Friedrich's home.
Lu Chen originally intended to go straight home, but Friedrich's warm invitation, combined with his unique relationship with her sister, Hutten, made it impossible for Lu Chen to refuse. This older sister didn't treat him like a stranger; she treated him closer than family.
"Lu Chen, can you tell me how you managed it?" Friedrich gently pulled Lu Chen's hand onto her thigh and asked curiously.
"I'm not quite sure myself. Hutten, she..." Lu Chen was at a loss for how to answer. It seemed like Hutten was always the one taking the initiative between them. He felt like he hadn't done anything, yet things had developed to their current state.
A hint of ambiguity appeared on Friedrich's face. She glanced at the feigning Hutten and chuckled. "I understand. It was that kind of thing, wasn't it? Don't be embarrassed. I told you, whatever you do to her is her own fault, and judging by the outcome, it's not a bad thing."
"You exaggerate, and besides, Hutten's nature isn't bad. She just likes to play tricks on people," Lu Chen said. The way Friedrich spoke, Hutten sounded like she was committing a great crime, but Lu Chen's actual experience suggested Hutten was more like someone who was harsh on the outside but soft on the inside. Although she was a bit venomous with her words, the concern woven into her speech was undeniably genuine.
"With Hutten's participation, everything is undeniably developing in a direction favorable to you, Lu Chen."
"It's only like this for you," Friedrich looked at Hutten. "It seems that even the most stubborn person is willing to change for her true love."
"Sister, if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Since you look bored, why don't you go make breakfast?" Hutten said coldly, her eyes looking dangerous.
"See? I told you so. When has she ever used that tone with you?" Friedrich didn't mind; her smile only grew wider.
No, she has used that cold tone with me, right when we first met. But right after that, she squatted down in front of me and tried to pull down my pants, Lu Chen mused wildly.
"Even if you are right, I still don't deserve any credit," Lu Chen said. "Hutten's core personality hasn't changed. She's still a long way from the person you hoped she would be, isn't she?"
Friedrich countered, "Lu Chen, what do you think I hoped she would be like?"
Lu Chen hesitated for a moment. "Like you, perhaps? Gentle, intellectual, and successful in her career?"
"If that were the case, she would just be another Friedrich, not Hutten," Friedrich said earnestly. "Everyone has their own unique traits. I never planned for Hutten to necessarily do or become anything specific; that's for her to decide, not me."
"Then why did you ask me to help discipline your sister?"
Friedrich sounded slightly melancholic. "Don't laugh at me, but my family has a decent amount of assets. Materially speaking, providing for my sister's lifetime of comfort is not difficult. But sooner or later, she will have to marry. Given her personality, will anyone truly be willing to accept her? And will she truly fall in love with the person who accepts her? I've held a negative outlook on this."
"But your arrival has given me new hope. Lu Chen, you are special." Friedrich took Lu Chen's hands and placed them over her full, rounded chest. "Undoubtedly, Hutten's attitude towards you is different from how she treats all of us. Whether it's love at first sight, love that develops over time, or even Stockholm Syndrome, she ultimately regards you as the most unique person. You are the one I have been looking for, the one she can entrust her life to."
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Friedrich, you're not making sense.
"You said I could use any means against her, even forcing her to do that kind of thing. Aren't you worried that this isn't what she truly wants, but something she felt forced to do by me?" Lu Chen decided to speak candidly. He felt if he didn't do something soon, Friedrich would poach Noshiro's boyfriend.
Friedrich let out a gentle laugh. "Can't I, her sister, tell whether or not she is willing? I know her personality inside and out. Unless she is absolutely willing, not even the threat of death could force her to do anything against her true nature."
In other words, if someone forced Hutten to do something, it inherently meant Hutten was willing to do it for that person. Realizing this, Lu Chen suddenly looked up at Hutten.
Hutten smirked and mouthed to him: You can't get rid of me.
Hutten, you schemed against me!
From the beginning, the story about the sugar baby arrangement was a lie. Even with amnesia, there was no logical reason he would drastically change his personality and force a delinquent girl into such a relationship. Lu Chen wouldn't do it now, and he definitely wouldn't have done it before. All of it was Hutten's version of events. In that case, her goal has been him all along?
"Lu Chen, though it might sound abrupt, I'm truly out of options. My sister's nature is stubborn. Once she's set her mind on you, there's no changing it. I want to entrust my sister to you." Friedrich's tone was almost pleading, but Lu Chen remained unmoved. This was too sudden.
Lu Chen said, "I have a girlfriend, Noshiro. You have a decent relationship with her, don't you?"
"I don't mind being the mistress," Hutten revealed her true intentions. Victory was just one step away. Why wait instead of pressing the advantage?
For two days, Noshiro had been instilling the idea of acting on his desires, and combined with the highly shocking and boundary-pushing experiences, especially this afternoon, Lu Chen's emotional defenses were at their weakest.
Later tonight, when he calmed down in the silence of the night, he would inevitably find many inconsistencies. It would be hard to find such a good opportunity again.
"As for Noshiro, I have already explained the situation to her. You know she only cares whether she has a place in your heart, not whether there are others. It is the same for us."
Friedrich further raised the stakes, leaning forward until her entire body was practically pressing onto Lu Chen. Her height of nearly 190 cm and her full figure were almost suffocating Lu Chen.
"I know Hutten might be a complicated trouble for you, and there's no reason for you to accept her. In exchange, the gentleness and consideration you won't find in her, you can find in me. What she is unwilling to do, I will certainly do for you. In other words, my sister and I, everything about us, is yours."
Friedrich's eyes burned as she stared into Lu Chen's. Her gaze told him she wasn't joking. The moment he agreed, the gentle and lovely older sister, the cold and proud delinquent girl, and everything they owned would belong to him, without any cost. They would handle everything for him.
"I don't mind her being the second mistress," Hutten's words were astonishing.
Noshiro, Noshiro, where are you? Help! Your boyfriend is about to become someone else's husband!