Lin Feng had no idea Xia Xue was jealous. He and Lu Jingzhe had been playing poker for over two hours.
Lu Jingzhe finally couldn't take it anymore and surrendered, collapsing onto the bed like an octopus, too weak to even move.
"Mr. Lin, you're too amazing. You always leave me feeling like I'm going to die."
Lu Jingzhe's face was flushed with exhaustion and pleasure, feeling utterly drained yet incredibly satisfied.
"Haha, now you know how powerful I am. 'Iron Kidney' wasn't just a nickname."
Lin Feng felt a small surge of pride. As he got dressed and walked out of the room, he could distinctly feel countless eyes on him.
Looking down from the second floor, he saw all the women staring at him as if he were some kind of monster.
"Why are you all looking at me? I was just talking about life's big events with Lu Jingzhe."
Lin Feng chuckled dismissively.
"Little Linzi, you were talking about 'man-eating' big events, weren't you?"
"We heard everything. You made Lu Jingzhe submit!"
"She submitted, but I, Ke Ke, don't. If you have the guts, fight me for three days and three nights!"
Luo Keke proudly puffed out her exaggerated chest, giving him a come-hither look.
"You're amazing. We'll talk about it next time, next time!"
Lin Feng's smile turned a bit awkward. Luo Keke was indeed a bit of a pervert.
He wondered what this little 'milk cow' ate to grow up so differently from normal girls!
"Cough, cough, right, everyone's here. I have something I need to tell you all."
Lin Feng cleared his throat and, after going downstairs, gathered the women together.
Seeing Lin Feng suddenly become serious, the women realized he likely had something important to discuss.
"It's like this, in three days there's a martial arts league in the provincial capital, and I'm going to participate."
"While I'm away, I'll have Tombstone coach you and protect you."
"You must persevere. Whether you truly want to learn martial arts from me or not, the seven-day fasting will ultimately be beneficial for you."
Lin Feng instructed.
"Little Linzi, you're going to the provincial capital? Then I'm going with you!"
Luo Keke said urgently.
"Yes, we're all going with you."
Liu Mengyao was worried about Lin Feng's safety during the competition and couldn't bear to let him go alone.
"Miss, you don't need to be so nervous. It's just a small competition. Bringing so many of you would be too conspicuous."
"Besides, someone needs to stay here."
Lin Feng didn't want to bring so many people. The martial arts league featured experts on the Earthly Rankings, and if any real danger arose, he wouldn't be able to protect them all.
"That won't do. In any case, you can't go alone!"
Liu Mengyao was firm. Lin Feng had been getting injured frequently lately, and she couldn't be at ease.
"Mengyao sister is right. It's not safe for you to go alone. Why don't you take Crescent sister, Xia Xue sister, and Ling Feiyan with you?"
Tang Wan suggested.
"Why them three? If anyone goes, it should be me and Mengyao sis!"
Luo Keke protested.
"Because those three are virgin girls. If anything unexpected happens to little brother Lin Feng, they can replenish his energy in time. You understand!"
Tang Wan smiled faintly.
The women fell silent.
Indeed, virgin girl's urine was a life-saving substance for Lin Feng.
"That won't do either. Mengyao sis and I can pack the virgin girl's urine beforehand for Little Lin Feng. It won't make a difference!"
Luo Keke argued logically.
Lin Feng found it incredibly amusing listening to the women discuss packing his urine for the trip.
"I agree with Ke Ke. I'll go with Lin Feng."
Liu Mengyao was unusually assertive this time.
She was genuinely worried about Lin Feng. If she couldn't be by his side, she would be anxious all day.
"Miss, why don't you vote to decide?"
Lin Feng felt troubled. Having too many women was not necessarily a good thing.
He had to treat them all equally.
"Alright, let's vote then. Ke Ke, go call Lu Jingzhe down."
Liu Mengyao was confident, believing her vote count would be high.
Little did she know, the girls had already formed an alliance behind the scenes.
Soon, Lu Jingzhe also came downstairs, and the women began to discuss the voting.
The vote was anonymous, with Tang Wan responsible for tallying the ballots.
Ultimately, Lu Jingzhe, Shen Xinyue, and Xia Xue received the highest number of votes.
In contrast, Liu Mengyao and Luo Keke had only voted for each other.
This outcome completely surprised Liu Mengyao and Luo Keke.
"Mengyao sis, do you see now? They're all ungrateful. They eat your food, drink your water, and live in your house, but they won't vote for you!"
Luo Keke fumed indignantly.
Liu Mengyao was also surprised. "Qingya, why didn't you vote for me?"
"I... I think Tang Wan sister's reasoning was sound, so..."
Su Qingya felt guilty when asked. She had already allied with Xia Xue and the others and couldn't vote against her own faction.
"Mengyao sister, you don't need to dwell on the result. It's good that Shen Xinyue and Lu Jingzhe are going with Lin Feng."
"They are both locals from the provincial capital and are familiar with the area."
"If you're truly worried about little brother Lin Feng, you can ask Lu Jingzhe and the others to post real-time updates in the group chat."
"The provincial capital isn't far from Qingcheng. If anything happens, we can go over anytime."
"Little brother Lin Feng is not a child anymore; he can take care of himself."
Tang Wan, acting like an elder sister, patiently explained the pros and cons to her younger sisters.
"Alright then, you go."
Liu Mengyao couldn't argue with Tang Wan.
"Mengyao sis, this isn't about who goes; it's about them. It's obvious they ganged up!"
Luo Keke glared angrily at Xia Xue and the others, feeling they had made some private agreement.
"Ke Ke, forget it. I'm tired; let's just leave it at that."
Liu Mengyao was in a bad mood and didn't want to dwell on the issue.
"Miss, don't be so down. When I return from the provincial capital, I'll spend every day with you, okay?"
Lin Feng comforted Liu Mengyao, knowing she cared about him.
"I'm fine. As long as you're safe, I'm not that petty."
"You must take good care of yourself when you go out this time. Tell me immediately if anything happens. I don't want to wait twenty years for you again."
Liu Mengyao gave a knowing smile and hugged Lin Feng.
She whispered in his ear, "Little Qi brother, I really, really love you. You must never leave me again."
"Mhm, don't worry, your Little Qi brother definitely won't abandon you."
Lin Feng's eyes felt a little moist.
But he couldn't miss this martial arts league; he had to see firsthand the gap between himself and the Lin family from Kyoto.