My dear wife, I still love you more.

Hiratsuka Shizuka's smile was forced, and veins were throbbing on her forehead. Her fists were clenched so tightly they made cracking sounds. If Chigoro Chiba hadn't been a woman, and if the two of them hadn't had a decent relationship, Hiratsuka Shizuka would have punched her long ago and taught her a lesson.

"Fine, I'm just envious, I'm just jealous. Why did you suddenly find a boyfriend, Hiratsuka-sensei? I'm not any worse than you, at least I don't hit people. Why can you find a boyfriend but I can't?" Chigoro Chiba gave up in despair.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka saw that Sengoku Chiba admitted that she was envious and jealous, she was no longer angry. In fact, she even felt a sense of superiority when she looked at Sengoku Chiba. Even though Hasegawa was two-timing and even loved eating KFC, Hasegawa himself was good enough to cover up these flaws.

Hiratsuka Shizuka knew perfectly well that if Hasegawa were willing, just by expressing that desire, heaven knows how many family bucket meals similar to theirs would be delivered to Hasegawa's doorstep throughout Japan.

So, putting aside the family-friendly aspect, being able to become Hasegawa's girlfriend is definitely something Hiratsuka Shizuka can be very proud of.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, can you tell me what kind of person your boyfriend is? How did you two meet? How long have you known each other? How far has your relationship progressed?" Despite feeling a strong sense of envy and jealousy, Chiyuki Sengoku couldn't help but ask with interest.

Chiyuki Sengoku felt that, apart from not being as wealthy as Shizuka Hiratsuka, she was no worse than Shizuka Hiratsuka in any other aspect. There was no reason why Shizuka Hiratsuka had found a boyfriend while she remained single.

Chiyuki thought that if she asked Hiratsuka Shizuka about her experience of finding a partner, she might be able to get some inspiration from her experience and successfully market herself.

"This—" Hiratsuka Shizuka hesitated. Although Hasegawa was outstanding, she felt embarrassed to mention him at this moment. After all, Hasegawa had too many women. If it were someone else who didn't know Hasegawa or had little contact with him, Hiratsuka Shizuka could boast about it. But Chigoro Chiba, the person who moved into Hasegawa's house because of Shiina Mashiro, was someone Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't believe was unaware that Hasegawa had multiple girlfriends.

"It's inconvenient for you to say? Then never mind." Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression, Sengoku Chiha didn't press the matter any further. After all, it was inconvenient for her to answer, and she wasn't the kind of person who would force someone to answer just because she wanted to know.

However, Chiyuki's eyes suddenly lit up. She thought of the relationship between Hiratsuka Shizuka and Hasegawa. Although she didn't know much, she remembered that the relationship between Hasegawa and Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't so simple. In fact, it seemed that they had dated for a while. Although Chiyuki was Hiratsuka Shizuka's good friend and often went on blind dates with her, she had no idea when Hiratsuka Shizuka had dated Hasegawa. But that didn't stop her curiosity.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, I remember you used to date Hasegawa. Now you have a new boyfriend. Does that mean you and Hasegawa have completely broken off contact?" Chigoro asked curiously.

In truth, Chiyuki Sengoku had also considered whether she would give up Hasegawa if she were Hiratsuka Shizuka. Even though she knew Hasegawa seemed to be a womanizer with many women around him, especially lately, often staying out all night, undoubtedly out fooling around with other women. But someone like Hasegawa—with such a good personality, gentle nature, strong abilities, and incredibly handsome looks—might not be so unacceptable, even if he had many lovers.

However, Chigoro Chiba was not Hiratsuka Shizuka. She tried more than once to tentatively ask Hasegawa if she could be his girlfriend, or to ask Hasegawa what she was like, but Hasegawa did not give her any of the responses she wanted.

Okay, Chigoro Chiba does sometimes have designs on Hasegawa. After all, Hasegawa is just too handsome, and he's also so rich and famous. Even though she knows Hasegawa has a lot of women, she still sometimes can't help but want to have something happen with him, especially since Hasegawa has a pretty good personality, and he's such a great cook. Well, most importantly, Hasegawa is just too handsome!

Sometimes, Chiyu Sengoku would think that if it were Hasegawa, such an outstanding and handsome guy, it would be perfectly acceptable even if he had other women.

