The three women sat down on the sofa upon hearing this.
Seeing that the three women were somewhat disappointed but were still looking at him, it was clear that they wanted an explanation, or an excuse they were using to deceive themselves.
That's how they are now. As long as Su Lin gives them a satisfactory explanation, they won't throw a tantrum or get angry with him.
Su Lin sighed inwardly, looking at the girls. He knew he really couldn't be easily moved by them anymore; otherwise, just thinking about those three faces made him feel like he was committing a crime.
He initially viewed this world as a mere copy, seeing himself as a passerby, but now he's deeply immersed in it, unable to extricate himself, especially towards his women—they aren't just NPCs, but real, flesh-and-blood people.
He can no longer be as at ease as he used to be, casually taking in girls and building a harem.
"Here's what happened. Sister Xiaoyue was poisoned by the dragon's venom, the same poison from the dragon pill we had before. This poison is extremely potent for someone like Sister Xiaoyue who hasn't cultivated before; it has a very strong aphrodisiac effect..."
After Su Lin explained, they realized that the woman upstairs was Qin Jiuyue. Lin Xiaowan and the others finally understood why Su Lin had run away so quickly and why she had called them back in such a hurry.
"That's how things went, but I can admit that even without this incident, things would still have turned out this way, it would just have taken a little longer."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaowan said, "Although it's understandable, I still have to punish you. Otherwise, if you find a woman every day, will we have to accept one every day?"
Zhao Yanyan and Xia Shiyu nodded.
"See? Xiaoyu is nodding, which shows that it's what everyone wants."
Su Lin touched his nose, wondering what Lin Xiaowan wanted to say.
"We've already discussed this. If you ever… ever have another woman you like, you'll have to get past us first. Otherwise, you can never bring her back, and we won't acknowledge her." After saying this, Lin Xiaowan looked at Su Lin, waiting for him to respond.
Su Lin nodded; "No problem, this is perfectly acceptable."
It seems they must have discussed it beforehand, and they are very supportive of Su Lin.
He doesn't fall in love with every woman he meets. In the novel "The Divine Doctor Goes Down the Mountain to Explore the City of Flowers," there are no fewer than fifty female supporting characters, many of whom are good-tempered, have good personalities, good family backgrounds, and are capable, but Su Lin is not moved by any of them.
"Then comes the punishment."
Lin Xiaowan rolled her eyes and then said, "I'll punish you by making you cook for three days... no... a week. You won't be happy if you cook for too long, a week is fine, right?"
After saying that, Lin Xiaowan looked at Su Lin with a hint of longing. Her eyes didn't seem to be punishing him at all, but rather hoping that Su Lin would agree.
"Okay, no problem!!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanyan said, "Then I'll add another week, Su Lin, is that alright?"
Upon hearing this, Su Lin said with a look of regret, "I should have known better than to tell you I could cook."
"Hehe, you were the one who had to expose yourself. Who told you to make such a delicious dish?" Lin Xiaowan said with a grin.
"Okay, no problem."
The three looked at Xia Shiyu, who tugged at the hem of her clothes and then said, "Then I'll be punished by washing the dishes. Su Lin, you can cook and wash the dishes."
"This... could you please find someone else, even something as simple as washing your clothes?" Su Lin said, somewhat troubled.
Men can cook, but washing dishes is the bottom line.
Seeing that Xia Shiyu was about to change her mind, Lin Xiaowan pulled her back and said seriously, "No, this is it. Su Lin, just tell me if you agree or not."
"Yes, yes, please."
Su Lin said with a hint of indulgence, "Xia Shiyu has a gentler personality, while Lin Xiaowan is a little more assertive, but not excessively so, which is something Su Lin really likes."
It's just washing dishes, I can't even do it myself. I'll get my revenge tonight if necessary.
Lin Xiaowan looked at Su Lin's shifty eyes and shrank back guiltily. Those eyes didn't look like he was thinking anything good.
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Upstairs, Qin Jiuyue listened to Su Lin, Xia Shiyu, and Lin Xiaowan chatting and laughing downstairs, and felt a little envious.
She wished she could chat and laugh with them like that someday, but Qin Jiuyue knew that was definitely not possible anytime soon.
Just as she was about to speak, Su Lin's phone rang.
Qin Jiuyue picked up her phone and saw that it was Su Zhenguo calling. She was startled, but she was too embarrassed to ask Su Lin to come up and answer the phone.
"Su Lin, your phone is ringing."
Hearing Lin Xiaowan's reminder, Su Lin smiled and said, "The phone is upstairs. I'll go up and get it first."
Is Sister Xiaoyue in your room?
Su Lin nodded; "She needs to rest now, so don't disturb her. I'll be right back."
After saying that, Su Lin went upstairs.
