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The problem was genuine.

The first person to try it was their class’s academic representative, a boy with round-framed glasses, not very tall, with round, piercing eyes that shone with shrewdness. His appearance, combined with his eyes, made him look much younger than a high school student.

He was very intelligent and hardworking, but for various reasons, he hadn’t managed to get into Class 9 by the time he entered his second year of high school, remaining in Class 10 since his first year.

“Brother Jianlu, can you help me with this problem when you have time?”

The academic representative leaned over, and as soon as he asked, everyone around him turned to look, and even the surrounding noise dropped several octaves.

Lin Jianlu had just returned from patrolling the campus during dinner time and had only finished explaining two problems to Yan Han when the academic representative came over, clearly unaware that he had disturbed their “private time.”

Neither Yan Han nor Lin Jianlu showed any displeasure or reluctance. The class representative had come to ask a math question, a bit difficult but still fairly standard. Lin Jianlu quickly solved it for him, using two completely different methods of calculation… The class representative thus left, completely convinced.

He actually knew how to do the problem but only using algebraic methods. He had never thought that such a problem could be solved using geometry, and it seemed even simpler than simply calculating numbers. His perspective seemed to have suddenly broadened, and he returned to his seat with heartfelt admiration.

Lin Jianlu even said to Yan Han, “Sometimes using geometry is indeed more intuitive and easier to solve. You can try it in the future.”

“Oh.”

Yan Han had been craning his neck to watch the explanation.

In the past, when his foundation was weak, Lin Jianlu never introduced a second method when explaining problems to him. He usually used the simplest and most intuitive knowledge points to solve them. Although there were some things Yan Han hadn’t learned yet, he understood them and was happy to listen.

There was a small detail here. Because Big Brother Lin’s knowledge base was already at a very high level, the knowledge points he used to solve some problems at the beginning were completely beyond the high school level.

But that was only at the beginning.

Later, Yan Han discovered that the knowledge points Lin Jianlu used to explain problems to him were increasingly biased towards high school knowledge… He only realized now that, just to make sure he could understand the explanations, Lin Jianlu had even taken the time to “review” all the high school knowledge.

Just to tutor him…

Although Big Brother Lin explained that he was wholeheartedly trying to tutor him at that time and didn’t even know what he was thinking.

But Yan Han said: I understand, everyone understands.

Isn’t it just… because of those two words— like!

Getting back to the topic, now, perhaps because Yan Han’s foundation has caught up, Lin Jianlu occasionally expanded some problem-solving methods for him, providing broader ideas.

In addition, with the math competition he would participate in in the future, there would be no shortage of this kind of training.

He deliberately used two methods to solve the class representative’s problems not to show off but to demonstrate for Yan Han.

But the class monitor’s composure only fueled the others’ curiosity and desire to find out more.

Seeing the top student’s good-natured demeanor, someone else stood up to ask.

The newcomer was a thin, handsome boy. He sat in the front row, walked to the back, placed his test paper on Lin Jianlu’s desk, and said directly, “Can you explain this problem to me, top student?”

Yan Han, who was organizing his own worksheets, perked up his ears, finding the boy’s tone somewhat unpleasant.

He looked up at the boy, then leaned closer to examine the problem.

It was a challenging physics problem, covering a wide range of concepts, some even beyond their current curriculum— topics typically covered in the second semester of their junior year.

But yes, Yan Han knew how to solve it.

Leaving aside the fact that the 30,000 questions from the previous academic competition gave him a general understanding of various high school subjects, he hadn’t slacked off at all this summer. He not only reviewed the previous material but also previewed the entire second-year curriculum for several subjects. After all, with the live-streaming video system, his learning efficiency was extremely high.

His ultimate goal was still the college entrance examination; he couldn’t spend the entire summer reviewing first-year material.

This particular question was at the level of the college entrance examination, and it only appeared when the questions were particularly difficult in a certain year. It had even been used as a typical example by the teacher in the textbook, so Yan Han still remembered it.

He knew how to do it, but the person was asking Brother Lin.

Although he knew that this person claimed to be asking for help but was actually provoking and testing Lin Jianlu, which annoyed Yan Han a bit, since it was a question, he had to be magnanimous.

Besides, he didn’t believe Lin Jianlu couldn’t do it.

When Brother Lin first switched from arts to sciences, Yan Han didn’t believe he could do it either, but now? He didn’t believe Lin Jianlu couldn’t do it, no matter who said they couldn’t.

So, confident and unperturbed, Yan Han continued working on his error notebook, even preparing to wait for Lin Jianlu to prove them wrong.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Lin Jianlu, after glancing at the problem, didn’t explain it to him but instead pushed the workbook in front of him, saying, “Try solving this one first.”

