Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

No way... This was a test that Yu Zhe himself gave her. What kind of nonsense is it to discuss the test questions with the person who set them?

Hey.

Thinking of this, Qin Ruoke could only sigh heavily.

Yu Zhe watched her from the side, but didn't say anything.

He just remembered that yesterday when he went to the company, after Sister Ye got drunk, he had a conversation with Yu Che.

................

The top floor of the Tan Kong Building last night.

Gently stroking Qi Xinye's hair, who had fallen asleep drunk, Yu Zhe suddenly looked somewhat melancholy.

"Yu Che, can I ask you a question?"

"If you want to ask me if I love you, I can record an audio message for you. You can set an alarm every day. Here I go~ Onii-chan, I love it the most!"

"Stop, stop, stop! Isn't that cheesy?! Who asked you that!"

Yu Zhe was caught off guard by the sudden cuteness.

Even as he was complaining, he couldn't deny that Yu Che's shout just now was truly sweet to the bone.

Cough... This is a stubborn obsession from a long-time anime fan.

"Hmm...not this one." Yu Che chuckled, fiddling with Yu Zhe's phone. "It's okay if it's not! I've already set that clip as your new alarm tone, don't forget to play it on repeat~"

"I'll broadcast your ass! If you really broadcast this every day, Zixiao will smash my phone. Sigh, you've gone off on a tangent again. Let's get back to the topic. I have a question for you."

"Onii-chan, please speak freely, I'm listening~"

"Stop using that term right now! You're getting carried away!"

"Hehe~"

It seems she had a little wine earlier, which made her a bit tipsy.

After waiting for a while, Yu Zhe leaned against the back of the sofa and asked listlessly.

"Yu Che, I'm feeling pretty lost right now. Actually, I always thought that having you, Zi Xiao, and Yun'er and Sister Ye was enough. Later, I did add Xiao Lizhi, I promised her at the Ouyang family, and I really admire her optimism. Cough... let's not talk about that. Anyway... now there are two other girls, and I really can't figure out my feelings for them. It seems a bit different from ordinary friends? But I can't say it like that..."

"Oh, I see. You mean your classmate Qin Ruoke and Luo Xiaomeng, right?"

"Yes."

Goodness, you knew before I even said it. That means they're definitely different from ordinary friends. Even Yu Che could tell.

Yu Che crossed his arms and pondered for a while, tilting his head slightly: "Hmm... I can't really offer any suggestions, since only you know what you're really thinking. All I can say is that since I promised to help you build your harem, I'll do it without hesitation. Besides, those guys are actually pretty decent people, so all in all, I have no objections!"

"I haven't even said I wanted to take it yet!"

"That's true, it doesn't matter. It's all up to you, brother. After all, I live for you. I'll support you no matter what you say!"

"Don't make it sound so scary, okay?" Yu Zhe tapped her forehead. "Besides, making a decision isn't as easy as you make it sound. It's really just a matter of a word for me, but for them, it can affect their entire lives. I need to be very careful. The first thing I need to do is to figure out what kind of feelings I have for them, whether it's friendship or love. This is very important."

"Waaaa, my responsible older brother is so handsome!"

Yu Che, who is the number one Yu Zhe fan in the world, is now very moved.

Since my brother has said so, from Yu Che's perspective, I have to give some advice, even if it's tough!

Her brother was smarter than her, but he needed to ask her if she had any solutions, because "the one involved is often confused, while the bystander sees clearly."

Well, so Yu Che does have some ideas.

"Brother, what do you think? Since you're troubled, why not not force yourself to confirm what kind of feelings they have? Let them prove it for themselves, okay?"

"Let them prove it themselves? What do you mean?"

“It’s very simple.” Yu Che rested his chin on his hands and analyzed calmly, “Right now, there are less than six months left until high school graduation. Whether it works out or not, it’s within these six months. Give them six months to prove themselves. Not to prove whether they like you or not, because that’s obvious. But to prove whether you like them or not. Wouldn’t that make things simple?”

Like a ray of light in the fog, many things are like looking through a thin layer of paper; once you poke at it, you can see through it. Now Yu Zhe understands this.

"I understand." Yu Zhe suddenly became much more clear-headed. "Let them prove it themselves... Great idea, Yu Che, you've been a huge help!"

The sudden realization of the situation brought Yu Zhe a sense of joy and gratitude towards Yu Che, which made him unable to resist reaching out to her armpits and picking up his little princess.

Pfft... It's still a bit heavy after all. You think a loli is light? Yu Zhe needs to have the strength too.

"Oh dear! Brother, lift me higher!"

"At this point, isn't the usual response to put it down...? Oh well, thanks anyway!"

"Hey, brother, why are you being so polite with me? If you really want to thank me, why don't we just stay here while this big-breasted woman is asleep... hehe."

"No way! Let's talk about it again in a year!"

"Ugh... damn it, a year from now, whatever."

