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

Shen Mochen returned to the bedroom, feeling both physically and emotionally drained.

He had guessed wrong.

What exactly was the reason? Aside from kissing, what other condition was needed to light up those stars? Was it appearance? But Xia Qingrou's looks were in no way inferior to Yin Caiyu and Cai Yuncui.

Could it be that they must be virgins? Yet, when he kissed Yin Caiyu, she was no longer a virgin either.

With his hopes dashed, Shen Mochen was filled with frustration. He had thought he'd found the way, but in the end, it was like fetching water with a bamboo basket—a complete waste of effort.

Shen Mochen lay on the bed, his mood gloomy, but he also felt an inexplicable sense of relief. As if he was somewhat reassured.

He was afraid.

He was afraid of discovering these superpowers while he was eager to unlock other abilities.

Now he was aware of the superpowers of three stars, and each one held the power to shock the world, but none could save Yin Caiyu.

He was scared that one day he might awaken all his powers, yet still be unable to awaken her.

He felt like an ostrich, and also like a pathetic clown.

Don't think about it anymore, don't think about it anymore, Shen Mochen told himself.

Thinking more about it was of no use.

As a child, he would fantasize that he was actually the son of the world's richest man, and one day, they would come to pick him up in luxury cars on a red carpet, he would move into a palace, have countless servants waiting on him, and he wouldn't have to forage through the trash or beg for food because he would have roast chicken and cake for every meal.

But no matter how beautiful the fantasy, waking up the next day couldn't change the fact that he was a beggar. The castles in his dreams were fake, and he still lived in a rickety shack that leaked whenever it rained.

Over time, Shen Mochen stopped fantasizing, as both wishful thinking and groundless worries were meaningless. It was foolish to feel joy and pain from fantasies.

Nothing would change just because of his fantasies.

Shen Mochen rolled about on the bed. Because he had to always be on guard for monster attacks, he kept wearing clothes that were easy to move in.

Touching his lips, Shen Mochen wondered to himself if Xia Qingrou could possibly be a first kiss.

Even though she said she wasn't, her kissing skills were very clumsy. Shen Mochen and Yin Huailian had kissed countless times, and even though it had been a long time and he was now out of practice, he could still feel Xia Qingrou's body tense up the moment she kissed him.

Her breath was heavy and hot, and she didn't even know how to breathe properly; even if it wasn't her first kiss, it was close enough.

A first kiss... Despite dying my hair, manicures, and getting tattoos, am I still a good girl? Shen Mochen let out a soft laugh inwardly.

However, aside from tattoos, dying hair and getting manicures are quite common nowadays, and Shen Mochen didn't think there was anything wrong with them. Tattoos might just be a personal preference, and the butterfly below her collarbone was indeed pretty; Shen Mochen didn't dislike it.

Besides, Xia Qingrou's lips were soft and tender, and when compared to Cai Yuncui's lips, they were not inferior.

Shen Mochen licked his lips, feeling an inexplicable tingle.

Damn it, he had been chaste for more than a year. But recently, he had been seduced in succession by Yin Caiyu, Catherine, Cai Yuncui, Xia Qingrou, which reminded him of the decadent aspects of his life when he was with Yin Huailian.

It made him feel increasingly agitated and restless!

Shen Mochen felt indignation. There's a saying about acquiring a taste and now truly, it was hard to endure.

He licked his lips again; they were still sweet.

Xia Qingrou was indeed a bit strange, Shen Mochen shifted his thoughts, recalling the conversation he had with Xia Qingrou.

Where exactly the strangeness lay, he couldn't specifically pinpoint, after all, he had only interacted with Xia Qingrou for one day. But Shen Mochen was certain that Xia Qingrou was not as she appeared on the surface.

At least not entirely.

"After Yuncui Sister left, I became the biggest here."

For some reason, a sentence Xia Qingrou had once said kept echoing in his head.

The moonlight had been bright at the time, but Shen Mochen still couldn't make out her expression clearly.

Well, it didn't matter anyway. Xia Qingrou wasn't someone important, and he didn't want to think about her.

Today, although he had kissed her, he hadn't used his tongue, so strictly speaking, it probably didn't count as a kiss...

Shen Mochen didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly closed his eyes.

The next day, Shen Mochen yawned and woke up; sunlight streamed into the room through the windows facing the East, brightening the entire bedroom.

Suddenly, Shen Mochen felt a tickling sensation on his neck and inhaled a whiff of citrus fragrance that was soft as sticky rice dumplings, as she planted a gentle kiss on his lips.

"Honey, you're awake!"

Xia Qingrou sat on the edge of the bed, leaning over and tilting her head as she looked at him, her face brighter than the sunlight.

Shen Mochen felt slightly dazed and subconsciously felt around under the covers. Hmm, good, his underwear was still there.

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"Calling you for breakfast!"

Xia Qingrou smiled and tidied her hair strands that she had just used to tickle his neck.

"I mean, I had locked the door..." Shen Mochen blinked.

"Oh, that." Xia Qingrou grinned and produced a small set of keys. "It's Yuncui Sister's room key. She didn't take it with her when she left."

Caiyu, what are you doing, Caiyu? Why didn't you give the key to Liu Chaoyan, why to Xia Qingrou!

"Oh, I see, then give them to me." Shen Mochen kept a straight face and naturally reached out for the keys.

However, as soon as Shen Mochen reached out, Xia Qingrou pulled back and detached one for herself, handing the rest to Shen Mochen.

"Two for you, one for me!" Xia Qingrou declared seriously, "Honey, it's good to lock your door when you sleep. Boys need to be aware and not let other girls sneak in!"

I lock the door to keep you out, and now you've taken the keys, what's the point of locking the damn door!

Shen Mochen's mouth twitched slightly, and he let his head droop in defeat.

The two left the room, only to find Liu Chaoyan and Han Muxue already sitting in the living room.

"Good morning, Shen student?" Liu Chaoyan smiled. "Having such a beautiful girlfriend as Xia Sister waking you up, that's really sweet!"

"What time did you go to bed last night? It's so late and you're just waking up?" Han Muxue scoffed.

Liu Chaoyan spoke up for Shen Mochen: "Xiaoxue, everyone's routine is different. Besides, Shen student trained really hard yesterday, he needs good rest."

Han Muxue nodded, "That's right, with pork prices rising so much recently, he really needs to take good care of himself!"

Shen Mochen yawned. This acid-tongued loli, Han Muxue, was at full power first thing in the morning. He really wished he could someday harshly silence that annoying little mouth of hers!

Shen Mochen went to wash up in the bathroom, and Xia Qingrou, looking like a schemer who had succeeded, chuckled gleefully, "Tch, who knows what he was doing in the room, all secretive and locking the door. But I have the key, try to compete with me!"

Han Muxue gave her a sidelong glance, "You were in there for so long just to wake him up?"

"Of course I gave him a good morning kiss. His lips are so thin, they don't even look like a guy's! Such a good kiss!"