Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

"Let them do what they like, it's just for fun," Shen Liang said. He generally doesn't interfere much with the lives of the A-Lin sisters. He can let them go even if they don't like going to school, let alone this one. He spoils them to the extreme.

Shen Liang had read many parenting books and knew that spoiling children would produce unruly kids. But why have there been so many spoiled parents throughout history? Because once people have money, they subconsciously spoil their children. After all, if you don't let your rich kids cause trouble, what's the point of making money?

Isn't the brother's money just for his sister to squander? As for the lack of discipline, it doesn't matter, since the two of them are always around and can't run away. If they dare to cause trouble, they'll be disciplined with a stick on the spot.

Anyway, the Arlene sisters are very resilient.

"My junior brother is the best brother I've ever met when it comes to his sister! If I weren't older than him, I would want to be his sister!" Kiana said enviously. "They're so close, they even sleep in the same room at night."

Shen Liang sighed inwardly. He was a man of common sense, and to be honest, it was indeed a headache for him that the Lin sisters were still clinging to him and refusing to sleep in separate rooms at their age.

"Speaking of which, I almost forgot. Aren't you guys leaving yet? Do you really have to stay here until the wee hours?" Shen Liang glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already 2:30 a.m.

The two sisters, who were chatting enthusiastically, were taken aback and exchanged a glance.

Kiana was slightly annoyed. The reason she stayed so long was because she wanted to spend time alone with Shen Liang, to tell him about all the things that had happened in the past month, and to hear about Shen Liang's epic story of the past month.

Ideally, Rosalia and Lilia wouldn't be around either, so we could chat until dawn without a problem.

But not only were the two sisters there, but Celine was also there. It wasn't that she couldn't see what Celine meant; this girl was definitely afraid that she and Shen Liang had some kind of unspeakable romantic relationship, and that she would ruin the reputation of the Shaniat family by coming to see Shen Liang.

Seriously... am I really that free?

Kiana wasn't stupid; she knew, of course, that her mother and sister thought she definitely had feelings for Shen Liang, and might even think Shen Liang had feelings for her too. After all, they were a young man and woman living together for a year, both in the throes of puberty—they certainly wouldn't believe she wasn't interested… But, was it really true?

Is there really none?

Chapter 182 Xier, Don't Turn Off the Lights!

Who knows, Kiana was slightly troubled, though she rarely was.

This was the first time she had lived with a boy her own age for so long. To be honest, before meeting Shen Liang, she thought she would only like equally beautiful and outstanding girls, like most Valkyries who are obsessed with looks.

For example, Mei, who is like a high-class beauty with a touch of girlish wife charm!

But she got along really well with Shen Liang. This year studying in Japan was much more pleasant than the past ten years or so. She didn't have to deal with the rules and regulations of the Shaniat family, nor did she have to worry about how to inherit the Kaslana family's declining fortunes. If it weren't for her mother's illness, which required constant attention, she wouldn't even want to go back to Shaniat.

Sometimes I think that it wouldn't be bad to just live with my junior brother in Japan. Although we can't compare to the Shaniat family, my junior brother is really quite rich. He's already supporting two naughty kids, Rosalia and Lilia. It wouldn't be bad to support her as well.

—With my looks, Kiana, even if someone were to keep me as a sugar daddy, they'd definitely earn more than this much.

But is this feeling really "like"?

What if it's just a misconception based on a close and trusting friendship? Would you really think you've fallen for someone because of that misconception?

Are they just normal friends?

Kiana really couldn't understand it.

Fortunately, she wasn't the type to dwell on these things, so if she couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it. It's been so long today, it seems there's no chance of her being alone with her junior brother after all. It's all Xilin's fault!

She glared at her sister, then stormed out.

"I should be going now, human," Sirin said arrogantly. "I had a pretty good conversation with you. Join me again next time to continue our discussion."

"Forget it, I don't have time all the time."

"You dare refuse your patriarch?"

"Isn't Miss Cecilia the head of the family?"

“I am the next one,” Sirin’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant. “Heh, the one who has truly led you the longest might just be me.”

Shen Liang understood what she meant, nodded, and said in a deep voice, "I will find a way for Sister Liya."

