Many children bring happiness, a shameless start

"Since there's no problem in contacting her every day, it'll be just around the corner to get this cute little loli!"

Just as the corners of Lip's mouth curled slightly and he was lost in thought, Ethel slowly sat next to him.

"Lip, can I ask you some more sacred knowledge?"

"Sacred?" Lip frowned slightly, a questioning expression on his face.

In fact, he felt guilty. If Ethel asked about some deep, complex religious topics, he might not have the answers.

But as Ethel blushed, her little face soft and sweet, she whispered in his ear: "Lip, I want to ask, will a man and a woman be happy together?"

Lip froze, confused.

"Ethel, what do you mean by being together…?"

"It not only means staying together and accompanying each other, but also exploring the mysteries of life together."

Ethel's ears turned red, and she lowered her head shyly.

Lip couldn't help but remember a scene from the novella The Sorrows of Young Werther by the German writer Goethe: a classic line: "What 17-year-olds are not passionate, and what girls are not pregnant?"

He calmed himself and held back his restless heart.

"Ethel, I'd better take this bit by bit." Lip explained patiently, "Nothing in this world is perfect. Men and women can be happy together, but it can also be painful."

"So what exactly is happiness? Or pain?"

"This… I can't give a 100% correct answer. Every couple's feelings and experiences together are different…"

"Lip, I still don't understand!"

Ethel waited, staring intently at Lip with her big, bright eyes.

Lip swallowed hard and quickly picked up his water glass, taking a sip.

He thought to himself: No wonder they say a girl's innocence is deadly! I thought it was just casual talk, but now I see how powerful it really is! If I were a virgin, I'd be defeated by this girl's pomegranate skirt!

Don't be fooled by her innocent appearance! But sincerity is always the best option.

"Uh… Ethel, actually, I'm confused too. I really can't explain it in detail because the relationship between men and women is like drinking water. Only the person involved knows if it's cold or warm…"

"If you really want to experience it, I suggest you find someone to have a serious relationship with, instead of fantasizing and analyzing it here…"

"Oh, I understand!" Ethel nodded seriously.

Lip breathed a sigh of relief.

He picked up the cup and took a large gulp, trying to calm his unsettled heart.

"Lip, are you willing to fall in love with me?" Ethel's face turned pink, and her voice was so soft that if Lip hadn't been sitting next to her, he might not have heard it at all.

"Pfft~~~"

Lip was about to swallow a large amount of water, but Ethel's question startled him, and he spit it out.

"Oops~"

Ethel hadn't expected Lip to spray her directly, and she screamed in surprise.

"What's the matter? What happened?"

Fiona and Veronica quickly asked.

When they saw Ethel's face and chest covered in water, and Lip looking embarrassed, they probably knew what had happened.

"Lip, can't you drink water more slowly?!" Fiona criticized, exasperated.

"Cough, cough, cough~"

Lip coughed, then immediately began apologizing to Ethel: "I'm sorry, Ethel, I didn't mean it."

He smiled awkwardly, scratching his head.

"Lip, I don't blame you. I was just too eager to know the answer and asked too anxiously!" Ethel said, smiling.

Looking at Ethel's expression, Lip felt even more guilty.

"Debbie, take Ethel to your room and get her changed into some clean clothes. She'll catch a cold if we don't hurry."

"OK."

Debbie quickly took Ethel upstairs.

She didn't forget to give Lip an apologetic look.

"It's obviously my fault, but Ethel… Hey, this girl is really heartbreaking," Lip thought to himself.

Yes, it was a desire to protect her!

This feeling of wanting to protect her was so strong, it couldn't be ignored.

He decided then and there that he must pull Ethel into his arms as soon as possible and take care of her.

"Brother, you didn't do it on purpose, did you?!" Kevin teased from the side.

"How could I? Kevin, stop talking nonsense, or I'll sue you for slander!" Lip replied, feeling guilty.

"Haha, who knows? You've been acting like a wild dog in heat lately. In just two or three weeks, you've managed to get three girlfriends! More impressive than when I was in school!" Kevin laughed, pointing at Lip.

"Brother, I see you're envious and jealous! You're framing me on purpose," Lip smiled wickedly, pointing back at Kevin.

"Ouch~"

Kevin instantly yelped as Lip pulled his ear.

"You still have the nerve to talk about studying? With your brain, you can't even count money!" Veronica said, clearly a bit annoyed.

"What happened to Kevin?" Fiona asked Veronica.

"Yesterday, he miscalculated and undercharged by $200!" Veronica tightened her grip again.

Kevin quickly broke free.

Fiona shot him a "You deserve it!" look.

Veronica didn't pursue it further. After all, she didn't want to embarrass Kevin too much.

Meanwhile, Ethel was changing in Debbie's room and soon returned in fresh clothes.

"Ethel, what did you just ask my brother? Why did he react like that?"

"Debbie, I just asked Lip if he wanted to have a relationship with me!"

"Oh my God!"

Debbie was shocked and stunned.