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

"Reconciliation is good," Xia Qingrou lowered her head to drink water, then revealed a faint smile and adjusted her glasses, "Don't keep fighting all the time, solve any issues peacefully!"

"Yeah, yeah..."

Han Muxue nodded awkwardly, glancing at Shen Mochen beside her.

Truth be told, at that moment, her feelings toward Xia Qingrou were extremely complicated. Although she told herself she was the first to arrive, after all, the other party had dated him first, and they still had feelings for each other, yet she... always felt like a thief, as if she had stolen something that belonged to the other person.

This led to a feeling of inexplicable guilt whenever she saw Xia Qingrou.

But, it can't all be my fault, right... after all, you were the ones who broke up first... Now he is my boyfriend, and I haven't even blamed you for seducing him... Han Muxue struggled internally.

But, this is Xia Qingrou we're talking about. Han Muxue's heart twitched slightly, it was the same Xia Qingrou who always took care of her.

Han Muxue was a sensitive person and had always known that Xia Qingrou deliberately acted cute and silly in front of her waiting for her to tease, always bathed with her, and would cheekily ask to sleep together at night... Han Muxue knew all along that the other party was caring for her in her own way.

In Han Muxue's heart, Xia Qingrou was a presence that made one want to get closer to even more than Cai Yuncui.

Han Muxue glanced at Xia Qingrou's expression and quickly averted her gaze, feeling even worse inside, a strong sense of guilt tormenting her once again.

At that moment, Liu Chaoyan waved her hand and smiled, "Alright, since you're back, you guys should get some rest early. The space is unstable tonight, I'll keep watch."

"I'll keep watch," said Cai Yuncui.

"No worries, Sister Cai should go rest. You always do so much housework, so don't argue with me at this time," Liu Chaoyan said with a charming and clever smile, "This is a captain's order, okay!"

Shen Mochen raised his hand, "Then, add me to the night watch as well. We men are better at staying up late, and since my abilities are not combat-related, it doesn't matter if I run into an energy deficiency during a beast disaster."

Han Muxue was shocked and suddenly looked up at Shen Mochen, hey hey hey, what are you doing!

Although I know you're coveting both Xia Qingrou and Cai Yuncui, you can't possibly be considering Liu Chaoyan too!

"This... I don't really have any objections."

Liu Chaoyan hesitated and looked at Han Muxue.

"Me, why are you looking at me, this is his business... if he wants to keep watch, let him keep watch!"

Han Muxue said one thing but meant another.

"Alright, let's settle on that!" Shen Mochen said.

...

"What exactly are you trying to do!"

Pulling Shen Mochen into her room, Han Muxue reprimanded him in a low voice.

"Muxue, can't you be a bit more positive? You're not getting jealous, are you? First off, let's get this straight, there really isn't anything going on between me and Captain Liu!"

Shen Mochen defended himself, although they had slept in the same bed many times, nothing deeper had ever happened.

"Then why do you want to keep watch with her? Let me tell you, Liu Chaoyan has a man!"

"Isn't it because I'm worried she might fall asleep alone or be bored? And I can't bear to have you keep watch, what did I do wrong?" Shen Mochen frowned, "Don't paint me as some kind of pervert, okay!"

"That's still because you said…"

"Even if that were the case, I don't just go around calling every beautiful woman my wife. I'm only interested in Xia Qingrou and Sister Cai!"

Han Muxue looked skeptical, "Really?"

Shen Mochen puffed out his chest, "Of course it's true. I even told you about my aspirations to have a harem; do I still need to deceive you at this point?"

Why are you so brazen, and the most baffling part is that I actually can't find anything to refute!

Han Muxue clenched her fists, thinking she should just crush this damn guy to death!

"You, lower your head..."

Shen Mochen lowered his head.

Han Muxue licked her lips and suddenly reached out to wrap her arms around Shen Mochen's neck, pecking quickly on his lips.

"Don't you dare have any crooked ideas about Liu Chaoyan, you hear me!"

Han Muxue said with a flushed face.

Shen Mochen licked his lips, his face a mix of shock and delight, "So what you're saying is, you agree to me having crooked ideas about Sister Cai and Xia Qingrou?"

"Get lost, you're not allowed to do that either!"

Han Muxue, infuriated, pushed Shen Mochen out with force.

She thought to herself with a sense of grievance, is my saying no even effective, when your heart isn't with me!

The living room was brightly lit, Liu Chaoyan looking down at her book. She sat casually on the sofa, yet exuded an aura of unspeakable elegance and grace.

Liu Chaoyan's face bore a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "I didn't expect Shen to willingly take on such a thankless job."

"What do you mean by thankless job? Besides, I've always been one to endure hardship."

"Heh heh," Liu Chaoyan laughed briefly, offering no comment.

Shen Mochen sat down beside Liu Chaoyan, "Speaking of which, tomorrow is Zhao Yuji's birthday, right? Didn't he invite you to his birthday feast?"

Liu Chaoyan's eyes gleamed teasingly, "Do you want me to go?"

Shen Mochen lowered his eyelids, "It has nothing to do with me, I'm just asking."

"If you want me to go, then I'll go."

"The spatial structure has been unstable these past two days, what would happen to the team if their captain ran off?"

Liu Chaoyan smiled as she put down her book, "Alright then, I won't go."

A thought crossed Shen Mochen's mind, but he said, "Could it be that you weren't invited?"

"There was that reason."

"Eh? Why?"

"Do you want to ask why the Zhao Family didn't invite me? It's because I'm their fiancée, and according to the Family traditions, once the engagement is set, the couple should not meet publicly."

"What a ridiculous rule..."

"Are you really happy about that now?" Liu Chaoyan lifted the corner of her mouth.

"You're overthinking it!" Shen Mochen waved his hands.

Liu Chaoyan chuckled, "You came specially to keep me company through the night. That can't be out of kindness. Tell me, what else do you want to talk about? I've known for a while about Zhao Yuji's affairs with other women, no need to repeat it to me."

"Wow, to think you could tolerate his messiness... If I were you, I definitely wouldn't be able to stand it!"

Shen Mochen couldn't help but tease her sarcastically.

"I'm also playing around with men..." Liu Chaoyan's finger gently pressed on Shen Mochen's lips, "What, want to be played with by me again?"

"I'm not into that, as for you... I don't think you're that dark and twisted."

"Shen, is that a compliment to me?" Liu Chaoyan smiled sweetly, "It seems you need to learn how to compliment a girl."

"Then I'm really sorry."

"I am Liu Chaoyan, even within the Family circles, I'm praised as the Qing Lian of the Liu Family!"

"...I thought so too, before this."

Liu Chaoyan cradled her cheek in her hand, indulging in self-pity, and let out a long sigh, "I should be a guest in Turquoise Pool above, why be demoted to this mundane world..."

Shen Mochen was taken aback, "What?"

Liu Chaoyan said with a smile, "That's how others see me, we are all judging each other... Do you know how hard it is for me to maintain this persona?"