Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

"The main reason is that I don't want to go home," Shen Liang said frankly as he drove.

"I think this is like rain after a long drought," Sirin sneered. "If I remember correctly, Raiden Mei and my stupid little sister are in the same dorm. You lived there with them for a week, humph! Kiana, you're spoiling Pandora too much. Even if you're willing to share with that Herrscher of Thunder, at least don't be so proactive!"

Kiana scratched her head, giving an awkward smile. "After all, my junior brother only comes to see us once a week. We can't miss this opportunity. Rather than Mei and I taking turns each week, it's better to... hehe, anyway, I like Mei too. Wouldn't it be better if everyone was happy this way?"

"How do you know that he doesn't spend any time with you besides the week..." Xilin blurted out, then shut her mouth and glared fiercely at Shen Liang, who was trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Then the little queen angrily pinched his leg, "New Year's present!"

Shen Liang was taken aback. "A New Year's gift? For whom?"

"Of course it's my mother, that saintess."

Shen Liang suddenly remembered that it was time to give New Year's gifts to his elders. Perhaps because they usually lived together, Sister Liya was too close to him, and he couldn't even remember that he hadn't seen her for so many days. It couldn't be considered "going home" but rather "paying New Year's visits".

Moreover, Cecilia is essentially Kiana and Sirin's mother, and during the New Year, she should be considered no matter what.

"What should we give?" Shen Liang asked.

“A stupid question. You know your mother better than I do. Why are you asking me?” Celine kicked him hard with her high-heeled boot. “I don’t remember what that old woman likes. I’ve always been rebellious.”

Kiana chuckled.

"That's going to be tricky. As for Sister Leah, she likes a lot of things—racing, working out, playing games. She's happy no matter what we do, as long as we play with her. So, how about the newly released 'White Myth: Jiro' series?"

"All you do is play games all day long, and you don't even try to share the burden of the family."

"Lia doesn't do nothing, at least she helps me buy groceries and take out the trash."

"I am talking about you."

Seeing that Shen Liang seemed to want to turn towards Akihabara, Xilin closed her eyes and took a short nap. "There's no need. I've already prepared it for you. Anyway, you're right about one thing: no matter what you give her, that old woman will be very happy."

The car quickly arrived at the apartment building. Actually, the entire building had been bought by the Shaniat family for their convenience. The top floor of the Chunshan Apartments was Shen Liang's residence, and the floor below that was Raiden Mei's residence. The other floors were currently vacant, but there would be room for someone to move in whenever they wanted.

As soon as the car arrived, Kiana jumped out eagerly. Counting the time she spent with Shen Liang at school, it had been almost half a month since she had seen her mother. That's how girls are; as long as they haven't gotten married and separated from their families, they will always be that innocent little girl in front of their mothers.

Shen Liang smiled as he watched her skip inside, then reached out and pulled Xilin, who was about to open the car door, into his arms.

Xilin froze, then turned her head, a meaningful smile appearing in her beautiful golden eyes.

She sat on Shen Liang's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. Shen Liang lowered the chair and then wrapped his arms around her from behind. The little queen's waist was as soft and slender as her sister's.

"Aren't you afraid my stupid sister will find out?" Xilin pursed her thin lips, looking down at the boy.

"She's in the elevator." Shen Liang inhaled the fragrance of her hanging white hair.

"Why are you pulling my sister?"

"Do nothing."

"Hmph, humans." Sirin lowered her head arrogantly.

A sweet aftertaste lingers on the tip of the tongue.

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Carrying bags and bags of New Year's gifts, Shen Liang and Xi Lin stepped into the front door of their home.

The first floor of the apartment hasn't changed much over the years. The sofa, dining table, and even the PS5 are still in their original positions. There's no one sitting on the three-seater sofa, only two girls sitting messily on the carpet, their legs freely stretched out and crossed, shoulder to shoulder, intently holding the controllers and staring at the screen.

The screen was divided into two parts, showing two racing tracks where two beautiful white-haired girls were competing in racing skills. Even after Shen Liang returned, they didn't glance in their direction, demonstrating their intense focus.

"Sister Leah."

"Woman, I'm back."

The waist-length white-haired girl, dressed in a loose white cotton nightgown, nervously operated the car for five seconds before finally defeating Kiana's car number six. Only then did she notice Shen Liang's arrival with her beautiful, excited eyes.

Ignoring the white-haired little queen who was arrogant even to her mother, the "girl" ran barefoot over, happily went to Shen Liang, gave him a big bear hug, and then patted his head and said with a smile, "Welcome home, little Pandora. Half a month is too long. Is it something a boy should do to leave me all alone at home? I've been ordering takeout for the past two weeks! It's not healthy at all."

