3: Chapter 3: All Five Beauties Appear; Is Su Bai the Villain?

Su Bai agilely tilted his head to dodge the pillow attack, but a mischievous grin of success appeared on his face.

Hmm, it seems this "Sister Lin" has thinner skin than I imagined.

However, teasing her a little is enough; if I tease her any more, she might really blow a fuse.

He immediately straightened up and sat properly, raising both hands in a gesture of surrender:

"I was wrong, Sister Lin. I won't joke around anymore. I promise I won't bring it up again!"

Lin Qiaoyou glared at him angrily, her chest heaving.

But looking at his handsome face, which carried an expression of apology and a hint of ingratiation, and remembering his solemn promise just now, she couldn't stay completely angry.

In the end, she could only glare at him fiercely, pick up a pillow again, turn her head away, and mutter under her breath:

"Stinky brat... He's nothing like what Sister Luo Ying described..."

He's no "little brother who needs looking after"; he's clearly a devious, roguish bad guy!

Su Bai rubbed his nose, knowing that what he just did might have been a bit too much.

However, judging by her reaction, she shouldn't really hold a grudge.

He picked up his phone again, but was calculating in his mind.

It seems this temporary "home" is a bit more interesting than he expected.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Luo Ying, who had been listening with pricked ears, heard a commotion outside that quickly subsided, and shook her head helplessly.

These two... I'm afraid there won't be many quiet days ahead.

——

Luo Ying brought the prepared dishes to the dining room.

At the dining table, Lin Qiaoyou sat down with slightly flushed cheeks.

Su Bai tactfully chose the seat furthest from her, pretending to be focused on studying the braised pork ribs Luo Ying had served.

Luo Ying set out five sets of bowls and chopsticks, and just as she untied her apron and sat down, the sound of the door lock turning came from the entrance.

A tall figure pushed the door open and entered.

The person who arrived was wearing an off-white cashmere coat, black trousers wrapping around straight, slender legs, and a pair of simple flat shoes on her feet.

When she bent down to change her shoes, her chestnut-colored long hair hung down like a waterfall, covering half of her face.

Only when she straightened up did Su Bai see her face clearly.

Cold and elegant as an immortal.

That was Su Bai's first impression.

Her features were as exquisite as if sketched by a master painter, her skin fair, and between her brows and eyes, there was a faint sense of aloofness.

She took off her coat and hung it up, revealing a light grey turtleneck sweater underneath, which accentuated the graceful lines of her neck.

The most striking thing was her body proportions.

Below her slender, graspable waist, those long legs were almost excessively long!

A standard nine-head body ratio!

"Qianqian, you're back."

Luo Ying greeted her with a smile,

"Come over quickly, dinner is just about to start."

Song Qian nodded slightly, her gaze pausing for a split second as it swept over Su Bai, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, but she quickly returned to a calm expression.

"This is Su Bai, my little brother, he's staying here temporarily."

Luo Ying introduced him,

"Xiao Bai, this is Sister Song Qian, she is also my roommate."

"Hello, Sister Song."

Su Bai stood up and greeted her politely.

Song Qian gave a soft "Hmm" in response.

Then she walked straight to the dining table and sat down beside Luo Ying.

The whole process was crisp and efficient, without any unnecessary pleasantries.

The air seemed to turn a few degrees colder.

Fortunately, Luo Ying was prepared and smiled to smooth things over:

"There is still a pot of tomato dough drop soup stewing in the kitchen. Let's wait for Chu Xiang and Chu Yi to come back before serving."

Just as she finished speaking, crisp laughter and the sound of keys clinking came from outside the door.

"Speak of the devil," Luo Ying laughed.

The door was pushed open, and a gust of cold wind brought in two almost identical figures.

"It's freezing, it's freezing!"

Walking in front was a girl with twin tails; she stomped her feet while taking off her short down jacket, revealing a black knitted dress underneath.

The dress was very short, just past mid-thigh, and below it were sheer black stockings and high boots.

She was petite, but had an exquisite figure, and her large eyes darted around vivaciously.

Following closely behind was a girl with a high ponytail, whose features were identical to the former, but whose temperament was more composed.

She was also dressed similarly, only her stockings were changed to white.

"Wow! It smells so good!"

The twin-tailed girl sniffed the air, her eyes lighting up,

"Sister Luo Ying made something delicious again!"

