Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

He let out a soft sigh of relief and said in a calm voice, "Aren't you afraid that I'll hate you for telling me everything like this?"

"I'm terrified! I'm absolutely terrified."

Startled by these words, Kaguya raised her head, her somewhat dim gaze finally meeting Nangong Yu's eyes. Her voice trembled slightly, but she still said earnestly, "However, I do not wish to hide anything from my husband."

"Actually, I have always envied Seele and Bronya. They grew up with you, and naturally gained your trust and attention. I also hope that your gaze can linger on this body. Therefore, I want to show myself to you without reservation."

The sound gradually subsided, and Kaguya's voice slowly stopped. She closed her eyes, awaiting the final verdict.

She could guarantee that she hadn't told a single lie and had presented herself completely to her husband.

Humans are always driven by desires. Once she touched warmth, she began to crave more, yearning for a place of her own in a heart already filled with others. Wasn't this complete confession a kind of 'crying' that showed weakness to the enemy?

Kaguya was determined to taste the whole candy, knowing that failure would mean total defeat.

Just as Kaguya was so nervous that she felt a chill run down her spine, the warmth she craved embraced her, and a gentle voice flowed softly into her ear: "I'm so glad you met me."

"Husband!"

With her heart finally at ease, Kaguya seemed to lose all her strength and leaned softly against Nangong Yu.

"Hey, don't cry. To be honest, what you're doing is giving me a headache."

Gently patting Kaguya's back, Nangong Yu said with a hint of helplessness.

"Ugh?"

She sniffed and looked at him, her eyes still red.

"This sudden turn of events, which feels like a coup, puts a lot of pressure on me."

"sorry......"

"You should apologize, but that's not what I wanted to say."

Nangong Yu's expression turned somewhat strange. He raised his hand and rubbed Kaguya's soft cheeks, saying to her somewhat puzzled expression, "Is it possible that you have long occupied a very important place in my heart, and that Seele and Bronya also consider you a member of this family?"

"...But what family doesn't live together?"

"Wasn't it because there weren't enough rooms before? We can't let you and Bronya live in the same room forever. Recently, a room became available, and I was planning to tell you so that you could live at home from now on."

"what?"

Seeing her confused little eyes, Nangong Yu continued, "Besides, I feel like you're just overthinking things. How could I not pay attention to you? Aren't you the one who spends all your free time trying to get close to Seele and Bronya to boost their favorability? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were their fiancée."

"this......"

She's doing this so she can better fit into the family...

"You think so much, yet you act like an idiot. Think about it carefully. If I didn't like you, would I have noticed your strange behavior yesterday? Would I have stayed home alone with you?"

"So, just now..."

Kaguya suddenly felt her vision go black, and her face turned bright red with embarrassment.

"Yeah, after all that, all he did was expose himself. He was completely useless, and he just stood there with that look on his face like he was about to die. Do you know how speechless I was?"

"Stop talking..."

"I have to be careful not to hurt your feelings, but I also have to make you understand my intentions. Tsk, to be honest, you..."

"Quack, stop talking nonsense!!!"

Kaguya finally couldn't bear the shame in her heart and rushed up to silence Nangong Yu's lips, which were about to continue to complain.

Chapter Eighty: Refining and Being Refined?

The showerhead washed away the remaining traces, and Nangong Yu dried herself off and changed into a new set of pajamas.

As soon as she opened the bathroom door, she heard hurried footsteps coming from the stairwell beside her. Looking up, she saw Seele in her school uniform walking quickly up the stairs, with Bronya following closely behind.

Nangong Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If Seele and Bronya had returned earlier, they might have heard something they shouldn't have.

Upon seeing her brother standing in the corridor, Seele's previously worried face immediately lit up with joy. She hurriedly asked, "Brother, how is Kaguya-neechan?"

"It's not bad, the fever has gone down, but you still need to rest in bed. Didn't I already send you a message on my phone? Does Seele not trust me?"

With a towel draped over her shoulder, Nangong Yu said casually.

"Well......"

Seele's conflicted and evasive gaze suddenly hurt Nangong Yu, and Bronya added with a laugh, "Isn't your worry precisely because you're here?"

"...I'll cry for you all!"

"Well, it's not that serious."

As soon as Seele finished speaking, Bronya's surprised voice rang out.

