Chapter 272

Kiriwake Yayoi's smile remained unchanged, but the coffee cup in her hand trembled violently, spilling brown liquid onto the porcelain plate. Shocked, she couldn't help but feel jealous.

Qing Bao must have done something bad behind my back with Charlotte, and Xiao Shu just happened to see it. Otherwise, given Xiao Shu's personality, she wouldn't have noticed it so quickly, much less asked me directly.

Tang Liuli's pupils dilated in shock; she was utterly astonished. Could Xiao Shu have overheard something yesterday?

No, I have to sever all ties. If they see through my act and Xiao Shu finds out that everyone except her is at the music party, things won't be so simple!

Thinking of this, the girl simply pretended to be dead on the spot. She innocently lowered her eyes to look at her phone, as if she hadn't heard anything, pretending to be a cat that couldn't speak.

Xie Qingxuan gracefully cut the sausage with her knife and fork, calmly picked up the pepper powder next to her, sprinkled some on the edge of her plate, and put a piece in her mouth. She looked curiously at the expressions of the people around her, and then glanced at the equally calm Doomsday Diva, seemingly finding the scene amusing.

Chu Yuanqing was confused by her daughter's straightforward approach, but she quickly calmed down after taking a deep breath.

Indeed, if one views their relationship with Charlotte through the lens of neodymium copper, it's almost natural to think of that kind of relationship.

Moreover, the fact that I was in Charlotte's room so late last night was somewhat ambiguous, so it's not surprising that Xiao Shu noticed.

Chu Yuanqing looked at the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's slightly nervous and adorable face, knowing that this matter could no longer be hidden. He barely managed to suppress his unease and guilt towards the other Little Idol, and helplessly confessed:

"You could say it happened a long time ago, or you could say it was only a few days ago that we officially confirmed our relationship."

The words had faded.

The atmosphere in the room froze.

For everyone else except Chu Wangshu, this was already a settled fact long ago, but when it was announced publicly, it took on a different meaning.

Chu Yuanqing and Charlotte's official announcement of their relationship is naturally a great thing for the latter, allowing her to openly show her affection. However, it seems very unfair to the other Little Idol.

They were the first to Magic Replenishment the Pure White Witch's mana.

They were also the first to express their feelings for her.

They were the first to become teammates, and deep down they wanted to debut in a group together.

Now, the only person Chu Yuanqing openly acknowledges and recognizes in public is Charlotte, who is the newcomer on the surface.

What's most outrageous is that if they just gloss over it like this now, Charlotte and Chu Yuanqing can openly be intimate in the group in the future, while they have to continue to hide it from Chu Wangshu as if they were having an affair, like a few fish in a pond that can't be seen by anyone.

In short, any normal person would feel jealous in that moment.

After hearing Chu Yuanqing's admission, Tang Liuli stopped pretending to be stupid and looked at her phone. She looked up at Chu Yuanqing, then glanced at Chu Wangshu, and her chest suddenly filled with a feeling of emptiness.

What should I say? Should I say she's also Xiao Qing's girlfriend?

But wouldn't that put Qing Bao in a difficult position?

No, compared to that, she had a much more sentimental thought in her heart.

That is, she was hoping that Chu Yuanqing would take the initiative to say it.

Only in that way could she prove that she was not a dispensable alternative, nor a substitute that could be discarded at will, but a person who was truly loved, needed, and cherished.

However, if she were to say it out loud, it would only be a way of coercing Chu Yuanqing. Even if he admitted it because of this, it wouldn't prove anything, nor would it give her a real sense of security.

Therefore, Tang Liuli chose to remain silent. She liked Chu Yuanqing very much, so much so that even after being ignored, she couldn't let go of him. But this didn't stop her from recognizing her importance in Chu Yuanqing's heart.

Kiriwake Yayoi didn't speak either. Like Liuli, she was a sensitive and delicate person and understood what the following conversation meant. Her thoughts were racing, and she suddenly thought of Zhong Wuyan and the Little Fox from that movie.

If it were Little Fox, it would probably jump out at this moment and say that it had been with Xiao Qing for a long time, right?

But if it were Zhong Wuyan, all she could do at that moment was smile and silence.

