Will a Reluctant Rin Ripen Properly? / How About... Getting Married Next Month?

I've actually won them both over. The only problem now is...

How to "work together" to... cough cough, how to handle both of them together, since neither of them knows anything about the other yet, especially... sobs

Chapter 549: Can a Forced Rin Be Ripe??

"Cold!"

After leaving Tokiomi's room, Ling Xi went directly to Lin's room.

"Huh? Ling... Ling Xi?"

Meanwhile, the girl was sitting on the carpet, watching a movie and eating ice cream. When she saw Ling Xi arrive, she seemed a little flustered.

"Hehe, why didn't I see you panicking like this just now?"

Ling Xi looked at Lin with a half-smile. Could this girl actually be shy and nervous?

After all, ever since she came to this house, this girl has been very lively and natural around her. Even when there was occasional close contact, she didn't seem to mind at all. But then...

I never expected this girl to make such an expression.

"I... I'm not panicking."

Rin immediately regained her composure and snorted, "It's just because you suddenly walked in without knocking, which startled me."

Ling Xi: "..." I've been in this house for three years, and I've never knocked before entering your room. And now you're telling me this?

So Ling Xi sat down next to Lin and said with a smile, "I already know what your father told me. What are your thoughts?"

"What's up?"

Lin looked at Ling Xi with an innocent expression and asked, "Did Father say anything to you?"

Ling Xi speechless. How come she hadn't realized this girl was a movie star back then?

"Alright, since you don't know, then I'll tell you."

Seeing that this girl still dared to pretend to be stupid, Ling Xi decided to tease her and said with a smile, "This is what happened. Your father came to me before and asked if I wanted a wife. As long as I nodded, he could give me a wife."

Cold"..."

Rin didn't speak, but just silently looked at Ling Xi.

"Then I said, 'Why don't you send it to me?' So your father made me choose between you and your sister."

At this point, Ling Xi paused again, silently looking at Lin...

Cold"..."

"Then what?"

Although Rin really wanted to kick Broken Dog's ass, she was also curious to know what Ling Xi's choice would be.

"Then I hesitated for a moment. After all, you two are both so cute. I can't bear to give up the other one if I choose either of you."

Ling Xi sighed, feigning helplessness, and laughed, "Then, your father just said you should marry me, since you already agreed."

"I... I didn't."

Rin's face flushed red, and she snorted, "I only said... I listen to my father, whatever my father says goes, I didn't say I wanted to marry you."

"Hehe, don't worry, Rin!"

Ling Xi patted Lin on the shoulder and laughed, "I knew you didn't want to marry me, so when your father asked you to marry me, I refused!"

"Ha?"

Rin, who had been secretly delighted, couldn't hold back her excitement after hearing those words. "You... what did you say?"

Lin stared at Ling Xi in utter shock. She never expected that Ling Xi would actually refuse... Is this guy out of his mind?

"I refused."

Ling Xi smiled slightly and said, "After all, Lin doesn't like me and doesn't want to marry me. I thought that forcing things wouldn't work, so I rejected your father's proposal, and your father agreed."

Rin: "..." I... I freaking...

A forced melon won't ripen, but it can still quench your thirst. Is it because the melon is unripe? Why the hell don't you want it?

"But Rin, don't worry."

Ling Xi quickly continued.

"Um?"

Hearing this, Rin seemed to have her hope rekindled, looking at Ling Xi with anticipation. There must be a twist, right? This is a classic trope in anime, there must be a twist, there definitely will be!

"Rin, you don't need to worry about me not being able to find a wife!"

Ling Xi said in a serious tone, "Because after I rejected you, your father handed your sister over to me, and your sister will definitely not refuse this, so... Lin, you don't need to worry about me, I can still find a wife, and it will be your sister."

Cold"..."

"My sister is a priestess now, how can she marry you?"

Rin gritted her teeth and stared at Ling Xi, asking her last hope!

"Well, it's not a big problem."

Ling Xi smiled slightly and said, "After more than a month of training, the two apprentice shrine maidens are now capable of handling some tasks. So, I plan to have Sakura resign from her shrine maiden position within the next month or two, and then we can get married."

"Don't worry, Rin!"

At this point, Ling Xi patted Lin's shoulder again and smiled, "Even if I marry your sister, it won't affect our relationship. I will still treat you as my closest sister."

