Super Rich: It all started when I met a young woman in a sleeper car.

On the way back to the apartment, no one spoke in the car.

As Chen Xun drove, he was still thinking about the "instant noodle research institute."

They copied the store's decor, copied its products, and even the store clerks were sent to scout it out.

This action is truly unethical.

After parking the car, the four of them went upstairs.

"I'm tired, I'm going to wash up and go to bed." Li Qian yawned and pushed open her bedroom door.

"I'm going to sleep too." Yang Xiaotao glanced at Chen Xun and whispered, "Goodnight, big brother."

"Good night."

Lin Xinyue walked last.

She stopped at the door of her room and glanced back at Chen Xun.

His gaze was somewhat complicated; he seemed to want to say something, but remained silent.

"What's wrong?" Chen asked.

"It's nothing." Lin Xinyue shook her head. "You should go to sleep early too."

She opened the door and went inside.

Chen Xun returned to his room, took a shower, and lay down on the bed.

I took out my phone and checked the time; it was almost midnight.

The system panel is lit up.

Lin Xinyue's favorability rating: 89.

Yang Xiaotao: 91.

Li Qian: 100.

Everything is quite stable.

Chen Xun put down his phone and turned off the light.

The room was completely dark.

He closed his eyes and went through the day's events in his mind.

A copycat shop, a man with a buzz cut, and a cashier with blond hair.

And there was that faint fragrance when Li Qian linked arms with him.

As I thought about it, I started to feel sleepy.

When I was half asleep and half awake, I suddenly heard a very soft knock on the door.

Boom, boom, boom.

Three taps, very light, but very clear.

Chen Xun opened his eyes.

"Who?"

There was no sound from outside the door.

Chen Xun sat up and turned on the bedside lamp.

Who is it?

Three more sounds.

Boom, boom, boom.

Chen Xun got out of bed, walked to the door, and opened it.

Lin Xinyue stood outside the door.

She was wearing pajamas, her hair was down, and her eyes were a little red.

"Xin Yue?" Chen Xun was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

Lin Xinyue looked at him, her lips moving slightly.

"Can I come in?" Her voice was a little hoarse.

Chen Xun stepped aside: "Come in."

Lin Xinyue walked in and stood in the middle of the room, with her back to Chen Xun.

Chen Xun closed the door.

"What happened?" Chen asked.

Lin Xinyue turned around, her eyes even redder.

"Big brother, I can't sleep," she said.

Why?

"I feel terrible," Lin Xinyue said. "I feel terrible."

Chen Xun didn't speak, waiting for her to continue.

Lin Xinyue sniffed.

"These past few days, I've watched you and Xiaotao... you two are getting better and better," she said. "When Xiaotao looks at you, her eyes light up. You smile at her, put food on her plate, and walk her home."

She paused.

"I just stood there and watched."

"It feels like my heart is being stabbed with needles."

Chen Xun looked at her.

Lin Xinyue raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall.

"I know I shouldn't be like this," she said. "Xiaotao is my sister, and you're good to us all. I shouldn't be jealous, and I shouldn't be upset."

"But I just can't control myself."

"Every time I see you two together, my heart aches. At night, I lie in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, my mind filled with thoughts of you."

She took a step forward.

"Big brother, I like you," she said. "I've liked you since we were on the train. Maybe even longer than Xiao Tao."

"I know you're together with her, and I know I shouldn't be thinking about these things anymore."

"But I couldn't hold it in any longer."

After Lin Xinyue finished speaking, tears finally fell.

She didn't wipe it, she just stared at Chen Xun.

Chen Xun fell silent.

The room was quiet, with only the occasional sound of cars coming from outside the window.

After a long while, Chen Xun spoke.

"Are you done talking?"

"Mm." Lin Xinyue nodded.

Chen Xun walked over and stood in front of her.

Lin Xinyue looked up at him.

Chen Xun reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Lin Xinyue froze for a moment, then went limp.

Chen Xun lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Lin Xinyue opened her eyes wide, then closed them, wrapped her arms around Chen Xun's neck, and returned the kiss forcefully.

The kiss was long.

It was so long that both of them could hardly breathe.

When they parted, Lin Xinyue's face was flushed and her lips were a little swollen.

"Big brother..." she whispered.

"Don't speak." Chen Xun kissed him again.

This time, I used even more force.

Lin Xinyue clung to him, responding urgently and fiercely.

The two stumbled and fell onto the bed.

The clothes fell to the ground one by one.

The lights went out.

In the darkness, only panting and suppressed groans remained.

……

Chen Xun woke up just before dawn.

Lin Xinyue was fast asleep, her head resting on his arm.

Her hair was loose on the pillow, and her face was flushed.

Chen Xun moved slightly, trying to pull his arm away.