"Chu Yi, Chu Xiang, come over and eat quickly," Luo Ying called out.

Chu Yi (the one with twin tails) noticed an extra person at the dining table while changing her shoes, and her eyes widened instantly:

"Eh? Who is this..."

"My little brother, Su Bai, he's staying here temporarily."

Luo Ying repeated the introduction once more.

"Wow!!"

Chu Yi practically trotted over to the dining table, unashamedly looking Su Bai up and down,

"Sister Luo Ying, your little brother is so handsome! Oh my god, this face, this figure..."

Chu Xiang (the one with the high ponytail) was relatively more restrained, but her eyes also visibly brightened, and she nodded politely at Su Bai:

"Hello."

"Hello, sisters." Su Bai kept a smile on his face.

Inside, he was already in turmoil!

It was actually the legendary... twin! sisters!

And both of them were extremely good-looking!

Chu Yi had already familiarly sat in the seat next to Su Bai:

"Xiao Bai, right? How old are you? Do you have a girlfriend? What kind of girls do you like?"

The barrage of questions left Su Bai unable to laugh or cry. Before he could answer, he heard a light cough from across the table.

Song Qian put down the water glass in her hand, her tone calm but carrying an unquestionable coldness:

"Luo Ying, when we first started renting together, I believe we agreed not to bring outsiders to stay long-term."

The atmosphere instantly froze.

Chu Yi stuck out her tongue and shrank back into her seat.

Chu Xiang glanced at Song Qian but said nothing.

Lin Qiaoyou kept her head down, sipping water in small mouthfuls.

The smile on Luo Ying's face also stiffened.

"Qianqian, Xiao Bai is not an outsider, he is my... foster little brother."

Luo Ying explained,

"And he is only staying for a while, he won't be here long-term."

"The rules of our co-living are the rules."

Song Qian's voice remained calm,

"Him suddenly moving in will affect our privacy and lives, and what's more—"

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Su Bai:

"He is an adult male, and he looks very strong."

"If he wants to harbor ulterior motives towards anyone, we have no way to stop him."

This was said bluntly, and the dining table became even quieter.

Lin Qiaoyou lowered her head even further.

It's hard to say if others will be affected, but her privacy has already been completely exposed in front of Su Bai anyway.

She could only turn into an ostrich now, not daring to speak.

Upon hearing this, Luo Ying's expression immediately sank.

"What do you mean? Would the person I brought harbor ulterior motives towards you?!"

Song Qian said indifferently,

"I am just speaking about the facts."

Seeing this, Chu Yi quickly tried to smooth things over,

"We're all sisters, what are you doing?"

"I actually think it's quite good to have a man in the house, at the very least it provides a sense of security."

"Xiao Bai doesn't seem like a hypocritical bad egg, and he's so handsome, if he really wanted to do something, it wouldn't be a loss... Mmph!"

"Chu Yi!"

Chu Xiang quickly covered Chu Yi's mouth,

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Su Bai coughed lightly and looked at Song Qian, saying,

"I can understand Sister Song Qian's concerns. However, my grandfather and father were both soldiers. The education I received from a young age would not allow me to do the kind of things you mentioned."

Luo Ying immediately chimed in,

"Right! Xiao Bai's family is very patriotic; if he dared to do anything bad, Uncle Su would be the first to beat him to death!"

Su Bai: There's really no need to be that harsh.

Song Qian was silent for a moment, then said,

"I see. For Luo Ying's sake, I can trust you for now."

Just as Su Bai was about to speak, Song Qian added another sentence:

"However... if you really want to stay, shouldn't you share a portion of the rent?"

"I..."

Luo Ying immediately became anxious,

"Xiao Bai doesn't have much money on him; I'll just pay his share of the rent."

"Sister Luo Ying, no need."

Su Bai finally had a chance to interject,

"I will pay the rent myself."

Luo Ying turned to glare at him: "Don't try to be brave! I know your family's situation; where would you get the money?"

Just as Su Bai was about to explain, the doorbell suddenly rang.

"Who is it?" Chu Yi jumped up, "I'll go open it!"

She trotted to the door and opened it. Standing outside was a middle-aged man in a black suit and tie, holding several exquisite paper bags with a professional smile on his face.

"May I ask if this is Mr. Su's residence?" the man asked politely.