CHAPTER 315: CHAPTER 315 THE WEB

"No way, since we’re all family now, let’s pretend nothing happened before. Let’s treat this as our first meeting and make a good impression on each other. I’m Lin Mengyao, Xu Ke’s wife." Lin Mengyao reached out to shake Ely’s hand, tilting her head slightly, which made her look extra playful and cute.

"Hmm, I didn’t expect you to be such a nice person, you look nothing like it. Ah, I’m not saying you look bad. I mean you look a bit fierce, but I didn’t expect your temper to be so good. Oh no, that’s not what I meant. Why does my explanation only make it worse? I’m sure you understand what I mean and won’t misunderstand me, right?" Ely blinked her big furry eyes at Lin Mengyao, speaking with an endearing tone.

"Of course not." Lin Mengyao’s smile remained unchanged, but she withdrew her hand from Ely’s and naturally placed it on Xu Ke’s arm, not showing a hint of her displeasure.

"Good, I was worried you might be upset." Ely gave Lin Mengyao a big smile, then turned her attention back to Sheng Wenhao, pleadingly saying she wanted to go to the amusement park.

"Come on, I want you to go with me to the amusement park, is that okay~?" Ely tugged Sheng Wenhao’s arm back and forth, pouting and speaking in a voice as sweet as malt sugar.

Sheng Wenhao, wrapped up in Ely’s pleas, wore a satisfied yet proud smile, "Okay, wherever you want to go, we’ll go."

"Xu Ke, sis-in-law, do you want to join us?" After agreeing to Ely’s request, Sheng Wenhao called out to Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao.

"Wenhao, I want some alone time." As Sheng Wenhao turned to invite Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, a hint of darkness flickered in Ely’s once bright eyes, but it was fleeting, and Sheng Wenhao didn’t notice.

Ely’s hand rested on Sheng Wenhao’s waist, pressing lightly at times, while saying in a sweet tone, "And they probably want some alone time too, wouldn’t it be rude to disturb them? How about we split up and then meet again in the evening to share the day’s fun, okay?"

"It’s alright, we’re close so they won’t mind." Sheng Wenhao brushed away Ely’s meddling hand, still smiling as he spoke.

Ely bit her back teeth hard, resisting the urge to roll her eyes, silently praying that Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao would refuse Sheng Wenhao’s suggestion.

But things were destined not to go her way. As soon as they heard Sheng Wenhao’s suggestion, the couple agreed almost without hesitation, "Sure, let’s go together."

Ely bit down even harder.

"I always feel that there’s something off about that Ely, am I overthinking it?" Lin Mengyao whispered to Xu Ke as they walked a short distance behind Sheng Wenhao.

In front of them, Sheng Wenhao and Ely looked like an ordinary young couple. The only unusual thing was Ely’s foreign upbringing made her bolder than Lin Mengyao, clinging closely to Sheng Wenhao like conjoined twins.

"No, she does seem a bit off." Xu Ke replied quietly, squinting at Ely’s walking posture.

"What!" Lin Mengyao almost couldn’t help raising her voice.

She only thought Ely seemed a bit strange, never expecting there to be an actual issue. This startled Lin Mengyao so much that her voice got even lower.

"Should we warn Wenhao to be careful of her, and how did you figure that out?" Lin Mengyao asked, covering her mouth suspiciously.

"From her walking posture and pelvic growth, this Ely is likely a man." Xu Ke whispered back to Lin Mengyao.

"What!"

Xu Ke’s words made Lin Mengyao’s eyes widen even more. Now she looked at Ely with even more suspicion, and even her gaze towards Sheng Wenhao and Xu Ke seemed peculiar, her expression becoming as tangled as if she had encountered a century-old puzzle.

"What odd things are you thinking?" Xu Ke poked Lin Mengyao’s forehead to bring her back to reality, speaking with a hint of helplessness.

"Does Sheng Wenhao like this kind of taste?" Lin Mengyao hesitated for a long time before cautiously asking, her eyes filled with uncertainty as she looked at Xu Ke, "And does he feel that way about you?"

Xu Ke couldn’t help but find it amusing, looking at Lin Mengyao’s cautious expression, she was so adorable he wished he could hug her tightly in his arms, "What’s in that little head of yours? Wenhao and I have a pure friendship. We grew up together from a young age. If he had any feelings for me, it would be like being a beast, plus he only likes women."

"Then... what’s up with Ely? Should we find a chance to warn him? I have this unsettling feeling like something bad is going to happen," Lin Mengyao said, covering her chest with her hand and furrowing her fine eyebrows, looking quite troubled.

"I’ll find an opportunity to talk to Wenhao later, so there’s no need for you to worry. Your task is to have fun." Xu Ke placed his large palm on Lin Mengyao’s head, looking at her with tenderness.

Seeing the calmness in Xu Ke’s eyes, Lin Mengyao felt reassured, although she hadn’t entirely forgotten about Ely, she felt much more at ease than before.

Thanks to it being the weekend, the amusement park was filled with young people and various costumed characters, creating a bustling atmosphere.

"Hold onto me, don’t get separated." Xu Ke grabbed Lin Mengyao’s hand and shouted, then dragged her quickly to catch up with Sheng Wenhao and Ely in the crowd.

"Let’s go to a less crowded place, it’s too packed here." Xu Ke gripped Sheng Wenhao’s shoulder with his free hand, maintaining a composed expression while applying slight pressure with his fingertips.

Sheng Wenhao picked up on Xu Ke’s signal and immediately stopped following Ely, turning instead towards where Xu Ke was indicating.

"Why are you going that way? Wouldn’t it be fun to go on the drop tower? Look, there are a lot of people queuing up over there. We’ll miss out if we don’t hurry." Ely grabbed Sheng Wenhao’s arm, not wanting him to follow Xu Ke. Her lips still curved into a smile, but her eyes showed urgency, glancing several times at a Mario character in a red outfit.