She moved over and sat down next to Xu Chacha. "Chacha, you haven't said you missed me. Have we become strangers because it's been so long?"
"I miss you too," Xu Chacha could only add, feeling a little ashamed.
Even as she grew up, Tang Doudou retained the same personality she had as a child, so enthusiastic that it left Tang Doudou feeling overwhelmed.
"Hmph, I don't care. I caught you, so you owe me a meal. Next time I call you out, you have to come out, okay?"
"Okay, okay," Xu Chacha compromised.
Once the AS representatives arrived, the three parties discussed the details of the collaboration, confirmed the shooting schedule, and finally signed the contract, which essentially concluded the day's work.
Near the end, Wen Mubai sent Xu Chacha a text message saying that she was waiting downstairs. When they went out, Xu Chacha and Tang Doudou took the elevator together.
“I don’t have a schedule until 7 o’clock, how about we go eat together now?” Tang Doudou affectionately took her arm. “By the way, why have you stopped doing fashion shows so often? I can’t find any news about you.”
"Fortunately, studying is more important."
The two stepped out of the elevator, and Wen Mubai was already waiting at the door. She was leaning lazily against the wall in the same posture as before.
She paused for a moment when she saw Xu Chacha and Tang Doudou come out hand in hand before walking over.
"Give me the bag." As she took the bag, she subtly separated the two of them from their intertwined arms and pulled Xu Chacha to her side.
"This is..." Tang Doudou seemed to recognize Wen Mubai, but couldn't remember her name for a moment.
In the past, Xu Chacha would have immediately said, "This is my aunt," but now she intentionally removes Wen Mubai from that label.
"This is me—"
“Auntie, right!” Tang Doudou suddenly remembered, “I’ve seen her before when we walked the runway together.”
"..."
Ten minutes later, in Wen Mubai's car
Sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Chacha didn't dare to make a sound. Not for any other reason, but because she felt that Wen Mubai's aura seemed lower than usual today.
"Who was that just now?"
"Dou Dou is the little girl who walked the runway with me when you first collaborated with Grandpa Lang Shu."
"Hmm, Dou Dou?" Noticing that Xu Chacha used a reduplicated word, Wen Mubai turned his head to look at her, his expression inscrutable. "Are you close?"
"It's alright. We haven't been in touch for a long time. She's just a very enthusiastic person."
Wen Mubai nodded, responded softly, and then fell silent.
Xu Chacha's eyes darted around a few times, and she obediently shut her mouth. She really wanted to ask Wen Mubai what he meant by that in the morning.
It seemed to be what she thought it meant, but Wen Mubai never confirmed it directly, which made her feel uneasy, like she was being tickled.
Xu Chacha: "Shall we go to Honeymoon Dessert?"
Wen Mubai: "Didn't we say we'd give up sugar?"
"My sister wants to buy a cake for her sister-in-law, so she asked me to be her consultant." After all, Xu Chacha used to be a regular customer there.
Although they are sisters, Xu Yanshu is a savory food lover who can feel nauseous from morning to afternoon after just one bite of cake, but coincidentally, her sister-in-law loves sweets.
"If you don't want to go, just leave me here and I'll go in myself."
There has always been a subtle sense of hostility between Wen Mubai and Xu Yanshu. The two have never actually argued, but the atmosphere of subtle banter and mockery makes Xu Chacha feel quite awkward in the middle.
“Go, why not go?” Wen Mubai turned around. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen Yan Shu, I miss her.”
"Really?" She couldn't believe it at all.
Honeymoon Dessert
Xu Chacha initially thought that only Xu Yanshu was there, but she didn't expect to see Jian Xi beside her when she got out of the car.
She immediately rushed over like a wild horse, calling out in a sweet voice, "Sister Jianxi!"
Jian Xi was only wearing a simple long down jacket, and she looked beautiful just standing there quietly. When she heard her voice, she turned around and smiled, "Hello, Cha Cha."
"Sister Jianxi, do you also like cake? I love it too! I'll take you to choose one; it's all based on experience, I guarantee it'll be delicious!"
“Okay.” Jian Xi let her hold her hand and walked towards the shop window.
"This cake is so moist, it's so soft you can melt in your mouth without even needing to use your teeth, I have to have one!" Xu Chacha kept piling food onto the plate, "And this one... and this one!"
Although she can't eat it, she's still very enthusiastic about buying it.
Buying a book is the same as reading it, so the same principle applies to cakes!
Xu Yanshu and Wen Mubai moved in perfect unison, both standing behind each other with their arms crossed, their faces looking increasingly grim.
"Go and bring my sister back."
"You said yourself that she's your sister, so you're in charge."
"And what about you?" Xu Yanshu turned her head.
