Don't Believe It Give It a Try Yourself.

In the afternoon, they were still going over exam papers, and Shen Nian was getting a bit tired of it.

Ma Mingfan listened attentively, Chen Dong was sprawled on his desk catching up on sleep, and Shen Nian spaced out by himself in the back. Time flew by just like that.

Ever since Ma Mingfan started taking his studies seriously, even his flirty chats with Hajima had decreased.

Time in high school was tight. Especially when exam results came out, even evening self-study sessions were taken over by teachers to go over the test papers.

But this didn't really affect Shen Nian. He always just studied on his own at his desk. During breaks, a few classmates would bring their papers to ask him questions, often taking up the entire recess. Even during class periods, as long as no teacher was occupying the room, people would pop over to his seat to ask for guidance.

Xia Yanchun and Li Shiyan weren't much better off in that regard, but since the seat next to Shen Nian was empty, people could sit down when asking questions. It was spacious and much more convenient.

It was high school, after all; seeking advice from top students was a common sight...

When classes finally ended, Shen Nian grabbed his backpack and slipped away immediately.

Today was so exhausting. I am sleepy. Xia Yanchun felt her eyelids drooping heavily. Even though she hadn't really done anything today, sometimes it was just like that, a wave of inexplicable drowsiness would wash over her.

Go back and sleep early.

Mhm... Xia Yanchun took big strides with her hands behind her back, grinning. Going to your house tonight?

Did you know, Chunbao, in this kind of weather, I sleep in my room with nothing on but a pair of boxers.

Ew, then I am not going.

Don't come then, who cares. My bed doesn't want you anyway.

My bed doesn't want you either. You are not allowed to come over tonight.

Shen Nian couldn't help but hook his arm around Xia Yanchun's, rubbing his thumb against the girl's soft cheek. Nonsense, I think your bed loves me. I sleep so comfortably every time.

You sleep like a dead pig no matter where you are.

Aren't you ashamed to say that when you sleep until the sun is high in the sky? I wake up early to work out all the time.

Hmph. Xia Yanchun ignored his remark.

Anyway, her bed definitely didn't like Shen Nian; only she did.

After getting home, Shen Nian wasn't in a hurry to shower. Instead, he made a phone call home.

The call connected quickly, and Shen Shi's voice came from the other end.

Why are you calling home so much lately? Is there something you are having a hard time telling us?

A rebellious son who didn't even come home for summer vacation and rarely called on his own had been calling quite a bit these past few days. Shen Shi was getting a little worried.

Shen Nian scratched his head. What could be wrong? I just wanted to ask how things are going with the ponds at home.

Very well. This batch of shrimp fry is growing great. It is the most profitable one yet.

Pond One?

Yeah, the ones in Pond Two got sick and a bunch died. But over at Pond One, every single one is lively. Some are almost as thick as two thumbs. We caught over nine thousand catties, and a lot of them are the size fifteen ones. We will do another harvest later, and there should be more.

Shen Shi's tone was quite excited, even more thrilled than when he had won the lottery in the past.

Size fifteen meant that fifteen shrimp weighed a catty. They were considered extra-large shrimp and fell into the most expensive tier.

Damn, you are making a killing then.

Haha, making more than ever before. Did you call just to ask this? Anything else to say? I am in a rush to shower.

Nothing else. Where is Mom?

Back in her room looking at her phone.

Alright, bye.

Shen Nian hung up the phone.

The Breeding Mastery skill seemed to be even stronger than he thought... He had merely tossed some feed casually into Pond One, and both the quality and yield had skyrocketed.

As long as he was involved, whatever was bred would turn out plentiful and of high quality...

Based on previous prices, this batch of nine thousand catties of shrimp would bring in at least 150,000 yuan.

And this was just one batch from a single pond...

How can it be called cheating if I have never turned it off?

The most overpowered episode.

Fishing, cooking, breeding... In the system's script, these survival skills were probably just meant to provide some basic life guarantees, but Shen Nian's family just so happened to own a breeding farm.

System, you really... let me say thank you, I forgot the rest. Anyway, I want to form a band with you for the rest of my life, issho ni.

He found some clothes and took a shower. After hanging his clothes out to dry, Shen Nian finally sneaked over to Xia Yanchun's room.

The lights in Xia Yanchun's room were already off, and she was lying comfortably in bed. However, her phone screen was still glowing, lighting up her face so she looked like a ghost.

Didn't you say you were sleepy? Why aren't you asleep yet?

You hadn't come over yet. If I fell asleep, you'd just wake me up.

True.

Shen Nian comfortably climbed into Xia Yanchun's bed as well.

Xia Yanchun had just blow-dried her hair. The scent of shampoo was distinct, mixing with the girl's natural milky fragrance. Shen Nian couldn't resist wrapping his arms around her.

He had worked so hard studying by himself in the classroom all day. What was wrong with rewarding himself at night by hugging the sweet-smelling Chunbao? He deserved this.

Yawn... Xia Yanchun let out a small yawn. Sleepy, so sleepy.

Still looking at your phone, huh.

Not anymore. Xia Yanchun plugged her phone in to charge and quickly shrank into Shen Nian's embrace.

While they still needed thick blankets, she wanted to snuggle into Shen Nian's arms as much as possible. Once the weather warmed up and they had to use the AC and thinner blankets, it wouldn't be this cozy anymore.

The girl in his arms had fluffy hair, and the tips of it slipped into Shen Nian's collar, tickling him.

Chunbao, Shen Nian whispered. Can I sleep with my clothes off?

It is not hot right now, why take your clothes off?

It is comfortable sleeping bare. If you don't believe me, try it yourself.

Get lost! Xia Yanchun rolled her pretty eyes. She could hear Shen Nian's ulterior motives all the way from across the Milky Way.

Fine, take them off, but you are not allowed to take off your pants.

Of course I am only taking off my shirt, what are you thinking?

Shen Nian was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, so it was easy to take off. It took him all of three seconds.

He placed the shirt by the pillow. Although there was nothing unusual about a guy being shirtless, for some reason, being shirtless in front of Xia Yanchun for the first time made him feel a bit unnatural.

Xia Yanchun hardly dared to look at Shen Nian. She wrapped the blanket around herself and curled up, pulling the covers over Shen Nian's body as well so he wouldn't catch a cold.

With him bare like that, Xia Yanchun found it a little thrilling.

Is it really comfortable sleeping bare?

A bit more comfortable. Sometimes I sleep shirtless, sometimes in just my boxers, and sometimes fully clothed. Honestly, there isn't a huge difference. I can sleep whether I take them off or not.

Then why did you take it off?

I just said it is a bit more comfortable.

Actually, us girls sometimes sleep without wearing bras too, you know. Xia Yanchun poked his chest. The zero-distance contact between her fingertips and the skin of his chest made her small face flush red.

But with the lights off, Shen Nian couldn't see it.

She kept chattering, But since you come over, I always keep it on.

Damn, why didn't you say so earlier! Shen Nian cleared his throat. Uh, Chunbao, I won't come over tomorrow, so you can sleep comfortably.

Then give me back my house key. Xia Yanchun held out her palm. If Shen Nian didn't give her the key, that hand would slap Shen Nian's body, the really loud kind.

Well, uh... haha, time to sleep.

Shen Nian entered deep sleep in exactly 0.5 seconds.