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

Moreover, there's nothing to complain about.

“I understand, Brother Yuzhe.” Mo Lingyun glanced at Zixiao beside her. “Zixiao is number one, I can accept that… I’ve been gone for ten years, and Zixiao must have helped you a lot during those ten years, I understand… In fact, I’m already very satisfied that you can still accept me after ten years. If we make everyone unhappy and put you in a difficult position because of competing for first place, that’s not what I want to see… It’s okay, it’s just first, second, or third place! It’s not a big deal!”

Despite saying "It's no big deal," Mo Lingyun thought about it.

She added, "Ah...if possible, could I try to get a top-three finish?"

"Pfft..." Zixiao chuckled at her teasing. "Lingyun, well, that depends on you. To be honest, not to mention Yuche and me, there's also Sister Xinye, and besides that, there are plenty of other 'wildflowers'."

"You might lose your top three spot if you're not careful."

"What?! This is outrageous!"

Yun'er made a surprising statement: "Brother Yuzhe! A year from now, after you and Zixiao have finished, please call me as soon as possible! I'll be waiting in line to make an appointment!"

"There are queues and appointments for this kind of thing?!" Yu Zhe exclaimed in shock. "And I don't need to rest? You called me first, that's quite a clever idea!"

"Hehe... Brother Yuzhe, you have to be prepared. Once you've chosen this path, I don't think you'll have much time to rest."

"..."

Looking at Mo Lingyun's devilish smile, and Zi Xiao's helpless nod in agreement.

Yu Zhe felt...that was indeed the case.

This is also an important reason why he made a "one-year promise" with the girls.

In this crucial year, after the college entrance examination, Yu Zhe needs to complete some major plans for the company's development.

However, if there is no one-year agreement and it starts now, it is easy to be subjected to a "relay race".

Once it starts, the direct consequence is that you won't be able to get out of bed, so how can you develop anything?

So in order to be able to get out of bed in the future, I still need to find time to exercise in my spare time...

It wasn't me who was struggling to get out of bed; it was them.

Thinking about this, Yu Zhe felt a pang of anxiety for his future.

Zixiao now feels... much more at ease.

Really, this first place is extremely important to her. It's not just a promise, but also a manifestation of Zixiao's extraordinary possessiveness.

Allowing so many women to be around her brother was already a huge compromise; if the number one spot is snatched away again, Su Zixiao, you're really too incompetent!

If you have all the advantages of timing, location, and support and still lose, then it's not just because you're bad; even AFK players are better than you!

But now everything's alright... Zixiao thinks she'll definitely get a good night's sleep tonight. She's really looking forward to the one-year promise arriving...

That's about all I have to say.

Yu Zhe looked to the left and right and gave instructions.

"Alright, that's about it for today... Is that all?" Yu Zhe tapped his phone screen and pointed to the time. "It's one in the morning, it's already so late... Okay, now that we've talked things out, you two can relax. Go back to your rooms, have a good night's sleep, and goodnight to myself too~"

"..."

"..."

eh?

Why isn't anyone taking action?

Yu Zhe had already guessed what they were thinking, but still tried to resist: "Ahem... could we discuss it, could you go back to your own places... to sleep?"

"Brother, do you think it's possible for this to happen now?"

"That's right, Brother Yuzhe! I even brought my pillow. You can't send me back, can you? It's okay, it's just sleeping, I'm not going to do anything. Don't be scared."

Even sleeping is uncomfortable!

Two stunningly beautiful girls lay down on either side of him, and it must have been a painful struggle for them to fall asleep!

However, Yu Zhe also knew that struggling was pointless.

He shrugged dismissively and lay down in the middle of his pillow.

"Fine... whatever you want, I'm going to sleep now, goodnight."

The best way is to act quickly! Fall asleep before they lie down!

Zixiao and Lingyun exchanged a glance, smiled knowingly at each other, and then lay down on either side of each other.

Mo Lingyun brought her own pillow. Since Zixiao was here this time, she was much more reserved. After lying down, she simply placed her hand on Yu Zhe's lower abdomen without making any other movements.

As for Zixiao...

Hehe, she didn't bring a pillow.

If it were before, she would have been so clueless that she would have gone to her room to hug her pillow.

But recently, she received Yu Che's true teachings, and Yu Che taught her how to be most efficient in such situations.

So, Yu Zhe smelled the faint scent of shampoo on Zi Xiao's hair up close.

