Chapter Sixty-Two: Are You Living Together?

“Not at all! That wretched platform took half my earnings—enough to stock an entire cabinet with food.” At the thought of this, Luo Tianyi grew indignant, counting on her fingers. Hmm... perhaps even two cabinets’ worth.
“A cabinet?”
Luo Chen’s mouth twitched. Just how many snacks did she buy? Could she really finish them before they expired?
But with Luo Tianyi’s playful interruption, the tangled expression on Luo Chen’s face eased.
Why did he initially refuse the contract? Wasn’t it to avoid someday being bound by the Stardust Platform, forced to live under someone’s thumb?
Having clarified his thoughts, Luo Chen no longer fretted over the contract. If the other party couldn’t accept his terms, then this so-called platinum contract was not worth signing.
Was he supposed to fall apart without the help of Stardust Platform?
...
Qingshui City, inside Fuyuan Community.
A girl of fifteen or sixteen, wearing a pink beret, stood dazed before the door. Her fair hand hovered over the doorbell, yet she lacked the courage to press it.
Dai Xinhua had agonized over it last night, finally deciding not to tell her best friend Ah Ling. After all, she was at fault, and the other party’s demand for compensation was only fair.
Though uneasy about visiting a boy’s home whom she hadn’t known for long, his reaction yesterday suggested he wasn’t a bad person.
After a brief pause, Dai Xinhua shut her eyes and pressed the bell, nerves on edge as she waited.
The crisp chime rang out, and soon the door opened.
“Yanhe... Sister Yanhe?” Dai Xinhua stared in awe at the tall, handsome, androgynous girl who stepped out of Luo Chen’s home.
Seeing this, a flurry of strange images flashed through Dai Xinhua’s mind, and the pallor from anxiety instantly flushed red to her ears.

Yanhe and Luo Chen—could they be living together?
“Xinhua? What brings you here?”
Yanhe looked quizzically at Dai Xinhua outside the door, but still invited the blushing girl inside.
After hesitating, Dai Xinhua entered the hall, casting anxious glances around. Only when she saw everything was normal did she relax and settle into the living room sofa.
With Yanhe present, Dai Xinhua’s sense of entering a den of wolves vanished. Since she wasn’t alone with Luo Chen here, what was there to fear?
With her guard down, her curiosity ignited—could it be just like the comics she drew?
“Sister Yanhe, are you two living together?”
“Living together? How... how could that be? I’m only here to look after Tianyi.”
Faced with the gossipy girl’s question, even the typically cheerful Yanhe lost her composure, cheeks flushed as she hastily rebuffed.
Yanhe had never considered what would happen if a friend found out, so she was utterly unprepared.
“Hmm? Is that so?”
Dai Xinhua eyed Yanhe skeptically. She knew Luo Chen had a younger sister, but she’d never seen Yanhe so shy before.
Hmph, there must be something going on.
“Ugh, I haven’t even scolded you for drawing those books!”
Seeing Dai Xinhua’s mischievous grin, Yanhe embarrassedly pounced, pinning the still-giggling girl to the sofa and mercilessly roughhousing her.
“No, please! I was wrong...”
Delicate and gentle Dai Xinhua stood no chance against martial-arts-trained Yanhe; her feeble resistance failed, leaving her no option but to beg for mercy.
But Yanhe, caught between embarrassment and annoyance, wouldn’t let the girl with peculiar interests off so easily. Who knew what nonsense she might spread if not properly taught a lesson?
A few minutes later, Luo Chen and his sister, returning from the dining room, were stunned by the scene in the living room.
On the spacious sofa, two stunning girls tussled with disheveled clothes. Yanhe, the victor, was one thing, but the defeated Dai Xinhua lay limp beneath her, her scattered garments revealing swathes of smooth skin, traces of tears and sweat shimmering on her forehead and lovely face.

Clearly, the aftermath of a fierce battle.
“Huh, Sister Yanhe brought another woman home?”
After a brief silence, Luo Tianyi busily stood on tiptoe to cover Luo Chen’s eyes, grumbling at Yanhe.
Honestly, whatever you’re up to, don’t do it in the living room—my foolish brother saw everything!
Luo Chen barely caught another glimpse before his sister’s small hand covered his eyes. Though her hand was hardly effective, it served as a reminder, and once he averted his gaze, the two girls on the sofa finally came to their senses, hurriedly straightening their clothes in chaos.
After ten minutes or so, once everyone had calmed down, they sat together in the living room.
“So, it was Luo Chen who brought her over? It’s only been a few days, and my brother has a new target? Last time he was out with...”
Once Yanhe explained how things began, Luo Tianyi looked at Luo Chen with disdain. Just days ago, he’d been drinking coffee with another beautiful girl, and now he brought someone else home.
“Ahem... That’s not the case. Dai Xinhua is here to help me with drawing.”
Luo Chen had no idea how Luo Tianyi found out about his meeting with Zhang Shuihan, but if his sister explained it her way, his reputation would be ruined.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Sensing Luo Tianyi’s misunderstanding, Dai Xinhua—head bowed like an ostrich—quickly affirmed Luo Chen’s words. She was embarrassed enough as it was; she couldn’t afford to be misunderstood further.
“Drawing? Xinhua, are you the author of this book?”
Luo Tianyi pondered, stood up, and took the comic hidden in the living room drawer. Glancing at the author’s name, her attitude toward the girl shifted noticeably.
“Yes, I suppose I am...”
Dai Xinhua glanced nervously at Yanhe and Luo Chen, then slowly nodded in admission. No one would believe her if she said otherwise.
“I’ve been waiting ages for your update, why aren’t you continuing... Ah!”
Having received confirmation, Luo Tianyi instantly grew enthusiastic. But before she could ask further, Yanhe, face dark, subdued her from behind.
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