You are all bad women! Don't come over!

The man and woman both coughed awkwardly and said with false solemnity, "If it's possible, could you please thoroughly introduce your superpower?"

At this point, even if it wasn't for official business, driven by their intrinsic curiosity, they were very intrigued.

Shen Mochen slightly furrowed his brows, but still patiently explained, "I can quickly restore a person's physical strength, wounds, and superpower. Generally speaking, as long as there is close physical contact, I can use my superpower. The contact can be through hands, face, arms… basically anywhere. Of course, mere physical contact would result in a slower recovery speed. If you want to speed it up, you can directly lick my blood, just holding it in your mouth, a single drop is enough."

"So, you're saying the fastest way to recover is…"

"Actually, it's not much faster than sucking blood, must I say it?"

"Yes, we need to keep a record over here… but rest assured, your superpower records will be sealed immediately, no one others than General Yan, Supreme Commander Buque, the Minister of National Defense, and our President can access it."

Cai Yuncui looked around and whispered, "Then I'll step out first…"

"It's okay, it's not like it can't be said," Shen Mochen said indifferently. "The fastest way is through kissing."

"Kissing, mouth to mouth?"

Shen Mochen nodded, "That's the fastest."

The woman paused for a moment, then reached out her hand, "We need to verify this. So please hand me the knife; I will make a cut on my hand shortly, and then I would request that you heal me using the fastest method… Of course, please don't misunderstand, this is just my job."

Shen Mochen's mouth twitched slightly, "I told you, the speed of blood sucking is about the same… but if you insist on trying, then it's also fine."

Shen Mochen didn't have much aversion to this, in his view, this was no different from kissing a cat or dog, and although he was somewhat disdainful, the woman in front of him wasn't too unsightly to make it unbearable.

The woman was serious and bowed, "Then, please take good care of me…"

"Let me do it!"

Cai Yuncui suddenly grabbed the hand Shen Mochen used to offer the knife, stepped forward, and blocked him.

Everyone was stunned.

The woman shook her head in opposition, "That's not necessary, Assistant Officer Cai Yuncui, there's no need to harm your own body!"

Cai Yuncui bit her lip, but she persisted, "But I have a superpower, which you guys can't test. When facing monsters, it's more important to quickly replenish superpower when it's exhausted than to heal wounds!"

"But… your superpower has already recovered!"

"I'll go out and use it up quickly; if I release it fully, it will be gone soon!" Cai Yuncui said, glancing cautiously at Shen Mochen, "Little Chen, is that okay?"

Her gaze was like that of a stray kitten on the side of the road, with pitiful coaxing and pleas for approval. It seemed that if Shen Mochen showed any resistance, she would immediately turn tail and flee... Oh, it's the dogs that run away with their tails between their legs.

"I don't mind," said Shen Mochen.

He thought to himself, this was merely official business that had to be done openly and without deceit; her behavior made it seem as though she had a hidden agenda.

Moreover, he genuinely disliked seeing Cai Yuncui display this cringing, obsequious demeanor. She didn't need to act like this; she didn't owe him anything nor had she done anything wrong.

In fact, the one who had done wrong was him; he had taken out his anger on innocent Cai Yuncui because he instinctively knew, even though she had superpowers, she wouldn't fight back. What happened next to the haystacks was a serious humiliation for anyone.

Yet, the world is absurdly like this, those who do wrong often act self-righteously, while those who haven't done anything wrong always seem apologetic.

Shen Mochen actually had a strong desire to see Cai Yuncui smiling cheerfully. Seeing her carefree laughter usually made his entire day feel better.

Perhaps if he could see her smile now, his inner torment and depression would also ease a bit.

But thinking this, he just couldn't bring himself to apologize. He knew that if he just apologized, Cai Yuncui would forgive him and everything would return to normal.

Just a few words, but he stubbornly couldn't say them.

Cai Yuncui left the room but soon returned, panting.

"I'm ready..." Cai Yuncui said softly, biting her lip and awkwardly walking up to Shen Mochen. Adjusting her glasses, she averted her eyes to the side, not daring to look at him.

Perhaps because she had rushed in running, her face was red, nearly the same color as a ripe persimmon.

"Start timing."

