You are all bad women! Don't come over!

Gently knocking on Liu Chaoyan's door, Liu Chaoyan herself opened it. Before the door was fully open, she heard the other party laughing, "Is it Shen Mochen?"

Shen Mochen smiled, "How did you know it was me before you even opened the door?"

"Maybe it's just intuition," Liu Chaoyan blinked.

She must have been eating a donut just now, it looked like she had already eaten half, and was still holding the other half in her hand.

"Is it because the knock on the door was different?" Shen Mochen pretended not to see what was in her hand.

"Ha-ha, you've caught me," Liu Chaoyan didn't mind and smiled slightly, "Everyone has their own way of knocking on the door, and Shen Mochen is the most gentle."

"Leaving out Sister Xia and Muxue, am I gentler than Comrade Xiao Xingshuang?"

"That's right because Xingshuang never actively comes to see me."

"Oh, I see!"

Chatting and laughing, Shen Mochen walked into the room.

Liu Chaoyan didn't close the door; she put the remaining half of the donut back into the bag, "Shen Mochen, did you come to see me suddenly because you needed something?"

Shen Mochen said, "Nothing important, just bored, and wondering if the captain has anything to pass the time."

Liu Chaoyan echoed with a smile, "Indeed, with the monsters seldom coming out, it does get boring after a while... Let's play chess, shall we?"

Liu Chaoyan took out a chess set and played chess with Shen Mochen in the living room.

Liu Chaoyan was not like Catherine, who only played chess when she was younger; her chess ability was strong. Even if Shen Mochen could occasionally sync up with Su Mo's way of thinking, he was not a naturally gifted player like the real Su Mo, and he quickly found himself at a disadvantage.

But this was not where Liu Chaoyan was the most proficient; her strength completely overwhelmed Shen Mochen, who had hardly ever played a serious game of chess, yet she always managed to make it look like she didn't win by much, so as not to make Shen Mochen lose interest too badly.

By the time Shen Mochen realized this, it was already time for lunch.

Having watched the game for quite a while, Han Muxue finally snorted, "What a letdown; I watched you play five games, and you only won one!"

It looked like she had mostly recovered from her previous embarrassment and was in high spirits.

"The captain is really amazing; I'm thoroughly outmatched!" Shen Mochen said with a smile.

If she hadn't been taking it easy, he probably wouldn't have won a single game. But there was no need to say that aloud, she was just keeping him company, and it was nice to pretend not to notice.

"Lunch is ready, lunch is ready!" Xia Qingrou came carrying a bowl of dishes with a smile, "Today we have sweet and sour prawns!"

"I'll go get the bowls and chopsticks, Shen Mochen, call Xingshuang," Liu Chaoyan said as she got up with a smile.

Shen Mochen walked over to Xiao Xingshuang's door and knocked, but there was no response.

"Is she not at home?"

Muttering to himself, Shen Mochen had been in the living room all the time and had not seen her leave. Could it be that she had left through the bedroom's emergency exit?

Trying the door, he found it unlocked. Quickly, it opened.

Xiao Xingshuang had not left; she had just fallen asleep at the table with a pile of books for learning Roman language in front of her.

This was his first time entering Xiao Xingshuang's room, and as soon as he entered, he felt it hardly resembled a bedroom but more like a temporary relay station.

It was quite empty, aside from the most basic furniture, there was nothing else, not even a single ornament or decorative piece. The whole room was empty, as if nobody lived there at all.

The only thing in the entire room that could be called a decoration was probably just the photo on the table.

Shen Mochen had seen it many times at other people's places; it was a group photo from before Cai Yuncui's graduation, and it was also the only group photo of the current four plus Cai Yuncui.

In the photo, Cai Yuncui's smile looked quite unattractive, while Xiao Xingshuang still had an expressionless face.

Without much scrutiny, Shen Mochen patted Xiao Xingshuang on the shoulder, "Comrade Xiao, time for lunch, time for lunch…"

Xiao Xingshuang still had glasses on her face, but at this moment the glasses had skewed to one side along with her arm, making her look rather comical.

