I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Huh? Have we been exposed?"

"It was exposed long ago. I knew from the beginning that there was strawberry jam in the hot pot, and I knew right away that you were the one who put it in," Wu Shen said confidently.

"How exactly was that analysis done?"

"It's very simple. I prepared the hot pot, so I'm familiar with the layout of the kitchen. When I enter the kitchen, I just need to look for something that's missing to deduce what ingredients the person in front of me took."

"The famous detective Wu Shen! He may look like a child, but his intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary people..."

"Stop! Don't talk about people like they're some kind of Grim Reaper. I'm not the kind of person who causes deaths wherever I go!" Wu Shen hurriedly interrupted Misaki.

Well... in a sense, wherever he goes, he causes a death (or loss of a child).

"By the way, what ingredient did you draw?"

"Ta-da! A huge piece of mutton, covered in strawberry jam!" Misaki stuck out her tongue and pretended to be silly, then presented the bowl to Wu Shen.

"Is this what they call 'you reap what you sow'?" Wu Shen complained.

In Misaki Kamiigusa's bowl was a large piece of mutton, but for some reason, it was covered in sticky strawberry jam.

"I see. This way, we can confirm the ingredients that all participants put in and drew." Wu Shen analyzed in his mind.

Wu Shen chose cucumber, Misaki chose strawberry jam, Mashiro chose chikuwa cake, Utaha chose tofu, and Nanami chose lamb.

This data reveals the level of conscience among the participants of the newcomer party. It appears that Wu Shen is the highest, Mashiro is second to last, and Misaki is third to last.

If we were to draw ingredients, Wu Shen would be a batter-like chikuwa cake with a little strawberry jam, Zhen Shiro would be cucumber, Shi Yu would be cucumber, and Nanami would be tofu.

From this data, we can determine their character index: Mashiro, Utaha, and Nanami are Europeans, while Wu Shen and Misaki are of African descent.

"Shangjingcao, aren't you going to eat this piece of mutton?" Wu Shen asked with a smile.

Perhaps it's because he's been spending too much time with Shiyu that Wu Shen has also picked up some of these cunning traits.

"Waaah... But since I chose this myself, I guess I have to eat it!" Misaki was filled with determination. She swallowed the mutton in one gulp, then stuck out her tongue. "This taste is strangely awful..."

"It just doesn't feel right. If I had the ingredients, I'd definitely let you try Banlangen instant noodles. The taste, the sourness..." Wu Shen smacked his lips, shook his head, and said with a hint of regret.

The taste of strawberry jam with lamb was strange, but not so bad that I completely lost my appetite. This punishment just didn't seem satisfying enough.

"Ban, Lan, Gen instant noodles? What are those?" Misaki repeated the pronunciation of several Chinese characters with unclear meaning, looking somewhat puzzled.

"This stuff will make your sanity drop if you eat it." Wu Shen put his hands behind his back and revealed a devilish smile. "If you're curious and want to try it, I can make it for you to try later. I'm very helpful."

Meanwhile, in Wu Shen's room, Ye Ge was drawing something at the table, while Wu Yi stood beside her, pointing out any problems with the placement of characters in the draft and correcting them promptly. On the other side, Yu Yin and Yue Yin were analyzing and revising the plot draft that Wu Yi had previously written on the computer.

It was quite rare that all four little girls gathered in Wu Shen's room tonight, making the already small rental apartment unusually crowded and lively.

"Night Song, you drew it wrong here. You drew the hole in the back, not the hole in the front... Wait, isn't this surprisingly cool? Hmm, I'll fix it. Let's just leave it as it is. I'll revise the dialogue and plot a bit later." Mai instructed, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration due to her slip of the tongue.

"Hmm." Although Yege didn't understand these questions and was just drawing according to Wuyi's requirements, she was still very happy to work together with everyone.

"What do you mean by 'in front' and 'back'? What are you guys even discussing?" Yu Yin, who was standing nearby, couldn't sit still after hearing the conversation. She turned around with a red face and complained.

"Yege is so pure, we mustn't lead her astray, okay? She's very important to us," Yueyin chuckled.

"Of course she's important! She's the only artist!" Mai straightened her back. "Besides, I was just doing educational stuff. You're slandering me!"

“Our meanings are slightly different, but just understand it this way, hehe…” Yueyin didn’t argue further, but simply replied with a sentence.

