Lan Wanting's bleary eyes looked at the flustered Qin Shiyao, her face filled with confusion. Didn't she close the door last night?
Why was Qin Shiyao in their room?
Facing the other's outrageous inquiry, Qin Shiyao's gaze flickered, and she deflated like a punctured balloon, trying to bluff her way out: "Maybe I was sleepwalking last night!"
She couldn't exactly say she had come to ask Lan Wanting for advice!
The main party was still right here.
She wasn't that thick-skinned.
Qin Shiyao's answer left the two of them half-doubting, but Su Ci didn't press further: "Why don't you head out first?"
Right now, both she and Lan Wanting were still naked.
Even though they were all girls and it was no big deal to be seen, she still wanted some privacy.
Qin Shiyao felt as if she'd been granted a grand pardon and dashed out of the room as nimbly as a cat. As she closed the door, her sharp insight as an Inspector kicked in, and from the corner of her eye, she saw the two of them lifting the quilt slightly.
Closing the door, she breathed a sigh of relief, a shy blush on her face: "I really drank too much. How did I end up in Miss Su's room last night? Wait..."
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Qin Shiyao's mind: "What was with those patches of red marks on their necks? They couldn't possibly be mosquito bites!"
She rubbed her chin and fell into thought.
An answer soon surfaced in her heart.
There was only one truth: they were nibbling on each other.
Even if she hadn't eaten pork, hadn't she seen a pig run?
Although male-female relationships are dominant in today's society, female-female, male-male, and even male-female ones aren't unheard of.
Soon, she noticed something was off.
If she remembered correctly, Su Ci and Lan Wanting had only known each other for less than two days!
The relationship developed that fast?
Or was there some kind of shady deal between them?
Combining the existing clues, she linked it to Lan Wanting becoming an Ancient Martial Artist.
"Haji Lan, you rascal, did you actually give yourself to Miss Su just to become an Ancient Martial Artist?"
"Following that logic, if I give myself to Miss Su, wouldn't I be able to get a marrow cleansing pill?"
When this thought surfaced, Qin Shiyao inadvertently raised a hand, as if the softness from earlier was still in her palm, then she shook her head vigorously: "Qin Shiyao, how can you have such thoughts? A person can't, or at least, they shouldn't."
When she pulled herself together and looked up, she met Jiang Su's oppressive eyes.
When did she get in front of her?
How had she not noticed?
Was this the strength of an Ancient Martial Artist?
Jiang Su looked at Qin Shiyao, who still had one hand on the doorknob, and squinted: "Miss Qin, did you just come out of the Young Lady's room?"
Under Jiang Su's gaze, Qin Shiyao answered honestly: "That's right."
"Did you sleep in the Young Lady's room last night?"
"Yes."
As Jiang Su listened, her gaze grew deeper, as if a storm were brewing within.
Finally, she took a deep breath: "Since you're awake, go wash up quickly!"
Qin Shiyao pursed her lips and returned to her room, collapsing onto the bed: "Is this the pressure of an Ancient Martial Artist? I feel like at that distance, even if I pulled out a gun, I might not win."
Jiang Su stood at Su Ci's door and knocked tentatively.
Su Ci's voice came from inside: "Wait a moment, coming."
After a while, Su Ci opened the door wearing loungewear and met Jiang Su's resentful gaze, which made her look like an abandoned puppy that evoked pity.
Jiang Su grabbed Su Ci's wrist and pinned her against the wall: "Last night, was the Young Lady sleeping with one in each arm?"
"???"
Several question marks popped up over Su Ci's head. She was holding one, and another was lying on top of her; it wasn't as enjoyable as Jiang Su made it sound, right?
Jiang Su continued to press: "What about the reward the Young Lady mentioned?"
Who could have known that when she woke up today, she was full of expectation that the Young Lady would be lying by her side, the two of them being nakedly honest with each other as they slept in each other's arms.
But there was no one beside her, and seeing Qin Shiyao walk out of the Young Lady's room gave her the déjà vu of being an incompetent wife.
"I gave Sister Su a chance, but you passed out drunk last night."
Su Ci spoke the truth.
When she was pinned down by Jiang Su last night, she was prepared for the storm, but Jiang Su just fell onto the bed. What else could she do?
Was she supposed to do it herself?
That would be too lewd.
Su Ci didn't even dare to think about it.
This sentence made Jiang Su recall everything that happened last night, and it was pretty much as Su Ci said.
She let go of Su Ci's hand, her heart filled with immense regret.
Dammit!
Why did she pass out drunk?
Such a good opportunity, and she missed it perfectly.
From now on, she must quit drinking.
"Then can the Young Lady give me another chance?"
Jiang Su's eyes sparkled like a pet begging for food.
It was impossible to refuse.
Su Ci crossed her arms in front of her and made an 'X' sign: "I gave Sister Su a chance, but you didn't take it."
Hearing this, the light in Jiang Su's eyes dimmed, and her regret deepened. If only she had drunk less last night.
Seeing this, Su Ci knew she had to do something; low employee morale would affect work. After thinking for a bit, she spoke up: "However..."
Jiang Su looked up suddenly.
Was there still a chance?
Su Ci continued: "We can change the reward. As long as it's not excessive, I can agree to anything Sister Su asks."
Jiang Su's eyes lit up, and after a moment of thought, she said: "Then I want to sleep in the same bed as the Young Lady from now on."
"Is it really just sleeping in the same bed?"
"Really. At most, I'll just hold the Young Lady while we sleep. I won't do anything else."
Jiang Su's eyes wandered, not daring to look directly into Su Ci's suspicious gaze.
Su Ci felt that Jiang Su was up to something, but she couldn't bring herself to refuse.
It was just sleeping in the same bed; how bad could it be?
Seeing Su Ci agree to her request, Jiang Su was secretly delighted.
As long as she stayed by the Young Lady's side at all times, she didn't believe anyone could steal her home base right in front of her.
With Lan Wanting overtaking on the curve and Qin Shiyao sleepwalking, a strong sense of crisis enveloped her.
The Young Lady brought one home every day, and they both ended up in her bed that very night.
If she didn't keep an eye out, Su Ci's bed would eventually have enough people to make a full mahjong table, while she would forever be left out.
How could she just be an incompetent wife and an outsider?
The sleeping arrangement was settled for now.
After breakfast, Jiang Su, Lan Wanting, and Qin Shiyao practiced the breathing technique in the training room.
Unfortunately, Qin Shiyao had no talent for cultivation. Even with Jiang Su's Guided Breathing Technique, there was no effect; she only remembered the locations of the body's acupoints, laying a foundation for her future practice of ancient martial arts.
The day passed busily.
At night, on Su Ci's bed.
Su Ci lay in bed with mixed emotions.
The good thing was that she had reached the peak of her life, achieving the classic scene of having one on each arm.
The bad thing was that Jiang Su was holding her tightly from behind as if afraid she would run away, while Lan Wanting was curled up in her arms, refusing to be outdone.
The three of them were huddled together in a strange posture, making Su Ci, who was sandwiched in the middle, almost unable to breathe.
"The company is currently under external attack, clearly the work of the Tang Family. Should we go to the company tomorrow to take control of the situation?"
Since yesterday, a large amount of negative news about Changsheng Biotechnology had appeared online.
Anyone with eyes could see this was an organized and premeditated attack.
Su Ci had also noticed this long ago: "No need. The PR department has already prepared a timely response strategy. The Tang Family won't be jumping around for much longer."
"As for tomorrow... the engineering team dispatched from home is about to arrive in Sea City. I'll go to the West City first to check on the situation."
"Chatting is fine, but Sister Su, stop touching me like that."