Yan Han: “…”

The boy: “…”

“Me?” Yan Han pointed to himself, though he didn’t know the intention. But seeing Lin Jianlu’s affirmative look, he grabbed the workbook, glanced at the problem again, and began writing the solution steps on his scrap paper.

While he was working, the others naturally craned their necks to watch. They saw Yan Han calmly and methodically writing out the solution step by step, his thinking clear and logical, calculating immediately after writing the formula, without even pausing.

Lin Jianlu watched silently, but the more he watched, the wider the smile on his lips became. His eyes, from the side, looked so gentle!

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“Sister, what’s going on?” Ya Ya looked at Fu Ke with a blank expression, wanting to peek out, but Fu Ke stopped her.

“Ya Ya, be good, stay here and don’t move.” Fu Ke watched the skinny guy and Qiu Yi go upstairs, a smile flashing in her eyes.

The skinny guy at this time was very different from the skinny guy in her previous life. However, at this time in her previous life, she hadn’t met Brother Long or the skinny guy yet.

But she knew very well that when meeting the skinny guy in her previous life, she hadn’t seen Qiu Yi.

Did Qiu Yi run away on his own? Or did the skinny guy in this life go to the D City base? Fu Ke was full of questions.

However, the skinny guy was very different from the one in her previous life, and she recognized him at a glance. Brother Long and the skinny guy were probably people she would never forget in her life.

But thinking of Brother Long, Fu Ke’s eyes darkened slightly.

She was also almost prepared that even if she found the skinny guy, he would be like Brother Long. After all, their experiences were different, and they couldn’t accept her as without any reservations as they had in her previous life.

Focusing her mental energy on Lan Zhi, Fu Ke felt an envy that she herself didn’t realize.

Because, Lan Zhi had Lan Sheng.

The skinny man stood by the window, cautiously looking outside. His breath caught in his throat as he looked.

The entire courtyard was surrounded by men dressed in white. He squinted, then looked through another window; it was still the same group of people. Who were they? The skinny man narrowed his eyes. These people had very white skin and looked very thin, like flowers grown in a greenhouse.

Wait…

“Are these people doctors?” Qiu Yi also saw them surrounded, but he recognized the white coats— the ones the doctors he hated most often wore.

The skinny man stared at Qiu Yi. Doctors? He squinted, looking closely: “No, no, they look more like researchers.”

Then why were they surrounding them? Had they discovered them?

Suddenly, he remembered hearing about a place conducting human experiments in his previous life. They were arresting people everywhere just to conduct experiments. Could this be them?

No, even if they were arresting experimental subjects, they wouldn’t send defenseless researchers. Was this group of people arresting someone else, or waiting to be arrested?

Unless, of course, they were superhumans?

“Researchers?” Qiu Yi peeked out. “Then why are they surrounding us? And how did they know there were people here?”

Just then, a man jumped out of the truck. He walked over slowly, his posture somewhat strange.

He looked very smart in a black suit and trousers, wearing black leather shoes. He stood out among the group of people in white coats. He wore sunglasses, his hair was a little messy, and he looked over expressionlessly, appearing very arrogant.

His pointed chin lifted slightly, and Qiu Yi almost thought the man had seen him, so he quickly dodged.

“Master, another one has arrived!”

“Call me Skinny!” Skinny slapped the boy hard. He had corrected him countless times, but the boy insisted on being addressed as “Master.”

“Oh, that’s not the point. Look, another one’s coming. Should we run away?” Qiu Yi rubbed his head, inwardly cursing. He always hits his head; if this keeps up, he’ll be turned into an idiot.

The skinny man looked at the man standing at the courtyard gate. The black suit made him look particularly thin, and his exposed skin was even whiter than those in white.

Wait, this whiteness is a bit too much!

Even the color of his lips is off. Looking down, the skinny man saw the man’s hand hanging by his side, and he could vaguely see sharp fingernails!

“A zombie!” the skinny man said in disbelief. He looked carefully at the people in white; they were indeed human. And they were terrified when they saw the zombie in the black suit.

So there are conscious zombies already?

In his past life, he had only seen one person who could make humans bow down: Lan Zhi…

But then again, this person looked somewhat similar to Lan Zhi.

“Zombies?” Qiu Yi was stunned for a moment. He looked outside. “Master, are you sure you’re not mistaken? These people are zombies?”

“No, it’s that man in the suit, he’s a zombie. Look closely at his face and skin, it’s too pale, and his lips are a strange color. His nails are also faintly black and very sharp.”

Although they were quite far apart, the skinny man observed very carefully.

As a superhuman, Qiu Yi already had sharper senses than ordinary people, but he hadn’t paid much attention before. Now, with the skinny man’s explanation, he observed carefully and indeed, it was true.

‘Slap!’

“Master! Why did you hit me again?” Qiu Yi had just realized that, as the skinny man said, the man was indeed a zombie. But before he could even feel a jolt of fear, the skinny man slapped him hard on the head.

