Xi'er snapped out of her daze and quickly looked at Li Chaoge apologetically.

"This guy is asking you if you want to sleep with him tonight."

Suddenly, Hei hope blurted out a sentence.

"This? This...this..."

Seele blushed instantly, lowered her head, and stammered.

"If the captain really wants it, Seele, Seele has no objection..."

"..." Li Chaoge looked at Xi'er, whose face was flushed with embarrassment but who showed no resistance, and immediately understood the relationship between him and Xi'er.

this......

Although he was very happy that Seele trusted him so much, if he remembered correctly, Seele was only seventeen years old, still a minor!

Chapter 4. Seele's Journey to Her Brother

"Ahem, Seele, don't listen to Black Seele's nonsense. I was just asking Seele what our relationship is. Besides me being your captain, is there any other relationship between us?"

Seeing that Xi'er seemed about to say something even more outrageous, Li Chaoge quickly explained.

According to her official age, Seele is already 17 years old. Given how close Seele is to him, he has no reason to worry that Seele will report him. However, it is still embarrassing to talk about these things in public.

After all, he is already 22 years old. If Seele is still 17, then their age difference is 5 years. One is about to become a working adult, and the other is a tender high school student. To passersby, it seems like an old cow eating young grass.

Although the age difference is negligible compared to Fu Hua's.

"Oh, I see..."

Upon hearing Li Chaoge's explanation, Seele, her pretty face flushed, suddenly felt a little disappointed, but she still smiled and said, "The relationship between the Captain and us is, well, a bit complicated, and I can't explain it in a short time. But Captain, don't worry, Seele will protect you and will listen to everything you say!"

She understood what the captain meant, but the captain wasn't only connected to her, but also to Bronya, Mei, Principal Theresa, Aunt Himeko, Yae Sakura, Alicia, Kallen, and many others. The relationships among everyone on the Hyperion were quite complicated.

"Protect me? Hmm... then thank you in advance, Seele."

Li Chaoge was taken aback, shook his head helplessly, and did not press the matter further.

For the Valkyries like Seele who have mastered Honkai energy, he is indeed a weakling as an ordinary person.

Hmm, I'm doomed. Will he accidentally upset them and end up being pinned down in bed with them?

"Let's eat first. It's almost evening now. We can talk about it when we get back after we finish eating."

To avoid Hei hope causing trouble again and saying something embarrassing to him and Xi'er, Li Chaoge immediately picked up some tongs, put the shrimp paste into the tomato broth, and decided to speed up the process of finishing dinner.

Xi'er and Hei hope's appearance was too sudden, and it was already past five o'clock in the evening, so he had to settle them in as soon as possible.

In addition, he also had to worry about Seele and the others' identities. Although experienced road checkpoints usually wouldn't check the identities of a dazzling and easily recognizable girl like Seele who was wanted by the police, it was the internet age, and being an undocumented person was too inconvenient.

"Humph."

Hei hope glanced at Xi'er and then at Li Chaoge, gave a soft snort, and didn't cause any more trouble.

However, she was already planning to torment Xi'er and Li Chaoge that night.

You were happy to see her embarrassed just now, weren't you? I'll make you two feel awkward for a while longer tonight.

The three of them ate hotpot and chatted about some not-so-secret topics, and the meal was quickly finished.

Perhaps it was because the food looked so appetizing, but Li Chaoge felt very full after the meal.

The set meal didn't look like much; the shrimp paste, luncheon meat, duck intestines, and tripe together weighed less than 250g, as did the vegetables. But by the time the waiter served the noodles right at the end, I felt like I couldn't eat anymore.

"Seele, Black Seele, are you both full?"

Li Chaoge looked at the two people across from him sharing a bowl of noodles and asked them with concern.

Girls should eat less, but this single-serving meal probably wouldn't be enough for two people.

"Hmm, Seele is full!"

Seele wiped her mouth with a tissue and nodded vigorously.

Hei hope didn't say anything, but just frowned as she drank the plum juice that could be refilled.

Although plum juice is meant to cut through greasiness, this one is far too weak. Even if it's just powdered drink mixed with water, it still tastes heavily diluted. And they advertised unlimited refills—unscrupulous merchants are all the same.

"Let's settle the bill and leave. We'll have cake tonight."

Li Chaoge nodded, took a sip of plum juice, and then raised his hand to signal to a waiter who was nearby.

They haven't eaten the cake yet, so it's perfect to take it back as a late-night snack.

"Hello, would you like to pay here or at the front desk?"

When the waiter came over, Li Chaoge politely inquired.

"This will be fine, sir. Please wait a moment."

The waiter nodded, took out a tablet, calculated the amount, and showed it to Li Chaoge.

Li Chaoge checked and, finding no problems, took out his phone to pay. Then, carrying the cake box and backpack, he and Xier and Hei Xi left the store amidst the enthusiastic farewell of the waiters.