He opened his eyes helplessly.

Sure enough, Zixiao followed Yuche's example and lay down directly on his pillow.

The pillow wasn't big. If Yu Zhe lay in the middle and Zi Xiao lay on her side on the edge of the pillow, their noses would be so close they could touch.

Goodnight, brother~

Goodnight my foot! How can I possibly sleep well now?!

You have so many good qualities that you don't learn from Yuche, but you only learn her clingy nature, right?

Learning, especially acquiring excellent skills, can inspire others to learn as well.

Take Mo Lingyun, for example, lying on her own pillow.

Wow... I didn't even know there was such a thing.

Although I just promised not to rush to be first... that doesn't mean I have to be considerate even when I'm sleeping, it's not like it's in any way...

So she carefully placed her pillow in the corner of the bed, moved to the side, and lay down on the edge of the small space on the other side of Yu Zhe's pillow.

Her forehead was already pressed against the back of Yu Zhe's head.

"..."

Okay, here comes another dilemma, huh?

Yu Zhe usually sleeps on his side, but today his side-lying position seems to favor one side over the other.

With no other option, Yu Zhe could only turn over and lie flat on his back.

Whatever, whatever... I hope counting sheep in my head will help me fall asleep.

but...

Yu Zhe's sleep tonight is destined to be anything but easy.

In his hazy state of consciousness, it seemed that Zixiao and Yun'er had just finished another battle.

At first, the two restrained each other, neither daring to make the first move and hold Yu Zhe to sleep.

In the end, no one knows who made the first move. It started when one of them put an arm around Yu Zhe's body, and the two of them began to compete.

Two arms...one leg...two

One leg.

Finally, as Yu Zhe drifted off to sleep...

He could feel Zixiao and Yun'er's arms and legs wrapped around him like hug pillows.

Two arms... two legs, two people, that's a total of four arms and four legs.

Goodness, this lineup is a real octopus!

36. Fortune changes every year!

"Hey... Sister Ye, have you had breakfast? Ouch... that hurts!"

"Xiao Zhe?!"

Early in the morning, while Yu Zhe was sitting at the dining table waiting for breakfast, Qi Xinye made a video call.

Nothing much, she just said she was getting ready for a meeting and wanted to chat with Yuzhe while she was free.

As soon as the call connected, Yu Zhe, with dark circles under his eyes, cried out in pain!

And the look on his face said it was pain beyond ordinary.

This startled Qi Xinye: "Xiao Zhe, what happened to you?! Are you hurt? Are you sick? Where's Zi Xiao? Where is she? Never mind, I'll go there myself now. Don't move, I'll take you to the hospital!"

"Hey, stop, stop! Sister Ye, don't panic, I'm not injured, and I'm not sick!"

"Huh?" Qi Xinye's anxious expression showed no sign of fading. "Then why did you yell in pain just now? Were you trying to scare your sister?"

"No! That really hurt. Back pain isn't a big deal, but it can be excruciating when it hurts."

As he spoke, Yu Zhe moved his phone further away so that he could appear more on Qi Xinye's screen.

He pointed to his lower back, indicating that this was where the pain was.

"My back... hurts?"

Qi Xinye was stunned.

She had back pain, dark circles under her eyes, and looked listless, but Zixiao, who had just passed by the camera, looked radiant.

Could it be that...?

"Xiao Zhe!!" Qi Xinye cried out in anguish, "I! I... I don't object to you doing that kind of thing, but you have to be moderate! And you clearly said a year... how come it's started already? When did it start? No... no, we can't wait any longer. I'll come to your place tonight. If it's inconvenient for Zi Xiaolingyun over there, you can come to my place..."

"Sister Ye?!"

You're just as weird as the other two!

Yu Zhe then chose to explain.

"It's a misunderstanding... I'm so wronged." He tossed his silver hair behind the chair, leaning back against it with a look of utter despair. "Sister Ye, do you remember how Yu Che used to cling to me when he slept?"

"Uh... I remember, the pose was indeed... a bit exaggerated, but Yu Che didn't go to your place yesterday, right?"

"You don't know, Zixiao and Yun'er have perfectly inherited Yuche's 'fine tradition,' and when the two of them are together, it's double the 'happiness,' cough cough... Also, Sister Ye, the thing you're worried about won't happen for now. I've said it for a year, and I won't break it easily."