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The fact that the international student from Donghuang happened to share an apartment with Momoka made Nina incredibly envious.

But a new question arose in Rencai's mind.

Renna was also somewhat puzzled by the meaning behind their middle finger gestures.

"Huh? Does it mean thank you?"

Coincidentally, Chen and Taoxiang gave the same reply and then smiled at each other.

"It was my fault for almost getting you into trouble. How about this, I'll take you out for a nice meal, and we can chat at the restaurant."

Seeing Nina's complicated feelings, Momoka extended an invitation to her.

I just realized I hadn't changed it. I've already changed it.

Chapter 5 Troublesome Momoka Returns to Her Hometown [8k Remastered]

Momoka led the two to Yoshinoya again. It was quite late, but the restaurant was still open as usual.

"So, what do you want to eat? I recommend the medium-sized beef bowl."

Momoka introduced the restaurant's signature dishes to Rencai, who was visiting for the first time; she had eaten there countless times.

"Where's Chen? Aren't you going to eat something? It's been a while since this afternoon, wouldn't you like to have something to eat as a late-night snack?"

Tao Xiang suggested this to Chen Ye, who was standing nearby, but he politely declined.

Seeing that the two had already chosen their food, Chen volunteered to go to the front desk to order for them.

Of course, I also took the opportunity to ask if I had secured a job.

"Hello Ms. Rupa, two medium-sized beef bowls."

"Okay~ Two medium-sized beef bowls~" Rupa raised her voice, conveying the order to the kitchen staff.

"Just a few hours later, Chen had another girl by his side~"

She noticed the unfamiliar face that hadn't appeared that afternoon, and asked Chen with a slightly teasing tone, "..."

"Besides, since you volunteered to order, you must have some questions for me, right?"

"That girl is a fan of Momoka-san, and I bumped into her. As for the question, I'll get straight to the point; I wanted to ask about work."

Chen explained calmly, but he was still very concerned about work, after all, it involved making a living, and how could someone from Donghuang not care?

"Hmm~ Good boy, very straightforward~" Rupa thought of her incredibly arrogant partner.

"Well, I have some good news for you. Today is Friday, and you can start work next Monday!"

"Thank you, Ms. Rupa. I'll take on more of your workload from now on," Chen said, expressing his gratitude.

"Hmm~ I'm looking forward to it. Now you should start calling me that. What do you think you should call me?"

Rupa was pleased and mischievously asked Chen a question.

"Thank you so much, Sister Rupa!"

"Okay, go to the kitchen and meet your colleague. After all, you'll be working together soon. Make sure you get along well with her!"

Rupa, behind Chen, pushed him toward the petite girl, anticipating the chemistry between them.

"Hello, I'm Chen Chen from Donghuang. It's nice to meet you!"

Chen extended his hand, expressing his goodwill to Xiaozhi.

"Hmph, Rupa has gone to great lengths to help you. You must be on time for work next week. Come and learn on Sunday. I'll only teach you once, understand?"

Xiao Zhi didn't stop what he was doing, reminding him to thank Rupa for her contributions, and also giving him some points to note regarding future work.

She placed the prepared beef bowl on a plate, took off her gloves, and shook hands with Chen.

"My name is Ebizuka Tomo, remember it well!"

"No problem, Ms. Ebizuka Tomo, nice to meet you."

Chen's first encounter with this proud and reserved girl had come to an end. In his eyes, she was quite easy to understand and had shown concern for him; she seemed like a good girl.

Rupa watched the two interacting with a smile in her eyes.

It seems like Ash and he get along quite well~ Rupa thought to himself.

"Let me get you one, Rupa."

Chen volunteered to take on this insignificant little task, which could be considered as helping Sister Rupa in advance.

"This is it, beef bowl!"

Looking at the food that Chen brought out, including the one with the radish, Momoka understood something.

"Hmm? You've got a job."

Her tone was more of a statement than a question.

"Yes, thanks to that shop assistant, her name is Rupa, she helped me get this job."

"That's good, I can rest assured now..."

Her tone carried a hint of relief and melancholy, and seeing Nina's unsure how to begin with the beef bowl, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"What, is this your first time eating here? What planet are you from?"

Tao Xiang's tone was full of teasing; in this day and age, it's rare to find someone who hasn't tried such affordable fast food.

Moreover, the way she exclaimed was quite amusing, making Momoka unable to resist teasing her little fan.

"I'm from Kumamoto..."

Seeing that the two found her somewhat comical appearance amusing, Nina answered in a low voice.

"Chen, Rencai is late and didn't get the keys to her rented apartment. I've decided to let her stay for the night. Is that alright?"

Tao Xiang asked her roommate for her opinion, though she felt it was unnecessary, but it was still good to respect other people's thoughts.

"It's alright, everyone has difficult times. I'm just glad I could help Miss Jingqin."

Without hesitation, Chen agreed to Tao Xiang's request.

The girl who had been helped was now a little sullen and sulking.

Transforming her anger into appetite, Rencai began frantically shoveling rice into her bowl, devouring the food with astonishing speed.

