Chapter 295: The Key to a Harmonious Harem
When the carriage arrived home, it was already night.
Before getting off, Tang Yubbing was still a bit nervous.
“Sang Zhe, Little Ying… really won’t be mad at me, right?”
Sang Zhe had already comforted her countless times along the way, and just couldn’t think of anything else to say except patting his chest.
“It’s fine. If Little Ying gets mad, let her come and scold this scumbag!”
“If worse comes to worst, just say I was so bold after drinking that I forced Sister Yubbing! Let her come and yell at me.”
Tang Yubbing shot him a glare: “Stop talking nonsense. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s all my fault.”
“Oh come on, it really doesn’t matter—”
Before he could finish, a familiar soft voice suddenly rang out at the entrance.
“Hubby and Sister Yubbing are back! Why aren’t you coming in?”
Tang Yubbing instantly tensed up, seeing the gentle smile of Zhang Xiaoying approaching. Her eyes darted away like a cat caught in the act.
“L-Little Ying…”
“What’s wrong, Sister Yubbing?”
Seeing Tang Yubbing’s flustered expression, Zhang Xiaoying turned to scold Sang Zhe: “Hubby, did you bully Sister Yubbing?”
Sang Zhe immediately straightened up in a salute, signaling that he wasn’t involved.
“Let’s talk inside.”
With that, Xiaoying affectionately pulled Tang Yubbing inside their home.
Sang Zhe leisurely followed, but after just a couple of steps, a small hand yanked him to the side.
“Hey, you aren’t bringing home another woman, are you?”
“Hey, guess what? I really am.”
Sang Zhe grinned at Si Jingzhu, who looked suspicious and defensive, and couldn’t help but give her a playful flick: “If you’re so bored, why not go clean the cat’s litter instead of eavesdropping here?”
Si Jingzhu pouted, her little face scrunched up, and said sadly, “I’m just a bit anxious!”
“We already have so many women in the house, why are you adding more?”
At this rate…
…when will it be my turn? She stared at Sang Zhe with a grievance.
Sang Zhe shot her a strange look.
“Uh. What do you mean?”
“I mean,” Si Jingzhu’s expression twisted uncomfortably, but after a while, she mustered the courage to say, her face turning red, “why not just take me in too!”
After saying that, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength.
She sat there, flushed, gasping for air.
Sang Zhe simply watched her.
“…Nope.”
“Why not?!” Si Jingzhu crumbled, tears brimming in her eyes as she tugged at Sang Zhe’s sleeve, “It’s just a convenient thing! Even if you’re with the other women, why not take me along? I could push you from behind!”
“Why can’t I?”
“Wait until you grow up enough that I won’t feel guilty about it.”
Sang Zhe regretfully patted Si Jingzhu on the shoulder: “Right now, I’m really afraid of getting arrested by the police.”
Si Jingzhu angrily glanced at her flat chest.
“Then why can the Sect Leader?”
“Come on, the Sect Leader at least has some curves.”
Si Jingzhu: “?”
That one line completely shattered Si Jingzhu’s last psychological defense.
She couldn’t help but burst into tears and ran off.
Sang Zhe watched her retreating figure and sighed.
…There’s already enough to deal with.
Why is there still someone trying to cozy up to me now?
Headache.
If more come, I really can’t afford it.
Sang Zhe hadn’t forgotten he was still carrying three hundred million in debt.
He noticed Zhang Xiaoying pulling Tang Yubbing into her room while the other women, except for Aunt Yu who was brewing tea, had vanished.
After thinking for a moment, Sang Zhe decided to get some work done at the company.
He took out the communication device and dialed a familiar number.
“…Young Master Sang?” A soft, intellectual voice came from the other end.
“Miss Shui Ming, do you remember I asked you for a fully equipped account for ‘Original Immortal’ a couple of days ago?”
“I remember… Young Master Sang has gotten into playing ‘Original Immortal’?”
“Not really. It’s work-related. Where are you now? I’ll come to find you…”
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In Zhang Xiaoying’s room.
Tang Yubbing sat at the edge of the bed, restless, only daring to steal glances at Zhang Xiaoying, and immediately lowering her head into silence whenever caught.
“Sister Yubbing, we know each other well enough, just speak your mind.”
Zhang Xiaoying poured Tang Yubbing some tea and sat down in front of her with a smile.
But that smile felt to Tang Yubbing like an interrogation from the main suspect.
“Little Ying… I’ll just say it straight.”
She blinked vigorously, then finally with a bite of her lip, abruptly stood up and bowed: “I-I’m sorry!”
“I-I only planned to borrow Sang Zhe to avoid marriage at first. I have no inappropriate thoughts about him.”
“It’s just that later… later…” Her voice grew smaller.
Zhang Xiaoying’s expression turned stern.
“Later?”
At that moment, Tang Yubbing felt like a timid little rabbit, nervously explaining: “I-I admit I was drunk last night—”
“But that wasn’t strawberries, it was from a mosquito bite?”
