The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

I nodded.

Ye Zhi reached out and gently scratched my chin with her fingernail, continuing, "So I also have my reasons, my reasons for not wanting to forget things with you prematurely, Tusheng, do you understand?"

"I understand..." I nodded unconsciously at Ye Zhi's suddenly gentle voice.

"So please leave me alone for a while, I'm not in a good mood..."

"But it's precisely because you're in a bad mood that I'm staying to comfort you..."

"You can't reason with me. Men will only slow me down when I'm playing games." Ye Zhi sat up again.

In the end, I was urged by Ye Zhi to leave her house. She had just had a fight with her family, and she must have been upset. But I was powerless to help her. The only thing I could do was contact Xiao Wanrong and see what information I could get from this stepmother.

But at this moment, Bi Antong was already asking me if I had resolved Ye Zhi's matter, and Xu Lehan and Jiang Yanyi, who were waiting at home for their baby, were also eager to go out with me.

After meeting Lu Xiaojun's parents this morning, and then Ye Zhi's parents, I'm going to meet Bi Antong's parents at the hospital later. If this harem thing really happens, I'll be exhausted from visiting relatives and friends during the New Year holidays, with so many in-laws...

(Just thinking about visiting relatives and friends during Chinese New Year is hilarious. Bringing a bunch of girls and a bunch of kids along, asking for red envelopes is definitely a win-win situation. Requesting monthly votes~ (Updated late tonight))

Chapter 9, Chapter 521. What am I supposed to do anymore?! (Third update, please vote!)

2021-01-20T21:20:24

Bi Antong messaged me to ask how Ye Zhi's matter was going. After I told her that everything was fine, she asked me to come back for lunch, partly so that I could bring lunch to her mother.

I had planned to call Ye Zhi's stepmother on my way back, using the business card she gave me, but after dialing, she told me to meet her at a coffee shop the next evening. I could guess why; she probably thought that my face-to-face conversation would be more convincing. I had the same idea, so I tried to subtly inquire about Ye Zhi's mother's situation. However, getting information about the wife from the "mistress" was questionable, but I had no other choice.

If all else fails, I'll ask Lu Xiaojun or her parents; maybe I can get some information that way. I'm just worried that Lu Chaoxiong and the others will think I'm asking these questions out of the blue...

Back home, I had lunch with Bi Antong. Lunch was quite lavish today; she had specially bought some abalone and made abalone rice, probably wanting her mother to try it. During the meal, she casually asked me, "What... happened to Ye Zhi?"

I was about to put Tongtong's abalone in my mouth when I suddenly paused and said hesitantly, "It's really nothing... Don't worry, it's all fine now."

Bi Antong pouted slightly, displeased: "So what exactly is it?"

"It was just a small matter, but she made a big fuss about it, which is why she acted like it was a huge rush... Well, let's eat. By the way, Tongtong, your abalone is really delicious. Look how juicy and plump it is, it's so fresh. I want to eat it again after just one bite. I want to eat it again tomorrow."

But Bi Antong wasn't buying it. Her expression remained fierce as she said, "Don't try to fool me. Tell me what it is, or I won't let you eat my abalone..."

As she spoke, she snatched the abalone rice from in front of me, refusing to give it to me, and even stepped on my instep with her black-stockinged foot, causing me a sharp pain.

I originally wanted to make up a reason, but under Bi Antong's threatening gaze, I couldn't come up with one for a moment.

"Tell me quickly, if you tell me, I... I can feed you..." Bi Antong said, blushing slightly.

Then she pried my mouth open...

"Well, just now, Ye Zhi's parents found her a blind date..."

A subtle, almost imperceptible smile appeared on Bi Antong's lips.

"Oh, isn't that great? She's already 23, she should have gotten married long ago, so as to save..."

Bi Antong stopped abruptly, not continuing, because she quickly realized the problem.

"So why did she ask you to come over?"

"Just a shield..." I've already expressed the truth rather tactfully.

As a result, Bi Antong stood up abruptly, grabbed my food, and angrily said, "I'm not giving you any!"

I quickly pulled her back and said, "Tongtong, that's not fair of you. You didn't say that just now, did you? Now you've even taken my food away..."

"Ye Zhi's bear is so big, why don't you go eat your fill and then come back?"

I was momentarily stunned, wondering why she suddenly brought up Ye Zhi's bear. It was clearly a completely unrelated topic, but I knew women's logic was always profound, so I quickly went along with her and said, "Your bear isn't small either... and your abalone is tastier..."

Bi Antong's pretty face turned completely red in two seconds, and I took the opportunity to snatch the abalone rice back.

When Bi Antong saw that I had taken it back, she immediately flew into a rage. While eating, I tried to soothe her jealousy, saying, "Actually, you should think of it this way: when I accompany you to meet your aunt later, in a sense, I'm also acting as your boyfriend, like a 'shield'... and we'll be acting as that for a longer period of time, Tongtong, don't you think that makes sense?"

"That's all nonsense, what sense does it make at all!"

"Hehe, sit down, standing is tiring. Aren't you going to eat yours? Do you want me to eat it for you?"

"No way!" Bi Antong sat down angrily, but she didn't punish me anymore. She must have felt a little better after I comforted her. However, it was unlikely that she would be fed by the beautiful girl.

However, I found that I seemed to have become a bit thick-skinned, because when I think about what I just said, it was really quite shameless. I actually tried to balance Tongtong's jealousy of her love rival, but my real thought at the time was that I hoped Tongtong wouldn't be so jealous of Ye Zhi... I wouldn't have dared to think like this before. In the past, I would only think about keeping them away from each other as much as possible, and I wouldn't even mention it verbally.

I feel that subconsciously I am truly moving towards that arduous and long-term goal.

