novelraw Chapter 491 - 188: The Touched Zhong Tingyue, Li Yuan’s Ruthless Counterattack
Chapter 491 - 188: The Touched Zhong Tingyue, Li Yuan’s Ruthless Counterattack
Li Zixia’s mood at the moment was incredibly odd.
A few days ago, when she encountered Zhong Tingyue, she was still wondering if the beautiful woman in front of her was related to her brother and what that relationship might be. Today, right in their own neighborhood, she saw the two of them emerge together, holding hands no less. This meant they must have spent the night together.
Sisters, who can relate? I suddenly have another sister-in-law. Li Zixia thought to herself. Her classmates probably wouldn’t believe her if she told them about her brother’s situation. Her mind suddenly flashed to the times she’d met Xia Zhijin and Bai Weixi. It seems Weixi and this beautiful woman know each other... Are they classmates? The relationships were so complicated that her little head felt like it was about to crash.
Fortunately, she was smart enough not to pick sides anymore. She’d just let her scumbag brother worry about it.
No, Zhijin will always be number one in my heart! Li Zixia’s thoughts ran wild.
...
Hearing Li Zixia’s sweet "Sister," Zhong Tingyue looked flustered. With an unusual expression, she quickly reached out and shook Li Zixia’s small hand.
"Uh, Zixia, hello. My name is Zhong Tingyue. I’m your brother’s... friend!"
Zhong Tingyue greeted her shyly, feeling uncharacteristically nervous. Her heart was racing, and her voice was tinged with embarrassment. When introducing herself, she still couldn’t bring herself to say the word "girlfriend." Just a few days ago, she had met this young girl in a completely different capacity.
Or should I be calling her my sister-in-law?
Li Yuan also sensed that something was off, his gaze shifting back and forth between his sister and Zhong Tingyue. Do they know each other? An immense sense of doubt filled his mind.
Li Yuan asked directly, "Zixia, have you met your sister-in-law before?"
Li Zixia glanced at her foolish, stinky brother and replied cheerfully, "Yep, I just met Tingyue a few days ago."
Li Yuan continued, "Here as well?"
Li Zixia nodded.
When Zhong Tingyue heard Li Yuan directly use the words "sister-in-law," her eyes filled with deep affection as she glanced at him. She brushed a lock of hair from her forehead. A blush spread across her flawless face, making her even more radiant in the morning sun. She then softly explained, "That day, my mom and I came to stay here. Around noon, I met Zixia and..."
Zhong Tingyue didn’t say Bai Weixi’s name, merely giving Li Yuan a pointed look from the corner of her eye. You figure it out.
Seeing Zhong Tingyue’s hesitant and jealous expression, Li Yuan instantly understood. So, without his knowledge, Zhong Tingyue and her mother had run into his sister and another one of his girlfriends. He just wasn’t sure if it was Xia Zhijin or Bai Weixi. It was most likely Bai Weixi. Li Yuan could already imagine the scene.
Li Zixia stared at Zhong Tingyue for a few moments, feeling perplexed. The faces of Xia Zhijin and Bai Weixi immediately surfaced in her mind. Then she glanced again at her "somewhat handsome" scumbag brother.
She truly couldn’t understand how her brother managed to find girlfriends who were all so stunning. They were the three most beautiful girls she had ever seen in her life, each with a completely different style. They were prettier than most female celebrities. Perhaps only a handful of stars could claim to be more beautiful than those three...
Could my brother have some kind of cheat activated, one that specifically attracts beautiful girls? The more beautiful they are, the stronger the attraction? Otherwise, there’s no explaining how my stinky brother managed to find three goddesses. Finding just one would have been sheer, dumb luck... I have a feeling that if I wrote a novel about my experiences, it would be a huge hit. I’d call it ’My Scumbag Brother’s Beautiful Girlfriends’... Also, do Zhijin and Weixi know my brother is two-timing? And how is he even handling it? Zhijin scored over 650 on her college entrance exam, and Weixi scored over 640. How could such brilliant, smart girls not have noticed something’s wrong?
As a high school freshman, Li Zixia’s schoolwork was demanding, so she didn’t spend much time online browsing various forums. She had no idea that Li Yuan’s cheating had already been exposed... She was still secretly worried for him, afraid that his juggling act would be revealed.
A flurry of chaotic thoughts flashed through her mind. Li Zixia adjusted her backpack, smiled, and asked, "Tingyue, are you and my brother heading back to school?"
"Yeah, we have classes today," Zhong Tingyue responded with a smile. She glanced at the time and asked curiously, "Zixia, are you going to class now too? I heard from your brother that you’re a high school freshman."
Li Zixia’s eyes twinkled with a smile. "That’s right. I go to Daxia High School right next to our neighborhood. I just started my first year."
Seeing Li Zixia going to school all by herself, Zhong Tingyue hesitated for a moment before mustering her courage and asking haltingly, "Zixia, are you living at home alone?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zixia rolled her eyes at Li Yuan. And a stinky brother who never comes home at night! she complained inwardly.
Turning back to Zhong Tingyue, she smiled and nodded. "Yeah, and my brother, but he’s as busy as the president and only comes home once in a while. Most of the time, I’m at home by myself."