Chapter 221

Page Seventy-Six

Team Two

“Over at the neighboring fast-food restaurant, we casually settled our lunch. Compared to that popular ramen shop with its unique flavors, this burger joint was much less crowded. After all, there were plenty of high-end restaurants on the sixth floor of the mall, and a humble hamburger just couldn’t compete.”

“Phew—”

Upon hearing Sister Zǐ’s direct question, Lǐn Huā spat her carbonated drink all over Xiǎo Lěi’s face. The latter was so nervous she couldn’t react, her entire focus on the small Kai in the next-door ramen shop. Through the shared senses via restraint, she awaited his response to Sister Zǐ.

However…

“—Sister Zǐ, I don’t dislike you now…”—

Listen to this, is this even human speech?

“Instead of saying ‘like’! This idiot!”

For Xiao Kai’s response, the first to slam the table in anger was actually Xiǎo Lěi, who usually harbored strong hostility towards Sister Zǐ.

Of course, her sudden outburst also drew displeasure from the surrounding diners. I quickly held her head down and apologized.

“I’m sorry, she got carried away watching romance dramas!”

Isn’t this the reaction one would have to such a plot?

Lǐn Huā said with a hint of mockery, “Why is Sister Lěi so agitated? Do you also hope that Kǎi-Chan will accept Sister Zǐ?”

She didn’t seem surprised by Xiao Kai’s weak reply.

Xiǎo Lěi wiped the drink off her face and muttered softly, “I do dislike her, but if you put yourself in Chairman’s shoes, no one could refuse the current Lu Zǐ. I’m not unreasonable; I can acknowledge her as a respectable opponent.”

Lǐn Huā explained, “Kǎi-Chan hasn’t rejected Sister Zǐ; he’s just always been timid.”

Xiǎo Lěi crossed her arms and boasted, “Chairman has always been a coward. If he hadn’t been timid back then, I’d be three months pregnant now!”

This fool was spouting nonsense again. To avoid any complaints from the surrounding guests, I quickly covered her mouth.

But Lǐn Huā echoed, “The same goes for me. Did you hear where Kǎi-Chan took Sister Zǐ? It was the video hall! Our first date was at the Píngchéng Old Street video hall. I bet that’s where they’re headed today… Unfortunately, I was still wavering between him and Old Yán. If I had been more proactive, I might have won him over.”

“Did you give up on Judge?” asked Xiǎo Lěi.

“No, I want them both!”

Regarding their conversation, I couldn’t interject and didn’t want to…

But Xiao Kai’s behavior—this refusal to eat like a small animal—had indeed turned the girls around him into fierce predators.

Pouting, Xiǎo Lěi used her upper lip and nose to pinch a straw and mumbled, “My feelings are so complicated… Ah!”

Lǐn Huā stuffed a french fry into her mouth. The fool tried to eat the fry without dropping the straw, making a foolish yet amusing scene. Lǐn Huā wiped her hands and laughed, “Sister Lěi’s mindset hasn’t changed. You need to like both Sister Zǐ and her together.”

She was spreading her utopian harem plan again.

Xiǎo Lěi naturally rebutted, “Stop it! Don’t force everyone to be like you! Ultimately, your reason for being so broad-minded is because you still have a soft spot for Chairman and Yán Liúzhuǎn? But I only like Chairman… And sharing him is already the limit I can accept!”

“Huh? Sister Lěi is willing to share Kǎi-Chan with me! Thank you~ I’m so happy!”

The fool’s unintentional words brought genuine joy to Lǐn Huā.

“There’s no way! It’s just that compared to others, you’re more familiar… Don’t hug me! Why are you acting so strange lately?”

Lǐn Huā hugged her to express her feelings, while the fool pushed her away angrily.

I said, “Sister Zǐ’s mood seems quite complex.”

“Of course, she’s been so bold, but Kǎi-Chan hasn’t reacted at all… Shouldn’t we help push things along?”

To Lǐn Huā’s suggestion, Xiǎo Lěi widened her eyes in surprise.

“It’s already good enough not to break them up, and you want to push them further? Are you some kind of minotaur fan?”

“…Huh?”

Ignoring Xiǎo Lěi’s sarcasm, Lǐn Huā looked puzzled at the burger shop.

“…Sister Lěi, is your brother out playing with Sister Lí today?”

The fool retorted, “How do you know?”

“Because they seem to be doing the same thing as us.”

Following Lǐn Huā’s gaze, two suspicious figures were spotted at another corner of the burger shop. Despite wearing sunglasses and masks, they were tall, and the partition walls of the fast-food shop couldn’t hide them. Their dyed red hair was highly recognizable.

“Ah? Big Brother!” Xiǎo Lěi couldn’t hide her personality and shouted out immediately.

