Chapter 216: Only Children Want Everything, Adults Know They Can’t Handle It
Chapter 216: Only Children Want Everything, Adults Know They Can’t Handle It
Fang Cheng felt utterly baffled by the night’s events.
Why was everyone barging into his room tonight? Even the normally serious Kanzaki Rin showed up.
He strongly suspected evil god-chan was scheming behind the scenes again, trying to watch him struggle in a messy situation for amusement after their usual antics became dull.
Uka Mirai froze in panic. Fang Cheng jerked his chin toward the bed’s underside. “Hide there.”
Her eyes brightened. Nodding, she clutched her pillow and slid under the bed.
But the moment her head disappeared under the frame, unseen hands yanked her fully inside.
“Mmph!!”
Her muffled scream got smothered by a palm. Three shadowy faces materialized around her in the darkness, staring blankly.
“Mm-mm!”
Uka Mirai’s wide eyes shone with terror.
…
Outside, Kanzaki Rin pushed the door open.
She found Fang Cheng sprawled on bed, phone in hand. “Why awake this late?”
His thumbs kept tapping the screen. “Debating philosophical themes in Journey to the West with someone online.”
“You understand that stuff?”
“Nope.”
“Then why discuss it?”
“Doesn’t matter. They don’t get it either.”
Kanzaki Rin: …
Fang Cheng tossed his phone aside and flipped the blanket open. Patting the mattress, he grinned. “Hop in.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Can’t sleep? Wanna talk?”
She crossed her arms. “So what if I do?”
Four synchronized whispers rose from beneath the bed: “Excuse!”
Fang Cheng patted the sheets again. “Then get up here where it’s warm.”
“Cut the crap.” Kanzaki Rin’s eyebrow twitched. “Wrong door. Was heading to the bathroom.”
Under the bed, three heads swiveled toward Takeda Masumi. Best friends indeed – identical terrible excuses.
Takeda Masumi gestured frantically in the dark.
Honest mistake! Believe me!
Fang Cheng’s own eyebrow twitched at Kanzaki Rin’s bathroom claim.
Fang Cheng grumbled, “Does my door resemble a bathroom? Everyone’s eyesight is sharp during the day, but at night you all turn blind and get lost?”
Kanzaki Rin crossed her arms, equally annoyed. “So many girls in the group like you. Don’t pretend you don’t know. What’s your plan?”
The small group was thriving, but the growing number of girls worried Kanzaki Rin. She feared romantic conflicts might tear them apart.
The best solution was for Fang Cheng to pick someone quickly, letting the others move on. That would stabilize things.
Otherwise, his indecisiveness would keep fueling jealousy and chaos.
Under the bed, four pairs of ears perked up, eager to hear Fang Cheng’s choice.
He shrugged. “Too hard to decide. I like them all—you know I’m bad at making choices.”
Kanzaki Rin sneered. “Don’t say you want all of them.”
Fang Cheng chuckled. “Of course not. Kids want everything. Adults know better.”
Kanzaki Rin: …
*A minor calling himself an adult?*
She sighed. “Why can’t men stay focused? Always chasing new interests.”
Fang Cheng stroked his chin. “I actually know why. Want to hear?”
Kanzaki Rin nodded.
“When I was young,” Fang Cheng recalled, “my Father bought me fancy toys, but I still craved cheap street ones.”
“Why?” Kanzaki Rin frowned. *Wasn’t the expensive one better?*
Fang Cheng grinned. “Because I hadn’t played with those.”
Kanzaki Rin froze. *Such a shameless excuse.*
The girls under the bed exchanged glances. *He actually admitted this publicly!*
*Typical Fang Cheng.*
Kanzaki Rin massaged her forehead. “Fine. Handle it yourself. Just don’t let things spiral out of control.”
Fang Cheng huffed. “Doubting my timeline management ability?”
Kanzaki Rin glared and turned to leave.
At the doorway, she suddenly whirled and shouted toward the bed: “Who’s hiding there? Come out!”
Instantly, she regretted it. Fang Cheng’s teasing meant he’d known all along.
Whoever emerged would cause embarrassment. This outburst contradicted her usual personality—why had she snapped?
She prayed the eavesdroppers would stay silent.
No such luck. Within seconds, Uka Mirai and Sato Mai crawled out, faces twisted with reluctance and grievances.
Kanzaki Rin’s expression soured.
