They are in the music show, but I am a stranger to them

"I was so sleepy in the middle of the night that I didn't want to get up, so I crawled into Qi's side...":

...Okay, it sounds a bit unexpected, but if Mu said that, it can't be false.

Looking at the doll girl in front of him who had no complaints even if she fell off the bed, Chen Qi couldn't help but feel a little guilty. After all, his house was so small, and although Aiyin's family was considered a small wealthy family, it was impossible for them to rent any other space to Chen Qi.

But Mu is different. She is the eldest daughter of the Ruoye family. Her experience of worldly sufferings is only slightly better than that of Xiangzi in the past. Now she has given up everything to be with Chen Qi, and Chen Qi has also promised Mr. Ruoye that he will not let his daughter suffer any grievances.

but now……

Looking at Mu, who was silent and only showing a faint smile to him, Chen Qi, who felt a little guilty, almost subconsciously wanted to reach out and stroke the cheek of the doll girl to express his apology.

However, just as Chen Qi stretched out his hand, he suddenly noticed the place where his hand was grasping... It was small, but the touch was exceptionally soft.

It was at this time that Chen Qi finally understood what the "head" of the octopus he caught in his dream was.

But I have to say that although Mu is a little small, her petite figure makes her look more attractive.

Wait, what am I thinking?

Almost in an instant, Chen Qi's hand was quickly withdrawn from Mu's chest as if he had been electrocuted. For a moment, even Chen Qi was blushing at the unexpected scene and turned away his gaze in embarrassment.

Especially when Mu in front of him was still looking at him with an innocent look, Chen Qi felt a strange sense of guilt in his heart.

I always feel like I'm taking advantage of Mu's innocence and deliberately taking advantage of her...

"...You're not going to continue touching me?" Mu was still looking at Chen Qi with innocent eyes as he withdrew his hand. He seemed a little confused about his stress reaction.

As for Mu's question, Chen Qi didn't know how to answer it, so he just shook his head with a helpless smile...

Should we say that it was fortunate that Mr. Ruoye entrusted Mu to his care? Otherwise, such a rich, emotionally deprived, and beautiful young lady would have been taken advantage of by someone long ago, right?

But Chen Qi would never do such a thing. Even when Mu was always by his side, he never had much physical contact with Mu. At most they just held hands, and they never even hugged each other.

And ever since Deng confessed to him, Chen Qi has become even more determined to change his bad habits... this habit of always being overly gentle and comforting girls whenever something goes wrong.

When he was in Crychic, the reason why Chen Qi worked so hard was mainly because this group of girls did not have him as a backbone, and they were suppressing themselves and having conflicts almost all the time. Now that things have been resolved and Deng has confessed to him again, he must avoid contact with other girls as much as possible.

Fortunately, apart from Deng, Aine and Xiangzi, I had never done anything out of the ordinary to anyone else...

Li Xi's words... To be honest, if Hai Ling hadn't told Chen Qi about Li Xi's actions on the day when Crychic was disbanded, Chen Qi would never have thought that he had such a position in Li Xi's heart. But Chen Qi felt that Li Xi should be more likely to accept the fact that he and Deng were dating. After all, because of his participation this time, Li Xi's relationship with Deng was not that deep.

As for Su Shi... Chen Qi has a good relationship with Su Shi, but judging from her behavior during the time they lived together, she should have some feelings for him, but not to the extent that she had the kind of entangled feelings for Xiangzi in the original novel.

After all, this time when he and Deng returned to Aine's house, Su Shi didn't say anything. From this point, Chen Qi could basically judge that Su Shi's feelings for him had not yet evolved into that of a heavy lover.

The only one I need to take care of is Aine...

How should I explain to Aine about myself and Deng? How will Aine react?

