After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

An Liang breathed a sigh of relief and scratched his hair to hide his embarrassment.

"No need to be so polite. I was just going to buy groceries anyway, it was just a small favor."

“It might not be much to Anliang, but I still want to use the ingredients I bought today to cook a meal to thank you, and also…”

Xi'er withdrew her hand from Anliang's, and then, as if she had thought of something, a cute blush appeared on her pretty face.

The girl, who seemed like an angel next door, took a step forward and approached the young man with a faint fragrance. Her timid voice was half shy and half apologetic.

“Bronya isn’t home today either, so I’d like to take this opportunity to talk to Anliang about the photo from yesterday.”

An Liang blinked, slightly surprised.

He recalled the entire process of being humiliated and pushed down by Black Seele yesterday, and being forcibly photographed indecently. Then, looking at White Seele in front of him with an expression as if she had done something wrong, he immediately understood.

Black Seele's style of doing things is rather extreme. In past reincarnations, the kind-hearted White Seele would often apologize for Black Seele's bad attitude.

What happened yesterday was so unpleasant...

Bai Xier must feel sorry for him, and his willingness to help without any qualms today must have made the girl feel even more guilty, which is why she suggested inviting him to dinner so they could have a proper chat.

"Since you've said that, then I'll look forward to Seele's cooking skills!"

After a moment's thought, An Liang nodded under the girl's anxious gaze.

He was familiar with Black Seele's personality and didn't mind yesterday's farce, but leaving the matter unresolved would inevitably make things awkward when he met Seele.

Now that Bai Xier has brought it up herself, it seems she wants to clear up the misunderstanding, so An Liang has no objection.

Heh, should he act a little aggrieved later, put on a weak and pitiful look? A soft-hearted girl might just make Black Seele come out and apologize...

The thought of pushing down Hei Xier, who had threatened him yesterday, and then having to slink his head down in shame, made An Liang's lips curl into a smile.

It's so delightful to see someone being arrogant and getting their comeuppance!

Although he had planned to use Bai Xi to restrain Hei Xi from the beginning, he did not expect that he would have the opportunity to achieve it. Should he take the opportunity to tease Hei Xi a few more times?

Forget it, what if Hei Xi'er gets angry and attacks him? He's at a disadvantage in terms of strength, so it's best not to be too reckless.

Anliang had all sorts of bold ideas running through his mind, but in the end he followed his heart.

"Speaking of which, it's Sunday today, and Bronya isn't home... Knowing her personality, she should be staying in her room, too lazy to move, right?"

Following behind Seele, Anliang walked into Bronya's house, which she had bought for convenience in commuting, and asked a question out of curiosity.

"Haha, Bronya does sometimes act like that."

Seele smiled helplessly as she thought of Bronya, who always made various excuses not to go out on her days off.

"However, since I arrived in Sky City relatively early, Sister Bronya went to supervise the construction progress early this morning so that I could move into a more comfortable villa as soon as possible."

"Well, Bronya's apartment upstairs in the studio is more like a staff dormitory. It's suitable for temporary accommodation when working too late, but it lacks a lot of living facilities. For long-term living, a villa would definitely be better."

An Liang glanced around the house and casually said, "Given Bronya's accelerated construction progress, I estimate the villa will be ready to move into in another week or so. After all, it's a ready-made villa, so we only need to do some simple interior decoration."

"Is that so... I don't actually know what kind of villa Bronya bought, but An Liang seems to know a lot about it?"

"Because I was the one who accompanied Bronya to look at houses, I remember it quite clearly."

"Hmm, Bronya mentioned that Anliang was a lot of help, but I didn't expect that Anliang would also lend a hand when we were looking at houses!"

Xi'er tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at An Liang.

"Actually, I just helped show her the way. When it came to actually looking at the house, it didn't take much effort because Bronya only looked at the quality of the house and the location, and didn't care about the price. Once she was satisfied, she just swiped her card to pay."

Anliang shrugged and, with just a few words, described the scene of Big Duck's inhuman extravagance at that time.

Encountering a customer like Bronya who doesn't care about cost-effectiveness at all is probably every real estate developer's dream. In any case, the real estate manager at the time couldn't stop smiling.

Anliang wanted to advise Bronya to think it over, but then he thought that the money for buying a house might not even grow as fast as the balance in Bronya's bank account, so he didn't bother with it anymore.

"Even so, I still want to thank Anliang for his help..."

Seele lowered her beautiful eyes slightly, her soft voice carrying an indescribable meaning.