If it had been Asaka Akihime or Takeda Masumi, that would’ve been fine, but why were these two young girls here—and both at once?
She angrily said to Fang Cheng, “They’re just children! How could you do this? You beast! How could you face Akihime…?”
Before finishing, she saw Asaka Akihime crawl from under the bed.
What? You too?
Kanzaki Rin quickly changed her words: “How could you do this to Masumi…?”
She watched Takeda Masumi awkwardly emerge.
Kanzaki Rin: (￣△￣；)
Her jaw dropped open.
Five people? Seriously?
Kanzaki Rin’s head nearly exploded. You’ve been having this big party behind my back?
Anger surged through her. “You… you…!”
The girls stood embarrassed, huddled like guilty elementary school boys avoiding their teacher Kanzaki Rin’s gaze.
Takeda Masumi blurted, “Rin, I swear! I just picked the wrong bathroom door—”
“Shut up!”
Kanzaki Rin snapped, “Are your eyes decorations? How do you mistake a door?!”
Her voice died.
Wait… didn’t I… also come through the wrong door…?
“Hahaha!”
Fang Cheng laughed openly from the bed.
His laughter drew Kanzaki Rin’s anger toward him.
“You caused this and you’re laughing?”
Fang Cheng shrugged innocently. “I just lay here. They came on their own.”
What was I supposed to do? It’s not my fault.
“Didn’t you say ‘handle it’?”
“Handle it, not recruit everyone!”
Kanzaki Rin fumed. Every woman in the group was connected to Fang Cheng. How awkward for her to stand here alone!
As her rage peaked, Fang Cheng barked, “Calm down!”
He gestured at himself and the four girls. “Would five people even fit here?”
Kanzaki Rin froze. This fury felt unnatural.
After a moment’s thought, cold sweat broke out on her skin.
There was a problem.
Meeting Fang Cheng’s gaze, Kanzaki Rin realized she too might be under some power’s influence.
Previously, when Fang Cheng mentioned the evil god had been interfering with his thoughts, Kanzaki Rin remained skeptical. Now experiencing it firsthand, she grasped how terrifying it truly was.
Had Fang Cheng not reminded her, Kanzaki Rin wouldn’t have noticed her own compromised state. Even when making decisions out of character, she’d felt nothing amiss.
She studied the four girls before her wearing awkward expressions, realizing they too must’ve been unknowingly influenced.
Take Takeda Masumi—after years of friendship, Kanzaki Rin knew her personality well. While Masumi might reluctantly yield if pressured by Fang Cheng, accepting this many people? Impossible.
This wasn’t about willingness. For a prideful woman, such a situation meant utter humiliation.
The four hadn’t recognized the issue, only sensing Kanzaki Rin’s unusual sternness tonight. Too guilt-ridden to argue, they stayed silent.
Except one.
Ye Yuqing wrested control of the body, opening her mouth to retort—when suddenly a thwack struck her skull. She crumpled unconscious.
Fang Cheng smiled. “Take her to her room. We’ll settle this tomorrow.”
Neutralizing the instigator Ye Yuqing resolved matters, now that they’d recognized the evil god’s meddling.
Kanzaki Rin snorted softly, instructing Takeda Masumi to watch over Ye Yuqing before storming out. Even without supernatural interference, she refused to waste mental energy on this emotional circus. Let them handle their own messy affairs—future troubles would be Fang Cheng’s to bear.
The others scurried away like scolded rats, none daring to remain and risk becoming targets.
Alone at last, Fang Cheng heaved a sigh. Checking the timeline: nearly 5 AM.
Peace finally, after half a night’s chaos yielding zero benefits.
Evil god-chan had staged quite the spectacle. But thanks to prior experience, his nervousness stayed minimal.
_Keep hopping awhile longer._
He burrowed under the blankets. Drowsiness crept in—then the door crashed open again.
_Gods, what now?_
Fang Cheng sat up scowling to see Sato Hayato stumbling in, blinking confusedly.
“Eh… this isn’t the leader’s room?”
The young man had woken bursting for the bathroom, sleepily veering into the wrong villa chamber.
“Apologies,” Sato Hayato mumbled, rubbing his head. “Wrong door.”
Fang Cheng sighed. “Go sleep it off.”
Instead of leaving, Sato Hayato hesitated. “Leader… can’t sleep. Mind talking?”
Fang Cheng: ……
He vaulted from bed, hauled the youth to the doorway, and booted him outside with a well-aimed kick.