“Human, you better have some effect with that rejuvenating ability. If you can’t cure it, I’ll…” Sirin instinctively wanted to threaten her, but then she fell silent. “Never mind, you’re the child she likes, so I have nothing to say. She’s our mother. Just do your best for Kiana and for yourself.”

"Also for you." Shen Liang nodded.

"For me?" Sirin was slightly taken aback, a slight blush appearing on her fair and aloof face. Then she quickly walked out of the room, cleared her throat, and said, "Alright, human, I appreciate it."

The suite door finally closed, and Shen Liang stretched and returned to the bedroom. The bedroom in this suite had a huge bed that was over two meters long and wide. Shen Liang lay down comfortably in a "spread-eagle" position, ready to wash away the fatigue of the past few days of battles and travel on this bed.

The quilt was made of goose feathers, very soft and fluffy. The air conditioner was set to 22 degrees Celsius, and it was a little chilly, so Shen Liang crawled into the quilt.

He turned his head to his left. Rosalia, who had just finished bathing, was sleeping quietly in his arms. The curtains were not drawn, and in the moonlight, he could see her soft, fluffy pink hair draped over her fair shoulders. Her delicate face showed the light downy hair that a little girl of her age should have.

Inside the blankets, her tail gently wrapped around Shen Liang's thigh, as if afraid he would run away if he got up at night. The slender white tail felt smooth and cool to the touch, like a restless little snake. The tip of her tail with mechanical claws was clasped together with Lilia's tail claws. Because Lilia's tail had silently tightened around his waist, the two sisters had tied a knot that locked him firmly to the bed.

There is absolutely no escape.

"She's so worried you'll abandon them." Sitting on the bedside lamp, Torachiyo said softly, "Have you ever done something like that?"

Shen Liang smelled the scent of the shower gel on the two little ones. He knew why the Arlene sisters were like this. Although they never said it, they always hated him for leaving Siberia alone back then.

For the younger sister, it was no different from abandoning her brother, who she depended on for survival, saying one day that he wanted to go out into the world.

"Beep beep beep." Someone knocked on the bedroom door.

"Who?" Shen Liang asked and immediately guessed who it could be. This was the bedroom door, which meant that person had already entered the suite... The only ones who could enter his room without permission were the little ones.

"Is Brother Liang asleep?" The bedroom door was pushed open a crack, and a little girl with black hair cautiously peeked in, carrying a pillow and a storybook.

"Not yet, what's wrong, Xier?" Shen Liang struggled to get up. The A-Lin sisters were sleeping like pigs, drooling all over the sheets.

"I'm sorry, Brother Liang, did I bother you?" Xi'er looked at the A-Lin sisters who were clinging to Shen Liang with envy in her eyes.

"No, I just got those two idiots to sleep. Are you scared to sleep alone?" Shen Liang cursed himself for being stupid. The Shaniat family was too rich and powerful, booking an entire hotel and giving each person a suite. He had completely forgotten that Xier was timid by nature. "If Xier can't sleep, how about coming to sleep with your brother?"

"Is that okay?" Seele asked in surprise.

You brought a pillow just to sleep with me, didn't you? Did you come here to fight me?

Shen Liang smiled, kicked Rosalia aside, making room for Seele to come in. The timid little girl was always obedient and well-behaved; if her brother didn't make room, she definitely wouldn't take Rosalia's exclusive sleeping spot.

Because it was a bit crowded for the two of them to share an area, Seele clung tightly to her brother's body, her little face flushed as she hugged his waist, finally feeling a sense of security welling up inside her.

But Shen Liang felt unable to move. His three younger sisters were pressing down on his arms or thighs and locking his waist, making him feel like he was wearing a straitjacket to restrain a mental patient.

But as the older brother, even though his arms felt stiff, he still felt like the happiest man in the world.

"Do you want me to tell you stories like before? Where did we leave off last time? Was it Lin Daiyu in the snow-covered mountain temple or Jia Baoyu's first adventure in the Wild Boar Forest?"

Seele shook her head and whispered, "Seele just wants to be hugged by her brother... It's been so long since her brother has hugged Seele."

