I have a lot of dating skills.

Zhao Fei suddenly gritted her teeth and said through gritted teeth, "No matter who you are, Xin Yu will only ever be mine! Classmate? Or a girl from the same school? Damn it, I'm actually going to steal a man from a high school student."

The only person most likely to cross paths with Xin Yu is a girl from the same school as him.

Muttering a dissatisfied grumble, Zhao Fei walked away looking annoyed. She was going to get a skin treatment tonight; her opponent was a young girl, and she needed to be younger than her!

From the shadows, Huo Yingxi stepped out. Upon hearing Zhao Fei's last words, a strange look appeared on her face. What would this older sister think if she knew that her opponent was Zhao Weijing?

"Master, this is bad. Consort Zhao's relationship with Zhao Weijing is unusual..."

Huo Yingxi frowned, worried for her master. Even she found this situation troublesome. How should she deal with it and find a way to stop Consort Zhao from harassing her master?

Huo Yingxi immediately rejected the plan. Zhao Fei and her master were already so close; how could they be separated? Separation would make her uncomfortable, and the ending wouldn't be perfect. Zhao Fei belonged to her master, and Zhao Weijing belonged to her master, regardless of their relationship.

That was the decision, but Huo Yingxi understood that ultimately, achieving this goal depended on the owner.

The first step is to change the owner's mindset.

Looking in the direction Xin Yu had left, Huo Yingxi pondered for a moment and then followed him.

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Master Can Be Everyone

The last rays of the setting sun had disappeared, the sky gradually darkened, and the scent of fireworks drifted through the streets.

Huo Yingxi ran for a while, then saw her owner ahead, caught up with him, and walked alongside him.

"Owner."

Xin Yu was somewhat lost in thought until he heard her call, which snapped him out of it. He turned around in surprise to look at the little maid who had suddenly appeared beside him.

What are you doing here?

It's at least several kilometers from the school, and it's in the old town area, so Huo Yingxi's home shouldn't be here. I was quite surprised to see her.

"I came here to see a friend and just happened to run into the owner."

Yingxi stared at Xinyu and suddenly said, "Master, I saw what happened between you and that lady just now."

She decided to get straight to the point and talk to her master about the issue, asking him what he thought.

"You saw it?" Xin Yu was speechless for a moment, his mind racing with thoughts, but in the end he could only weakly utter:

"We... are not the kind of relationship you're thinking of."

To be honest, Xin Yu felt very uneasy. Although he hadn't had much contact with Zhao Fei just now, it didn't feel like they were just ordinary friends.

Huo Yingxi had visited Zhao Weijing's home and had met Zhao Fei.

During that live-streaming incident, the two even took a shower together. If she were to tell Zhao Weijing about this, Xin Yu would get goosebumps just thinking about it.

Huo Yingxi didn't respond to his words, but instead looked at him seriously: "After Master left just now, I saw that sister seemed very sad. Is Master going to abandon her?"

Is Consort Zhao heartbroken?

Xin Yu inexplicably recalled Zhao Feiming's bright face and shook his head: "We really don't have that kind of relationship. You can tell from her age. How could we possibly have that kind of relationship?"

"Is it because of Zhao Weijing?" Huo Yingxi asked.

Xin Yu didn't say whether it was true or not, but just smiled bitterly: "You've seen her at Wei Jing's house, so you should know that she's Wei Jing's family. Ying Qian, you should know me, right? I'm not heartless, how could I possibly do something to her?"

Huo Yingxi and Zhao Weijing were almost completely unguarded around him. If he really had those kinds of thoughts, wouldn't it be more convenient to just go to them? He was beautiful, had a great figure, and was the right age. He wouldn't attract any strange looks when he walked down the street.

As for Zhao Fei, she is older and is Zhao Weijing's family member. She never considers his feelings when she does things, acting like a pervert. If he wasn't after her money, there was no need to get involved with her, which ultimately led to a lot of trouble.

"So in the end, it all comes down to Zhao Weijing. It was because of her that the host rejected that lady from earlier. Otherwise, everything would still be uncertain."

