After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Xingjiu, who was nervous at first, was eventually able to utter some soft words.

The girl was a little nervous, but she was still able to talk quite fluently.

Shi Yan looked at the girl's nervous little finger, which seemed to be almost at a loss for what to do, and chuckled as he listened attentively.

It's definitely not an act.

Shi Yan carefully noted down every little detail of the girl's affection.

She treats every girl the same way.

Shi Yan knew that introverted girls might not be speechless; they just couldn't find a suitable person to confide in and had been holding it in for a long time.

Xingjiu's rambling is even a bit of a chatterbox.

"In two months, the Osmanthus fragrans will be in full bloom, and I will come to see Xingjiu again."

"Hmm..." Her beautiful, starry eyes couldn't take their eyes off Shi Yan.

Tap tap—

Xing Qiluo, who had just changed into a comfortable bathrobe, came out of the room with an indescribably stiff expression.

You, the third brother with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

She seems so easily embarrassed, but she's ruthless in stealing the affections of her older sisters, second older sisters, fourth younger sisters, and youngest younger sisters, isn't she?

Part 372 None of you can do it, let Mom do it! [2K words per chapter]

Seeing her second sister come out of the room, Xingjiu jumped up from the swing, causing it to sway.

Looking at the girl's fair thighs in front of him, Shi Yan could only think... it's likely that all the resources of the five Xing sisters are piled up on the girl in front of him.

There's a reason why Ah Yan is so poor.

but--

Although the girl's figure was plump to an almost exaggerated degree, it did not appear sickly.

It's just... a bit harmful to your health.

Well... anyway, it's not about harming the girl herself.

Thankfully, Xing Jiu has a rabbit-like temperament and rarely even steps outside the Xing family's courtyard. Otherwise... the steps of the Xing family's house would probably be worn down by all the footsteps.

Shi Yan also stood up and turned to look at Xing Qiluo, who was coming out from the east wing.

Shi Yan felt a sudden light up in his eyes.

It was shaken.

The girl changed into a fitted bathrobe-style dress.

The style is similar to the previous dress.

However, there are still subtle differences in the details.

Shi Yan could tell at a glance that the girl hadn't simply removed her armor, but had changed into a dress.

Aside from the absence of the armor-like off-the-shoulder dress on the upper body, the skirt is also shorter, not even covering the knees.

Besides that... his magnanimity is excessively low.

Her beautiful collarbone was fully exposed to Shi Yan's view, and the low neckline made Shi Yan feel that if she pulled it down even slightly, it probably wouldn't bounce back up any higher.

However... I feel a little disappointed.

It's probably some strange thought like, "Oh, these are just normal clothes after all."

Shi Yan originally thought that girls were rare types who 'didn't wear their clothes inside out'.

With her keen perception, Xing Qiluo naturally noticed the disappointment in Shi Yan's eyes.

She clutched the hem of her skirt nervously, wondering what she had done wrong. Or... in less than a quarter of an hour, the goal she had set for herself, the one she had intended to achieve using the techniques she had taught her fourth sister, had already been snatched away by her seemingly foolish and timid third sister.

That's right—

So far, Xing Qiluo's tactics against Shi Yan have been exactly the same as Xing Qiyan's back then.

However, Xing Qiyan was more direct back then, and her overly straightforward attacks even caught the then 'naive' Shi Yan off guard.

Xing Qiluo's progress hasn't even caught up with Xing Qiyan's yet.

She stared at Xingjiu, who was practically hiding behind Shiyan's silhouette, her eyes twitching wildly.

Regardless of the reason, the disappointment in Shi Yan's eyes... symbolized that he had already lost.

We lost completely.

But this isn't a form of magic!

Based on the various guidebooks I've collected, such as "The 99-Day Crash Course in Dating" and "One Trick to Win Over a Perfect Partner," as well as various notebooks, my steps should be correct.

