Chapter 227

Eighty-Second Page Trio (Part Two)

With an indomitable spirit, Xiao Lei also joined the conversation, insisting that she and I had a deep bond built over time… If we counted Zhao Zhao’s time, she and I had known each other the longest.

But liking someone can’t be measured by time, and the length of our acquaintance shouldn’t be a reference. Xiao Hai Tang and I have known each other for a long time too, but she still only sees me as a good brother?

It’s hard to say who I like more, and I don’t want to rank them in my heart. Fortunately, they didn’t bring up this world-class dilemma…

“Kai-Chan, do you have something you want to say to us?”

Lín Huā, impatient, hinted at me, saying, “Xiao Wei Jie still needs a lot of time to prepare dinner, let’s get on with that matter early.”

Xiao Lei nodded in agreement, but I found it difficult to speak.

“Since Ying-Jiang has already told you, do I really need to repeat it?”

“Huh?”

Ying-Jiang made a displeased sound.

“What do you mean? Saying it once is about ceremony, you must say it yourself!”

“Yeah!”

Xiao Qing Lan, joining in the commotion, brought some green vegetables from the dining table and agreed, “When confessing, roses are best, but there are none now, so use these broccoli instead… Eh! What are you doing, Jie-Mei?”

“Don’t cause trouble at a crucial moment, put the broccoli back!”

The mischievous child was taken away by Jie, who didn’t continue to blame Zi-Jie.

She might still have issues with Zi-Jie, but she understood the atmosphere.

“But arranging flowers is easy, the key is your actions, Xiao Kai.”

Ying-Jiang snapped her fingers, and three deep red roses made of black material appeared in my hand, even emitting a faint fragrance.

“Come on, all the sisters gather around~”

Lín Huā held Zi-Jie and Xiao Lei on either side, standing them in front of me, while positioning herself as the center, fully embodying the role of the main wife…

Mother, holding a spatula in the kitchen, peeked curiously through the sliding door, her eyes full of anticipation. Was she really looking forward to seeing her son start a harem?

I held the rose without thorns, sighing softly.

“Confessing to three girls is already absurd enough, and now in front of so many people… What kind of embarrassing play is this?”

Zi-Jie: “If you don’t want to give up anyone, you must accept this reality. But I hope it ends before Xiao Li and Da Xiong arrive.”

Lín Huā twitched her ears, listening carefully to Zi-Jie’s words.

“Hmm? Li-Jiang and Big Fool are coming too? Then we’ll wait!”

I urged, “No! Don’t wait! Aren’t things chaotic enough already?!”

“Then hurry up~ The decision is in your hands!”

This was her subtle way of urging me.

Perhaps due to arguing with Lín Huā, I felt more relaxed inside, and now I could muster the courage to speak…

“Hold on!”

Just as I took a deep breath to organize my words, Zi-Jie suddenly interrupted me, almost choking me.

“Hmm?”

Still puzzled, she quickly walked to Ying-Jiang, as if confirming something, staring intently at Ying-Jiang’s face.

Ying-Jiang tilted her head, asking, “What’s wrong with my face, Zi-Jiang?”

Then, Zi-Jie, unexpectedly, reached out and touched Ying-Jiang’s… chest.

“Eh? Ah!”

Ying-Jiang emitted a startled cry.

Zi-Jie looked at her palm, as if savoring the sensation, then glanced up at Ying-Jiang again before reaching out again.

She pressed her middle and index fingers against Ying-Jiang’s lips, seemingly feeling the softness, her expression changing rapidly between joy and worry. Finally, she sighed, “So it is… you…”

Ying-Jiang opened the bathroom door, pulling Zi-Jie inside.

“What are they doing?” I stood at the living room door, bewildered.

Lín Huā explained, “Well, they probably have something to talk about.”

“Do they need to grope chests and lips before talking?”

“In the end, you and Ying-Jiang share the same soul. Perhaps Zi-Jiang finally realized she likes not just you but also Ying-Jiang. Those actions were to confirm her feelings.”

Xiao Lei thought for a moment, suggesting, “If that’s true, then give Ying-Jiang to her, and let us divide Chairman?”

Zi-Jiang and Ying-Jiang didn’t stay in the bathroom long. When Zi-Jiang came out, her expression was strange, her face flushed, making one wonder what they did in there.

Zi-Jiang returned to Ying-Jiang’s side.

“Zi-Jiang, what happened?”

“Nothing… Continue what you’re doing.”

This abrupt development left me with many questions.

“What happened? Is it something you can’t tell me?”

To calm down, Zi-Jiang closed her eyes and replied, “Not now, but later.”

