My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister

Chapter 497: Chapter 318: The Dark Version of Chen Yuan, Deciding to Be a Scumbag

For a moment, Chen Yuan was genuinely swayed by Jiangg Ning’s words.

He was wracked with guilt and began to question his unconventional idea. He wouldn’t have cared what anyone else said, but it was different with the two sisters, the very people at the heart of the matter. He couldn’t just act on his own desires; marrying them both would require both of them to agree.

’In other words, doesn’t that just make me a scumbag?’

’Two-timing them, toying with their emotions, all for my own selfish gratification.’

No matter how he tried to justify it, he couldn’t sugarcoat such a sordid idea. Just as Jiangg Ning had said, their compromises and tolerance were merely to avoid letting things get too ugly. They were all adults, willing to give each other a certain degree of face. In this three-person entanglement, each had their own perspective.

He hadn’t been completely devoted. Wasn’t that an insult to the sincere love of Jiangg Ning and Jiangg Yao? As the most important person caught between them, he couldn’t waver or hesitate.

Chen Yuan couldn’t describe the complexity of his feelings as he listened to Jiangg Ning’s words by the river.

’So, it turns out that even a love others would envy can be just as painful.’

He felt as if his heart were a red-hot branding iron, burning a hole straight through his chest. He struggled to breathe, like a fish gasping for air on the shore.

Then, a sliver of light appeared.

Like a silvery thread across the pre-dawn sky.

The night wind rustled against his cheeks, yet Chen Yuan didn’t feel the cold. His palms were sweating, his forehead was damp, and he swallowed repeatedly.

’Choose one.’

’Just choose one.’

’Neither Jiangg Ning nor Yaoyao would blame me. Everything would be resolved... I wouldn’t have to spend my days and nights worrying about the future. I could finally give an answer to Mr. and Mrs. Chen, who are so eagerly waiting. I could give my girlfriend a proper, official status. Everything would proceed along its designated path.’

’The world wouldn’t end. My life wouldn’t implode. I could finish my studies in Lanjing, be with the one I love, and never again have to rack my brain trying to maintain this precarious balance.’

’Most importantly, I’d be doing right by the purity of their love, doing right by myself. I’d no longer have to suffer the torment of my conscience.’

Chen Yuan knew something was holding him back, a product of the values he had been taught his whole life. Perhaps giving up his love for one of them would also mean liberation.

It was just like the saying goes: better to suffer a short, sharp pain than a long, dull one.

He grasped at every possible reason to console himself.

But just as Chen Yuan gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and decided to choose Ningning, he took a step forward, and an image of Jiangg Yao’s face flashed in his mind. The events of the past year replayed like a slideshow.

Her smiles, her tears, the times she was angry, the times she pouted, and the words she’d written in that Love Letter all came flooding back, uncontrollably.

’If I give up on Yaoyao, what will happen to her?’

’How heartbroken would she be...?’

In the end, he let Jiangg Ning down.

Chen Yuan decided to tell a lie. He no longer cared if his hesitation would hurt Jiangg Ning and Jiangg Yao, because he had decided he would hesitate no more.

’I have to find a way to make both Jiangg Ning and Yaoyao marry me.’

’Whether I have to lie or force their hands, why should I care what other people think?’

’If anyone asks why I’m two-timing, all I have to do is say, "None of your business." What’s so hard about that? I can be a scumbag, a total bastard; I have the means to back it up. Is getting slapped twice by Ningning and Yaoyao and being called shameless really more unbearable than losing them both?’

’So what if Liu He finds out and twists my ear while she’s cursing me out?’

’What’s wrong with marrying two of them?’

’It’s not like I can’t provide for them...’

’As for breaking the law, I can definitely find a way around it. Besides, aren’t there plenty of people who live with multiple partners without being legally married?’

’And Jiang Zhengfeng? He treats me like his own son. What can he do if he disagrees?’

’Being a man of high moral character is exhausting.’

’But depravity... that takes just a single thought.’

’Once he came to this realization, Chen Yuan had a moment of pure clarity. He would tell Ningning, "I choose you," then turn right around and tell Yaoyao, "You’re the only one I love." Then, get them pregnant tomorrow and hold weddings the day after. Marry one, then marry the other. Who could stop him?’

’Even if the sisters found him out, by then, some things would have already bound the three of them tightly together.’

’Could they really be heartless enough to sever all ties?’

Let them resent him all they wanted after they learned the truth. Chen Yuan understood he couldn’t have his cake and eat it too; he couldn’t be a hypocrite. If he could keep them both, he was willing to pay any price.

And his pride was the least important thing of all.

If he couldn’t even hold on to the people he loved, what was the point of worrying about anything else?

...

Chen Yuan and Jiangg Ning strolled along the riverbank for a long time. Ningning had truly opened up her heart this time, as if she had an endless stream of things to tell him.

After hearing his answer, Ningning was overjoyed. She even felt that this was the most wonderful day of her life.

The usually reserved Jiangg Ning took the initiative to hold Chen Yuan’s hand.

She had no idea that the boyfriend she was being so intimate with was harboring such a wicked plan. The pure, innocent Chen was gone, replaced by his darkened version: God Yuan.

From his perspective, this was indeed the only answer.

Chen Yuan had to convince himself first before he could even attempt to win over both sisters.

From this point on, a monumental shift occurred within him, and his true descent into victory began.

Chen Yuan would have to compel the sisters to gradually accept a three-person relationship. He would have to use every method imaginable to max out their affection for him, until they eventually even got used to the three of them sharing a bed. The hardest part of this process would undoubtedly be changing the stubborn Jiangg Ning.

...

"Chen, what are you thinking about?"

The night grew deeper. After finishing their walk, the two returned to the car, ready to head home.

Seeing Chen Yuan lost in thought, Jiangg Ning couldn’t help but ask.

"Nothing. I was just thinking about how to tell Yaoyao. She won’t slap me, will she?"

"It’s hard to say. Yaoyao might seem gentle, but she’s different on the inside. If she decides to hit you, I won’t be able to stop her. You’ll have to get through this on your own."

"Alright." Chen Yuan feigned reluctance with a nod and took a deep breath.

He started the car engine and drove with Jiangg Ning toward Fengting District.

"You know, we rarely get to spend time like this, just the two of us. I can’t even remember the last time."

"That’s because Yaoyao is always clinging to you, and you never take the initiative to come see me."

"That won’t happen anymore. I’ve already decided to choose you. Starting tomorrow—no, starting tonight—I’ll keep my distance from Yaoyao. She’ll probably notice."

"Mm... just don’t be too cruel about it. I don’t want to hurt my sister, either. I’ve doted on her more than anyone since we were kids."

"So, now that we’ve established an exclusive relationship, does that mean things will really be like you said?"

"What did I say?"

"Don’t you go back on your word, Ningning. You just said you’d kiss me whenever I want."

"That... I won’t go back on what I said." Jiangg Ning’s cheeks flushed slightly. She had been so overwhelmed with excitement earlier that she’d actually hugged Chen Yuan and acted coyly. Thinking back on it now, it was a first for her, and she suddenly felt an inexpressible sense of shyness.

"Kiss me now." A wicked smile touched Chen Yuan’s lips. His offensive had already begun.

Jiangg Ning lowered her head, thinking for a moment.

Then, she straightened up.

Chen Yuan was struck by a fragrant breeze as Ningning’s lips met his. They were soft, intoxicating.

"I love you, my Chen." She kissed him once, her eyelashes trembling as she gazed at him. Then, she kissed him again.

He simply put the car in park.

The two of them embraced tightly, losing themselves in a passionate kiss.