Chapter 743 - 496: We Need Theoretical Support

He hadn’t been here long, and the two sisters were already arguing. Chen Yuan looked up at the ceiling, a helpless look in his eyes. It seemed like Jiang Yao was deliberately starting trouble, but Chen Yuan couldn’t figure out what she was trying to accomplish.

’Can’t we just pick any wallpaper?’

’I shouldn’t have brought it up...’

Thankfully, he was used to their arguments. Witnessing the two sisters fight didn’t faze him much anymore. In the past, when Jiang Ning and Jiang Yao fought, they would try to avoid doing it in front of him, careful not to reveal their more violent side. Now, however, they didn’t seem to care. Their images were already shattered, so Jiang Ning had no qualms about showing off her fighting prowess.

"Let’s keep looking at the photos. We’re not done yet."

"Okay." Watching Ningning quickly calm down as she tidied her hair, Chen Yuan wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her back, trying to get her to sit on his lap. "Come over here."

Jiang Ning hesitated for only a moment before sitting down.

She was completely enveloped in Chen Yuan’s embrace. His hands rested on her waist, and he propped his chin on Ningning’s shoulder in a thoroughly intimate pose.

He had always known that Ningning was a very good-natured person; her only short fuse was for Jiang Yao. It wasn’t that she lacked the grace to be patient, but rather that Jiang Ning knew her sister too well. Giving Jiang Yao an inch would just make her take a mile. It was better to come down hard on her from the start.

"Why is it... you two don’t argue when I’m not around, but the moment I show up, you’re at each other’s throats? This has happened more than once. Last time, you were chatting happily, and then I walked in and everything fell apart," Chen Yuan asked curiously.

"What else could it be?" Jiang Ning said as she organized the photos on the screen. "Can’t you tell she’s doing it on purpose? To put it bluntly, she’s vying for your affection."

"There’s nothing to vie for, is there..."

"She’s just being childish. Let’s not talk about it. We’re looking at photos."

"Ningning, you smell so good."

"I just got out of the shower."

"How do you smell so amazing? Did they put something special in your body wash? The scent is making me all hot..."

"...Don’t let your hands wander."

...

Half an hour passed, and they had looked through most of the photos. Jiang Ning even edited one for him, cropping it to fit his phone’s wallpaper. Chen Yuan sat there, holding his phone and staring at it for a long time, showering Ningning with so many compliments that she started to blush.

"How is my girl so beautiful..."

"It’s the makeup."

"Plenty of people wear makeup and don’t look good. Not everyone is a natural beauty like you. And that body..."

Even though she knew Chen Yuan was laying the praise on thick, Jiang Ning was still overjoyed. The smile she couldn’t suppress was the best proof. What girl doesn’t want to be complimented by her boyfriend?

"Alright, you should go and placate Yaoyao. Your phone’s been buzzing with notifications non-stop. I bet if you don’t go over soon, she’s going to come looking for you," Jiang Ning said gently.

And she was right.

While they were looking at the photos, Jiang Yao had been bombarding him with messages. Neither of them had to look to know it was her.

Hearing her say that, Chen Yuan was touched by Jiang Ning’s understanding.

He gave Ningning a hug.

"I’ll head over then."

"Go on. It’s a good chance for me to get some reading done."

As he walked out of Jiang Ning’s room, Chen Yuan didn’t dare look at his phone. Heaven only knew what Yaoyao had sent. She was the type to be completely unsubtle about her scheming. In reality, Jiang Ning would only need a single glance at his phone to figure out whatever trick Jiang Yao was plotting.

And yet, Jiang Yao dared to send the messages anyway.

"Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat." She was certain that even if Chen Yuan left his phone lying around, Ningning’s principles wouldn’t let her look at it.

He pushed open the door.

Chen Yuan jumped. Jiang Yao was standing right behind it.

"What are you doing here? First, you were giving me the eye, then you deliberately started a fight with your sister. What is it? Couldn’t you have just whispered it to me? Was all this really necessary..."

"What do you know?" Jiang Yao leaped up and punched him on the shoulder.

"Hiss—"

"Did you already forget what we agreed on earlier? Today’s an important day! We were supposed to have some time to ourselves... You traitor. The moment you see Ningning, your brain turns to mush. I honestly can’t tell if I’m the lovesick one or you are."

"Oh, right, right, you were talking about that." It finally dawned on him.

"If I didn’t start a fight, wouldn’t the three of us have ended up sleeping together tonight? In the same bed? What could we possibly do with her right there? Our ’private time’ would have been just a daydream! It was all a strategy, you get it?"

"Well, when you explain it like that, of course I get it."

"I sent you so many messages! What were you even doing in there? Was your phone dead? No, it’s on!"

As she spoke, Jiang Yao snatched Chen Yuan’s phone and took a look. It was flooded with unread messages; he hadn’t seen a single one. It wasn’t hard to guess he’d been too busy getting cozy with Jiang Ning. Then she swiped back to the home screen. Unbelievable. He’d already changed the wallpaper.

Her beautiful eyes glaring, she pointed a finger at the phone.

Chen Yuan’s eyes darted away as he let out a soft whistle, the very picture of guilt.

"Go take a shower. I’m going to study the tutorial."

"Tonight... for real? Are you serious...?"

"We’re official now. What are you afraid of?"

"What would I be afraid of? I’m never the one who’s scared. But every single time we get to the crucial moment, you’re the one who says ’not like this’ or ’not like that.’ You leave me hanging every time! I’m asking if *you’re* ready," Chen Yuan challenged.

"That’s because we didn’t have theoretical support before. Look." Jiang Yao took out her phone and held it up in front of Chen Yuan.

The two of them stared at the contents of an app on the screen.

"When a couple engages in their first intimate act, there is a high probability that nervousness or other factors may lead to various unusual reactions. Common examples include fear, dry heaving, dizziness, anxiety, or an inability to achieve a normal physiological state. In most cases, these are not due to physical issues but are normal reactions to anxiety. The solution is to communicate openly, maintain a relaxed mindset, and face these possibilities with acceptance..."