Chapter 35: Big and Small Demons
And so, Lianbing ended up living in my home.
Every morning when I woke up to brush my teeth, I would see the Young Miss washing her face dressed in a cool camisole slip. After she noticed me, she wouldn’t shy away. Instead, she’d flash me a flirtatious smile as if hinting at something, leaving me to hastily bow and retreat.
What’s going on… I admit Lianbing is indeed very charming, enough to incite impulse in any man. But even so, I’ve had my fair share of intimate moments with her. Regardless, I shouldn’t be acting like a starving man who’s never tasted meat, drooling and spewing.
Thinking back to when Lianbing proposed to wear a maid outfit to serve me as repayment for my help, I agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Although I’ve always been on the losing end in our interactions, I’m completely defenseless against her. This is something I never expected.
At this moment, I remembered what Xiao An told me: Lianbing is a natural protagonist. That’s true.
I’m unconsciously drawn to her, which is the best proof.
However, even though we are living together, nothing particularly beneficial has happened.
This is because Lianbing still dislikes me, and she doesn’t hold back when she speaks to me. I’m practically being roasted to the point of social withdrawal, completely unable to retort.
And then there’s Xinran. Wherever Lianbing appears, she follows, like Lianbing’s shadow. Her gaze is so cold it could fire freezing beams. These two, one silently pressuring me and the other constantly roasting me, are driving me to the brink of collapse.
But compared to the current situation, these are all trivial matters. The truly unbelievable thing happened on the third day after Lianbing moved in.
It was a day off, so I played games with Xiao An until midnight the previous night before going to sleep.
I’ve been under too much pressure living in this house lately, so I could only relieve it this way. Of course, I could also relieve stress by tormenting lolis, but after being bitten a few times and discovering this little brat’s bites had a burning effect, I abandoned that idea.
She’s really not well-behaved. Aren’t daughters meant to be played with by their fathers? Yes, I mean played with in a healthy sense; don’t misunderstand.
So last night, we had a blast, playing all sorts of games, back and forth, endlessly. We started with various card games, and then I discovered Xiao An’s chess skills were exceptionally strong, easily defeating me with ten fingers. It’s estimated that she spent all her boring time playing chess alone in the mirror realm. Of course, I couldn’t accept this. I came to relieve stress, so why was I getting steamrolled? And seeing Xiao An’s smug expression only angered me further, making me want to spank her.
Finally, I discovered that fighting games were Xiao An’s weakness (because Xiao An always played games alone in my room, with no one to play two-player fighting games with, and she didn’t want to play against the computer herself). I finally… managed to pin her character against the wall and beat her soundly several times.
As a result, it was Xiao An’s turn to be indignant. A proud god naturally wouldn’t accept defeat. Again and again, she tried various playstyles, until the sky began to turn white. Exhausted, we had no more energy and decided to call it a truce, sleeping together in the same bed.
Then, before I could even get two hours of sleep, someone knocked on the door.
I opened my sore eyes, took Xiao An’s little feet out of my mouth, and sat up. I found Xiao An sleeping upside down on top of me, drooling all over my pants.
At this moment, the knocking on the door sounded again, accompanied by Xinran’s questioning voice.
“Still not up?”
I finally realized something was wrong and quickly roused Xiao An.
“Hey, hey! Xiao An! Xinran is coming in! Hurry and get up!”
However, the golden-haired loli god completely ignored me. She rolled over, scratched her stomach, smacked her lips, and mumbled incoherently.
“Meow— This trash… I won’t lose to you!”
What the heck!
I suppressed the urge to pick up Xiao An and throw her out the window. I quickly covered her with the blanket and, without even bothering to change my pants, dragged my tired body to open the door.
I yanked the door open and found Xinran leaning towards me, losing her balance. I reached out and steadied her.
“Ah.” x2
We both cried out.
It seems that just as Xinran gripped the doorknob, I suddenly opened the door, pulling her along.
“Are you alright? Xinran.”
The atmosphere became somewhat strange, and I felt uneasy. I quietly called her name again by her ear.
Xinran finally pulled away from my embrace, took a step back, and, maintaining a neutral expression, said to me.
“I came to call you for breakfast. You didn’t sleep last night, did you?”
Xinran immediately noticed my exhaustion from staying up late.
“Ah, yes. Because today is a rest day, I played a bit late.”
“Don’t stay up late.”
SF Light Novel
“Eat breakfast first, then sleep.”
“Also…”
“Uh? Uh, this…”
What is this!
I couldn’t possibly say it was drool! Who drools on their own pants? But if I said it was someone else’s… that would be even harder to explain.
Xiao An, you little brat! You’re causing trouble even in your sleep!
Now I’m speechless, completely unable to explain, and even if I wanted to, I couldn’t.
