Even a dog wouldn't climb over the balcony

Chen Minyue almost couldn't suppress the pleasant surprise in her heart. Her facial expression management was a bit out of control, looking shocked one moment and covering her mouth the next. Those who didn't know better might think she was performing in some kind of variety show for facial expressions.

"Oh my, so much money. You... you have to keep it safe!"

"Will do, will do." Shen Nian gave an OK gesture.

Nagging while she finished cooking dinner, Shen Shi also returned from a spin in the BMW, looking incredibly proud. When he heard Chen Minyue mention during dinner that Shen Nian had a million in savings, he was also so shocked he was somewhat speechless, pulling Shen Nian aside to whisper a lot of things to him.

However, reminders aside, it was mostly a feeling of gratification.

Shen Nian could easily hear the proud tone in his dad's voice.

The three of them finished dinner.

Just as Shen Nian had imagined, his parents indeed pulled him to the second floor for a meeting.

It wasn't that they wanted a share of his money, but just to remind him to keep it safe. The best way was to exchange a portion into cash to hide at home as a safety measure, and then apply for a bankbook so he could earn interest later. With such a huge number, even just the interest would amount to a considerable sum of money each month.

Shen Nian agreed to everything one by one.

By the time he finished showering, it was already ten o'clock at night.

Shen Nian felt completely calm. He lay leisurely on his bed looking at his phone. He hadn't closed the balcony window, so he could hear Chen Minyue and Shen Shi chatting. Shen Shi was currently planning to drive Shen Nian's BMW to take Chen Minyue for a spin.

It seemed like he could spend some money to buy his dad a car...

But that would have to wait until next year to be planned.

The New Year was approaching, so it was better to just have a peaceful and steady New Year first.

In a good mood, Shen Nian stepped into his slippers and went downstairs wearing his loose sleeping shorts, greeting Uncle Xia and Auntie Wen.

"Shen Nian, aren't you cold?" Wen Zhining, wearing three layers of clothes, couldn't help but comment when she saw Shen Nian in his shorts and short sleeves, looking like he had just gotten out of bed.

"It's alright."

"Sigh, what do young people have to fear from the cold?" Uncle Xia looked at Shen Nian. "When your dad and I were young, we would even go play in the river when it was only a few degrees outside."

"Uncle Xia, it's fine if you try to fool me, but don't fool yourself."

"Hey, you brat, get over here."

"Hehehe, Uncle Xia, I'm going to find your daughter to play."

"..."

How ridiculous was this.

Shen Nian dashed up to the third floor.

He just loved coming to hang out with Xia Yanchun late at night. This feeling of doing it openly and aboveboard was incredibly satisfying.

If he went back very late, Uncle Xia and Auntie Wen would probably stay up waiting too, unable to rest easy until they saw him leave.

Shen Nian had no intention of going back once he came up. They had been dating for so long. They could sleep together back in elementary school, so now that they were dating, how could they not sleep together?

He tiptoed up to the third floor.

The room door was open. Xia Yanchun was wearing headphones, giving a lesson.

Her voice was strangely gentle; she was a super gentle and understanding teacher.

Xia Yanchun didn't notice Shen Nian until the live comments started flooding in. Only then did she look back, winked at Shen Nian, and turned back to continue her lesson.

This was her professional ethic as a study zone streamer.

Shen Nian didn't make a sound. He swaggered over to the bed, lay down, crossed his legs, and played on his phone.

It wasn't until she turned off the stream that Xia Yanchun had the free time to pay attention to Shen Nian. "Phew, streamed for another two hours. I've really worked hard."

"How much did you make?"

"Hmm... over five hundred, hehe. Since the holiday started, it's basically been four or five hundred a day. The day before yesterday was almost over eight hundred. I've already stabilized at a monthly income of twelve thousand."

"That's considered little. You're someone with almost half a million followers."

