The atmosphere at Lin Yue’s new home was currently unlike anything anyone had imagined.
If one had to say why, it was because the signals being radiated by the two girls beside him were far too bizarre.
Lin Yue stood with one hand on his hip, wearing an apron, grilling meat on a magic-tool barbecue grill provided by Gus.
Two girls stood on either side of him like door gods.
Judging by their outfits, one would think they were heading to some noble gala; they looked incredibly beautiful.
They were completely different from everyone else present, who had just worn their academy uniforms for the sake of convenience.
“Oi, Ewan, look at this guy. Can you stand this?”
Gus seemed to be enjoying the drama, nudging Ewan with his elbow.
“I hate him… I hate him so much…”
Ewan bit down hard on his handkerchief, his gaze exceptionally pitiful.
But there was nothing he could do.
Who could compete with this guy in picking up girls?
He could only grit his teeth and swallow his frustration.
Besides, Lin Yue had technically done him a favor.
With everyone in this circle getting along so well, he couldn’t exactly break the mood.
As for Lin Yue, he had no idea how things had developed this way… At this point, he just focused on grilling the meat.
He reached out to grab the seasonings, only to find that Ariella was already holding them.
She clung to Lin Yue’s left arm and handed them to him.
“Here’s the honey!”
The styles of these two were indeed completely different from their usual looks.
Ariella wore a loose, high-collared sweater that draped over her body, paired with black leather shorts.
The contrast with the cream-white sweater was striking, and a small belt around her waist added a nice touch to the outfit.
Isabena, on the other hand, had a completely different style—a bit Gothic, with a pleated skirt and black stockings.
She didn’t have many messy accessories, and surprisingly, she wore a blue lining that was the opposite of her representative color, making her look cold and noble.
Lin Yue had seen these kinds of outfits often in the real world; he hadn’t expected the aesthetics here to be so similar.
He had assumed everyone here wore medieval European clothing.
“You’re holding the hand I need for the seasonings. How am I supposed to take them?”
Lin Yue didn’t understand the meaning behind this conflicting behavior.
If she wanted to help, this certainly wasn’t the way to do it.
“Can I… try grilling some?”
Isabena, standing a bit further away than Ariella, reached for the tongs in Lin Yue’s hand to see if he was willing to teach her personally.
As a noble lady, she had naturally never performed such menial tasks.
Firstly, she wanted to get closer to Lin Yue, and secondly, she was genuinely curious.
“Lady Isabena has lived a life of luxury since childhood; she probably can’t handle this kind of hard work. Just let Lin Yue and me do it…”
Ariella acted first, snatching the tongs from Lin Yue.
“That’s exactly why I should experience it more. What’s the point of living if one is trapped by the ‘noble’ label for a lifetime?”
Not to be outdone, Isabena flicked her flowing long hair and retorted in her usual manner, casually snatching the tongs back.
“‘I’m only being polite to him because I owe him my life from the exam. I’ve never had any other feelings for him.’ Those were your words, weren’t they, Lady Isabena?”
Ariella recalled their first formal conversation and began to bring up old scores.
“‘I don’t really care about things like that; I’m only thinking about when we’re eating.’ Weren’t those Lady Ariella’s words as well?”
Isabena’s “sweet” side was reserved solely for Lin Yue; she was usually haughty toward everyone else.
“That’s why I’m here to help him! I’m just thinking about the food… Lady Isabena, don’t cause trouble.”
Ariella also realized something.
It seemed she wasn’t the only one who had shared an intimate moment with Lin Yue.
The scent on Isabena was exactly the same as the one on Lin Yue that day.
It was definitely her!
“Argue all you want, but don’t mess up my cooking. Give me back the tongs…”
Lin Yue frowned, wondering what had gotten into these two.
He really didn’t like being disturbed while cooking.
Alan held a teacup while Lillian stood beside him.
The two were chatting about something—likely teasing Alan about Lin Yue’s mysterious luck with women as a warning.
“Lin Yue, you need salt? I’ll help…”
“Ah, me too…” Snap.
Due to their struggle, the seasoning spilled all over the meat.
“You two…”
Lin Yue firmly grabbed both beauties and tossed them into the house at the same time, refusing to let them continue disturbing his cooking.
“Only a guy like Lin Yue could handle this situation so calmly.”
“Learn from him; maybe you’ll need it in the future…”
Gus patted Ewan on the back.
He knew this kid wouldn’t necessarily be the devoted type in the future.