For a moment, he couldn’t care less about the shock of how he could be a zombie and looked at the skinny man accusingly.

“Call me skinny and I won’t hit you anymore,” the skinny man said calmly.

Qiu Yi choked, looking at the skinny man: “Then you should still hit him.”

“…” The skinny man looked at Qiu Yi strangely. Had this kid been beaten silly?

“Master, let’s run! There are so many of them. And there’s a zombie. I don’t know what level it is…” Qiu Yi was worried that these people had come prepared.

The skinny man’s hands were itching. He glared at Qiu Yi fiercely, but in the end, he didn’t continue hitting him.

He’d already beaten the kid silly. If he continued, wouldn’t he be responsible for the rest of this devilish child’s life?

“Run? What are you running for? We’re surrounded. These people in white coats, if they’re ordinary people, it’s fine, but if they’re ability users, we won’t be able to escape at all.” The skinny man said irritably.

“Then what do we do now?” Qiu Yi asked.

The skinny man pondered for a moment: “Watch me.”

He took out a seed from Qiu Yi’s pocket. This was a vine seed that he had found before to train Qiu Yi’s wood-type ability. What the skinny guy couldn’t understand was that Qiu Yi’s spatial ability, which he hadn’t trained much, was developing faster than his wood-based ability.

He flicked a seed between his fingertips.

The seed was very small, and no one except Fu Ke noticed that the skinny guy and the others had flicked it.

Just then, the seed rolled down next to a man in a white coat, who was completely unaware of it. Slowly, the seed sank into the soil, and a tender green sprout broke through the earth, growing wildly.

By the time the man realized something was wrong, the vines had already wrapped around him.

“Ah!” The man screamed in terror as he was entangled by the vines. The people around him were so frightened that they retreated, looking in horror at the man who had suddenly been entangled and held up by the vines.

Seeing their chaotic reaction, the skinny guy was somewhat surprised: “These people are all ordinary people.”

This was strange. They had no fighting ability, so why were they surrounding them?

Even ordinary people would usually help cut the vines and save the man in this situation, right? However, this group of people seemed like terrified mice, only thinking about escaping.

But he seemed to be holding back something, wanting to escape yet afraid to. It was really strange.

“Lan Zhi, go and get him down,” Fu Ke instructed Lan Zhi with his mental power.

Lan Zhi, who had been standing motionless at the door since the beginning, heard this and looked at the white coat entangled in vines. He didn’t want to go and help at all.

He hated everyone in that research institute, so before the vines appeared and before Fu Ke spoke, he turned a deaf ear.

In their eyes, he was just a zombie obeying Fu Ke’s orders.

So he hadn’t taken action to pulled the person down. But now that Fu Ke had spoken, he felt a fear, admiration, and dependence on Fu Ke that seemed to come from the depths of his soul.

In short, it drove him to obey her orders.

Lan Zhi disliked this feeling, the feeling of being driven. But he also knew that if it weren’t for Fu Ke, even if Lan Sheng didn’t want to kill him, Lan Sheng alone couldn’t protect him.

More importantly, if his former brother-in-arms attacked him, Lan Zhi couldn’t have brought himself to attack them.

He strode forward, reaching out to grasp the thick vine, black energy slowly emanating from his hand. Where Lan Zhi touched, the vine visibly corroded and broke off.

The skinny man didn’t control his further attack; he stared at Lan Zhi in astonishment. What the hell was this ability? He’d never even heard of it in his past life!

Corrosion, it was corrosion?

“Qiu Yi, quick, let’s leave from the back!” The skinny man grabbed Qiu Yi and quickly ran to the other window. The white-coated figures weren’t a threat.

But this zombie man made the skinny man wary— an ability he didn’t even know existed: corrosion. This was enough to fill him with vigilance and fear, even without knowing the ability. He licked his lips, flicking the vine to wrap around the bedpost, and leaped out of the window with Qiu Yi in his arms.

The vine’s force brought him to a smooth landing.

The researchers surrounding the area saw the skinny man and glared fiercely at them.

Fu Ke only ordered them to surround the area, saying nothing else. Now, a man jumped down from the building. His fierce eyes clearly showed he’d seen blood.

Several researchers instinctively moved away.

The skinny man’s gaze became even stranger. If they moved away so easily, why surround them?

Fu Ke jumped out of the car, but Ya Ya grabbed her arm.

“Sister, take me with you, okay? I don’t want to be separated from you.” Ya Ya looked at Fu Ke with dependent eyes.

Fu Ke paused, then smiled and picked up Ya Ya: “Okay.”

She didn’t enjoy being alone; so she preferred the days she spent with the skinny man, Brother Long, in her previous life. Unfortunately, those days were long gone.

She knew it yet couldn’t control her urge to search for them again.

Ya Ya’s appearance might not be a bad thing. At least, if the skinny man was like Brother Long, she wouldn’t feel sad, heartbroken, or disappointed.