“Sister Lia, you’re an adult, you should be able to take care of yourself. Ordering takeout isn’t healthy, so cook for yourself. It’s not like you can’t cook.” Shen Liang looked helplessly at his girlfriend’s mother, Cecilia, the most famous saintess on the extraordinary side, feeling her kneading him like a child. “I’m a normal man too. Kiana and I definitely need our own time.”

"Can't you and Kiana go home?" Cecilia blinked mischievously. "Oh? Or are you afraid I'll overhear something you shouldn't..."

"That's not the case. My room is very soundproof. To prevent your hearing from being too strong, Your Majesty, I used soundproofing material that's thicker than the walls."

Cecilia laughed happily, then turned to her other daughter. Seeing Celine standing beside her with her arms crossed, looking aloof and elegant, she leaned down and kissed her daughter's cheek, then chuckled in a barely audible voice, "I saw everything in the car just now."

Cecilia's expression changed rapidly, but she suppressed it. She stared coldly at Cecilia and mouthed, "Don't go spreading rumors."

"Hmm~"

What does "hmm" mean?

Before Cecilia could anxiously ask any more questions, Cecilia had already walked to the middle of the living room. She casually sat down, then pulled her already short nightgown down a bit to try and look as dignified as possible, before smiling and patting her fair thighs: "Little Pandora, come, sit here with me."

All the daughters turned their gazes to Shen Liang. Shen Liang sighed, and seeing Cecilia's pouting expression because she couldn't wait any longer, he could only take off his trench coat and sit in the Saintess's arms.

Shen Liang was already handsome and refined, and sitting with Cecilia, they looked more like close siblings. Or rather, Cecilia, Sirin, and Kiana no longer seemed to have a significant age difference; the three white-haired beauties of varying ages were... no, if you include Shen Liang when he activated his Holy Blood, they could basically be considered four.

Shen Liang is even the cutest one.

"Happy New Year," Shen Liang said, looking up at Cecilia. "Sister Lia."

"Happy New Year, baby." Cecilia put her hands in the pockets at Shen Liang's waist to warm her cold little hands from playing games, then smiled and asked, "When are you and Kiana planning to get married?"

"You can finish once you graduate, senior."

"If she doesn't graduate, you should marry Celine," Cecilia said with a faint smile.

"Okay... huh?"

"Hey you old woman, don't joke around with your own daughter, you bastard!" Sirin roared. "Kiana is right here!"

"Yes, I'm still here!"

“It’s just to put some pressure on you. Kiana, you failed nine subjects this year, right?” Cecilia said. “Look at your sister Sirin, she finished all these subjects when she was twelve. And look at Anna next door, she finished her university studies at sixteen. If all else fails, look at your boyfriend, Pandora is also a top student, he was first in the entire orphanage. Don’t you feel ashamed?”

"It's the New Year, let's not talk about these unhappy things, Sister Liya..." Shen Liang tried to save face for his girlfriend.

“You only bring this up during the New Year, okay? You’re the only one who gets to see Kiana normally.” Cecilia said unhappily, pinching Shen Liang’s cheek. “And you, can’t you tutor Kiana every week? Your boyfriend is a top student, but instead of helping his girlfriend, you’ve made Kiana’s grades even worse. Theresa messaged me saying that Kiana is late every Monday because she didn’t sleep well the night before.”

Chapter Sixty-Two: The Shaniat Family - New Year Part Two

Although he was already very familiar with Cecilia, Shen Liang still felt somewhat guilty about her criticisms, as she was his girlfriend's mother.

It's true that he tends to lose track of time when he's with Kiana, but it's not as outrageous as Cecilia's guess. After all, Mei and Kiana share a bedroom, and even if Kiana is playful, Raiden Mei wouldn't allow them to do what couples do on a day when they have early classes the next day.

Kiana is often drowsy on Monday mornings because she spends the day pestering Shen Liang with all sorts of things, from shopping outside school to eating snacks to dragging Mei along to buy clothes and watch movies, and then naturally soaking in a hot spring. She usually doesn't start catching up on her weekend homework until 7 or 8 pm.

As a top student, Mei naturally finished her homework on Friday night, so that night she could hug Shen Liang in bed with a mischievous smile and enjoy it alone, and then give Kiana a copy of her homework to copy under Kiana's conflicted, angry and pitiful eyes.

How to put it... every time this happens, Shen Liang has this subtle feeling that his girlfriend has sold her boyfriend into prostitution because of an assignment.

After briefly reprimanding her second daughter, whose grades were the most worrying among the family's high achievers, Cecilia sat gracefully. Despite wearing only a cute nightgown, she spoke in a gentle, paternal tone: "Of course, you should also hurry up. I really want to see your child. According to German custom, many women my age are already grandmothers."

Kiana pouted, looking at her mother's stunningly beautiful face in her early twenties, and thought to herself, "Mom, you don't even look like you've had a child, okay?"

