NOVPUB"What exactly is your relationship with Cai Yuncui!" Han Muxue said furiously. "She definitely isn't that kind of person, so how could she..."
"We're just like siblings!"
"Siblings don't kiss each other, and let me tell you, kissing is cheating too!"
"There was a special reason for that, but she definitely isn't trying to seduce me now!"
Han Muxue fiercely pinched Shen Mochen's thigh. "I'm worried about you seducing her!"
Shen Mochen earnestly said, "Look, Sister Cai is super gentle and capable of managing a household, right? She's not only good to me but also to you, right?"
"You... why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?"
"Such a good friend, don't you want to spend your lifetime with her, can you bear to part with her!" Shen Mochen enticed gently.
Han Muxue was stunned for a moment, then hit Shen Mochen again and turned to leave the room. "Bear it! Don't think of brainwashing me, hmph!"
Shen Mochen shrugged his shoulders and chased after her, thinking that one day he would make her willingly agree.
"By the way, I have a serious question I want to ask you..." Shen Mochen said.
"Ask!"
"This is a really serious question. If someone could grant your biggest wish, but the catch is, I have to make a small sacrifice... would you agree?"
Han Muxue retorted: "Of course I agree! Are you losing an arm or a leg, or maybe that third leg?"
Shen Mochen angrily said, "No, can you take this seriously, this is something serious!"
Han Muxue snorted and pouted, "That depends on what the sacrifice is, I can't really let you lose an arm or a leg!" 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
"Uh... it's not a serious sacrifice, just a bit of guilt on conscience."
"That's barely a sacrifice!" scorned Han Muxue. "I would definitely choose the wish then! What rubbish online quiz is this? Let me ask one too!"
"Go ahead!" Shen Mochen sat up straight.
"If Qingrou and I swapped bodies and souls, and the only way to reverse it is for you to do 'that' with one of us, would you do it with Qingrou's body containing my soul or with my body containing Qingrou's soul?"
"What kind of devil's question is this!" Shen Mochen twitched his mouth. "But this isn't a good question, not enough details. You should've said, the way to reverse it requires doing it with both, should I agree?"
"So, your answer?"
"Cough!" Shen Mochen cleared his throat, deeply moved, "For you, I'll take a bit of a loss and reluctantly choose both... Ah!"
Before he could finish, Shen Mochen yelped and fell to the ground.
"I knew it! Scum!" Han Muxue furiously cursed at Shen Mochen.
Although she had already guessed Shen Mochen would say that, there was still a one in a million hope deep down... but indeed he was an absolute scoundrel!
"Ah!" Han Muxue suddenly remembered something. "I haven't told the captain about Zhao Yuji's matter yet!"
"Hey, don't tell her!" Shen Mochen quickly stopped her.
"Why?" Han Muxue eyed him, then suddenly smiled coldly. "Oh~ I get it, you two scumbags sympathized with each other, huh!"
"Sympathize my ass, I wouldn't sympathize with him even if it was anyone else!" Shen Mochen furiously retorted.
"Then why can't you tell her?"
Shen Mochen quickly formulated his response in his mind: "Cough, actually, it's pretty simple. The marriage alliances between families involve huge benefits that won't end over this little issue. Telling the captain won't change anything. Besides, bringing families closer is inevitable, they will eventually get married... and when both husband and wife learn you've been a tattletale, won't that be awkward?"
Han Muxue fell silent.
"Let's just pretend this never happened, okay? It's normal for young masters of great families to indulge before marriage, right? If he cheats after getting married, then you can tell."
After a long silence, Han Muxue nodded, "I know..."
She looked a bit dejected.
"And don't tell anyone else, okay!" Shen Mochen added, "Not to Qingrou or Sister Cai either."
"Got it..."
"Oh, and by the way, last night the captain mentioned that she found someone who might be able to cure your superpower," Shen Mochen added.
Han Muxue was taken aback, and suddenly turned around, her eyes sparking with excitement, which then slowly dimmed again.
"I know," she said, and went back to her room.
Over the years, she had experienced the cycle of hope and disappointment too many times and no longer held much hope.
Shen Mochen looked down, chuckled, then also went back to his room.
Liu Chaoyan knew about Zhao Yuji's matter, but Shen Mochen hadn't told Han Muxue. He vaguely felt that Liu Chaoyan probably didn't want it to be known.
Actually, stopping Han Muxue wasn't for her sake—Liu Chaoyan would definitely not care about such a matter. It's just... she probably didn't want to bring it up.
That's what Shen Mochen thought.
Shen Mochen went across to the opposite door and entered without knocking.
Liu Chaoyan was reading a book, sitting upright, her demeanor utterly refined.
Truly befitting of a lady, always flawless, even when alone.
Liu Chaoyan smiled slightly, "Barging in suddenly, you wanted to see me picking my feet when I'm alone?"
"Sorry, sorry, forgot to knock," Shen Mochen feigned scratching his head.
"Have you decided?"
"Yes, I've decided. I agree! Just send your bootlicker over soon!"
Shen Mochen put on a self-sacrificial look.
"Needing help yet acting so proud... Who is begging whom?"
Liu Chaoyan beckoned Shen Mochen with her finger, he walked over, and Liu Chaoyan pushed him down onto the bed, gently licked his lips, and breathed softly, "You need to teach me with your best kissing skills, understand?"
"I understand," Shen Mochen said.
Liu Chaoyan smiled faintly and kissed him. They slowly fell onto the bed, embracing and kissing as if melting into one.
...
As night fell, after having dinner, Shen Mochen stood outside, staring at the sky where the sun had completely set, lost in thought.
"The alert has been lifted, we don't have to keep watch tonight," Xia Qingrou came up, pushing her glasses.
She knew kissing Shen Mochen could restore her superpower, but she hadn't done it while Shen Mochen was asleep during the day.
Now Shen Mochen was Han Muxue's boyfriend, so it wouldn't be right.
