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You are all bad women! Don't come over!-Chapter 431 - 417
Leveraging his years of sensitivity to danger, Shen Mochen was almost instantly awakened. He looked toward the source of the gaze, it was Han Muxue.
"I'll find a towel to wipe you off," Shen Mochen turned to find a towel and handed it to Cai Yuncui, pretending not to notice Han Muxue's gaze.
Han Muxue slowly lowered her head, her cold stare gradually dissipating. She threw her water gun to the ground and left the creek without looking back.
"Xuexue, why aren't you playing anymore?"
Xia Qingrou hurried after Han Muxue, having noticed something was off.
"Tired," Han Muxue replied indifferently.
Xia Qingrou's expression slowly turned to one of grievance, "Xuexue, have you recently been..."
"I'm a bit tired too," Liu Chaoyan interrupted, walking over and creating a breeze that covered the three of them, blowing away the droplets of water on their bodies.
Xia Qingrou swallowed her words again.
The atmosphere was a bit odd during the picnic, and although Xia Qingrou was as lively as usual and Liu Chaoyan was still in control, perhaps it was Shen Mochen's psychological state that made everything feel off. It made the food hard to swallow.
In fact, Han Muxue hadn't said much from beginning to end.
But Shen Mochen knew he couldn't stay any longer, this group of girls in swimsuits was not a blessing but a death knell. Especially Cai Yuncui, whose unconscious or rather unabashed contact could make matters worse.
So, after the picnic, Shen Mochen excused himself to go back to the dormitory to get something, and he decided that he wouldn't come back after that. He'd wait for them to finish and come back on their own.
The four of them each had powerful superpowers, and some physical tasks for cleaning up didn't need him at all.
"I need to go back too, you can give me a ride."
Just when Shen Mochen was telling everyone he needed to go back to the dormitory, Han Muxue suddenly said she would follow along.
Shen Mochen was stunned, but it seemed he had no reason to object.
Shen Mochen had no choice but to drive Han Muxue back, but by doing so, he would have to bring her back later, otherwise there'd be no way to move things like the barbecue grill.
Shen Mochen didn't know what Han Muxue was going to do by following him, but he kind of realized already.
Not only did he realize, but he even felt some anticipation because of the stimulation from the girls earlier.
"Xuexue, what are you coming back for?"
Back at the dormitory, Shen Mochen helped Han Muxue out of the car and then retrieved her wheelchair for her.
Han Muxue didn't speak, entered the living room, and then gestured for Shen Mochen to come over. Shen Mochen approached, and Han Muxue's wheelchair silently slid in front of him.
"It must be very difficult to bear," Han Muxue looked at the familiar scene in front of her and murmured with a soft chuckle, "Don't worry, I'm here to help you..."
Summer idled away, cicadas shrieked, and the hands of the clock on the wall ticked by.
"You don't always need to do this kind of thing for me..."
Reason regained the upper hand in his mind, and Shen Mochen felt a tumult inside.
"Xia Qingrou, would she do the same for me?" Han Muxue took the cup of water.
"...No, she hasn't," Shen Mochen said, slightly embarrassed.
Han Muxue seemed to get agitated, staring fiercely at Shen Mochen, "Then, I'm the only one who has done this for you, right!"
Shen Mochen had no choice but to tell a kind lie, "Yes."
"She hasn't, only I have..." Han Muxue murmured, seemingly pleased, "Do you, like it?"
"I... like you, but I feel..."
"Mmm, mmm... I'll often help you..." Han Muxue interrupted Shen Mochen, her eyes holding a near-obsessive paranoia, "There's no other way, after all, only I can help you!"
Shen Mochen was at a loss for words. He stared blankly at Han Muxue's expression, his heart pounding as if something were about to leap out, yet he also felt as if all his energy were drained, exhausted to the core, as if someone were sighing.
The two returned to the small grove, and in the evening, the group set up tents in the woods for camping, chatting around the campfire. Han Muxue seemed to be back to normal, but not entirely normal—at least Shen Mochen hadn't heard her spouting any coarse remarks.
The group erected three tents: two girls per tent, with Shen Mochen alone in one.
The night passed uneventfully, though, unfortunately, in the morning, they had the bad luck of encountering another beast disaster. Thankfully, everyone had their walkie-talkies on hand and issued an alert in time, and the issue was resolved smoothly.
...
After camping, everyone cleaned up the garbage and returned to their dorms, things going back to normal. Shen Mochen had to secretly restore Cai Yuncui's superpower again, as well as allow Xia Qingrou to sneakily regain her powers.
However, the next morning, he was awoken once more, eyes blurry, by Liu Chaoyan's startling presence.
Yes, Liu Chaoyan had sleepwalked again, and this time, more critically, she wasn't hugging him as before, but was tightly embracing Han Muxue. freēwēbnovel.com
Shen Mochen's mind instantly cleared. Both were still asleep, but once Han Muxue woke up, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Shen Mochen didn't dare move rashly. He knew Han Muxue was very alert, and any slight movement might startle her. His only option was to quietly waggle his little finger, hooking onto Liu Chaoyan's underwear edge, and flicking it gently.
Fortunately, Liu Chaoyan was even more alert, and this tiny movement made her eyes snap open immediately. She then leapt up and dashed off, not forgetting to close the door for Shen Mochen.
"Hmm..." Han Muxue also began to stir drowsily at this time. Seeing this, Shen Mochen had no choice but to hug her tightly, just as Liu Chaoyan had, to avoid arousing suspicion.
Han Muxue slowly opened her eyes, saw the person holding her, and then, rubbing her eyes, she shuffled downwards with a rustling sound.
...
In the morning, after Han Muxue left, Liu Chaoyan came to find Shen Mochen, casually sitting at the edge of his bed.
"You were a deep sleeper this morning," said Shen Mochen.
"I didn't sleep all night during the camping trip," Liu Chaoyan yawned.
Shen Mochen couldn't help but comment on it—Liu Chaoyan was truly impressive, every gesture was graceful and elegant, as if every frame of her life was a perfect piece of art.
"Why didn't you sleep, afraid of sleepwalking?"
"If you know, then don't ask." Liu Chaoyan's expression was languid.
Indeed she was languid; she came to visit him without even wearing stockings.
"Is there something you came to see me about this time?" Shen Mochen asked.
"The day after tomorrow," Liu Chaoyan spoke indifferently, "The higher-ups will notify you in a moment. The day after tomorrow is the day you become a big star. Are you looking forward to it?"
Shen Mochen paused, then nodded: "It's okay."
Liu Chaoyan stretched out her small foot, poking Shen Mochen's belly, her smile ambiguous, "This is something to be happy about, yet you seem not at all excited. Could it be you've got worries lately?"
Before Shen Mochen could speak, Liu Chaoyan feigned innocence and pondered, "Let me guess... could it be a love problem?"
Shen Mochen chuckled wryly, then sighed helplessly, "Since you, Half-Immortal Liu, know everything... maybe you can clear up my confusion?"
"I could..." Liu Chaoyan said, gracefully lifting her small leg, extending her snow-white foot towards Shen Mochen's chest.
"What are you... doing?" Shen Mochen blinked in surprise.
"Of course, I won't help you for nothing; you must first prove your loyalty to me,"
Liu Chaoyan declared, tilting her chin as if it were the most natural thing in the world.