Zongman: Even if I am reborn, I still want to live my daily life

She turned to run away, but how could Gao Yumo not know her? He knew that Ying Lili would run away from this kind of thing, so he grabbed her and held her in his arms, preventing her from running away anymore, otherwise it would be difficult to find her later, and she was wearing slippers, so she might fall again.

"Calm down, it's okay. It's just the two of us, no one can hear us." Gao Yumo held her with one arm and waved to the two women behind him with the other, telling them to leave first. Otherwise, Yingli would definitely break down later, as that girl is actually very thin-skinned.

Chapter 23 Who can rival Kaguya Shinomiya!

Gao Yumo felt that Eriri in her arms should have calmed down by now, and that her two younger sisters who had been watching the commotion behind her had left, before she spoke.

"I let go once I calmed down."

But as soon as he spoke, and as soon as he loosened his grip slightly, Eriri in his arms began to struggle, so he had to hold her tighter. And he held her with both hands.

But Gao Yumo knew that Eriri had actually calmed down. The current situation was that Eriri had feelings for him, or rather, liked him, but her pride made her too shy to say it. Gao Yumo was not yet ready to confess to her, which caused their relationship to stall during middle school.

This is a good opportunity for her. Although it's not quite to the point of confessing her feelings, it's already a close encounter. But if she were to actually confess, she wouldn't dare.

Gao Yumo actually knows Ying Lili very well, to some extent even better than Ying Lili herself, since Ying Lili's personality sometimes makes her unable to see herself clearly.

"If you don't want me to let go, then hug me a little longer." Gao Yumo is always straightforward, and she directly stated her purpose. Eriri's face was already red, and when she heard that Gao Yumo knew her purpose, she turned even redder.

She tried to struggle, but Gao Yumo rested his chin on her shoulder, making her feel as if the two of them were closer.

"Eri, I hope you'll confess to me. I'm not going to confess to you first. I want to see when you'll dare to, given your personality." Gao Yumo whispered in Eriri's ear in a voice only the two of them could hear.

This was a new, wicked idea he had just come up with—to see if Eriri, with her tsundere personality, would dare to confess her feelings to him.

But what he said now is already a confession. However, their relationship will not progress because of this. At least Gao Yumo wants to see Yingli's reaction before making any further decisions.

"What are you saying? Who would confess to you?" Eriri stammered, her voice very soft, her body shifting involuntarily. How could she possibly like him? Well, actually, she really liked him. She had liked Gao Yumo since middle school, but she was too afraid to confess. And now Gao Yumo was saying that she had to confess to him first. Wasn't that asking the impossible?

"Don't worry, Eriri. Even if you don't confess to me, our relationship won't change. I will always love you. But a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship can only go that way if you confess. Let's see when you dare to do it."

Gao Yumo's direct attacks never stop. It's another confession, even more direct than before. But for Eriri, it's a challenge and a kind of bad news. After all, she really doesn't dare. Even now that Gao Yumo has said it, she only needs to say "I like you" to end it all, but she opens her mouth and still doesn't say it.

Gao Yumo didn't pressure her, or rather, their relationship had already progressed further. But for Yingli, confessing was the real next step, and their relationship was no longer the same as before.

Gao Yumo released Eriri naturally, and Eriri didn't do anything else. Their relationship was different from before, but in some ways, it was still the same—more than friends, but not quite lovers. However, this "not quite" part was just one step away from Eriri's final push, and Gao Yumo wanted to see when she would dare to do it.

She missed the best opportunity just now. I really don't know where she got this personality from. Her mother is definitely not like this.

He patted her head, telling her to think it over, and then Gao Yumo went into the house. He was certain that Ying Lili wouldn't run away again, which was why he dared to leave directly. He knew that Ying Lili would come in once she had thought things through.

Furthermore, Gao Yumo doesn't actually leave the decision entirely to Eriri. What if Eriri keeps being too hesitant? So Gao Yumo will confess when she's truly unable to make up her mind, which is a surprise and a bit of a quirky joke.

Just when she thought their relationship would last forever and had lost confidence, Gao Yumo suddenly confessed his feelings to her, and you could see the surprise on her face.

Of course, you'll soon see her surprised expression, since everyone in her family has returned.

"Brother, is Eriri here?" In the living room, Yuki walked to Gao Yumo's side, looked behind him, and saw no one. Had she run away?

"You're here, contemplating life in the entryway." Gao Yumo smiled, wondering what Youxi might do next; that girl had a rather wicked sense of humor.

