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

Chapter 239 233: Here Again!

Shen Mochen was startled and recalled that Xia Qingrou had just mentioned this to him, frowning slightly, "A video call right now?"

"No, not a video call... She's here." Xia Qingrou looked away.

Shen Mochen cocked his head, somewhat slow to react, "Who's here?"

"My second sister, she's come, she wants to meet you!" Xia Qingrou pressed her lips together.

"Your second sister came to Yu Huai City?" Shen Mochen exclaimed in surprise.

No way, that was too sudden!

Seeing Shen Mochen's reluctant expression, Xia Qingrou fell silent, lowering her head before suddenly grabbing Shen Mochen's arm and gently shaking it.

"Hey, just do me this favor, please?" Xia Qingrou murmured softly, slightly coquettish.

Shen Mochen gave her a sidelong glance, "I don't recall agreeing to meet the parents... and by the way, we've actually broken up, haven't we? I don't have that obligation. Most importantly, having your ex pretend to be your current boyfriend to deceive your family, isn't that a bit unethical?"

Xia Qingrou's face puffed slightly, a mix of shame and anger flashing in her eyes, but she dared not erupt as she was the one asking for a favor.

"Please, help me out, I've already been with you... it's not necessary to be so heartless, is it?"

Actually, Shen Mochen had no qualms about meeting Xia Qingrou's second sister. He was quite idle at present, so meeting her sister was not out of the question.

However, although there was no disadvantage in meeting her second sister, there was also no benefit. Besides, Xia Qingrou was rarely so meek, it was enjoyable to tease her a bit more.

"I think there's something wrong with your logic... Just because I slept with you once, am I supposed to serve you for a lifetime like an ox or a horse?"

"It's not really about being an ox or a horse... and if you help me, I'll be good to you..."

Shen Mochen snorted, "For example, stuffing someone else's underwear into my pillow?"

Xia Qingrou's face flushed with embarrassment and anger, but after grinding her teeth, she managed not to show any sign of anger, half-coquettish, "Didn't we agree not to bring that up?"

"So, if I go with you to see your sister, how do you plan to be good to me?"

"I'll treat you to a meal!"

"Can't I afford my own meals?"

"Then I'll give you money, just consider it as hiring you, okay?"

Shen Mochen grinned, "Alright, give me all the prize money you just got."

Xia Qingrou gasped in shock, "That's so much, aren't you being too greedy? I couldn't spend that much even if I hired a hundred people at the Black Horse Club!"

"Then go hire from the Black Horse Club!" Shen Mochen crossed his arms, looking utterly unconcerned.

"You... waaaah, you jerk! A day as husband and wife deserves a hundred days of grace, waaaah, you have no sense of old affection! Waaaah, how miserable I am, my first kiss, my first time was with someone as heartless as you! Waaaah, you scumbag!"

Xia Qingrou's lips quivered and she instantly burst into loud crying, her voice filled with sorrow as she grabbed Shen Mochen, tearing and biting at him.

"Alright, alright, enough already," Shen Mochen chuckled, "You barely have any tears, can you fake it any more? I can accompany you to see your second sister, and I won't take your money, but you'll have to reimburse any additional expenses that come up."

Xia Qingrou's mood instantly brightened, wiping away non-existent tears, nodding vigorously, "Don't worry, don't worry, however much you spend, I'll reimburse it!"

"When is your second sister arriving?"

"She's already here, she knew I had the day off and wants to meet me tonight!"

Xia Qingrou took out a rented phone from the nursing home, her expression complex.

"Do we need to prepare anything?"

"Just come with me to the city to buy a new set of clothes, and... you're quite dirty too, let's get you a new outfit as well!"

"Can we actually go out?"

"Of course, you can, this isn't confinement. You are free to come and go, after all, Xiao Xingshuang already left!"

The two waved goodbye to Liu Chaoyan and Han Muxue, then left the sanatorium and took a car into Yu Huai City.

Sitting in the taxi, they headed to a well-known mall.

Shen Mochen looked out the window at the long-absent cityscape and asked offhandedly, "Speaking of which, your family is in the Capital, right? Why did you end up in Gaotang State?"

Buque operated on a principle of proximity to one's residence. Typically, the duty stations for Buque members were situated as close as possible to their hometowns. This ensured the Buque members could easily go home during breaks and fight monsters with their utmost effort.

The node for 0819 was located in Yu Huai City, and Liu Chaoyan, Xiao Xingshuang, Han Muxue, Cai Yuncui, and Shen Mochen all hailed from Yu Huai.

Only Xia Qingrou was an exception.

The Capital of Yupi Country was three states away from Gaotang.

Xia Qingrou's eyelids drooped, "I just didn't want to be close to home. I asked to be transferred farther away."

"I've heard that you get along pretty well with your family, calling them every now and then for video chats?"

"Yeah, we get along alright."

Shen Mochen found it strange, thinking back to how he had wished Yin Caiyu's duty station could have been closer to home—and how he had frequently complained about it being too far away.

Normal people wouldn't want to be too far from their families... or so Shen Mochen thought.

But then, he had neither father nor mother and lacked that kind of normal empathy. Maybe Xia Qingrou just wanted a bit more independence, what with being in her rebellious teen years.

When they reached the mall, Xia Qingrou immediately set out to pick clothes and after visiting eighteen stores, she finally chose an off-shoulder blue denim dress.

"I really shouldn't have come!" Shen Mochen slumped in the mall's rest area, filled with regret.

Your Highness, aren't you shopping a bit too enthusiastically? Do all you girls have this much stamina when shopping?

"Already tired, huh?" Xia Qingrou looked at him with a mischievous smile, a hint of pride on her face, "Man, you really need to work on your stamina!"

Shen Mochen bit back angrily, "I remember seeing the same dress at the second store we visited—is it necessary to go to eighteen stores?"

"What are you talking about?" Xia Qingrou retorted, "That one was only the same in color and they were both dresses. What else was the same?"

"To me, they all look pretty much the same!" Shen Mochen responded angrily.

"They're totally different! You guys are all the same when it comes to clothes, you can only recognize the color! My dad is like that too; I finally understand why my mom complains about him every day!" Xia Qingrou clicked her tongue, reaching out to pull Shen Mochen up, "Come on, get up. Now it's time to buy clothes for you!"

"I'm hungry, I want to eat first!"

"Then we'll go eat, what do you want?"

"I want this!" Shen Mochen took out his phone, displaying a high-end seafood buffet.

Xia Qingrou glanced at the phone and instantly felt her blood pressure spike, "My goodness... over two thousand per person, are you kidding me, why not just go rob someone!"

Shen Mochen turned and started walking away, "If you're not treating, then forget it, I'm going back!"

"Hey..." Xia Qingrou hastily grabbed Shen Mochen, her smile strained, "What's the rush? I didn't say I wouldn't treat you, did I?"

"Then let's take a taxi!" Shen Mochen immediately brightened up.

"Use a taxi again..." Xia Qingrou's mouth twitched, "why are you so extravagantly indulgent? Would taking the subway kill you?"

Shen Mochen sighed deeply, looking at Xia Qingrou with feigned passion, "But the subway has too many perverts, it would be awful if someone took advantage of you..."

"Is that so..."

Xia Qingrou blinked her eyes, thinking that he was being considerate after all—quite attentive and gentle...

Shen Mochen nodded, "Exactly, I'm so handsome, if a female pervert were to grope me on the subway, wouldn't I be at a huge loss!"

"Give me back the sentiment I had just a moment ago!"