Chapter 688: Just Arranging a Position

Boss Cutie

The market actually wasn't far from Little White Dove's home.

And because they wanted to eat something good, Little White Dove and Sheng Xinyi didn't eat at home either. They set off straight away.

Soon, they arrived at the market.

The market was very lively.

There were plenty of people coming and going, along with many small vendors who had just thrown up a stall and started selling their goods.

Since there were so many people, Little White Dove was still very mindful of his girlfriend.

He took the initiative to hold Sheng Xinyi's hand and warned her, "Be careful. There are a lot of people here, so don't get separated."

Seeing how overly worried Little White Dove was, Sheng Xinyi burst out laughing. "You don't need to worry about me. How old am I? Besides, even if I do get separated from you, I have a phone. You can just call me."

"Heh heh, even so, I just wanted an excuse to hold your hand." Little White Dove's face grew hot.

Even Sheng Xinyi felt a little embarrassed.

Little White Dove spotted a vendor selling mochi and immediately asked Sheng Xinyi, "Do you want some mochi? The ones here are especially fragrant."

"Sure, I want some!" Sheng Xinyi nodded.

She was a foodie after all, so of course she wanted to try the local snacks.

"Great, I'll go buy some for you right now!" Little White Dove said with a smile, then headed over to buy them.

He held the mochi and fed it to Sheng Xinyi, one bite for her and one for him, eating with great relish—when suddenly a dark shadow fell over Little White Dove and Sheng Xinyi.

"Elder Cousin!" A familiar voice rang out.

Little White Dove looked and saw a somewhat dark-skinned, plainly dressed young man standing in front of him.

"Elder Cousin!" Little White Dove was overjoyed. "How long has it been? Why are you back?"

"Don't even mention it. I ran into some trouble in the Magic City, so I figured I'd come back to the old home for a few days to clear my head. I never imagined I'd run into you at the market. This is… your girlfriend?" Elder Cousin's gaze suddenly locked onto Sheng Xinyi.

"Yes, my girlfriend! And my Junior, Sheng Xinyi," Little White Dove nodded, then introduced her. "This is my Elder Cousin."

Sheng Xinyi introduced herself graciously. "Hello, Elder Cousin."

"Really beautiful. My cousin has great taste." Elder Cousin's eyes roamed up and down Sheng Xinyi, and he couldn't look away at all.

It was only when Sheng Xinyi felt a bit uncomfortable and shrank back beside Little White Dove that Elder Cousin finally stopped staring so openly.

"You don't mind if we browse together?" Elder Cousin asked with a smile.

Seeing that Sheng Xinyi was somewhat unwilling, Little White Dove said to Elder Cousin, "No thanks. We'd prefer some time to ourselves. Sorry, Elder Cousin."

Elder Cousin gave an embarrassed laugh. "No problem."

Then he left.

Only then did Sheng Xinyi let out a breath of relief.

Little White Dove said, "There's also that purple rice ball you love over there. Come on, let's go buy some!"

"Okay!" Sheng Xinyi's good mood returned. She held Little White Dove's hand, and along the way they ate, drank, strolled and played, having a wonderful time.

It wasn't until the market closed that the two of them, fully satisfied, started heading back to Little White Dove's home.

After arriving home, Sheng Xinyi instinctively wanted to go back to her room and rest for a bit.

But when she pushed the door open, she saw a bare-chested young man standing in the room, in the middle of taking off his pants.

Witnessing all of this, Sheng Xinyi screamed, "Ah!"

She immediately covered her eyes and turned her back, not daring to look.

"What's wrong!" Little White Dove, who had heard the scream from outside, immediately ran in.

And then he discovered Elder Cousin, hastily pulling his clothes back on.

"Elder Cousin, why are you here? And what are you doing changing clothes in my room?" Little White Dove glanced at Sheng Xinyi, who looked uncomfortable, and shouted at Elder Cousin in irritation.

Elder Cousin pursed his lips. "Aunt said I could take some of your clothes to wear, so I came. I came back in too much of a hurry and didn't bring many clothes. I didn't expect her to suddenly rush in either."

Just as he finished speaking, Mother Chen indeed walked in and said, "That's right, I told him to come find some clothes of yours to wear. His house is leaking, and he used to have bad eczema, so he can't stand sleeping somewhere damp. He'll stay with us for a few days."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Little White Dove was a bit unhappy. "Besides, which room in the house is even free for him? It's either full of junk or someone's living in it."

"You sleep with him, and let Xinyi sleep with me. Isn't that just fine!" Mother Chen said loudly.

Hearing this, Little White Dove grew even more worried. "No."

"Why not? She's not going to despise an old woman like me, is she!" Mother Chen's gaze swept over to Sheng Xinyi.

Sheng Xinyi gave an awkward smile. "I won't…"

"Good, then." Mother Chen nodded, still quite satisfied.

But Little White Dove could tell that Sheng Xinyi was still very reluctant.

Especially since Sheng Xinyi was a very introverted girl, and his mother was so snobbish and pushy—what if she bullied Sheng Xinyi?

Besides, he didn't want Sheng Xinyi to spend too much time with his mother. Living together after just a few days left no privacy at all.

He'd rather sleep with Sheng Xinyi.

So Little White Dove said without hesitation, "Mom, I object. I want to stay with her. We're a couple, after all. Besides, Mom, you snore at night, and Xinyi is a light sleeper. What if you wake her up!"

Hearing Little White Dove's words, Mother Chen was displeased. "Got yourself a wife and forgot your mother, huh? What kind of way is that to talk!"

Little White Dove switched back to being the great mediator. "Mom, of course I won't forget you. It's just that Xinyi always gets up to use the bathroom at night, and it wouldn't be good if she disturbed your sleep. I think it's better if she sleeps with me. You have work during the day, so don't wear yourself out too much."

After hearing Little White Dove's words, Mother Chen's mood improved a little.

Then Elder Cousin hurriedly said, "It's fine if I sleep on the sofa in the living room. It's warm sleeping here at night too."

"That works, but you can't go bare-chested!" Little White Dove didn't mind Elder Cousin staying at the house, but there were girls in the house after all.

He wasn't willing to let his girlfriend be frightened by Elder Cousin.

Elder Cousin answered, "Okay. On a cold day like this, I won't go bare-chested. I'll be mindful of propriety!"

Only then was the matter settled.

But Little White Dove had never imagined that Elder Cousin's business would stir up a huge uproar.

"Sister, my son wants to take the civil service exam, but he's had bad luck several times and never passed!" Aunt began to pour out her grievances. "I'm worried sick about his job right now."

Elder Cousin added, "I'm not expecting some big important position, but I figure I should be able to handle being a minor leader!"

After saying that, his gaze swept over to Sheng Xinyi, and he immediately flashed a row of gleaming white teeth.

His eyes darted around, then he nudged his own mother with his elbow.

Aunt immediately understood her son's meaning and said to Mother Chen, "Sister-in-law, I'm not asking much of you. Your family's really blessed now—what a wonderful daughter-in-law you've found. Aren't her parents officials? They've got a lot of power. Help my son find some official post."