Probably.

Fu Ke’s lips curled up, and carrying Ya Ya, she quickly circled around to the back of the courtyard, blocking the skinny man’s path.

“Sister Fu?” Qiu Yi saw Fu Ke and froze. He then let go of the skinny man’s hand and rushed over. “It really is you! Sister Fu, what are you doing here?”

“Yeah, just passing by.” Fu Ke smiled, her gaze lingering on the skinny man.

Compared to her previous life, the skinny man was much prettier now. Fu Ke smiled at the skinny man, then her gaze fell on Qiu Yi. “What are you doing here?”

It was as if she didn’t recognize the skinny man.

The skinny man was stunned for a long time, his eyes slightly reddening, his throat choked as he stammered, “Xiao Bai—”

Fu Ke subconsciously looked up at the skinny man, almost doubting her ears.

Xiao Bai, in this life, no one knew this name. This name had long since disappeared with her death in her previous life. So, no one would know the name Xiao Bai.

Even if they did, they wouldn’t call her that.

But the skinny man was clearly calling her Xiao Bai.

“Xiao Bai!” The skinny man strode over, laughing and crying excitedly. He waved his arms and opened his mouth, but couldn’t utter a single word, only repeatedly calling out, “Xiao Bai!”

“…” Like a fool, Qiu Yi suddenly didn’t want to call the skinny man “Master” anymore. Even more foolish than a fool, like someone with an intellectual disability! But, Sister Fu is the Xiao Bai the skinny man has been searching for?

Qiu Yi’s eyes dimmed. Sister Fu is here, but where is Mom?

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“News should arrive soon.” Lu Qian stared at the portrait, her eyes darkening. “It’s a pity that even the best painters in the manor can’t capture the essence of Miss Yu’s painting.”

Indeed, compared to the wretched souls of the painters in the government office, Miss Linlang’s painting was incredibly lifelike.

Governor Yu was quite embarrassed; he had no idea his daughter possessed such artistic talent.

Strangely, he knew nothing of autopsy techniques, nor of painting. This daughter seemed mysterious, and it seemed necessary to investigate her thoroughly.

Who had she learned so much from at that small manor in Fu Village over the past twelve years?

A short while later, the guard who had gone to the Chang Le gambling den to investigate returned to the manor and bowed respectfully.

“Greetings, Your Highness, gentlemen. The gambling den manager has identified the deceased by comparing the portrait.”

“Who is it?” Lu Qian pressed.

“It was Niu Daji, the elder brother of the previous victim, Niu Erji.”

Governor Yu almost jumped up immediately. “This is no coincidence, is it? It seems the murderer had a grudge against the Niu family. He killed the entire Niu family.”

“Lord Yu, don’t get excited. Don’t forget, the first victim, Chen Ergou, was a street thug. According to the investigation, he had no relation to the Niu couple.” Lu Qian pointed out calmly.

Governor Yu felt the clouds that had just parted suddenly close in again, and he sat down dejectedly. “Why didn’t you bring the casino manager back for questioning?”

“Lord Yu, I originally wanted to bring him back for questioning. But now, a large crowd of people have surrounded the Chang Le Casino.”

The guard said helplessly, “If I forcibly take the manager away, I’m afraid he’ll be beaten by the crowd.”

Governor Yu asked in surprise, “What’s going on? Why are they surrounding the casino entrance?”

“This is the second thing I wanted to report to you gentlemen. The Chang Le Casino is currently surrounded by a large, agitated crowd. I’ve left two colleagues to guard it, but I’m afraid they can’t hold it off for long.”

“Governor, we must quickly mobilize the government’s manpower to disperse the crowd, otherwise it may cause an even greater disaster.”

Governor Yu’s old face darkened immediately.

These past few days, he had been dealing with endless matters, appeasing the starving people outside the city and dealing with murder cases within the city.

Now, these troublemakers are causing trouble again, isn’t this just slapping the young master in the face?

Mu Zhao looked up at the attendant, “Why are the people surrounding the gambling den?”

“They’re all demanding their money back. Before I left, I quickly inquired and found out that many people had given money to the second manager of the gambling den to lend at exorbitant interest rates.”

“But they were all fooled. It seems that the second manager ran off with the money and disappeared.”

The attendant then bowed to the angry-looking Governor Yu, “When I left, I saw, I saw…”

“Saw what?” Governor Yu shouted at him impatiently.

“I saw a servant from the manor struggling with the gambling den manager, shouting that they were from the Prefectural Governor’s mansion of Weizhou and demanding that the gambling den pay back the money immediately.”

Governor Yu felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him and turned to look at the young master and his companions.

The young master’s expression remained unchanged, but Mu Feng, Chen Buyu, and the others all looked at him with an indescribable expression.

