Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

Of course, sometimes the nuns at the orphanage would take Shen Liang to see other famous movies, such as "Titanic." In the scenes where Jack and Rose were drawing portraits, the gentle nuns taught the boy many things they wouldn't normally teach him.

Later, after arriving in Japan, Shen Liang started going to the movies frequently. Although he didn't think much of the popcorn blockbusters made in capitalist countries, the special effects that capitalist countries were willing to spend money on were really appealing. Shen Liang went to the movies almost every month, and after having his two little ones, Rosalia and Lilia, he went to the movies every week.

In terms of the widespread use of electronic devices, Japan is actually not as advanced as China. For example, with things like movie theater schedules, in China you can just search on your phone to find out what cinemas are nearby. But in Japan, you have to go inside the cinema and look for its advertising sign; cinemas without signs don't have schedules.

In that sense, Japan has always been quite bad at information dissemination; everything has to be written on a small blackboard instead of being advertised online. After Shen Liang's light novel was published, he passed by a bookstore where a small blackboard at the entrance had chalk writing things like "Shenzhou Bro's latest masterpiece" and "Don't miss this opportunity for 1000 yen."

There was also a cartoon version of his face next to it, making him think that he had somehow started making adult films.

But even so, it's fine, after all... no one calls him "bro" anymore.

Shen Liang curled the end of her ponytail, which reached her waist, with her index finger. Looking at the fair and delicate face of the handsome young man in the shop window, she still felt a little disappointed.

After buying their tickets, Xilin, Anna, and Shen Liang sat in the waiting area, each carrying a large bucket of popcorn. Shen Liang had initially thought a small bucket would suffice, but Xilin always insisted on having the best and biggest of everything, and the largest popcorn in Germany could weigh 2.5 kilograms and was 40 centimeters tall.

“The salesperson didn’t fill it up.” Celine was holding the bucket, which was now higher than her nose and almost covered her face.

"After seeing Sister Xilin's face, she deliberately served two fewer spoonfuls of popcorn." Shen Liang had been paying close attention to the amount of popcorn, so she spoke with certainty, "She was jealous because you are prettier than her, so she did it on purpose."

“Foolish humans,” Sirin commented.

"Next time we encounter a female sales clerk, you can let me go," Shen Liang suggested.

“Although you’re a foolish human too, I’ll admit you’re not bad-looking. After all, that paramecium’s aesthetic sense is still commendable.” Sirin was puzzled. “She’ll be just as jealous if you go.”

"But I'm a man, she won't be jealous, she'll only appreciate my good looks."

"how to prove?"

"..."

Anna covered her mouth and laughed so hard she was shaking. Shen Liang decided not to talk to Xilin for a while.

At that moment, a girl sitting opposite the three was struggling to unscrew the cap of a drink bottle, her face turning red. She had probably come alone, so no one was helping her.

Shen Liang watched for a while, and after confirming that she really didn't have enough strength, he reached out his hand.

The girl was taken aback. She was about to refuse when she looked up and saw him. She was taken aback again and then handed it over shyly.

Shen Liang unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it back to her. She whispered a thank you and took a big gulp, clearly having been thirsty for a long time. Shen Liang withdrew his hand and continued sitting, while Anna went to look at the girl. She saw that the girl seemed to be looking down at her phone, but would occasionally glance over quickly, her face slightly flushed.

Anna sighed softly.

【Scumbag. 】

Shen Liang mentally received Anna's complaints.

What did I do to deserve being a jerk?!

Xilin also watched the scene. She frowned for a while, then took out some popcorn and ordered Shen Liang, "Open your mouth."

Why should I open my mouth?

“I don’t want to repeat myself, but as the head of the Shaniat family, I command you to open your mouth.”

Shen Liang could only open his mouth, and Xi Lin expressionlessly shoved popcorn into it. But before Shen Liang could even chew, Xi Lin shoved in another piece, and another, and another.

Once they were stuck in Shenliang, they couldn't do anything but chew popcorn.

Then the movie started, and the three of them walked into the theater. Their seats were in a row, at the edge.

This movie wasn't very popular, so many ticket buyers sat in the best seats in the middle, which pleased Shen Liang and his companions. Then the lights dimmed, and the noise in the theater subsided.