While the others paid no attention, Yu Yin quietly watched Yue Yin. She felt that Yue Yin was mysterious and always said some strange and ambiguous things.

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Killing a hostage is harder than climbing to heaven!

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Chapter 144 I Have Many Daughters

At Sakura Dormitory, the impromptu "dark hot pot" was finally finished. After dealing with the remaining normal hot pot made by Wu Shen, the welcome party for the newcomers officially came to an end.

After tidying up the dishes and cleaning up the messy dining table, Nanami's luggage was delivered by the moving company at that moment. Since the furniture in the rented house was owned by the original landlord, and Sakura-sou also had basic furniture in each room, there was no large-scale move; only a few suitcases needed to be transported.

As the only boy currently outside Sakura Dormitory, Wu Shen also helped out a little, moving the cardboard boxes and cloth bags and tidying up the items in the room.

Once everything was settled, the moving company truck stopped in front of the dormitory, ready to leave. With a piercing roar of its engine, it sped off into the street, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Wu Shen and Shi Yu stood at the door, bidding farewell to everyone at Sakura Dormitory, and preparing to embark on their journey home.

"Are we leaving now? Aren't we going to stay a little longer?" Nanami leaned close to Mashiro, still feeling a little uneasy about her future at Sakura Dormitory.

As Wu Shen and Shi Yu, whom she knew, prepared to leave, the sudden absence of familiar faces made her feel instantly uncertain.

"Don't worry. Although the people here are a bit strange, they're good at heart. Besides, there's Shiina, isn't there?"

"That's right! I must protect Shiina! I absolutely cannot let Kamiigusa-senpai and the others corrupt Shiina, who is as pure as a blank sheet of paper!" Nanami said with determination, holding Mashiro's hand.

"Then please take good care of yourself in your daily life. But don't overwork yourself," Wu Shen said with a smile.

Nanami is indeed a meticulous person. Since she said so, she will definitely take better care of Mashiro in the future, so Wu Shen won't have to worry too much about Shiina Mashiro's situation at Sakura Dormitory.

"If you're really too busy, just go to the Service Department for help. That's what they're supposed to be like."

Of course, Wu Shen didn't want Nanami to get into trouble because of taking too much care of Mashiro, so he specifically reminded her.

"Understood." Nanami nodded slightly.

"Don't talk about me like I'm some kind of weirdo, okay? I'm just an 'alien' at most." Misaki pouted.

"The problem of aliens is already huge, okay?" Wu Shen replied helplessly.

He suddenly realized that Nanami's future life at Sakura-sou was fraught with difficulties.

"Come visit Sakura-sou more often when you have time. If you'd like, you could move here directly; the rent is very cheap!" Misaki waved to the two of them.

"Hmm... I'll consider it if anything unexpected happens."

Wu Shen is currently living quite well in his apartment and has no plans to move for the time being. However, if he were to move to Sakura-sou, he could be closer to and have easier access to Mashiro.

However, the resulting problem was that it would mean being far away from Yukino, and with Mai and Yoru in tow, whether or not to allow them, who were not school staff, to move into Sakura Dormitory was also a big issue. Therefore, after considering all factors, Wu Shen could only give up on the idea for the time being.

After bidding farewell to everyone at Sakura Dormitory, Wu Shen and Shi Yu left and embarked on the path leading home. Because of the location of their home, Shi Yu and Wu Shen would be walking together for a while longer.

However, soon, the fork in the path appeared in front of them, and at this moment, Shiyu was the first to stop.

"Do you remember our promise for tomorrow night?" Shiyu turned to the side and asked softly.

"The celebration party for the new book, right? How could I possibly forget something so important?" Wu Shen shrugged.

He had originally planned to confess his feelings to Shiyu at the victory celebration, but plans changed. Because of the appearance of his second daughter, Yoru, he had to temporarily stabilize the situation. Coupled with his suspicions about Yukino, Wu Shen was now even more hesitant to act rashly.

He understood the principle that a single hair can affect the whole situation.

"Remember to come on time tomorrow night. I have something very important to tell you." After saying that, Shi Yu turned around and walked onto the right-hand side road without looking back.

"What's so important? I'll be very concerned if you only say one sentence." Wu Shen quickly caught up and asked another question.

"It's a secret. If I tell you now, wouldn't it lose its mystery?" Shi Yu smiled slightly, her alluring appearance exuding a unique charm under the streetlights.

