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

"Ew—so dirty!"

Yin Caiyu said with a look of disdain as she smoothed out Shen Mochen's back.

"When did I say she picked on me?"

Shen Mochen patted his chest, feeling slightly better, and turned to retort.

"Didn't you say she never gives you a nice look?"

"If that counts as picking on someone, then you hitting me every day should be considered domestic violence."

Far from being picked on, she instantly became my girlfriend for free!

"You stole her first place before, she didn't really blame you for that?"

Yin Caiyu didn't rebut Shen Mochen's "false accusation" of domestic violence, but stared straight at him.

"What status does she have? Why would she bother with a nobody like me? We can't even exchange three sentences in a week!"

Shen Mochen puffed out his chest and held his head high; telling the truth was always effortless. Although Catherine had disliked Shen Mochen before, she had never gone out of her way to make things difficult for him.

Sure, being in a relationship with him now felt a bit awkward, but in all fairness, given Catherine's virtues and beauty, it couldn't possibly count as picking on him!

Seeing such a straightforward answer, Yin Caiyu turned away, flipped the end of her chopsticks, and poked Shen Mochen's arm with a smile, "As long as you're not being bullied, that's good. Ah, it's such a pity—if she knew how good-looking you are, she might even want to be your girlfriend!"

Ho, I didn't expect you to be a fortune-teller. Shen Mochen bowed his head and continued eating without interruption.

"Hey hey, your school must have plenty of rich and beautiful girls, right?"

"Yeah, but why mention that?"

Yin Caiyu's face lit up with gossip, tempting him, "Haven't you met any girl you like? With so many 'golden phoenixes' at First Middle School, just climbing up to one could mean we wouldn't have to work so hard in the future. I could bask in your glory and live a good life!"

Shen Mochen gave Yin Caiyu a sidelong glance, his expression scornful, "Is your head filled with nothing but mooching off women? Don't you ever think of striving for yourself?"

"Bullshit, isn't everything you're eating and using now come from my hard work?" Yin Caiyu knocked on Shen Mochen's head.

The world was not peaceful; humanity was constantly threatened by monsters. No one knew where these monsters came from, just that they could rip through space to enter this world and attack all living creatures within sight.

Compared to modern weapons of mass destruction, the monsters' destructive power wasn't terrifying, but their defense was incredibly high. Weapons developed by humans could wipe out countless peers in an instant but often struggled to completely eliminate these monsters threatening mankind.

Of course, humans weren't entirely helpless. Awakened girls with superpowers were humanity's strongest weapons against the monsters.

Every girl had a less than one in ten thousand chance of awakening her superpower at exactly midnight on her sixteenth birthday. These powers varied but were always strong enough to break through the monsters' defenses.

Therefore, every country had established special forces made up of Superpower Users to counter the threat of monsters. All Superpower Users had to serve their country for two years after awakening their powers before they could choose to retire, continue their service, or pursue other paths.

However, due to the nature of the job, the state not only conferred special social honors to Superpower Users but also a salary several times or even dozens of times higher than that of ordinary people, ensuring well-arranged jobs after retirement.

Thus, for the average person in any country, the awakening of superpowers could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change their destiny.

Furthermore, awakening wasn't based on bloodline, background, wealth, or status. It was the world's most fair lottery and the only fair lottery.

Yin Caiyu was one of the lucky ones who awakened a superpower and was currently serving in the Yupi Country's "Buque Team". She could only return home during vacations. It was precisely because of this that they, who were born in a poor district and lacked any special skills, were able to quickly become wealthy and live a comfortable life.

"Since that's the case, then you still want me to be a kept man?" Shen Mochen frowned unhappily.

"What's wrong with being a kept man? Is it illegal? I can't work forever!" Yin Caiyu glared, "Otherwise, why would I send you to First Middle School?"

Superpower Users could easily find high-paying jobs after retirement, often earning more than during their service. Apart from certain professions, business tycoons and Families also liked to employ Awakeners as bodyguards to showcase their strength and status.

But the power of Superpower Users was not constant. It quickly peaked within one or two years after awakening and then slowly waned until it disappeared completely.

So, Superpower Users were truly superior to ordinary people for only about a decade or so, and their value decreased year by year.

"Nobody is asking you to work forever. You still have me! Even if you don't want to work in the future, I can still support you!"

Shen Mochen's tone was firm and resounding.

Yin Caiyu curled her lip, "With housing prices so high in Yu Huai City, without help, even if you worked your whole life, you might not be able to afford a place and would continue renting. But renting isn't cheap either. Later on, you'll have to spend half your salary on rent, making it even harder to buy a house!"

Faced with the harsh reality, the high school student Shen Mochen couldn't help but scratch his head, his voice softening, "… there's no need to buy a house, right? Renting is also fine."

Yin Caiyu was astonished, "Rent for a lifetime? Won't rents rise? What if the landlord stops renting to you and you have to move constantly? Others have a house after a 30-year mortgage. You rent for thirty years and end up with nothing!"

Shen Mochen frowned, thinking, "Then, how much have we saved up now?"

Yin Caiyu grinned proudly, puffing out her chest, "Just as I thought, it all comes down to me! After my relentless efforts over these past two years, we've saved up enough for a down payment on a house!"

Shen Mochen let out a breath of relief, "That's good, isn't it? In the future, you handle the down payment, I'll pay the mortgage, and life will definitely be manageable!"

Yin Caiyu erupted in anger, grabbing Shen Mochen's ear firmly, "Can't you be a little more ambitious? You were just saying you'd buy me a big villa, hire eight male servants for me! And now you think just getting by is enough? That's quite a rapid drop in living standards!"

"It was eight female servants!" Shen Mochen corrected, "Starting from scratch always takes time, I can't just conjure it up for you!"

"Even if you do manage to start a business and become a big boss, how long will that take? After battling monsters for so long, can't you let me enjoy life a bit sooner?"

"Don't be so crass!"

Yin Caiyu slammed her chopsticks down, "I don't care, I just want to take it easy and still live well! Either I find a sugar daddy, or you be a kept man, you pick one!"

Seeing Yin Caiyu's shameless face, Shen Mochen's temple throbbed uncontrollably.

Finding a sugar daddy was out of the question. Although Yin Caiyu looked decent enough and was somewhat attractive, her temper was too horrible. How could she truly act subservient and meek? What sugar daddy would want her?

"… You're acting so strange today, why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Shen Mochen was quiet for a moment, looking at her earnestly, "Are you that eager for me to find someone?"

"Nonsense… An elder sister is like a mother, of course, I'm anxious for you," Yin Caiyu faltered, then cast her eyes downward.

Shen Mochen kept his eyes on her, "That's not right, you're indeed acting unusual today, isn't it because…?"

Yin Caiyu was visibly getting impatient, but she kept her head down while eating white rice, avoiding his gaze, "What's strange about me, pushing you to find someone? Back where we came from, kids your age already have families. Are you planning to stay single forever because of Xiao Lian?"

The conversation quieted down momentarily, and morally, Yin Caiyu was standing on high ground.

After a long silence, Shen Mochen pursed his lips and suddenly his eyes took on a fierce gleam, "I never said I wouldn't find someone for life. Since you're so eager for me to look, why don't you…"