"Click." Just as Chen Qi was thinking, the door of the hut suddenly opened, and along with the sunlight from outside shining into the room, the pink-haired girl who was more dazzling than the sunlight also stepped into the room and said in a sunny and lively voice:

9 "Brother Qi, Tomorin, and Xiaomu? Is breakfast ready? Li Xi said he would return to practice today, so we have to--"

However, after Aiyin entered the room, she was confronted by Mu, who was still holding onto Chen Qi's arm, and Chen Qi, who was sweating profusely without knowing when.

4 On the other side, Takamatsu Deng, who woke up in a daze because of Aiyin's voice, just showed a little sign, Chen Qi's face changed and he immediately pulled his arm out of Mu's arms to avoid letting Deng witness this scene that would cause her excitement.

8 However, before Chen Qi could wink at Aiyin, signaling her not to tell anyone what had just happened, Aiyin in front of him actually didn't seem to mind at all, and her smile became even brighter.

4 “Everyone, get up quickly. Today’s breakfast is very rich. It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”

2 "Brother Qi, please help Tomorin and Xiaomu wash up. I'll be waiting for you at home. Come quickly~"

9 “Aine…chan?”

0 And Takamatsu Deng, who had just woken up, almost regained his spirits immediately when he saw Chihaya Aine appear in front of him and his brother - Deng had been dreaming yesterday, dreaming that the heartbroken Aine drove him, his brother, and Xiaomu out of here without saying anything.

5After all, last night, I let Aine witness the kiss between me and my brother, which must have caused Aine a lot of harm...

Deng was also very clear that although his actions had basically discouraged Aine from competing with him for his brother, it was a very dangerous move for Deng himself.

Deng was very worried that Aine, who had been so traumatized, would be noticed by her brother the next day because of her abnormal behavior. No matter whether Aine cried, was sad or angry, her brother would sooner or later know that it was Deng's behavior that hurt Aine, whom he cared about so much.

It can be said that Deng was willing to confront Aine even at the risk of his brother being disappointed in him.

But today... Deng stared blankly at Aine-chan who was smiling and almost as lively as before, but he never expected Aine's reaction to be like this.

After witnessing this scene that Deng herself would definitely not be able to accept, Aine was not at all upset. On the contrary, her attitude towards her brother... seemed to be even closer than before?

For a moment, Takamatsu Deng felt that the look Aine gave her brother was full of tolerance and joy, as if...

It seemed that the look that Xiangzi once gave his brother was almost exactly the same.

What happened to Aine-chan? Why didn't she quit, but seemed to become even more persistent?

Takamatsu Deng, who was lost in thought, couldn't figure it out. Now all her attention was focused on Aine, so Deng didn't notice that on the other side, Mu's eyes were fixed on her from beginning to end, with a cold expression.

Mu Ke had not forgotten that the moment Deng woke up, Chen Qi quickly distanced himself from her - she knew that Chen Qi was worried that his intimate behavior with Mu Ke would irritate the fragile sister who had confessed to him.

Just as she thought, Qi was bound by Deng's confession... Qi and her were just getting along as usual, but because of Deng, Qi didn't dare to do anything.

If such a sister stays with Qi, Qi will only feel suffocated.

I have to separate Qi and Deng. Qi can only return to his usual self when he is with me.

Mu, who had spent the whole night thinking about Chen Qi, now had an idea that would make it impossible for Qi to refuse him and leave Gao Songdeng in a reasonable way.

……

"Mu? Is this really all you need to eat?"

At Aiyin's house, Chen Qi and the others also enjoyed the breakfast made by Mrs. Chihaya, but there was only one exception, and that was Wakaba Mu.

Mu was almost as silent as he was at the dinner party at Aine's house yesterday. He lowered his head and drank his juice quietly. He said nothing about the topics at the table and barely touched the breakfast made by Mrs. Chihaya.

Mu didn't eat much at the dinner party yesterday, which also made Chen Qi very worried. This kind of thing had never happened when he lived with Su Shi.

"Xiao Mu, is it not to your liking? Do you want me to ask mom to make you another one?" Aiyin cautiously asked Mu. Aiyin's attitude towards this "new sister" of Brother Qi was much better than that towards Deng.