The cherry blossom pink in the girl's eyes flickered, dimmed slightly, and then regained its former brilliance. She swallowed her heavy sorrow and sadness, silently added two sugar cubes to her coffee, and quietly stirred it with a spoon, deliberately missing the opportunity to participate in the conversation.

Xie Qingxuan wasn't as complicated as the other two thought. Unlike Liuli and Yayoi, she didn't have the slight inferiority complex caused by her background and experiences. Moreover, she was the first to regain her memories. She understood that given Chu Yuanqing's personality, it was impossible for him to abandon everyone after that music party.

Therefore, the Golden Haired Doggy had no worries. She even thought that hiding her identity and having a secret affair was quite good. Not only did it have a unique thrill like N/T/R Charlotte, but it could also make Qing Bao feel guilty and take the opportunity to unlock many things she couldn't do before.

Charlotte puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction and corrected her:

"What do you mean 'a few days ago'? It was clearly in the previous life!"

"Although I can't tell Xiao Shu about the situation, our relationship is complicated, and..."

Doomsday Diva spoke, she nudged the Pure White Witch's boot with her toe. Unlike Chu Yuanqing, she wasn't oblivious. When her daughter brought this up, she knew she had to reveal more. Otherwise, putting aside Xiao Xuan, Liuli and Yayoi would definitely feel upset.

Chu Yuanqing was rather dense and shouldn't have gotten Charlotte's meaning, but she noticed Tang Liuli's micro-expressions and the fading smile on Kiriwake Yayoi's lips.

Tang Liuli was abandoned by her mother and treated as a tool by her father. She is as sensitive as a hedgehog and extremely insecure. If it weren't for the emotional legacy from the previous Worldline, even with the charm of her true self radiating from the lantern, it would be difficult for her to enter the other person's heart.

Kiriwake Yayoi has a happy family, but unfortunately, for most of her youth, she couldn't go home and could only pursue her dreams alone in Tokyo. Countless nights, she had to ride the tail of the neon lights back to her lonely little house, letting her dreams be her guide.

When they first met, Chu Yuanqing noticed that Little Sakura's eyebrows and eyes were distinctive. She was pure and beautiful, but the corners of her eyes naturally curved downwards, so that when she didn't speak or smile, she always gave people an innocent and melancholy atmosphere.

Kiriwake Yayoi put on a good act, but whenever she didn't smile, she always seemed sad.

Chu Yuanqing took a deep breath, suppressing her embarrassment and shame, and kissed Tang Liuli's soft lips under the shocked gaze of her Little Cotton-padded Jacket, tasting the grapefruit white tea once more.

The Pure White Witch, having gone this far, boldly unveiled the lantern's disguise, revealing her dazzling and alluring true form amidst the shimmering, hazy gold mist in her eyes. As Tianshan Snow's white hair fell loose, she walked up to Little Sakura, ignoring her adorable, blushing face and mental blankness, pinched her chin, and kissed her again.

--It tastes like coffee, cotton candy, and cherry blossoms.

Finally, Xie Qingxuan took the initiative to kiss her. She wrapped her arms around his waist and, like a puppy, nuzzled him onto the Pure White Witch's lips, creating a scene that Chu Wangshu would remember for a lifetime.

Little Cotton-padded Jacket's CPU broke down at some point, leaving her bewildered as if the Worldline was shifting and leaping behind her back. Under the successive impacts, she lost the ability to organize her thoughts, her brain stopped thinking, and her consciousness was filled with the erotic images of Qing Bao kissing her everywhere.

Chu Yuanqing calmed her rapid breathing, lowered her snow-white eyelashes, and explained softly:

"Xiao Shu, I... like everyone."

"So, it's not just Charlotte, Yayoi, Liuli, and Kiyohyun; they all have this relationship with me."

This is undoubtedly the talk of a scumbag, and when placed in a girl group, it becomes even more outrageous.

Chu Yuanqing was somewhat sad. She wasn't sad about being too socially awkward; she didn't care how much she tried to please everyone. But the thought of possibly being disliked by her daughter made her feel melancholy and lost. Perhaps... she really wasn't a qualified father.

