Disliking the Sight of Him

Just by glancing at him, Lu Li knew he needed a favor. Posing with her arms crossed and legs crossed, she asked loftily, "What is it?"

Shen Bing leaned in, bringing their heads rather close for a moment, and whispered, "Boss Lu, I can't buy furniture on my end."

Lu Li understood. His "Lu Li Convenience Store" only allowed the purchase of food; there was no option for furniture at all.

"Alright, pay with your own points then." Lu Li swiped her optical computer to the furniture category and shared the screen with him.

Shen Bing called over a few little ones, and the group huddled together to pick out the beds they liked.

Of course, nothing too expensive!

Luo Mu shamelessly squeezed his way in and, with lightning-fast hand speed, added a king-sized bed to the cart.

Shen Bing only noticed after he had already paid the points, but it was too late. He had no choice but to drag Luo Mu outside for a thorough beating.

He had wanted to beat him up for a while now; he had long found him annoying, clinging to Boss Lu all day like a little tail!

He should be the one acting like a tail! Shen Bing thought resentfully as he threw punches, holding back none at all.

After the thorough beating, the two of them returned to the RV as if nothing had happened. Seeing them walk back with their arms draped over each other's shoulders, Lu Li asked, "Where did you go?"

Luo Mu was just about to tell on him: "Shen Bing gave me a—mph—" His mouth was instantly muffled.

Shen Bing said calmly, "Bonding."

What kind of bond do I need to forge with you?! Luo Mu muttered inwardly, but since he couldn't win in a fight... he had no choice but to submit.

"Oh," Lu Li said. "I'm heading up. You guys go on back."

Shen Bing acknowledged, leading the group back to the second floor of the convenience store, which also allowed them to place their newly bought beds in their respective rooms.

However, they needed more than just beds; they needed all sorts of miscellaneous items—pillows, bedsheets, toothbrushes, toothpaste...

To save trouble, Shen Bing bought identical sets for everyone. Male or female, it made no difference to him.

Once these daily necessities were bought and placed in the bathrooms and bedrooms, it actually gave the place a rather cozy, home-like feel.

Shen Bing checked every corner to ensure there were no omissions or potential safety hazards before going to wash up.

After taking a shower and returning to his room, he found someone sprawled lazily across his bed. Walking closer to take a look, it was damn well Luo Mu!

Shen Bing grabbed him by the collar, ready to toss him straight out the window. A single sentence from Luo Mu froze him in his tracks:

"Do you like Boss Lu?" Luo Mu stated with certainty!

Shen Bing felt a momentary flash of panic and hesitation, but the next second, he opened the window without hesitation and tossed him right out.

"Get lost," Shen Bing said impatiently.

After closing the window, he reached up to touch his burning red ears and sat on the edge of the bed to calm down for a good while.

Ruminating over Luo Mu's words just now, he realized he did indeed seem to harbor different emotions toward Boss Lu.

For instance, wanting to be her shadow, feeling annoyed whenever anyone else got close to her...

The more Shen Bing thought about it, the hotter his face felt, and he hurriedly forced himself to stop these increasingly uncontrollable thoughts.

Everyone slept very well that night, except for Shen Bing. When he appeared before the others with two dark circles under his eyes...

Lu Li couldn't help asking, "Didn't sleep well? Not used to a new bed?"

Shen Bing's gaze drifted, avoiding a direct answer as he simply muttered an offhand "Yeah."

She shrugged, casting a somewhat puzzled glance at him. Why were his ears so red?

It wasn't that she wanted to stare, but his ears were ridiculously red. Paired with his youthful face, he looked as though he had been thoroughly bullied.

If she didn't ask, he wouldn't say—hey, but once she asked, didn't that open the floodgates?!

Lu Li thought this made total sense, so she asked again, "What's wrong with you? Didn't you rest well?"

Well, would you look at that—Shen Bing bolted.

This only made Lu Li even more curious. As it happened, Luo Mu sauntered over, hands buried in his pockets as he looked around, anyone would think this was his own house.

She grabbed Luo Mu by the collar and demanded, "What's wrong with Shen Bing?"

Though he had been thrown out the window last night without sustaining a single injury, Luo Mu was still harboring resentment. He just gave a light snort and said, "Ask him yourself."

What was wrong with these two? Sporting quite the attitude, weren't they?

Too lazy to pry further, she suppressed her curiosity and prepared to open for business.

It was still early. Seeing no customers had arrived yet, Lu Li first ordered twenty copies of Big Seven, and five copies of each of the other three models.

Leisurely, she bought a hash brown, a panini, and soy milk, beginning to eat with a great deal of ritualistic flair.

The little ones woke up one after another, approaching the RV with polite greetings.

Seeing this, breakfast was an absolute must. With a wave of her hand, she ordered five more portions identical to hers.

Luo Mu came over to join the fun as well, looking at her with wide, pleading eyes. Lu Li ruthlessly refused, "Go cool off somewhere by yourself."

Holding grudges was her professional specialty, and revenge was a dish best served immediately.

Luo Mu promptly sat down beside her, grabbing her elbow and shaking it. "Oh come on, Boss Lu, let me tell you something."

Lu Li turned her head and gave a light snort. "Not listening."

Luo Mu shifted to her other side, resorting to the same trick. Watching his swaying, golden-retriever-like head, Lu Li couldn't help bursting into laughter.

"Go on then," Lu Li said coyly.

"Well, last night..." Luo Mu was just about to whisper when his neck was seized by the hand of fate.

He and his chair were tossed right out of the RV together. After a brief moment of shock, he reacted with extreme agility.

Instantly adjusting his posture, he landed firmly back on the ground, still sitting steadily in his chair.

He stood up, put his hands on his hips, and yelled angrily at Shen Bing, "You're shameless!"

The little ones stuck their tongues out at him, making funny faces while taking giant bites of their hash browns.

The sight of it made Luo Mu's mouth water; the aroma of fried potatoes drifted into his nostrils continuously, making him so hungry that he lost all energy to stay angry and could only trudge back with his head drooped.

Shen Bing paid him no mind, brushing his hands together with satisfaction. He walked around Lu Li and sat down on her other side, causing Lu Li's gaze to follow him all the way down. "Why did you bully Luo Mu?"

"..." Silence. A prolonged silence. "Found him annoying."

A very good reason. Lu Li had nothing to say. Just then, a customer arrived to buy scratch-off tickets.

With everyone's attention drawn away, Shen Bing quietly relaxed his grip on the hash brown and let out a long sigh of relief.

The newcomer had delicate features, wore a dusty baseball cap that thoroughly shielded his eyes, and spoke with a timid shyness that matched his appearance.

"Can you buy scratch-off tickets here?" He was even quite polite.

"That's right, one tier-one crystal core per ticket~" Xiao Di sat on a barstool, playing the host.

Lu Li looked over as well. The newcomer was extremely thin and frail; although his clothes were old, they were reasonably clean, and small details still betrayed the lingering traces of severe resource scarcity.

He showed no immediate sign of wanting to buy, simply continuing to ask, "What kind of prizes can you scratch out? Can they be redeemed immediately? Are you guys going to run away if someone hits the jackpot? Is there any guarantee?"

The rapid-fire questions left Xiao Di momentarily dazed. Everyone she had encountered over the past few days had been decisive, scratching away immediately, with most only bothering to ask about the price.

This was her first time encountering someone with so many questions, but she still intended to answer them one by one with patience.

Lu Li picked up her hash brown, stood up, walked over to Xiao Di, and looped an arm around her.