Lin Xiaoli lightly wiped her fists.

“Th-then Ranran’s mom is asking you! You said you want to be with them for the rest of your life? Are you saying you’ll go propose to their parents? That you’ll openly say you want to marry their daughters, and not just one—all four?!”

Lin Zhengran nodded. “Yeah.”

Lin Xiaoli protested, “Ranran, how could any parent possibly agree to something like that! I’m a mom too, I can imagine how it would feel if it were my daughter! This kind of thing just isn’t realistic!”

Lin Zhengran said casually:

“I know it might be difficult, but if there’s a problem, we’ll just solve it, right?” He raised his hand.

“You can’t just run away when things get hard. Since I made this decision, I’m naturally prepared to deal with whatever comes with it. Didn’t you and Dad teach me growing up to face challenges head-on? And Mom, you say it’s impossible—”

“But do you really think all the things I’ve done so far were possible to begin with? Every one of them looked impossible.”

Little He Qing stepped forward too, cutely and firmly rubbing her little fists in front of her chest.

“Auntie! I’ll also work hard to convince my mom and grandma to agree! And besides, Lin Zhengran helped my mom and grandma before—I believe it’ll all work out in the end.”

Jiang Xueli also took a step forward, standing by Lin Zhengran’s side. She said proudly and loudly, “If it weren’t for Zhengran, I wouldn’t have had the chance to step on stage these past few years. My parents know exactly what Zhengran means to me. As long as we explain things properly, they’ll definitely agree.”

Han Wenwen stepped forward as well, covering her face with a smile. “Honestly, I don’t even have that kind of problem. No one really cares about this stuff with me. When I get married, no one’s going to show up anyway, so it’s fine.”

Jiang Jingshi added, “Uncle, Auntie, please rest assured. Since we’ve all agreed to Zhengzheng’s proposal, that means we’ve definitely thought about the future.”

Faced with their momentum, Lin Xiaoli involuntarily stepped back. After being pressed twice in a row, her aura was clearly losing ground.

“Th-then even if your parents all agree, you guys really don’t care about what outsiders might think? As long as you’re with Ranran, nothing else matters?”

Her question was weak, but the four girls nodded resolutely.

Lin Xiaoli’s momentum dropped again, and she ended up leaning against her husband. Lin Yingjun also stood up to support his wife.

Her voice grew much softer. “Then… what about the child? Without a marriage certificate, we can’t register the child’s household.”

Han Wenwen raised her hand. “Auntie, I have to correct that. Recently, birth rates in the country seem to be dropping. We actually talked about this during our trip. Brother Zhengran guessed that soon, kids will be able to get household registration even if the parents aren’t married.”

Lin Zhengran nodded. “I said that. Dad, as a civil servant, you’ve probably heard some discussions about this, right?”

Dad Lin Yingjun tugged at the corners of his mouth.

“Well…” He had, in fact, discussed this with colleagues before. It really was likely that what Ranran said might happen in the future.

Lin Xiaoli turned to look pitifully at her husband. “Honey~ Say something! Do you really think this kind of policy will happen?”

Lin Yingjun said awkwardly, “Honey, I don’t think we need to debate this point. It’s true—this kind of situation may come about in the future. Ranran’s right.”

Lin Zhengran sat back down on the sofa and let out a sigh.

“Mom, I know the reason you’re saying all this is because you’re worried I can’t take care of all my girlfriends properly. You’re afraid I’ll hurt He Qing, Wenwen, Lili, or Jingshi down the line.”

“But I think you can also look at it from another angle. If I actually chose just one of them and gave up the others—what would they think? They’d definitely be disappointed in me. And obviously, I’d never do something that scummy.”

Lin Xiaoli didn’t get it. “Huh? Why not?”

Lin Zhengran popped another cherry tomato into his mouth.

Jiang Jingshi chimed in, “It’s true. Even though deep down I don’t want Zhengzheng to be involved with so many girls, if he were to suddenly abandon someone, I’d feel like that’s just not who he is. That wouldn’t be the real Zhengzheng. He’s not the type to leave the people around him behind.”

Han Wenwen understood what Jiang Jingshi meant:

“The reason we’re all so devoted to Brother Zhengran, and willing to accept that he’s a bit of a playboy, is because everyone knows that once you’re with Brother Zhengran, he’ll never leave you behind. There’s an absolute sense of security. That’s how Zhengzheng is in real life.”

“So we let him be a playboy. But if Brother Zhengran were the type to be wishy-washy and ditch girls at will, I don’t think we’d even be disappointed—we just wouldn’t have fallen for him in the first place.”

Little Fox blushed. “What I love most about Brother Zhengran is exactly that he’d never abandon his girlfriend.”

Lin Zhengran looked up at his mom while chewing another cherry tomato.

“Yeah, that’s basically it. So in conclusion, I’m definitely winning this argument. Because leaving behind a girlfriend who loves me—that’s something I would never, ever do. That would be terrible. Since I’d never do that, there’s no way I can lose.”

Lin Yingjun was honestly impressed with his son at this point.

What he was doing was outrageous, sure—but still, that was his boy. Daring, decisive, and unfazed in a crisis! What a man!

He said supportively, “Ranran, I really can’t refute that. A good man should never abandon his wife and daughter! That’s what makes someone a sc*mbag. You’re absolutely right! Dad supports you.”

Lin Zhengran smiled and gave his dad a thumbs-up.

Little He Qing saw that the scales of victory had fully tilted in their favor and threw in one final push:

“Auntie Lin! Please let us girls be with Lin Zhengran! We’re begging you. Everyone just wants to be happy—no one wants to be left behind.”

The others chimed in too. “Yeah, Auntie, please say yes.”

“This…” Lin Xiaoli looked at the girls she had basically watched grow up and suddenly felt a bit emotional.

“This... Why does it feel like I’m being made out to be the bad guy in the end? I’m not trying to stop you all from being with Ranran. I just care about you girls, that’s all.”

“I really didn’t expect you all to be so determined, and to have thought so far ahead. I… what else can I do?”

She shrank behind her husband and said softly, “If that’s the case, then go ahead and do whatever you want. Auntie supports you. Just don’t look at me like that—I’m really not a bad person.”

The four girls suddenly straightened up and looked at each other.

Their faces lit up with joy.

Jiang Xueli quickly asked, “Really, Auntie?! You’re agreeing?”

Lin Xiaoli nodded slowly. “Yes, yes, I agree. All I want is for you to be happy. Since you’ve all made up your minds and won’t back down, the only thing Auntie can do is trust you—trust that you’ll live happy lives.”

Lin Zhengran gave the four girls a look.

They immediately understood and ran over to Lin Xiaoli and Lin Yingjun, each one of them beaming.

“Thank you, Uncle and Auntie!”

“From now on, you’ll have four daughters-in-law. Don’t worry, we’ll definitely live happily together!”

“Auntie, you’re so open-minded—you really deserve to be our future mother-in-law.”

Hearing them all gather around and shower her with compliments, Lin Xiaoli started to feel happy too, and let out a quiet sigh in her heart.

A mom who lets her son date four girls at once… there probably isn’t another one like her in the world. But… what could she do, faced with everything her son just said?

No matter what, happiness is what matters most. Not everyone’s life has to look the same.

Lin Yingjun added from the side, “Alright then, since the negotiation is over, Uncle and Auntie will cook up a big meal for you tonight. Let’s have a family dinner together!”

The four girls responded in unison.

Lin Zhengran, still sitting on the sofa, popped another cherry tomato into his mouth.

The cherry tomatoes Mom bought today really were delicious.