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

"Okay, okay, thank you."

Shen Mochen knew what Liu Chaoyan meant, and they smiled at each other.

Despite being very careful to avoid physical contact, when he took the teacup, his palm was still lightly touched by her fingertips. He shivered slightly, reminding himself not to be distracted.

Forced to take cold medicine, Shen Mochen felt they had spent enough time alone; continuing to feign illness was really superfluous, especially since Liu Chaoyan seemed to have completely forgotten his.

So why did I pretend to be sick today... just to take medicine when I'm not ill?

Shen Mochen mocked himself internally and said to Cai Yuncui, "Cai sister, I feel much better now. Let's go to school together!"

"Are you really okay?" Cai Yuncui was somewhat skeptical, "You don't need to worry about me!"

"Really, it's nothing!" Shen Mochen assured her repeatedly.

Liu Chaoyan also smiled and put her hand on Cai Yuncui's shoulder, "Cai sister, I think Shen is looking quite spirited, he should be fine. Let him come with us to school. It's his last high school celebration, and he must really want to attend."

Hearing Liu Chaoyan say this, Cai Yuncui nodded, "Alright then, let's go to school together, but if you feel unwell, you must tell me right away, okay!"

"Of course, no problem!" Shen Mochen immediately got out of bed to dress, ready to leave with Cai Yuncui and the others.

Cai Yuncui chuckled and shook her head, then suddenly noticed Liu Chaoyan's feet, "Eh, Chaoyan, are those the socks you wore this morning?"

Liu Chaoyan glanced at Shen Mochen beside her and winked at him gently, "This... let's call it a little secret."

The three of them went downstairs, and Shen Mochen rode with Cai Yuncui in Liu Chaoyan's car to the school, with Liu Chaoyan and Cai Yuncui chatting merrily all the way.

"Chaoyan, are you going back today?"

"Yes, today is the last day, I have to rush back to the base tonight."

"Having to rush back tonight, that must be tough... I feel sorry, because I left, your time off has been reduced."

"Cai sister, please don't feel guilty, you've done more than enough for us."

Cai Yuncui sighed heavily, "Ah, there was supposed to be a backup, but who knew..."

Liu Chaoyan's expression turned bitter, "It's an unavoidable situation, area 0745... is also short-staffed."

Cai Yuncui's gaze grew heavy, murmuring, "I've heard, it's been brutal. It feels like monster activity has increased in frequency over the past few years. When I first enlisted, there weren't many encounters in a month..."

"Yes... I've looked through the logs of the past year, and our team's deployments have indeed become more frequent."

"Are you all okay?" Cai Yuncui's gaze was filled with concern and self-reproach, "Me leaving really wasn't good timing."

Liu Chaoyan smiled reassuringly, "We have Xingshuang with us, it's okay even if you've retired."

Cai Yuncui pretended to be displeased, "You're making it sound like it doesn't matter whether I'm there or not!"

Liu Chaoyan laughed lightly, "Hehehe... Cai sister, that's not what I meant."

"But Xingshuang really is incredible."

"Yes, she really gives a sense of security... and also, I've managed to get an extra eight Amplifiers, so no need to worry even if something happens."

Cai Yuncui's face showed both shock and joy, grabbing Liu Chaoyan's hand, "Eight? That's a lot! Chaoyan, you're amazing!"

Liu Chaoyan pursed her lips modestly and gave a humble smile, "It's not that many..."

"It's quite impressive already, those are the highest-grade supplies, and an ordinary person only gets two doses a year!"

Liu Chaoyan glanced at the silently obedient Shen Mochen and smiled, "Sorry, Shen, we've been so caught up in our conversation..."

"It's fine, it's fine; you talk about what you need to."

Shen Mochen waved his hand. Although he had been looking at the scenery outside the window, his ears were tuned to the two's conversation. From what he had gathered, the monsters were increasing, the pressure was mounting, and the 0745 squad might have even suffered casualties. As an ordinary person hearing all this, it was inevitable to feel some unease.

