The sudden question from Yue Lan caught Shen Yuan off-guard. He felt the intense gazes of Shen Yuxin, Huo Rong, and Bing Rong all focused on him. He could feel a faint pressure building in the surrounding room, knowing that his answer may very well trigger all three of them.
Yue Lan's teasing voice echoed in his mind,
[Nyahaha, let's see how you handle this one, Shen Yuan.]
He ignored Yue Lan for now and took a deep breath, trying to come up with a passable answer to diffuse the situation. "Well… you see…" he began, scratching the back of his head as he lowered his head slightly and fell silent for a while, contemplating his choices.
He raised his head, his eyes radiating resolve as he spoke, "I won't close off my heart if I find a woman I like, so there might be only 3, 4, 7, or 10, or even more women around me."