Of course, this was just a thought in Chihiro Sengoku's mind; she never expressed it out loud.

Now that Hiratsuka Shizuka has a new boyfriend, Sengoku Chiba becomes curious about how Hiratsuka Shizuka will handle her relationship with Hasegawa.

“This—” Hiratsuka Shizuka’s expression suddenly changed.

"Huh? You didn't get back together with Hasegawa, did you?!" Sengoku Chiba stared wide-eyed at Hiratsuka Shizuka in surprise, her voice rising slightly.

"Shh, keep your voice down!" Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly covered Sengoku Chiha's mouth.

Chigoku Chiba stared at Hiratsuka Shizuka in surprise, seemingly never expecting things to turn out this way. Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a little uncomfortable under Chigoku Chiba's gaze.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, you don't know that Hasegawa actually has many women, do you?" Chiyu Sengoku couldn't help but whisper to Hiratsuka Shizuka. She probably had a slightly dark thought in mind; if her words could cause Hiratsuka Shizuka and Hasegawa to have another argument or even break up, it would be an unexpected bonus.

Well, to put it simply, they're not that far apart in age, they're both single women who can't find a man, they frequently go to matchmaking events together, they're always rejected by men, and they're both single. But now, Hiratsuka Shizuka has a boyfriend, and it's Hasegawa, the very man who makes Chihiro Chiba's heart flutter. You can imagine how resentful Chihiro Chiba is.

Even a saint would feel unbalanced in the face of such a thing, let alone Sengoku Senyu.

"This... I... I know." Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression shifted slightly, but she finally nodded frankly. After all, Sengoku Chiba lived in Hasegawa's house and probably knew Hasegawa just as well as she did. There was no point in hiding it; being exposed would only make things worse.

"But—don't you care at all?" Sengoku Chiyu already knew this would happen, but she still couldn't help asking again.

"I don't care, how could I not care? But things are already like this, and I can't find a boyfriend anyway. I might still be single when I'm forty. In that case, I might as well just make do. Besides, Hasegawa is a pretty good person in every way except for this problem." Hiratsuka Shizuka said this, and that's what she really thought. She was also thinking to herself: Hasegawa not only has many women around him, but also her mother's. What is she supposed to do? Leave Hasegawa directly? She couldn't do that.

And putting that aside, to be honest, being Hasegawa's girlfriend is actually quite a happy thing; at least Hiratsuka Shizuka has been quite happy lately.

"...You can even accept something like this? You really do like Hasegawa." Chiyu looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka and said this last sentence, but she wasn't happy at all. Shizuka Hiratsuka had done everything she wanted.

"Like him? I guess so. Anyway, I can't live without him anymore, so no matter what he does, as long as he has me in his heart, that's enough." Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly became carefree, shrugging her shoulders and speaking indifferently. It was as if she had let go of everything.

Chapter 123 The Three Golden Leftover Women Alliance in the Blind Date Industry

"Come on, let's drink!" Sengoku Chiyu said, raising her glass to Machida Sonoko across from her.

"Chiyu, drink less. You seem a bit strange today. What's wrong? Did something happen?" Machida Sonoko looked at Sengoku Chiyu with a grin.

"Stimulated? Yes, I was stimulated. Sonoko, you don't know, that Hiratsuka Shizuka, she, she, she betrayed the revolution." Sengoku Chiyu tilted her head back, drank the entire glass of wine, then slammed the glass down on the table, saying with a depressed expression.

"Uh... betray the revolution? What do you mean by that?" Machida Sonoko was a little taken aback.

"Betrayal of the revolution, that's what Hasegawa told me. I thought it was interesting, so I wrote it down. But I'm not talking about that now. I'm talking about Hiratsuka Shizuka. It was that Hiratsuka Shizuka who betrayed the revolution." Sengoku Chiyu said, waving her hand excitedly.

"Hasegawa? Hasegawa-sensei! Chiba, I'm so envious of you. You're living with Hasegawa-sensei." Machida Sonoko didn't seem to care much about Hiratsuka Shizuka's affairs, or rather, Hiratsuka Shizuka's affairs weren't as important as Hasegawa's. She rested her elbow on the table, propped her chin on her hand, and said with a face full of envy.