"Could you please not talk for a bit, brother? I want to tease her." As expected, Yuki really had an idea.

"Be gentle, I just did something to her that she'll regret for the rest of her life." Gao Yumo didn't stop her, but she still said it, after all, Yuki's actions might make Eriri want to run away again, and that girl is capable of doing it.

"Brother, what have you done?" Suoh Yuki glanced at Takayuki with a mischievous smile. Just now, Umaru and Sakura didn't say anything, only that Eriri had come and wouldn't let her go to the entrance to see her. Sure enough, her brother had done something.

“However, the person in our family most likely to surprise her to the point of giving up thinking and accepting everything else is…” Gao Yumo said, looking at Shinomiya Kaguya sitting on the sofa. This was the kind of person who could surprise everyone at school without doing anything.

Kaguya glanced at him but didn't say anything. She didn't care about teasing her classmates or seeing their surprised expressions; it was just a bit of mischievous fun and didn't affect her much.

"I'll go prepare dinner," Sakura said to her brother. "I wonder what Eriri likes to eat."

After saying that, she walked out of the living room and went to the kitchen. Gao Yumo called her back.

"Sakura, make some coffee jelly."

"I understand." Sakura nodded. If she was doing this, it meant that Chestnut was coming. Had her brother invited her?

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After thinking it over, Eriri walked in. The house was really big, but the location of the living room was quite obvious. Then she saw Gao Yumo at the door and someone she never expected.

"Yuki, what are you doing here?" Eriri asked in surprise. She and Yuki were also good friends. She, Umaru, and Yuki were three otaku sisters. Of course, it was mainly because Takayuki introduced the three of them that they met. But she never expected that not only Umaru was acting strangely, but even Yuki had broken into the house. How could she have gotten there before her?

"Eri, you've arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time." Yuki smiled.

Gao Yumo watched the show from the sidelines, having promised Youxi he wouldn't disturb her performance.

"What are you doing here?" Eriri asked again, clearly surprised.

"Don't you know? Xiao Mo and I are childhood friends, we grew up together since we were little." Yuki started telling some lies, but Eriri didn't know that, so to her it was true.

"What?" Eriri believed it as soon as she heard it. She looked at Gao Yumo and saw that he did not refute it. So it wasn't her who was robbed, but she who was the one who came later?

Even so, she refused to admit defeat.

The two began a seemingly friendly but secretly heated exchange, with Hiki clearly having the upper hand, as Eriri was not one to argue with people.

Finally, just as Eriri was about to break down, Yuki stopped, looked at Takayuki, and indicated that she was satisfied and it was time to end it.

Gao Yumo walked up to Eriri and told her everything about Suoh Yuki. Of course, he also told her about his own identity. Eriri knew most of his story, or rather, it had been circulating throughout the school since middle school. However, Gao Yumo had never admitted it, but most people believed it to be true even if he didn't admit it.

After all, his demeanor was far from that of an ordinary person, and the same was true for Kaguya Shinomiya. Most people guessed that she was from the Shinomiya family, because that kind of demeanor couldn't be faked.

After hearing what Gao Yumo said, Eriri glared at Suoh Yuki.

"You bastard, you actually lied to me!" she said, somewhat angrily.

"Actually, no. After all, most of what I said is true. It's true that we're childhood friends, and I feel like we can count the three years of middle school as well. Besides, we're not related by blood. Calling him 'brother' is just because I like him." Yu Xi was still smiling, but the meaning behind her words was clear: she and Gao Yu Mo could also be together.

Eriri understood too, and knew that being close to the source gave her an advantage. She couldn't compare to Yuki, since Yuki was already living at Takayuki's house. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how. Eriri was always tongue-tied in these situations.

"Alright, Yuki, stop teasing Eriri. Eriri, you too, have you forgotten what I just said?" In the end, Gao Yumo had to smooth things over. These two had really gotten carried away, and he couldn't let them really start arguing here. After all, they were his wings. Well, how should I put it?

He wouldn't give up on any of them, and they themselves could think of that too. Yuki should be even more likely to have thought of it, since if Gao Yumo only chose one, who could compete with Shinomiya Kaguya?

Gao Yumo and Shinomiya Kaguya grew up together; they were true childhood sweethearts and engaged since childhood, destined to marry each other. They loved each other, though Shinomiya Kaguya refused to acknowledge it.

They are truly inseparable.