At this point, all I can do is remain silent. From Xinran’s perspective, I must have wet the bed… She might even be thinking, ‘He’s this old and still wets the bed; how disgusting,’ or something like that… Just let me die…
“Alright, take off your pants.”
“I’m going to wash clothes anyway, so I’ll wash them together.”
“Oh, oh. I’ll give them to you later.”
“Just put them on top of the washing machine.”
I nodded in understanding. Having said what needed to be said, I thought Xinran would leave.
However, Xinran didn’t leave. She sniffed the air in the room and asked.
“By the way, are you secretly keeping any pets at home…?”
My eyelid twitched. I casually shifted a step to the side, standing between Xinran and the bed.
“How could that be? Xinran, you’re overthinking it.”
Raising a daughter isn’t like keeping a pet.
Although she is a kind of bird…
“The milk and crème brûlée in the fridge always disappear periodically. Do you really not know about this?”
“I don’t know.”
“…If you want to eat them, I’ll buy them for you. Don’t take things from the fridge…”
“Also, I often hear you talking in your room, the blankets are always a mess, and the game console is also…”
Xiao An! You little brat, pay attention next time!
Normally, I just roll around in bed, so even if I tidy up the blankets in the morning, they end up messy. And the game console is basically always on because Xiao An uses it all day, so it’s never turned off.
I feel terrible having to take responsibility for things I didn’t do.
I secretly decided to spank Xiao An a hundred times before smiling and saying.
“That was just me video calling a friend.”
“With Senior Lianbing?”
Huh? Why is Lianbing being mentioned here?
But it’s fine, at least it can divert Xinran’s attention from the room.
So I didn’t say anything, letting her assume I tacitly agreed.
Xinran paused and continued.
“Is she your future sister-in-law?”
“Cough, cough… What are you suddenly talking about?”
“But you’ve never brought a woman home before.”
“Isn’t it more problematic to frequently bring women home in high school? Do I look like that kind of person?”
Upon hearing this, Xinran actually looked me up and down. What was that supposed to mean? Am I that kind of person?
“But you brought her back, which means she’s important to you.”
“No, uh, it’s just that due to some circumstances, Lianbing couldn’t go home. I couldn’t just watch her become homeless, could I?”
“Lianbing… You’re already using her given name. The relationship must be close.”
Xinran’s expression turned a little dim. I know what she’s thinking.
At this moment, a sudden impulse surged within me, almost making me lose control, wanting to pull Xinran into my arms.
“Never mind, it can’t be helped. I’ll go down first.”
Looking at Xinran’s retreating back, I pressed my temples and cursed.
“Am I sick…?”
I could clearly distinguish that the impulse just now wasn’t due to the mission Li Nai gave me, but my own will.
That’s why I felt I was sick.
I’ve warned myself countless times in my heart. I’ve drawn boundaries between us countless times. I’ve felt countless times that I had a clear understanding of our positions.
…Perhaps it has something to do with this.
S7
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I regained my body, but the self-sacrifice did not return. However, the emotions and spirit I abandoned have yet to recover… perhaps they never will.
Yes, as Lianbing said, I’ve changed.
I’ve become moody, insensible, and my selfish possessiveness is fully exposed.
I let out a self-deprecating scoff and stopped thinking about these trivial matters.
After changing into a clean pair of pants, I left the room and went to the bathroom on the second floor. I placed the wet pants in the basket above the washing machine, freshened up, and then went downstairs.
And then I froze.
Breakfast was ready, and there were three people in the living room.
Xinran, Lian… and Keling!
Keling actually came downstairs!
That’s fine, but the most crucial thing is that she’s actually chatting and laughing with Lianbing!
How did she manage that!
This is truly unbelievable. Keling is completely withdrawn; nothing anyone says can get through to her.
But Lianbing actually convinced Keling to come out of her room! Even I can only get her to come out for a short while during dinner!
“Good morning, Jun Cheng. Why are you still standing there like an idiot? Come and sit!”
“Maybe he’s still half-asleep from the morning. Look at those dark circles under his eyes. He must have watched something he shouldn’t have last night and gotten so exhausted from excessive masturbation.”
“That’s right, heh heh heh. He’s just a shut-in. As soon as it’s the weekend, he becomes like rotten wood, smelling of mold all over.”
Xinran remained silent, ignoring us as she ate breakfast.
I was utterly speechless, completely stunned by the two of them.
If Keling is a little demon, then Lianbing is a big demon. When these two great and small demons team up, their roasting ability will reach the heavens, capable of roasting heaven, earth, and air.
Can anyone tell me! How did this pair of great and small demons get allied?!
Is it through venomous tongues? They’re terminally poisonous!