"Well, it's just that I'm temporarily staying at his place, there's nothing else between us. Sonoko, I'm talking about Hiratsuka Shizuka, I'm talking about Hiratsuka Shizuka! Don't keep changing the subject!" Sengoku Chiba couldn't help but say, seeing Machida Sonoko like this.

“Alright, alright, let’s talk about Hiratsuka Shizuka. How did she betray the revolution? Did she find a boyfriend?” Machida Sonoko asked with a smile.

“That’s right, Hiratsuka Shizuka found a boyfriend behind our backs. Damn it, damn it, damn it!” Sengoku Chiyu said, downing another glass of wine.

Machida Sonoko's eyes flickered slightly.

"The three of us are clearly the three most eligible bachelorettes in the dating world, and we agreed to find boyfriends together, but that girl Hiratsuka Shizuka quietly and without anyone knowing got a boyfriend. Isn't that outrageous!" Chigoro Chiyu shouted loudly.

“Um, Chiyu, you can’t say that. It’s true we often go on blind dates together. But why go on blind dates? Isn’t it to find a boyfriend or a husband? Hiratsuka Shizuka has a boyfriend now, which is normal. Even if you had the chance, you would have a boyfriend and even get married, right?” Machida Sonoko said earnestly. Of course, the reason she said this was entirely because she had decided to withdraw from the blind date market. Although she wasn’t married and hadn’t exactly found a boyfriend, she already had her own plans.

She plans to be a single aristocrat for life. Yes, voluntarily, and she plans to be one for life. So she's not a single dog, definitely not a single dog, she's a single aristocrat, that's right, an aristocrat.

In a sense, Machida Sonoko could be considered to have 'betrayed the revolution'. Fortunately, she already had Hiratsuka Shizuka, so she could face her friends with a clear conscience.

"This is different. We do find boyfriends and get married, but that's a choice we make when we meet the right person through matchmaking, isn't it? But Hiratsuka Shizuka did it behind our backs, she did it secretly. Most importantly, she dared to steal him—anyway, she's not being open about it. She could have told us from the beginning. If I hadn't pressed her this time, she would have kept it from me!" Sengoku Chiyu took another sip, extremely annoyed.

"Well, perhaps Hiratsuka Shizuka has her reasons, she had no choice. Besides, although we are indeed the three major single women's alliance in the matchmaking world, she doesn't necessarily have to share her boyfriend-finding experiences with us, right? And now you already know, don't you!" Machida Sonoko poured a full glass for Sengoku Chiba with a sake bottle, while gently persuading her.

"I, I—I know! But, but I'm just not happy! If Hiratsuka Shizuka just had a boyfriend, or even if they were married, it wouldn't matter, but it just has to be, it just has to be—humph!" Chigoro Chiba couldn't help but humph.

She clearly lives under the same roof as Hasegawa. She clearly has a strong crush on Hasegawa. She clearly hinted at it to him a few times. Clearly? —Well, part of the reason is actually because of Hasegawa himself. Hasegawa has so many girls around him, and besides, Chigoro Chiba is so much older than Hasegawa, so she's too embarrassed to actually pursue him. After all, she still has that much self-respect.

But, as much as he has principles, Hasegawa is outstanding, that's for sure. Hasegawa is charming, that's for sure. Hasegawa is—no, I should say—super handsome, that's absolutely true!

Is it possible that Chiyuki Chiyu wouldn't have any feelings for such an outstanding man in every way, given how long they've spent together? Obviously not.

However, she managed to control her feelings quite well. Chiyuki even felt proud and honored by this. She felt that she could control herself even in the face of such an outstanding man, and although she was attracted, she didn't cross her own bottom line or moral boundaries.

But, but, she never expected this, never expected this at all. She managed to control herself, she managed to uphold her principles and morals. But, but, but, her comrade-in-arms, her ally, Hiratsuka Shizuka, that guy, secretly stole her man. Okay, in Chiyuki's eyes, Hasegawa was her man, even though Hiratsuka Shizuka and Hasegawa had acted a little... something before, hadn't they broken up? Hadn't they stopped contacting each other? But why, now, are they together again?

Betrayal, blatant betrayal!

Hiratsuka Shizuka is a traitor!

