Before long, Yu Xinyao was lying on the ground in a bit of a mess, her limbs twitching slightly. Her expression looked like she had been broken, her eyes questioning her very existence.
Yan Bianman was also lying spread-eagled, though she felt a bit better. She still had a look of disbelief: "Is it actually true? I'm a masochist???"
"You're wrong. We're both masochists, so we really are good sisters."
Miao Meiyuan squatted down happily and looked at Yan Bianman. Yan Bianman, however, had a look of regret. She looked at Alex, who was holding the whip, and wondered if she should kill him to silence him.
In the end, Yan Bianman gave up on the idea of silencing them. Mostly, she didn't believe she could pull it off. The combat power Alex displayed had even defeated the strongest person in their group, Yu Xinyao. Furthermore, Yu Xinyao's current behavior was even worse; after confirming that she was likely a masochist, the way she looked at Alex became shy and fearful, with no will to fight left in her.
Alex was invincible. Now, Yan Bianman's main concern was that Alex held leverage over them. If they wanted to keep his mouth shut, they had to get as close to him as possible.
Although Alex's reputation wouldn't be much better if word got out since he was the one playing with them, they were the ones at a disadvantage because they were girls. Unless they didn't mind being seen as sluts by most people, this matter absolutely could not be known by outsiders.
Previously, for the sake of a song, Yan Bianman had agreed to help Alex pursue Miao Meiyuan, but that didn't include using unscrupulous means. If Miao Meiyuan didn't feel a spark with Alex, she wouldn't be breaking her promise. Now, it seemed better for Miao Meiyuan to be with Alex for everyone's safety. Fortunately, Miao Meiyuan also seemed to have a good impression of him.
After Alex left, Miao Meiyuan hugged both of them and said happily, "We really are good sisters; even our interests and hobbies are the same. Let's find another chance to have Alex come play games with us next time."
Yu Xinyao remained silent, looking as if she had suffered a major blow.
Yan Bianman suddenly felt speechless. Miao Meiyuan should have feelings for Alex; otherwise, why would she deliberately target Kiara? It was because Kiara was close to Alex.
But now, Miao Meiyuan seemed very expectant about everyone playing games with Alex. This was a multiplayer game, and its nature was very ambiguous. Why wasn't Miao Meiyuan angry?
Yan Bianman had two guesses. One was that Miao Meiyuan didn't yet realize she had feelings for Alex herself, so as her good friends, they weren't instinctively viewed with hostility.
The second was that partners with the same interests had gained Miao Meiyuan's approval. She understood that people with such interests were rare, so she cherished them extra and was even willing to share her man?
The first one was fine, but the second possibility was much worse.
What also made things difficult for Yan Bianman was that after being struck down by Alex several times, Yu Xinyao seemed to have given up on herself. She wondered if Yu Xinyao would threaten Miao Meiyuan's position in the future.
Yan Bianman was slightly worried, yet also expectant of such a future. Sisters tearing into each other or whatever was quite exciting.
Yan Bianman spoke up: "Meiyuan, although Xinyao and I have the same constitution, we don't plan on participating in the game."
"Ah, why?" Miao Meiyuan was puzzled; she had been looking forward to it.
"You dummy, when a boy and girls play this kind of game, it means their relationship is no longer simple. Are you sure it's appropriate for the three of us to be with Alex?"
Yan Bianman said this intentionally.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xinyao turned her head over.
"What does it matter? Besides, who says playing a game makes a relationship complicated?" Miao Meiyuan said nonchalantly. "Alex and I are clearly very close; everyone is just close friends with the same interests."
Yan Bianman said, "This kind of interest isn't something everyone wants. Look at Xinyao; although her body reacts honestly, look at how sad she is now."
"Xinyao, are you really sad? I saw you crying out quite loudly just now." Miao Meiyuan looked at Yu Xinyao curiously.
Yu Xinyao's face turned slightly red as she said irritably, "Sad, I'm super sad! Who would be happy about this kind of thing!"
"But you were clearly very excited just now, even more excited than me." Miao Meiyuan didn't understand.
"That's because..." Yu Xinyao stammered, not knowing how to explain.
Yan Bianman helped explain for her: "That's because physiological approval and psychological approval are different. Even if the body accepts it, the heart knows it's wrong, and one will still feel sad. Do you understand now, Meiyuan?"
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm." Yu Xinyao nodded gratefully.
Miao Meiyuan said thoughtfully, "Is it what people often say—saying no with the mouth, but the body is very honest?"
Yu Xinyao glared at Miao Meiyuan with a mix of shame and anger, clenching her fists: "Meiyuan, if you say that again, I'm going to hit you!"
Not only was Miao Meiyuan not afraid of her, she even said loudly, "Xinyao, stop being stubborn. You clearly like it. Is it that hard to admit your true self?"
"I don't like it that much!" Yu Xinyao retorted loudly.
"I won't give up. I will definitely make you accept your true self!" Miao Meiyuan said, as if it were her duty.
Yan Bianman covered her forehead. This girl was quite ill. Most importantly, Yu Xinyao was exasperated, as if someone had poked her sore spot, exposing the fragile side beneath her persistent shell of pretense. Perhaps Miao Meiyuan really did have a chance of succeeding.
...
Alex didn't know that the girls were arguing incessantly over this matter, but he was full of anticipation for his future interactions with them. He felt that the scene from his dream might actually come true in reality.
The only slight problem was that the existence of the comfort whip might not be kept a secret. However, if he stubbornly refused to admit it, he believed they wouldn't be able to do anything to him. After all, a prop like the comfort whip was beyond the scope of ordinary understanding; people subconsciously assumed such a thing didn't exist in reality.
He had been so absorbed in playing games with them just now, and since he had drunk too much water earlier and was feeling uncomfortable, Alex went to the bathroom first. When he came out, a question suddenly occurred to him: in the dream, Chen Luoqiu had read his surface memories and knew his general situation in real life, including the whip game with Miao Meiyuan, which was why she arranged that scene in the dream.
However, since the two had met in reality, they had seen each other several times and chatted privately often, yet Chen Luoqiu had never mentioned this point. He didn't know what her thoughts were.
It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to test the waters. He was very satisfied with Chen Luoqiu and felt she would be great as a girlfriend, but he also couldn't let go of the Treasure Girl. It was a bit difficult to choose.
Alex was thinking about things when, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure nearby. It flashed past, stirring the deepest emotions buried in his heart.
He whipped his head around, but there was nothing there.
Alex couldn't help but sigh. It seemed Little Chen Ke's memories were affecting him. The Xiao Kou in the dream was originally a fictional image created by Chen Luoqiu; how could she appear in reality?
He didn't think much more of it and walked back toward his classroom.
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