trace of hesitation or pretense.
Beside them, Zhang Suannai blinked rapidly, chanting, Look away, look away, in her head. Even so, it took her quite a while to avert her gaze.
She turned to Little Roommate, hoping to exchange a meaningful look with her, only to find that Little Roommate had already dawdled to her feet to greet her big sister, the great demon king. Then she had suddenly lost sight of her target. She looked around in confusion, just like a kitten searching for a vanished red laser dot.
"Get down."
"Heh heh..."
Chen Shu put his feet back on the ground and let go of Qingqing.
Only then did the young girl find the person she was supposed to greet again, and she walked toward them.
Just then, she heard her sister ask her brother-in-law:
"Who's the dog?"
"!"
The young girl stopped in her tracks again. Standing there, she rolled her eyes about, watching them in secret.
"Huh?"
"I'm asking you. Who's the dog?"
"Whoever said that is the dog..."
"..." Ning Qing's gaze turned cold. "I