After stepping out from Hundred Daybreaksâ room, Shen Jingbin found Quiet And Steadfast standing outside waiting for her.
"What did you guys talk about?" Quiet And Steadfast looked like a curious child as he posed his question.
Shen Jingbin cast a glance at him. "Nothing much."
Bullshit!
Quiet And Steadfastâs lips curled, but he couldnât do anything about it if Shen Jingbin wasnât willing to talk.
"In the future, donât bring me along when you meet up with Hundred Daybreaks. Itâs annoying."
"Mm, alright."
Things transpired differently from how heâd imagined it, and Quiet And Steadfast was feeling a little wronged by what sheâd said.
Heâd originally planned on allowing the two of them to get acquainted so that Shen Jingbin would have someone to turn to if she faced any difficulties. After all, even if Hundred Daybreaks didnât excel at anything else, she was a savant when it came to information brokering.
Who wouldâve thought that heâd end up shooting himself in the foot? Hundred Daybreaksâ comment about treating her to a meal in real life had caused a misunderstanding between Shen Jingbin and himself.
In his mind, Quiet And Steadfast imagined a melodramatic misunderstanding. He definitely had to nip this problem in the bud!
"Actually, Hundred Daybreaks and I donât have any special relationship in real life. Sheâs just one of my seniors in school."
Was this an explanation?
Shen Jingbin eyed him dubiously. "I donât mind, you donât need to rush to explain yourself."
"How can you not mind?! You have to mind!!" Quiet And Steadfast roared in his heart. However, his face remained stoic. "You donât mind? Then thatâs good. I was afraid you might have misunderstood something."
"Is what I think that important?" Shen Jingbin asked.
Itâs important! Of course, itâs important!!
"Weâre husband and wife now, so I donât want our long-standing relationship to be affected by some random reason."
Shen Jingbin nodded her head in approval. "Thatâs true," After opening her character page, she continued, "It feels like things are becoming increasingly complex. Is my current level a little too low? Itâll pose some difficulties in overcoming the challenges ahead. Come help me with my leveling if youâve got the time."
"Mm, sure," This was exactly what Quiet And Steadfast wanted, so he accepted without a momentâs hesitation.
"Alright then, Iâll log off for today. You should rest earlier as well."
"Mm, good night."
Shen Jingbin logged off after waving him goodbye.
Once Shen Jingbin had completely disappeared before his eyes, Quiet And Steadfast retracted his gaze and returned to Hundred Daybreaksâ residence.
Sure enough, it looked like he couldnât interact too much with some people, otherwise, theyâd start coming up with ideas of their own.
Over the next few days, Shen Jingbin forgot about everything else and gave her all to raising her level with the help of Quiet And Steadfast. When he wasnât online, sheâd pair up with either Shen Jingchen, Next Week Is Unlikely, the Four Monsters, or any of the other elites within the guild.
However, as her level was quite high now, she still leveled very slowly even with the help of all the Gods within the guild. At the end of it, she only managed to claw her way to level 99.
The Four Monsters were very considerate and tried to console her.
"You donât need to rush, youâre already leveling very fast," Said Iâm Not A Monster.
"Thatâs right, thatâs right. Youâre almost leveling at the same rate we did back then," Chimed in Iâm Really Not A Monster.
"Pui, how can you of all people say that! Back then, you were the slowest amongst us all when we were rushing to level! Nuttyâs way faster than you," Actually, I Am A Monster retorted.
"Thatâs right, all you know how to do is brag. F*cking shameless!" Iâm A Monster, Dare To Hit Me added.
"Alright, the two of you, stop fighting!"
"You looking for a fight? You got it! You think Iâm afraid of you?!"
"Hey, you guys want to pick a fight? A two on one isnât fair. Second Brother, Iâll help you!"
Shen Jingbin: ...
The four of them looked hilarious as they bickered amongst themselves.
Shen Jingbin thought back to the lecture that Teacher Li Qing had exhorted her to attend. Knowing that sheâd have to wake up earlier to return to school, Shen Jingbin interrupted the Four Monstersâ scuffle and told them that they wouldnât need to wait for her tomorrow before she logged off.
Having logged off a lot earlier than she usually did, Shen Jingbin mulled it over for a bit before deciding to whip something up for dinner. While eating out every day was convenient, there were always some days when sheâd feel like cooking up something on her own.
Although her culinary skills werenât spectacular, they were, at the very least, still edible. This was why Shen Jingchen snubbing her cooking made her...
Hahaha, who cares about him? He can just starve if he doesnât want to eat!
As the siblings hadnât eaten at home for the past few days, the fridge was practically empty. Seeing as she still had time, Shen Jingbin decided to go grocery shopping.
When Shen Jingbin returned home with her bags of groceries, she was surprised to find Shen Jingchen sitting in the living room.
This guy only appeared whenever it was time to eat, so seeing him now was truly a rare occurrence.
When he heard her open the door, Shen Jingchen got to his feet and sniffed. "Whereâd you go... F*ck, why are you carrying so many things? What are you up to?"
Shen Jingbin used her leg to close the door and replied, "Itâs for eating. Thereâs nothing left in the fridge."
"Donât tell me youâre planning to cook tonight?" Shen Jingchen ran over to her and grabbed a bag. When he opened it, he was greeted by a bag full of fresh produce.
Shen Jingbin gave him a rare look of approval and said, "How rare, looks like your IQâs working today."
Suddenly, a look of horror dawned on Shen Jingchenâs face. "F*ck, donât scare me like that!"
A forced smile appeared on Shen Jingbinâs face as she cast a sidelong glance at him. "Haha, you only have two choices: either eat or starve."
A smug grin suddenly appeared on Shen Jingchenâs face. "Nonono, my dear little sister, you have to listen to my plans for tonight."
Shen Jingbin glared daggers at him.
Pretending he hadnât seen anything, Shen Jingchen said, "Ah Ningâs coming to A City today. We canât possibly ask him to eat something that youâve cooked, right? Please, thatâs practically asking him for his life!"
Shen Jingbin froze as she was setting down the groceries. "Heâs coming over? Why havenât I heard anything about this?"
"Tch, he wanted to give you a surprise. He even asked me not to tell you anything... To be honest, I wouldnât even be telling you about it now, but how am I supposed to trick you into going to a restaurant? Who wouldâve thought youâd give us a surprise before we sprung one on you. How terrifying."
Shen Jingbin eyed him doubtfully. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Why would I lie to you? If that werenât the case do you think Iâd still be out here?"
"Oh, so even you know that youâre normally a lazy bum huh?"
"..."
F*ck, thatâs not the point alright?!
"So, do you believe me or not?"
"Iâll reluctantly believe you just this once."
"Hurry up and change your clothes, weâll be going to the airport. Ah Ningâs about to touchdown."
Upon hearing that, Shen Jingbin shoved everything she was holding into his arms. "Iâll leave these to you. Go forth, youth."
"..."