Fortunately, Jiang Cheng was relatively restrained; aside from kissing them both, he didn't do what he had done just now.
Si Nian was already so embarrassed that her entire body felt hot.
Her head felt groggy as if it were filled with honey, and she could only bury her face deep into Jiang Cheng's warm chest.
The faint scent of cedarwood on him lingered around her nose, and even the tips of her ears turned a ripe shade of pink.
Si Qing's cheeks were flushed crimson as she raised her hand to gently push Jiang Cheng's arm.
She couldn't help but look up and give him a coquettish roll of her eyes.
She really hadn't expected Jiang Cheng to be so blunt, directly revealing their relationship in front of Si Nian without leaving any room for a buffer.
The warm light in the private room fell softly on the three of them. The two women snuggled against Jiang Cheng's sides, one on the left and one on the right, their arms lightly
touching his. For a moment, only the sound of their intertwined, warm breathing remained.
Even the air seemed to slow down by half a beat.
To break this subtle silence, Jiang Cheng spoke first, his gaze sweeping across the window. "By the way, Lin Weiwei's three K11 stores are just downstairs. Do you want to go take a look after dinner?"
Si Nian's eyelashes were still trembling slightly; she nodded first upon hearing this.
Si Qing also followed with a "Sure." Both of them tactfully picked up their phones to scroll, seemingly wanting to use the screens to escape the previous embarrassment.
She only added softly, "Then we'll go after we finish eating."
Just as her finger swiped across the moments interface, the dormitory group message notification rang out with a "ding-dong."
Si Nian clicked it open and saw that their dormitory gossip group had already exploded upon seeing the moments posts the two of them had made.
Junru: "Whoa, this group photo is interesting! Here's the question: which one of you is Si Nian and which is Si Qing? Looking at the big shot's posture with one in each arm, I can't tell them apart at all!"
Xiao Ning: "No, does it even matter?? The big shot already has one on each side. I'm truly envious."
Junru: "Xiao Ning is right. Judging by this photo, the big shot's head isn't leaning toward anyone. Could it be that he's taking both..."
Si Nian: "A big shot is indeed a big shot; his ambition is a bit large..."
Seeing Si Nian post this, the corners of Si Qing's mouth curled slightly.
The two women glanced at each other and then replied in the group with perfect chemistry.
Si Qing: "Sigh, I'm trembling with fear. What should I do??"
Junru: "Wow, so we were right??"
Xiao Ning: "So, are you two coming back to the dorm tonight??"
Si Nian: "What do you think?? We bought bread from Nayuki Tea. Do you guys want some??"
Junru: "If the big shot doesn't let you come back, I can go without the bread~"
Xiao Lin: "Even though I really want to eat it, for the sake of your happiness, I can endure..."
Si Qing: "..."
Si Nian: "..."
Looking at the screen, Si Nian couldn't help but look up at Si Qing beside her.
Si Qing also happened to put down her phone and look over. Their eyes met, and both saw a hint of wry, helpless amusement in each other's gaze.
After a few seconds of silence, Si Nian looked up first, her voice soft and filled with a bit of confusion as she looked at Jiang Cheng. "You big baddie... had you already planned to do this all along?"
Jiang Cheng looked down at her, then glanced at Si Qing beside her, and then spread his hands with a tone that was both helpless and amused.
"I'm innocent! Every time I'm with you two, I feel like I lose a lot of brain cells. Although so far I can barely tell which of you is which, if I ever get it wrong one day, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
As soon as he said this, Si Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Si Nian also completely lifted her head from his chest, her mouth curving upward as much of the confusion in her eyes dissipated.
In their view, Jiang Cheng had hardly ever guessed right, okay?
However, for the two of them who had loved playing the swap game since they were young,
this was a very interesting matter.
Seeing the smiles in their eyes, Jiang Cheng continued.
"Rather than having misunderstandings later because I got you mixed up, it's better to solve this problem now. Besides, your mother specifically pulled me aside and told me to take good care of you both and not let you suffer any grievances."
After a pause, Jiang Cheng's gaze slowly circled the smiling faces of the two women.
His tone gradually became serious, carrying a hint of imperceptible tenderness.
He lowered his voice slightly. "So I suddenly feel that taking care of you both together is quite good—at least this way, whether it's getting you mixed up or anything else in the future, it won't make either of you unhappy."