"In the unfamiliar city of Sky Dome, it's no wonder that Sister Bronya has a good impression of you, having met such a gentle and considerate subordinate as An Liang."

PS: On one side, Bronya is building a house, and on the other side, Seele is raiding a base... Hehehe, such a twisted contrast, this is the bond between the Azure Sea sisters!

Chapter 121 Bronya's Family Brotherhood! (Happy New Year)

Oops, how did we end up talking about Bronya's feelings for Bronya again...?

An Liang gasped inwardly, glancing at Xi'er with a hint of wariness. Only after confirming that the girl's personality hadn't switched did he say something half-jokingly.

"Seele, you think too highly of me. Part of the reason I helped Bronya at the beginning was actually to curry favor with my future boss. After all, promotions and raises depend on Bronya's mood!"

"Is it really?"

Xi'er tilted her head, her tone slightly puzzled: "Anliang is already the head artist of the studio, there shouldn't be any higher positions above her, right?"

"So that's only part of the reason."

An Liang shrugged and said calmly.

"Putting aside our superior-subordinate relationship, Bronya and I are quite compatible in terms of personality, and we quickly became friends. It's only natural for friends to help each other, and I had no other thoughts besides that. Of course, I also had no intention of letting our friendship turn sour..."

Looking at the captain, who made a point of emphasizing it at the end.

Seele understood the reason and nodded gently, a hint of apology appearing on her beautiful face.

"Yes, I believe Anliang and Bronya are just friends. After all, Anliang loves his fiancée very much!"

"As for what happened yesterday, it was another version of me who misunderstood. I'm really sorry!"

The girl seemed to feel guilty, and after inviting Anliang to sit down, she apologized repeatedly. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her guilty eyes were covered with a thin layer of mist.

When the kind-hearted, angelic Bai Xier reveals such a pitiful and vulnerable expression, even the most short-tempered person would probably have their anger dispelled.

An Liang, who didn't care much to begin with, immediately waved his hand and said.

"It's okay, the misunderstanding is cleared up. Besides, it's not your fault. The photo was taken by another version of you, so you don't need to apologize."

"But she and I are both 'Seele,' and I also bear responsibility for not being able to stop the other me at the time."

Seele clasped her hands together and said earnestly.

Anliang sat on the sofa, picked up the flower tea that the girl had just brewed, took a light sniff of the rich aroma, and then smiled and spoke.

"If that's the case, then I was also at fault for drinking too much with Bronya. If we hadn't gotten drunk and slept together, this misunderstanding wouldn't have happened."

"Drinking... Come to think of it, Anliang doesn't seem like the type to drink on his own initiative?"

As Seele was speaking, she seemed to realize something and paused slightly.

Although the other version of her pushed the captain down yesterday not because the captain slept in the same bed as Bronya, now that I think about it, there seem to be many suspicious points.

As a warrior with a pure heart, the captain, having a fiancée, would definitely not invite other women for drinks, meaning it must be Bronya...

Seele frowned slightly, her mind racing with thoughts.

An Liang, who was sipping tea nearby, didn't have any particular thoughts and casually replied, "I don't usually drink on my own initiative. I only drank a few more cups that day because Bronya asked me to keep her company."

"To be honest, I can actually hold my liquor pretty well, but I didn't expect the drinks Bronya brought out to be so potent. It made me misjudge my limits, and I passed out after just a few drinks."

Even now, Anliang still believes that he was drunk, rather than that there was something wrong with the wine Bronya poured for him.

Bronya told him it was medicinal wine...

In a sense, Big Duck wasn't lying; it's just that what he put inside wasn't some common medicine, but sleeping pills.

After listening to Anliang's story, Xier...

Trusting her sister, the girl didn't believe Bronya would drug the drink, but her expression still turned serious.

"Bronya actually asked someone to drink with her, and then she got them drunk..."

Seele narrowed her beautiful eyes, murmured softly, and still had a sweet smile on her lips.

But if Bronya were present, she would definitely feel a sense of oppression from the family's ecological niche, which is the right to discipline Seele that Cocolia has given her.

In the frigid Siberia, drinking is commonplace, and Cocolia did not restrict Seele and Bronya's drinking after they came of age.

With the added advantage of her Russian heritage, Bronya's alcohol tolerance far exceeds that of ordinary people, while Seele, thanks to the protection of the Sea of ​​Quanta, can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!

Cocolia has no need to worry about the two sisters getting into any trouble because of drinking.

