Wang Haoming and I immediately stood up when we heard Wang Ziyan’s scream.
However, before I could even walk over, Wang Ziyan approached with a stern face.
I looked at her in confusion and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Slap!
Without a word, Wang Ziyan suddenly slapped me across the face.
D*mn! Is this woman crazy? How can she flip like that in an instant?
Before I could even react, she raised her hand again, trying to slap me a second time. I caught her wrist and snapped, “What’s wrong with you? What did I do to you?”
To my surprise, my harsh tone made Wang Ziyan’s eyes turn red.
I couldn’t stand seeing a girl cry, and my heart softened immediately. I reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. “Alright, don’t cry. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have yelled at you…”
At this moment, I must have looked pathetic. After all, she was just a young woman—I couldn’t really say much to her.
But the moment I backed down, Wang Ziyan’s temper flared up again.
“Tell me, why is there a woman in your place?” Her eyes shimmered with tears, but her aura remained fierce, forcing me to take a step back.
With no way out, I quickly hid behind Wang Haoming and stammered, “W-why can’t there be a woman in my place? Besides, isn’t it normal? You’re here too.”
Wang Haoming immediately chimed in, “Yeah, sis, calm down first. I’m sure Xia Tian can give you a good explanation.”
“It’s normal to have a woman around, but what if it’s a woman who isn’t even wearing clothes?” Wang Ziyan said as she pointed toward the bathroom.
D*mn! No way… Did she see Mei’er?!
“Sis, listen to me. This must be some kind of misunderstanding!” Wang Haoming chuckled, then whispered to me, “Brother-in-law, not bad, huh? Hiding a beauty in your golden house!”
Just then, Mei’er walked out, dressed in a pure white long dress. She glanced at Wang Ziyan and Wang Haoming before turning to me and asking, “Xia Tian, who are they?”
“They’re my friends,” I said with an awkward laugh.
Unexpectedly, Wang Ziyan walked straight up to Mei’er and declared, “I am Xia Tian’s fiancée. Who are you?”
“Fiancée?” Mei’er blinked in surprise. She didn’t seem to notice Wang Ziyan’s hostility at all. Smiling, she replied, “I’m Mei’er, Xia Tian’s girlfriend.” As she spoke, she even reached out her hand, still smiling. “Nice to meet you, Xia Tian’s fiancée.”
Mei’er had just said, loud and clear, that she was my girlfriend. But instead of feeling excited, I suddenly got a headache.
Wang Ziyan really had no filter! When did she become my fiancée?!
And, Mei’er… do you even understand what fiancée means?!
Wang Ziyan froze for a second before regaining her usual domineering attitude. She completely ignored Mei’er’s outstretched hand and turned to me. “She’s your girlfriend?”
I scratched my head and laughed dryly. “Yeah.”
Hearing my response, Wang Ziyan shifted her gaze to Mei’er and began sizing her up from head to toe.
I took the chance to whisper to Wang Haoming, “Hey! Haoming, what the hell is your sister up to?”
“How should I know? I’m not her!” Wang Haoming spread his hands helplessly.
Suddenly, Wang Ziyan turned to me and said, “Your girlfriend isn’t that great, huh! Other than having a big chest, a perky butt, a pretty face, and a gentle personality, she doesn’t have any other good qualities!”
I mean… she wasn’t wrong. But honestly, did Mei’er even need any other good qualities?
“I have a big chest too, a perky butt, a pretty face, and plenty of personality! So why didn’t you choose me?” Wang Ziyan huffed, deliberately straightening her back and pushing out her chest while arching her hips.
There was no denying that Wang Ziyan was beautiful and had a great figure. But that had nothing to do with whether I’d choose her as my girlfriend!
“Uh…” I was at a loss. I hadn’t expected her to say something so blunt. This girl’s personality flipped between fiery and gentle—I just couldn’t figure her out.
“Sis! What are you even saying?!” Wang Haoming scolded her.
But Wang Ziyan didn’t care about him at all. She immediately snapped back, “Since when was it your turn to butt into my business?!”
