The mysterious man soon left.
Chen Shouyi's hand trembled slightly as he lit a cigarette. He took a deep drag and slowly exhaled, his taut nerves finally relaxing completely.
"Damn it!" he cursed.
He tossed away the cigarette butt and turned back.
Looking at the crowded, cheering people in the streets, the gloom in his heart was washed away quite a bit. Indeed, no matter how grim the situation became in the future, could it really be worse than it had been a day ago? At least, the other side would not launch another war anytime soon.
"Handsome guy, want to come along?" a beautiful young married woman said with a smile. Her tight T-shirt strained around her two enormous breasts, which bulged so prominently they seemed ready to burst free.
Heh, women!
The women of Great Xia Nation were still rather reserved. In the European Alliance, women would be wearing several fewer layers of clothing.
Of course, Chen Shouyi did not care about any of that in the slightest.
Besides... as far as he was concerned, there was no difference anyway.
He could not be bothered with these female hooligans. With a cold expression, he pushed through the crowd and walked on.
With his wealth of experience, he knew that the moment he responded, the other party would cling to him like taffy. He would never be able to shake her off—and there would not be just one. More and more would join in, leaving him in an awkward and irritable predicament.
By the time he returned home, his parents and younger sister were already cleaning. After being empty for several days, the house had accumulated a thick layer of dust.
"Mom, Dad, stop. I'll do it," Chen Shouyi said.
"No need for you to help. Get some proper