Chapter 92: Bad Peach Blossom

My parents think pink isn't masculine, so they won't let me bring it home. The blind‑date guy might let me keep what he gives. If you don't like me, those pink things might get thrown away! So they'd be better off with someone who might actually keep them.

At that point, Ye Shu realized he had been overacting a bit.

He added, "I love pink, but I'm even more afraid of getting beaten!"

Ye Shu gestured, "With a stick that thick, that's a real beating!"

Xie Xin Yi could understand; she also liked pink, but she was also reasonable.

While Su Yu was conflicted, Su Xi inadvertently bumped into Ye Shu.

Ye Shu immediately said to Xie Xin Yi, "You accompany Su Yu to get the desserts; later you can use her as an excuse so our parents don't randomly pick a matchmaking chart, which would cause trouble for both of us."

Xie Xin Yi nodded; she happened to want to ask Su Yu alone.

Su Yu, led by Xie Xin Yi, obediently watched the desserts at the front desk.

Su Xi told Ye Shu about Xie Xin Yi's identity and the fact that she was a pink enthusiast.

Ye Shu's focus, however, was, "You got this, bro. It's only been a short while since we last met, and you're really just like Zhu Xueheng said—turned into a human intelligence bureau. So, you want to be a 'Jianghu Jack‑of‑All‑Trades', selling information?"

"…If you don't mind, you can keep acting; but if you slip up, don't blame me or Su Yu."

"She probably sees me as a kindred friend; who gets married or takes a spouse does so according to their own personality and preferences. That's just a standard for choosing friends!"

Not a big problem! You didn't see Uncle Xie and Aunt Xie's expressions; they're not satisfied with me.

When it comes to arranged marriage, the decision‑maker is the one in power. If Xie Xin Yi's parents disapprove, even if the two like each other, the elders will step in forcefully and separate the poor little lovebirds.

Ye Shu thought that Xie Xin Yi had no problem and could also be a good friend to get along with.

At the counter, Su Yu was looking at the desserts while Xie Xin Yi was questioning Su Yu.

"You don't like pink."

She was stating a fact. That afternoon Xie Xin Yi looked up information. The data showed that Su Yu and Su Xi dressed in the same style, and it was said their personalities and hobbies were extremely similar; aside from gender, Su Yu was essentially a miniature version of Su Xi. Since Su Xi didn't like pink, the similarly suit‑wearing Su Yu should also dislike it.

Su Yu remained completely unruffled, neither nodding nor shaking her head, and said, "I want the bear cake and the strawberry cake."

"I remember your adult is restricting your sugar? Tell me why you came in a pink dress this afternoon, and I'll order it for you."

Su Yu sighed, "Adults, they just love making excuses. What can a little kid like me do?"

They love shifting everything onto the kids!

A child's life isn't easy either!

See, you just have me under your thumb, don't you?

【This is the truth; see how you interpret it!】

Xie Xin Yi got the answer she wanted, stopped asking further, and ordered Su Yu the cake she wanted.

Su Yu and Xie Xin Yi picked out desserts and went back; the private room now had an extra baby chair.

Ye Shu also followed behind on the way back, and Xie Shouyun, looking curious, asked, "Ye Shizhi still likes that phone watch a lot?"

Ye Zhouyang's sharp glances flicked toward Ye Shu.

"Uncle, my situation is a bit special. Usually many people ask me for my contact info. After wearing the phone watch, almost no one asks for it. In today's case, I thought wearing it showed more respect to Miss Xie, so I wore it without explaining beforehand; that was my fault, I'm sorry, and I hope you can understand!"

Ye Shu had already unilaterally assumed that Xie Xin Yi considered him a kindred friend, so he also showed respect and familiarity toward Xie Shouyun.

The Ye parents and Yin Wei's eyes lit up at the news!

Xie Shouyun's complexion turned sour; after Yin Wei gave him a slight tug, he ate silently.

The dinner table was unusually quiet.

After the meal, Xie Shouyun tried to leave with his daughter, but Ye Zhouyang hurriedly stopped him, "We've been old friends for so many years; stay a bit longer! Let's have a good chat!"

Xie Xin Yi nodded, "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, you all take your time chatting; I'll take Su Yu to the mall for a stroll and buy her a few gifts."

"I'll drive you! Uncle and Aunt have to leave! Mom and Dad, I'm off!"

The Ye parents and Yin Wei smiled and nodded, while only Xie Shouyun wore a sour expression.

Xie Xin Yi led Su Yu at the front, while Ye Shu and Su Xi walked side by side behind.

【Wait, at this pace, does he actually want a wife or not?】

When the car arrived at the mall entrance, Ye Shu asked Xie Xin Yi, "What shall we browse? How about checking out the women's clothing section?"

Under Xie Xin Yi's strange gaze, Ye Shu earnestly explained to her.

"Pink is common in the women's section, or we could go to the children's toy zone. But if we only buy children's toys, my parents won't be able to approve!"

That's way too rude!

Xie Xin Yi's parents used to have a good relationship with his parents. Giving a few gifts to Xie Xin Yi is appropriate!

Xie Xin Yi curiously asked Ye Shu, "You seem to get beaten at the drop of a hat?"

"It's not that I get beaten all the time; my parents are decent people, just a bit strict. I do get beaten, but there are reasons of my own. Most of the time it's because I'm unmarried, and I keep attracting Bad Peach Blossom, which makes me a laughingstock in the circle."

For the less severe cases, my parents only scold me verbally; actual beatings are rarer. Besides, I have thick skin, so a beating doesn't hurt much.

Xie Xin Yi tilted her head, "What does Bad Peach Blossom look like?"

Ye Shu told Xie Xin Yi about his three recent blind‑date prospects, then went on to mention the girlfriends he had dated.

"The girlfriend we dated the longest, our boyfriend‑girlfriend relationship lasted three days. Her issue was bigger; she got her hands on things she shouldn't have and started using any means to make money. The other girlfriends had smaller problems, like a penchant for theft, and so on."

Ye Shu even thought of organizing a bizarre gathering camp where those Bad Peach Blossoms could vote for the most outrageous one to debut in the center spot. But before the idea could be carried out, his father scolded it away, calling it a negative social influence, forbidding him, fearing he'd end up in an orange and drink tea with Uncle Shu.

"So that means, if you bring pink things home, you won't get beaten?"

Ye Shu answered sincerely, "The highest probability is only about one percent! Even if I say it was a gift from you, I might still get a beating."

"Why?"

Xie Xin Yi didn't understand, "You previously said that if I gave it to you, you wouldn't get beaten when you took it home."

"My parents are going crazy trying to marry a normal daughter‑in‑law! How normal are you! They're definitely satisfied in their hearts!"

"Look today, we went shopping, and they probably think this blind date is stable and can continue to develop."

Ye Shu didn't notice Xie Xin Yi's slightly odd expression; he kept talking, "I bring back the thing you gave me; when they learn it was a polite gift and you didn't like me, that emotional gap—if they don't beat me up, it'd be strange!"

Xie Xin Yi lowered her eyes, and she suddenly felt a scorching gaze.

Today's update~

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