But getting someone drunk is a different matter. No matter how good your alcohol tolerance is, you can't get someone drunk. This behavior is inappropriate from any perspective... And the person who got drunk was the captain. What if the captain gets his health ruined by drinking?

"It seems Seele needs to have a good talk with Bronya!"

The girl spoke calmly, her usual soft voice seemingly devoid of any compassion.

An Liang couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly, feeling inexplicably guilty.

His casual remark seems to have put Big Duck, who's away from home, in a difficult position. What if Big Duck finds out and docks his pay?

"Uh, actually Bronya and I didn't drink that much, it's just that the liquor was pretty strong. And have we gone off-topic? Weren't we talking about yesterday's photos?"

For the sake of the salary, Anliang spoke up to distract Seele, trying to save Bronya in this way.

"Oh right, about the photos yesterday... It seems that Seele should apologize to you on behalf of Bronya. If Bronya hadn't gotten you drunk, none of this would have happened."

Xi'er bowed slightly to Anliang, her tone very sincere.

Her previous apology on behalf of Blackie was somewhat of a game of good cop/bad cop, intended to get closer to the captain. But her apology on behalf of Bronya is entirely from the heart.

Even if the person who was made drunk wasn't the captain, the kind-hearted girl would still apologize for her sister's inappropriate behavior.

"Haha, actually, it really didn't have to be like this. Drinking is something that's consensual. Bronya didn't force me, and in the end, I even slept in Bronya's bed. It's hard to say who lost out..."

An Liang scratched his cheek, then gave a hearty smile and extended his right hand to the girl.

"Anyway, it's all in the past. If Seele still feels bad about me, then make it up to me with a big meal you cook yourself. I'm really looking forward to your cooking!"

The captain remained as magnanimous and gentle as ever, giving off a gentlemanly vibe, but I was about to use this very trait to scheme against him...

Seele looked at the large hand extended in front of her, hesitated for a moment, then placed her hand on it, silently saying sorry in her heart, and then showed a pure smile that showed no sign of anything amiss.

"I understand. Anliang, what kind of food do you like? I'll go make it for you right away!"

P.S.: This chapter is a bit late, but anything before 6 PM counts as a day, so consider this the author's update on the first day of 2025. Happy New Year everyone! I also had a bit of writer's block before, but that's been resolved. I'll be working hard to update in the new year, so please continue to support me, thank you so much!

Chapter 122 Fated to Meet But Not to Be Together and the Harem

Around noon, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Anliang was as relaxed as if he were at home, half-lying on the dining table, one hand supporting his chin, his head tilted to the side, his gaze falling on Xier, who was busy in the kitchen.

In the cycle of reincarnation, because he had never defeated the Cocoon of the End, he had only seen Seele when she was 17 years old. Now, Seele is a senior at St. Freya Academy and will graduate early next year. Her age is estimated to be around 22.

Although it took four or five years...

However, Seele, who developed earlier, didn't change as much as Bronya. She just became taller and her original shoulder-length hair was replaced with waist-length hair, making the already sweet girl look even more quiet and elegant.

"But if it were Black Seele, her temperament would look like a scheming, sadistic, and mature woman... Tsk tsk, long, straight black hair is really amazing, it can suit both gentle and sweet and yandere and manic personalities at the same time."

An Liang recalled the alluring expression on Hei Xi'er's face when she was on top of him yesterday, and then looked at Bai Xi'er now wearing an apron and transformed into an adorable cook, and couldn't help but sigh.

Compared to the past, Seele has truly grown up, improving in every aspect; she is gentler when she is gentler, and more commanding when she is commanding.

If he could date the current Seele, the experience would definitely be better and more exciting than before, and he might even unlock many new ways to play that he hadn't tried in the previous reincarnations...

Anliang's thoughts drifted, and just as some explicit images surfaced in his mind, he abruptly shook his head.

I can't think about it anymore!

He was a married man with a perfect fiancée like Alicia, yet he fantasized about doing *that* with other girls; it was simply against the spirit of pure love.

Even if he had a relationship with Seele in the past, that's something that happens in the cycle of reincarnation.

In this timeline, Seele has no memories of the past. To think about all sorts of things with a girl he's only known for a few days is something even Anliang himself finds a bit silly!

"I don't usually do this... Could it be that I've been drawing in my notebooks too much lately, and they've gotten yellowish?"

An Liang scratched his head, somewhat puzzled, and then shook his head with a laugh.

He wasn't as pure and innocent as Gretchen; he had long since forged an iron will through repeated reincarnations, so how could he be easily influenced by external factors?

and so……