As Shen Mochen spoke, he lifted Yuncui's chin and, without a hint of hesitation, kissed her under her slightly resentful gaze.

Yuncui wasn't prepared at all. Suddenly kissed by Shen Mochen, her mind buzzed, and she went blank for a moment.

Her eyes widened in surprise, her body initially stiff, suddenly relaxed as if she were light and floating, unable to stand steadily.

"Twenty seconds have passed... aren't you ready yet?"

The woman looked down at the timer in her hand and couldn't help but walk over and ask.

"Ah!" Yuncui, as if snapping out of a dream, quickly jerked back as if electrocuted, her whole body flushed as she stammered out apologies, "Sorry, sorry, I've recovered, I already recovered... I got distracted, I'm sorry, I'll try again!"

With that, she didn't give anyone else a chance to speak, turned her head, and rushed out the door... Before leaving, she even pocketed the small knife used for the self-harm test.

The three of them were stunned as they watched Yuncui leave. Shen Mochen gently licked his lips, tasting the sweet flavor of coconut milk.

After another ten minutes or so, Shen Mochen finally completed his test, walked out, and exchanged a few words with General Yan, who then personally drove him and Yuncui home.@@novelbin@@

"Ha ha ha, I've seen your superpower file, and yours is truly unique! Your fortune in romance will be extraordinary!"

General Yan laughed heartily as he drove, his tone teasing, yet a hint of concern flashed through his eyes. She hadn't expected that this young man's superpower required such a peculiar condition, and now she too felt somewhat worried.

With such looks, such a superpower... it was almost certain that in any squad, he'd be a ticking time bomb.

Perhaps, it would be better to transfer him away from the front lines. However, this might reduce the impact of their publicity. This was Buque's first time handling such a matter, and every step had to be as realistic and cautious as possible, otherwise, the promotion might backfire.

Shen Mochen remained expressionless, knowing that General Yan was probing him. He let out a light sigh and said, "Please keep this a secret for me... I've said it many times, feeding on blood is sufficient, and the speed isn't much different. In fact, if it's not a particularly dire moment, regular physical contact is enough in most cases. Kissing isn't necessary, I don't feel good about it."

General Yan observed Shen Mochen's expression through the rearview mirror, her brow relaxed and she nodded with a smile. After dropping them off at their doorstep, General Yan gave a few more instructions to Shen Mochen and then drove off.

Shen Mochen and Yuncui exchanged a glance, somewhat awkwardly heading upstairs one after another.

At their respective doorsteps, Shen Mochen silently took out his keys to unlock the door, a faint fragrance wafting from inside.

"Sorry, sorry... I did it without asking... I'll clean it up," Yuncui suddenly remembered something and hurriedly followed to apologize.

Shen Mochen didn't reply, stepping inside to find the house decorated with colorful flags and balloons, beautifully arranged, a fruit platter and an unopened cake on the coffee table.

The dining table was full of dishes, probably made yesterday, already cold by now. The fish soup from the braised fish had gelled, and some dishes even had a thin layer of white frost-like congealed fat on top.

With Yuncui's cooking skills, these dishes would have been fragrant and tantalizing while still hot, it's a pity they were cold now, the aroma very faint.

Right, yesterday was my birthday. Shen Mochen thought to himself.

He had forgotten, although he had awakened his superpower just recently, he really just remembered that yesterday was his birthday.

Seeing Shen Mochen silent, Yuncui looked almost on the verge of crying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I didn't know yesterday, it would be like this... I'll clean it up... don't be angry…"

"Do you have my house keys?" Shen Mochen asked.

"Hmm... Caiyu mailed them to me, I'll return them to you," Yuncui bit her lip, obediently handing over the keys.

"Since she gave them to you, keep them," Shen Mochen said, "about earlier, was that your first kiss?"

Yuncui was stunned, not catching on.

"...I see it wasn't," Shen Mochen's eyelids drooped.

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"No, no, it was..." Yuncui hastily waved her hands, her face flushing as she pushed her glasses and murmured, "Yes, it was my first kiss."

"I'm sorry then," Shen Mochen said gently.

Such a simple phrase, yet it carried an inexplicable power. Having said it, Shen Mochen felt MUCH relieved in his heart.