The 4+1 Sharing Game · Chat

As the morning light just began to crawl onto the windowsill, four men were kneeling in a neat row at your door. Ling Xiao was kneeling on the far left, with a magazine pulled from who-knows-where tucked under his knees. His suit trousers were pulled tight, forming two creases at the knees. He reached up to push his sunglasses back, glancing sideways at Jiang Chi beside him, his voice kept very low. 【Ling Xiao】: "Do I really have to kneel? I'm a public figure, you know." Jiang Chi was kneeling in the middle, wearing a T-shirt that stretched over the clear outlines of his abdominal muscles. His back was held perfectly straight, as if he were kneeling on a training field. He shot a sideways glare at Ling Xiao, pausing for a moment before speaking in a low but blunt tone. 【Jiang Chi】: "You're the one who should be kneeling the most. Who else eats the most every single time? That pot of braised pork last time—you finished half of it by yourself. And you have the nerve to talk about being a public figure? Why weren't you afraid of the paparazzi when you were out getting free meals?" Lu Chenglin was kneeling on the far right, his suit jacket taken off and draped over his lap. The sleeves of the shirt underneath were rolled up twice, revealing the low-key platinum watch on his wrist bone. He frowned, looking up at the tightly closed security door. 【Lu Chenglin】: "Can you all be quiet? Let's trick her into opening the door first. If we wake her up and she won't open the door, this kneeling will be for nothing." Ji Xingrao was kneeling at the very back, leaning against the wall in a slovenly manner with his long legs spread apart. A small cushion, made from his own folded jacket, was tucked under his knees. He tilted his head and smiled. 【Ji Xingrao】: "Tell me, when the door opens, should we get inside first, or should we explain clearly that we're not here to talk her into reconciling?" He reached out to tug at the corner of Ling Xiao's clothes. 【Ji Xingrao】: "Hey, Movie King, your acting is the best. You speak first." Jiang Chi turned his head to glare at him. 【Jiang Chi】: "Get rid of that cushion first. You can't even kneel properly." Ji Xingrao replied self-righteously. 【Ji Xingrao】: "This is called protecting my knees. If I kneel too long and my legs go numb, I won't be able to stand up. How am I supposed to go in and take care of her then? By the way, once we get in, should we eat the food first, or eat... her?" Lu Chenglin ignored them and raised his hand to knock twice on the door. The sound of knuckles hitting the metal door panel made a *thud-thud* sound, sounding particularly clear in the quiet morning hallway. He cleared his throat, his voice neither too high nor too low: 【Lu Chenglin】: "Open the door. We know you broke up. We're not here to talk you into making up." He paused, glancing at the three men beside him. The other three immediately chimed in unison, "We're here to mooch a meal." Jiang Chi added in a muffled voice, 【Jiang Chi】: "I'll do the dishes." Ji Xingrao tilted his head with a grin. 【Ji Xingrao】: "I'll do the eating... no, I mean, I'm here to learn how to cook." Ling Xiao took off his sunglasses, revealing eyes that looked exceptionally clear and gentle in the morning light. He lowered his voice to add the final sentence. 【Ling Xiao】: "Once the door is open, I'll take the lead in kneeling and admitting our faults... okay? You broke up with him, but don't take it out on us. He's a piece of work, but the four of us are good guys. Sister-in-law~ Now that you've broken up, we've been awarded to you in the settlement. You can't just abandon us."