However, when Mu was questioned by Aiyin, he also inadvertently glanced at the figure of Chen Qi who was helping to wash the dishes. After noticing that Chen Qi also looked at him from time to time, Mu also replied calmly: Q

"No, I just... don't like living with Aine and Deng, that's all."

Aiyin, Deng, Chen Qi: "...":

Mu, you are really outspoken.

"Aine, could you please help me?"

However, just when the atmosphere on the scene fell into an awkward state because of Mu's words, Chen Qi's cry for help broke the silent air and pulled Aiyin to his side.

And Aiyin certainly did not refuse. She quickly rolled up her sleeves and moved closer to Chen Qi, leaving Mu and Deng, the two silent girls, sitting on the sofa facing each other.

“…I’m sorry, Aine, but Mu’s personality is just like that.”

In the kitchen, Chen Qi handed the washed dishes to Aiyin one by one, asking her to wipe the dishes dry with a dry rag. He lowered his voice and said gently to Aiyin beside him:

"I will explain everything to you later. I'm sorry for involving you all in the matter between me and Deng."

"No need to apologize, Brother Qi." However, Aiyin, who was wiping the plates, did not accept Chen Qi's apology. Instead, she shook her head with an extremely tolerant expression and replied nonchalantly:

"Brother Qi, when you were most helpless, it was Xiaomu who always stayed by your side, right? Xiaomu was willing to give up the Ruoye family's property for you, Brother Qi. I really admire how much Xiaomu cherishes you."

"Don't worry, Brother Qi, you said you would never abandon Xiao Mu, and I will never treat Xiao Mu badly. I will try my best to make Xiao Mu know me again and be my friend willingly."

“…Thank you, Aine.”

However, the more tolerant Aiyin was at this moment, the more she understood Chen Qi's actions. Looking at Aiyin's smiling profile, Chen Qi found it increasingly difficult to tell her the words he wanted to say the most.

He pulled Aine to his side, and then he said to her: He was looking for this opportunity to reveal his relationship with Deng to Aine in a gentle way.

However, looking at this lively and cheerful girl next door who had become his little sunshine during the most helpless six months, after knowing the relationship between him and Deng, she might break up with him completely like Xiangzi... Chen Qi just couldn't tell the truth.

I owe Aine so much... Aine has done nothing wrong in all of this, so why should I let her be affected like this?

No, Chen Qi, if you don't tell Aiyin now, and wait until the two of you become more uncontrollably attracted to each other and then expose it, that would be the greatest harm to Aiyin.

Therefore, I must not hesitate any longer.

Chen Qi had made a decision in his heart and was not going to escape anymore. After handing a plate to Ain, he suppressed the trembling in his heart and said to Ain in a low voice:

“Aine, I… have something I want to tell you.”

"I and Deng are siblings, but—"

"——But, Tomorin confessed his love to you, his non-blood-related brother, right?"

However, at the moment when Chen Qi opened his mouth, what he didn't expect was that Ai Yin beside him actually took up his words with an attitude that seemed to have understood everything, which made Chen Qi, who had just made up his mind, stop all his actions.

At this moment, Aiyin, who had placed the last plate in her hand, looked at Chen Qi beside her with a slightly moved look in her eyes. Seeing Chen Qi's unbelievable expression, Aiyin chuckled and replied softly:

咎∩⊥掕4⑧驷貳∨‖⑼【0｝∶悟′∵刺≌恢４折．¤代购: "Thank you, Brother Qi... Thank you for telling me the truth."

"But, it is precisely because you did not choose to hide it from me, but told me the truth, that I have made up my mind completely."

"I want to take you back from Tomorin."

As she spoke, Aiyin unconsciously took a step closer to Chen Qi. After forcing Chen Qi to the closet, she immediately grabbed the hand of the neighbor boy she admired. Aiyin stared at Chen Qi with a pair of emotional eyes, and had no intention of letting him go.

