They don't actually think I like them, do they?

"Hey! Lin Han, long time no see!"

Wow, my brother's place is so big!

"Ah~ So the president disappeared for so many days to hide here and enjoy himself~"

Pingzi, wearing a black hoodie; Taozi, the bunny girl drinking juice; and Chengzi, the rich girl in a white fluffy coat, all walked into the house talking to themselves.

Lin Han was completely dumbfounded!

What's going on?!

He turned his head and finally saw the VIP guest.

At the end of the line, Mangzi stood there, chewing on a lollipop, her little face puffed out, looking at Lin Han with a resentful expression.

"Sister Mang, Mangzi".

Lin Han's blood pressure spiked instantly. He quickly composed himself and gave an embarrassed smile.

"How did you come?"

"Didn't you say you were working? Let me see what kind of work is keeping our company president at someone else's house for two and a half days!"

Mang Zi walked in with a forced smile.

Just then, Su Ruxue walked in from the backyard, and the two bumped into each other in the living room.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Mangzi?" Su Ruxue said with a smile, her hands clasped together.

"Lin Han."

Mangzi didn't respond; instead, he turned and glared at Lin Han.

What exactly is your relationship with her?

"I......"

"correct."

Su Ruxue also turned her head and suddenly said calmly to Lin Han,

"Teacher Lin Han, what exactly is our relationship now?"

021. A Game of Life and Death

Faced with questions from both girls on either side, Lin Han, caught in the middle, instantly became at a loss.

Seeing Su Ruxue suddenly become serious, Lin Han was a little confused.

Yes, what kind of relationship is it?

Now that things have come to this, and we've already done that kind of thing, are we still going to call each other "friends"?

It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it, after all, kissing isn't a rare thing, whether in this life or the next.

However, Lin Han has grown up now; he is no longer the brainless and emotionally inept high school student he once was.

Clearly, Miss Su's question cannot be easily brushed off...

Just then, Lin Han's heart skipped a beat.

What are you thinking about?

The question now is, shouldn't I be asking myself what I think of Su Ruxue?

Why is my subconscious thought—how can I satisfy them?

How is this any different from those scumbag male protagonists in harem anime?!

Lin Han immediately slapped himself in the heart.

The biggest difference between Lin Han and a scumbag is that a scumbag consciously plays with different girls' feelings, while Lin Han does it unconsciously.

After all, Lin Han didn't actually want to be in a relationship.

This is similar to how an average person might say they like Kana Momono, simply because they like her heroic figure in the movie, dressed in a high school uniform, battling against multiple unattractive men, and the spectacular scene of the central fountain.

Lin Han's affection manifested in following her on Twitter to see her daily life, trying to find out what foods she liked and what her hobbies were, and even laughing foolishly at her daily vlogs. This pure-heartedness led him to genuinely feel sorry for Momono-sensei when he saw the ugly male lead in the movie.

The latter are the true fans who have transcended vulgar tastes!

Based on this calculation, Lin Han felt that his feelings for Su Ruxue were clearly not at the same level as the latter.

But why did I do those things?

The familiar feeling came again.

Lin Han discovered that he was instinctively resisting facing this problem...

"What's the situation now?"

Peach, the youngest girl in the room, noticed the strange atmosphere and asked the two older girls next to her for advice.

"What else could it be?" Pingzi couldn't suppress the smile on her lazy face. "The president's brain isn't working properly. The more he can't answer, the more it means there's something fishy going on."

"Let's fight! Let's fight! It's a life-or-death situation!" Orange rarely got this excited, and she clenched both fists and waved them excitedly.

Peach, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, suddenly filled with terror.

I never knew Sister Orange had this kind of hobby!

"Lin Han, why aren't you saying anything?" Mangzi urged.

In fact, Mangzi was already getting anxious.

She is very anxious.

Because Lin Han had never thought about a problem for so long before.

Su Ruxue simply added a lighthearted, half-joking question: "What is our relationship?"

Why do I have to think about this for so long?!

In the past, Mangzi didn't have this worry about Lin Han, because she knew clearly that Lin Han's mind wouldn't wander to things related to romance.

But things are different now. The current Lin Han has been enlightened by that little bitch Yan Yuli.

Mangzi was terrified. If Lin Han pushed him too far, he might confess his feelings to Su Ruxue right here...