Lin Xinyue snorted and snuggled closer to him, remaining unconscious.

Chen Xun didn't move and just lay there.

The outside world gradually brightened.

The morning light shone through the gaps in the curtains onto the bed.

Lin Xinyue's eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes.

When she saw Chen Xun, her face turned red again.

"Awake?" Chen Xun asked.

"Mmm," Lin Xinyue replied softly.

She didn't move away; instead, she snuggled closer to Chen Xun.

"Big brother."

"Um?"

"What kind of relationship do we have now?" Lin Xinyue asked.

Chen Xun thought for a moment.

What do you think?

Lin Xinyue looked up at him.

"Boyfriend or girlfriend?" she asked tentatively.

"Mm." Chen Xun nodded.

Lin Xinyue smiled.

She was laughing very happily, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

She leaned over and kissed Chen Xun on the cheek.

"It's a deal then, no take-backs allowed."

"No regrets."

Lin Xinyue lay back down contentedly, resting her head on Chen Xun's arm.

"Oh, right," she suddenly remembered something, "last night...your phone seemed to light up several times."

Chen Xun remembered, a system notification appeared.

He reached for his phone on the bedside table.

Unlock and open the system.

[Triggered by deep intimate contact]

[Target: Ruby Lin]

[Favorability: 92→95]

[Triggering a high rebate: 50000 yuan]

Critical Hit Rate: 92%, Critical Hit Success

Final amount received: 950000 yuan

Chen Xun: "..."

Good guy.

Nine hundred and fifty thousand.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Xinyue leaned closer.

Chen Xun turned off the screen.

"Nothing, just a bank text message," he said.

"Oh." Lin Xinyue didn't suspect anything and lay back down. "What time is it?"

Chen Xun checked the time: "7:30."

"Time to get up." Lin Xinyue sat up. "I still have to go to the store today."

She picked up her pajamas from the floor, put them on, and got out of bed.

After taking two steps, he suddenly hissed.

"What's wrong?" Chen asked.

"It's nothing." Lin Xinyue's face flushed again. "It's just... a little painful."

Chen Xun smiled.

Lin Xinyue glared at him: "What are you laughing at? It's all your fault."

"It's my fault, it's my fault." Chen Xun also got up and got dressed.

After washing up, the two left the room.

In the living room, Li Qian and Yang Xiaotao were already up and preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Hearing the noise, the two turned around.

When they saw Chen Xun and Lin Xinyue come out of the room together, they were both stunned for a moment.

Yang Xiaotao almost dropped the shovel in her hand.

Li Qian raised an eyebrow.

The air was still for a few seconds.

"Good morning," Lin Xinyue said first, her tone very natural.

"Good morning," Li Qian replied, continuing to fry the eggs.

Yang Xiaotao looked at Lin Xinyue, then at Chen Xun, opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

"What's wrong, Xiao Tao?" Lin Xinyue walked over. "It's burnt."

"Huh? Oh!" Yang Xiaotao quickly flipped it over.

The eggs are a little burnt.

Four people sat at the dining table eating breakfast.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Yang Xiaotao kept her head down and ate her porridge, not daring to look at Chen Xun or Lin Xinyue.

Li Qian ate her fried egg slowly and deliberately, occasionally glancing up at the two of them.

Lin Xinyue seemed quite at ease and even picked up a piece of pickled vegetable for Chen Xun.

"Brother, try this. I brought it from my hometown."

"Mmm." Chen Xun ate.

Yang Xiaotao's hand trembled slightly, and the spoon hit the rim of the bowl with a clinking sound.

Li Qian put down her chopsticks.

"Um," she began, "you two..."

Lin Xinyue looked up: "What happened between us?"

Li Qian glanced at her, then at Chen Xun.

"It's nothing," she smiled. "I'm fine."

Yang Xiaotao whispered, "Sister Xinyue, your neck..."

Lin Xinyue touched her neck: "What's wrong with my neck?"

"There's a...red mark." Yang Xiaotao's voice was even softer.

Lin Xinyue realized what was happening, her face flushed, but she didn't flinch.

"Oh, from a mosquito bite," she said.

Li Qian almost burst out laughing.

Yang Xiaotao stopped talking and continued to drink her porridge with her head down.

Chen Xun cleared his throat.

"I have something important to say," he said. "The store is closed for the day."

All three of them looked up.

"Why?" Li Qian asked.

"Focus on dealing with that copycat shop," Chen Xun said. "They're copying us; we can't just stand by and watch."

"How do we deal with this?" Lin Xinyue perked up.

"We need to come up with something they can't copy," Chen Xun said. "They can copy interior design, they can copy products, but there are some things they can't copy."

"For example?" Yang Xiaotao asked.

Chen Xun smiled.

"For example, there are four of us."