Chapter 35: Torn
After having my two younger sisters leave the room and change their clothes, I patted my cheeks and forced myself to cheer up before heading out with them.
The morning’s itinerary was to visit my dad first. One reason was that I had promised to check on my wound before the holidays, and the other was to… ask him for money.
I couldn’t help it; Kaoru Tsukiyose had taken my wallet. If I wanted to buy a decent gift for Lianbing, I had to ask my dad for money.
However, when it came to my allowance, my dad was always accommodating. No matter how much I asked for, he would give it to me directly. Once, he even found it troublesome and gave me his bank card directly… which led to my mom scolding me for quite a while, saying I had no common sense. After that, the management of my allowance was handed over to my mom.
This time, it was sudden, so I could only ask my dad for money this once.
Although it was only around seven in the morning, a large number of patients were already queuing for registration. After all, Chunyu Hospital was the most famous hospital in the city, and my dad was also quite renowned, so many people likely came here by word of mouth.
As a result, it took a considerable amount of time to queue for registration. By the time it was my turn, it was almost ten in the morning. My dad didn’t offer me any special treatment just because I was his son; I still had to queue.
In fact, being able to register and have a consultation on the same day was already quite rare. This was all thanks to my dad’s incredible work efficiency… Sometimes, I even suspected if my dad had superpowers.
We were well-prepared and brought a power bank. The three siblings sat shoulder to shoulder, watching a TV series for two hours. Xinran and Keling were much more reserved than when they were at home. They didn’t lean on me with strange movements, nor did they rest their little feet on my shoulders. It was quite comfortable, making me wish I could stay at the hospital all the time… Speaking of which, my previous hospitalization was also quite comfortable, with nurses taking care of me…
Uh, no. The thought of wanting to stay at the hospital forever was super dangerous.
Ugh, forget it quickly!
I shook my head, tossing all the jumbled thoughts out of my mind, and pushed the door open to go in.
My dad knew we were coming and didn’t say much before starting to examine my wound.
My dad looked at my wound, which had already been “stitched” and was almost completely healed. He was silent for a moment, and ultimately didn’t ask any further questions about how it happened. He just gave me some more money and sent the three of us away.
Hmm, Dad probably figured something out. Why didn’t he ask?
He looked like he had something to say but couldn’t bring himself to. Since I couldn’t bring it up either, I ended up leaving the hospital without telling him about it.
After leaving the hospital, we went straight to our lunch destination, where Keling dragged me to eat spicy crayfish.
The passersby around us cast gray emotions at me again. In their eyes, I must have looked like a winner in life, with a beautiful girl on each arm…
Moreover, Xinran and Keling were the cutest younger sisters in the world. Being occupied by such beautiful girls on both arms would surely provoke jealousy.
It’s a pity they didn’t know they were actually my sisters…
Speaking of which, siblings clinging to each other like lovers should be quite rare, shouldn’t it? On the contrary, we were more like siblings before.
Although I used to think Xinran disliked me as her brother, and Keling was just an innocent little girl… things have completely changed now.
Finding boyfriends for the two younger sisters is urgent. In short, I need to quickly find suitable candidates.
As for these gazes… I choose to wear glasses!
I have to say, buying clear glasses early was the most brilliant decision I’ve made recently!
In this regard, I really have to thank Lianbing… Ah, no, I should thank Ruansui.
I don’t know when I’ll see Lianbing in her Ruansui mode again. In the meantime, I should practice. I can’t just stand there like an idiot every time I interact with Ruansui.
Distractedly, I arrived at our destination and coincidentally ran into… well, not exactly an acquaintance.
It was Li Nai and… um, the name was Kaede Inoue, right? A very tall girl (half a head taller than me) with a beautiful face, who looked like she would be a great model. Her figure was also excellent. Before I met Lili’s true form, Kaede Inoue might have been the woman with the best figure I had ever seen. She was very popular among boys… specifically because she was very sexy.
To be precise, her curves were exaggerated where they should be, and her hips were lifted where they should be. Her body shape was very noticeable and eye-catching.
I think any guy would want a curvy girlfriend like her, who would be comfortable to hold…
However, her title was not friendly at all… “Ogre”! Although I already knew from Kaoru Tsukiyose that no one in the class was dangerous and could be considered neutral, seeing such a dangerous title still made my heart tremble…
You must know that titles are absolutely true. Kaoru Tsukiyose is a Ghoul and eats corpses. So, if Kaede Inoue is an Ogre, it means… she really eats people, right?
Wow, heavens, uh oh… I shouldn’t have imagined that scene. I probably won’t be able to eat anything for lunch this afternoon…
“Yo, Mr. Transparent~ What a coincidence, you’re here for crayfish too?”
