**Episode 1: Will the moment of reunion make you cry? Part 5**
Caught red-handed.
Ugh, caught red-handed, what a joke, I didn’t do anything.
I should say, I didn’t do anything at all… I really didn’t do anything.
I know that saying such things only makes me seem powerless, and to claim that I didn’t do anything seems like an exaggeration.
Hiding in the wardrobe with Jiuyuan was certainly a foolish act; had I known that girls’ wardrobes were so cramped, I would’ve hidden under the bed instead.
Alright, that’s not the point.
The point is, right now, the two younger sisters are staring intensely in our direction.
They both synchronized, one lifting her left foot and the other raising her right, and then they stomped on my face.
“Looks like you’ve come out of the closet.”
“No, no, using the term ‘come out’ in this situation is pretty strange…”
First, let me clarify what ‘coming out’ refers to.
It means publicly revealing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity, mostly used in the context of homosexuality or bisexuality.
Although Jiuyuan and I indeed came out of the closet, this was a physical act and doesn’t hold the same meaning as the above.
Keling raised an eyebrow at me, clearly unimpressed that I dared to defend myself.
“So you admit to cheating?”
Just a slight change in tone turned the whole meaning of that word upside down.
Cheating? I shouldn’t need to explain what that means, right?
Still, using the term ‘cheating’ in this context doesn’t fit either.
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Xinran and Keling aren’t my girlfriends or anything; even if I’m caught in an awkward situation, it can’t just be labeled as cheating.
Even if I think that way, it’s something I’d never say out loud. Yet, foolish me, after billions of years, I still don’t understand women’s minds and clumsily blurted out my thoughts.
“That’s not right; you’re not—”
But as soon as I started, I couldn’t continue.
Because I was ‘not allowed to finish.’
Keling and Xinran’s faces darkened, and their expressions turned even more ominous.
“Brother, what were you going to say just now?”
“We are not what?”
“Is that how you see us?”
“Do you mean to say that because we are neither your wives nor your girlfriends, being caught now doesn’t qualify as cheating?”
No, even if you’re asking me—there’s no way for me to respond in this situation… even if I wanted to, it seems you wouldn’t let me speak.
Honestly, you all probably never considered letting me answer, did you?
You just wanted to hear the answer you hoped for.
“If you’re not speaking, we’ll consider it as you agreeing.”
Sure, sure, whatever you say.
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“If it doesn’t count as cheating, then it’s fine to consider you a pervert, right?”
Uh… that’s an issue.
Isn’t that even worse? It would be better if it were cheating.
So I quickly shook my head.
“Does that mean you’re admitting to cheating?”
I’m not admitting to anything…
Why does it have to come to this? Is there really no third option? Do I have to choose between these two?
But neither of them represents the truth!
“Wait a minute, Juncheng doesn’t…”
At that moment, Jiuyuan finally managed to regain her composure and interrupted Xinran and Keling.
“She just reflexively hid, don’t blame him… It was my insistence…”
It’s really great that Jiuyuan is speaking up for me.
But given the current relationship between Jiuyuan, Xinran, and Keling, they probably wouldn’t fully believe her explanation.
However, the reality surprised me.
Maybe even Jiuyuan hadn’t expected it.
Keling squatted down, placing her hands on Jiuyuan’s shoulders as she worriedly asked, “Are you okay?”
“Uh, I’m fine—”
Jiuyuan might not have anticipated Keling’s sudden concern, and she struggled to respond.
Keling led Jiuyuan to another side, asking with great care, “He didn’t do anything to you, right?”
What kind of question is that? Am I that kind of person?
“No, I’m fine.”
What am I capable of doing, seriously—
Seeing Jiuyuan respond like that, Keling finally seemed relieved.
“Well, that’s good. When he gets worked up, he tends to disregard the other person’s feelings and does indescribable things that are quite perverted.”
I let out a protest scream.
What the heck!
Keling, stop slandering me like this! When did I… What, possibly… maybe, or…
Wait, this rhythm doesn’t feel right.
From what Jiuyuan said earlier, it seemed her relationship with them should be pretty tense.
But now it doesn’t seem that way at all.
“By the way, why did you suddenly come home?”
“We came back because we were worried about you. Keling saw you rush out of school, and we thought something had happened. We went to your class to check, and they said you had forgotten to bring your swimsuit and went back to get it. But after the swimming class, you still hadn’t returned. We got worried you might be in trouble, and came back… who would have thought there actually was a ‘problem’?”
Keling looked at me meaningfully.
…Ugh!
I mean Keling, I’ve had enough of this; can someone return my right to free speech?
I should be the one to explain this.
“Brother, be quiet.”
“Is it noisy?”
Come on, do I not even have the right to speak anymore?
I suddenly felt that I had been subjected to so much unfair treatment; what did I do to deserve this kind of targeting?
No way! I feel like I have to stand firm here!
No, don’t get the wrong idea; I mean I need to be firm in my attitude!
That’s right, I have to demonstrate the authority of an older brother!
I must do something I’ve never done before! I want to wake them up with a scolding!
Yet, I didn’t even get the chance to speak.
Keling frowned, perhaps finding my “uhh” noises too disruptive, and rolled her socks into a ball to use as a gag.
“Is it tasty?”
She revealed a mischievous, devilish smile.