It has been a long time indeed. The last time I held Seele was four years ago, when she was only eleven years old... Now she has grown into a lovely and gentle young girl.

Shen Liang smiled silently and hugged Xi'er tightly. In front of the most familiar and closest person, there is no need for a dramatic response. Even after four years, what you want to do is not necessarily to hug each other, cry your eyes out, and pour out your hearts. You may just want to hold her tight and gently kiss her hair.

Then the door was pushed open again.

Bronya, dressed in a thin nightgown, stared coldly at Shen Liang.

"Seeing that Seele wasn't in the room, Bronya knew without even guessing how many people were in her brother's room."

Seele huddled shyly under the covers, hiding behind Shen Liang. Shen Liang scratched his head, feeling a strange sense of guilt... as if he had wronged Bronya.

"Seele, brother," the silver-haired, emotionless loli said blankly, "what are you doing?"

"We were just sleeping! We didn't do anything!" Shen Liang immediately raised his hands, but still couldn't help but laugh.

The relationship between Bronya and Seele at the orphanage was quite interesting. Shen Liang once suspected that Bronya and Seele had even reached the point of being more than sisters but less than lovers. Seele arrived at the orphanage a few months later than Bronya. At that time, Bronya had just emerged from her autism, and Shen Liang's focus shifted to helping Seele adapt to her environment.

At first, Bronya was a little jealous of Seele, feeling that Seele was taking away her brother's attention. But over time, Shen Liang discovered that Bronya actually liked taking care of her younger sister. Because of Seele's timidity and cowardice, Bronya always felt that she needed protection, so she often slept and ate with her and shared some of Shen Liang's work.

So the two little ones grew closer and closer. If Arlene and her sister were biological sisters, then Bronya and Seele were half-sisters.

“Brother, you’re going to sleep with Seele,” Bronya said, staring at Shen Liang with her lifeless eyes. “You need to report this to Bronya.”

"I'll definitely do it next time." Shen Liang felt there was something wrong with the conversation, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

“Since everyone is here, Bronya should be here too.” The silver-haired loli pulled out a pillow from behind her and said calmly, “You are trying to isolate Bronya, which is forbidden in the orphanage, so let Bronya participate.”

"I would welcome you, but this place is already full," Shen Liang said hesitantly.

Bronya snorted and jumped onto the bed.

“If there’s no space, we’ll create one.” A rare mischievous glint appeared in her usually dull gray eyes. “Isn’t my brother quite spacious? Seele, turn off the light.”

"Hey, hey, hey, are you serious? I'm going to die tonight! I'm going to be crushed to death by you guys!"

"Bronya isn't that fat."

"Xier, don't turn off the light! I'll sleep on the sofa, I'll go sleep on the sofa! Don't turn off the light... mmm..."

"Brother, you're so noisy."

P.S.: To put it simply, I remain steadfast in my belief that this book is a harem anime, geared towards male readers. The only issue is that I personally really love the "little sister" dynamic; Cocolia's Orphanage is cuter and more desirable to me than the main characters!

Furthermore, I barely managed to finish the update at 6 PM, right before the deadline. My sleep schedule yesterday was completely messed up; I went to bed at 8 AM, woke up at 2 PM, was still sleepy, and finally woke up at midnight, sleeping all day. There was really no other way to update so late, but I still did it.

To make up for the late update, this chapter is 3,000 words long.

I hope you won't say I'm just posting random stuff.

Chapter 183 Be good, let your sister get a checkup.

The morning sunlight streamed through the semi-transparent gauze curtains and into the large bed in the bedroom. The wind was slightly chilly this time of year. Shen Liang hugged her pillow tightly, tucked herself in, and then groggily opened her eyes.

He glanced around; the room was empty. It looked like it was at least nine in the morning. The lively and cheerful Rosalia and the others had long since gone off to play. They had gone to bed early and slept very soundly the night before, so they were the first to get up. And clearly, they had no intention of making the bed; the blankets and pillows were scattered everywhere, and the sheets were all crumpled.

However, he remembered who he had fallen asleep with in his arms. The only thing his sisters had done right was to give him a pillow instead after they got up so as not to wake him.

Then the pillow in my arms rolled over.