You'd better look back, Mr. Shen is about to break.

Yu Nanqing's pupils dilated in shock, and he immediately released his grip. Even before being hit, he already felt a dull ache in his buttocks.

She felt uneasy, and when Shen Mochen came out after washing his hands, she suddenly realized that Shen Mochen was flirting with her!

Seeing her changing expressions, Shen Mochen approached, pinched her cheek, and leaned down to kiss her. "Keep them for now, and I'll ask for them back when my darling gets better."

Yu Nanqing blushed and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

After she took a shower and applied lotion that evening, Shen Mochen applied it a second time.

This time, it didn't hurt at all; I could only feel waves of heat rising up.

Shen Mochen watched her expression and was slightly relieved to see that she did not show any signs of pain.

While Shen Mochen went to wash his hands, Yu Nanqing diligently peeled an orange, neatly laid it out in his palm, and handed it to Shen Mochen as soon as he came out, as if presenting a treasure.

Shen Mochen paused, glanced down at her, and asked, "For me?"

"Mm." Yu Nanqing nodded.

Shen Mochen chuckled, reached out and pinched a petal, popping it into his mouth. The sweetness filled the air, seemingly mixed with a familiar fragrance.

He ate a segment, then fed Yu Nanqing a segment. An ordinary orange was transformed into a romantic treat for the two of them, and even the air was filled with a faint, sweet orange scent.

--

The day I was discharged from the hospital happened to be the last day of December.

Shen Mochen didn't rush to take her home. After having Yu Yan return the things, he led her to the outskirts of the city.

They arrived just in time for sunrise, and the two sat on the lawn, quietly watching the sun slowly rise across the way.

Perhaps because they were so close, Yu Nanqing felt that the sun in front of her was so big and so red.

She felt a surge of excitement when something warm and soft was suddenly slipped onto her finger. She paused, looked down, and saw that it was a ring.

It's very exquisite and beautiful; under the sunlight, the diamonds on it seem to reflect a rainbow.

"Why are you giving me another ring?" She leaned her head against him, raised her hand, and looked at the beautiful ring on her finger.

"Because I want to keep Guai Guai tied to me." Shen Mochen said frankly, without hiding anything.

Yu Nanqing was speechless for a moment, having almost gotten used to his occasional surprising remarks.

She nestled in his arms without saying another word, quietly admiring the scenery.

When the sun had moved to the middle of the sky, Shen Mochen pulled her up, picked up her coat from the ground, and went back to the car.

"Let's go to Shuijun Bay, I want to see Qiuqiu." Yu Nanqing looked up, her lips brushing against Shen Mochen, who was turning to fasten her seatbelt.

She froze for a moment, her eyelashes trembled, and her heart suddenly started racing.

If nothing unexpected happens, Shen Mochen will press her down and kiss her repeatedly, melting her heart and leaving her in a daze.

And that was indeed the case. Taking advantage of her seduction as an excuse, Shen Mochen hugged and kissed her for a long time before finally letting go and responding with a breathless "Mmm".

After a month apart, Qiuqiu seems to have lost weight and runs much more nimbly.

Fortunately, Shen Mochen stopped her in time, preventing Qiuqiu from jumping on her.

Qiuqiu was so excited that even though Shen Mochen stopped it, it kept wagging its tail vigorously and occasionally let out soft hums.

Aunt Yang came over at ten o'clock to make lunch. She heard that Yu Nanqing was being discharged from the hospital today, so she specially made a more lavish meal, but... she didn't put any chili peppers in it, so it looked like a vegetarian feast.

Yu Nanqing's mouth was almost tasteless. She stared longingly at the only dipping sauce with chili on the table and looked at Shen Mochen pleadingly, "I'll just dip it in a little bit."

Shen Mochen glanced at her, and as she wished, dipped the shrimp in the dipping sauce, then continued peeling and handing it to her.

Yu Nanqing was taken aback, her expression froze for two seconds, and she pouted unconvinced, "You cheated! The shells that were dipped in water were all thrown away."

"Just a little bit." Shen Mochen looked at her and dipped another one in the same way as before. This time, he slowly took it out and waited for a little bit of water to flow into the shell before he continued to peel it. "Good girl, can you see clearly now? Just a little bit."

Yu Nanqing remained silent and didn't speak to him again, instead chewing the shrimp in her mouth.

Fortunately, there was a braised dish on the table, which had a slight spiciness.

Qiuqiu has a huge appetite. Yu Nanqing poured three full bowls of dog food for it, and it would gobble them down as soon as the food was poured.

Looking into its bright, big eyes, she softened and poured it another bowl.

"Alright, sweetie, it needs to lose weight." Seeing that she was about to continue pouring, Shen Mochen stopped her, glanced at the gluttonous dog in front of him, and spoke expressionlessly.

Yu Nanqing nodded, then gave it some dried meat and water before obediently going upstairs.

She went into the study, took out her tablet to draw for a while, and sat down at her desk, her gaze drifting to the drawing paper on the table.

The picture above is the one she drew last time she came; it's a white ball of fluff that looks like a cat.

She actually drew what the system looked like, but she added a little skirt to it.

She didn't think anyone would connect this to the system, so she drew it without any reservations.

However, I didn't finish drawing it last time; I haven't drawn the legs yet.

She couldn't seem to draw it either, because she had never seen the system's feet. The system always floated in mid-air, so perhaps it didn't have feet at all.

She casually added a few more strokes, and as she was about to put the painting away, she was suddenly hugged from behind.

Shen Mochen put his arm around her shoulder, his gaze falling on the painting. His eyes darkened slightly. "What is my little darling drawing?...A cat?"

"Yes, it's kind of a mechanical cat." Yu Nanqing nodded, inserted the drawing into the album, and then turned on the tablet to start working.

Shen Mochen pinched the small white ball on her clothes. "That kitten... did Guaiguai create it herself?"

“No.” Hearing his words, Yu Nanqing paused for two seconds, then shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he made up a reasonable explanation: “This kitten is a kind of artificial intelligence in my area.”

Shen Mochen paused slightly with his fingertips, then pinched it again. "Is it very powerful?"

“…Hmm?” Yu Nanqing turned to look at him, then continued to reply, “It should be considered impressive. It can answer many unusual questions, and it… has also researched things like time travel.”

Shen Mochen's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a bold guess suddenly flashed through his mind. He lowered his eyes, his expression unreadable, "Goodness... its sudden appearance and disappearance, is it because of it?"

Yu Nanqing's expression stiffened slightly, and her hands stopped moving completely. After a moment of silence, not hearing the system's warning, she turned around and stared at Shen Mochen.

She didn't speak or nod, but her expression clearly confirmed his guess.

The two looked at each other in silence. Shen Mochen was the first to let go of her hand. "I won't disturb you while you're drawing. I'll go downstairs and give Aunt Yang a hand."

“…Okay.” Yu Nanqing nodded, unable to understand his reaction.

It was a little unnaturally calm.

After watching him walk out, Yu Nanqing turned around, took out the painting, glanced at it, and unconsciously picked up a pen to put a question mark on it.