“No!” Yu Shoudao hurriedly explained, “Releasing the seal violates the laws of our Great Qi. How could I knowingly break the law? It must be some servant in the manor who has acted recklessly. I’ll go and see right now!”   

Mu Feng’s eyes lit up, burning with a gossip-filled fire. “Then let’s go with Lord Yu and take a look.”

Although the young master Mu didn’t speak, Lord Yu felt the cold gaze from this nobleman, as if carrying endless scrutiny.

The governor was on tenterhooks. When he gathered his constables and rushed to the entrance of Chang Le Gambling House, he almost fainted from anger at the crowd surrounding him.

At this time, the entrance of the gambling house was in complete chaos. Several burly men were throwing punches and fighting with the gambling house staff.

Governor Yu roared a few times, ordering the constables who had come with him to quickly separate everyone. Fortunately, he had gathered more than a hundred constables in the rush, and the situation was quickly stabilized.

Governor Yu looked around and inadvertently caught a very familiar figure.

Although Yu Qiuping reacted very quickly and immediately pulled Hong Lai into the crowd when she saw that something was wrong, Yu Shoudao still caught sight of that figure.

Having witnessed Ma Gui and the casino manager fighting and recalling seeing his eldest daughter outside the Chang Le Gambling House before, Yu Shoudao understood everything.

How dare Yu Qiuping be so audacious as to lend money at exorbitant interest rates?

What had the governor’s mansion done to deprive her of food and clothing that she needed to do so?

Yu Shoudao nearly fainted from anger. If it weren’t for more pressing matters, he would have rushed home and given his daughter a good beating.

The Chang Le Gambling House manager felt utterly wronged!

Seeing Yu Shoudao step forward, the manager rushed forward, tears streaming down his face, to complain, “Sir, I was kept in the dark about this too. The second manager who lent money at exorbitant interest rates has long since disappeared. I told them long ago that the wronged should be held accountable, and whoever took their money should be the one to seek it out! How can they be so unreasonable, grabbing anyone and demanding money?”

“Shut up! Tie up all the troublemakers and drag them back to the yamen for questioning!”

….

“Miss, I’ve brought them back.”

Yu Linlang looked up and saw Jiu Jin leading two people in with light steps.

“Miss, we’re back.” Ba Liang quickly stepped forward, his eyes crinkling with laughter.

“My dear girl, we’ve missed you so much!” Aunt Huang rushed forward, looking Yu Linlang up and down. “You’ve lost weight, Miss. You must not have been eating or resting properly these past two months.”

Yu Linlang looked at them and a rare smile appeared on her face. “I’ve been craving Aunt Huang’s bone broth every day, and I’ve lost weight because I’m starving.”

“Oh dear, then this old servant will make soup for you every day from now on, and you must drink every drop!”

Yu Linlang nodded repeatedly, her eyes gentle. “Okay.”

Aunt Huang immediately stepped forward happily, took Yu Linlang’s hand, and said with a smile, “It’s good that you’re obedient. Tomorrow, this old servant will feed you until you’re plump and round, so that when we see Master and Madam, we’ll have a great achievement to report.”

Yu Linlang asked gently, “How are my godparents?”

“They’re very well.” Aunt Huang sighed. “They just miss you terribly. Madam often goes to your room to daydream when she’s free. Alas, I wonder when you’ll be able to go back.”

“Alright, everyone sit down and talk,” Yu Linlang called to Jiu Jin. “Don’t bother, I’ve already had lunch. I thought you’d make it in time for lunch, why are you only coming back now?”

“Don’t even mention it! A bunch of idle thugs mingled with the porridge distribution team at the city gate, almost causing a fight with the starving people. And after we got into the city, we were blocked by a bunch of people in front of the Chang Le gambling den!”

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Shortly after the disciplinary team left, the club recruitment resumed.

Bai Yue looked at Mu Sihan: “Are you interested in the disciplinary team?”

Hearing this, the other looked back.

Bai Yue smiled: “After all, given your personality, you would have left long ago if you weren’t interested.”

Mu Sihan didn’t reply, looking away.

Just then, a dark figure suddenly appeared. He felt a sharp aura, frowned, and subconsciously reached out to block.

Shang Yufei didn’t expect that when he tried to pull Bai Yue, he would be blocked by this stranger. So he glanced over and frowned: “What are you doing?”

Mu Sihan’s tone was icy: “What are you doing now?”

Bai Yue was also taken aback. Only then did he recognize the person. He hadn’t been able to contact him for days and was planning to go look for him later, but he didn’t expect to run into him in a place like this.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere between his roommate and boyfriend, he put his arm between them and smiled at Mu Sihan: “Sorry, I know him. He’s my… senior from high school.”

Hearing this, Mu Sihan didn’t say anything more and let go of his hold.

Shang Yufei snorted, grabbed Bai Yue, and dragged him in another direction.