Huo Yingxi said confidently. Seeing that Xin Yu wanted to refute, she added, "Master doesn't need to explain. The last live broadcast proved that Master is interested in her. This can't be hidden from Yingxi's eyes."

Her confident demeanor made Xin Yu break out in a cold sweat. Of course, if you were bitten by a vixen, how could you not care?

But Xin Yu couldn't say these things to Huo Yingxi.

"Is Master ready to accept Wei Jing?"

Huo Yingxi suddenly changed the subject and asked about his relationship with Zhao Weijing.

Xin Yu was taken aback for a moment, but did not rush to refute. He recalled the bits and pieces of his time with Zhao Weijing, as well as the night when Huo Yingxi tied them together.

Even if he wanted to deceive himself, he couldn't deny that deep down, he had already developed an interest in this girl, and some things happened without him even realizing it.

Huo Yingxi noticed his expression and, unusually, seemed momentarily dazed. She lowered her head and asked, "Master, if you were with Zhao Weijing, would you treat Yingxi the same way you treated that other woman?"

Xin Yu was stunned, his heart suddenly heavy. He didn't know how to answer Huo Yingxi, so he asked her softly, "Didn't you support us being together?"

"Yingxi supports it, but Yingxi doesn't want her master to abandon her even more."

Her eyes dimmed; her master's reaction said it all. Her heart clenched; was this what heartache felt like?

Xin Yu didn't know what to say for a moment. The girl's disappointed expression made his heart ache a little, but if he didn't say something, did he expect Huo Yingxi to be his maid for the rest of her life? That was impossible.

Taking a deep breath, Xin Yu said seriously, "Yingxi, one day I will find my other half. Even if it's not Weijing, it will be someone else. So I can't give you any promises. After I'm with that person in the future, she won't be able to tolerate your existence. And you should have your own life."

Xin Yu felt heavy-hearted, yet also relaxed, realizing he should have said it sooner. He might have become a little addicted to being fawned over by girls, but that reality would eventually come, and he had to face it all seriously.

Huo Yingxi never expected that the knife that pierced her heart would suddenly be plunged into her. She had come to find her master because of Consort Zhao in the first place, and she was heartbroken. She couldn't accept all of this.

Huo Yingxi shook her head: "Master, you are wrong."

"Where did you say something wrong?"

"You can belong to everyone, and you can bring happiness to more people."

She spoke each word clearly, her eyes shining like stars as she stared at Xin Yu: "What do you mean by 'belonging to only one person'? That kind of ridiculous ending should never happen to my master. Let Yingxi shatter this mistaken idea and laughable fantasy of my master with her own hands!"

Xin Yu stared at her, dumbfounded. What was with this sudden outburst? We're arguing about feelings, not some kind of action-packed manga.

Faced with Huo Yingxi's aggressive gaze, Xin Yu couldn't help but retort:

"What you're saying is ridiculous. The male and female protagonists living happily ever after is obviously a fairy tale ending. What about yours? The male protagonist with women on both sides? To put it bluntly, isn't that just being a scumbag?"

"Whether you're a jerk or not isn't for you to decide, but for the female leads. Nobody thinks you're a jerk, nobody's willing to accept you as you are, nobody's willing to stay by your side, so why can't we!"

Huo Yingxi approached Xin Yu and questioned him.

"That's impossible. Reality isn't a novel. If you already have a girlfriend, going to find another one will only hurt two women."

Xin Yu couldn't accept her theory. Huo Yingxi was too obsessed with wish-fulfillment novels. Her ideal perfect ending didn't exist in this world. Rich people could have multiple partners because they had the financial power; ordinary people simply couldn't do that.

"It's not up to the master to decide, it's up to us. As long as we're all willing, won't we achieve a perfect ending?"

Huo Yingxi said.

"Who are you? Do you think I would meet a girl like this? Do you think Zhao Weijing can accept me seeing other women? And can you accept your man having a harem?"

Xin Yu found her increasingly ridiculous.

"How will you know if you don't try?" Huo Yingxi was very stubborn.

"How do we even try?" Xin Yu was speechless. Why was Huo Yingxi so stubborn?

