Open Your Mouth, It's a Bit Urgent

A leisurely afternoon.

When Shen Nian woke up, the person beside him on the pillow was already awake.

"Mhm, you're awake?" Xia Yanchun was equally heavy-eyed with sleep.

"Yeah." Shen Nian nuzzled her face.

After staying in bed with Xia Yanchun for a while, Shen Nian finally got up, drank some water, rinsed his mouth, and went back to his own home.

The system still had an Epilogue (2) mission. Shen Nian had to finish it before returning to town; he didn't want to drag it out for too long.

System mission aside, he also planned to get Chen Dong and Ma Mingfan together for a meal.

Now in college, everyone had their own lives, their own studies, and had made their own friends. They could no longer smack each other's butts without a care like they did in high school. Even though he, Chen Dong, and Ma Mingfan were all at the same university, they hadn't seen each other for a while.

Shen Nian remembered that the computer science department was among the last to go on break. Not sure if Chen Dong was currently taking his final exam, Shen Nian messaged Ma Mingfan first.

[Shen Nian]: Is Hajima on break yet? What are you doing?

[Ma Mingfan]: On break, lying flat in the dorm.

[Shen Nian]: When do you plan to go home?

[Ma Mingfan]: Couldn't get a waitlisted ticket, otherwise I would have run away ages ago (cry)

Universities rarely kicked students out. It was fine to stay for eight or ten days after the break started, and those who needed to could even apply to stay on campus for the holidays.

Seeing Ma Mingfan's message, Shen Nian couldn't help but chuckle.

[Shen Nian]: Perfect, stay for a few days. I'll treat you to a meal in a few days, a big one.

[Ma Mingfan]: Could you not add that last part?

[Shen Nian]: I'm afraid you won't be full.

[Ma Mingfan]: So when are we eating? Give me a time.

[Shen Nian]: Don't know, let me ask Chen Dong first.

After sending the message, Shen Nian didn't reply again.

In the system's script, there were only a few characters with roles. Besides Ma Mingfan and Chen Dong, there were Li Shiyan and Chen Qiuyu. Li Shiyan was easy to contact, but as for Chen Qiuyu, since she was in another province, he would have to specifically ask her.

He suddenly felt that this epilogue mission was quite troublesome.

Money was one thing, but just gathering this group of people was not easy.

Dinner was sorted out outside.

Shen Nian ate the same luosifen as Haji-Chun for the first time in a while. He smelled entirely of the noodles and wasn't quite full, so he bought a Wu Dalang baked flatbread on the way home.

Xia Yanchun couldn't even be bothered to comment on his appetite anymore. Every time she saw him eat so much, she would curiously touch his stomach to see if his abs had disappeared.

Fortunately, Shen Nian's abs were still perfectly fine, which put Xia Yanchun at ease.

"Open your mouth, it's an emergency." Shen Nian tore off a piece of chicken fillet from the flatbread and brought it to Xia Yanchun's mouth.

Xia Yanchun took a bite and chewed, already immune to Shen Nian's dirty jokes.

After all, she had teased Shen Nian quite a bit herself, hehe.

"By the way, have you chatted with Chen Qiuyu recently?" Getting into the elevator together, Shen Nian suddenly asked.

"Just the day before yesterday, why?"

"Just wanted to ask if she's on break yet?"

"She should be." Xia Yanchun wasn't entirely sure either.

But more than that, she wanted to know what Shen Nian wanted with Chen Qiuyu.

As if knowing Xia Yanchun was curious, Shen Nian laughed and said straightforwardly, "I just want to get everyone together for a meal since we're on break. You should invite Haji-Yan too."

"Her name is Loli..."

"Called what?"

"Called Li Shiyan!"

"Haha, I thought it was Little Loli, turns out it's Li Shiyan."

"I'm really speechless at you..."

Xia Yanchun curled her lips.

She didn't think much of it, let alone feel jealous. Shen Nian had always been popular with women since he was a kid. If she got jealous every time Shen Nian contacted another girl, she would have turned into a jealous monster long ago.

Rather than worrying about Shen Nian having a relationship with Chen Qiuyu, she might as well worry about whether Shen Nian would touch her without washing his hands after going to the toilet.

Because Shen Nian really would do that, gross.

Shen Nian didn't explain much. It was purely just a meal together, what ulterior motives could he have? Not to mention he also invited Ma Mingfan and was going to ask Chen Dong tonight.

After returning home, Xia Yanchun quickly ran to boil water for a shower.

In the cold winter of January, taking a hot shower was a very comfortable thing for a young girl.

Who wouldn't want to take a hot shower in eleven or twelve-degree weather?

Anyway, Xia Yanchun really wanted to. She washed for forty minutes, her hair dripping wet.

"My hair seems a bit long..." Xia Yanchun stood in front of the mirror blowing her hair dry, muttering to herself.

It had indeed been a while since she cut her hair. The ends were already past her shoulders. Xia Yanchun didn't like long hair; not only was it troublesome to manage, but the ponytail it formed wasn't cute either.

A bouncy little ponytail was much cuter than a long one!

On the other side, Shen Nian had just finished his shower, his wet hair sticking up like a hedgehog.

"Aren't you cold like that?" Seeing her younger brother come out wearing just a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, Shen Yue briefly suspected that she was the only one experiencing winter.

"It's not cold in the house. We're going to sleep soon anyway, wearing long pants is so uncomfortable." Shen Nian scratched his head. "By the way, where's that little space heater you had before?"

"It broke a long time ago."

"Then help me buy another one."

"Aren't you not afraid of the cold? Is it for Little Chun?"

"Yeah, her hands and feet are freezing every day."

"Oh my, her hands and feet are freezing."

The sour stench of love was overflowing!

Shen Nian sweatdropped. Are all women without men chasing them like this?

Hurrying back to his room, Shen Nian wasn't in a rush to go to Xia Yanchun's side. Instead, he wrapped himself in a blanket and looked at his phone.

He didn't even need to look for Chen Dong. While he was showering, Chen Dong had called him.

"Hello?" Shen Nian called back. "Why did you call?"

"Did you just go to a Taoist temple?"

"Damn, it's fine to speak roughly, but that's too rough. I was showering. What do you want?"

Chen Dong chuckled. "Are you back in town yet?"

"Not yet."

"Since the holiday is so long, and high schools aren't on break yet, why don't we drag Ma Mingfan along and go back to visit our alma mater and teachers?"

"Uh..."

Shen Nian massaged his forehead. Out of all things to do, it had to be visiting teachers at their alma mater.

Visiting teachers wasn't a bad thing in itself, but doing it too many times became very awkward.

'Hello, hello, Teacher Su, I've come to see you.'

'Why is it you again?'

'What are you mumbling about? Are you ready to treat me to the staff cafeteria?'

It was inexplicably a bit comical.

After thinking it over, Shen Nian still refused. "You and Ma Mingfan can go together."

"That works too. We can have a meal together then. Let's go for the college student discount at Haidilao."

"What a coincidence."

Shen Nian was amused. It was quite timely. He had wanted to treat Chen Dong to a meal anyway, and now it all came together.

"What's a coincidence?"

"Let's eat together, my treat. I also invited Ma Mingfan, and um... Xia Yanchun, Li Shiyan, and Chen Qiuyu will come too. Let me check the time, and we'll all go out for Haidilao together."

"Ah?" Chen Dong paused on the other end. "So many people?"

"What's wrong, feeling shy?"

"How is that possible? I just think it's a bit extravagant. Haidilao is quite expensive. With so many people, it'll definitely cost several hundred bucks."

"It's fine, it's fine. Alright, I'll call you when the time is set."

"Oh..."