The Captain Just Wants to Go Home and Play Games

The twin-tailed girl looked at the money in her hand, then raised her head toward the corner where Mo Yi had already vanished, muttering to herself, "But I have my own money, you know."

Seeing that she couldn't catch up to Mo Yi, the twin-tailed girl carefully tucked the money he'd given her into her pink cat-shaped wallet, planning to find a chance to return it to him.

But then, she realized another problem.

She didn't even know his name yet, nor how to find him.

According to her sister, he was supposed to be her friend, but she hadn't even told him her own name—that was very rude.

On the other end of Two Blossoms.

"Next customer—"

Because of the encounter with the twin-tailed girl, the cashier called out for Kiana while Mo Yi still hadn't returned.

Kiana had no choice but to steel herself, pick up the basket, and step forward to pay. On the surface, nothing seemed wrong, but inside, she was furiously cursing Mo Yi, that unreliable jerk.

Could he really be calculating her meager wallet?

But!

The money hidden in the insoles of her shoes was her last savings after paying rent. If she couldn't get reimbursed by Mo Yi, she'd have to live on tap water until her next paycheck.

And besides, wouldn't taking off her shoes to get the money right now be a bit awkward?

Some things—the more you want them to slow down, the faster they go. Just like the cashier scanning Kiana's items with expert skill, finishing the entire basket in just over twenty seconds.

"That'll be 520 yuan—"

When the cashier's voice rang out, the gunshot of fate echoed in Kiana's ears!

What was she going to do? Should she take off her shoes right here and pull out her last living expenses to pay?!

Chapter 9: Sonic Kiana

"Plus this bottle of cola—"

Kiana was just about to pretend to drop her phone, bending down to get the money from her shoes to pay.

As for being caught, that was impossible. Though Kiana was only an E-rank cultivator, due to various reasons, when she got serious, her overall ability far exceeded E-rank—a level that belonged to the miscellaneous fodder tier.

In particular, Kiana's registered title was 'Sonic Kiana,' which showed that her greatest strength was speed.

As long as she took off her shoe, grabbed the money, and put the shoe back on fast enough, ordinary people's eyes couldn't keep up with her movements, so naturally, they wouldn't notice that the money she used to pay was pulled from her shoe sole.

But just as she was about to move, a bottle of cola was placed in front of her. She looked up—

Mo Yi had finally come back.

Kiana finally breathed a sigh of relief. No more worrying about getting reimbursed by Mo Yi later, and she also felt a bit ashamed of her earlier suspicion that he'd deliberately ditched her to make her pay.

Of course, these deep psychological shifts, Kiana wouldn't voice aloud.

"Mo Yi, you're way too slow."

Kiana grumbled a complaint without much bite, then said nothing more. After all, Mo Yi was still her landlord, and the good guy who was about to treat her to dinner. If she offended him, she'd only end up suffering in the end.

"Ran into a little trouble—"

For now, Kiana was just an ordinary tenant. Mo Yi had no intention of explaining what had happened earlier to her. She wasn't his girlfriend, so why bother with so many explanations?

After paying, Mo Yi picked up the two large bags of supplies and turned to leave.

"Let's go, Kiana."

"Oh—"

Kiana, carrying the happy water Mo Yi had specifically bought, trotted after him, asking curiously, "You still haven't said what trouble you ran into, Mo Yi."

Mo Yi turned back, looking at Kiana with a serious expression, and asked:

"Kiana, do you know why Old Master Qin from the next street over lived to be a hundred years old?"

"I haven't even lived at your place yet, how would I know why Old Master Qin from the next street lived to be a hundred—"

Kiana followed Mo Yi for a while before saying somewhat exasperatedly, "And what does Old Master Qin living to a hundred have to do with the trouble you mentioned?"

Mo Yi: "..."

After asking, Kiana had been silent for a while. Mo Yi thought she'd given up.

But he never expected she was seriously pondering the secret to the nonexistent 'Old Master Qin's' longevity.

"The reason Old Master Qin lived to be a hundred is that he never meddled in other people's business."

"Oh—"

Kiana nodded, half-understanding, and asked, "So what does that have to do with the trouble you mentioned?"

Mo Yi: "..."

I concede!

Looking back at Kiana's curious expression, which didn't seem like she was setting him up, Mo Yi gave up. In the future, he'd just speak directly with Kiana; otherwise, he'd only end up losing out.

"When I went to buy the cola earlier, I accidentally bumped into a loli..."

Faced with Kiana's straightforward curiosity, Mo Yi gave in and briefly recounted what had just happened to satisfy her inquisitiveness. Otherwise, she might keep pestering him endlessly, so it was better to just tell her directly—it wasn't anything shameful anyway.

Soon, the two returned to Mo Yi's house. He opened the door, led Kiana inside, put down their things, and gave her a rough overview of the layout: the living room, kitchen, and bathroom locations.

Then he took her upstairs to his room and said, "This is my room. If anything comes up, just knock on the door and call me. If I don't answer, I'm probably busy working and didn't notice—don't jump to conclusions like thinking I've dropped dead or something. I'm perfectly healthy. If it's something important, you can send me a message, and I'll see it as soon as I'm done."

Curious Kiana couldn't hold back her questions. "Work? What kind of work? You still look like a student, Mo Yi."

"It's just me living here now. I can't rely on my parents' savings forever, so I write light novels and publish them to make some money to help with expenses."

Mo Yi took it in stride. He didn't look sad when mentioning his parents—true remembrance isn't about constant grief; strength can also be a form of mourning.