No, perhaps from the moment Qi Ge came to her house and learned about her embarrassing escape from London, he did not choose to laugh at or sympathize with her, but instead protected her self-esteem and eliminated the shadow in her heart, she had no intention of letting him go.

No matter who I have to face, I will not let him go.

"Brother Qi, I know. You must be troubled by Tomorin's confession of love to you, right? She is your sister, but she has developed feelings for you, brother Qi. In addition, Tomorin's heart is so fragile, you definitely can't bear to reject her."

"But this little difficulty can't defeat me, okay?"

Aiyin, with a slightly red cheek, gently placed a finger on Chen Qi's lips, signaling him not to say anything at this time. Aiyin, who was also confessing her love for the first time in her life, said word by word without flinching:

"Even if Tomorin will feel uncomfortable and hurt, I will never give in on the issue of Brother Qi."

"I will not give my favorite brother Qi to anyone else. The person that brother Qi likes can only be me."

“I will definitely make you say to me in person, ‘I like Aine’. Just wait and see~”

Aiyin has not given up her plan to let Chen Qi confess his love to her, especially since she has already confessed to her beloved brother Qi. Aiyin must get a response from Chen Qi before she can naturally call herself his "girlfriend".

Unrequited love is not a romantic relationship, just like Deng now. To Aiyin, Deng only expressed her feelings to Chen Qi unilaterally, and her brother Qi has not accepted her yet.

As long as Brother Qi does not accept Deng's love, Aiyin will not give up until she achieves the final victory... or she loses to Deng.

Although Aiyin didn't want to think this way, if she really failed, Aiyin would not be able to accept it in her heart, watching the person she liked flirting with her former good friend in front of her.

If this is really the ending, even Aiyin will never let Chen Qi and Deng appear in her home again. She will kick them out of the house.

Aiyin even thought that if she failed, she would never want to see the brother and sister in Japan again.

Perhaps, she will leave Japan again and go to England, France, Singapore... anywhere is fine, as long as she can avoid being exposed to all the things that make her sad and cry when she sees them.

But Aiyin looked at Chen Qi in front of her and did not say these words - she did not want to use this kind of threatening method to force Brother Qi to choose her.

In that case, what is the difference between what Aine and Deng did?

She wanted the man in front of her to sincerely say "I like you" to her, so that he could not control his feelings for her, until she became the first in his heart, completely suppressing the position of Deng in Chen Qi's heart.

Only in this way can you be considered the winner, fair and square.

"Well, take this as proof that I'm not joking—"

As she was talking, Aiyin suddenly remembered something and stood on tiptoe, her cheeks blushing, and she pecked Chen Qi's cheek lightly near his lips.

After doing all this, before Chen Qi could react, the shy Ai Yin immediately distanced herself from Chen Qi and gently pressed her two fingers against her lips. She realized belatedly that her actions just now seemed very bold.

Although Aiyin and Chen Qi had been so close to each other several times, facing this genuine display of love, Aiyin still couldn't hide her girlish modesty.

After all, Aine is just a girl with no experience in love, and she has done her best to get to this point.

"The real first kiss... can only be given to you on the day you confess your love to me, brother Qi?"②

Aiyin, with a blushing face, did not dare to look at Chen Qi again after saying the last words. She left the kitchen with her face covered as if she was escaping.

Chen Qi was left alone, and he belatedly touched the corner of his mouth where Aiyin had kissed him. He felt that his heart, which should have been restrained, became active again uncontrollably.

puff.

“It’s really terrible…”

In the kitchen, Chen Qi's whisper, which could not be told whether it was joy or worry, echoed softly. He now had no idea what he should do.

Aine, Tomo...how should I choose?

……

"Mu, do you...hate me?"

However, outside the kitchen, Gao Songdeng, who were sitting in harmony and facing each other, finally couldn't help but break the silent atmosphere between them.

After hearing Takamatsu Deng's words, Mu, who had been in a daze like a puppet, finally reacted and raised his head. He looked at Takamatsu Deng with uneasy eyes in front of him and nodded silently.