As the three walked out of the mall, Seele saw Li Chaoge rubbing his stomach, looking like he had eaten too much, and asked with concern, "Captain, should we rest a bit more?"

"No need, we'll just walk slowly."

Li Chaoge shook his head. Just now, in order not to waste food, he forced himself to eat the last bit of vegetables even after he was full, which made him a little bloated.

However, this amount is nothing. He would eat even more at home. Even if he was already full, his father would still eat until his stomach got bigger under his father's advice such as "Why don't you eat this? It's so delicious!", "If you can't eat, don't eat rice, eat vegetables!", and "Leftovers don't taste good, eat as much as you can."

He doesn't eat quickly, and if he eats slowly, he has to wash the dishes. From childhood to adulthood, he often had to struggle to finish the dishes by himself. But later he got smarter. If he couldn't finish his food, he would invite the neighbor's child to eat with him, so that the neighbor could help with the dishes.

"By the way, Seele, why don't you change how you address her? It's getting a bit inconvenient to keep calling her Captain."

Li Chaoge looked at the delicate and pretty faces of Xi'er and Hei hope on either side of him and suddenly said.

Seele's voice is very pleasant, but calling him "Captain" in public makes it feel like he's playing some kind of role-playing game. Every time passersby look at him, he feels like he's about to get himself killed.

"If you don't call him Captain... then, should Seele call the Captain 'Brother Chao' in front of others?"

Seele hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Chaoge uncertainly.

The title of "captain" represents more than just a job title; it also embodies the memories of many years of dedication and companionship they have shared with the captain.

However, we're not in the Hyperion now, so calling it that isn't appropriate.

"Brother Chao... that's fine too."

Li Chaoge pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement with the title.

He was familiar with this nickname because his online name was Chaoge. Because his name contained the character for "song," he often promised to return to the game as a returning user but then failed to do so. In the game group, he was jokingly called Chaoge.

He changed his nickname after being called that so many times. So when they tagged him before, his nickname in the group was "Chao Gege".

"Hmm... Brother Chao..."

Xi'er, her pretty face flushed, looked at Li Chaoge and whispered.

Now that you're calling the captain "brother," could the next step be to get even closer and just call him "brother" directly? If we get even closer...

"Hmm... don't be so shy, just call me that more naturally."

Seeing Xier's face turn as red as an apple, Li Chaoge, who had been touching his head, couldn't help but reach out and pinch Xier's pretty face. It was smooth and delicate to the touch. He wondered what it would be like to bite it.

Seeing Xi'er and Li Chaoge chatting happily and intimately, Hei Xi couldn't help but purse her lips, and then, wanting to stir things up, asked, "It's so late now, are you going to take us to a hotel to get a room?"

"Seele, do you want to sleep with your Chao-gege tonight?"

Chapter 5. Sleeping with the Captain Tonight

"Of course not, none of you have ID cards, how could I dare to take you to a hotel?"

Li Chaoge glanced at Xi'er, who had blushed again and was playing with her fingers with her head down. He raised his hand and placed it on Xi'er's head, rubbing her smooth, short, black and red hair while looking speechlessly at this arrogant girl who always wanted to cause trouble.

Could it be because of jealousy? Although he only talks about dating two beautiful girls and is just a theorist, Hei hope's behavior is too obvious. If he doesn't think about it in this way, his emotional intelligence is really low.

"Hei hope, don't talk so sarcastically. If you're jealous, just say so. Otherwise, I might not realize that I've been neglecting you."

After considering it for a while, Li Chaoge decided to tell Hei hope his thoughts directly.

He felt that his personality was rather dull and boring, and he wasn't good at saying many nice things. Since Xier and Hei Xi had gone to so much trouble to come to him, he hoped that they could be honest with each other to avoid some dramatic misunderstandings that he would regret later.

Literary works need drama, but reality doesn't. Reality is already magical enough; ordinary people need to constantly pursue happiness in the mundane and warm daily life.

"Who said I'm jealous! I'm not Seele, I'm not jealous!"

Hei hope glared at Li Chaoge, puffed out her cheeks, and removed Li Chaoge's hand from her head, looking extremely fierce.

However, in Li Chaoge's eyes, this arrogant and domineering demeanor was exactly like a fierce and adorable little kitten.

Seele, standing to the side, pursed her lips, feeling both innocent and amused.

The other woman always likes to use her as a shield. People usually say that she is timid, not proactive enough, and not honest enough, but in some ways, the other woman is even less honest.

I hope the captain can get Hei hope to be more honest. She clearly likes the captain, but she always says things she doesn't mean.

"Okay, okay, you're not jealous. I was just overthinking it. My car is almost here. Let's talk more when we get to my place."

Li Chaoge didn't intend to argue with Hei Xi. With his almost zero experience in love, he could tell that Hei Xi probably liked him just like Xi'er. But even the most obedient kitten will bite if provoked. He didn't need to make the proud Hei hope leave a mark on him.

