Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1075 - 1080: Liberation

Chapter 1075: Chapter 1080: Liberation

The bliss of Qi? Bullshit.

Yang Yi no longer wants to call it "riding two boats" now, he really doesn’t, but the problem is who can he hurt?

Kate’s attitude is clear, she could become Yang Yi’s girlfriend at any moment, and she doesn’t mind taking the initiative to pursue him.

But then Yang Yi feels there’s something not right; if he gets together with Kate, what about Xiao Ran?

Loving someone doesn’t necessarily mean possessing them, and now Yang Yi understands one more thing: he can’t let Kate keep waiting in vain.

A man can be bad, but not scum. Continuing to pretend to be confused isn’t a solution either. Hence, Yang Yi must make a decision.

Yang Yi even considers just truly dedicating his love to Petra and regarding Kate and Xiao Ran merely as colleagues, as friends, in any case not to drag things on like this anymore. But this idea is fleeting.

He doesn’t have any emotional foundation with Petra, but with Kate, Yang Yi has a deep emotional connection.

As for Xiao Ran, all he can say is that he admires her, likes her, and he knows that Xiao Ran likes him too. But, given the current situation, having two girlfriends isn’t just unrealistic, it’s also kind of too scummy.

Everyone else had left, leaving only Yang Yi and Kate.

Kate still doesn’t want to pay attention to Yang Yi, but after much hesitation, he finally musters the courage, saying, "Kate."

Kate doesn’t pay him any heed, and Yang Yi can only say softly, "Kate, actually I... would you be my girlfriend?"

Kate turns her head in surprise.

Yang Yi says with a face full of passion and helplessness, "You don’t have to say it. I, of course, like you. No, I deeply love you. The situation this time was special. Although I had choices, everything... in the end, it’s my fault. If I hadn’t hesitated, we should have established a relationship earlier."

Taking a deep breath, Yang Yi says with trepidation, "I don’t know if you’re still willing to forgive me now, but I really love you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Without a word, Kate hugs Yang Yi and then plants a kiss on him. After a long while, she looks at him with a cold face and angrily says, "Why only say it now!"

The Yang Yi of now is no longer the Yang Yi of before; he has come to his senses.

Even if it’s something both parties know well, does it have to be acknowledged? Do I have to confess?

Confession to leniency doesn’t apply when in love; men who believe there should be no secrets between lovers usually end up badly.

Even if you’ve made a mistake, you can’t admit it. A bit of stubbornness at this time doesn’t hurt; even if your girlfriend knows she’s being lied to, it doesn’t matter. As long as she still loves you, she will definitely forgive you. But if you truly reveal everything, that’s the end, because women can deceive themselves, but if you cut off her way of self-deception, she’ll have to face the reality.

And women are usually petty.

So Yang Yi decides not to mention Xiao Ran anymore, even if Kate knows about the relationship between the three of them.

But just as Yang Yi was planning to woo Kate using his newly realized tactics, he felt it was too scummy of him to do so.

Lying for a mission is one thing, but tricking Kate with schemes is just inhumane.

Yang Yi holds Kate’s hand, whispering, "Call Xiao Ran over later, I have some things I need to clarify with her."

Yang Yi decides to face reality, to neither hide nor run away; letting go earlier is better for both of them.

Yet, Kate is stunned and speaks in a low voice, "Talk to her now? You... are you really sure?"

Yang Yi takes a deep breath and says, "I was wrong before, but that was then. The past me wasn’t responsible. But from now on, I will only have you as my girlfriend."

Kate leaned back and said, "Realistic, huh?"

Yang Yi grasped Kate’s hand, replying, "Why wouldn’t it be realistic? Since you’re willing to be my girlfriend, then I can only love you and you alone, and I must love only you."

Kate looked at Yang Yi for a while, then with a face full of worry, she said, "But what about Xiao Ran? Is she supposed to... just become a stranger from now on?"

Yang Yi said, "Let me take care of this issue, okay?"

Kate paused for a moment, then said softly, "I’m sorry, I’ve put you in a difficult position, haven’t I?"

Yang Yi grimaced and said, "Why are you apologizing? Shouldn’t I be the one to say sorry? Kate, this is for the best for both of us. I admit that I used to like Xiao Ran, but it was just that—liking her. Now that we are together, I won’t fall in love with her. Come on, help me call her over."

Kate took a deep breath and said, "I think it might be better for you to see her yourself. It feels like I’m declaring victory over her if I call her, and that doesn’t sit right with me."

Kate’s point made sense. Yang Yi thought for a moment and then said, "Alright, then you wait here for me, I’ll go find her."

Yang Yi stood up, but Kate quickly pressed him back down into the wheelchair, saying softly, "I’ll push you there, you can’t walk right now."

Kate pushed Yang Yi to Xiao Ran’s door and then left looking back worriedly after every few steps.

Yang Yi knocked on the door, and Xiao Ran quickly came to open it. Dressed in pajamas, her hair down, she glanced at Yang Yi and said, "What’s up? Why are you here?"

"Uh, aren’t you going to let me in?"

Xiao Ran stepped aside to open the door, then she pushed Yang Yi’s wheelchair into her bedroom from behind, and with an indifferent expression, she said, "The room’s a mess, I didn’t have the heart to tidy up. What do you need?"

Yang Yi lowered his head and then said in a low voice, "I’m sorry, I just... I confessed to Kate and asked her to be my girlfriend... and she agreed..."

"Oh, congratulations, you finally let go."

Yang Yi looked up at Xiao Ran, stunned for a long while before responding in disbelief, "Are you okay?"

Xiao Ran shrugged her shoulders and smirked, "Am I your girlfriend?"

"No..."

"Are you my boyfriend?"

"No, Xiao Ran..."

"Then there’s nothing more to discuss. You have a girlfriend now and of course I should congratulate you."

Yang Yi swallowed, and said quietly, "Xiao Ran, don’t be like this, actually..."

Xiao Ran cut him off again, smiling as she said, "Please, I admit I used to like you, but it was just that—liking. Who you love is up to you. Now that you have a girlfriend, I too can be let off the hook. Isn’t this better? Anyway, the idea of you stepping into two boats is impossible, not even in your dreams. Now that you and Kate are together, I congratulate you and thank you, thank you for sparing me."

She patted Yang Yi’s shoulder twice and said with a smile, "Is there anything else?"

"Uh, no, there’s nothing else, but you... I, this..."

Xiao Ran laughed, "Worried about me? No need, what is there to worry about? Do you think I’ll be heartbroken? Please, you think too highly of yourself. Without you in the way, my marksmanship might even improve. Oh, I’ve been studying ’Saw’ recently. I think this movie really delves deep into the human psyche. You can watch it too, with Kate. Watching horror and thriller flicks is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of Kate."

Yang Yi chuckled dryly, responding, "Horror and thriller movies, let’s forget about those. I’m faint-hearted and can’t watch them. They give me nightmares at night. Well then, I won’t interrupt your movie-watching. Goodbye."