25: Successive achievements

Shen Qian frowned slightly; a scenario like this that might happen in a TV drama could never happen to him by such a coincidence.

He moved her hand away and gently lifted her leg with his, setting it aside.

"I prefer those who are sober over those who are drunk."

"So don't be in a hurry; there will be opportunities."

After whispering a few words in her ear, he lifted her chin and gave her a kiss on the lips.

When the door closed, Tan Xinxin sat up from the bed in the room.

She was a bit tipsy, but not to the point of losing her mobility; her consciousness was clear.

"You really were still awake."

Suddenly, the lights were turned on. Shen Qian walked out, leaning against the wall, looking at her with a resentful expression.

"I was only supposed to settle those three, but look at you, you've doubled my workload."

The girl was startled by Shen Qian's sudden appearance, then smiled.

"Isn't it good? When you were carrying them in a bridal carry, you must have taken quite a few liberties."

"Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?"

Shen Qian wouldn't listen to any of that.

"You just stole my first kiss, and now you want compensation? That's too much."

"You say it's your first kiss, so it's your first kiss?"

Shen Qian walked to the bedside. The girl looked up at him. Sometimes, a single look is all it takes for a man and a woman to know what to do next.

"You probably won't date me, right?"

"Some things need to be discussed later."

The girl went from sitting to kneeling, looking at Shen Qian.

"You're just as I thought—a good man and a bad man. Then let's discuss it later."

[Having relations before establishing a romantic relationship; behavior fits scumbag standards. Reward being issued...]

[Successfully stealing someone away when they have a Boyfriend; behavior fits scumbag standards. Reward being issued...]

[Achievement Unlocked: No Responsibility Required]

[Achievement Unlocked: A Small Mistake]

[Achievement Unlocked: 24-Hour Speedrun]

[Achievement Unlocked: Give Him Green]

[Achievement Unlocked: Violent Bicycle]

...The next morning, when Shen Qian heard this series of system prompts, besides the joy of receiving rewards, he also felt a hint of displeasure.

This girl actually had a Boyfriend.

But looking at her last night, she didn't seem very experienced; it didn't look like she was faking it.

While he was thinking, the girl hugged him from behind.

"I won't be the only one you like."

"I know. Someone like you couldn't be exclusive even if you wanted to."

"What do you want?"

"I don't know. I'm from out of town, unfamiliar with this place, and have no one to rely on. If you could just think of me from time to time, that would be enough."

Shen Qian understood. Wanting nothing meant wanting everything, but she was smart—or rather, she understood men very well.

"I see. Now answer one last question: do you have a Boyfriend? Think carefully before you answer."

"Yes, we started dating in the second year of high school. He's currently studying in Jinling."

"You can lie to him, but not to me. Handle this relationship yourself; don't cause me any trouble."

"I understand."

Only now did Tan Xinxin see the real Shen Qian. Perhaps he had been peaceful and easy-going before, but that was just a facade for others to see. Once his core interests were touched, he became majestic and cold.

The two of them weren't drunk and woke up much earlier than those who were. It wasn't until nearly noon that the three in Shen Qian's dorm slowly woke up.

"Eldest, Second, reimburse me. Yesterday's meal plus three rooms cost 2,400 in total. That's 1,200 each for you two."

The two transferred the money quite readily, looking apologetic. They probably knew that Shen Qian had moved them all by himself last night, which must have been a real ordeal.

"Let's make a rule: from now on, no drinking when we go out for meals. Even if we do drink, don't get drunk. I had to deal with seven of you by myself. Are you trying to work me to death?"

"Huh? No drinking? This..."

Chang Heng looked at Shen Qian imploringly.

"Then let's loosen it a bit, provided the following conditions are met: first, there must be no classes the next day; second, the place we eat must be close enough to the hotel; third, Eldest, you need to lose weight. Damn, you're as heavy as two people by yourself."

When Shen Qian said this, everyone laughed. The girls' opinions of Shen Qian had also changed somewhat. After all, unlike the boys who had completely blacked out, the girls could vaguely feel Shen Qian carrying them in their hazy state.

They were vulnerable when drunk, and vulnerable people lack a sense of security the most. Shen Qian had given them that sense of security.

As soon as the two dorm groups returned to school, they received a message from the Counselor. All eight of them stood neatly in the Counselor's office.

"School just started, and two whole dorms stayed out all night. It's lucky that school just started and management is a bit loose, so I could suppress it. Otherwise, do you know how much trouble this would be?"

"Counselor, didn't you say it would be easy to ask for leave~"

"Then did you ask for leave? Answer me, look into my eyes! Did you ask for leave?"

Shen Qian and Tan Xinxin, the two who were conscious, had been so busy "fighting" that they forgot about this.

"Sigh, don't let it happen again. This is ridiculous—blacking out from drinking right at the start of school? What will happen later?"

"Military training starts in a few days. Just stay out of trouble and give me less to worry about, okay?"

After being nagged by the Counselor for a few more sentences, the two groups were finally released.

Back in the dorm, Shen Qian began to calculate his gains. This outing had caused his achievement points to soar to 21.

As for scumbag points, he had enough for two ten-pull draws. Besides that, the rewards given by the system alone amounted to 500,000.

"System, perform two ten-pull draws."

Two ten-pulls flashed with light. This time, four gold cards appeared: two information cards, one skill card, and one cashback card.

Adding to what he had before, Shen Qian now had two skill cards, three information cards, two advanced cashback cards, and one connection card.

These might look like just cards, but Shen Qian knew they were all money.

Among the purple cards this time, besides the cashback card and reimbursement card, a new type of card appeared: the experience card.

[experience card: Can be used to upgrade skills already learned.]

"Skills already learned?"

Shen Qian clicked on an experience card. After confirming its use, many small squares appeared in front of him, each with text on it.

He looked through them one by one and found that these were all things he had learned in the past. At the very bottom were French and swimming.

He clicked on French. Then, the experience card turned into countless small light particles and merged into the French square.

Suddenly, Shen Qian felt that the vocabulary and grammar in his mind became exceptionally smooth, as if he had known them from the start.

"Good stuff, really good stuff. With this experience card, my learning ability isn't just a cheat—it's like the switch is stuck on!"

Before, Shen Qian had thought about mastering a musical instrument or something. After all, while some girls couldn't be moved by money, they might be moved by art.

While he was feeling pleased with himself, his phone rang. It was a call from Liu Xinyao.

"I want to talk to you."