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

Shen Mochen didn't bring up what had just happened and casually suggested, "Let's go get some fast food."

Yin Caiyu turned her head and frowned at him, "Come on, let's have something good to eat, what's with fast food?"

"I just feel like having fast food."

Shen Mochen thought to himself how she had spent so much money on wild spending that morning, and now she still didn't know to save a bit.

"… Well, okay then."

Although Yin Caiyu knew Shen Mochen's intention, seeing that he insisted, she agreed.

Before long, the two came across a fast-food restaurant on the street. Shen Mochen glanced inside through the glass door.

"I'll go in and place the order first, you can come in later," Shen Mochen patted Yin Caiyu's shoulder.

"Hey, you're even scrimping on this small indulgence?" Yin Caiyu complained dissatisfiedly.

"What small indulgence?" Shen Mochen turned back and glared, "Don't slander me, I'm just going in to order food!"

"Poverty-stricken life!" Yin Caiyu snorted.

Shen Mochen ignored her and turned to enter the restaurant.

Aunt Qin was just an ordinary middle-aged woman, now bustling about in a fast-food restaurant every day, doing everything by the book. Although her salary wasn't high, she was able to save a little. With her son growing up and needing to date and get married, money was needed at every turn.

However, since her son hit puberty, he had become more and more rebellious, often getting annoyed after just a few words. The relationship between her and her husband, like that of most middle-aged couples, had long lost its initial love and passion, and they gradually became accustomed to sleeping in separate beds.

She no longer remembered the dreams of her youth, nor did she care to. Getting older, life became more and more muddled, seeming to pass by the same every day. Facing the monotonous customers, she mechanically repeated the boring process of serving food, fumbling with her hands, and plating.

Yes, life was just this boring day after day, and the older one got, the more they resembled a walking corpse in a shell. But today, her stagnant mood was violently disrupted by a ripple!

The culprit was a stunningly beautiful young man, so handsome, like an unblemished piece of fine jade, his entire being exuding a melancholic aura, like the lonely moon in the sky.

At first sight of him, Aunt Qin's long-deceased heart sprang back to life. In that moment, she recalled her youthful dreams – to marry such a beautiful young man, to care for him all his life, to be loved by him for all eternity.

"Auntie, may I have a portion of braised pork, a portion of potato beef, and a portion of minced pork with eggplant, thank you." The beautiful youth approached her, courteous and refined.

Aunt Qin's heart raced violently. Though she had seen all sorts of handsome men and beautiful women over the years, in the presence of this young man, she felt like a girl in the throes of spring, too shy to meet his gaze!

She silently bowed her head and filled the plate to the brim.

"Thank you." The young man took the dish, again smiling and thanking her with warmth and propriety, as if he were a treasure.

"You just had to be so cheap!"

Yin Caiyu looked speechlessly at the bowl filled to twice the normal portion and curled her lip.

"I didn't do anything. I just ordered for one person, they insisted on giving me so much, even two people couldn't finish it,"

Shen Mochen muttered defensively.

"It's all because of a little money?" Yin Caiyu was irked, to think he tried to charm the cafeteria lady just to save some money on food!

"Do you have any room to talk?" Shen Mochen reminded Yin Caiyu not to forget how she had pretended to be his lover earlier for the sake of saving some money on tickets.

After speaking, both of them fell silent. Although they always ridiculed each other for being poor, it's said that birds of a feather flock together. On reflection, it seemed they were cut from the same cloth?

Realizing this, both felt somewhat disheartened. They had never imagined they would end up in the same boat as the other!

And this was likely a hangover from the first sixteen years of their lives in the slums, a habit that would probably be hard to shake off in the future.

"Hey, do you want to go to the haunted house this afternoon?" Yin Caiyu ate her meal, sullen and out of sorts.

"No, no, no! I remember there was a case where a Buque was scared into manifesting a superpower in a haunted house, and the whole place was leveled to the ground in an instant..." Shen Mochen quickly opposed.

Ever since a superpower user emerged in their family, Shen Mochen had paid special attention to news related to superpower users. The case was too classic, turning a hero into a manslaughterer because of a common accident, so he always kept it in mind.

"Am I the kind of person who would be scared in a haunted house?"

"If you're not scared by the haunted house, then it's not fun either!"

"True, but then there's nothing fun left... How about going to the hot springs, have you been there with Xiaolian before?"

"Never been, but I don't object to soaking in hot springs."

After finishing her meal, Yin Caiyu wiped her mouth: "Then let's go to the hot springs, I've booked a ticket for two on my phone!"

Shen Mochen gave her a sidelong glance, you've been planning to go to the hot springs from the start, you scheming wicked woman!

The two left the fast-food restaurant and took the subway to a hot springs hotel.

This place was long-famed in Yu Huai City, with a consistently good reputation, every room had its own hot spring pool, offering great space and privacy. Even though the price was steep, one still had to make a reservation to stay.

Upon entering the booked room, Shen Mochen changed into a disposable swimsuit and went first to soak, submerging his entire body in the pool, he comfortably closed his eyes.

Before long, footsteps approached, and Shen Mochen squinted at the shiny calf beside him: "You're so slow!"

Yin Caiyu squatted by the poolside, splashing water on his face: "No kidding, you only have to change one piece, while I have to change two!"

Watching her clumsily wipe her eyes, Yin Caiyu chuckled mischievously, stepped into the pool, and shattered the calm water.

The two quietly soaked in the same hot spring, the afternoon sun slanting into the courtyard, the springtime was lazy, and the breeze was gentle and warm.

"Isn't the national exam less than a year away for you?" Yin Caiyu suddenly asked thoughtfully.

"Obviously, I'm a senior now." Shen Mochen tossed a bit of water towards her with his hand.

"Then you need to study hard..."

"No need for you to say it, my scores will definitely get me into National University next year. And you don't have to work, I'll get the highest scholarship, which will be enough for us. After I graduate, I can work, and then..."

"Going to what National University?" Yin Caiyu interrupted Shen Mochen's future plans, tapped him on the head: "You should study abroad, go to Huaqi, to Roman. You'll earn more after coming back!"

"The cost of studying abroad is too high, it's unnecessary, National University is the best university in the country, that's enough."

"I'll earn the money for studying abroad, I'm your sister, so you have to listen to me on this."

"You're only a month older than me, there's no need for you to make decisions for me on everything."

"Being one day older is still older. Do you want to get hit or something?"

"Don't always think that just because you have a superpower I can't beat you!"

"Oh, looking for a rebellion, huh? Come on come on, I can take you even without superpowers!"

"Scared of you, ha!"

The two began by bickering, then got physical. You tugged at my face, I pinched your waist, I smacked your bottom, you tickled me...

The two tussled in the hot springs, Shen Mochen using his physical advantage as a man to quickly gain the upper hand, pinning Yin Caiyu's legs with one arm, while tickling the soles of her feet with no end, laughing wildly on his face: "Give up or not? Give up or not?"

Yin Caiyu struggled under his oppression, her feet tickled to the point of madness, and as she struggled, her hands subconsciously flailed wildly. Shen Mochen's expression changed suddenly.