Tang Yubbing: “…”
Clearly, the love bites on Sang Zhe’s neck couldn’t escape the eyes of another woman, Zhang Xiaoying.
“Ugh.” Zhang Xiaoying rubbed her forehead, looking a bit troubled.
“Hubby is really something else.”
“Hasn’t he cleared things up with you yet?”
Tang Yubbing’s body instantly tensed up.
Clear things up? What to clarify? Clearly define the boundaries?
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoying only lightly asked, “Are your parents satisfied with my hubby?”
“Ah? Satisfied…”
“Did you give them the betrothal gifts? Did he follow the script properly?”
“…Young Master Sang did quite perfectly.”
“Good.” Zhang Xiaoying let out a breath of relief, contemplating, “Then when the time comes to formally visit, the bride price will need to be prepared differently.”
“There isn’t much money left at home now, looks like I’ll have to embarrass myself and ask the Sect Leader and Sister Gu for some resources.”
Tang Yubbing froze for a moment, before stammering, “W-What bride price?”
“The bride price for marrying Sister Yubbing, of course.”
Zhang Xiaoying looked at her as if it were the most natural thing in the world: “The bride price can’t be less than the betrothal gifts, right? That would be embarrassing. When your parents find out, they’ll worry that our Sang family is slighting you.”
“Sister Yubbing, your parents don’t have any special demands, do they? If not, I’ll manage it myself.”
Tang Yubbing’s brain didn’t immediately register, and after a while, she hesitantly asked:
“Little Ying, you… aren’t mad at me?”
“If it were a couple of hundred chapters ago, I might have a few sarcastic remarks, but I’d eventually have accepted my hubby’s choice.”
Zhang Xiaoying gently held Tang Yubbing’s hand, speaking softly, “Now, I’ve come to realize.”
“One cannot escape the consequences of being involved with my hubby. What belongs to our Sang family will come sooner or later.”
“My hubby is busy all day with work. Plus, men often overlook the finer details.”
“Since I’m his wife, I should find a way to alleviate his burdens, letting him venture out without worries.”
“I may not be as powerful as Sister Gu and the Sect Leader, nor as capable as Senior Sister Shi and Senior Sister Yan. Neither you, Sister Yubbing, nor Sister Qiyan can compare to me.”
“If I want to lighten my hubby’s load, I can only manage the household well, maintaining harmony at home. I need to prevent my husband from exhausting himself at work only to come home to face discord amongst wives.”
“As long as my hubby is happy, that’s all I need.” Her eyes softened.
Tang Yubbing was momentarily speechless.
Zhang Xiaoying might be the most ordinary and unassuming among Sang Zhe’s women.
But everyone knew that without Zhang Xiaoying, the Sang family would not be as harmonious as it is today.
Her presence was like a stabilizing anchor, ensuring everyone around Sang Zhe coexisted peacefully and worry-free.
It also meant that no matter what Sang Zhe encountered outside, he would always come home to hot meals.
What a perfect supportive wife. Tang Yubbing found herself a bit dazed.
“Enough of this, let’s talk about something fun.”
Zhang Xiaoying smiled and suddenly asked, “I’ve wanted to ask Sister Yubbing this question for a long time.”
“Sister Yubbing… were you the first one to see my hubby’s body?”
“Eh? Ah…” Tang Yubbing’s cheeks turned crimson, feeling embarrassed.
“I heard from the older folks at the company that when my hubby was first picked up to the company, it was Sister Yubbing who took care of him.”
With that, a spark of excitement and curiosity flickered in Zhang Xiaoying’s beautiful eyes: “So, what was my hubby like back then?”
Although Tang Yubbing felt a little shy, chatting in a girls’ room at night allowed for a little lack of restraint, and she recalled, slightly bashful:
“Back then… I really did help him take off his clothes while he was unconscious, and I washed him.”
Zhang Xiaoying: “Mhm.”
“At that time, Sang Zhe was in his teens, looking a bit malnourished and skinny, and he wasn’t too tall.”
Yan Rouwan, Shi Qingyan: “Mhm.”
“I didn’t think too much at the time; I just thought he was a young boy and washed his body…”
Yu Xia, Si Jingzhu: “Mhm.”
“His physique wasn’t as good as now; his face had a youthful naivety. But once he was cleaned up, he was quite cute.”
Gu Yingmian, Meng Qiyan, Hua Jianglian: “Mhm.”
“…Wait, when did so many people get into the room?”
Tang Yubbing looked at the eager and excited gazes surrounding her in disbelief.
As soon as she paused, a wave of dissatisfaction arose.
“Hey, don’t stop! Just when you got to the key part!”
“Keep going! Was Sang Zhe really slim and delicate, still having a boyish charm?”
“Ah! No, just thinking about it makes me excited. If I had been the one washing him back then, I would definitely have eaten him on the spot!”
“What are you saying?! Too embarrassing…”
In an instant, the room filled with lively chatter, laughter, and sounds of excitement, creating a delightful chaos.
All was merry.
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