Machida Sonoko looked at Sengoku Chiyu and didn't know what to say. However, she was also a little curious about what kind of boyfriend Hiratsuka Shizuka had found and why Sengoku Chiyu was reacting so strongly, as if she had been greatly shocked. Could it be that Hiratsuka Shizuka's boyfriend was actually a target that Sengoku Chiyu had her eye on?

"Chiba, who is Hiratsuka Shizuka's boyfriend?" Machida Sonoko asked curiously.

"Hmph, well, the situation is a bit special, I can't say." Chigoro Chiyu shook her head dejectedly. Although she was very unhappy, she didn't intend to say anything to anyone. After all, Hasegawa's situation was a bit different, and she was worried that if she spoke out, it would cause unnecessary trouble, especially since Machida Sonoko was Hasegawa's editor, well, now the editor-in-chief.

The thought that Machida Sonoko was Hasegawa's editor, and then looking at herself, living under the same roof as Hasegawa, and then there's Hiratsuka Shizuka, who's become one of Hasegawa's women—it's quite a strange coincidence that these three, the three most eligible bachelorettes, are all involved with Hasegawa. The world is really small.

"Can't tell? Looks like Hiratsuka Shizuka's boyfriend is quite something?" Machida Sonoko was curious, but since Sengoku Chiba wouldn't tell her, she didn't press the matter. Moreover, most importantly, she wanted to tell Sengoku Chiba that she wanted to learn from Hiratsuka Shizuka and withdraw from the alliance of the three golden single women in the matchmaking world.

"A big shot? Heh, really a big shot, a very big shot!" Chigoro Chiba pouted unhappily, then took another swig of her drink. "Hey, Sonoko, don't always make me drink alone. You should have some too. I know you're an editor and don't really like drinking, but as a sister, I'm really upset right now. You should at least keep me company!" As she spoke, Chigoro Chiba picked up the bottle and poured a full glass for Machida Sonoko.

"Alright, alright, I'll have a drink with you." Machida Sonoko smiled and shook her head, then picked up her glass and drank a glass.

"Huh?" Machida Sonoko's actions surprised Sengoku Chiba, who then looked at her suspiciously: "Sonoko, what's wrong with you today? Why are you being so agreeable? Did you do something to wrong me?"

Machida Sonoko rolled her eyes: "What could I possibly do to offend you?"

"Uh, that's true, hahaha. Come on, let's drink!" Sengoku Chiyu chuckled foolishly, then picked up her glass again.

“Okay!” Machida Sonoko drank another glass with Sengoku Chiba, then put the glass on the table and just looked at Sengoku Chiba.

Sengoku Chiyu downed a glass of sake in one gulp, slammed the glass down on the table with an exaggerated motion, and shouted, "Awesome! That's it, let's have another one!"

"Another cup? Of course." Machida Sonoko smiled and drank another cup with Sengoku Chiba.

"Haha, even though Hiratsuka Shizuka is gone, I'll still have someone to drink with. It's not like I can't live without her." Chigoro Chiyu snorted, still feeling a bit annoyed.

"Chiba, um, I also have something to tell you!" Machida Sonoko put down her wine glass, her words a little indistinct.

"What is it? Speak!" Chiyu Chigoku said cheerfully, picking up her wine glass and pouring herself another drink. She was in a bad mood and wanted to get drunk to the end.

"Um, regarding blind dates, I will no longer go on blind dates in the future."

"Crack!" The wine bottle in Sengoku Chiyu's hand fell to the ground: "Yuanzi, what did you say?"

"I'm sorry, Chiyu, but I'm withdrawing from the alliance of the three golden single women in the matchmaking world today. I will never go on blind dates again," Machida Sonoko said with a smile, quite frankly.

Chapter 124 Sengoku Senba's Grief and Indignation

"Snapped!"

Ignoring the wine that had spilled onto the table and dripped down to her lap, Sengoku Chiyu stood up abruptly, slamming her hands on the table and leaning forward: "Yuanzi, what did you say?"

"I'm sorry, Chiyu, I won't be going on any more blind dates in the future, so if there are any blind date events, you'll have to go by yourself," Machida Sonoko said with a smile, expressing her apology.

"No, how, how did it become like this? You, you're not going on blind dates anymore? You've found a boyfriend?" Chiyu didn't know how to describe her feelings.

"Boyfriend? Not really, I'd say I found a fuck buddy." Machida Sonoko felt a little weak in the knees as she thought about that strong, powerful, and very long thrust.