After dinner, Bi Antong insisted that I change into an outfit she had bought for me earlier. It made me look very sunny and clean; it was just simple black trousers, a pure white T-shirt, and a beige jacket.

Then Bi Antong kicked me out of the room and told me to put on the white shoes she had prepared for me in the shoe cabinet. Then she closed the door and changed her clothes inside. To my surprise, she didn't lock it. It seems that she has become less wary of me...

After I put on the white shoes in the shoe cabinet, I felt like I suddenly transformed from a 1.8-meter-tall muscular guy into a cute puppy... It was like I was back in college. I did pretty well back then. After I started working, I always wore shirts and other office clothes.

Soon after, Bi Antong came out of the room. The moment I saw her, my eyes lit up. She was wearing black shorts and the same pure white T-shirt and beige jacket as me.

Isn't this just blatantly matching couple outfits with me?!

"Come on, come on, go to the kitchen and get my mom's lunch..."

I unconsciously glanced at my own outfit, then at Bi Antong's, and confirmed once again that they were indeed matching couple outfits...

Bi Antong blushed slightly as she went to the shoe cabinet and took out a pair of white sneakers just like mine. As she put them on, she said, "I just happened to see them on sale, so I bought them on a whim. I didn't expect the store to give me a men's set as a free gift, so I... I'll just give them to you as a favor..."

She said the same thing when she bought me matching couple pajamas, didn't she?

"Tongtong, aren't you cold wearing such short pants? It's December now, things aren't like before, you should wear long johns..."

Why are you so long-winded, like an old man? Can't you see I'm wearing clothes?

Oh, I must have misread it. She was indeed wearing flesh-colored pantyhose, but they seemed a bit thin.

"I still think it's better to wear thermal underwear, it's warmer. You can't just prioritize style over warmth."

"Straight men".

After giving me two words, Bi Antong went to the kitchen to get the lunch she had prepared for her mother.

But I'm not really that much of a straight man, so I explained, "Actually, I see you with bare legs every day at home, so there's no need to dress like that when you go out. You should dress warmly."

Bi Antong, unable to contain herself any longer, said, "You're so annoying! How else am I supposed to match your outfit if I don't dress like this? Don't you understand?"

"But what if your good legs get damaged from the cold? What am I supposed to do then?!"

Of course I understand, but I'm thinking about much more than what she said; I'm thinking about the long term...

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Chapter 10, Page 522: Matching Outfits?

2021-01-21T18:37:06

"You pervert! You filthy pervert! You old, old slut!"

With each of Bi Antong's coquettish scoldings, her feet stomped heavily on my shoes, and soon the white shoes she bought me were dirty, though they didn't hurt much.

"Who allowed you to say such frivolous things to me?!" Bi Antong glared at me angrily, but since she was much shorter than me, the way she tilted her head slightly to glare at me was not only harmless but also quite cute.

"I was just being too blunt..."

"Don't say such...indecent things again next time, or I'll poison the water dispenser!"

After pausing, Bi Antong seemed to realize the implications of her bluntness and quickly changed her words, saying, "After all, I can't say it, and I can't even think about it. I remember warning you before that you can't... can't... have sex with me without my permission..."

"Alright, alright, now the problem is, thanks to you, what are we going to do about the dirty shoes?"

"You are clearly the culprit..."

Bi Antong pouted in dissatisfaction, then went back to her room, grabbed a few wet wipes, and knelt down in front of me to clean me up.

It's rare to have the chance to observe Tongtong from this angle, and it feels strangely novel. My hand unconsciously reached out and touched her head.

"What are you doing..." Tongtong was cleaning my shoes with a resentful expression.

"No, you can continue with your work."

"Then why did you touch my head?"

"I just feel that your height and mine are a perfect match, especially the height when you squat down."

Tongtong immediately looked up at me, puzzled, not understanding what I was saying.

"It's nothing, you can continue, you can continue..."

Then Bi Antong made an unhappy sound and lowered her head. Just when I thought that was the end of it, Tongtong suddenly threw away the wet wipe in a rage, stood up and started hitting my arm wildly.

"You really are no good! You actually dared to have such wild thoughts in broad daylight, and you even wanted to do it in the entryway! Go to hell!"

Although Bi Antong was just a weak woman, my arm ached and even turned red as she slapped it repeatedly.

So I grabbed her and changed the subject, saying, "Stop fooling around, we should go see your aunt. Yan Yi and Le Han should have already left for the hospital. We can't be late, or the food will get cold."

"You're such a hypocrite!" Tongtong blushed and puffed out her cheeks.

After much persuasion and some arguing, we finally managed to leave the apartment. I offered to help her carry her food, but Bi Antong immediately dodged my hand.

"Even if you try to be nice and want to play around... it's impossible, absolutely impossible! And anything else is even more impossible!" Bi Antong refused directly, keeping her legs tightly together.

But while she was distracted talking, I still managed to snatch it from her hand and said speechlessly, "I didn't expect you to have so many inner monologues..."

"Hmph, who told you to say those frivolous things to my face just now? Don't you know I'm a girl and should be treated with some respect?"

"Let's go, your auntie is getting hungry." I cleverly changed the subject.

But after taking only two steps, Bi Antong grabbed me.

"Wait...we need to take a picture...a picture of the two of us..."

"Sure, it's been a while since we wore matching outfits, let's take a picture and see how it goes," I said instinctively.

Sure enough, Bi Antong pouted and said, "So what if she has an ex-girlfriend? What's there to brag about? We broke up so long ago and you still keep bringing her up. What's so great about her... Is she prettier than me? Is she as nice as the matching outfits I bought?"

"No! Hurry up and take the picture, I'm just as eager as you to see how it turns out," I quickly retorted.