She's someone no girl can compete with.

In the end, we can only hope that Gao Yumo is a bit of a womanizer, or we'll give up on her, but is that even possible?

At least she has hope that she won't give up.

Eriri will not give up even after Gao Yumo finished saying those things.

In the end, what else can they do besides be friendly and compete amicably? After all, the final winner has already emerged, and all they can do is strive for second place.

Chapter 24: The first step of the plan – persuading Kaguya

"Alright, you two shake hands and make up. Then go inside and sit down. Kato, you should come in and sit down too." Gao Yumo saw that the two seemed to have calmed down a bit, and continued to smooth things over. Yuki could indeed go too far sometimes.

But neither of them paid attention to the first half of what he said; instead, they were focused on the second half.

"When did you appear?" Eriri looked at Kato Megumi beside her and took a step back in surprise. When did this person appear?

"I've been here the whole time, Sawamura-san. We walked all the way to Takaha-san's house together. I've been walking right beside you the whole time." Kato Megumi looked at Eriri's face, which was expressionless. She had even been watching Eriri and Takaha-san's interaction in the entryway, but those were probably things she couldn't say.

Suoh Yuki also looked at Kato Megumi in surprise; she hadn't noticed her at all.

"Kato has been following us the whole time, Eriri." Gao Yumo watched the two of them from the side. This was also a way to divert their attention. See, the two of them have stopped arguing now?

"Alright, Kato just has a low profile. I called her here to improve that." Gao Yumo clapped her hands to attract the two women's attention. They nodded, but it was obvious they weren't listening. So it wasn't just a matter of low profile; she was practically invisible.

"Alright, let's go into the living room. Oh, right, Eriri, I'm warning you, you might see something quite surprising later, so I hope you can handle it." Seeing that everything was resolved, Gao Yumo turned to enter the living room, but then realized something: were today's events too impactful and too frequent for Eriri?

"What else could it be?" Eriri crossed her arms and looked up. Umaru must be here, and there must be a lot of people inside. After all, she saw a lot of shoes when she entered, so she already had a feeling.

"I hope so." Gao Yumo gave her a strange look.

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"What! Why is Kaguya Shinomiya here too!" Eriri entered the living room, first looking around to see who was there, then her gaze fell on Kaguya Shinomiya, who was reading a book on the sofa, and she exclaimed in surprise, drawing everyone's attention.

Normally, Eriri wouldn't lose her composure, but today is different. She knows too much, and the shock is quite great, so this is quite normal.

But Gao Yumo added insult to injury, "Because Kaguya is my fiancée."

Upon hearing this, Eriri's gaze immediately shifted from Kaguya Shinomiya to Takayuki, then back to Kaguya Shinomiya, looking back and forth between the two. The more she looked, the more compatible they seemed, and Kaguya Shinomiya didn't deny it either. Was it really true?

Seeing that Eriri was about to break down and run away again, Gao Yumo grabbed her and whispered in her ear, "How many times has this happened today?"

"Kaguya and I are engaged because of our families, and that cannot be changed. My feelings for you are genuine, and Kaguya doesn't care how many girlfriends I have. So the final decision is up to you. If you leave now, I don't care, and my feelings for you won't change, but there will definitely be cracks in your heart. I'm letting you go. Think about it and then make a decision."

After Gao Yumo finished speaking, he let go of her. Everyone else looked at the two of them, wondering what choice Yingli would make now. They all knew Yingli; in fact, they all knew each other. It was just that Yingli didn't know how good everyone's relationship was except for her and Gao Yumo.

Eriri took a few deep breaths and didn't run away, which was within Gao Yumo's expectations. Otherwise, what was the point of all the previous build-up? It was to train Eriri's ability to accept things. Otherwise, if she had just found out that Gao Yumo had a fiancée, and one of the caliber of Kaguya Shinomiya, she would have run away long ago.

But Gao Yumo's groundwork was quite effective; at least now she's willing to think about it first.

Eriri's mind is now filled with Gao Yumo's confession to her, his tenderness towards her during their three years of middle school, their interactions as otaku, and all the little moments from those three years. She has absolutely no reason to give up!

The others, seeing Eriri's expression change from disappointment to calmness and seriousness, all had the same thought: Gao Yumo is really amazing, she has completely won over the girl, right?

Kaguya Shinomiya was also looking at Eriri. She didn't have much of an impression of this girl before, and didn't even think she was a match for her. But now it was different. In Kaguya's eyes, Eriri was a match for all the women in her family.

