270: Chapter 270 Everyone gets along very well

Zhao Xiaoshuai's new home was formerly the Xing Family's main residence.

Excluding the servant quarters, the layout consisted of 10 bedrooms, 4 halls, 2 kitchens, and 12 bathrooms. The largest hall was a banquet hall, fully capable of hosting small to medium-sized events.

Zhao Xiaoshuai walked over to Xing Huiqiong, who was staring blankly at the indoor furnishings. "How does it feel to live here again? Do you feel like you've come home?"

Xing Huiqiong snapped out of it and leaned with a slight smile into the embrace of the man who had given her and her family a new lease on life.

"I don't really feel like I'm home, but I do feel like I've boarded a pirate ship. Although you said you had other women, isn't this... a bit too many?"

"What, afraid I'll neglect you? If I didn't have an itinerary later, I'd stay in your room all night to see if you could handle it."

"You men always have such inexplicable confidence in that area, and an insatiable desire."

Seeing Xing Huiqiong's obvious disbelief, Zhao Xiaoshuai really wanted to punish her right then and there.

But just then, tonight's protagonist made her appearance in her formal dress, drawing everyone's gaze.

As the lights in the hall went out, a spotlight fell upon an ethereal beauty.

All of Zhao Xiaoshuai's women had long recognized that this girl named Chu Xinyi held a special place in his heart.

However, no one harbored any hostility toward her because she was simply too outstanding, too likable, and treated everyone with kindness.

Before today, they had each become friends with the young girl, and many even treated her as their own younger sister.

"Sister Wenwen, Sister Lingling, Sister Hanhan, Sister Youran, Sister Xiaoxue, Yaoyao, and Sister Qiong, thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday today. You all look so beautiful!"

"None of us are as beautiful as you, my little princess!" "Your dress is lovely today; Xiaoxue must have picked it out for you, right?" "How is it that your figure seems even better? Have you been getting extra training from Sister Wenwen in secret?" ...

Peals of silvery laughter rang out one after another.

Surrounded by the "sisters" like a moon among stars, Chu Xinyi responded graciously to everyone's greetings, showing no favoritism and being attentive to all.

Even Sun Yingxue had to admit that this was a clever and tactful little sister.

Only the parents from both sides were present today.

Besides Zhao Xiaoshuai's parents, there was only Chu Xinyi's father, Chu Zhongtian.

Father Chu looked at the room full of beautiful women, tugging at his beard, deeply worried about whether his daughter could get along well with these "sisters" in the future.

Although Father and Mother Zhao had met each daughter-in-law individually, this was the first time they were all gathered together, so they were still quite shocked.

"Even though we knew there were many, seeing them all together makes it feel like quite a lot. I really don't know if Xiao Shuai's health can hold up."

"Yams, wood ear mushrooms, loaches, oysters, chives... I have the chef prepare these for him every day, but the boy just doesn't like eating them."

While the elders gathered to chat, the younger generation finished their pleasantries, and the sisters presented their gifts one by one.

"Xiao Yi, this is my gift to you—a calendar I made myself. Every day is filled with health plan suggestions I've tailored to your physical characteristics."

"Thank you, Sister Wenwen!"

"Xinyi, this is a set of clothes I designed and made for you myself."

"Thank you, Sister Xiaoxue!"

"Xinyi, I'm clumsy and don't have any special talents, so I forged this dagger for you myself."

"Thank you, Sister Hanhan!"

...

Because every one of Zhao Xiaoshuai's women truly accepted and loved this little sister, the gifts they gave were very thoughtful, nearly all of them reflecting a great deal of effort.

Chu Xinyi also loved every gift she received, wishing she could wear them all right now.

However, in the end, she reluctantly handed the gifts to the "walking gift storage machine," Zhao Xiaoshuai, asking him to help put them in her room.

She shared a hobby with her brother-in-law: they both liked to save up good things and open them all at once!

This family dinner was in a buffet style; everyone could just walk around, chat, and grab a bite to eat, making for a very relaxed atmosphere.

The group of beautiful women was getting along harmoniously, but it was still quite obvious that there were differences in their levels of closeness.

Meng Yawen and Chu Xinyi had known each other the longest and interacted the most, so they had the best relationship and spent the most time chatting together.

Because Meng Yawen had excellent athletic nerves and had always dreamed of practicing kung fu, she was also very close to Hao Jinghan, often practicing martial arts together. However, since both were currently pregnant, they could only talk about it.

The sisters Jia Youran and Jia Yiling naturally stuck together, sampling various fine wines and foods while conversing with the other sisters.

Xing Huiqiong and Jia Youran, both being independent, strong, and rational women, had the most in common and spoke to each other the most, sharing a sense of mutual respect.

The best friends Sun Yingxue and Zou Luyao also stuck together—or more accurately, Sun Yingxue stayed by Zou Luyao's side to look after her.

Not long ago, after Zou Luyao's favorability reached 490+, Zhao Xiaoshuai decided to come clean and explained the fact that he was dating multiple women.

At the time, Zou Luyao naturally couldn't accept it and, just like Meng Yawen had, went back to find her mother in tears.

But when she contacted her mother and arrived at a strange grand mansion, she found her mother completely transformed, looking like a leisurely wealthy lady, lying on the sofa eating fruit and watching TV while several servants attended to her.

Upon learning of her daughter's plight, Zou Jialing gave her some earnest and heartfelt advice.

Zou Luyao, somewhat dazed and confused, didn't know what was happening when her best friend Xiaoxue also came over.

She then learned that her best friend was also one of the people sharing her boyfriend.

With the persuasion of those closest to her and whom she trusted most, Zou Luyao's emotions gradually calmed down, and she began to recall the moments she had spent with Zhao Xiaoshuai bit by bit.

Finally, after confirming her true inner feelings, she reluctantly began to accept reality and tried to adapt to the fact that her boyfriend was shared.

However, she rarely met these sisters and wasn't very familiar with them, so she had a bit of stage fright; having Xiaoxue by her side at all times kept her from being so nervous.

Zhao Xiaoshuai had clearly noticed Zou Luyao's situation long ago, and after helping Chu Xinyi put away her gifts, he stayed near her.

"Don't be afraid; they are all very good people."

"I... I'm not afraid. I'll be fine after we spend more time together."

Actually, the reason Zou Luyao was somewhat shrinking back today was that she had lost the advantage she had always been most proud of.

In the past, no matter who she faced, or which of Zhao Xiaoshuai's women it was, she was at least confident that she wouldn't lose to anyone in terms of looks.

Even with Chu Xinyi, who was only a year younger than her, she previously thought they were on par with each other.

It turned out she was hiding her true strength!

Today, fully dressed up, Chu Xinyi looked like a goddess descended to earth, completely shattering the invincible confidence Zou Luyao had built up, which was why she appeared somewhat timid.

Sometimes it's like that; second and first place might seem only one rank apart, but in reality, they are worlds apart.