If Yu Xiaogang saw Li Ye being fought over with their eyes by the two women he had once loved, who knew how he would feel?
But Li Ye figured Yu Xiaogang probably would not say anything. After all, he was his personal disciple, so this counted as a kind of inheritance.
Perhaps Yu Xiaogang would even remark that Li Ye truly was his disciple, with the same tastes and charm he had possessed in his youth.
The disciple had won the women his master had failed to win. No matter how one put it, the disciple had made up for some of his master's regrets.
Yu Xiaogang: Did I ask you to do that for me?! You little rascal, you really are my good disciple!
Li Ye: Hehe, sorry, Teacher. I couldn't help it. Who told you not to be as brave as me?
"Ye Li, have you booked a room? I just saw that they already put up a 'no vacancies' sign at the counter."
"Of course I have. Let me tell you, Long'er, if I hadn't been quick on my feet and grabbed the last room, all of us would be sleeping on the street tonight."
"You mean there's only one room for the four of us? Those two didn't book a room?"
"No. Didn't I say I grabbed the last room?"
"Then how are we going to sleep tonight?" Although she was angry, Liu Erlong still tried to stay calm and spoke in a relatively even tone.
At that, Li Ye took a bite of his food, then answered somewhat awkwardly, "I've checked the room. The bed's pretty small. How about the three of you squeeze in together? I'll just sleep on the floor."
"How can that do? You're still growing. What if you catch a chill sleeping on the floor and it affects your development?"
"Then... then what do you suggest?"
Li Ye stole a glance at Liu Erlong's expression. Finding her somewhat angry, he spoke much more quietly.
"I... I'm not too sure either."
In truth, Liu Erlong really wanted to tell Bibi Dong and Hu Liena to go out and find their own room. Li Ye had booked this room, so what right did they have to sleep in it? But that would make her seem far too sharp-tongued and mean. Liu Erlong did not want to leave Li Ye with a bad impression, much less give Bibi Dong any opening to exploit, so she could not think of a good solution for the moment.
But she would not accept Li Ye's earlier suggestion. First, she had to consider his health. Second, she did not want to share a bed with Bibi Dong.
Hu Liena, however, was not as composed as Bibi Dong. Seeing Liu Erlong reject this and that without being able to explain herself, she immediately said, "Miss, if you don't want Ye Li sleeping on the floor, do you expect my sister and me to sleep on the street? Or do you want all of us to squeeze into Ye Li's arms to sleep?"
"That's not it either... no, no, of course not!"
Speaking without thinking, Liu Erlong nearly sold Li Ye out. She immediately lowered her head against his shoulder and said nothing more, her face flushed red.
"Uh, Nana, can I butt in?"
"Of course."
"Actually, I think that last suggestion of yours was pretty good. I happen to want to test just how broad my embrace is."
"Oh, I was just saying that offhand! How could you actually think that? You're so bad, you lecher!"
The night was silent, and the moonlight was enchanting. Pure white moonlight spilled through the gaps in the wooden window onto the head of the bed.
In Li Ye's imagination, he was lying in bed at that very moment, Bibi Dong in his left arm and Liu Erlong in his right, with Hu Liena sprawled on top of him, enjoying a life of incomparable bliss.
Unfortunately, all of that was merely his imagination. At that moment, the four of them were simply sitting on the bed, looking at one another without a word, hoping time would pass faster so they could make it through this awkward night.
Seeing the quilt neatly folded at the foot of the bed, Li Ye suddenly had a bold idea-one that would let him get a good night's sleep and realize the fantasy he had just entertained. The idea was a little dangerous, though. If he bet wrong, he might very well get beaten beneath the peony blossoms.
"Look, there seems to be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast flying past outside!"
Suddenly, Li Ye let out a startled cry and pointed out the window.
At his words, Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong both sighed inwardly. Li Ye's little trick was truly far too old-fashioned. Still, to find out what he wanted to do, they turned to look out the window.
Hu Liena, by contrast, immediately looked over when she heard Li Ye say there was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast outside.
Seeing this, Li Ye swiftly unfolded the quilt and, with the speed of a thunderbolt that left no time to cover one's ears, pulled it over all four of them.
"Ah, that's comfortable~"
Having achieved his goal, Li Ye immediately sighed in relief.
But Hu Liena, sprawled on top of Li Ye, and Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong, nestled against either side of him, could not calm down at all. Their faces flushed crimson as they lowered their heads without saying a word.
Hu Liena was bashful, while Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong were more shocked than anything. They truly had not expected Li Ye to be so daring. His boldness had reached the absolute limit.
Was Li Ye not afraid that his plan would fail, that they would beat him up and then come to utterly despise him?
Li Ye: I am afraid! How could I not be? But take a gamble, and your bicycle could become a motorcycle. Look, my bicycle upgraded straight to a little three-wheeler. A gambling dog is never afraid to lose.
Early the next morning, the four of them woke almost simultaneously, but all their faces bore a blush. As for the reason, it was naturally because Li Ye was young and full of vigor and could not control himself, letting them touch something they should not have touched.
Climbing awkwardly out of bed, Li Ye was the first to leave the room and went downstairs to order four breakfasts.
By the time Liu Erlong and the other two had freshened up and come downstairs, Li Ye had more or less finished breakfast. With nothing to do, he began observing the way the three of them ate...
Although they had not engaged in any deeper exchanges, the experience of sharing a bed and pillows for a night had made them increasingly familiar with one another.
"Ye Li, you're such a womanizer. Have you already found yourself lots of girlfriends?"
Following beside Li Ye as they headed deeper into Star Dou Forest, Hu Liena could not help asking.
"No. Before meeting you two, I'd only ever interacted with three girls in total: Long'er, my sworn little sister Xiao Wu, and Senior Poison Douluo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
"Oh, I thought you'd had at least ten girlfriends. After all, you're so good at this, and you're charming, so brave, talented, strong, considerate, gentlemanly, and..."
"Wait, wait, wait. You haven't fallen for me, have you? It's your sister An Dong'er I like. Are you sure you want to like me?"
"Why not? It's not as though I can't share a husband with my sister."
"Nana, I think you've gone mad, saying something so absurd!"
"Sister, I haven't gone mad. I just don't want to be separated from you, and I don't want to miss my chance with Ye Li either. Don't you often tell me that when I meet a boy I like, I should bravely be with him and not leave myself any regrets? Now that we've both fallen for Ye Li, do you really want one of us to regret it for the rest of her life?"
"Nana, when did I ever say I liked Ye Li? If you like him, I won't stop you two from being together. What regrets would there be?"
Looking into Hu Liena's sorrowful, beautiful eyes, Bibi Dong felt a pang in her heart. Once again, she had pushed away a love within easy reach. The bitterness in her heart was naturally painful beyond words.
But hearing Bibi Dong's words soured Li Ye's mood. Even though he knew she was merely refusing to admit it, he still felt hurt when she said those words.
After coming to this world so many years ago and growing to this age, this was the first time a girl had ever said to his face that she did not like him.
That feeling really fucking hurt!
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