Wen Mubai looked back at her and calmly uttered a few words, "I'll take care of her."
"That's enough, Cha Cha, there's too much, we can't finish it." Jian Xi stopped Xu Cha Cha before she could pick up the second plate.
"Oh, is that all? You'll finish it in no time."
However, Xu Chacha thought that Jian Xi was, after all, a semi-actress, and she definitely needed to pay attention to her figure. She couldn't just keep feeding her and end up harming her.
"Alright then." Xu Chacha carried the cakes to the counter. "I have a membership here, so I can give you a discount. Please have some, sister."
When it was time to pay, the two parents behind finally stepped forward.
"I'll pay."
"Cha Cha said she's coming." Wen Mubai took out the bank card that Xu Yanshu recognized so well, held it between two fingers, slowly waved it in front of Xu Yanshu, and then handed it to the teller. "It's a kind gesture from the young lady, please accept it."
Why is my sister's card with you?
Wen Mubai turned around and smiled, but there was little sincerity in his smile. "Because I belong to her now."
Xu Yanshu: ?
Chapter 50 I'll Bite You!
Jian Xi, an outsider, keenly sensed that something was amiss. Looking down, she even saw that Xu Yanshu's hands were already clenched into fists. She quickly stepped forward and stood between the two.
"Yan Shu, could you help me with this?"
Xu Yanshu subconsciously reached out her hand, "Okay, I'll take it."
"It's so late, you should go home early." Jian Xi turned to look at Xu Chacha, "You're young, you shouldn't stay up late too often. You've worked hard today, get some rest."
"Mmm, I want to go home." Xu Chacha blinked. "Sis, be careful when you and Sister Jianxi go back."
Xu Yanshu stared at her with a forced smile, "No rush, let's take you and your aunt home separately first, then we'll go back."
Wen Mubai smiled, her eyes narrowing. She put her arm around Xu Chacha's shoulder and said, "No need, I've already driven."
"It's alright, it's my sister. I'll take her myself. I'm worried she might run into bad people and it won't be safe." After saying that, Xu Yanshu turned to look at Xu Chacha, "Really?"
Xu Chacha didn't dare to say a word, and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
At this moment, Jian Xi grabbed Xu Yanshu's sleeve and pulled it back, "Yanshu, we need to go back soon, the people in the cabin are still waiting."
Xu Yanshu: "...Alright then."
Hidden behind Wen Mubai, Xu Chacha frantically winked at Jian Xi: Sister-in-law, I love you so much!
...
On the way home, Xu Chacha whispered to the person in the driver's seat, "Did you deliberately provoke my sister?"
"Really?" Wen Mubai's voice sounded completely unrepentant. "I was just telling the truth."
"What do you mean you now belong to... belong to me?"
"Shall we put it another way?" Wen Mubai glanced sideways, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Are you my sugar daddy now?"
"Cough cough cough—" Xu Chacha almost choked on her own saliva. Her face turned bright red, whether from choking or from Wen Mubai's shamelessness, she didn't know. "Why do you always refuse to speak like a human being?"
"It's alright." Wen Mubai suddenly laughed, as if he had just remembered something. "Speaking of which, you were the one who said you wanted to take care of me, right? I was just going along with what you said."
"I didn't mean to keep you as a mistress!" Xu Chacha defended herself. "I just wanted to give you some support."
"Give me support? How should I repay you, my patron?" She said teasingly, making Xu Chacha's ears turn red.
Even though nothing had happened and there was still a considerable distance between them, she still felt that the phrase "sugar daddy" had a connotation that was inappropriate for children.
"...Cook for me?"
"You'd do such a losing business?"
"Go ahead and do it. Rich women don't care about those little details."
Wen Mubai chuckled again, his eyes and brows filled with joy. "Alright."
Her subtle provocations towards Xu Yanshu remained only at the verbal level; she had no real intention of becoming the "bad guy" who committed the crime at night.
"Go to bed early these next couple of days, get yourself in good shape, and make sure you eat what you need to eat. Don't just starve yourself," she habitually reminded him as she saw him to the door.
"Okay." Xu Chacha stood behind the door, looking at her expectantly. "You're leaving, right?"
"otherwise?"
"Um... do I have one?"
"What?" Wen Mubai took a step closer and asked.
“This.” Xu Chacha opened her phone and sent her an emoji.
A picture of a little girl with chubby cheeks pouting and wanting a kiss.
Wen Mubai's smile widened after reading it. "Then look up."
Xu Chacha gently tilted her chin up, her closed eyelashes unable to conceal the trembling.
But the kiss landed in a direction she had hoped for; it was just a light touch on her forehead, as usual.
She opened her eyes, looking a little angry.
"You come here right now."