She walked up to Eriri and extended her hand.

"Hello, may I call you Eriri? I am Kaguya Shinomiya. Let's get to know each other formally. We haven't had much interaction before, but we'll definitely have a lot in the future."

Eriri, upon hearing Kaguya Shinomiya's voice, snapped out of her daze and quickly reached out to look at Kaguya. She was indeed very beautiful, but she wouldn't admit defeat.

"Of course you can. Can I call her Kaguya?" Eriri quickly calmed down, which was quite unbelievable for her.

Gao Yumo watched as the women began to introduce themselves, even though she knew most of them.

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After it was over, everyone went about their own business, since it was only noon.

"Shall we talk in the living room?" Gao Yumo asked Eriri. The two sat on the sofa, with Kato Megumi sitting next to them listening.

Gao Yumo can only think of those two now, as for the others? That depends on whether her previous agreement with Kaguya still stands.

"It's up to you to decide. I don't even know what you want to do yet," Eriri said nonchalantly. The things she had learned and experienced that morning had left her sprawled on the sofa.

"Let's talk here then, Kaguya, you can listen too." Since it doesn't matter, anywhere is fine.

Kaguya Shinomiya put the book down again. Was there anything else she needed to do?

"Here's the thing, I want to start a club, not a school club, but a club for the community, a club for making games, comics, and novels, so I'm going to invite you to join, Eriri." Gao Yumo looked at Eriri and told her the beginning of her plan.

"I had some idea about that. If you want to invite me, you must have a complete plan, right? Show it to me. Like I said before, I won't join unless I'm satisfied." Eriri sat up and became a little more serious when she saw that they were getting down to business. Although she guessed that Gao Yumo would join even if he didn't have any plan.

But you still have to stick to your word.

"So you mean your club isn't affiliated with the school this time, and I'm not the student council president anymore, so my family should be allowed to help out, right? I can't stop them." Before Gao Yumo could say anything, Huiye spoke first.

"That's what I meant. What do you think?" Gao Yumo nodded with a smile. This was the reason he had Kaguya hear it.

"What do you mean? I was curious about that too. Why was there no one in your club in middle school? I thought it was because no one was interested, but after coming to your house, I realized that with so many people, it's not like none of them wanted to join, right? I was just thinking about that." Eriri overheard their conversation, and it seemed to clear up one of her doubts.

"During my exchange with Kaguya, she, as the student council president, agreed to let me start a club, but on the condition that no one in my family could participate or help. In the end, I didn't find many people for my club," Gao Yumo explained to Eriri.

"That's it."

"So what do you think?" Gao Yumo looked at Huiye again, still hoping that his family could join.

Chapter 25 Everyone has their own strengths

"Actually, I don't have any objections anymore. If you can get them to join, then let them join. This isn't school, it's home. You probably want to do your activities at home, right?" Kaguya said indifferently. Since this wasn't school, she didn't care about Gao Yumo's actions.

"But I still have to ask, what's the point of you inviting them to join your club?" Kaguya suddenly changed the subject and asked a pointed question.

"This is indeed a crucial issue. Sakura is in charge of the club's logistics, which means taking care of people. Eriri, on the other hand, doesn't care about herself when she's working." Gao Yumo used Sakura as an example, but also mentioned Eriri.

"Just tell me what you're going to say about me, and besides, you've never even seen me paint, have you?" Eriri glared at Gao Yumo and said.

"Who said I haven't seen it? I've seen your drawings from when you were in the art club. It's just that you were too focused that time and didn't notice that I had been standing behind you for a long time."

"When? I have no idea, and none of my club members reminded me. You're lying to me, right?" Eriri said disbelievingly.

"I'm not lying to you. The main reason is that I'm your boyfriend in the eyes of your art club members. I made a gesture to them to be quiet, so you had no way of knowing."

"Boyfriend? What the heck? We've never done anything in the art club, have we?" Eriri said in surprise. How did this rumor start? She had no idea.

"Didn't you know? In middle school, we all kept a certain distance from him at school, so in the eyes of our classmates, you were the closest person to him, and rumors of you being boyfriend and girlfriend had been circulating for a year or two." Kaguya added, surprised that Eriri hadn't heard of this at all.

"I had no idea!" Eriri was shocked. How come no one had told her? What about her friends? Well, it seemed that Gao Yumo was her best friend in middle school, but that guy definitely knew, but he had never told her.