Because of her supreme status as queen, Sirin sat in the middle of the three people, with Shen Liang on her left and Anna on her right.

Then Xilin placed her drink bottle firmly in front of Shen Liang's seat, raised her chin, and said arrogantly, "Human."

Is all it's about now, just the word "human"?! Does Your Majesty not even want to continue?! Do you completely assume I understand what you mean?!

"You can't open the bottle cap?" Shen Liang looked at her incredulously.

"Weren't you so eager to open bottle caps?" Celine admired her slender, fair fingers. Yes, that's right. How could I, with such pretty little hands, do something as rough as twisting bottle caps? What if I got a cramp?

"I was just helping out casually," Shen Liang said seriously to Miss Xilin. "But you don't need to. You're not physically weak. Besides, only girls who are good at tea ceremony are used to not doing anything themselves, but instead using their charm and cuteness to get men to help them solve problems. This is a very bad habit, and it makes people look down on you."

"Did I act cute or charming?" Xilin said arrogantly.

Shen Liang was taken aback and really couldn't reply.

“So you can’t look down on me.” Sirin glanced at Anna, who maintained a calm smile, and snorted. “Besides, you know this is wrong. Don’t you know that when a girl is with her boyfriend, she can’t stand it when he’s opening a bottle for another girl? This is practically a provocation. If Kiana were here, she would be 100% jealous.”

"Will my senior sister be jealous?" Shen Liang asked doubtfully. "Would she... be more proactive than me in helping others open bottle caps?"

Sirin actually knew that Kiana, that idiot, would most likely do just that.

"And most importantly... my senior sister isn't here either." Shen Liang shrugged.

"Can't you keep yourself pure when your girlfriend isn't around? Human! I mean, you can only open bottles for your girlfriend!" Sirin was now in the moral high ground, so she was happy to reprimand Shen Liang on Kiana's behalf.

"So you don't want it anymore?" Shen Liang handed her the drink with the cap unscrewed.

Sirin proudly accepted the drink bottle with the air of a victor, then pondered for a moment before adding, "Of course, except for me. You are just a lowly human, while I am the invincible Queen of Shaniat. It is only natural for you to serve me."

Shen Liang ignored her and casually opened Anna's bottle as well. Anna was barely holding back her laughter—she seemed to have been holding back laughter all day. Shen Liang and Xilin's interactions were so childish and hilarious; he was clearly such a ruthless and decisive little wolf-dog Pandora, yet he had to endure Xilin's torment.

Yes, it was torture. Although Sirin was about his age, she was truly his nemesis. Officially, Sirin was the acting head of the family, a position higher than Maria's, and she had done him a favor—she was the mastermind behind bringing him into the Shaniat family. Personally, Sirin was his sister and sister-in-law, so she naturally had the upper hand. Moreover, Sirin was Cecilia's daughter; the more Shen Liang respected Cecilia, the more he had to tolerate Sirin.

Anna knew that being bossed around by Sirin wasn't the worst thing; the worst thing was that Sirin's thought process was just as off-track as Cecilia's and Kiana's!

These three women have completely different personalities. Kiana is energetic and has no princess-like aura at all. Cecilia is quiet and gentle, just like a well-bred lady from a wealthy family in the book. Sirin is reclusive and a typical arrogant and domineering young lady.

But the three of them are masters at making Shen Liang feel frustrated! Their quirky thought processes render Shen Liang powerless, no matter how capable he is! Trying to reason with them is completely useless; they have no logic to offer!

Shen Liang was always the one who could completely subdue any of the three women, mother and daughters!

Anna was overjoyed at the thought. It was indeed a good thing that Shen Liang was forced to join the Shaniat family. The boy who was so disgusted by the bloody smell of Aisha had had much of his murderous aura worn away here.

This is the Shaniat family home.

Home should be a place like this.

There was no danger, no urgency, no worries, and of course, no reason.

However, Anna still stared at Sirin with her beautiful brows furrowed.

While she admired Xilin's imaginative ways of tormenting Shen Liang, she still needed to be aware of the potential dangers. Pandora was someone whose every unintentional word or action could make a girl blush; she had to be wary of Xilin.

It's not that Anna thinks there's any possibility between Miss Sirin and young master Pandora, but rather that Anna knows very well how little self-control this young master has.