"Sister Xiaoyue, are you finally stopping pretending to be asleep?"
Qin Jiuyue didn't notice Su Lin appearing at the door. Her almond-shaped eyes were full of reproach: "Who's pretending to be asleep? It's your dad's phone call, answer it quickly."
Su Lin nodded and took the phone to answer it.
"Hey kid, where are you?"
"Dad, I'm home. What's up?"
Upon hearing Su Lin's reply, Su Zhenguo's breathing became a little heavier. He had arranged to wait for Su Lin at the teahouse downstairs, but an hour had passed and Su Lin still hadn't arrived, so he called Su Lin.
To everyone's surprise, Su Lin replied that he was at home.
"Have you forgotten something, kid?"
Su Lin remembered his promise to Su Zhenguo and felt a little ashamed. "Dad, I'm sorry, something unexpected happened, so I came back early."
"Hmph, you have the nerve to say that? I've been sitting in this teahouse for an hour, and you're just going to brush me off with a few words of'sorry'? Do you know how busy I am right now?"
Qin Jiuyue, standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled, looking like she was watching Su Lin make a fool of himself.
Su Lin glared at her, and Qin Jiuyue made a face back at Su Lin, revealing two bright little tiger teeth that were very cute.
Su Lin smiled helplessly and said, "Something really did happen unexpectedly. How about tomorrow? I'll bring the things to you tomorrow. Will you be at the company tomorrow?"
"Hey there, what good stuff are you going to give me this time?"
"That must be something really good. By the way, Dad, where in Donghai is your company located?"
Su Zhenguo's face darkened upon hearing this; "You brat, you don't even know where your family's company is."
"Uh... isn't this your fault?"
Su Zhenguo fell silent upon hearing this. Su Lin was right; he had indeed shown too little concern for Su Lin.
He was too busy before to have much time, but now that Su Lin has grown up, he doesn't need to worry about her at all.
Fortunately, the two have reconciled considerably, especially Su Lin's attitude towards him, which has improved a lot.
"Alright, send me the address in a bit, I'll go there tomorrow 々々."
"Okay, I'll have my assistant send it to you right away."
After hanging up the phone, Su Lin looked at Qin Jiuyue and said calmly, "Is it funny?"
Qin Jiuyue shook her head at Su Lin's dangerous gaze and instinctively shrank back.
Seeing this, Su Lin laughed and said, "Why are you so afraid of me? I'm not going to eat you. By the way, Xiao Wan and the others are back too. Shouldn't you take some time to visit your sisters and get to know them?"
"Ah~! No, no, I can't, I'm not ready yet."
"Don't worry about your laughter just now. Xiao Wan and the others are easy to get along with. They got along well at the Treasure Pavilion today, didn't they? It's settled then. I'll go down and call them up." With that, Su Lin was about to make his move.
Qin Jiuyue immediately grabbed Su Lin's arm; "No, we can't go."
"Still want to laugh at me?" Su Lin said calmly.
Qin Jiuyue shook her head violently: "I'm not watching anymore."
"Fine, I'll let you off this time. But if there's a next time, see how I deal with you."
That evening, Qin Jiuyue finally couldn't resist her hunger and went downstairs for dinner.
Zhao Yanyan had already gone home, so only Xia Shiyu and Lin Xiaowan were downstairs.
Qin Jiuyue's temperament suited Lin Xiaowan's perfectly, and the two chatted excitedly again.
Su Lin expressed no interest in this and summoned the system while sitting on the sofa.
"System, Sister Xiaoyue is the female lead, why didn't she get a reward?"
[Host, the female lead Qin Jiuyue's favorability towards you has not yet reached the maximum of 100. You need to keep trying.]
Su Lin asked, somewhat puzzled, "Sister Xiaoyue knows I have other women, and she doesn't seem to care much, so why isn't it full?"
[Host, trust that the system's algorithm is the most accurate in the entire universe; it cannot be wrong.]
"Okay, then I'll enter the lottery."
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained twenty years' worth of pure internal energy. You may extract it.]
[Wow! A peerless skill has been created! Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.]
As internal energy was poured in, Su Lin felt his meridians widen once again, and he successfully broke through from the early stage of Grandmaster to the late stage.
Su Lin roughly estimated that the pure internal energy he had accumulated over the past twenty years could withstand forty years of normal cultivation. That's equivalent to doubling it.
He now felt incredibly powerful; even if a terrestrial immortal came, with the help of the Taiyi Divine Needle and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, he would be able to fight them.
After finishing with the prize money from the lottery, Su Lin called out to Qin Jiuyue, "Sister Xiaoyue, it's getting late, shall I take you home?"
"Su Lin, isn't it inconvenient for Sister Xiaoyue to go back like this?" Lin Xiaowan said hesitantly.