“Pandora, the family is counting on you,” Cecilia said to the boy in her arms.

Xilin, who was standing next to him with her long legs crossed in woven stockings, also pouted. Although she knew that Shen Liang, who now controlled the gold channel, was definitely rich, he was nothing compared to the Shaniat family... She was still the head of the Shaniat family, so why should she rely on Shen Liang? It was really annoying.

Then, Cecilia gently touched Shen Liang's cheek and said tenderly, "And, I entrust my daughter to you. Please make sure she is happy."

"Yes." Shen Liang reached out and pressed Cecilia's hand, which was in her pocket, then turned his head to look at the white-haired saintess's slightly resentful yet tender gaze. He subconsciously softened his voice, "I will take good care of my sisters. Over the years, Sister Lia knows that I have never made a mistake."

“At the start of the new year, we need to reiterate last year’s promises, okay? Make those promises to us again every year.” Cecilia rested her delicate chin on his shoulder, nuzzling his face. “Little Pandora, um…so cute, so much less trouble than my daughters, um, little Pandora…”

"Sometimes I really don't understand why my mom likes my junior brother so much and insists on forcing me to get married. I always feel like she doesn't really care about me, but rather her junior brother." Kiana tugged at Xilin's arm and muttered to herself.

"You just found out? She said it didn't matter who married into the family, as long as Pandora could be her son-in-law."

"Oh?" Kiana nudged her mischievously. "Sis, what you're saying is dangerous. Tell me the truth, are you really after Junior Brother? If so, I can give him to you. Anyway, I still have Mei, unlike you who's all alone without Ryoko and has no one to talk to."

“You’re really generous.” Xilin hugged her ample breasts and sneered. “My foolish sister, I advise you to think carefully. I’m not the only girl who can get an old woman as her son-in-law.”

Kiana thought for two seconds before realizing what she meant and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh right! Isn't she our real eldest sister?"

"How dare you! Your eldest sister is only me!" The white-haired little queen pinched the little white-haired ball's face without mercy, then glanced at her mother and deliberately raised her voice, "I am the only head of the Shaniat family, and no one can take me away. I am no longer the acting head of the family; I am the head of the entire Shaniat family! The only one, the eldest sister of Shaniat!"

"Hmm...that makes sense. Junior brother is into white hair, so we sisters are more attractive than blondes, right?" Kiana felt relieved. "Don't worry, don't worry."

The saintess, sitting on the other side of the sofa, touched her hair and continued to hold Shen Liang.

Anyway, it was a familiar meeting; we're all family, so there was no need for special formalities. The TV was replaying this year's Nippon Television's Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle). Shen Liang went to the kitchen to start tidying up, while Xilin and Kiana stayed with their mother in front of the TV, playing a bumper ball game on a tablet.

At that moment, a noise came from the second floor.

Cecilia suddenly slapped her forehead, her eyes widening: "Oh, how could I forget about her!"

Suddenly, a blonde figure wearing only a nightgown swiftly jumped down from the second floor. Durandal's tall figure could only be contained by Cecilia's clothes. She looked at her two younger sisters, her eyes narrowed slightly, and then nodded: "Long time no see."

Cecilia happily turned around, took the hands of her two white-haired daughters, and ran to her eldest daughter, whose long golden hair was still messy from just waking up. She smiled and said, "Happy New Year, Durandal. Look, look, your sisters have all gone home. I told you to wait a couple of days, at least until after the Shenzhou New Year. Everyone will be back by then."

Sirin tilted her head and scrutinized Durandal, then snorted, "What are you doing in my house?"

"Isn't this my junior brother's home?" Durandal asked, somewhat puzzled. "I came to visit... my mother, and because she was so kind to me, I'm staying here for a while."

"Why do you have to call me junior brother too?!" Kiana puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "This is my privilege, a nickname that only a girlfriend can use! Although we are family now, we can be different about other things, but we must be clear about this! Okay, Durandal, this is for your own good. You don't want people to always feel like you and your junior brother are boyfriend and girlfriend, do you?"

Although they already knew each other's sisterhood, their positions revealed that Sirin and Kiana weren't particularly close to Durandal yet. The two white-haired young ladies unconsciously linked arms, seemingly united in their hatred, while Durandal appeared rather flustered.

"This... is just a normal way of addressing someone, is it necessary to react so strongly?" Durandal asked doubtfully. "Does this make people think of a romantic relationship? It seems that Raiden Mei also addresses Pandora in this way."

“Of course, Mei is also my junior’s girlfriend!” Kiana had just finished speaking when she saw Cecilia turn her head quickly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with surprise. “Really? Kiana, you didn’t tell your mother about this. Is that mature and rational Miss Mei also my daughter? She doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would steal your boyfriend.”