Why has Rencai never eaten beef bowl?

What was a common taste to Momoka was like a delicacy to Nina, and she couldn't resist her curiosity.

"Yes, but there are family rules that prohibit eating out."

Her voice was somewhat low, as if she were recalling some heavy topic.

Seeing this, Chen quickly changed the subject to avoid triggering Ms. Rencai's temper so soon.

"Sister Taoxiang, you should eat quickly too. It's so late. Finish your meal early and go back to rest!"

Chen urged Tao Xiang, who hadn't even touched her chopsticks much, to hurry up.

"Okay, here's the money. Thank you for your hospitality."

After they finished eating, Tao Xiang paid the bill and headed out the door.

"thanks for treatment!"

Nina also thanked the shop assistant, when suddenly, she seemed to remember something.

To express her gratitude more sincerely, she thanked him in this way.

"It was really delicious, thank you so much for your hospitality!"

She first placed her hands on her waist, then changed her posture as she expressed her gratitude, giving the two female shop assistants behind the counter a friendly middle finger.

Tao Xiang showed a terrified expression, while Chen had already started recording.

"Does this guy want a beating?!" Xiao Zhi from the kitchen picked up a large black iron ladle, pretending to hit him.

Satisfied, Chen stopped recording the video; one can only say that the live version was incredibly moving.

Thankfully, they didn't cut out the middle finger segment like Bilibili did, otherwise Xiao Zhi would have become a bizarrely crazy superwoman.

Looking at Momoka, who was giving him a death stare, he said that they had both done it, and that he would send a copy of the video to his older brother later.

Peach Blossom shut up, satisfied.

Thank you for visiting!

Rupa stopped Ash's movement and said goodbye to Nina.

The meaning behind the middle finger could no longer be hidden, and the two tried to brush off Nina's complaints along the way with laughter.

Unable to break through the two's thick skin, Nina had no choice but to angrily stop her verbal attack and express her dissatisfaction with the unreliable duo with a death stare.

The door to the house was as difficult to open as ever; it took Tao Xiang a lot of effort to finally lead Chen Heren inside.

Turning on the light, Nina curiously looked around the house where she would be spending the night.

As she stepped into the living room, a dark, unidentified creature suddenly darted to her feet.

"Whoa, what!"

Only after the unidentified creature let out a cute meow did she focus her gaze.

"Ah, it's a cat."

A blue-black cat came into her sight.

"I haven't seen this cat this afternoon. Is it your pet, Sister Taoxiang?"

Chen was also very interested in this young member of the household.

He crouched down and tried to stroke the cat's head.

The cat was quite friendly, lying there letting Chen pet it. Rencai, behind him, looked envious, as if she also wanted to pet it.

"Ah, that guy is incredibly lazy. He basically sleeps all day and only becomes slightly more active at night."

After changing her shoes, Momoka walked into the living room and placed her guitar against the wall.

Nina's gaze was drawn to the guitar placed there, revealing a deep sense of envy.

As someone with an innate talent for rock and roll, it seems she has a strong yearning to perform on stage with an instrument.

"Want to try?"

Momoka noticed Nina's expression, picked up her guitar, and invited her to join her.

"I can't play..."

Renna looked somewhat dejected, so Momoka changed the subject to Chen.

"Can you do it, Chen?"

"I know some basic skills, which I learned in an after-school program."

Chen took the guitar from Tao Xiang, got into position, and looked quite professional.

He had learned a few songs before, like the basics such as Happy Birthday and Jingle Bells, and he was quite proficient in them.

The most difficult ones are "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" and "Truly Love You," even those are simplified versions of the sheet music by the teacher.

Later, he taught himself a song called "Spring Day Shadow" and also learned the intro to "Empty Box," but he simply didn't have time to learn the rhythm for the rest of the song; he was too busy with school.

He had essentially showcased all the skills he had ever learned. When he played the intro to "The Empty Box," but then abruptly stopped, Nina's expression revealed immense regret.

"Okay, great!"

Renna was surprised that Chen, who looked even younger than her, had such a skill. Thinking about her own inability to play the guitar at all, she began to feel somewhat frustrated.

"No, no, no, I only practiced for about two weeks, and then I practiced less, and my guitar at home has been gathering dust."

Is this a flaw in his character? He picks up things quite quickly, but if he gets stuck on something for a while and can't find a solution, he gradually loses interest.

His fingers, which hadn't been practiced for a long time, were somewhat unresponsive during the performance, resulting in frequent wrong notes. Momoka, sitting next to him, was sure she could hear it.

To Chen's surprise, Tao Xiang didn't criticize his technique. Instead, she asked him with great interest which songs he had just played.

"You should be able to find it right now, it's by a niche band, the name is just 'Spring Shadow'."

Unfortunately, Crychic wasn't popular, and they stopped all activity after that one song. Calling it niche is an understatement.

"You definitely know those basic songs, Sister Taoxiang. As for the two songs you asked about, one is 'Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies' and the other is 'Truly Love You,' both are Chinese songs."