Chapter 508: Choosing to Attend the Funeral Feast

Inside the carved-beam and painted-rafter private room.

Dishes were served to the table one after another, and the group tucked in, chatting with relish as they ate.

Suddenly, Hao Anqi's sharp eyes noticed a black strand of hair hanging on Shen Yan's shoulder; this wouldn't normally be worth noting, as everyone loses hair.

The key issue was that the hair was about 15cm long, clearly not belonging to him.

Thinking of that possibility, Hao Anqi reached out with a dark, inscrutable expression to pinch the hair, then leaned in to sniff Shen Yan's neck and collar; sure enough, there was a woman's scent.

Shen Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he feigned confusion: "What are you doing? Trying to take advantage of me, aren't you?"

"What were you doing just now? Why is there a woman's scent on you, and a woman's hair here too?" Hao Anqi looked at Shen Yan with resentful eyes.

She waited for him to give a reasonable explanation.

And she glanced at Luo Qiqi intentionally or otherwise.

Hearing this, Chen Shanni and Wu Yue'er were both startled, then likewise cast their gazes toward Luo Qiqi.

The black hair could not possibly be from either of them.

Only Luo Qiqi had gone out just now; the timing of the "crime" matched, and the hair color happened to align as well.

When Luo Qiqi heard this, she knew she was in trouble; her brain spun rapidly as she searched for a countermeasure, but the more panicked she became, the less her brain would cooperate.

She stared foolishly at Shen Yan, not even daring to shift her gaze.

Without even looking, Luo Qiqi could feel the three women's naked, scrutinizing gazes, like three incredibly sharp knives, as if they wanted to dissect her from the inside out.

Luo Qiqi was too guilty to meet the three women's eyes, and her earlobes turned bright red in an instant.

Such a display made the three women even more suspicious; was this a guilty conscience?

Shen Yan, however, was as steady as an old dog, saying nonchalantly: "I bumped into a girl in black stockings with big breasts while I was on the phone earlier; it probably got left there then."

"Really?" The three women looked at each other, half-believing and half-doubting.

Compared to this far-fetched excuse, they believed their own guesses more.

"What are you all overthinking again?" Shen Yan lifted his chin, giving off a sense of dignity that didn't require anger.

"Nothing!"

The three women did not dwell on this issue; without evidence, saying more would be futile. Shen Yan had more than eight hundred tricks up his sleeve, and the three of them combined were no match for him.

Getting to the bottom of it would only cause unhappiness for both sides.

And regardless of the truth, what had already happened was destined to be irreversible.

Other than harboring a fluke, there was nothing they could do.

Unless...

They were prepared to leave Shen Yan.

Seeing this, Luo Qiqi breathed a deep sigh of relief and gave Shen Yan a thumbs-up in her heart.

This guy is so domineering! So amazing! He brought the three women to heel so quickly; it seems the day for her to rise up like a serf and sing is not far off.

???

Yin Yezi was confused on the side; the inexplicable atmosphere in the air left her completely baffled.

This scene gave her the feeling of a man cheating and being caught in the act by his wife.

That's how it's always acted out in TV dramas.

But they were clearly just ordinary friends, yet the three of them were questioning Shen Yan together; it just felt weird.

Hao Anqi's eyes rolled around, and she then threw out a question: "Shen Yan, we're all such close friends, if we girls all fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

The others perked up.

This question was quite tricky and concerned who held the most important place in Shen Yan's heart.

They all hoped to hear the answer they wanted.

"Don't you all know how to swim? There's no need to save anyone." Shen Yan rolled his eyes.

He picked up a piece of shrimp, put it in his mouth, and answered while chewing.

"I mean if, assuming none of us could swim." Hao Anqi added.

Shen Yan's gaze landed on Wu Yue'er first; Wu Yue'er felt sweet as honey, knowing that this jerk loved her the most.

Then Shen Yan swept across the other women one by one; wherever his gaze passed, the women felt their hearts flutter, holding their breath, their heartstrings stretched to the limit, as if they would snap at any moment.

In the end, he gave an answer that left everyone dumbfounded.

"You aren't my wives, so what's there to save? I choose to attend the funeral feast."

Attend the funeral feast?

The women were stunned at first, but soon understood the meaning contained within.

It meant eating at a wake.

Good grief! He didn't even have the thought of saving people; he went straight to setting up the banquet.

Everyone knew this guy was thick-skinned, but damn, how are you getting more and more outrageous? You've reached the level of Pikachu—even one hundred thousand volts can't break through that skin.

Pfft!

Yin Yezi, who was drinking milk, couldn't hold it in and sprayed it all over the floor, then started coughing violently.

"Cough, cough, cough! I... cough! Haha, Shen Yan, you're invincible; you actually thought of attending the funeral feast."

After finally calming down, Yin Yezi gave Shen Yan an admiring thumbs-up; hanging out with this guy was too much fun, and life was never short of amusement.

Plus, his emotional intelligence was super high, easily resolving a problem that seemed trivial but was actually fraught with crisis.

Shen Yan winked mischievously, as if to say: "It's a small piece of cake."

This made Yin Yezi laugh again.

The others shook their heads helplessly and did not dwell on this question any further.

Military training continued in full swing, and the happy life on campus played out every day.

September 26th.

The morning light broke at dawn; the first ray pierced the darkness, and the world seemed to be awakened in that instant.

Not knowing how much more time had passed, in a daze, Shen Yan felt someone messing with his nose. He opened his eyes and saw a sweet and lovely figure lying on her side on the pillow next to him, staring at him like a lovesick girl.

She was curled up inside the quilt, one lotus-root-like arm reaching out from within, her fingers sliding lightly across his nose as if a child were playing with a toy.

A young girl who hasn't gotten up yet, her hair messy with a kind of lazy beauty, and her voice soft and cute—very adorable.

"You're awake!"

Seeing the man wake up, Luo Qiqi revealed a sweet smile, instantly melting the morning grumpiness that had just risen in Shen Yan.

He reached out and scooped her up, and his arms were soon filled with warm, fragrant softness.

"Has no one ever told you not to wake a man up early in the morning?"

Feeling that unusual sensation, a rosy flush spread across Luo Qiqi's pretty face, and she said softly, "How was I supposed to know? We've never slept together before."

The two were at the Qilixiangdu residential complex near Hangzhou University, a large flat Shen Yan had bought not long ago.

Usually, the two would occasionally come here to play cards, then return to their own homes; this was the first time they had properly slept in the same bed.

"Then I'll teach you a lesson today." A trace of a mischievous smile flashed in Shen Yan's eyes.

"No, don't, I still have class in the morning."

As she spoke, Luo Qiqi shyly tried to prop herself up and dodge backward, but that little bit of strength was undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of Shen Yan.

"Forget class!" Shen Yan reached out and gave a casual flick below.

Clear!

"Mmm~~" A sound that set the imagination wandering escaped from Luo Qiqi's throat.