However, what worried him most was the safety of Yin Caiyu, who was also a Buque facing the monsters head-on; she must be under a lot of this pressure.

Fortunately, she was about to retire and would return in two days. This was the thought that comforted Shen Mochen.

"Amplifiers... Are those the ones in Sister Cai's fridge?"

Shen Mochen asked, recalling the two special vials in Cai Yuncui's fridge, which seemed to be very precious items.

Cai Yuncui nodded cheerfully, "Yes, that's them. I have two left from all these years."

"What are they used for? Are they that valuable?"

"Yes, they're really valuable!" Cai Yuncui nodded vigorously. "Let me tell you, these things can enhance a person's superpower strength in a short time. They can be used for a counter-attack at critical moments. But the technology to develop these is only available to Romany and Huaqi Country, and the allocation to other countries is very limited."

Liu Chaoyan smiled helplessly, "But these drugs can only be developed by Huaqi and Romany. Even if they distribute them scarcely, it's tough to say anything... However, as far as I know, the research and development costs of an amplifier are over a hundred billion, and the production costs are not low either. Even in Romany and Huaqi, they are under rationing."

"This... isn't this just using technology to monopolize and manipulate other countries?" Shen Mochen asked.

Liu Chaoyan and Cai Yuncui glanced at each other, both faces tinged with awkwardness.

"Although we sometimes think this way as well, there's nothing we can do about it..." Cai Yuncui scratched her face.

The trio arrived at the school. Today, First Middle School was bustling. Apart from teachers and students, many parents and socialites were invited... Oh sorry, both are almost synonymous.

After presenting the invitations, Liu Chaoyan, Shen Mochen, and Cai Yuncui entered the school. Having contacted Gu Yange in advance, she was waiting for them at the school gates.

Upon seeing Shen Mochen, Gu Yange bounced over and, with a cautious step, positioned herself between Shen Mochen and Liu Chaoyan, separating them.

Of course, her actions were not out of consideration for her cousin; she merely had no confidence in outshining this potential future cousin-in-law. Catherine was already a hard enough rival; if Liu Chaoyan were added to the mix, then she would be entirely out of hope.

The four extremely attractive young men and women caught everyone's attention as they strolled through the school, especially the one-boy-three-girls setup, which gave off a "Is this bastard running a harem?" vibe.

Shen Mochen couldn't care less about others' stares; for him, the absence of Zhao Yuji was the real pleasure. After all, Zhao Yuji, with his common perfection, would certainly have a lot of engagements today, and given his personality, he would go to great lengths to keep his distance from Liu Chaoyan at the school.
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To be fair, that bastard Zhao Yuji really wasn't a match for Liu Chaoyan. In Shen Mochen's mind, it was like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung—Zhao Yuji had nothing but a good family background.

But then again, a good family background is the greatest advantage.

"Shen Mochen, why have you only arrived now? It's your turn; it's your turn!"

While wandering the school, two senior year A-class boys sprang out of nowhere, grabbing Shen Mochen and refusing to let go.

They were dressed in custom waiter uniforms, seemingly busy with class-related work before they spotted that bastard Shen Mochen enjoying life with three beautiful girls—a glance that instantly unbalanced their composure.

"Sorry, then I'll head off to my shift now."

Shen Mochen was actually relieved not to continue with Liu Chaoyan. After all, anytime he faced Liu Chaoyan, that sense of embarrassment would emerge, albeit subtly, even if she didn't recognize him.

Seizing the opportunity, Shen Mochen made his exit, then changed into the uniform for the reception and returned to his class. Just as he prepared to greet the guests, he heard a soft sigh, "Sorry for calling you back when you were having a good time."

"Wow, wow, wow!"

Shen Mochen jumped in shock, bouncing back a step. There stood Catherine, dressed in a waitressing skirt, looking at him with an expressionless face.

Although she always bore an expressionless face, this time it was utterly indifferent, an absence of both joy and sorrow, emanating from within.