Rin: "..." Is it too late to go find my father now...?

"Really? Ling Xi!"

Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and Yae Sakura walked in with an excited expression!

"Cherry???"

Ling Xi was stunned. Holy crap, where is this girl?

"Elder sister?"

Rin also looked at Yae Sakura, but... her eyes held a hint of wanting to kill her.

"Ling Xi, is what you just said true?"

Yae Sakura completely ignored Rin's gaze and walked into the room, looking at Ling Xi with anticipation.

"Uh... this..."

Looking at Yingying's expectant face, Ling Xi seemed a little... conflicted, and finally could only ask, "Ying, when did you arrive?"

At this moment, Ling Xi could only hope that Yingyingying had just arrived and hadn't heard what was said earlier, because... once exposed, she might... no, she would definitely face a mixed doubles attack from these two sisters!

"Mmm..."

Yae Sakura hesitated for a moment, then finally scratched the tip of her nose with her finger and laughed, "You came here... when you said 'Do you want a wife or not'?"

Ling Xi "..."

"Ling Xi, is what you just said true?"

After saying that, Yae Sakura asked the question that mattered most to her: This must be true.

At this moment, Rin was also looking at Ling Xi seriously. What she had just said... was probably just Ling Xi teasing her.

"Forehead..."

Ling Xi hesitated for a moment, then laughed and said, "Alright, Sakura, Rin, let me tell you the truth. What I just said to Rin was actually just teasing her; it wasn't entirely true!"

"Call..."

Hearing this, Rin breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness... this guy was just teasing her!

"Eh..."

Yae Sakura, on the other hand, felt somewhat upset. So... Ling Xi's words just now were just a joke to tease Rin...

But what Ling Xi just said about her father wanting Lin to marry Ling Xi must be true...

"Hehe, it's okay."

Yae Sakura smiled at Ling Xi and said, "Um, I just came to call you for dinner. Um... I'll go eat first, please come quickly!"

As she spoke, Yae Sakura tried to slip away.

"Wait, I haven't finished yet."

Ling Xi quickly grabbed Yae Sakura's hand and gently pulled her into his arms.

"Sakura, please let me finish what I have to say first."

Holding Yae Sakura in her arms, Ling Xi reached out and pulled Rin in as well...

Cold"???"

Yae Sakura "..."

Immediately, both of them seemed a little embarrassed, but neither of them struggled...

So, with Ling Xi holding Yingyingying in her left arm and hugging Linmei in her right, Ling Xi began to recount the whole story to the two of them from beginning to end...

Chapter 550: How about... we get married next month?

"In short, that's how it happened."

After a brief explanation, Ling Xi looked at the two of them with some helplessness and laughed, "That's why I said what I just said. Although I was indeed teasing Lin, it wasn't entirely false."

"Oh, I see..."

Yae Sakura nodded thoughtfully, her thoughts unreadable.

"Mmm..."

Rin looked at Ling Xi with some hesitation, seemingly wanting to say something, but seeing that her sister hadn't spoken, she remained silent as well.

"So, what are your thoughts?"

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Ling Xi had no choice but to take the initiative to break the silence, since continuing in this awkward situation was not a solution.

"I don't have any thoughts."

Yae Sakura smiled and said, "Just listen to Ling Xi."

"Okay, Sakura!"

Ling Xi immediately became happy, because these words from the girl meant that she agreed.

"Rin, what about you?"

So, Ling Xi turned to look at Lin again. If nothing unexpected happened, this girl probably wouldn't refuse.

"Hmph, I won't..."

Rin initially wanted to refuse, after all, while she had feelings for him, she couldn't just give herself away too easily. So, she was about to say, "I really don't want to," but...

She noticed that the moment she said "no," her older sister's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she was really expecting something...

Cold"..."

Rin thought that if she refused, her older sister would definitely agree, damn it...

"I would never refuse."

In the end, Rin didn't refuse; after all, everyone had agreed to it, and besides...

After spending so much time with Ling Xi, her perspective and thoughts have changed a lot. So if she could choose her future, she would naturally follow Ling Xi. Besides, she couldn't bear to part with her sister, so...

This should be considered the best solution.

Ling Xi got herself and her sister!

My sister has found Ling Xi and happiness!

I can stay with my sister and Ling Xi!

Father received health supplements!

The mother received a supportive father...