Li Nai greeted me very cheerfully upon seeing me.
“Uh… Classmate Li Nai, good afternoon… What a coincidence.”
Although Li Nai always sat next to me, we had very little interaction… I heard from Yingliang that Li Nai was someone who could make friends with anyone and was very attentive, yet she had so little interaction with me.
However, after we accidentally bumped into each other last time, she seemed to have suddenly noticed my existence and started greeting me.
Speaking of which, she always calls me “Mr. Transparent”… Could it be that she didn’t greet me before because my presence was too weak?!
That reason is too pathetic…
“Yeah! The drunken crayfish here are super delicious~ Oh, who are these two? Could they be your girlfriends? Amazing, Mr. Transparent! Juggling two at once and still so harmonious, I didn’t know you were such a great lover~ Hehehe~”
Li Nai covered her mouth, giggling, and nudged my chest with her elbow, looking at me provocatively.
“Wait a minute! What are you misunderstanding! They are my sisters!”
Speaking of which, didn’t you know my girlfriend is Lianbing! Why are you looking at me with such a teasing gaze! What do you mean!
After I revealed Xinran and Keling’s identities, Li Nai pointed between Xinran and Keling with a shocked expression and said to me in disbelief.
“Huh? They are your sisters? But their gazes towards you are… uh? Did I misunderstand? Oh dear, I’m so sorry~”
…Did she see through it? That Xinran and Keling have special feelings for me.
I didn’t expect this seemingly extremely natural girl to be surprisingly sharp… Or rather, is it precisely because she’s natural that she can see through the essence? Hmm…
I secretly glanced at Xinran and Keling’s expressions from the corner of my eye. They clearly showed signs of wavering, and their grip on my arm tightened. Their uneasy emotions were conveyed to me through this action.
As expected, when exposed to others, even they couldn’t maintain their composure.
“Hey! Nana! Don’t do that! Can’t you see that Juncheng-kun is troubled!”
Kaede Inoue quickly came over to pull Li Nai away, with an apologetic smile on her face, bowing repeatedly to apologize to me.
“Ah, I’m so sorry, Juncheng-kun. Nana is just like that, she doesn’t know her limits. I apologize on her behalf… Um, we’ll go over there then. We won’t disturb your meal…”
After saying that, she immediately pulled Li Nai away. Before leaving, Li Nai mumbled, “Ah, why are you pulling me? I wanted to eat with them…” Then, Kaede Inoue scolded her in Japanese with an annoyed expression, “Are you an idiot?!” before they left.
“Ahaha…”
I could only laugh helplessly.
After they left, the three of us found a booth and sat down.
After ordering our food, Keling suddenly asked me.
“Brother, who was that person just now?”
“Uh? You mean Li Nai? She’s my classmate.”
“I know, the girl sitting next to you, right? I mean… who exactly is she?”
“Uh huh? Who? I don’t know, we aren’t that close… Her enthusiastic greeting just now is just her personality. We’re actually not close at all.”
An outgoing person like her must have many friends, while I don’t have many. She’s different from Lianbing. Although Lianbing is popular, she doesn’t have many people around her. In contrast, Li Nai is always surrounded by a group of people in class, laughing and chatting… She’s what you’d call a social butterfly.
Such people wouldn’t have much interaction with me; our circles of communication are different.
Xinran, who had been silent all along, suddenly said.
“Brother, you’ve made a lot of friends recently…”
“Not many, but I have made a few friends I can talk to.”
I’m quite grateful for that.
“That’s wonderful…”
Xinran smiled, her smile so beautiful it made me daze.
Xinran has been smiling a lot more recently… Compared to her cold demeanor before, she’s become much gentler… It’s making me feel a bit infatuated.
Ahhh! No! That’s your own sister! What are you thinking! An Juncheng! You idiot!
“Not only that, but aren’t you dating someone? The girlfriend named Ji Lianbing, right? Hey~ I heard she’s a young miss from a wealthy family~”
Keling innocently dropped this topic.
Sigh… The moment I’d been dreading has arrived…
I had expected Keling to bring this up, but when the topic was actually laid out in front of me, I couldn’t help but panic inwardly.
I calmed myself down, feigned a composed demeanor, and said leisurely.
“Yes, she’s the first girlfriend I’ve ever had in my life.”
…My title is starting to turn gray…
From now on, I need to be extremely careful with my words. Any slight slip-up could lead to a total party wipe!
Keling interlaced her fingers in front of her, rested her chin on them, and asked with a smile.
“Then, does Brother like Ji Lianbing?”
She’s going straight for the core from the start!
This is the first time I’ve clearly felt Keling’s black-bellied side…
Ah, my stomach is starting to hurt again…
