Rival Mode Is Not Flirtation Mode

I slept in all day on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and on the third day, I started sweeping up the firecracker paper at the front door.

Over the next few days, many firecrackers could still be heard. Although the lingering atmosphere of the New Year hadn't passed yet, Shen Nian still found it a bit noisy.

In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day after their engagement.

It cleared up today, but the temperature had dropped a bit. This kind of weather was perfect for fishing.

However, Shen Nian wasn't in the mood for that. His top priority right now was to take Chunbao out to practice driving.

Since getting her driver's license, Chunbao still didn't really dare to drive, and driving out alone was completely out of the question. Shen Nian had to help Chunbao build up the courage to drive, otherwise the thousands of bucks spent on getting the license would go to waste.

"It's still the New Year holiday, so there aren't many people out. Just drive boldly," Shen Nian sat in the passenger seat and cheered Xia Yanchun on, acting like a driving instructor.

There was no helping it; without an experienced driver to guide her, Xia Yanchun didn't dare to drive.

That's right, Shen Nian, who had gotten his driver's license less than a year ago, was already considered an "experienced driver."

Xia Yanchun adjusted her seat, fastened her seatbelt, and slowly drove the car out.

The small car moved at a leisurely pace. If Shen Nian hadn't urged her to speed up, she would have driven all the way to the edge of town at twenty kilometers per hour.

"Slow down at the curve... yes, just like that. There's a straight road ahead... speed up and pass the tricycle in front."

"Right, see, you know how to drive."

"Of course I can drive on such an empty road, but I wouldn't dare to drive in the city with so many people around."

"That's why you need to drive more and build up your courage."

"Mhm." Xia Yanchun nodded.

How could a girl who managed to become the top scorer of the provincial college entrance exam fail to handle a little car?

Xia Yanchun got serious and brought the speed up to fifty. Every time she reached a turn, she honestly and slowly made the turn.

Although her driving was quite ugly, she really worked hard!

The road from the edge of town into the town had a speed limit of forty, but because there were no cameras, those veteran drivers would never honestly drive at forty. While she was driving, Shen Nian kept urging her to drive faster.

It took a lot of effort to reach the edge of town, and only then did she dare to breathe a sigh of relief, carefully turning around to drive back...

"Driving is pretty fun, right?" Shen Nian raised his hand and tucked her loose hair behind her ear.

He pinched her soft, pink earlobe while he was at it.

"Could classmate Shen Nian please not interfere with the driver?"

"..."

Shen Nian behaved himself.

After finishing one lap, Shen Nian sat in the back seat this time, deciding not to give any prompts throughout the whole trip, letting Xia Yanchun drive by herself.

Sure enough, as soon as he stopped talking, Xia Yanchun's speed dropped back to thirty... It was only later that she realized and started to speed up. Finally, she parallel parked, steadily parking the car into the space in front of her house.

"Hehe, a piece of cake."

"Next time, I'll let you drive to the market."

"Ah, no way, who would dare drive there with so many people," Xia Yanchun whined.

Today was the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and companies were preparing to return to work. Shen Yue had packed everything she needed and would be heading out later. Chen Minyue and Shen Shi had also started commuting between home and the breeding farm on the fourth day of the New Year, and even Wen Zhining had started working again.

The only relatively free person was Xia Herui, but Shen Nian didn't see Uncle Xia around; he guessed he had gone to a friend's house for tea.

"Sigh, it's still more comfortable on your side." Shen Nian followed Xia Yanchun into the building, opened the door, and immediately lay down on her soft bed.

"Can you not lie on the bed the moment you come in? You're as lazy as a snake."

"So what?"

Xia Yanchun put her hands on her hips, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Those two words really made her more depressed the more she heard them.

In her life, Xia Yanchun hated two kinds of people the most: one was people who said "so what," and the other was people who didn't let her say "so what." Shen Nian fit both categories, so she hated him twice as much.

