Chapter 299: Three Women

At 1 p.m., Kai Xin was awakened by a slight vibration from his phone. “Hmm, it’s time to eat!” He quit the game, took off his helmet, and got up from the soft bed.
Looking around, the bedroom contained only a clean and tidy desk and a sliding wardrobe—no signs of stinky socks or spare clothes. The bright sunlight outside created a fresh and comfortable atmosphere, which surprised and moved Kai Xin greatly…
After getting dressed, he pushed open the bedroom door, and immediately, the enticing aroma of food filled his nose!
“It smells so good!”
Kai Xin’s smile grew even wider. He felt it was wise to move out—not only did he avoid being treated like a rare animal, but someone also brought him meals on time every day, and the food had even improved. It was truly luxurious. As he arranged his clothes and headed to the living room, he murmured to himself, “I can smell it—sweet and sour pork ribs! Tsk tsk, they’re being so good to me. I love you so much…”
As he turned the corner, six bright pairs of eyes stared at him from the dining table. In an instant, the words “Xiao Bai” that were on the tip of his tongue vanished from his mind.
Three beautiful girls were sitting across the dining table!
On the table lay an exquisitely beautiful food box, containing not only sweet and sour pork ribs but also several other dishes emitting warm aromas. They certainly didn’t seem to be prepared by the school, nor by the Lonely Three Wolves.
Seeing this, even the slow-witted Kai Xin guessed that the three brothers, who had been given the glorious task, had passed it on to Xu Xin, who had the key to the “base.” No wonder there was such a sumptuous lunch on the table!
As for the other two girls, they puzzled Kai Xin.
They were Cai Yi and Nu Mi.
For some reason, the two girls were staring at him strangely, occasionally glancing back at Xu Xin, who was blushing slightly at the table, with odd expressions on their faces.
“Heh, why are you guys here?”
Kai Xin didn’t expect to encounter Feng Wu on his first day hiding in the secret base. He thought to himself that the Lonely Three Wolves really lacked determination, revealing him so quickly.
Smiling, he sat down across from the three girls.
“Originally, it was Xiao Bai who was supposed to bring you meals today, but he said he had something urgent to attend to, so he asked me to bring them instead. Take a look—does it suit your taste?”
Xu Xin’s blush faded slightly as she tried to keep her voice calm. Although she had been daydreaming about Kai Xin’s earlier words, she quickly realized he might not have noticed the phone number when he got up, so his words must have been unintentional.

“It’s delicious, of course it is. If I had asked them to bring food before, I definitely wouldn’t have gotten something this good… Thanks!”
Kai Xin replied quickly, but even then, he couldn’t ignore Cai Yi and Nuomi. He turned his gaze and asked, “Did you all come together?”
“When I arrived, the two of them were already at the door. At first, I thought they were thieves and was quite startled.”
Xu Xin turned her face away.
Kai Xin was instantly stunned.
It was the first time he had heard Xu Xin speak in such a tone—she seemed very unhappy.
Looking at Cai Yi and Nuomi’s expressions, the former turned her face away in disdain:
“As the leader of Cai Yi Gate, I think there are some matters that need to be discussed with Kai Xin right away. Xiao Bai told me the address. I was just waiting here for the door to open. It’s you who’s overreacting.”
“…”
Kai Xin blinked in shock, seemingly understanding now.
It seemed they hadn’t had a pleasant encounter when they met at the door!
“What about you, Nuomi? Why did you come?”
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two girls, Kai Xin didn’t know whom to talk to and decided to shift his focus, hoping to find some harmony with Nuomi.
Nuomi, sensible as ever, glanced at Feng Wu and then at Xu Xin, and said obediently, “I came with Sister Feng Wu to talk to you about something.”
She could tell that both of these girls seemed interested in Kai Xin—one came eagerly, deliberately seeking him out, while the other had her private time disrupted…
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
“Have you eaten?”
“I’ve eaten.”
Nuomi decided to play dumb to maintain harmony, answering every question carefully and cautiously.
“Kai Xin, the food is getting cold.”
Xu Xin’s bright eyes, combined with her gentle reminder, carried great influence. Kai Xin felt as if half of his bones had melted away.
“Got it!”
Kai Xin reflexively stood up, then said to Feng Wu and Nuomi to wait a moment before rushing into the bathroom.
“Hmph!”
As soon as Kai Xin left, the atmosphere in the living room changed instantly. Feng Wu turned around and glared at Xu Xin with hostility, who promptly turned her back to show her disdain.
Nuomi, caught between the two, fiddled with her fingers anxiously, regretting it deeply:
I didn’t check the almanac before leaving. This is bad luck. Today… nothing should go right! Definitely nothing should go right, right??!
…
When he returned to the living room, aside from Nuomi still looking anxious, Feng Wu and Xu Xin had both regained their cheerful smiles. Yet, it still made Kai Xin feel a slight unease.
“Let’s eat first. Let’s see if my cooking skills have declined.”

Xu Xin looked at Happy with pride and said.
Happy was taken aback, immediately showing surprise: “Your own cooking? You made this yourself?”
“Of course. It’s already past one o’clock. Go ahead and try it—see if the taste is okay.” Xu Xin’s smile didn’t fade. With the steaming, delicious food on the table, Happy was touched and nodded, picking up a piece of sweet and sour pork rib and putting it in her mouth.
“Mm!”
Happy made a thumbs-up gesture: “It’s sweet but not cloying. Mm, delicious.”
Then she ate several more pieces of sweet and sour pork rib in a row.
“Well, since I have time, how about you pay me for meals from now on? I’ll cook for you every day, okay?” Xu Xin’s proposal made Happy’s heart flutter. Just as she was about to nod, a chill arose beside her.
“Eating too much sweet food is bad for your teeth.”
At those words, Xu Xin immediately glared at Feng Wu, her lips tightly pressed together. The usually gentle girl showed aggression for the first time.
Who was Feng Wu Caiyi? Even the boys at Nanhua University couldn’t intimidate her—how could she be afraid of a well-behaved girl who was just good at studying?
“Xu Beauty, acting like this might make people think you two are living together. If your boyfriend sees this, he’ll be upset, you know?”
Xu Xin snorted lightly: “I don’t have a boyfriend.”
“No boyfriend? Then why be so nice to an ordinary male classmate? What’s your motive? And cooking for him every day—how shameless!” Feng Wu Caiyi pointed at Xu Xin with her chin, her words sharp.
“What’s it to you? Happy and I are both planners for the ‘Nanhua Jianghu List.’ This is also an office space we five rented together. We’re just having a meal here—why do you have to meddle? It’s strange that you came here to give us orders.”
Feng Wu Caiyi was stunned. She had only found out that Happy lived off-campus after seeing the Lonely Three Wolves move some furniture yesterday. She thought Happy had rented an apartment on her own, which is why she was jealous of Xu Xin. But not at all…
An office space? How embarrassing!