At that moment, everyone keenly noticed Qing Bao's emotions.

Tang Liuli pulled herself away from the sweetness on her lips and the overwhelming joy.

The girl looked at Chu Yuanqing's profile with some helplessness, and began to regret why she hadn't stopped him from confessing. She knew perfectly well that as Xiao Shu's elder, Xiao Qing would definitely not want to be seen in such a chaotic private life.

But...

But for such a selfish reason, he stood by and watched Chu Yuanqing do this.

The Green Eyed Cat looked at the Little Cotton-padded Jacket with the exploding CPU, closed its eyes, and couldn't help but reveal:

"Yes... it was me who stole Xiao Qing's first kiss, and... and many other times I took advantage of her vulnerability and did many indecent things to Xiao Qing. I also arrogantly placed a lot of expectations on Xiao Qing. Even though she responded to me so gently and encouraged me, I still had bad intentions."

"So... it's not Xiao Qing's fault at all. If Xiao Shu has someone to blame, blame me!"

Kiriwake Yayoi couldn't bear to let Chu Yuanqing take the blame. She didn't even have time to be jealous that Chu Yuanqing's first kiss had been stolen by the cat. In the meantime, she was just as flustered as she was about to reveal her own secret:

"It's all my fault. I knew Xiao Qing didn't have those kinds of feelings for me, but I still brought up her relationship with Liuli and Xiao Xuan, saying a lot of willful things. From beginning to end, it was all about wanting to develop that kind of relationship with Xiao Qing."

Xie Qingxuan thought for a moment, then, seizing the opportunity, said confidently:

"Xiao Qing's soul is the most beautiful, and just as everyone wants to read poetry, even if we were to do it all over again, Yayoi, Liuli, and I would still love her."

"Therefore, I am not wrong at all, and Xiao Qing is even less wrong."

"Xiao Shu can't blame Xiao Qing, but you can blame me, because I really do often sneak into Xiao Qing's bed without her permission."

Charlotte nodded and added:

"Xiao Xuan is right. We've actually been family for a long time. Our relationship has been good for a long time. Xiao Shu can just continue to get along with us as before."

Chu Wangshu's CPU wasn't working properly, but in her dazed state, she thought about it and realized she wasn't qualified to criticize the other junior colleagues, because... she also had strange feelings for Qing Bao.

Although she treats him like a mother, isn't that stranger? If the other junior colleagues are all female, it would seem perfectly reasonable for them to like Chu Yuanqing.

The reason this matter was so explosive was that she overheard Charlotte and Chu Yuanqing's "backroom talk" in the recording yesterday. After concluding that the two were a couple, she rashly asked and received the terrifying news that Qing Bao was the boyfriend of all the younger seniors.

This is terrifying! Even if Xiao Qing is the Myriad Female King, a 1v4 situation would still cause problems, right? And... wouldn't she get dehydrated in that area?

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket's thoughts were strange, but she really didn't have any feelings of dislike or blame towards Chu Yuanqing.

From her perspective, she felt she had no right to interfere in the other person's private life. In fact, simply asking when the other person and Charlotte got together was already considered a transgression.

Instead of avoiding the issue or lying, Qing Bao directly revealed the truth.

Even though the truth is shocking and subtle, and even has a hint of a playboy vibe, none of the parties involved seem to realize anything is wrong. They keep taking the blame themselves. You can't simply view their relationship as Qing Bao having a harem.

To be precise, just as Charlotte said, they were like a family, a large extended family.

With that said, the "scumbag" aspect of him is also greatly diminished.

On the other hand, in Chu Wangshu's eyes, the Pure White Witch was a priceless treasure in every sense of the word.

Whether it's looks, temperament, personality, or figure, she's reached a state of perfection, so... aren't the other younger colleagues the ones who benefited? What did Qing Bao do wrong?

Chu Wangshu managed to clear her thoughts, but still felt as if she were in some kind of illusion, and asked blankly:

"So, besides me, everyone else in the group is Xiao Qing's girlfriend?"

Kiriwake Yayoi blushed, put down her coffee cup, and stammered:

"The term 'girlfriend' hasn't been officially mentioned yet, but if I had to say what I hope for, I would definitely like to be Xiao Qing's girlfriend."