Groggily waking up, Xiao Xingshuang adjusted her glasses and looked around somewhat bewildered, "Time to eat, got it, thank you…"

Shen Mochen chuckled, "It's my first time seeing Comrade Xiao wearing glasses, they actually suit you quite well."

Xiao Xingshuang was stunned for a moment, then immediately took off her glasses, her gaze turning sharp, "I'm not wearing glasses!"

Shen Mochen was taken aback, what are you talking about?

"That is…"

"It's just a pair of plain glasses without prescription, I just wear them occasionally for fun."

That can't be right, that can't be right, I see those are clearly prescription glasses for nearsightedness!

Shen Mochen criticized in his mind but didn't bother to meddle any further, so he nodded, "Oh, just plain glasses then!"

"Yep, I do not wear glasses," Xiao Xingshuang casually tossed the glasses into the drawer.

The two of them went out, and the food was already served. Xia Qingrou and Han Muxue inquired about the outcome of the chess game between Shen Mochen and Liu Chaoyan, and upon learning about Shen Mochen's utter defeat, Xia Qingrou taunted him relentlessly.

Shen Mochen knew that because he hadn't let Xia Qingrou sleep in that morning, she was holding a grudge, but he didn't care.

Since Xiao Xingshuang had taken over the duty shifts for a short period, Shen Mochen headed straight back to his room after lunch, and having nothing else to do, he took an afternoon nap.

He didn't know how long he slept; amidst the haze of being half-asleep and half-awake, someone pushed open the door to Shen Mochen's room.

The newcomer swiftly shut the door and locked it from the inside.

Shen Mochen was instantly jolted awake. His alertness was strong, and even though he had relaxed a bit after two years of ease, the instincts from over a decade of living in the slums hadn't been worn away.

Almost subconsciously, he opened his eyes and sat up on the bed with a start like a carp flipping over.

"What are you doing?" The newcomer was caught off guard with a startle.

Shen Mochen eyed the person, and after a moment, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, "What are you doing?"

It was Xia Qingrou, and this time she had replicated her original outfit, namely the black stockings and sailor uniform from their first encounter.

Seemingly not expecting Shen Mochen to suddenly wake up, Xia Qingrou was caught off guard, but she quickly recovered, a sweet smile on her lips.

"Classmate Shen, why are you still asleep? The next class is math… If you daydream during this one, you won't understand the rest of it!" Xia Qingrou adjusted her glasses, quickly walked up to Shen Mochen, and gently shook his arm, her 70D bust trembling slightly, much like a beautiful female classmate in full bloom.

"What are you doing, cosplaying?" Shen Mochen glanced at her, "But the girls at our school aren't this flirtatious."

Xia Qingrou, somewhat embarrassed and angry, clicked her tongue and pulled out 200 yuan from her pocket, tossing it onto the bed, "Quit the chit-chat, here's your money, now strip!"

Shen Mochen objected, "Isn't this the money I earned for cleaning your room? You're trying to get a two-for-one deal here!"

Xia Qingrou kicked Shen Mochen, then with her black-stockinged foot stepped on his chest, "Are you stripping or not?"

"Alright, alright, I'll strip," Shen Mochen's Adam's apple bobbed, no longer keeping up pretenses, and gently moved her foot away, "But I have two questions. First – what's your plan for contraception, and second – if you're loud, aren't you afraid of becoming the dorm broadcast again?"

"I took a long-term pill before, its effects haven't worn off yet…" Xia Qingrou leaned over to give Shen Mochen a peck at the corner of his mouth, cooing sweetly with pursed lips, "As for the noise, couldn't you just be gentle? And if I really can't hold it in, I'll just bite you!"

A sweet citrus scent slowly diffused, Shen Mochen nodded without any more concerns, got up to embrace Xia Qingrou and kissed her fragrant, soft lips.