However, even though both Hei hope and Xi'er like him, why is it so difficult for him to handle them? How do those harem protagonists manage to build their harems? He's already having trouble with just two people.

"Hmph, you're just overthinking it."

Hei hope crossed her arms and glanced at Li Chaoge, then turned her head away angrily. Seeing that Xi'er seemed to be suppressing a laugh, she immediately went over to "teach" Xi'er a lesson.

How dare a mere Seele laugh at her?

If you get bullied tonight and come to her for help, don't blame her for not helping you!

The three waited on the street for a while before the car Li Chaoge had booked arrived. Li Chaoge took the initiative to sit in the passenger seat, while Xier and Hei Xi stopped whispering and obediently sat in the back seat.

He had already booked a car on a map app before leaving. The place wasn't far from his rented apartment, and the taxi fare wasn't much more expensive than taking the bus or subway.

Moreover, the subway and buses were too crowded, and he subconsciously resisted having Xier and the others squeeze in with him.

Although he had never seen any groping or even been groped while riding the subway and buses for so long, that was before. Now, with a beautiful and youthful girl like Xier and Hei Xi by his side, he no longer felt alone and unnoticed, unlike before.

Even in a society governed by the rule of law, encountering a scoundrel is still disgusting.

The driver couldn't help but glance at Xi'er and Hei Xi, who were sitting quietly in the back seat. Out of habit, he subconsciously started a conversation with Li Chaoge, but Li Chaoge only responded with a few words and didn't want to say more.

He's really not outgoing. He finds it troublesome to even think of something trivial to say to strangers, let alone maintain a smile and talk to them.

Although he spoke fluently and naturally with the waiter at the hot pot restaurant, he had actually rehearsed the conversation several times in his mind before even starting a conversation. Before going to that hot pot restaurant, he had already researched how to order food and how to respond to the waiter's enthusiastic service.

Seeing that Li Chaoge didn't seem to want to talk much, the driver stopped talking. After dropping Li Chaoge and the other two off at their destination, he watched them leave and shook his head, sighing inwardly: "Students are so easy to fool. This young man doesn't seem to have any money, yet he manages to have such beautiful twin sisters."

Most of the buildings in this area are rental apartments. Judging from the young man's ordinary attire, he was certain that the man was just an ordinary worker.

But no matter how envious he was, it was useless. In this world, the fact that such a beautiful girl was willing to be with such a poor young man proved that it was true love.

“I’m staying in the single room on the left side of the fourth floor. Facial recognition might be a bit of a problem for you two, Xier and Hei Xi. I’ll think about whether to move to another place.”

Li Chaoge led Xi'er and Hei hope to the ground floor of his rented building. After facial recognition, he opened the door and let Xi'er and Hei Xi go in first.

Although the apartment he rented here was cheap, only a little over 300 yuan a month for a one-bedroom apartment, the landlady still installed facial recognition, which provided some security and prevented fugitives from hiding in the apartment.

Unlike ordinary mobile phone numbers and company information, facial information is different from ID cards. Once it is leaked, it is leaked for life.

Li Chaoge had known about this situation before, but he was penniless and didn't care. In the era of big data, no one has any privacy.

Now it's troublesome for him to set up facial recognition for Xier and the others to make it easier for them to enter and exit, because his facial recognition information is on file with the public security bureau, so if Xier and the others go to register, it will expose the fact that they are unregistered residents.

In this day and age, being unregistered is not a big deal. Many people become unregistered for various reasons, and generally, they are fine as long as they do not commit any crimes.

But how is he going to explain Seele and the others' origins? Many things can be seen through if you lie. They are professionals, and he is not a professional actor.

Seele didn't think too much about it. She would just listen to the captain anyway. She and Black Seele followed her upstairs into the rented apartment where Li Chaoge lived. After looking around the small living room, she asked curiously, "Captain, Brother Chaoge, didn't you say you were still a student? Why are you renting a place outside of school?"

Although she had chatted with the captain in the group before, she only knew that the captain was now a college student and had no idea that the captain had moved out.

From the kettle and electric hot pot in the living room, she could tell that the captain had been living there for a long time.

"That's right, I'm a senior now, and I'll graduate after this year."

As Li Chaoge explained, he went into the room, took out the bedding from the wardrobe, and spread it out on the bed.

He had prepared bedding for winter during the discount season. Now it's mid-October, and the weather isn't very cold yet. The thickness of the bedding for one person is just right for both Seele and Black Seele.

“I still have a place in the school dormitory, but I used to work part-time during the day and go back to school at night, so the commute was too long. Plus, it would disturb my roommates if I stayed out too late, so I rented this place. It’s not expensive at just over 300 yuan a month.”

"Oh......"

Xi'er nodded her little head and obediently followed Li Chaoge to make the bed. While making the bed, she secretly glanced at Li Chaoge's calm profile and her heart couldn't help but beat faster.

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