"Friends with benefits???" Chiyuki looked at Sonoko Machida in astonishment. Although she had noticed from the beginning that Sonoko Machida wasn't particularly enthusiastic about blind dates, as Sonoko always talked about work and was a complete workaholic. Since she devoted most of her energy to work, her enthusiasm for blind dates naturally wasn't as high as Chiyuki's.

"Well, I never really wanted to get married anyway. After all, in Japan, you might have to give up your job after marriage. You know, I'm very serious about my work. The only reason I went on blind dates before was because I felt like something was missing if I was alone. But I also felt uncomfortable with two people. So, finding a long-term sex partner, someone I don't talk about family with, who doesn't interfere with my work, and who can also satisfy my physical needs, is actually a pretty good option for me," Machida Sonoko said with a smile.

"Although that's true, but... well, whatever you decide. But, what kind of 'friends with benefits' are you talking about? Who is he? How's his physique? He must be very strong, at least in that area he must be very good. But I remember you don't like muscular men." Although Chiyu Sengoku thought Machida Sonoko's choice was absurd, considering Machida Sonoko's personality, she felt that this choice was very suitable for Machida Sonoko.

Now that the trio has become just her alone, Chiyuki Sengoku inevitably feels a little frustrated, especially since Shizuka Hiratsuka has slept with Hasegawa, which makes Chiyuki Sengoku even more concerned.

"His body is incredibly strong, you could even say it's amazing. You can't even imagine the powerful, impactful feeling. He could satisfy two women, and he lasts a very long time. He can lift someone up with one hand and easily play any position. Although this is the first man I've ever been with, I believe there's absolutely no other man as strong as him. And most importantly, although he's strong, he's not the kind of bulky muscle man. His body is also incredibly muscular, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and very firm muscles. And those V-lines, I could lick them for a year and I wouldn't get tired of it—" As she spoke, Machida Sonoko's mouth was practically watering.

"Hey, watch your mouth, you're drooling." Sengoku Chiba couldn't help but feel a little jealous when she heard Machida Sonoko's words. She rolled her eyes and pointed at the clear liquid at the corner of Machida Sonoko's mouth.

"Uh, haha, just thinking about it makes my mouth water! I think I'm so lucky." Machida Sonoko wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth.

"You're saying that, it seems you really are very lucky. To actually meet such an amazing man. I also met such an amazing man, but unfortunately—never mind, Yuanzi, where did you meet this kind of man?" A look of envy unconsciously appeared in Qian Shi Qian Yu's eyes.

Seeing the fleeting envy in Chiyuki Sengoku's eyes, Sonoko Machida became even more smug: "Hehehe, this is fate's arrangement; he just happens to be one of my authors—"

"Huh? One of your authors? Could it be, could it be—" Sengoku Chiyu's expression became extremely unnatural.

"Um, Chiba, please keep this a secret. After all, Hasegawa-sensei has a great and important reputation. If word gets out, it won't be good for either Hasegawa-sensei or me." Machida Sonoko asked Sengoku Chiba to keep it a secret.

Actually, Machida Sonoko could have kept Hasegawa quiet from the start, but keeping it all bottled up was really uncomfortable. There's a saying, "Keep it quiet and you'll make a fortune," but when you actually make a fortune, who can keep it a secret? Even knowing it shouldn't be spread, you can't help but brag to your close friends and family. After all, hiding your wealth in the dark is never pleasant.

Machida Sonoko boasted about it, but Sengoku Chiba was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Machida Sonoko.

"Hehe, Chiba, how about it? You're envious of me, aren't you? Even though you live under the same roof as Hasegawa, I've managed to get the prize." Machida Sonoko laughed smugly.

"You, how come you are also—uh, you, do you know Hasegawa, he, he actually has a girlfriend?" Chiyu couldn't help but ask. She even wanted to grab Machida Sonoko's collar, pull her in front of her, and loudly question her if she was stupid.

"Does Mr. Hasegawa have a girlfriend? Maybe, after all, Mr. Hasegawa is so handsome, so young and so talented, and most importantly, he's so strong and powerful." As she spoke, Machida Sonoko couldn't help but drool again.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't you care at all?" Sengoku Chiba couldn't help but shake Machida Sonoko, who was about to drift off into her daydream.