Or perhaps... Xing Qiluo looked at the timid eyes behind Shi Yan.

Does Shi Yan prefer the third sister's type?

Xing Qiluo was completely unaware that Shi Yan's disappointment stemmed solely from her skirt.

It's not that the dress is unattractive or not alluring enough.

It's just a tiny bit different from what Shi Yan thought.

Xing Qiluo was unusually flustered.

"Miss Shi Yan, is there anything I can do for you at the Starry Sky Bureau?" The girl remained calm and composed. "If it's not urgent... please stay for a meal."

"Yes." Shi Yan didn't refuse at all.

She came out hunting.

When Xingjiu, who was standing behind Shiyan, heard Shiyan agree, her clear and bright eyes seemed to light up instantly; there was light in the girl's eyes.

Xingzhuo was not present.

The only place to entertain Shi Yan was the east wing where Xing Qiluo lived.

The girl's room was very elegant. Under the vermilion carved wooden window, there was an incense burner, from which the fragrance rose, almost like the scent of blooming osmanthus.

The room's decorations and furniture are very elegant, and apart from the pink gauze curtains, there are almost no obvious girly decorations.

But... the tables and chairs carved from the finest wood exude a gentle, feminine charm.

Xing Jiu sat almost nervously opposite Xing Qiluo.

Her beautiful eyes kept glancing at Shi Yan.

Xing Qiluo could only choose a roundabout way to achieve her goal: to win a girl's heart, she had to win her stomach first.

It's time to show the real skills.

She was busy in the kitchen all by herself.

As for... whether her younger sister will sneak a bite while she's cooking, creating a scene reminiscent of the famous painting "Second Sister Cooking".

Is that kind of thing really that important?

Xing Qiluo came here to redeem Xing Qiyan and prove that her tutorial was completely correct.

In other words-

Xingjiu hadn't drunk the first batch of soup long ago.

Xing Jiu was a little reserved in Xing Qiluo's room.

But... she couldn't drag Shi Yan to her own room.

Even the cushions in the girl's room were shaped like Shi Yan. In her mind, if Shi Yan found out, everything would be over.

Just sitting in front of Master Shiyan made him so uneasy that he didn't even know where to put his hands.

A girl's little finger is like a cat's tail; it has its own thoughts, and its frantic dancing makes Shi Yan want to hold the girl's little finger in his hand.

In that case... I'll probably press some weird switch.

Who is Shi Yan?

Once you have such an idea, you will never let it go.

She reached out her hand to the girl.

It wasn't a surprise attack or a sneak attack; it was a perfectly legitimate act where he reached out his hand towards the girl's.

A pair of watery eyes looked pitifully at Shi Yan, her long eyelashes fluttering.

The teacher caught the girl's little finger while she was dancing.

"Ee..." It's like grabbing the base of a cat's tail; the cute toes curl up instantly, and the legs, which are close together, arch upwards.

Xingjiu demonstrated to Shiyan why sometimes... when some people grab her arm, she can't speak or sing.

"Master...Master Shiyan..." Xingjiu's way of addressing Shiyan was a very cute and respectful form of address.

"What's wrong?" The laugh seemed to carry a malicious undertone.

Seeing Shi Yan's expression, Xing Jiu immediately cowered, her eyes welling with tears... she even tried to place her small hand back into Shi Yan's, "It's...it's nothing..."

She was beyond help.

Xing Zhuoshi and Xing Ke are not here.

Xing Qiyun is very busy with official duties.

Even Xing Qiyan, who would never let Shi Yan off the hook... surprisingly showed up at Xing Cai's house next door today, which was just to make up the numbers.

Xingjiu looked pitiful, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Although... it's about the same.

Moreover, this lamb was actually offered up voluntarily.

fine--

Just when Xingjiu felt like she was about to break down, she heard the crisp sound of high heels clicking on the ground outside the door.

"Is Little Qiluo back~~~"