I started as a spirited young man, and the system made me a male god.

She paused, then, thinking flying a kite was a bit childish, quickly added, "How about—"

"How about I take you home first?" Chen Fei offered considerately, glancing at the time. "It's getting late, it's not safe for you to go home alone. I'll take you kite flying tomorrow, I know a great place."

"Okay, sure." Meng Sixian nodded excitedly.

Chen Fei took out his phone, asked for the location of Meng Sixian's rented room, and then called a Didi (ride-hailing service).

While waiting for the bus, the two stood side by side, a little closer than before, chatting about trivial matters in their lives, with relaxed smiles appearing on their faces from time to time.

When the taxi arrived, they all went to the back seats without prior arrangement.

The lights cast long shadows of the two women, and it took Shen Shaoting and Lin Jingyi nearly two hours to finally walk back to their apartment building.

The elevator slowly ascended, and the numbers kept changing.

The corridor was quiet except for the sound of their footsteps.

Pushing open the door to room 506, I found it pitch black and empty. My roommates had probably gone off somewhere for their nightlife again.

Shen Shaoting closed the door behind her, let out a long sigh, and without any hesitation reached into her collar, pulled her bra out of the neckline as if relieved, and threw it on the sofa. She complained, "It's a good thing you're here, otherwise I would feel strange and out of place being the only one with a different schedule."

Lin Jingyi smiled, walked to the sofa and sat down. Her gaze swept over the slightly messy living room, and suddenly, as if remembering something, her eyes lit up:

"Hey Tingting, now that we have a stable income, how about we consider moving out and renting a smaller place? It'll be more convenient if Chen Fei wants to come over for a visit or hang out late."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shaoting immediately clapped her hands in agreement:

"What a coincidence! I was just thinking about this! This afternoon, Jiang Xia told me that two of her sisters have nowhere to live and want to move in with us."

I was just looking for an excuse! Tomorrow I'll go ask the landlord if there are any vacancies in this building!

She's a woman of action; once she has an idea, she can't wait to get it done.

Lin Jingyi was happy to see Shen Shaoting being so enthusiastic, but she still pretended to put on a stern face and pointed to the underwear that Shen Shaoting had thrown on the sofa, saying:

"But it's a deal, if you still dare to throw your underwear around like this after we move to a new place, I'll throw them all away so you won't have anything to wear!"

As she spoke, she grabbed the bra and threw it at Shen Shaoting.

Shen Shaoting caught it, and instead of being angry, she was delighted, and said with a smile, "Why don't you use your own to hit me? Yours is bigger."

Originally, I thought Lin Jingyi would be shy as usual, but to my surprise, she reached under the hem of her clothes and deftly unbuttoned the blouse with one hand, then threw it accurately at Shen Shaoting's face!

"Wow! You're serious!" Shen Shaoting took off her bra from her face, her eyes darting around. She mimicked the lewd expressions of some young men, brought the black lace bra to her nose, took a deep breath, and exclaimed in a strange voice, "Wow—a strong milky scent!"

"Shen Shaoting! I'll beat you to death, you scoundrel!" Lin Jingyi blushed instantly, both angry and amused. She jumped up from the sofa and chased after Shen Shaoting, ready to hit her.

Shen Shaoting ran around the room laughing, and the two girls immediately started making a ruckus. Their cheerful laughter and playful shouts filled the small room, dispelling the heaviness of their earlier discussion about the future.

However, during the chase, a small square plastic box slipped out of Shen Shaoting's skirt pocket and fell to the floor with a "thud".

The two of them paused at the same time, their eyes falling on the small box.

The air was quiet for a second.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Shen Shaoting's face. She quickly bent down to pick it up and chuckled awkwardly as she explained, "Ahem... well... I just brought it along just in case, it's a midnight movie... just in case, hehe."

Lin Jingyi was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, pointing at Shen Shaoting: "Oh—! I get it! No wonder you chickened out tonight! So your ultimate goal was just to... you know?!"

Shen Shaoting, her secret exposed, showed a rare hint of embarrassment. She quickly stuffed the small box back into her pocket and changed the subject, saying, "Get lost! I just chickened out at the last minute! Anyway, let's not talk about this. I wonder if Fei-ge will be back tonight? If he's not, I'm going to sleep in his room 801! That big bed, just thinking about it makes me feel so comfortable!"

Lin Jingyi's thoughts were also drawn to this. She sat on the sofa, hugging her knees, her chin resting on them, her eyes somewhat unfocused: "Do you think Sister Sixian and Brother Fei will... you know... tonight?"

Shen Shaoting also sat down, picked up a bag of potato chips, tore it open, grabbed a handful and stuffed it into her mouth, saying indistinctly, "Who knows? But I guess it's unlikely! Sister Sixian is about as brave as you, but she's much more naive than you."

So I reckon at most they'll hold hands, maybe even kiss, and that'd have to be Fei Ge making the first move. She herself would feel like she's being indecent if her heart raced; she's different from us unconventional types.

"What kind of unorthodox methods?" Lin Jingyi glared at her reproachfully.

"It's just a self-taught approach," Shen Shaoting shrugged nonchalantly. "I didn't study properly, I started out in society early, I dare to see anything, hear anything, and try anything."

As she spoke, she started laughing, but her eyes were very open and honest.

Lin Jingyi laughed along, but her eyes were somewhat vacant: "Hehe, I used to think that was pretty cool, fearless and carefree. Now that I think about it... tsk."

"Stop, stop!" Shen Shaoting hated this sudden melancholy atmosphere the most, so she quickly interrupted her, jumped up to find her phone, and said, "Stop talking about this, it's boring! Come on, let's play some upbeat music! Let's celebrate us becoming working people again!"

She had barely finished speaking when the door was pushed open.

"Don't play music so late at night, or you'll get a complaint." Chen Fei's voice suddenly rang out, startling both girls. "Remember to lock the door from now on, otherwise it's not safe."

He pushed the door open with his foot, carrying two large bags of steaming barbecue, the aroma instantly filling the entire room.

Shen Shaoting was taken aback at first, then was the first to react, rushing forward to take the barbecue: "Wow, Fei-ge! You said you were coming back, and you even brought us late-night snacks, how embarrassing!"

Lin Jingyi hurriedly stood up: "I'll go tidy up the table!"

While saying she was tidying up, her hands quickly grabbed the underwear from the sofa, trying to hide it behind her back.

Shen Shaoting caught a glimpse of her actions, couldn't help but roll her eyes, and then deftly kicked several empty beverage bottles off the table to the ground, making a few crisp "clang" sounds.

"Don't bother, I've already put everything away." She was speechless at her best friend who was shy in front of Chen Fei. She had been so energetic when throwing the underwear just now, but now she was all soft.

However, putting aside the complaints for now, the barbecue was more tempting to her at this moment, not to mention that it was packed by Chen Fei.

Shen Shaoting ripped open the barbecue packaging with a "sizzle," and the rich aroma of cumin became even stronger.

It contained beef, pork belly, baby bok choy, pork fat, lamb kidneys, pork intestines, chicken skin, chicken gizzards... a huge variety of items, making it arguably the most luxurious barbecue late-night snack Shen Shaoting had ever seen in her life.

The aroma was so strong that she couldn't help but lick her lips. Then, suddenly remembering something, she turned to Chen Fei and said, "Brother Fei, there's still some beer in the fridge. Want to have a couple?"