"I'm not a Kunpeng that can fly ninety thousand leagues high in one go. You have to take it step by step."

"By that logic, I'm a Kunpeng?"

"You're full of it. There are plenty of people who gain followers faster than you, okay?"

"That's true. Come here, come here." Shen Nian beckoned with his finger.

Xia Yanchun had originally wanted to lie down next to Shen Nian for a bit, but with Shen Nian acting like this, she felt she couldn't go over.

Otherwise, it would seem like she was at Shen Nian's beck and call, which completely lacked a big sister's demeanor!

So she crossed her arms and huffed, "If you have something to say, say it."

"Don't you want to sleep?"

"It's only ten-thirty, I'm not tired yet."

"Then come lie down for a while."

"Sigh, I really can't do anything with you." Xia Yanchun felt comfortable now. She climbed onto the bed and lay down next to Shen Nian.

Under normal circumstances, a younger brother shouldn't order around an older sister. She hoped Shen Nian understood this universal truth.

Naturally, Shen Nian embraced Xia Yanchun, rubbing against her tender face, deeply inhaling the pleasant milky scent, looking completely satisfied.

This Chunbao was just the best.

Xia Yanchun just felt like she was being nuzzled by a dog.

"Are my parents still downstairs?"

"Yeah, I came up right in front of them." Shen Nian grinned. "I'm not going down later. Guess if your mom and dad will come up to urge me to go back."

Xia Yanchun pouted.

Realistically speaking, a young couple who had already confirmed their relationship spending the whole night in the same room, saying they did nothing at all lacked any credibility. Even if they didn't cross that red line, there would definitely be some touching and rubbing.

Her parents definitely knew this in their hearts too. As for whether they would come up... it would depend on her parents' open-mindedness and level of acceptance.

Some parents didn't want their daughters to give themselves away so quickly.

But she and Shen Nian were a bit special. Not to mention knowing each other since childhood, just the time since they confirmed their relationship was almost a full year. Besides, her mother had even slipped her those kinds of things before...

"Probably not?" Xia Yanchun didn't dare to say for sure.

"Probably? Then I'll have to behave tonight. Chunbao won't do anything tonight, let's have a long-overdue good night's sleep."

"Can you even hold back, you pervert."

"Don't underestimate my self-control."

Standing before you is Master Shen, who could wake up early to exercise every day while abstaining for several months during the most stressful senior year of high school and the most impulsive age of eighteen.

"Hmph."

Xia Yanchun turned her pink little face away, not believing him at all.

Someone with self-control wouldn't ask for it two or three times a night.

Believing that Shen Nian would behave tonight was like believing Qin Shi Huang was still alive.

The night grew late.

Uncle and Auntie only locked the front door after midnight.

Shen Nian knew they were waiting to see if he would go back.

Now they had their answer, so they just locked the front door.

As for his own parents, Shen Nian hadn't explained anything. He didn't know if Uncle and Auntie would tell them he was spending the night over here. Even if they didn't, at this hour, his parents couldn't possibly come up to the third floor looking for him.

Everything was already out in the open.

It was a bit awkward.

But it couldn't be helped... The two families were so close to each other and so familiar. Unless he climbed over the balcony, it would be very hard to hide the fact that they were sleeping together.

With the two families being so close and familiar, making a guy climb the balcony after they had already confirmed their relationship was just ridiculous. Not even a dog would climb the balcony; he had to enter openly and aboveboard.

If you're not happy with it, you can also let your daughter spend the night in my room openly and aboveboard. I have no objections, hehe.

Shen Nian was truly well-behaved tonight. Holding Xia Yanchun, rubbing the young girl's soft little belly, and smelling her pleasant scent, he was already quite satisfied.

"Let's sleep early tonight," Shen Nian said softly.

"Mm..." Xia Yanchun closed her eyes.

Although it was a bit hard to believe, sleeping together like this without thinking about anything else was also pretty nice.

The night passed in silence.