Huo Yingxi thought for a moment and said, "Master, let's make a bet. If Wei Jing and I can get along harmoniously, you will give up your 'ordinary' ideas."

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Feasibility of a Threesome

“Make a bet with me, Master. If Wei Jing and I can get along harmoniously, then you should give up your ‘ordinary’ ideas.”

Huo Yingxi looked at her master solemnly and said these words, she wanted to personally end her master's overly "naive" fantasy.

Xin Yu suddenly fell silent, wondering what she was trying to do. Wasn't she destined to lose this kind of bet?

However… if she agrees to her bet and loses, she probably won't stick to those ridiculous happy ending theories anymore. After all, she's destined to lose, because Zhao Weijing would never accept it.

Thinking this, Xin Yu nodded emphatically: "Let's bet! If you lose, don't talk to me about those things anymore. If you win..."

Xin Yu couldn't continue. Did losing mean he'd become a scumbag? Wait, what am I hesitating about? There's no way I could lose. It's a sure win. How could I possibly lose? If I can lose this, I'll just build a harem and become a scumbag, so what?

"I have won. Master, please be a benevolent person."

Huo Yingxi finished speaking for him, and at that moment, the little maid's smile brought Xin Yu a strange unease.

After parting ways with Huo Yingxi and returning home, Xin Yu sat on the sofa and belatedly realized how absurd it was that he had agreed to Huo Yingxi's bet. But it didn't matter, he was sure to win anyway.

Xin Yu took out his phone and scrolled through the various chat records on his chat app. Suddenly, he came across Huo Yingxi's profile picture, hesitated for a moment, and clicked on it. He then saw a photo Huo Yingxi had sent him last time—a photo of her and Zhao Weijing together.

In the photo, their faces are close together, smiling sweetly at the camera. Their flawless faces, without any filters or editing, resemble two flowers vying for attention, creating a sense of perfect harmony.

Xin Yu stared at it for a while, then silently exited the screen, turned off the phone, and leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought.

The next day, Xin Yu arrived at school looking sleepy. On the way back to his classroom, he ran into Zhao Weijing, who smiled at him.

Xin Yu subconsciously avoided her gaze. Last night's bet with Huo Yingxi involved Zhao Weijing, but they had all decided to keep it a secret from Zhao Weijing.

Xin Yu also understood that as the betting continued, Zhao Weijing would eventually find out, and he had no idea how to face her then.

Xin Yu's reaction surprised Zhao Weijing. She deliberately stood in the corridor and asked casually as he passed by, "Did you do something to betray me?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Xin Yu said and returned to the classroom.

Zhao Weijing pursed her lips, feeling that something must have happened last night, and it was related to Huo Fox. She wondered if Huo Fox had asked Xin Yu to play some kind of master game again.

Zhao Weijing was a little jealous. This despicable fox was indeed not trustworthy. She said she supported her relationship with Xin Yu, but then she went and flirted with Xin Yu. She had to go to Huo Yingxi at noon to demand an explanation.

That's what she was thinking.

At noon, Zhao Wei excitedly ran to Huo Yingxi's class to wait for her, but was told that Huo Yingxi had gone to lunch, so she had to rush to the cafeteria instead.

After searching around but still not finding anyone, Zhao Weijing got hungry and decided to let Huo Yingqian off the hook for the time being and go get some food first. Since she was already at the cafeteria, she decided to try and bump into Xin Yu!

She got her food and went up to the second floor. Xin Yu usually ate on the second floor. She habitually looked towards the less crowded area, but she didn't see Xin Yu.

"Hasn't he arrived yet? Let's ask him where he is first."

Zhao Weijing took out her phone and contacted Xin Yu, asking him directly where he was. Zhao Weijing felt that she had a good relationship with Xin Yu; they were practically inseparable, so she figured he wouldn't ignore her question.

Xin Yu: "..."

Zhao Weijing: "..."

Xin Yu: "..."

Zhao Weijing: "???"

Zhao Weijing: "What do you mean? Where are you? Tell me now!"

Xin Yu: "I was at the same spot as last time, under that tree, with Yingxi."