She herself was an example; she had personally witnessed just how incapable Pandora was of saying no. This little guy had once taught her to learn to refuse others, but he himself never seemed to understand... Should she call him promiscuous or a scumbag? Pandora never considered the consequences; he would swallow anything that could be swallowed.

He knew the consequences of being a womanizer, but he didn't care at all.

Besides, Sirin isn't just any Tom, Dick, or Harry girl. In terms of appearance, she's Pandora's favorite type—she's white-haired! Anna knows perfectly well that the reason Pandora often tacitly approves of him and Kiana being a couple with Cecilia, Maria, and others is precisely because Kiana really hits his sweet spot!

Even though they haven't reached that point yet, Pandora's affection for Kiana is no less than hers! Anna thought it over and over and concluded that the second young lady must be relying on that head of white hair that is most incompatible with the genes of the Chinese!

What?! I can dye it white too!

Miss Kecilin is also a beautiful white-haired young lady! Her long hair is even more beautiful than Kiana's, who is practically the official girlfriend! It's much longer!

Celine, who floats in the air every day without touching the ground, has long, flowing hair that reaches her ankles—she truly exudes queenly aura! She looks exactly like Kiana, so if Pandora likes Kiana, she's very likely to like Celine with her even longer hair!

Although her personality is terrible, if you think about it carefully, Kiana's personality isn't much better! Pandora can tolerate Kiana, a white-haired girl who has designs on his harem, so at least Sirin just wants him to sing "Conquer" for her!

As Anna thought about it, she suddenly felt it was unnecessary.

She found herself acting strangely. Despite being a clandestine girlfriend, practically a mistress or vixen, she was wielding a peach wood sword, fiercely guarding her boyfriend and determined to eliminate other vixens. Shouldn't it be Xilin who sought her out? If Xilin discovered anything, this young lady could easily be finished with a single stroke of her peach wood sword. Who knew if Xilin and the elders were on the same side? What if she flew into a rage and cleansed the house for her sister?

Shen Liang lowered his seat and turned his head to the right, seeing Anna's gaze behind Xilin's head. The two looked at each other, realized they had both lowered their seats, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Pandora," Anna thought sweetly to herself.

"Watching a movie! Look how intently Sister Xilin is watching, her mouth is practically open the whole time." Shen Liang suppressed a laugh. "Sister Anna, you're not paying attention, what a waste of money!"

Why doesn't Pandora watch it?

I want to see Anna!

"You're clearly looking at the young lady, aren't you? On the offensive and defensive line, you can say you're looking at me or you're looking at the young lady." Anna's voice carried an overwhelming hint of coquetry.

[What's so interesting about her? I ate half her popcorn and she didn't even notice.]

You were actually paying attention to her!

Shen Liang looked at the beret-wearing girl pouting, thought for a moment about what expression she should make, but could only continue to smile.

[So what if she looks... She has such big breasts, such a great figure, and such long legs... Anna doesn't really have any advantages.] Anna's voice gradually became aggrieved, and even though it was a telepathic communication, you could still hear the sobs. [Actually, all that aside, why is she taller than me? She's tall and beautiful, and I'm only three centimeters taller than you...]

Shen Liang didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's because she's a little taller than you that her chest and legs are a little longer; that's what makes her proportionate." Shen Liang thought for a moment. "You're a D cup too, don't be discouraged. Sister Xilin is only this size too."

How do you know about the young lady?

I don't know, but I do know Kiana.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Buying Underwear

Anna and Shen Liang didn't remember the specifics of the movie, but they did know that they ate all three buckets of popcorn, which weighed about ten kilograms in total.

The Valkyries' appetites are quite peculiar. Eating little isn't necessarily a problem, but even the most demure and shy-looking girls can eat a lot when they're given free rein. Their digestive systems seem to be somewhat connected to Honkai energy; some biological Valkyries can even consume more than their own body weight in food.

When the movie ended and the lights came on, it was already nightfall when we brought the still-entertaining Celine out.

At this point, it was natural to head home. The silver-gray Koenigsegg that Celine usually used was parked on the second basement level of this shopping street. However, since neither Shen Liang nor Anna were in a rush to go home after coming out, Celine preferred to stay outside a little longer.