Since they were nobles, it was all the same; how to handle the “shura field” of multiple wives and concubines was a subject well worth investigating.
Gus’s guess wasn’t wrong.
In the game’s true ending, Ewan did indeed marry many women and continued to pass on his short-statured genes, affecting generation after generation of little dwarves.
Ewan pulled out a small notebook from somewhere and started taking notes.
“Wait, you’re taking this seriously?”
Gus’s lip twitched.
He looked at Lin Yue’s back, thinking that Ewan shouldn’t be messing around like this without having the same character model.
Ariella, who had been driven away by Lin Yue, rested her chin on her hand and let out a deep sigh before taking a sip of her drink.
She had finally put on makeup and… worn beautiful clothes, only for it to turn into a group outing.
She had prepared early yesterday and even wore a set of lingerie she considered quite bold—all for nothing.
But that wasn’t the hardest part to accept.
When she saw Isabena dressed just as beautifully as she was, she knew that some unspeakable intimacy had occurred between the two of them that day.
She had been quite happy today, as her time alone with Lin Yue was limited—mostly deep interactions within the dream world created by the jade pendant.
She had thought she might be able to confess her feelings today…
In the end… everything was ruined! Waaaaah!
She turned to look at Isabena, whose face showed little emotion as she leaned against the bar.
Her mental state had become much steadier… though that was only when she wasn’t in front of Lin Yue.
Isabena’s beauty and temperament were too outstanding, and she was a noble.
If she remained this proactive, Ariella wasn’t confident she could win against her…
‘Ah! What on earth happened! Why are you two so intimate! And why are you suddenly so proactive? Didn’t you say you didn’t like him!’
She had thought she had very few rivals.
Not counting the Isabena who was too prideful to admit it at the time, Mapel was the biggest threat… as for Liya… she was still young.
Lin Yue wouldn’t necessarily make a move; they were more like siblings.
“Isabena… why did your relationship with him suddenly get so good?”
Even though they had been fighting over him just now, Ariella still had a good impression of Isabena.
As long as Lin Yue wasn’t involved, she could chat normally.
“Do you want to hear it?”
Isabena’s eyes held the pride of someone in the lead.
Currently, among everyone, her progress was likely the fastest.
Ariella suddenly sniffed Isabena’s scent and found that, besides that refreshing fragrance, there was a slight, strange smell that wasn’t usually found on women.
It was a bit like the scent of magic beasts during their mating season…
‘Something is definitely wrong…’
She let out a soft huff and ran back to Lin Yue’s side, giving him a reproachful glare.
“What?”
Seeing Ariella’s aggressive posture, he thought she was going to interfere again.
“Give me a couple of sips!”
“Huh? Hey…”
She snatched Lin Yue’s drink and drained it from the cup he had been using.
Isabena, standing nearby, was startled.
She hadn’t expected Ariella to have the courage for a “second round,” and she couldn’t help but bite her thumb in frustration…
She had never done anything so lacking in boundaries with Lin Yue.
But in reality, she had already done things far more intimate than this, so she had no right to feel dissatisfied about it.
Perhaps in the eyes of this young lady, sharing personal items was more intimate than kissing?
“There are more at the bar… what are you doing?”
Ariella didn’t answer.
She simply made a face at Lin Yue and then walked back aggressively.
‘Strange girl…’
Recalling Ariella’s confession in the mental space, Lin Yue couldn’t help but smile.
He let her be.
A moment later, a sharp, explosive sound suddenly erupted behind him.
“You definitely [censored] with him! Aaaah!”
“The scent is completely different!”
“Lin Yue has been stained with that weird smell like animals in heat… waaaaah!”
He whipped his head around and saw Ariella, her face completely red, slumped over Isabena.
The words coming out of her mouth made Isabena blush as well, and she hurriedly retorted.
“A-Ariella, what nonsense are you saying? I didn’t… Hmm? Are you drunk?”
Smelling the alcohol on Ariella, Isabena was stunned.
Because Lin Yue’s cup happened to contain “wheat juice.”
Lin Yue facepalmed.
He brought the freshly grilled meat to the two of them and spoke earnestly.
“Alright… don’t touch wheat juice next time. You’ll turn into an idiot like Gus…”
This was the first batch of grilled meat.
According to Lin Yue’s habits, he would always bring the first items off the grill to the most important people.
Letting them eat the food while it was fresh from the fire was the gentlest part of his personality.
“What is… wheat juice?”
Just as Lin Yue was about to continue acting like a nag, a familiar little face popped out of a spatial rift nearby.
“Liya?”