Mu Sihan watched them leave. Although he felt the so-called “high school senior” had a strange attitude, it wasn’t his business.

Turning to leave, he bumped into another alpha.

The other was tall, blocking most of the light just by standing in front of him. His hair was shaved very short, and he had a silly grin on his face.

“Sorry to startle you. My boss has a bad temper.”

Mu Sihan glared at him.

Wu Zihao: “Since my boss knows your friend, it proves we have a connection. I’m a second-year student at the Comprehensive Military Academy, so I should be your senior. Let’s be friends…”

Before he could finish speaking, the handsome blond boy walked past him and headed away.

“Hey, wait, where are you going!”

Wu Zihao hurriedly chased after him.

Between his boss and the beauty, he chose the beauty.

On the other side, Bai Yue was being pulled forward by Shang Yufei. The other walked ahead, remaining silent the entire time.

The two moved away from the bustling central square. The number of students around them dwindled until only the two of them remained.

Bai Yue vaguely sensed something was wrong: “What’s wrong with you?”

Only then did the other person suddenly stop and turn around.

It had been several months since they last met, and Bai Yue had expected their reunion to be filled with joy. But Shang Yufei’s expression was complicated, as if he didn’t recognize him.

They had now arrived at a secluded school ground where a gentle breeze rustled the green leaves.

“Why are you here?” he asked, a slight smirk playing on his lips. “And, senior from high school?”

Bai Yue glanced down at himself. He was wearing a tracksuit, without the Imperial Military Academy’s insignia.

“Because I enrolled at Imperial Military Academy, and I’m a student here now.” He looked up at Shang Yufei again and said, “Our current relationship isn’t suitable for others to know.”

Currently, the Empire didn’t approve of homosexuality. Besides, both of them would become soldiers later; there was no need for this to become an obstacle to their advancement— before they gained sufficient power.

Shang Yufei: “…”

He then said succinctly, “Drop out.”

Bai Yue was taken aback, and before he could reply, he heard the other say, “It’s only the beginning of the semester, there’s still time. I’ll help you contact the culinary school, and if you need money, I’ll pay for it…”

“Wait,” Bai Yue interrupted him, “Why?”

Shang Yufei still held Bai Yue’s hand, his grip tightening, “You didn’t originally want to be a soldier. There’s no need to change because of this secondary differentiation.”

Bai Yue remained silent.

What he originally wanted to do.

He originally wanted to open a restaurant and build a family with Shang Yufei.

And even till last year, he could never have imagined that he would become an alpha and a student at the Imperial First Comprehensive Military Academy.

Secondary differentiation had changed his biological sex from omega to alpha. And psychologically, Bai Yue’s self-identity was still somewhat unclear.

After a long silence, Bai Yue said, “It’s impossible for things not to change.”

He gazed into his boyfriend’s dark green eyes. “You should know about the Imperial laws. If you don’t have the right to resist the law, you’ll be forced into a pairing.”

Shang Yufei frowned. “I can handle this alone.”

Bai Yue shook his head. “This isn’t just your problem, it’s both of ours.”

He lowered his gaze, landing on the other’s hand. “Besides, I can’t let you face this alone.”

“…”

Shang Yufei didn’t reply immediately. But his hand slid down Bai Yue’s arm until it grasped the other’s palm. Then, with a sudden tug, he pulled the other closer, his other hand lifting Bai Yue’s long sleeve.

What came into view was a body covered in bruises that hadn’t yet healed. They stood out starkly against the pale skin.

Bai Yue had been overtraining these past few days; apart from his arms, almost no part of his body was unscathed.

Shang Yufei’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he stared intently at the scars. After a long silence, he said, “It can’t be that simple.”

“Joining the army…”

Shang Yufei had studied at the Imperial First Military Academy for a year and already had a thorough understanding of the institution. At the same time, he also deeply felt that he was not suitable to be a soldier.

He had to obey his superiors, obey commands, and obey discipline.

No matter how harsh or incomprehensible the rules were, they had to be followed.

Perhaps this was a necessary condition for soldiers, but not for Shang Yufei.

Therefore, when he ran home against the school’s wishes, he was already mentally prepared to drop out. Perhaps choosing to enter military academy was a mistake.

—But this thought changed after Bai Yue’s second differentiation.

Because of those inexplicable imperial laws, to defy them, he had to obtain enough military merits and climb to a high enough position, perhaps only then could he have the privilege of exception.

Therefore, he returned to military academy again. Then he was caught by the disciplinary team and thrown into solitary confinement.

But no matter what, as long as Bai Yue could live as before, that was enough. But he never expected that the next second after leaving solitary confinement, he would see him in this dilapidated place.

At present, the relationship between the Empire and the Federation was extremely fragile. Once the superficial friendship broke down, these military academy students who belonged to the Imperial Army’s reserves must also be prepared to go to the front line at any time.

