51: Chapter 51 System, You Don't Play by the Rules

However, the reality was like a resounding slap to the face, leaving Chen Sheng completely dazed.

He clicked open the unread intelligence.

[Today's Intelligence 1: Today, the Zhou Fufu Jewelry Store in Taikoo Li has secretly planned a customer appreciation event for its new jewelry collection. The 99th customer to enter the store today, regardless of whether they make a purchase, will be gifted a 'First Love Series: Encounter' diamond necklace worth 19,999 yuan.]

[Note 1: Entering the store at 11:27 AM today will secure this necklace.]

Chen Sheng: "..."

All he could say was that he had been too hasty.

But this raised another question for him.

"System, why does it feel like the value of the intelligence is getting higher and higher?"

[Ding! Level 1 intelligence varies in value; it's just that there's a higher probability of reading low-value intelligence.]

"So you're saying I've been a God of Luck these past few days?" Thinking back on the continuous string of useless intelligence from the previous days, he had the strange illusion of being insulted.

Chen Sheng closed the system interface and opened all the balcony windows. Once the smell of smoke had been completely swept away by the morning breeze, he stepped back into the living room.

After washing up in the bathroom, Chen Sheng returned to the dining table. He tested the surface temperature of the cake through the packaging with his finger. Seeing that it was only slightly cooler than room temperature, he pushed open the bedroom door, crept to the bedside, and raised his hand to slap the backside of An Xiaonuan, who was sleeping spread-eagled.

Of course, that was only the plan in his head.

In reality, just as Chen Sheng raised his hand, the spread-eagled An Xiaonuan suddenly flipped over and sat up. "Yah!"

The sudden movement and the sudden scream triggered a stress response in Chen Sheng. He instantly jumped back a large step, the healthy color draining from his face.

His heart was thumping incessantly, as if it were about to jump out of his chest.

After a long while, Chen Sheng finally regained his composure. Leaning against the wardrobe door and clutching his chest, he complained speechlessly, "Holy crap! Big sister, a person can really be scared to death by another person!"

It was lucky he was young and his heart was in good shape. If it had been anyone else, they might have been lying flat on the floor right now.

"What are you afraid of if you haven't done anything wrong? I saw you raise your hand just now!" An Xiaonuan made a face at Chen Sheng and gloated, "Hmph! That's what you get for trying to bully me! Serves you right!"

Chen Sheng gave a bitter laugh and gave An Xiaonuan a thumbs up. "You're amazing, alright?"

A person really can end up laughing when they are extremely speechless.

"You bet!" An Xiaonuan tilted her delicate little chin up proudly.

Chen Sheng: "Currently speechless..."

After taking a while to finally recover, he used the wardrobe for support to stand up. As he walked out, he said, "It's getting late. Hurry up and get washed. I bought your favorite Mousse Cake when I came back last night."

It was only because An Xiaonuan was pregnant now. In the past, this matter definitely wouldn't have ended without half an hour of intense 'trench warfare' and 'hand-to-hand combat'.

"Yay, cake!" Hearing that Chen Sheng had bought her favorite Mousse Cake, An Xiaonuan flopped onto the bed like a child, her limbs flailing against the mattress to express her joy.

Chen Sheng covered his face. Unable to watch any longer, he walked straight out of the bedroom, thinking to himself, "Big sister, you're almost thirty!"

He felt quite anxious. Once the baby was born, raising two 'children' at once... how chaotic would that be?

At seven-thirty, An Xiaonuan finished washing up and sat at the dining table, scooping up the cake bite by bite with a spoon. As she ate, she didn't forget to praise it: "The temperature is just right. It keeps the freshness of the fruit inside while giving every bite of cream a cool, refreshing feel."

"Especially in this scorching summer, every bite is pure bliss."

Seeing An Xiaonuan's little mouth going on and on, Chen Sheng couldn't help but urge her, "Are you planning to become a food blogger? That's enough. If you keep dawdling, don't blame me if you're late for work."

An Xiaonuan rolled her eyes at Chen Sheng, thinking, "This damn 'straight man' doesn't understand romance at all."

"Why do you care? Believe it or not, I'll bite you!" An Xiaonuan wasn't just talking; she actually bared her little canine teeth at Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng instinctively took a step back... Ugh! This was also a stress response accumulated over time. He made a zipping motion over his mouth with his hand, silently indicating that he understood.

"Hmph!" An Xiaonuan tilted her proud little head again like a victorious peacock. She then scooped up a spoonful of cake and put it all in her mouth. Instantly, her entire mouth was filled with a sweet flavor, and she unconsciously squinted her eyes.

Unfortunately, while the food was good, she couldn't be greedy. After eating half, An Xiaonuan put down the spoon with eyes full of reluctance. She pushed the remaining half toward Chen Sheng and said with a hint of anger and grievance, "It's all your fault, making me eat cake first thing in the morning. What if I get fat?"

Chen Sheng: "..."

What could he do? He could only say against his conscience, "It's fine. You're the type who's naturally thin."

"Bah! A mouth full of lies." An Xiaonuan showed a satisfied smile, but as a woman, she still had to keep up appearances. In the blink of an eye, the corners of her mouth that wanted to curl up were pressed back down. "Even if I'm naturally thin, I'm pregnant! They say it's easy to gain weight during pregnancy. If I get fat later, just you wait!"

"It's just one piece of cake, surely not?" Chen Sheng really wanted to say that out loud, but catching a glimpse of An Xiaonuan's dangerous gaze, he chickened out.

"You're right about everything. I'll definitely be careful." To add credibility, Chen Sheng even raised three fingers toward the sky.

"Hmph!" An Xiaonuan nodded with satisfaction. "I'll let you pass this time!"

While speaking, An Xiaonuan beckoned Chen Sheng with her finger. "Come here!"

"What do you want to do?" Chen Sheng asked warily.

An Xiaonuan put her hands on her slender waist and said fiercely, "I told you to come here, so come here!"

Chen Sheng cautiously leaned his body over. When he was only halfway there, An Xiaonuan, annoyed by his slowness, grabbed his collar and pulled hard...

Mwah~

"That's your reward!"

Feeling the slippery sensation of cream on his cheek, Chen Sheng's lips twitched. He suddenly leaned forward and took a big bite of the remaining cake on the table, instantly coating his mouth and the area around it with a layer of cream. Then he quickly turned around...

An Xiaonuan was so startled she instantly bounced up from her chair. "Ah... don't come over! I was wrong, I really know now... Mmph!"

It turned out that resistance was futile.

Instead of resisting, it was better to lie down and enjoy life.

Take Chen Sheng, for example. He couldn't resist the unread intelligence provided by the system every day, so he could only analyze it as much as possible, extend it into reality, and finally find the profitable points within.

After the two of them finished fooling around and tidied up, Chen Sheng drove An Xiaonuan to work as usual. After dropping her off at her company building, Chen Sheng opened the ride-hailing app and set a low-price carpool order heading toward the vicinity of Taikoo Li.

Anyway, it was still very early compared to the time in the intelligence. Taking an order for someone who wanted to carpool to Taikoo Li would not only cover the electricity cost but might even earn him a little extra.

After all, isn't money just about saving a bit here and a bit there, and then letting it accumulate...

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