After Yu Zhe put her back on the sofa, Yu Che thought for a moment and finally added a sentence.

"Brother, although I've always said I support you in having a harem... can I make a request?"

Tell me about it.

"I...actually, I'm quite worried sometimes, afraid that if there are too many people, my brother's love for me will be divided. Although you keep saying there won't be a problem, there have been so many more this year!"

What I'm trying to say is... if you take these two in, could you please not... no, at most two more spots? No more "wildflowers" (a derogatory term for unwanted suitors)!

Yu Zhe had already truly sensed Yu Che's unease.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Yu Zhe said softly.

I promise you.

22. Something on your mind?

It started to drizzle outside at noon today.

The sky was overcast and the air was damp, which is not uncommon in early spring.

Qin Ruoke was alone again today.

In her second year of high school, she often went to and from school with Yu Zhe because she was relatively free and didn't have to study. However, since the start of her third year of high school, the opportunities for her to walk with Yu Zhe have become increasingly rare.

Because I need to go to the library to study... Every minute of this period before the college entrance examination is precious, and I can't waste it on the way.

不 ...

Maybe this is just an excuse.

The real reason is probably that she doesn't know how to face the situation.

He was in the same situation as Luo Xiaomeng, but he didn't have Luo Xiaomeng's courage.

This is Qin Ruoke's current situation.

................

After school in the afternoon, I returned to my apartment.

Yu Zhe sat at the dining table, looking at the drizzling raindrops outside the window, and felt a little depressed.

Sigh, it's still daytime, so it should look like daytime. Dark clouds are covering the sky, making it seem like it's dark even before it gets dark, so naturally, I'm not in a good mood.

"Brother Yuzhe, what's wrong? You look... a little unhappy?"

Mo Lingyun had been sitting opposite him, leaning on the table, looking up at him with concerned eyes and her heterochromatic gaze.

Well, with Brother Yu Zhe like this, even if her favorite drama is on TV right now, Mo Lingyun isn't in the mood to watch it.

Yu Zhe snapped out of his reverie, smiled, and shook his head: "No, I was just thinking about something. Yun'er, you see, sometimes in this kind of weather, even if there's nothing wrong, you can still feel unhappy, right? Haven't you ever felt that way?"

"Really?" Mo Lingyun blinked and replied naturally, "It's alright. Sometimes I do feel unhappy when the weather is bad, but back in that little village, when I felt really depressed when it rained, I would imagine Brother Yu Zhe's face, and I would suddenly feel much happier. Then I would fall asleep to the sound of rain, and it was so comfortable!"

"..."

Okay, Yu Zhe shouldn't have asked.

This question inadvertently led Yun'er to flirt with him.

“You’re right,” Yu Zhe retorted. “But you won’t have to imagine it anymore. You can watch me sleep right now, and you’ll hear the rain just the same.”

"Haha, this is really too extravagant!"

Although Yun'er's casual chatter improved Yu Zhe's mood considerably, Zi Xiao, who had just come out of the kitchen, still keenly sensed some problems.

"Brother, is something on your mind?"

"No, no."

"Still saying no? You can't fool me." Zixiao sat down next to him and drew the curtains so that Yuzhe couldn't see the dark clouds outside. "There's only one thing in the world that can make you feel annoyed, brother."

"What?"

"woman."

"puff!"

Yu Zhe never expected that one day he would hear such blunt words from Zi Xiao's mouth.

Mo Lingyun's eyes widened slightly in surprise: "Really? Brother Yuzhe! Which vixen is it this time?!"

"No way!" Yu Zhe quickly retorted, "Zi Xiao, what are you suddenly talking about? What woman? You don't think I'm like those spoiled brats who spend all their time in bars, do you?!"

Su Yuzhe was deeply hurt and felt very worried about the high image he had of himself in his younger sister's eyes.

Seeing that Yu Zhe had misunderstood, Zi Xiao quickly waved her hand: "No! That's not what I meant. I meant that there's a pattern to how my brother always seems to be troubled, and I just realized it."

"law?"

Yu Zhe didn't quite understand, but he was quite curious: what kind of pattern made you think I only had worries about women?

Zixiao held up her index finger and explained, "It's like this, brother, think about it. You've never had any trouble with business matters, and you never even frown at household chores. No matter how difficult the situation, you can solve it with ease. But when it comes to things related to us, you just look worried."

“For example, when Yuche had a persistent fever, you would secretly hide and cry out of fear. When I accidentally cut my finger, you would frown with heartache. And when Yun’er first came back, didn’t you always have a worried look on your face, fearing that something might go wrong? That’s why I said that anything that troubles you is definitely related to women.”

Oh, so that's what you meant.

Hey! So, you actually found out that I secretly cried because Yuche had a fever before! Zixiao, you just blurted it out without even realizing it!

"So," Zi Xiao frowned, asking the same question she had just asked Mo Lingyun, "which vixen is it this time?"

"Uh...this question has come full circle."