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

Jiang Yanyi was very surprised and exclaimed that she was so lucky to be the neighbor of a big idol.

"Now that she's so famous, are you still on good terms with her?"

When she sees me, she pounces on me like a wolf seeing a sheep. I don't think it's accurate to describe our relationship as "good"; a predator-prey relationship would be more accurate.

I nodded helplessly and said impatiently, "Why do you have so many questions? If you ask us any more, we're going to turn back."

Jiang Yan obediently closed her mouth, but she was still too excited to sit still, as if she had ADHD.

When we arrived at the apartment complex, we took the elevator to our assigned floor and rang the doorbell. I was fine, but Jiang Yanyi went from being excited to nervous, and even hid behind me. I can understand the feeling of about to meet her idol.

"Here comes Brother Tusheng~"

Luo Yao opened the door, smiling at me, but then her face turned cold. She pointed at Jiang Yan, who was hiding behind me with her head down, and asked, "Who is she?"

I pulled Jiang Yanyi out from behind me and introduced her, "This is a junior high school student I tutor, named Jiang Yanyi."

"Wow, Brother Tusheng even brought Little Fox with him..."

I quickly interrupted her, saying, "She's your fan... There's a long story behind why I brought her here. Let's go inside and I'll tell you."

Luo Yao gave me a resentful look, as if complaining that I had brought a third wheel.

"Hello, Sister Luo Yao..."

Jiang Yan was so frightened by Luo Yao's unfriendly gaze that she stammered, as if this was completely different from the Luo Yao she saw on the screen.

Luo Yao smiled and eagerly handed me a pair of slippers, then turned to Jiang Yan behind me and said coldly, "Sorry, we're out of slippers, so you'll have to come in barefoot."

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Chapter 6, Section 127: A Pair of Women

I glanced at the shoe cabinet, and there was clearly a pair of women's slippers inside... This girl was definitely doing it on purpose; she almost called me a vixen just now.

Jiang Yanyi also clearly saw that there was a pair of women's slippers, but the host said there weren't any, so she forced a smile and said, "It's okay, Sister Luo Yao's house is very clean, I don't mind."

I couldn't stand it anymore, so I took out the women's slippers from the shoe cabinet and gave them to her.

“But Sister Luo Yao…” Jiang Yan looked at Sister Luo Yao and then at the slippers, hesitating.

"Hmph, just wear it if Brother Tusheng tells you to."

"Thank you, Sister Luo Yao."

Luo Yao walked in front of us and led us to the living room. Jiang Yan, who was walking next to me, looked at me with some grievance, not understanding why her idol, Sister Luo Yao, was so indifferent to her. I couldn't explain it clearly, so I could only comfort her with my eyes and tell her not to mind.

"Meow~"

"Meow~"

"Meow~"

……

When I entered the living room, I was almost startled. There were blobs of furry liquid scattered all over the place, and they started meowing loudly when they saw the new guest.

The most excited person was Jiang Yanyi. She loves cats and has three Ragdoll cats at home, but she never expected to see more than ten cats at Luo Yao's house at once, which brought her a strong visual shock.

A British Shorthair came up to Jiang Yanyi, and Jiang Yanyi squatted down and skillfully petted it.

"Sister Luo Yao, do you raise all these cats?"

"Of course!" Luo Yao became inexplicably proud.

"I knew from previous interviews that Sister Luo Yao liked cats, but I didn't expect her to like them this much... I also really like cats; I have three Ragdolls at home~ I want to have ten cats someday~"

When the topic of raising cats came up, Luo Yao, who loves cats, forgot that Jiang Yanyi was the so-called "little vixen" and chatted with her excitedly as if she had found a kindred spirit.

But after chatting for a few minutes, Luo Yao seemed to realize something and suddenly became cold towards Jiang Yan again.

"Put the cat down; it's not used to strangers touching it."

"Huh? Oh, oh..."

Jiang Yanyi's smile suddenly froze, and she awkwardly put the cat down...

I really couldn't bear to watch anymore. Jiang Yanyi was the one I brought, yet she was being treated so coldly. But I couldn't say anything wrong with Luo Yao, since I hadn't told her beforehand that I would be bringing other people.

So I let Jiang Yan play with the kittens first, and I pulled Luo Yao into a room.

"Brother Tusheng, don't be in such a hurry, there are still people in the living room..."

I rolled my eyes at her and said, "It was wrong of me not to tell you beforehand, but you can't just ignore her like that. She's a loyal fan of yours, after all... Actually, she came here this time to become your apprentice."

Luo Yao ignored what I said and just complained, "I was thinking I could have some alone time with Brother Tusheng tonight. I prepared so many fun things, and now look what happened, a third wheel has come along. What a spoilsport..."

Can you show me what fun things you've prepared?

"Are you even listening to me...?"

"I heard that... but why should I help her? There are plenty of people who want to become my apprentices."

That's true. With Luo Yao's current fame, if she weren't too young to command respect, she would definitely be more than qualified to be a mentor for trainees.

"Her grades are not good, and she wants to become a famous artist like you, but her parents are quite traditional and don't agree, so she has no interest in studying. After some communication, I promised her that if I could help her get the qualification to become a trainee, she would study hard. So I brought her to meet you... Yao Yao, can you help me see if she has the talent?"