"Really?! Go ahead and cry, I've never seen you cry before. I heard Seele said you used to get beaten up by Cocolia's mom a lot when you were little..."

"Bronya, my sister!!"

Seele was startled and quickly turned around to cover Bronya's mouth. Then she turned her head and saw her brother's face darkening. She immediately gave an awkward chuckle.

Calculating that Kaguya should have already gone back to bed, Nangong Yu stepped forward, knocked, and then opened the door.

"If you don't believe me, then go in and see for yourself. Look, Kaguya is still lying there."

Inside the room, Kaguya lay in her neatly made bed, smiling as she looked at the three people standing at the door.

"Kaguya-neechan, how are you feeling now?"

"Thank you for your concern. Thanks to my husband's efforts, I feel much better now."

The pleasant sound was filled with a touch of languor, and the comfortable and pleasant feeling didn't seem like it was faked.

Seele breathed a sigh of relief, bent down and touched Kaguya's forehead, saying, "That's great, Kaguya-neechan, I'm so glad you're alright."

Feeling her body temperature return to normal, Seele smiled.

Bronya didn't speak; she simply stood behind Seele and observed her carefully.

She looked a bit tired this morning, but now she's regained her energy. Her cheeks are glowing with a healthy rosy hue, showing that she has recovered her health and is satisfied both physically and mentally.

Nodding, she praised Nangong Yu, who was standing beside her, "It seems you did a really good job."

"Hey, hey, hey, have some faith in me, okay? This is my fiancée."

Sighing somewhat speechlessly, Nangong Yu couldn't help but roll her eyes at Bronya.

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I don't trust Kaguya."

"Huh? You don't trust me?"

Kaguya, who was chatting and laughing with Seele, turned her head in confusion.

"if not?"

With her arms crossed, Bronya teased, "You spoil this guy too much. Seele and I both suspect that you might be lying to keep Rain from worrying."

Is this so?

Kaguya silently pulled the blankets up to cover her slightly flushed cheeks.

"I don't... do I..."

She glanced quickly at her husband and mumbled something under her breath, but she was so embarrassed by the stares of Seele and Bronya that she covered her head.

"Speak."

Seele suddenly bent down, looked at the sheets and blankets, and said in confusion, "Why have the sheets and blankets been changed?"

"..."

Kaguya's heart suddenly raced. She gripped the blanket tightly and buried her head in her hands without making a sound. Helpless, Nangong Yu could only quickly explain, "After taking the fever reducer and sleeping under the blanket, she naturally sweated a lot, so I changed the bedding. I also helped her wash her body just now."

"Help?" Bronya's eyes became somewhat meaningful.

"Ahem, after all, we need to take care of the patient..."

"As expected of you."

Bronya suddenly felt a bit ridiculous; she actually thought this was normal.

"What about the blanket? Seele will go wash it right away."

Looking around, the floor was spotless, and Seele asked in confusion.

"I've already washed it, it's fine."

"Did you wash it, brother? Then Xi'er can hang it up to dry later."

"...I've already dried it."

"Is it on the balcony? Then let Xier bring it in tonight."

Please, please stop asking!

The more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so Nangong Yu quickly interrupted Xi'er's questioning: "Right!"

"what's wrong?"

Once he had captured the attention of the three people, Nangong Yu continued, "Let Kaguya stay here from now on. This will be Kaguya's room from now on."

Then, he looked at the original owner of the room, raised an eyebrow, and said with a smile, "Anyway, you don't need this place anymore, do you?"

"Tsk, I have no objection."

Bronya blushed and turned her head away, casting her vote of approval.

“Seele has no objection either. Kaguya-neechan should have settled down a long time ago. It’s too much trouble to keep going back and forth to that place.”

Kaguya was deeply moved by their unwavering acceptance. She poked her head out of bed again, looking at Seele and Bronya with teary eyes.

That look made Seele and Bronya a little embarrassed. Now that they had confirmed that Kaguya was alright, they quickly made an excuse to leave the room.

"It's getting late, Seele should go make dinner!"

"I'm going to help too!"

Soon, only Nangong Yu and Huiye remained in the room.

After a while, Nangong Yu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the edge of the bed, looking helplessly at Kaguya's flushed face: "Why did you keep it a secret? You almost gave yourself away just now."

This was the first time he had ever lied to Seele, and a strong sense of guilt immediately rose in his heart. He never expected that he would give up both of his first times today.