35 One More
Yan Zhen’s strongest impression of Xiao Xinyan was her wanton appearance in the bathtub after being drugged by Xiao Shi.
To cure her, Yan Zhen had even been… sprayed, which he found very unpleasant.
But since then, Xiao Xinyan had been acting out of character. She moved into the house and, as if her personality had changed, no longer mocked him but acted shy and reserved. She didn’t even get angry when he accidentally saw her… compromising position.
Yan Zhen initially thought Xiao Xinyan was simply afraid of him, but he gradually realized that wasn’t the case.
Although she didn’t show it overtly, she, like Mi Xue’er, was attracted to him!
Yan Zhen could only continue to feign ignorance because he didn’t want to deviate from the script and interact too much with Xiao Xinyan, let alone accept her feelings.
Calling her “Senior Sister Xinyan” was genuinely treating her as a senior, nothing more.
Xiao Xinyan hadn’t made any overly suggestive moves either.
Until two days ago, when Mi Xue’er took advantage of Yan Zhen, and he (or rather, his lower half) was moved by her confession (and tightness), accepting her half-heartedly.
This sparked Xiao Xinyan’s interest.
However, she always felt a sense of submission towards Yan Zhen and didn’t dare to be as forceful as Mi Xue’er, not even secretly. So, she could only fantasize before going to bed.
However, after Xiao Xinyan was injured, Yan Zhen’s fierce defense of her against the Third Prince of the Black Horn Empire gave her the wrong signal.
—He cares about me too. Maybe just a little, but it’s there.
So, Xiao Xinyan mustered her courage, planning to take this opportunity to do something bold, to make Yan Zhen notice her charm. But then, she saw them about to… get intimate, and was even mocked by the hateful Mi Xue’er.
In a moment of impulsiveness, she blurted out, “I want some too!” and then, like a child throwing a tantrum, threw herself into Yan Zhen’s arms.
Actually, Xiao Xinyan was now regretting her actions.
If Yan Zhen rejected her now, she might never be able to face everyone again.
But it was too late for regrets. So, Xiao Xinyan clung tightly to Yan Zhen’s shoulders, refusing to let go.
Yan Zhen hadn’t expected the usually “reserved” Senior Sister Xinyan to be so forward, leaving him at a loss for what to do.
A beautiful girl throwing herself at him was a good thing, but too many of them made things difficult.
“Senior Sister Xinyan, don’t be like this. Calm down.”
“I am calm.” Xiao Xinyan buried her face in Yan Zhen’s chest. “I also want to be with you. Since Mi Xue’er can, then I-I can too.”
Yan Zhen smiled wryly. “It’s not a matter of whether you can or not…”
“There are already three. One more wouldn’t be a problem, right?” Xiao Xinyan mumbled. “After all, Junior Brother Yan Zhen is so… ‘strong’.”
—You’re probably referring to my talent and strength, right?
“But we… haven’t interacted much. Why do you like me?”
“…”
Xiao Xinyan fell silent. Yan Zhen continued, “It can’t be because of that time I helped you detoxify, right?”
Xiao Xinyan whispered, “I-I thought you were handsome the first time I saw you, but you were so close to Mi Xue’er, so I was jealous of her.”
The other three girls looked surprised, especially Mi Xue’er, who frowned, thinking that this tsundere girl had set her sights on her Little Brother Yan Zhen so early on. It was truly hard to guard against.
However, they didn’t interrupt, quietly observing Yan Zhen’s response.
Yan Zhen was also surprised, not expecting his harmless, youthful face to be exactly Xiao Xinyan’s type.
—So that’s why she kept saying “Look at me, look at me” back then?
Xiao Xinyan continued, “And then, Junior Brother Yan Zhen, you saw me in such a compromising position, how could I not… care about you? But the more I cared, the more I noticed your handsome and cute sides, and I couldn’t help but fall for you.”
—Ah, this… I think you’re just being influenced by the protagonist’s halo.
Yan Zhen thought this because there were plenty of handsome and cute boys among Xiao Xinyan’s suitors, yet she was obsessed with him. It must be the protagonist’s halo.
Mi Xue’er thought of herself. She was the same, initially wanting to help her tsundere friend with her love life, so she actively approached and got to know Yan Zhen. But then, she unknowingly fell for his “charm,” unable to extricate herself, yet she didn’t dare to say anything, keeping her feelings hidden. If it weren’t for being reborn, she might never have been with him.
At this moment, she felt a sense of kinship with Xiao Xinyan.
“I really like you, Junior Brother Yan Zhen. Let me be with you too. I-I’ll serve you well with them, I can do anything, and I’ll learn anything I don’t know, okay?”
—Your words are tempting, but…
Yan Zhen felt that she wouldn’t listen to anything he said, so he passed the buck to the three girls: “Whether it’s okay or not, you have to ask them. Since I’ve accepted them, I have to respect their feelings. I can’t just accept everyone who confesses to me.”
Xiao Xinyan’s heart sank, sensing Yan Zhen’s rejection.
Not to mention Yan Meng’er and Yan Ruyu, even Mi Xue’er, with whom she had such a bad relationship, would never agree.
Mi Xue’er would love to see her fail and then mock her.
Indeed, she was only suited to admire him from afar.
“I—”
“—I don’t mind.” Mi Xue’er said indifferently. “But on one condition: if you really want to join us, you have to call me ‘Older Sister,’ since you’re the last one to confess.”
Xiao Xinyan looked up at Mi Xue’er in disbelief.
Yan Meng’er and Yan Ruyu were equally surprised. They had thought Mi Xue’er would be the first to object, but she was the first to agree!
As for Yan Zhen, he was dumbfounded again.
—Sister, was your bad relationship just an act? You actually agreed? Am I not the only one in your heart? You’re just going to… share me?
—Why, why don’t you ever follow the script? I hate this!!! (Dog baring its teeth.jpg)
“Are you serious, Mi Xue’er?”
“As long as Little Brother Yan Zhen likes it, I’ll support him unconditionally, hmm~”
Mi Xue’er proudly declared that she was an open-minded and generous “virtuous wife.”
—You don’t need to pamper me like this! Give me a normal reaction, sister!
Just as Yan Zhen was about to say something, another knock came at the door:
“Yan Zhen, are you asleep?”
—Instructor Yu Xuan!？？？
The five people in the room were startled, the slightly melancholic atmosphere instantly replaced by panic.
If Instructor Yu Xuan saw them in this disheveled state, she would probably skin them alive.
The four girls quickly got up and adjusted their clothes.
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