Live a Life Without Shame

After looking at cars last night, Shen Nian planned to sign up for his driver's license today.

Of course, he would sign up with Haji Chun.

At eleven in the morning, Xia Yanchun changed into a short-sleeved shirt and long pants to go out. She was still wearing slippers, her pink toes exposed, looking very relaxed.

Being in town just made people feel more relaxed. Back when they were traveling, Xia Yanchun would even put on cloth shoes to stroll through the night market after taking a shower.

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy," Xia Yanchun yawned. Even after brushing her teeth and washing her face, the girl who had just woken up hadn't fully recovered her energy.

"You complained about being sleepy when we got back, but insisted on watching shows when it was time to sleep. You didn't sleep until three o'clock. If you're not sleepy, who is?"

"Ah, for some reason I just wasn't that sleepy while watching the show. You can't blame me. On the contrary, why didn't you tell me to go to bed earlier? Couldn't you be a bit more forceful, take my phone away, and hold me to sleep like a good boy?"

"Could I really have been a bit more forceful?"

"I meant snatching my phone away!"

"Oh."

"What are you feeling disappointed about..." Xia Yanchun was speechless and kicked Shen Nian's pant leg.

"Ouch, never mind, never mind."

Shen Nian sweatdropped, pushed out his small electric scooter, and drove Haji Chun toward the TV tower.

There was a billboard for a driving school there. When Shen Nian arrived, he called the number on it. After explaining that there were two people wanting to sign up, the person on the other end excitedly told them to wait there for a moment.

Within a few minutes, a yellow-plated driving instructor's car arrived.

Seeing the middle-aged man step out of the car, Xia Yanchun found him somewhat familiar, so she covered her mouth and called out tentatively.

"Uncle Wang?"

"Hmm? Xia Yanchun?"

"Yes!"

"Oh, I was wondering who it was. So it's Second Brother's daughter who wants to learn how to drive."

"You guys know each other?" Shen Nian nudged Xia Yanchun with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

"Yeah, he's a friend of my dad's. He's even come to our house for dinner before."

"Wow, you actually have connections. How worldly of you."

Feeling that Shen Nian was acting a bit silly, Xia Yanchun took a step away in disgust and seriously talked to Uncle Wang about her and Shen Nian's plans to get their driver's licenses.

"Now that the peak period is over, you came at just the right time. Including you two, there will be four people learning to drive together here, so you don't have to worry about not getting a turn in the car. You don't know this, but back in June, there were over a dozen people learning together. Many people had to wait half a day just to touch the car once."

"Hehe, then we timed it perfectly."

"Isn't that right? You're learning automatic, right? Let me register you first. Take out your phones and download this app... Yes, yes, you can do practice questions for Subject One on here. Do you know where the driving practice area is? You can go straight there tomorrow to practice. Practice driving while studying for Subject One, and in a couple of days, I'll take you to the DMV..."

The driving instructor called Uncle Wang talked non-stop, explaining many important details.

Subject One and Subject Two were done simultaneously. This way, they could finish the exams faster. Otherwise, if they failed a subject or spent too much time on it, and school started, they would have to wait until winter break to come back and practice driving.

By then, they'd probably have to start practicing from scratch.

The registration fee was 3,200 yuan. Since he was someone Xia Yanchun knew, Shen Nian and Xia Yanchun transferred the money over together. When they went to the DMV later, Uncle Wang could pay for them directly.

"We're going to practice driving tomorrow morning. Remember to study for Subject One when you get back."

Before arriving home, Xia Yanchun poked Shen Nian's arm.

"Who are you looking down on? I wake up the earliest, study the fastest, and practice even faster. I don't need you to remind me."

"You're very confident, Shen Nian."

"Guaranteed. Otherwise, let's compete tonight to see who gets a higher score on the Subject One mock exam."

"I'm not betting with you."

"Just say it if you're scared."

"Reverse psychology doesn't work on me," Xia Yanchun hummed. The smart Chunbao would never fall into Shen Nian's trap.

With the driver's license matter handled, all that was left was practicing driving and studying for Subject One.

Shen Nian went upstairs with Xia Yanchun. Xia Yanchun lay on the bed, while he sat in a chair, each doing their own practice questions.

Over 1,800 questions were a bit too easy for Shen Nian. Many of them were just everyday common sense that he could get right without even thinking. Although Shen Nian only scored sixty on his first mock exam, his score was already over ninety by the second time.

By the sixth mock exam, Shen Nian's score had reached one hundred. In the subsequent five exams, his lowest score was ninety-eight.