You have to wear cloth shoes to drive. After taking off her shoes and socks, Xia Yanchun still had to wash her feet before she could lounge on the bed like Shen Nian.

"I'm coming." Using both her hands and feet, Xia Yanchun climbed up and lounged next to Shen Nian, her small body softening against his.

"Chunbao, how about we head back to the city a bit early too?" Shen Nian naturally pulled her into a light embrace.

"Why?"

"Is there any difference between us staying here and going back to the city?"

"..."

No matter where they were, it was just the two of them wasting time together. It seemed there really wasn't any difference.

She hesitated for a moment, quietly nuzzled into Shen Nian's chest, and mumbled, "How about you just hitch a ride with Sister Shen Yue to the city tomorrow, and we can head out together too."

"Are you sure? I thought you'd want to spend a bit more time with your mom and dad."

"I've stayed long enough. It's not like we haven't seen each other in years. Now that you've bought a car, we can come back whenever we want."

"What do you mean? You're just hitching a ride in my car, huh? Even ride-hailing apps charge a fare. It's not too much for my private car to charge a little, right?" Shen Nian bared his teeth in a grin.

Xia Yanchun moved up, down, left, and right, looking at Shen Nian from every angle.

How strange. Why did this guy look so cheeky from every angle? Had he always been like this?

It was hard to believe she actually liked this kind of person. She must have been manipulated by him.

"What are you doing moving around like that?"

"I think you're a bit cheeky."

"Hehe, thanks for the compliment."

Shen Nian felt great hearing that. For the record, even though he was currently hugging and cuddling Xia Yanchun, he had activated his nemesis mode, not his romantic mode. For a nemesis, the harsher the other person scolded, the more it proved he was doing things right.

However, since they decided to return to the city early, they couldn't just keep being lazy like this. They had to pack up the computers and other things in advance.

Shen Nian pecked Xia Yanchun on the forehead. After getting his fill of cuddles, he went back to his own house.

While he was live-streaming, Xia Yanchun also started her live stream.

The number of viewers in the stream had gradually started to recover. By the weekends in March and April, it would definitely increase even more. As the college entrance exam approached, the viewership would certainly reach a short-term peak.

There would never be a shortage of people cramming at the last minute.

All he could say was that the ones coming to listen to his lectures now could still be saved.

In the future, he might even develop a check-in mini-program himself. Those who could guarantee full attendance for a month would be given a free set of past college entrance exam papers or something.

After finishing the two-hour live stream, Shen Nian took out the graphics card and packed the computer into its original cardboard box.

One big advantage of having a car was that when transporting valuable items, you didn't have to worry about rough handling. As long as you drove carefully and avoided potholes, it was highly unlikely for any problems to occur.

Packing up wasn't difficult either. In no time, all the big and small bags were packed. For convenience, he loaded everything into the car in advance.

At this time, Xia Herui also came back from outside, riding a small electric scooter.

"Oh, why are you packing up?"

"Uncle Xia, Xia Yanchun and I plan to head back to the city a bit early."

"Why go back so early? Is school starting? The Lantern Festival hasn't even passed yet."

"It's indeed not far from the start of school. But mostly, it's because Xia Yanchun complains to me every day that there's nothing to eat and nowhere to hang out in town. She wants to go to the city to eat barbecue and hotpot, and to shop at Miniso."

"I see. So you're heading out tomorrow?"

"Yeah."

"Sigh, this kid. The older she gets, the less attached she is to home," Xia Herui grumbled.

"Exactly, exactly."

Shen Nian loved telling little white lies.

Regardless, the city was definitely much more fun than the town.

Anyway, Uncle Xia had no way of knowing whether Hajichun had actually said those things or not, hehe.

Suddenly, Shen Nian acutely sensed that she was being watched by something terrifying. She glanced sideways and, sure enough, spotted Hajichun on the third-floor balcony...

She was staring at her with a dark, eerie gaze...

Oh crap!

She got caught talking behind her back!