All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

The locations of the other girls will not be detailed here.

This was a lunch unlike any other before.

I don't know if I'll have another chance in the future.

Or, how about more people getting together for a proper meal?

Because it was obvious that the girls in front of him were not all of the people Jiang Tang loved.

For example, Ms. Qiu Lengyan, an idol who works in a faraway place.

And Liu Chuyun, a strong woman who is currently focused on her career.

Or perhaps there are others...

Jiang Peining seemed to be there just as a guest, to have lunch.

At least initially, she showed little interest in participating in family discussions.

Therefore, after a brief silence and everyone eating their own food, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal as someone started talking.

The seat directly opposite Jiang Tang belongs to An Qianxi.

Her eyes were full of confusion, and she looked like she desperately needed Jiang Tang to explain and give her an answer.

However, it is clearly not the kind of occasion where everything can be discussed in private.

Therefore, Jiang Tang had no choice but to pretend not to see it and focus on the food in front of him.

Because the table was made up of two square tables put together, An Qianxi stretched out her jade-like foot and gently kicked Jiang Tang's shin, showing her dissatisfaction.

"..."

The girl's beautiful foot, which had been removed from its indoor shoes and was wrapped in dark stockings, seemed less like a kick and more like a gentle caress on the inside of Jiang Tang's slightly itchy calf.

A young girl's delicate feet are bound to evoke many inexplicable associations.

Not to mention the presence of other girls around, which added a lot of inexplicable ambiguity to this action.

Although Jiang Tang noticed this, he could only cough lightly.

Remind An Qianxi to be mindful of the occasion.

When they have a chance to be alone together later, he will naturally explain everything to the girl in front of him.

Although An Qianxi was somewhat dissatisfied and slightly annoyed, she still did not want to put Jiang Tang in a difficult position.

In the end, she obediently shrank back, but seemed rather uninterested in the lunch feast.

But out of politeness, you still have to finish the bowl of rice in front of you.

As for the others, Shi Xue gradually found a balance between her interactions with Jiang Pei Ning and with the other girls.

If it weren't for her, Lilith, and Mu Yuqing trying to liven things up, this lunch might have ended in awkward silence.

Because it was obvious that Yuan Ziji had just experienced Jiang Peining's intrusion, and even though she had just enjoyed a night of happiness, she felt as if she had been doused with cold water.

Given her current state, it's already a miracle she's not depressed, let alone expecting her to liven up the atmosphere.

As for the other girls, such as Miyamoto Maizo, Cheng Diemeng, and Mu Yunyi, they are all introverted and rarely speak.

This was the first time Jiang Tang had experienced such a situation.

Even he, who was usually calm and composed, was somewhat at a loss for what to do at this moment.

However, he knew very well that he was the most important link in maintaining the relationship between the girls in front of him.

I must live up to their expectations.

Jiang Tang could certainly empathize with the pressure the girls were under.

Especially Shi Xue beside him, she would occasionally space out or drift into a daze.

Occasionally, he would look at Jiang Peining with a slightly humble or even ingratiating gaze, asking her if there was anything she wanted to eat, and offering to pick it up for her.

Fortunately, Jiang Peining did not seem to have any intention of making things difficult for Shixue. In fact, she was even more easygoing than Jiang Tang expected.

She politely declined, and was even able to have a casual, superficial conversation with Shixue.

At this moment, Jiang Tang silently grasped Shi Xue's slightly cold hand.

Feeling the warmth from her master, Shixue's face flushed slightly.

At the same time, they gained more courage.

This allowed her to ask Jiang Peining the question that was very important to her, under the watchful eye of her master.

This is also the thing that all the girls here care about the most.

"Young Miss, what are your feelings for... Master?"

Jiang Peining's gaze flickered slightly, and Shi Xue continued speaking.

"I think the most important purpose of this lunch is to express my feelings for the host..."

"Or you might prefer to call him 'Jiang Tang' or 'boyfriend' when it comes to your feelings for him."

“If it weren’t for liking each other, we wouldn’t have come together because of our memories and experiences with him.”

"Let me start first, I am the master's maid."

