“So, it’s you! Sister Mengdie and I were worried that the guy we were renting with might be a pervert!” Tang Shuyao looked at me and said with a smile.
I forced a smile. “Now that you see me, you can rest assured, right?” As I spoke, I was actually thinking about how to explain this to Wang Ziyan…
Wait, I suddenly realized something! Why do I need to explain it to her? She’s not my girlfriend or anything. Why should I feel nervous? It’s all because Wang Haoming keeps calling me his ‘brother-in-law’ that things got so messy.
Now that I figured this out, I felt a lot better.
But then, Qin Mengdie spoke up. “Now, I’m not just not reassured—I’m even more worried. After all, you have a record of attempted assault.”
“Hey! Beauty, I was framed, okay?! Otherwise, how do you think I got out?!” I quickly defended myself.
Qin Mengdie ignored me, and seeing the awkward atmosphere, Tang Shuyao quickly chimed in, “Of course, we believe you! Let’s check out the apartment first.”
Unlike Qin Mengdie, Tang Shuyao was quite likable.
I smiled and said, “Ladies, please come in!”
As soon as Tang Shuyao and Qin Mengdie entered, Wang Ziyan, who had been watching from the side, exploded again. “Who are they?!”
“Friends,” I said casually. Since I had already sorted out my thoughts, I no longer felt any nervousness in front of Wang Ziyan.
“You—!” Wang Ziyan seemed to have more to say, but I cut her off directly. “We’ll talk later. I need to show my tenants their rooms first.”
“Ladies, this way!” I said with a smile to Tang Shuyao and Qin Mengdie.
But Qin Mengdie replied, “No need, Yaoyao and I can check it out ourselves.”
I chuckled dryly. “Suit yourselves, then.”
Damn, Qin Mengdie was really trying to undermine me. Did I have some grudge against her? Just because my hand accidentally landed on her chest last time? That was an emergency! Are all women this petty?
Sister Lin looked at me with a puzzled expression and said, “Little brother, shouldn’t you introduce these two ladies to me now?”
Before I could speak, Wang Haoming jumped in. “Xia Tian is my brother-in-law!” He pointed at Wang Ziyan and added, “This is my sister!”
“What do you mean, I’m your brother-in-law?!” I got anxious immediately. Does Wang Haoming think his sister can’t get married or something?
Wang Haoming froze for a second, then quickly corrected himself, “Slip of the tongue! Xia Tian is my bro!”
“Now that’s more like it!” I grinned and threw my arm around Wang Haoming’s shoulder.
“Xia Tian, you still haven’t explained why there are so many women here!” Wang Ziyan’s sharp gaze locked onto me.
Her glare was intimidating, but I wasn’t afraid. I had a clear conscience.
“This is my sister, that’s my high school classmate, and the two beauties from earlier are also tenants in this apartment. Does that answer your question?” I said calmly.
Wang Ziyan was momentarily stunned, then quickly said, “Then I want to live here too!”
“Sorry, there are five bedrooms, and they’re all taken.” My words sounded apologetic, but my expression showed no remorse at all.
Just as I finished speaking, Tang Shuyao and Qin Mengdie came downstairs and stood beside me. “The apartment is great! Mengdie and I decided to rent a room.”
“What?! You’re renting just one room?!” I looked at them in disbelief.
Tang Shuyao looked confused. “Yeah, the two of us will share one room. Is there a problem?”
“N-No problem…” Damn, this was a huge loss! Two girls renting just one room—why?! That means I’m losing out on 20,000 yuan! And now I have an extra empty room!
“That works out perfectly! I’ll take the last room!” Wang Ziyan said excitedly.
I quickly said, “Sorry! The apartment is full now!”
“But didn’t you just ask them why they weren’t renting separate rooms?! Now you’re saying it’s full? You just don’t want to rent to me, do you?!” Wang Ziyan challenged.
“I was hoping they’d each rent a room, so Mei’er and I could share one and save some money. But since they’re sharing, the last room naturally goes to Mei’er! After all, it’s not appropriate for a man and a woman to share a room, right?” I said, watching Wang Ziyan closely. Seeing her hesitate, I continued, “You wouldn’t want me and Mei’er to live in the same room, would you?”
“No! Absolutely not!” Wang Ziyan was firm. Heh! You’re too naive to compete with me. You fell right into my trap.
Just as I was feeling triumphant, Sister Lin spoke up, “Mei’er can share a room with me! That way, Ziyan can move in too.”
“Yes! I think Sister Mengxin’s idea is great!” Wang Ziyan looked thrilled.
Damn! Sister Lin really knows how to mess things up! Also, since when did these two know each other’s names? And why are they suddenly so close?! Is female friendship really something I can’t understand?
“This doesn’t seem like a good idea…” I said weakly.
Sister Lin smiled. “What’s wrong with it? I think it’s perfect! Mei’er, wouldn’t you love to share a room with me?”
“Yes! It’s been so long since I’ve seen Sister Mengxin! I’d love to share a room with her!” Mei’er agreed enthusiastically.
Mei’er, my dear Mei’er! Can’t you see that Wang Ziyan is after your man?! You’re inviting a wolf into the house! One Xu Xin was already a headache, and now Wang Ziyan is moving in too!
“Then it’s settled! I’m moving in too!” Wang Ziyan smirked triumphantly.
I let out a helpless sigh. It seemed inevitable that Wang Ziyan was going to live here. I had no choice but to turn to the others and say, “Pick your rooms. Whatever’s left will go to her.”
“I’ll take the innermost upstairs room. Mengdie likes peace and quiet,” Tang Shuyao said with a smile.
Sister Lin turned to me and said, “I’ll be upstairs too, but I prefer the room near the stairs—it’s more convenient.”
“I also like the upstairs rooms. Looks like I’ll have to take the middle one,” Xu Xin said with a smile.
“I’m downstairs, so the only room left…” My expression turned unnatural as I looked at Wang Ziyan. No way… this can’t be happening!
“The last room is mine!” Wang Ziyan declared excitedly. Then she leaned in and whispered in my ear, “You can’t escape from me!”
“Heh… hehe…” Other than a dry laugh, I had no words to express my current feelings.
Living with beauties should be a dream come true, right? So why does it feel like such a nightmare?!
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