Seeing no answer from Zi-Jiang, I turned to Ying-Jiang.

“Don’t look at me, I won’t tell you now, but you’ll know eventually. Just do what you should do now.”

Clearly, they had reached an understanding in the bathroom and decided to keep a secret from me. It seemed important.

“Let’s start over then?”

Lín Huā regained my attention, gathering Zi-Jiang and Xiao Lei again, looking expectantly at the roses in my hand and playfully asking, “Though it’s not how I imagined, this will be Kai-Chan’s second confession to me, right? Are you more fond of me than before?”

I handed her a rose.

“I understand you better now, and your smile is more genuine than before.”

She took the rose, smiling, “You changed me, Kai-Chan.”

“Lín Huā, I like you, please go out with me.”

Saying this didn’t require much courage.

Only then did I realize I had always seen her as a lover, and this confession was merely catching up.

“I like you too, perhaps we are cousins, but that wouldn’t stop us…”

I turned to Xiao Lei.

In these months as a girl, she had changed a lot.

Unconsciously, her hair grew longer, her rugged demeanor softened, but the red highlights remained, as did her affection for me… This fool wasn’t good at subtlety, expressing her feelings straightforwardly, even boldly.

Initially, I couldn’t separate her from Zhao Zhao, nor accept the love of a transformed girl, which troubled me.

“Chairman~ Finally it’s my turn?”

Her reaction was like a Husky waiting for a reward.

“Xiao Lei, how long have you been separated from Old Zhao?”

The fool actually counted on her fingers.

After a long pause, she answered, “About three months, we were in the secret base of the boys’ school… Lín Huā’s private room.”

“So much time has passed, you and Zhao Zhao are different.”

“Of course! I’ve never been like that gorilla!”

“I know, after all, I like the girl version of you, not Old Zhao.”

I handed her a rose, then stepped forward, brushing aside her bangs, and lightly kissed her forehead.

Her hair smelled like sweet cream cake.

“Oh oh! Chairman actually kissed me!”

If not for my hand on her forehead, she would have jumped.

“This is repayment… remember? The Ferris wheel at the water park.”

That day, she gave me a forehead kiss.

But the answer I should have given her was delayed until now…

I waited too long.

She waited too long.

“Chairman…”

The fool pursed her lips, her emotions hard to contain, she threw herself at me, crying into my neck.

“I really like you, I love you!”

I patted her back, calming her down.

“I love you too, sorry for dragging it out…”

This included an apology to Lín Huā.

“We know Kai-Chan is considering us, trying to find a better solution, that’s why he’s been delaying…”

Lín Huā pulled Xiao Lei off me, hugging her and saying, “There’s Zi-Jiang too, you can’t be too biased.”

“Zi-Jiang…”

Reminded by Lín Huā, I looked at the last girl.

Her usual brown hair was unusually serene, unlike Lín Huā’s proactive nature or Xiao Lei’s eager anticipation, she simply looked at me.

“Speak, I’m listening.”

She seemed composed, yet earlier in the video hall she acted like a love-struck girl… What happened in the bathroom?

“The reason for my feelings towards you is due to Cupid’s curse.”

Zi-Jiang smiled slightly.

“That’s been said, I’m willing to accept this curse to like you, so you don’t need to worry about that… Besides, without the curse, I could still fall for you.”

“Don’t flatter me, without the curse, I’d only hate you.”

“Always busy with others’ affairs, always seeing their strengths, even willing to accept former enemies… What kind of person would genuinely dislike you, such a good person?”

Calm yet gentle, Zi-Jiang’s current expression resembled Shī Jiè.

I handed her the last rose.

“Zi-Jiang, I like you. Even though I already have Lín Huā and Xiao Lei, I hope you’ll go out with me too.”

“I’m willing… Wait, can you change how you address me?”

Hearing this, I paused, then immediately understood.

Before, to make me abandon these feelings, she made me call her “Zi-Jiang.” Now that we’re officially dating, calling a girlfriend “sister” seems odd.

Girlfriend?

Hmm, quite a new feeling.

“Zi… Is this okay?”

“No problem, though it’s a bit strange, but you’ll get used to it.”

I took a step back, looking at the girls in front of me again.

“I understand this isn’t the best outcome, so I’ll still search for a better solution that makes everyone happy. Until then, I’ll take on the role of the harem master?”

“Clap clap clap~” led by Xiao Hai Tang, Jie, Xiao Qing Lan, and Mother all clapped in approval.

Ying-Jiang didn’t clap, but she crossed her arms with a contented smile.

…Everything seemed perfect.

…Yet, I felt a hint of being deceived.