"I think everyone is already quite clear about this."

"But more importantly, my master is the one who gave me a completely new life, and naturally, I will dedicate my life to my master without reservation."

Before Shi Xue could finish speaking, Cheng Diemeng, unusually introverted and silent, suddenly interrupted.

"Perhaps I am... someone Jiang Tang saved."

"Although I don't have the same experience as Sister Shixue, who has been with Brother Jiang Tang since childhood."

"But my feelings for Brother Jiang Tang are no less than those for Sister Shi Xue..."

This was the first time she had mustered the courage to say something so embarrassing, and it was almost no different from confessing her feelings to Jiang Tang.

After Cheng Diemeng finished speaking, she immediately lowered her head and didn't even dare to respond to Jiang Tang's gaze.

As for Jiang Tang himself, he originally intended to say something.

Unexpectedly, Shi Xue took charge of everything and fulfilled everyone's expectations.

"There is no such thing as a superior or inferior relationship. Diemeng, you have also tried your best."

Shi Xue looked tenderly at Cheng Diemeng.

The latter was, after all, a child she had raised from the maid café.

Shi Xue had no other relatives, so in a sense, Cheng Diemeng was like a younger sister to her.

My sister and I have both fallen for the same man. I don't know if it's because we have the same taste, or something else, like a tacit understanding.

Mu Yuqing and Mu Yunyi should have a lot to say on this point.

Shi Xue and Cheng Diemeng are not blood sisters, but among all the girls present, Mu Yuqing and Mu Yunyi are indeed blood sisters.

At their current age, it seems too early for them to talk about love.

But that doesn't mean they don't even have the right to love.

Jiang Peining did not respond to Shixue's question first, but instead looked at the others with a calm gaze.

An Qianxi, Lilith, Yuan Ziji...

An Qianxi's gaze was polite yet deeply wary, and when she looked at Jiang Tang, it carried more confusion and dissatisfaction.

Lilith's eyes are easy to understand; they're reckless and headstrong.

When it comes to liking Jiang Tang, she believes she is second to none.

Next was Yuan Ziji, who had a certain awe towards Jiang Peining.

After all, she was different from Lilith, who didn't know how to read the room.

She was fully aware of Jiang Peining's sphere of influence and what she was capable of...

Even so, she still persisted in her love for Jiang Tang, without backing down or wavering.

It is as fragile as a reed, yet resilient.

While Jiang Peining observed the expressions of the other girls.

Shi Xue urged the girls present with her eyes, hoping they would take over from her.

Otherwise, it would be rather awkward if only he and Cheng Diemeng were talking.

What she didn't expect was that the person who responded to her earlier than Lilith, or rather, the one who couldn't help but speak up, was An Qianxi, who had seemed to have nothing to say at the dinner table.

"Then... I'll be the second, no, I think I'll be the third to speak."

She looked into Ye Shixue's eyes and suddenly said.

"I wonder if I can also call you Shixue?"

"...Yes, of course."

Shi Xue gave An Qianxi a positive answer.

In fact, the two of them had wanted to meet for a very long time.

For Shi Xue, An Qianxi was, in a sense, Jiang Tang's first love during his student days.

After all, she was the master's maid, so their relationship shouldn't have reached the level of romance.

The relationship between Miss Jiang Peining and her master is a deeper and more sophisticated one, that of a fiancée and her fiancé.

So, in the end, it turns out that An Qianxi really was Jiang Tang's so-called first love.

"Jiang Tang and I were classmates for three years of high school, but we only officially became a couple in our senior year."

"Although that relationship was actually bought with money, at a very low hourly rate, looking back now, I think I really got a great deal back then."

Jiang Peining glanced at Jiang Tang with a half-smile, referring to Jiang Tang's role as An Qianxi's rented boyfriend.

Logically speaking, only a few people in this world should know this, but Jiang Peining happens to know it.

Her gaze seemed to say, "You've 'sold' yourself so cheaply?"

Jiang Tang wanted to reply, "You've never experienced hardship, so how would you know the value of firewood, rice, oil, and salt?"