“Ahem, ahem!” Wang Haoming coughed twice and looked up at the ceiling. “Forget I said anything. Carry on…”
“Wang Ziyan, I think there might be some kind of misunderstanding between us… I don’t have those kinds of feelings for you,” I said awkwardly.
The moment she heard my words, her eyes welled up with tears again. “Have you forgotten what happened at the police station that day?!”
As soon as she brought it up, my little Xia Tian had an immediate reaction.
Seeing that I remained silent, Wang Ziyan continued, “You said before that you would take responsibility for me!”
I looked at Wang Ziyan and said helplessly, “At that time, I was just trying to save you. Besides, you later said that I wasn’t worthy of you…”
“But in the end, I also said that as long as you could pass my brother’s test, I would agree to let you take responsibility. Now that you’ve defeated my brother, are you trying to go back on your word?” Wang Ziyan suddenly took a step forward, startling me so much that I shivered.
Wang Ziyan had indeed said that before, but I really was just trying to save her back then. After all, this girl had been desperately trying to take her own life. I did owe her a little for that, but at the end of the day, she was the one who teased me first!
If she hadn’t provoked me, I wouldn’t have reacted so impulsively. Besides, I didn’t even do anything serious to her back then—just kissed her a few times…
If kissing a girl a few times meant she would insist on marrying you, then every guy would probably be running around stealing kisses from their dream girl!
“I never actually settled the match with your brother. If you don’t believe me, ask him!” I suddenly remembered that back in the tent, I had only exchanged one punch with Wang Haoming, and there was no clear winner.
I quickly patted Wang Haoming and said, “Brother Ming, we only had one exchange back then. There was no winner, right?” As I spoke, I winked at him.
To my surprise, Wang Haoming immediately stepped back, clutching his chest. “Brother-in-law, I’m not into men!”
“I’m not into men either!” I was completely speechless as I looked at Wang Haoming.
Feeling a bit awkward, Wang Haoming said, “Sorry, it’s just a habit of mine!” Then, turning to Wang Ziyan seriously, he said, “It’s true. My brother-in-law and I only exchanged one move back then, and there was no winner.”
Hearing this, I breathed a sigh of relief. But why did he have to keep calling me ‘brother-in-law’?! Do I not have a name?!
Wang Ziyan’s expression dimmed slightly upon hearing Wang Haoming’s words. She turned back to glance at Mei’er, who looked confused, then looked at me and said, “Your girlfriend is perfect, I have to admit that. But that doesn’t mean I’ll back down. You better not let me find out that you’re involved with other women!”
Sensing that Wang Ziyan was somewhat relenting, I immediately felt relieved and quickly assured her, “No, absolutely not! I swear Mei’er is my only girlfriend!”
Just as I finished speaking, Sister Lin’s voice suddenly rang out, “Xia Tian, are these two here to rent a place as well?”
As soon as Sister Lin spoke, Xu Xin also walked over and said, “The place looks nice. Seems like my twenty thousand yuan wasn’t wasted.”
Wang Ziyan froze when she saw Sister Lin and Xu Xin. Then, she turned to me, gritting her teeth as she spat out my name, “Xia… Tian!”
“Here!” I responded immediately, my expression turning miserable. “Let me explain!”
Seriously, why did Sister Lin and Xu Xin have to show up at this exact moment?!
“There’s nothing to explain!” Wang Ziyan snapped, sending a kick straight at me.
Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Ring! Ring!
Dodging Wang Ziyan’s attack, I quickly said, “I’ll get the door!”
As I walked to the door, I secretly let out a breath of relief. That doorbell was a lifesaver.
With that thought, I opened the door. But as soon as I did, I instantly regretted it.
Two stunning women with completely different auras stood outside.
One of them looked at me in surprise. “It’s you?”
I forced a smile that looked worse than crying. “Yeah… it’s me…”
It was Qin Mengdie and Tang Shuyao!
D*mn it! This is a freaking nightmare! How the hell am I supposed to explain this to Wang Ziyan now?!
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