He absolutely couldn’t let Bai Yue experience this danger.

Bai Yue lowered his sleeve. Only when his vision was blocked did Shang Yufei seem to come back to his senses and slightly raise his head.

The two looked at each other.

Bai Yue: “I understand. But I was prepared for this.”

The atmosphere became slightly heavy.

Bai Yue raised his other hand and covered Shang Yufei’s palm: “I will slowly accept the fact that I am an alpha. You’d better… stop treating me like an omega.”

Shang Yufei’s breath hitched.

Bai Yue: “Scars are nothing to military academy students.”

He stared steadily at the other: “I hope to fight alongside you in the future.”

Perhaps to ease the tension, Bai Yue had a faint smile on his lips. But his eyes and expression were extremely serious. Shang Yufei could see this too.

However, he couldn’t accept it.

Secretly hiding their relationship, such that their relationship was just that of high school senior and junior.

Moreover, from now on, the training and internships would be more difficult, and the possibility of Bai Yue getting injured would also increase.

He couldn’t, and wouldn’t, just stand by and watch.

Perhaps both of them were thinking of the other’s best interests, but for the moment, neither could convince the other.

“Beep beep.”

Bai Yue’s phone rang. This was the alarm he had set for himself, with time limits for each training exercise.

He didn’t look but simply reached in and turned off the bell. The courtyard returned to silence.

Bai Yue said, “No matter what, I won’t drop out.”

He released Shang Yufei’s hand. “I have classes today, I’ll contact you later.”

Shang Yufei didn’t reply.

Bai Yue thought for a moment, then walked over and gently hugged Shang Yufei.

The other man stiffened slightly, but neither flinched nor returned the hug.

Bai Yue whispered, “I’m so glad to see you again. Although I don’t know where you’ve been all this time, I’m just glad you’re alright.”

The young man lowered his head slightly, his bangs partially obscuring his beautiful dark green eyes.

He suddenly raised his hand and tightly gripped Bai Yue’s shoulder. Then he pushed him away.

“I don’t want… to see you in a place like this.”

Shang Yufei turned and left the schoolyard without looking back.

Bai Yue was stunned, wanting to chase after him. But he stopped after taking just one step.

Even if he rushed over now, it wouldn’t make a difference; both of them needed time to think.

Before Shang Yufei left last time, he had told him he didn’t want him to enter military school. Bai Yue had anticipated some opposition, but he hadn’t expected such strong resistance.

He raised his hand, looking at his palm. Due to the sudden high-intensity training, the skin around his fingertips was broken and rough.

Bai Yue clenched his fist.

There was no turning back. To change all this, he had to continue down this path.

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It’s a bombshell.

A person claiming to be a staff member of the boy group selection competition program made a brief but definitive statement—

[This is ridiculous! You guys know nothing and yet you’re saying Feng Yuanxuan is holding everyone back?! Other groups finished early because they wrote songs together and then choreographed dances together. Who writes songs and choreographs simultaneously?! Feng Yuanxuan finished writing the songs, but there wasn’t a choreography yet, so of course it might not be in sync! Then they asked Feng Yuanxuan to write another song, and by the time he finished the second one, the choreography had progressed again, so of course it still wouldn’t be in sync! Anyone with eyes can see what’s going on! The other groups were so fast because they wrote the songs first and then choreographed the dances!]

After she posted this Weibo post, all sorts of comments came up, some supporting Feng Yuanxuan and others criticizing him.

Some people know nothing, yet they insist on believing what they think.

Everyone knew that choreography and songwriting were more complicated, but some people just didn’t use their brains and insist that their arrangements were without problems.

This Weibo post was published in the super topic, and he didn’t know why it became so popular; but many people saw it.

After that, these people joined the argument, and Feng Yuanxuan’s name was once again trending on social media and went viral.

Many professionals had also spoken out, believing that their group’s task allocation was unreasonable. Under such circumstances and pressure, even a particularly talented creative teacher might not be able to complete the task on time.

Later, when the hype reached its peak, a Weibo influencer revealed that it was actually two videos pieced together.

One instance was in the practice room, where Feng Yuanxuan brought back the song and said they had finalized a third version, and that they had ultimately decided to change the dance to suit the song.

Another video from today appeared to have been secretly recorded, in which several mentors highly praised the song written by Feng Yuanxuan.

Even Sheng Ziyou, Wen Shanshan, and Zheng Jiaoqian, who had always been at odds, surprisingly agreed to go together.

The comments section had completely changed this time—

“Emmmm, it goes without saying how difficult songwriting is…”

“Yes, but they still only hand it over to one person.”

“I suddenly have a feeling that Feng Yuanxuan was let down by his teammates…”

“Don’t talk nonsense. The brothers are all very nice. Feng Yuanxuan was wronged. Just explain it clearly. The other brothers are also very nice. They won’t start a fight.”

