Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

"You may have a preferred school to apply to, but you can't just fill in that one choice. There's an element of randomness in the application process, so you still need to choose a few more schools and majors to fill in all your choices."

"Yes, I know."

Shen Mingchao is already an expert in this area.

I just looked at the documents sent by Xie Yuchen. There are several complete plans in them, just waiting for her to choose one, which will save her a lot of trouble.

While she was engrossed in her study, she suddenly heard Jie Yuchen call her name. Looking in the direction of the voice, she realized that Jie Yuchen had sat down next to her at some point.

"this…"

Shen Mingchao lowered his eyes upon hearing the sound.

There was a rose and lychee cake on the table.

The cake is peach pink overall, topped with lychee pulp and jelly pieces, and decorated with scattered rose petals, making it look exquisite.

It looked quite familiar.

Last year on my birthday, you left a cake on my desk, saying it was a belated birthday present.

"I was planning to give you a proper birthday celebration next time, but things didn't go as planned and I missed your birthday too."

As Xie Yuchen spoke, his hands were also busy, placing the tableware in front of Shen Mingchao and sticking candles on the cake: "There's no time for a big celebration, so let's have a small one as a make-up."

Shen Mingchao was slightly surprised. She thought that Xie Yuchen had invited her over today only to discuss college application matters.

The sweet aroma filled the air even before we ate the cake.

She sighed, "The timelines are different in the two worlds, but I didn't take it to heart. I was just venting casually that day, I didn't expect you to take it to heart."

Not only did Hei Xiazi, who was dressed as a maid to take the exam, receive some gifts afterward.

"Even if you miss your birthday, you can't pretend it didn't happen." Xie Yuchen's expression was serious, and her tone was a bit harsher, as if she valued the missed birthday even more than she, the person involved.

She chuckled softly, unable to resist teasing, "From what I understand, you guys don't seem to care much about your birthdays, you just let them pass by. Big brother, not to mention second brother."

"That's different."

"How are they different?"

"We're all the same age. It doesn't matter if we miss one birthday. Birthdays don't mean that much to us anymore. But it's different for you. Your youth is priceless."

Shen Mingchao pursed his lips: "Got it, it means you guys have too much, and you're too lazy to do it."

The translation is very rough.

But it is absolutely correct.

Xie Yuchen smiled faintly: "Let's not argue about these complicated things. The candles are all lit, won't you make a wish?"

"Make a wish! Of course you should! You can't miss making a wish, what if it comes true?"

Seeing that Jie Yuchen had taken out a lighter, Shen Mingchao reached out to stop him, looking confident and assured.

"It's alright, let me do it."

The "ignition" cheat shouldn't be used for nothing.

"Wow...that's amazing."

Having lived for so many years, this was the first time Xie Yuchen had ever seen someone light their own candle, completely overturning his understanding of the world.

After lighting all the candles, Shen Mingchao clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and made a wish in his heart. Then he opened his eyes and blew out all the candles at once.

"Okay, let's eat the cake!"

Shen Mingchao couldn't wait any longer.

She's an expert at making desserts, and can tell whether something is good or not just by looking at it. More importantly, she trusts Xie Yuchen's taste.

He scooped up a piece with a small spoon and put it in his mouth.

The cream is delicate and smooth, with a rich and mellow milky aroma, mixed with the sweetness of lychee pulp, and a faint fragrance of rose lingers on the lips and teeth.

She unconsciously curved her lips into a smile.

Desserts just bring happiness.

Without saying a word, she focused on eating her cake, unaware of the gradually darkening gaze in the eyes of the person next to her.

Happiness is contagious.

Seeing how happily the girl was eating, Xie Yuchen could feel a sense of pleasure even though he hadn't eaten any himself.

But as you watch, some things start to change.

Xie Yuchen's gaze involuntarily drifted downwards.

Her rosy lips were so close, opening and closing, with a few specks of cream still clinging to them.

So tempting.

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

Last year on his birthday, he had the same evil thought, but the time was not right. He hadn't figured out his own feelings and was afraid that if he confessed rashly, he would scare people away.

now.....

There's no need to endure it any longer.

"Ming Dynasty..."

"Hmm? Uh!"

Xie Yuchen turned his head and pressed his lips to hers.

After a brief pause, he slowly and tentatively traced the tip of his tongue across her lips before deepening the kiss. With an irrepressible force, he lingered and caressed her, capturing her breath inch by inch.

My breathing gradually became erratic.

The world fell silent, leaving only the lingering warmth between our lips and the faint, sweet aroma of the cake.

After a long while, he slowly stepped back a little, their noses still touching, and both of them were breathing slightly rapidly.

Shen Mingchao leaned against Xie Yuchen's chest, muttering under his breath, "You only ate one bite of your cake, and you're already asking for a prize? You really are a merchant family, you've got a good plan."

Having satisfied his desires, Xie Yuchen was only focused on reminiscing and listened to whatever Shen Mingchao said.

After all, such an opportunity is rare.

But he seemed to have forgotten one thing.

A sly glint flashed in Shen Mingchao's eyes as he quietly flipped a switch.

Suddenly, the man, lost in the kiss, shivered as if he had been electrocuted.

Despite having done something wrong, Shen Mingchao still asked with ill intent, "Want to check out the space?"

"What?"

The man looked confused, clearly not having realized what was happening.

She smiled mischievously and directly put the person into her spatial storage.

The scene before my eyes changed.

Xie Yuchen looked at this completely new place without much panic. However, when he met three pairs of scrutinizing eyes, a chill suddenly ran down his spine, extinguishing the evil fire within him.

This scene was so bizarre that he didn't know how to describe it.

Wang Can lay on the ground, bruised and swollen, unable to move, yet still glaring at him.

The other two members of the Zhang family were fighting, and Zhang Haixia was in a more disheveled state, clearly being overpowered by Zhang Qilan.

"Uh... excuse me, sorry to bother you, please continue."

Out of politeness, Xie Yuchen struck up a conversation and slowly moved away from the battlefield.

He thought to himself, "Since the young man hit them, he probably can't hit him now."

The next second, a blast of cold air rushed in!

Think more.

Xie Yuchen's expression hardened, and he reacted quickly, bending down to dodge.

But who is this guy? He's the best in terms of fighting skills.

If you can dodge it once, can you dodge it a second time? It's unlikely.

After several rounds...

Xie Yuchen noticed that the younger brother had shown him leniency, not as harshly as he had with the other two.

I had some guesses in my mind.

This space can save your life in a critical moment.

The condition for entering was a kiss, and everyone reached a kind of consensus through tacit agreement.

Therefore, his behavior was more "compliant" and less serious compared to the other two.

But he was probably really out of his mind and didn't realize that he could enter this space and leave at any time. He only had one thought at the time: Oh well, let's just treat this as a friendly spar.

The fight was fierce and evenly matched.

They fought fiercely, until the sky darkened.

A fifth person appeared in the space!