527: Chapter 527 I'm the one who calls the shots!

Euphemia stood with her hands behind her back, looking as if everything was as it should be.

"Why should I leave?"

"I said I'm going to pursue you."

Her tone was matter-of-fact, as if she were stating a universal truth.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched. "Are you for real?"

"Absolutely."

Euphemia tucked away her smile and nodded with a serious expression. "I, Euphemia, do as I say. I never break my word."

Ye Chen took a deep breath, trying his best to stay calm.

He had met many difficult women, but one who was so bold, persistent, and carried a royal aura was a first for him.

"Fine, suit yourself."

Ye Chen sighed and waved his hand. "Just don't follow me."

Having said that,

He turned around and strode toward the elevators.

As it turned out...

The rapid clicking of high heels echoed behind him.

Ye Chen looked back to see Euphemia jogging to catch up.

"You said I could suit myself!"

Ye Chen: "???"

Damn!

This foreign girl's grasp of Chinese was much better than he had imagined.

The elevator doors opened; Ye Chen walked in, and Euphemia followed closely behind.

Ye Chen pressed the floor button, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes to rest.

Euphemia stood beside him, silent, though she occasionally glanced at him sideways.

That scene!

That atmosphere!

That feeling!

It was beyond strange...

*Ding—*

The elevator doors opened.

Ye Chen exited the elevator, arrived at his front door, and unlocked it with his fingerprint.

As soon as the door opened, he slipped inside.

Then,

He slammed the door shut, leaving Euphemia isolated outside.

Inside the house,

The living room was brightly lit.

Ye Huasheng and Zhuang Yufen had already retired to their room.

Bing Lan, Li Qin, and Liu Qingluo had just finished clearing the dishes and were sitting on the sofa chatting.

Bing Lan wore loose loungewear, her long hair draped casually over her shoulders, holding a cup of hot tea with an air of relaxed elegance.

Li Qin was curled up on the sofa, hugging a cushion with her legs propped up on the coffee table, completely disregarding her image.

Liu Qingluo sat nearby with a straight back; even though she had become Ye Chen's god-sister, she stubbornly maintained her duties as a "Bodyguard."

She couldn't help it.

Last time, Zhuang Yufen and her husband had nearly met with disaster. If Ye Chen hadn't arrived in time, all three of them would likely have been finished.

Therefore,

Since Ye Chen had raised her strength to the Heaven Realm, she didn't dare relax for a moment, fearing a repeat of past mistakes.

But as soon as Ye Chen entered, the three women's gazes fell on him in unison.

Li Qin's eyes immediately lit up.

"Oh, 'Younger Male Cousin,' you big playboy, you actually remembered to come back?"

Ye Chen was completely bewildered. "How am I a big playboy?"

This was truly a case of sitting at home and having a disaster drop from the sky...

Since when was he a playboy?

Li Qin explained with a straight face.

"You ran off with Bai Wanqing the moment you got off the plane. Isn't that being a playboy?"

Ye Chen's face darkened. "I was on official business."

"Playing cards?" Li Qin chuckled.

Ye Chen was speechless and turned to look at Bing Lan.

The result...

Bing Lan held her teacup, drinking with an expressionless face as if she hadn't even seen him.

Ye Chen was about to lose it.

Was Bing Lan jealous?

He took a deep breath and patiently explained, "I went to handle something. Bai Shanshan was kidnapped, and the buddha head was stolen. Could I just not go?"

Hearing this, Li Qin didn't let him off; instead, she got even more excited.

"Then swear it."

"Swear that you haven't done anything to betray Sister Bing Lan."

Ye Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Fine, I swear..."

However,

Before he could finish his sentence,

The doorbell rang from outside.

*Ding-dong—*

Li Qin was the first to spring from the sofa. "I'll get it!"

She skipped to the door and pulled it open.

Then,

She froze on the spot.

Standing at the door was a young blonde girl with blue eyes.

Seeing Li Qin, she gave a bright smile. "Hello, I'm looking for Ye Chen."

Li Qin's mouth formed an 'O' shape, and it took her quite a while to recover.

The next moment,

She whipped her head around and shouted toward the living room.

"Cousin!"

"And you still say you haven't?"

"A foreign girl has chased you all the way to our doorstep!!!"

In the living room, Ye Chen had just picked up a water glass; his hand shook, and water splashed out.

Holy crap!

How is that woman still here???

Before Ye Chen could react, Euphemia had already stepped inside.

Then,

Her azure eyes swept over the three women in the living room, and she asked a shocking question.

"Are you all Ye Chen's girlfriends?"

The living room fell instantly silent.

Li Qin's mouth hung open, unable to close for a long time.