Zhào Zhào and Lù Lí noticed us as well when they heard the voice. They approached us with their trays after a brief glance.

“You…”

Lù Lí was about to ask something when Lǐn Huā smiled, “If I’m not mistaken, our goals should be the same… But how did Sister Lí find out about your sister and Kǎi-Chan’s date? Didn’t she come straight from the Research Institute?”

We were sitting on a four-person sofa. Lù Lí sat next to Xiǎo Lěi and replied, “Bā Hé told me in confidence. She said her sister suddenly consulted her about fashion, and a girl who usually doesn’t care about appearance suddenly becoming interested in beauty likely means she has a crush. Today, she’s probably going on a date. She called me early to meet her…”

Hmm, I didn’t expect Bā Hé to be such a matchmaker.

Sister Lí took out a device with an antenna, resembling a walkie-talkie.

“Bā Hé gave it to me. There’s a listening device on her sister’s coat. Using this, we could hear her side’s conversation, and we followed her all the way here…”说到这里，Sister Lí revealed a bitter smile.

Quite professional.

But why would Bā Hé prepare such a thing…

I asked again, “So you heard everything they said just now?”

“Of course, I knew she liked Sister Língmèng, but I didn’t expect her to be so eager, showing such active behavior.”

Xiǎo Lěi pouted and said, “Your sister is quite bold today!”

Lù Lí sighed helplessly.

“But I’m still not comfortable entrusting my sister to Sister Língmèng.”

“Why? Do you think Chairman has issues?”

“How should I put it? He can’t provide security. If my sister were with him, she would always take the burden. I don’t like men like that… Sigh, if Sister Língmèng were a woman, it would be a waste for someone so beautiful to be a man.”

Sister Lí’s tone was still somewhat masculine, but Xiao Kai’s evaluation by her was truly poor. Although her reasoning wasn’t wrong, just like when she faced those hired troublemakers earlier, it was Sister Zǐ who opened the situation for Xiao Kai.

“No, no, you still don’t understand Kǎi-Chan. He’s exactly the type people can rely on!”

Lǐn Huā disagreed with Lù Lí’s statement, her words unusually firm.

“Have you ever thought about why everyone, including your sister, likes him?”

“…Isn’t it because he’s handsome?”

“Wrong! Being handsome alone isn’t enough to win people’s hearts! Kǎi-Chan worries about others’ affairs, even though he’s busy with his own, he prioritizes others. Can you do that, Sister Lí?”

…He not only completes tasks but also takes on many troubles unrelated to the trials with deities. Perhaps this kind heart is why he fits perfectly with the deity’s altar.

Feeling Lǐn Huā’s intensity, Lù Lí explained, “Don’t get so worked up! I know Sister Língmèng is a good person, but she seems helpless when things happen and easily backs down.”

“Then let us become Kǎi-Chan’s strength. If he can’t do something, we’ll do it for him.”

“Lǐn Huā, your words sound like you’re helping him build a harem.”

This dark-skinned girl really hits the nail on the head.

Zhào Zhào brought a chair from another table and sat down, looking at his half-sister and asking, “Sis, are you okay with seeing Chairman taken away?”

“What else can I do? Rush over to protest? Chairman hasn’t officially accepted me, so what grounds do I have to oppose?”

Xiǎo Lěi’s words had a bitter undertone.

In my opinion, their relationship was already an open secret. Lǐn Huā and this fool already held significant positions in Xiao Kai’s heart, it was just a matter of ceremony.

Xiǎo Lěi shrugged helplessly, but Lǐn Huā waved at Zhào Zhào and said, “Go away! Stop getting in the way. My Lěi isn’t that petty. She was just defending Sister Zǐ!”

Lù Lí widened her eyes in surprise.

“Really?”

“Of course not! I have a lot of complaints about your sister!”

Lù Lí just smiled, not taking Xiǎo Lěi’s rebuttal seriously.

She added, “But, I’m unsure who to support if Lěi competes with my elder sister. After all, Lěi is my big brother’s…sister.”

“Oh! That’s great!”

I didn’t know what there was to be happy about, but Xiǎo Lěi raised her hand and playfully tousled Lù Lí’s head, rubbing her face against hers with a silly smile.

Although their relationship was good, this fool seemed to forget that Lù Lí was now a girl transformed by her older sister. There was no internal adjustment, and the recent period wasn’t enough to change her mindset. At this moment, her male psychology dominated, and even her interactions with Zhào Zhào lacked the previous affectionate feeling.

“Now that we have more people, I have a good idea…”

Looking around, Lǐn Huā knocked on the table, indicating something important.

“As we discussed before, I want to push them forward. As for the location, let’s choose the video hall they’re heading to this afternoon.”