A god-level beauty system? But I'm already a god-level beauty!

"Shouldn't something you like belong to you alone?"

Chu Cihan stared at Mu Jingyan and, word by word, pinned out the question that had been swirling in his mind all night.

"Why share it again?"

In the living room, Shen Ye huddled in the corner of the sofa, eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought.

He sensed that in the conversation that was about to begin, even breathing would be superfluous.

really.......

The moment the words were spoken, the confrontation between the two girls officially began.

"share?"

Mu Jingyan repeated the word softly, without even lifting her hand to pick up the water glass.

"Chu Cihan, have you ever thought about something?"

"Before we got together, he already had more than just me in his heart."

"He told me all of this. Exactly what he said."

"It's not that I had no choice. I considered leaving directly, or making him choose between the two.

"But what do you think will happen after the election?"

She looked up, her tone still so relaxed.

"I know he'll choose me."

"But if he chooses me, he'll have to watch his own sister be pushed away by him. I don't know about families like yours, but we kids who have never had a complete family know best that no one wants to lose another family member."

I won't force him to choose between two options, because the answer he chooses will make both of them unhappy.

After hearing this, Chu Cihan gave a cold laugh.

"That's easy to say, but have you considered that what you give up will eventually be taken for granted?"

"Today it's Lin Chunuan, the reason being 'the little sister I've protected since childhood.' What about tomorrow? Who else will pop up, and will there be yet another 'unavoidable' reason?"

"Love is something that is exclusive."

"If you take a step back, he'll think it's no big deal. If you take another step back, others will think it doesn't matter if you back down completely."

"Mu Jingyan, you call this 'liking'?"

"I think you're digging your own grave, and you're doing it in a particularly gentle way."

That's a really harsh statement.

Shen Ye's neck visibly shrank by half an inch; to be honest, the blow actually hit him.

Mu Jingyan wasn't angry.

She put down her water glass without even raising an eyebrow.

"Whether you're digging a hole or being gentle, there's one thing I think you're wrong about."

"I did not 'give way'."

"Lin Chunuan is not a concession on my part, but a part of Shen Ye. Whether she is there or not is not something I can decide. Whether I agree or not, she will stand there."

"The only thing I can decide is where I stand."

"I chose to stand next to him, not on the opposite side."

"So I don't think this is a concession."

"..."

Chu Cihan was momentarily speechless at this logic.

But this did not convince her, and she quickly organized a second wave of attacks.

"Not backing down? Fine, even if you're right, that's the situation, and you have to accept it."

"Then tell me, what are you going to do from now on?"

"Just waiting? Waiting for Shen Ye to treat everyone equally? Waiting for all of you to share the same boyfriend, with you sisters taking turns in line, and having to get together and have a good time during holidays?"

"Can you handle it? Can your pride handle it?"

"Mu Jingyan, when have you ever suffered such injustice in your life? How can you laugh as your boyfriend spends the night in someone else's room?"

"I don't believe it, because I can't accept it, and I'm afraid I'll regret it later."

This series of attacks was rapid and dense, each word piercing the heart.

Shen Ye, listening from the side, felt a chill run down his spine.

But Mu Jingyan still didn't respond.

She listened quietly, even waiting for Chu Cihan to finish his last sentence before speaking slowly and deliberately.

"I'll tell you two things."

"The first thing."

"Over the years, there have been several girls standing next to him, and I've seen it all clearly. I didn't react, not because I didn't see them, but because I was waiting for his answer."

"You've already heard what the answer was."

"The second item."

"The more someone he likes, the more dangerous my position becomes. I understood this earlier and more clearly than you did."

"So I haven't been idle."

"He spent all his time queuing up with me, I asked him about his past one by one, and I listened to his plans word by word."

"I agree because I know better than anyone what I have in my hands."

"As for the pride you mentioned—"

Mu Jingyan raised her eyes and quietly looked at Chu Cihan.

Is pride something to be used to bluff one's way of jeopardizing happiness?

"If you want to cling to your pride, give it to someone else, and then stand outside sulking, I won't stop you."

"But please don't interfere with my choices."

"......you!"

Chu Cihan felt a breath stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down.

She opened her mouth several times, but couldn't come up with a rebuttal.

Because that question has come full circle.

Indeed, she gained nothing by acting out of spite.

Why do you say Mu Jingyan lost?

In terms of distance, they've already entered the arena.

She didn't even get close to the door.

"you......"

"That's wrong!"

After struggling for a long time, Chu Cihan could only manage to utter this one sentence.

"Right or wrong, it doesn't matter."

Mu Jingyan bent down, picked up her crooked cushion, patted it, and put it back on the sofa.

"Anyway, neither of us can convince the other on this matter."

"I won't be swayed by your words, just as I never intended to persuade you."

"When you figure it out,"

She paused, then looked up.

"I know."

"snort!"

Chu Cihan turned his face away, crossed his arms, and scoffed loudly, his face turning red and white in turns.

I don't know if it was from anger or because something I was told hit the nail on the head.

Just then, a noise came from the stairs.

"Thump, thump..."

Very slowly, with each step a pause, accompanied by a long, listless yawn.

"Brother... what are you two making so much noise downstairs so early in the morning...?"

Lin Chunuan held onto the handrail and slowly made her way down the stairs.

His hair was styled like a bird's nest, his eyes were half-open and half-closed, and there were dark circles under his eyes. His gait was strangely unsettling, like a penguin waddling along.

He rubbed his lower back, grimacing.

Immediately after, another little head peeked out from around the corner of the stairs.

Mu Jinghuan, clutching her bunny pillow, rubbed her eyes as she stood halfway down the stairs looking down.

"Sisters... what are you doing...?"

Mu Jinghuan's voice was soft, with a nasal tone as if she hadn't woken up yet.

In the living room, all three people turned around at the same time.

The oppressive atmosphere was broken, and Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been granted a pardon.

Mu Jingyan's expression instantly softened, becoming gentle and composed.

Chu Cihan's anger immediately died down, and a hint of panic flashed across her face. She wasn't prepared to face any of these people.

When the two girls on the stairs saw the "uninvited guests" in the living room, Lin Chunuan's sleepiness vanished instantly.