Finally, as if he had made up his mind, Lin Han raised his head and looked at Su Ruxue with determination.

All eyes were on Lin Han.

The girls held their breath, their hearts pounding faster with each passing moment, waiting for Lin Han's answer.

“Ms. Su, I feel that simple terms like ‘friends,’ ‘teacher and student,’ or any other simple word, are insufficient to describe our current relationship. Our relationship…”

Lin Han took a deep breath.

Su Ruxue asked seriously enough, so he should respond seriously enough.

"It's probably like the relationship between Aki Tomoya and the female lead in 'Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'."

As soon as these words came out.

The whole place was quiet.

“Huh.......?” Su Ruxue was stunned.

The girls who were just watching the drama were also dumbfounded.

What the hell?

The novel *Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend* is so popular that even those who haven't read it have likely heard of it to some extent. From Mangzi, the girls learned that the novel was written by Lin Han.

The book's internet popularity also stems from one element that has been the subject of much debate—

It has three female protagonists.

"Lin Han, explain yourself! Which female lead is it?!"

Mangzi exclaimed, "After waiting for so long, all I got was such an abstract answer. It's clearly not satisfactory!"

"Kasumigaoka Utaha? Kato Megumi? Or Sawamura Eriri?"

Mangzi grabbed Lin Han's shoulders and shook him, making Lin Han dizzy.

"Is there... any difference?"

Upon hearing this, Mangzi released his grip.

Yes.

She has been following this novel, and now, whether it's Kasumigaoka Shiyu, Kato Megumi, or Sawamura Eriri, their relationships with the male protagonist are all ambiguous, but none of them have gotten together with him yet.

Until the very end, who knows who Lun will end up with?

Mangzi's small hands tightened slightly.

Damn it, if we do this, won't Lin Han have fooled us again?!

"Good~"

Su Ruxue clasped her hands together and smiled.

"Huh?" Lin Han was stunned, and the other girls were also stunned.

"Ms. Su, do you think this answer is acceptable?"

"No problem~ In fact, Teacher Lin Han has provided quite a lot of clues." Su Ruxue said with a smile, "I'll read the novel carefully later."

"Waaaaah—" Peach sobbed, nestled against Pingzi's shoulder.

"This older sister named Su Ruxue is so nice."

Orange quickly covered Peach's mouth and dragged her backward.

Mangzi pouted and walked over to Su Ruxue in a few steps.

"What are you and Lin Han doing hiding here? He's not answering his phone, and he's not going home."

"Teacher Lin Han is guiding me in practicing the piano~" Su Ruxue said with a smile.

"So, how exactly did you find this place?" Lin Han still couldn't figure it out.

"Is it necessary to live together to practice piano? For three days straight? Aren't you ashamed of being alone together as a man and a woman? Aren't you afraid of ruining Lin Han's reputation if word gets out?"

Mangzi pushed Lin Han away and asked Su Ruxue repeatedly.

Every word he uttered was aggressive and confrontational. If it were Yan Yuli, she would have already started fighting with Mangzi, and they might even have staged a second furniture-tearing war.

However, she met Su Ruxue.

"Yes, both Teacher Lin Han and I know our limits, Miss Mangzi, so there's no need to worry. If Miss Mangzi feels uncomfortable, I apologize."

Su Ruxue responded to all of Mangzi's questions with a single apology. Then, she turned to face the other girls.

"Since everyone's here, they're all guests. Please stay the night; I'll treat you to dessert!"

"Yay!" Peach happily raised her hand.

Orange and Apple looked at each other, then both nodded politely.

"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Su Ruxue~"

Mangzi could only manage a helpless, bitter smile. Sure enough, it was another punch landing on cotton.

Under Su Ruxue's hospitality, everyone walked inside. When they passed Lin Han, Mangzi nudged Lin Han with his elbow.

"What's wrong, Sister Mangzi?" Lin Han asked innocently, clutching her waist.

"I ask you......"

As Mangzi spoke, a slight blush rose to her cheeks, and she stammered,

"Then...what is our relationship?"

"Rinya's relationship with the female lead," Lin Han asked seriously.

"Isn't that just like Su Ruxue!" Mangzi was so angry that she raised her little fist and punched Lin Han's chest, almost causing the latter to vomit bile along with his excrement.

"I understand."

After a few seconds, Mangzi turned to Lin Han again and asked,