Ye Lin, the Third Wheel

Ye Feng didn't reply and simply exited the app. Looking at the gradually darkening sky, he figured Xiaona probably wouldn't be leaving today. What a pity. Her first visit to his home wouldn't be a chance for them to be alone together, not with Ye Lin there as a third wheel.

"Bro, Sister Xiaona isn't leaving today. She's staying in my room, and we're going to have a good long chat tonight. Don't you dare disturb us!"

Seeing the two of them come out of the room, Ye Feng asked, "Do you need me to get you another quilt?"

"Bro, I'll get one from the guest room in a bit. Hehe, don't forget to take Sister Xiaona back to school tomorrow morning."

With that, Ye Lin led Li Xiaona off to get the quilt, and then they returned to the room.

"Sister Xiaona, there's a big bathtub in the bathroom. I'll go run the water, and we can take a bath together in a bit. Hehe, I'd better shut the door first. It wouldn't do for my pervert brother to come in."

"Brother Feng wouldn't come in. He's always such a gentleman. How could he be a pervert?" Li Xiaona explained. It seemed that, since she and Ye Feng had gotten together, she was the only one who had taken the initiative to hug or kiss him. Brother Feng didn't seem to have made a move himself. Was she not attractive enough?

"What are you thinking about, Sister Xiaona? Don't tell me you don't want to sleep with me and want to sleep with my brother instead? Hehe."

"You little Ye Lin, how dare you tease your future sister-in-law? Take my breast-grabbing dragon claw!" For a moment, the whole garden was in bloom, but sadly, Ye Feng couldn't see it. He was showering in the bathroom outside. Unlike the room Ye Lin had commandeered, his didn't have its own bathroom.

After showering and drying his hair, Ye Feng put on a pair of shorts that went past his knees and went shirtless into the living room. He took a bottle of soda water from the fridge, lay down on the sofa, and watched TV.

Half an hour later, the two women finished bathing too, but Li Xiaona discovered to her embarrassment that Ye Lin's pajamas were a little too small for her. The buttons on the top were almost bursting open.

Ye Lin looked at Li Xiaona, then looked down at herself. She sighed and said, "Sister Xiaona, what did you eat to get like that? They're so big! Look at me, I've only got this little bit. I must have taken after my dad."

"Linlin, don't worry. They'll get bigger. Come on, let's go see what Brother Feng is doing."

The two went into the living room and saw Ye Feng watching TV, so they sat down with him. Just as Li Xiaona sat down, the strained button finally gave way and, as luck would have it, hit Ye Feng in the face.

Ye Feng was utterly baffled. Where had that hidden weapon come from? He picked it up and saw that it was a button. He looked at the two women. Ye Lin was clutching her stomach and laughing wildly, while Li Xiaona's face was flushed red, her head lowered as she avoided looking at him.

"Bro, how was it? Did it feel good getting hit in the face with a button? You should count your blessings. You're going to have it good from now on. Haha."

Only then did Ye Feng realize that it was a button from Li Xiaona's top. His girlfriend really was a treasure girl. His mouth was in for a treat from now on. No, no, it was their child's mouth that would be in for a treat.

Li Xiaona glanced at Ye Feng out of the corner of her eye and saw his burning gaze. She gradually calmed down. Her boyfriend appreciated her so much, so what did she have to be shy about?

"Bro, hurry up and wipe your drool. It's almost dripping onto the sofa. Should I leave you two alone for a bit?" Ye Lin chimed in at the wrong moment.

Ye Feng hurriedly looked away and coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. Ye Lin was far too bad at reading the room. Should he send her back to Jin City?

"Bro, why are you looking at me like that? Is there a flower on my face?" Ye Lin asked innocently.

Li Xiaona was also sizing Ye Feng up. His upper body was solidly muscled, and the six muscles on his abdomen were clearly defined, with smooth lines. If only Brother Feng's skin were a little darker, he'd look even better.

"Sister Xiaona, what are you spacing out for? Are you embarrassed? Let's go back to the room and leave my brother by himself." With that, she ignored the resentful looks Ye Feng and Li Xiaona gave her and pulled Li Xiaona back to the room.

Ye Feng had no choice but to return to his own room. Enough thinking. Time to sleep.

Back in the room, Ye Lin lay on the bed and asked, "Sister Xiaona, what do you think of my brother?"

"He's great. He's sunny, cheerful, responsible, and especially handsome," Li Xiaona said earnestly.

"Haven't you noticed his biggest shortcoming?"

Li Xiaona shook her head.

"My brother's biggest shortcoming is that he's not good at expressing himself. He's passive about everything. Take the two of you, for example. He pays a lot of attention to little details and is always quietly doing things without saying anything. I bet he hasn't told you he loves you, has he? And he hasn't taken the initiative to hug you either, has he? It's not that he doesn't love you, but the way he acts might make you feel like he doesn't. He might not even realize it's a problem himself. Sister Xiaona, if you want to stay with my brother for the long haul, be bolder and tell him directly what's on your mind. Don't count on that pig to figure out what a girl is thinking."

Li Xiaona nodded in agreement. "Linlin, you're absolutely right. If you say he loves me, he's never taken the initiative to hold my hand or hug me. But if you say he doesn't, he gave us matching watches, which means he sees me as one of the people closest to him. And the table we ate at today was the same table where we formally met. He's good with the little details, but they're easy to overlook. It looks like I'll have to take the initiative more from now on."

Afterward, the two chatted for a while about amusing things from Ye Feng's childhood, then fell asleep.

Early in the morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the curtains into the room, Li Xiaona got up quietly, afraid of disturbing Ye Lin, who was still fast asleep. She made her way carefully to the bathroom and grinned foolishly at her rosy face in the mirror.

After washing up, she went to the kitchen full of anticipation and began preparing breakfast. This was her first time cooking for Ye Feng.

Li Xiaona busied herself in the kitchen, her movements practiced and graceful, as though every step had been carefully calculated and rehearsed. The flame flickered, making the surface of the pan gleam. She carefully poured oil into it, then gently cracked a few eggs into the pan. The eggs quickly spread out with a sizzle, and she gently stirred them with a spatula so they would cook evenly.

Before long, the fragrance filled the whole room, its tempting aroma enough to make one's mouth water. She took some fresh vegetables from the fridge, cut them into thin strips, and added them to the pan. The vegetables instantly turned a luscious green in the heat, a striking contrast to the golden eggs. They looked both delicious and inviting. Finally, she took a piece of bread from the cupboard and put it in the oven to toast. Before long, the aroma of bread filled the room too, mingling with the scents of eggs and vegetables to create a distinctive breakfast aroma.

Once everything was ready, Li Xiaona brought breakfast to the dining table. Drawn out by the aroma, Ye Lin appeared just then, and her eyes lit up at the sight of the prepared breakfast. But she noticed something was missing and hurriedly took out three glasses and filled them with milk.

"Now it's perfect!" Ye Lin said proudly.