"This……"

"By the way, after seeing your performance today, how about I give you a task?" Shi Yu turned around, put her hands behind her back, and revealed a sly smile.

"W-What mission?" Seeing Shi Yu's expression, Wu Shen immediately had a premonition that he was about to be tricked.

"Wu Shenjun, I remember you said before that you were very good at cooking, right?" Shi Yu put her finger to her lips and stared at Wu Shen with a serious expression.

"I wouldn't call myself particularly good at it; I'm still far from being a professional chef." Wu Shen paused, then patted his chest. "But I'm still very confident in my cooking skills. After all, I was personally taught by my mother!"

"That's good. The cooking for tomorrow night's celebration is in your hands. Please prepare well." Shi Yu smiled and naturally pressed her finger to Wu Shen's lips.

After saying this, Shi Yu quickly turned around and walked onto the right-hand side road without looking back.

Wu Shen was caught off guard by Shi Yu's sudden attack and was momentarily stunned. It wasn't until Shi Yu's figure completely disappeared at the crossroads that he finally came to his senses.

"Was that action just now considered an indirect kiss?" Wu Shen muttered to himself, analyzing the situation. If he remembered correctly, Shi Yu did indeed lightly touch his own lips with the finger that had been pressed against hers earlier.

In the past, if Wu Shen, a single man, had suddenly been subjected to such ambiguous and intimate actions by a girl, he would definitely have suffered a devastating blow. But now that he even has a daughter, Wu Shen is much calmer and maintains a normal attitude.

In short, this should be a good sign, right? The only thing I need to pay attention to is the important thing Shiyu mentioned. It feels like some kind of flag has been raised.

Wu Shen pursed his lips, then took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and turned into the left fork in the road.

Back in his apartment, Wu Shen wasn't sure how Yukino and Haruno's meeting had gone. He considered knocking on the door, but then decided it was best not to interfere too much in their private affairs.

Moreover, if Yukino were still alive, she would have to face that troublesome devil herself. If she continued to fabricate stories about her relationship with Yukino, who knows what kind of trouble she would cause.

With this in mind, in order not to escalate the situation, Wu Shen decided to go home and deal with it honestly.

"I'm back... Pfft!" Wu Sheng had just turned the doorknob and said one sentence when he was suddenly hit in the abdomen by the loli bombshell.

"Dad, you're back!" Wuyi shouted as she rushed over.

"Shh! Shh! Don't shout like that now!" Wu Shen quickly corrected him when he saw Yu Yin peeking out of the house.

"It's okay, Daddy. We're all playing house right now," Mai said, sticking out her pink tongue naturally.

"What do you mean by playing house?" Wu Shen frowned.

"You know what Night Song is like. She still calls him 'Dad' and can't get rid of it. To avoid Rain Yin misunderstanding, I explained that she was engrossed in playing house. So Moon Yin suggested that we all play this house game tonight!"

That's good, it reduces the possibility of Ye Ge self-destructing. Wu Shen thought to himself.

"Speaking of which, did Yueyin come too?" Wu Shen was a little embarrassed, thinking to himself that kids these days really know how to have fun, already starting to recognize their fathers. But judging from what Wuyi said, it seems that even Yueyin came.

"I came especially today, sorry to bother you, Father~" Yueyin peeked her little head out from the living room, bowed, and said very naturally and politely. She emphasized the pronunciation of "Father," but dragged out the last syllable a bit, clearly trying to be cute.

"Hey Yueyin, you're so sensible, don't go along with their nonsense." Wu Shen sighed, changed his schoolbag and clothes, and walked into the living room.

"Huh? As expected, Yuyin hasn't left yet?" In the living room, Wu Shen immediately noticed the four little girls sitting in different places.

Yege was still meticulously drawing something at her computer desk. Wuyi clung to her stomach, refusing to let go. Yuyin sat in front of the computer, while Yueyin sat on the edge of the bed.

Wow... how to put it? For someone with a love for lolis, this must be a scene from heaven, especially since their cuteness is simply beyond belief. Wu Shen suddenly had an urge to take out his phone and capture this scene on camera.

"Because Yukino-neechan is still dealing with Haruno-neechan, I had to come here first to keep it a secret."

As Wu Shen said this, he couldn't help but glance at Yueyin beside him. So, it seems Yueyin knows Yuyin's identity, but Yuyin doesn't know Yueyin's? If that's the case, would Yueyin reveal this to Yangnai?