Liu Qingluo was completely stunned.

My goodness.

What normal person asks such a question the moment they walk in?

Was this foreign girl's logic different from that of a normal person?

Li Qin was the first to snap out of it, speaking with a strange expression. "No... who are you? Why ask such a thing the moment you enter?"

Hearing this, Euphemia giggled and said, "I am Ye Chen's suitor."

"Suitor?"

Li Qin was dumbfounded. "Cousin, not bad! You've even attracted foreign suitors?"

Ye Chen rubbed his temples, looking utterly exhausted. "She followed me here on her own. It has nothing to do with me."

"Followed you on her own?"

Li Qin looked skeptical. "Do you think I'll believe that?"

Ye Chen: "..."

Suddenly,

Bing Lan set down her teacup, looked up, and stared at Euphemia.

"Those two are not."

"I am."

Euphemia's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked Bing Lan up and down.

Bing Lan's hair was loose and her face was bare, yet even so, she was incredibly exquisite.

It was a beauty unique to Eastern women.

Subtle and reserved, yet unforgettable.

Euphemia nodded. Instead of showing disappointment or jealousy, she smiled.

She took two steps forward, stood before Bing Lan, and extended her hand.

"Hello, I am Euphemia, Princess of the United Kingdom."

Bing Lan gave her a brief handshake and asked coolly, "Can I help you?"

Euphemia released her hand and spoke with a serious face.

"From today on, you are my love rival."

As soon as these words were spoken,

Everyone in the living room was stunned.

Li Qin's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg, and her eyes were nearly popping out.

Liu Qingluo's perpetually cold face finally cracked; the corners of her mouth twitched several times.

Good grief!

This bold woman was too much, wasn't she?

She introduces herself and then immediately declares war on the official girlfriend?

What kind of move was this?

Even TV dramas wouldn't dare write this!

Li Qin couldn't help but lean toward Liu Qingluo's ear, whispering, "Sister Qingluo, is this foreign girl's head not quite right?"

Liu Qingluo was silent for two seconds before slowly uttering two words: "It seems so."

Ye Chen stood to the side, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

He didn't even know what to say anymore.

This woman's logic was completely unpredictable.

He thought he was thick-skinned enough, but he didn't expect this Princess of the United Kingdom to be even more shameless!

However,

What was even more unexpected was Bing Lan's reaction.

She didn't get angry; she simply picked up her teacup, took a light sip, and spoke calmly.

"Love rival?"

"You might have misunderstood."

Euphemia raised an eyebrow. "Misunderstood what?"

Bing Lan said nonchalantly,

"With me, there is no such concept as a love rival."

Euphemia was even more confused. "What do you mean?"

Bing Lan looked at her.

"It means..."

"I'm the one who calls the shots."

Euphemia's pupils dilated slightly.

That posture!

That tone!

That unflappable aura!

As if she were stating something perfectly ordinary.

Li Qin and Liu Qingluo exchanged a look, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes...

Brilliant.

Truly brilliant.

Sister Bing Lan's move basically carved the words 'Head Wife' onto her forehead.

You're declaring war?

Fine.

But to Bing Lan, you don't even count as an opponent.

Because the power of decision lies in Bing Lan's hands.

Euphemia was stunned for a long while; her azure eyes showed confusion, then contemplation, and finally a sudden realization.

"You mean..."

"You allow him to have other girlfriends?"

"But it requires your consent?"

The air in the living room seemed to freeze.

Li Qin and Liu Qingluo looked at Bing Lan in unison, waiting for her answer.

Ye Chen was also stunned.

Damn it!

Would Bing Lan really let him have a harem?

That's impossible, right...

But Bing Lan didn't answer.

She just held her teacup as the steam rose in curls, blurring her features.

That silence was like a thin veil, making the answer appear and disappear.

She didn't say yes.

She didn't say no.

She didn't say it was right.

She didn't say it was wrong.

She just sat there quietly.

But this silence was an answer in itself.

Li Qin and Liu Qingluo looked at each other with extremely complex expressions.

They knew Bing Lan too well.

This older sister was never one to compromise.

If she wanted something, she would fight for it.

If she didn't want something, no one could force it on her.

But when it came to matters of the heart...

She seemed to have a unique set of logic.

Euphemia, however, suddenly became excited.

"Great!"

"Then from now on, I'll call you 'Sister'!"

"According to Dragon Country tradition, I should do this..."

Euphemia then stuck her rear out, clasped her hands, and bowed deeply. "Please, Sister, accept your younger sister's bow!"

Ye Chen: "???"

Li Qin: "???"

Liu Qingluo: "???"