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

"Little... Mochen?" Yuncui repeated mechanically, staring blankly at Shen Mochen, her eyes filled with confusion.

"No... I mean..."

The unprepared Shen Mochen was completely dumbfounded. His face reddened as he stammered, trapped in his hesitation. Read latest stories on My Virtual Library Empire

Sweat continuously seeped from his forehead, and he truly wanted to just pick up Catherine and give her a fierce thrashing on her bottom right then!

Catherine turned around and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you today? Teacher Cai is talking to you. Why aren't you responding to her? That's really rude!"

Rude my ass!

Is that really necessary? Is that really necessary? Is that really necessary?

"You, are you little Mochen?" Yuncui stared at Shen Mochen and asked again.

"…Yes."

Shen Mochen weakly hung his head. There was no use pretending anymore; it was bound to come out sooner or later, especially with Catherine around, a ticking time bomb.

"So..."

"But Teacher Cai, you have to let me explain!" Shen Mochen interrupted Yuncui, earnestly saying, "It's not what you think!"

"Then... what is it?" Yuncui glanced at the condoms in Catherine's hand and then back at Shen Mochen. Her emotions were mixed, and she didn't know what expression to make.

And, Mochen, didn't you like me? How come you're dating Catherine now! And you've even progressed to that step!

Shen Mochen glanced at the crowd of onlookers and whispered, "I swear, she and I are innocent, governed by emotion but restricted by propriety, we haven't even held hands! That thing isn't mine!"

Yuncui's gaze was vacant as she tilted her head, hardly believing him anymore.

Today she had received too much information at once—first, that the incredibly handsome guy was Shen Mochen, then that Shen Mochen was dating Catherine, and now that Shen Mochen and Catherine had even bought condoms...

She felt like her brain was crashing.

Why would Mochen be like this… She herself didn't understand her feelings at the moment, feeling utterly confused inside. There was frustration from feeling deceived, a sour jealousy, embarrassment as if slapped in the face, and even sadness from betrayal.

"Will you... come home tonight?"

Yuncui bit her lip, her face forming a smile that looked more like a sob, timidly looking at him.

"I will!"

Shen Mochen nodded vigorously.

...

"Are you in a bad mood?"

Catherine pushed two small trolleys into the underground parking lot, with Shen Mochen pushing one following her.

"Why do you think that is?"

"Are you blaming me?"

Shen Mochen angrily retorted, "Could it possibly be my fault?"

Catherine glanced at him indifferently, "I'm helping you make up your mind. She was bound to see the real you eventually, better to come clean now rather than keep hiding it."

"I understand that, but was it really necessary to do it this way? Didn't we agree not to tell others about us dating!"

"I remember the reason we made that agreement was because you were afraid of being disturbed by people at school. Even if Teacher Cai knows, she won't talk about it everywhere, your daily life won't change…" Catherine paused, then turned her head to look at Shen Mochen with a cool smile, "So you just didn't want her to know we're dating? Or should I say, you didn't want her to know you have a girlfriend?"

Shen Mochen's spirit shuddered, he knew this pattern all too well.

Catherine had said so much, but the "conclusion" of the last sentence wasn't really necessary or directly related to the whole situation.

It's just a variation of the question "If Yuncui and I both fell into the water at the same time, who would you save?" Even if you tried to reason with her, it wouldn't work, she wants you to choose her.

I've encountered similar issues countless times when dating Yin Huailian, at first I thought she was just being unreasonable, but after a while, I understood.

It's because she's jealous.

The outcome will depend on the answer that follows. If the answer is good, the night holds great rewards, if not, don't even think about touching her for a week.

Don't say you're very angry right now, she's angry too—or maybe even angrier than you!

"It has nothing to do with her..." Shen Mochen furrows his brow as he answers miserably.

It's not that he doesn't know how to give a more appropriate response, but Yin Huailian is his actual girlfriend and Catherine is at most a pretend-play contractual girlfriend—how could they be compared!

"Oh, are you afraid she will tell Yin Caiyu about the condom incident?"

Catherine said.

Shen Mochen paused, turned his head to look at her, and fell silent.

"The mark on your neck on Monday wasn't caused by an insect bite, right?"

Catherine continued.

Shen Mochen remained silent.

"You cheated, didn't you?"

Catherine pressed on.

Her statements came one after another, and although each was phrased as a question, each sounded as authoritative as if stating facts.

Her expression was faint, her eyes cold and distant, like a layer of thin ice forming over icy blue lake waters, shrouded in light mist.

Shen Mochen still stayed silent because it was indeed the truth, and he couldn't refute it. Although both knew their relationship was just a pretend play, he was still unsure about her tolerance limits.

At this time, it was best to play dead. Saying anything rashly would only add fuel to the fire, not just for his sake, but also for Yin Caiyu.

She knew about his relationship with Yin Caiyu, so what was she thinking? What did she plan to do next?

"I don't like Caiyu."

However, Catherine didn't continue on this topic, nor did she make a big issue out of it. Instead, she changed the subject back to Yuncui.

"Oh oh, why is that?" Shen Mochen asked carefully.

"You're my boyfriend, only I can bully you, and only I can help you," Catherine's lips curved slightly, "Don't you think she's overstepping her boundaries?"

Shen Mochen stayed silent for a moment and then coughed softly. "Actually, I haven't known Caiyu for long, we're not that close. She's just nice, nice to everyone, and nice to you too. Yesterday, she even..."

"I know she's a good person, but I don't like that statement."

"Why not?"

"I admire your emotional intelligence, managing to step on two landmines with one comment. Right after I say I don't like her, you defend her, fearing I might retaliate against her later. Do you really see me as such a petty person?"

"I definitely trust that you're not that kind of person..."

Catherine suddenly cut in: "No, I am that kind of person."

Shen Mochen couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I know you're not!"

"I'll retaliate against her on Monday!"

"Why are you suddenly acting like a child and throwing a tantrum?"

Not far away, a familiar luxury business car slowly approached.