He speedran Subject One in an hour and a half.

Being in his senior year of high school meant he was at the peak of his mental capacity; his brain just worked well.

"Ahem." Shen Nian got up from the chair and casually wandered over to Xia Yanchun's bed. "How far have you gotten?"

"Almost done."

"I'm stably scoring ninety-eight now. What about you?"

"That fast?" Xia Yanchun blinked, a bit skeptical, insisting on taking a look at Shen Nian's phone.

The mock exams kept records. From his initial sixty to his latest one hundred, everything was recorded. One look from Xia Yanchun, and the words caught in her throat.

"Believe me now?"

"I'll admit you're good. Go do your own thing and don't disturb me while I'm studying."

"I'll just lie here for a while, I won't disturb you." Shen Nian lay down obediently.

They wouldn't start practicing driving until tomorrow, and he had finished Subject One in less than two hours. Barring any accidents, most of his time moving forward would be spent in this kind of idle state.

A leisurely life was pretty good too. Shen Nian had thought about going fishing, but the weather had been too hot lately. He didn't really want to go out unless necessary, so he could only stay home and keep Chunbao company, living a somewhat shameless life.

His hand naturally found its way to Xia Yanchun's back. Shen Nian hooked his fingers and lightly scratched her back. Xia Yanchun, who was lying on her stomach doing practice questions, immediately felt comfortable, smiled sweetly, and relaxed even more into the bed.

"A little higher, yes, yes..."

"Are you bossing me around now?"

"Even if I didn't boss you around, you'd still scratch it for me. You wanted to do it yourself, so what's wrong with me telling you exactly where to scratch?"

"Alright, alright." Shen Nian listened to her orders, sliding his large hand under her shirt and using his nails to scratch her itch.

Even if one wasn't itchy, being gently scratched was extremely comfortable. Xia Yanchun knew this very well. She had been scratched by Shen Nian plenty of times, especially since Shen Nian's nails had just grown out a little, making the scratches feel the best.

Shen Nian smiled faintly and pulled up the back of Xia Yanchun's shirt, exposing the girl's pale, smooth lower back.

Xia Yanchun didn't mind this too much. Her stomach and back were places Shen Nian could look at and touch freely. As for anywhere else, unless Shen Nian coaxed her into a good mood, she wouldn't let him touch her!

She originally thought Shen Nian would take the opportunity to cop a feel or something, but after Xia Yanchun finished two mock exams, Shen Nian just kept his hand resting on her, occasionally scratching her, while his other hand held his phone to watch videos. Xia Yanchun almost didn't recognize Shen Nian anymore.

"What are you watching that's so interesting?" Having studied for so long, Xia Yanchun was just about to take a break and took the chance to snuggle into Shen Nian's arms.

"A game playthrough, a horror game."

"There are horror games?"

"Yeah, look."

The imagery on the phone was eerie and very realistic. Looking at the video's title, it seemed to be called something like Outlast.

"If I played this kind of game on a livestream, it might actually make for a really entertaining broadcast."

"Are you planning to stream it?"

"No, I'm just analyzing it."

"Do you usually analyze whether these videos are good for streaming like this? You seem so professional..."

"Sigh, once you start streaming, whenever you come across something interesting or fun, you start thinking about how to adapt it for a stream to create some entertainment value. I guess it's just an occupational hazard of being a streamer."

Xia Yanchun pulled Shen Nian's large hand onto her stomach. Without her needing to say a word, the large hand automatically began to gently rub her belly.

Quite proactive.

Xia Yanchun wouldn't let her satisfaction show so easily.

But when Shen Nian's hand started slipping under her clothes, she still couldn't help but shiver. She shrank her neck, and her smooth, snow-white little face quickly flushed bright red.

Yet Shen Nian acted as if nothing was happening, keeping his eyes glued to the game's playthrough. Shen Nian, you big idiot!

"By the way, how many followers do you have now? I haven't checked lately," Shen Nian suddenly spoke from above her head, his breath tickling her hair.

"Almost three hundred thousand..."

"Why so few?"

"It's n-not a few... Shen Nian, you're being so dirty..."

"Looks like you're feeling pretty comfortable, otherwise you wouldn't say that."

"As if!!"

Xia Yanchun was furious. She quickly yanked Shen Nian's hand out and gave it a vicious pinch, wishing she could kick him right off the bed to show him the price of angering Sister Chun.

Well, she still couldn't quite bring herself to do it.