"Hmm... So Brother Tusheng didn't come here just to keep me company, but to help the other little fox spirits." Luo Yao pouted unhappily.

"She really is just my tutor... but I have to admit I was wrong, I apologize to you, Yao Yao..."

Seeing my apology, Luo Yao hurriedly said, "No, no, I didn't mean to blame Brother Tusheng, it's just... all my expectations for tonight are gone, I'm so unhappy..."

I chuckled and gently pinched her delicate nose to comfort her, "Cheer up, I still came, didn't I?"

“That’s different… No, unless you promise me one thing, I’ll agree to help Brother Tusheng.” Luo Yao smiled slyly.

"What do you want me to agree to this time...?"

"Give me a kiss~"

"This……"

Luo Yao pouted and said aggrievedly, "I didn't get a kiss at the school anniversary celebration last time, it's all because Sister Ye Zhi suddenly appeared out of nowhere..."

I said with a touch of indulgence, "Okay, okay, I'll make it up to you, alright..."

Luo Yao closed her eyes, filled with anticipation.

Just like when we were little, she asked me to kiss her cheek, so I kissed her cheek. Then Luo Yao pointed to the other side, so I kissed the other cheek.

"And here, and here too~"

I looked at her red lips with some embarrassment. I admit that I kissed her here when she was in sixth grade, but it was definitely not my idea; she forced me to… (I have written about this story in detail in the extra chapter.)

"Hurry up!"

I could only quickly peck at her red lips…

"Hee hee~"

Luo Yao gave me a satisfied hug, until a "meow" came from the doorway...

Turning my head, I saw Jiang Yanyi bending over, catching a cat that was running around. She looked surprised, clearly having seen my intimate behavior with Luo Yao and misunderstood something.

"Excuse me, this...this one ran over here, I'll take it back right away..."

Even after Jiang Yan left, I still felt a little awkward. I guess Jiang Yan had seen the scene of me kissing Luo Yao. On the other hand, Luo Yao seemed to have a smug look on her face. Rather than saying she didn't care what Jiang Yan thought, it was more like this suited her better.

When I went out into the living room, Jiang Yan was sitting on the sofa petting her cat. She glanced at me and then quickly looked away, clearly still in shock.

"Then I'll leave Yan Yi to you. I'll go to the kitchen to cook. It's been a long time since you've tasted my cooking... Remember to be gentle."

Luo Yao nodded helplessly. Seeing that she kept her promise, I felt relieved and went to the kitchen to cook.

When I brought out the three dishes from the kitchen, I was stunned by what I saw... Luo Yao was actually holding Jiang Yan's hand, chatting and laughing.

"Oh, Brother Tusheng has finished cooking! Sister Yanyi and I were having so much fun chatting that we forgot to help."

Luo Yao came to me with a big smile and helped me put the dishes on the table. When she turned around and saw that I was still looking at her with a complicated expression, she asked curiously, "Is there something on my face, Brother Tusheng?"

When I type "?", it's not that I have a problem, it's that I think you have a problem.

I looked at Jiang Yanyi sitting on the sofa, and she no longer seemed to have the resentment she felt when she first entered the house.

"Let me get you some food, Sister Yao!"

"Okay, thank you so much, Yan Yi~"

I checked my ears to make sure my eardrums weren't ruptured. How did we end up calling each other sisters? Given Luo Yao's personality, would she accept this so-called "little vixen" that I brought along so easily?

Is the world about to change, or has the era simply changed...?

At the dinner table, the two "sisters" chatted happily, one picking food for the other, just like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

Could there be a trap involved?

As I chewed the chicken, I observed their expressions, which were completely unpretentious. I couldn't help but wonder what had happened between them, or if they had struck some kind of shady deal.

It can't be that serious. What kind of deal could there be? I'm probably overthinking it. Maybe Luo Yao only became enthusiastic towards Jiang Yanyi after realizing that she wasn't the little vixen she described. Besides, the two are quite close in age, less than four years apart. They might have something in common.

Yes, that's a good thing. At least I won't be caught in the middle and put in an awkward position.

(It will be available tomorrow, oh yeah!)

Author's Note on Chapter 7's Release (Released tomorrow, the 15th)

Important things will be said directly: Around thirty chapters will be updated on the day of release.

I absolutely have to write a launch message...

You guys said that if you can write a launch message, you can also write half a chapter of the main text, right...?

To put it simply, here's what I'm thinking at this point: My mom can finally earn money to eat!!!

Although I don't know if the number of people reading my novel will drop exponentially after it's published, I will still maintain the quality.

By the way, the thing I'm most interested in is whether there are any artists who can draw character designs. I already have an artist drawing Lu Xiaojun for me, but of course I can't afford to pay for it yet. It would be great if more people would volunteer to draw other character designs for me~ (hint)

Let's talk about the male and female protagonists in the novel. I believe everyone can see that each female protagonist has her own distinct personality. They are all my daughters, so I will not mistreat any of them. I will also avoid a common problem in many harem novels, which is that one of the harem characters disappears from the story as I write. This is what I used to hate the most when reading other people's harem novels. Therefore, I will give each female protagonist as much screen time as possible.