Xie Qingxuan seemed to be thinking for a moment, and replied:

"I don't know if it counts, but if Xiao Qing is willing, being a mistress is fine too..."

However, before the Golden Haired Doggy could finish speaking, Chu Yuanqing hurriedly covered its mouth.

The Social Anxiety Cat lacked confidence. She blinked her emerald green eyes, hesitated for a moment, and whispered:

"Since Xiao Qing is willing to say that, then I should... I should count as one, right?"

Charlotte pinched the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's cheek and corrected her earnestly:

"That's not right, Xiao Shu."

"Although we've never been officially married, we are undoubtedly Xiao Qing's lovers!"

This was perfectly reasonable in the eyes of the Doomsday Diva.

The modern colloquial term "girlfriend" is far too superficial and bland for these people who have shared life and death with their Savior, forged a life-or-death bond, and embarked on a second life together. It is insufficient to explain their relationship.

Chu Wangshu's ears burned as she listened. She couldn't stand such cheesy words, but under her own mother's "bullying," she could only obediently nod to show that she understood.

Kiriwake Yayoi also felt ashamed. On In East Flow Island, high school students would usually only say "I like you" in a subtle way when confessing their feelings to each other. Words like "love" would easily seem too heavy and unrestrained. Only those silly couples in anime would use such words so easily.

But... she simply couldn't refuse the idea of becoming Chu Yuanqing's lover.

Rather, as the most innocent among the Little Idol, this description is clearly more to her liking than "girlfriend."

The Green Eyed Cat went through a similar emotional journey, honestly accepting this affectionate nickname. It felt inexplicably sweet and happy, and its gloomy temperament even became more sunny.

Xie Qingxuan, however, felt it would be better to experience each one.

You see, having sex as a girlfriend, a mistress, or a lover will definitely feel different each time.

But that's okay, we can use cosplay to relive those experiences we never had before.

Therefore, the Golden Haired Doggy readily accepted this name.

Chu Wangshu felt as if the air was filled with pink bubbles, but she felt completely out of place in this atmosphere. She even had a strange feeling of being bullied in an American style, and she couldn't help but cover her face, questioning her life.

So... why did it take me so long to realize this?

Thinking about it carefully, Sister Yayoi, Sister Xie, and Liuli have clearly been arguing and being jealous of Qing Bao many times.

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket began to wonder if she was too oblivious. She had always taken those affectionate gestures between girls for granted and never suspected that they were something more than friendship.

Chu Wangshu stared blankly for a long time, then realized a crucial issue, and she suddenly said:

"So, the story of 'Wu Zhong Jian Qing' is true?"

The Green Eyed Cat slammed its hand on the table and said:

"The 'Qing Ci Li Qu' is also real!"

Looking at her childhood idol, Chu Wangshu began to suspect that she was the type to secretly create a fake account to downvote "Wu Zhong Jian Qing". She then glanced at Xie Qingxuan and suddenly remembered the Weibo trending topic from that day, feeling as if she had been hit by a boomerang again.

Needless to say, Sister Xie publicly stated that she wanted to take wedding photos with Qing Bao, and she even stopped pretending with her fans. The "Qing Cheng Qing Guo" relationship couldn't be more genuine.

Chu Wangshu wasn't a fan of talent shows or a celebrity follower, but she often heard her classmates get excited when they mentioned certain stars, and her roommates discussed these topics in the dorm every day when they were following talent shows.

Therefore, she fully understands just how explosive the current situation is.

To put it simply, the CP (couple) fans experienced a chaotic joy, while the tens of millions of solo fans, girlfriend fans, and boyfriend fans were swept away in a spiral of terror, shattering the ozone layer.

If we don't keep it a secret, or if the senior members and Qing Bao aren't careful, then the Chinese Entertainment Industry might be about to witness a shocking event that will shake up the history of talent shows!

Chu Wangshu suddenly tensed up. She realized that Qing Bao's candid disclosure represented a great deal of trust, because if she were to expose it, these four strong contenders for the championship in the Sea Capital region could fall from their pedestals in one fell swoop!