You are all bad women! Don't come over!

"Brother, you finally came looking for me, wah wah... I thought you didn't want me anymore."

In the car, Shu Lingyun took the opportunity to throw herself into Shen Mochen's arms, crying with her face covered in tears.

Catherine coldly observed her little sister-in-law through the rearview mirror.

She wore a duckbill hat and a mask, so much so that Shu Lingyun didn't even notice her.

"How could that be..." Shen Mochen touched her head, and was about to let go, but Shu Lingyun held onto his hand.

"Stroke it some more, I want my brother to pat my head..." Shu Lingyun cooed.

If her classmates saw this scene, their jaws would definitely drop. Shu Lingyun, the Demon Lord of Mayhem, actually had such an adorable side!

"Alright, alright." Shen Mochen smiled and continued to stroke her head, feeling as though he were petting a large dog.

Catherine's gaze turned even colder—the damn sister complex! Why hadn't she realized before that he had a sister complex... Oh, he dated Yin Huailian before, and wasn't Yin his sister? Indeed, a full-blown sister complex!

"Brother, where are we going now?" Shu Lingyun whined.

"Let's get you a phone tonight, that way we can stay in touch easily," Shen Mochen said with a smile.

"Yay!" Shu Lingyun cheered.

She wasn't just happy about the phone; what really made her happy was the fact that her brother said it would be convenient to contact him. That meant she could call her brother anytime she wanted!

"It seemed like you're quite popular with your classmates," Shen Mochen said.

"Yeah, yeah, because I'm always willing to help out, and I'm both good and sensible, the teachers and students all like me a lot!" Shu Lingyun nodded dutifully.

At such a young age, full of lies. Catherine thought to herself.

But whatever, it was harmless. Catherine didn't interfere.

After buying Shu Lingyun a phone, Shen Mochen also took her to buy a lot of pretty stationery, stressing that she should study hard. Shu Lingyun nodded furiously, her heart swelling with determination as she silently vowed to study hard and make her brother proud.

After dropping Shu Lingyun off at home in the evening, Catherine finally took off her mask and sped down the road.

"Why didn't you take off your mask earlier? I was planning to introduce you to her!" Shen Mochen leaned back in the passenger seat.

"How would you introduce me, as your girlfriend? Or your fiancée?"

"Either is fine!"

"And how will you introduce Han Muxue and the others later on?"

"Uh... also as girlfriends?"

"So you're teaching the kid bad habits, aren't you? Aren't you afraid she'll follow in your footsteps and end up with seventeen or eighteen boyfriends?"

Shen Mochen started to laugh: "That would indeed be the case of the student surpassing the master!"

"Cut out the glib talk; I'm not acting as your driver tomorrow." Catherine grumbled, "There are journalists sneaking pictures of you everywhere, I can't even get out of the car without trouble."

"Thanks for the trouble, Kajiena," Shen Mochen said with a smile as he gently kissed Catherine's cheek. "Having you as my driver is truly the honor of my past eight generations."

"Stop with the flattery," Catherine said, her mouth curving slightly as she spoke indifferently. "Your sister is not exactly being honest!"

Shen Mochen laughed it off, "How dishonest can a little girl be? Could she possibly be worse than me when I was a kid?"

Catherine snorted, "I doubt there's anyone more dishonest than you."

"Ha-ha-ha, despite what you say, I was actually a good student at school!" Shen Mochen claimed.

"Is that so? All I know is you always ranked first in your grade."

"When I was in primary school, I always listened carefully during classes and even did several sets of homework at the same time."

"That diligent, huh? Was there any point in writing the same homework multiple times?"

"Nope, I wrote it for money, helping others with their assignments. Sometimes, I would accept snacks as payment, then bring them home..."

Catherine fell silent for a moment, quieting down. Back then, the three kids from the slums would huddle together for warmth.

"I'm a bit jealous of them," Catherine admitted.

"Who?" Shen Mochen didn't catch on for a moment.

"The two who grew up with you." Catherine slowly stopped the car at a red light and gripped the steering wheel tightly. "If I had been the one to share hardships with you back then, I would never have given anyone else a chance!"

"Ha..." Shen Mochen let out a dry laugh, "You wouldn't be able to endure that hardship... That was no place for humans. If I went back, I doubt I could bear it a second time."

Catherine, unusually, didn't argue but instead spoke softly, "Then, back then, I could have had you adopted... so you wouldn't have to suffer so much."

"Thank you for the sentiment, Kajiena. I'm touched," Shen Mochen gently held Catherine's hand, offering comfort in return. "If I hadn't suffered so much back then, I might not be standing here with you now. A blessing in disguise, right?"

Catherine smiled silently and nodded slightly. In a flash, the green light turned on, and Catherine slowly pressed the gas pedal.

"So, how was my performance today?" Perhaps trying to change the subject, Shen Mochen asked in a deliberately casual tone.

"Are you talking about your performance as a big brother? Although I'm not quite sure what an ordinary big brother is like, I think you did nothing objectionable today."

"Right?" Shen Mochen said proudly. "Let me tell you, the moment I stood at the school gate today, I was absolutely dashing. You should have seen those kids' faces; they looked like they were seeing a superstar..."

"You are a superstar now, and in terms of popularity, you're currently Yupi Country's hottest superstar... Oh, speaking of which, Director Vasiliyevich is very interested in you and wants to invite you to Roman to make a movie."

"And that is... oh, it seems like he's a pretty big deal, right?" Shen Mochen was baffled for a moment before he remembered, when he was at Fengye and First Middle School, someone mentioned this man's name.

"The most famous director in the world and a national treasure of Roman in the arts. Any actor who appears in his films becomes instantly famous around the world. Our Princess's art films were all shot by him, and they invited him a month in advance to make sure he could fit it into his schedule."

"...This isn't some kind of Roman scheme, is it? Trying to lure me over there?"

"No, not at all. He genuinely wants you to star in his next film. He personally reached out to me before I came back to Yupi. He said he's been smitten with you since he first saw you and is very excited about the prospect of working with you."

"Whoa... He's not into men, is he?" Shen Mochen felt a chill down his spine.

"There are rumors to that effect, who knows? Who can say for sure what tastes such artists might have?" Catherine couldn't hide her schadenfreude. "Even if he was interested in men, actors from all over the world would be lining up in front of him, tails up."

"Yikes..." Shen Mochen shivered, "No, no, no, please decline his kind offer for me. Tell him I'm a mere reed in the wind, truly unfit for his discerning eye!"