“No fighting! I’m taking this handsome guy home, no dates.”

“Hahaha! Finally, justice has been served for this young man! It was so tough!”

“Let’s see what the haters can say this time, haha.”

“Poor Xuan Xuan! He’s written so many songs in just a few days, and they’re obviously pretty good. Otherwise, why would his mentor praise him so much?”

“I still think… Xuan Xuan’s team members seem a bit strange…”

“I’ll take away Jiao Xiu, no dates allowed.”

….

It was now generally known that Feng Yuanxuan was wronged this time, and many people even thought that Feng Yuanxuan was framed. As for who framed him, everyone had their own opinion.

Some haters continued to jump up and down, thinking that this was purely a whitewash and that Feng Yuanxuan was not a good person.

These people were either keyboard warriors with extreme views online, or fans of Jiao Xiu and Hu Changming.

The fans of these two definitely wouldn’t like Feng Yuanxuan, especially Jiao Xiu’s fans. They would definitely think their idol was the best in the world, but after the last performance, Feng Yuanxuan became the best. So they already had a lot of complaints. Whether this happened or not, whether there was an explanation or not, it didn’t matter to them and won’t change anything.

Therefore, this group of people was not within Brother Liu’s consideration at all. He wanted to solidify Feng Yuanxuan’s fanbase and attract “casual fans” and “fans outside the group”.

This incident had caused such a big stir that even many netizens who didn’t follow boy bands had remembered Feng Yuanxuan, and that was enough.

Huayao achieved its goal: the number of people criticizing Feng Yuanxuan dropped by 90%, and the votes started to rise again. Basically, the matter was resolved in this way.

Brother Liu’s handling of the situation was actually worse than Zhao Jing’s, but it was still good enough for Feng Yuanxuan.

The matter was finally settled by evening. Sheng Ziyou then put away her phone and stood up.

“Come on, let’s do it again.”

Yes, the follow-up to this incident was that Sheng Ziyou practiced with Gu Yuzheng in the practice room while keeping up with the latest news.

“How’s it going? What’s the situation online?” Ji Ran asked curiously, wiping his sweat.

Sheng Ziyou smiled and said, “It’s all over now. Yuanxuan’s popularity wasn’t affected this time.”

The popularity might even increase, which was the benefit of creating controversy: popularity brings attention, and attention brings popularity.

I’m not afraid of celebrities having controversy online, I’m afraid of them disappearing without a trace.

However, Jiao Xiu’s flawless persona had unknowingly begun to crack open.

Jiao Xiu… doesn’t seem to be as perfect as the fans perceive him to be?

Fu Jiahuan blinked and pleaded with Sheng Ziyou in a cute manner: “Teacher Sheng, please tell us our ranking! We’re so anxious because we don’t know anything! Please!”

Sheng Ziyou smiled: “Not good.”

Fu Jiahuan: “…You’re heartless!”

Sheng Ziyou: “You’re shameless.”

Fu Jiahuan: “You’re being unreasonable…” Does he really want to be the one being unreasonable?

He fell silent, his face full of ingratiation.

Sheng Ziyou looked at him calmly, with a half-smile.

Fu Jiahuan dared not ask any more questions.

Gu Yuzheng looked at them with a smile. The more time they spent with Sheng Ziyou, the more comfortable everyone felt. Now, there were things they were no longer afraid to say as before.

He truly felt that it was their good fortune to be selected by Teacher Sheng.

Unlike Guan Yike’s group next door, which had a mentor who only wanted to show off.

Feng Yuanxuan’s group had another member who was clearly very busy and didn’t come to practice much, but she insisted on leading them to strive to surpass their own group. Gu Yuzheng found it somewhat amusing when he thought about it.

Ji Ran first laughed along, then fell silent.

Feng Yuanxuan has already saved himself, shouldn’t I act sooner rather than later?

I need to make my stomach problems public…

So Ji Ran gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Feng Yuanxuan’s Group.

Ever since Feng Yuanxuan dominated the practice room last time, the atmosphere in their group had been a bit strange.

Hu Changming looked clearly displeased with Feng Yuanxuan, but Feng Yuanxuan ignored him.

The relationship between Jiao Xiu and Feng Yuanxuan was even stranger. They were polite to each other when they met, but otherwise they didn’t exchange a single word.

The atmosphere thus became quite strange whenever all three of them were together.

Jiao Xiu went to the restroom, and Hu Changming disappeared somewhere.

“Hey, what’s going on?” Bei Yifan squatted down next to Feng Yuanxuan and raised an eyebrow as he asked.

He was indeed quite curious. Since his relationship with Jiao Xiu wasn’t as good as his relationship with Feng Yuanxuan, he took advantage of Jiao Xiu’s absence, turned off his microphone, and asked Feng Yuanxuan.

Feng Yuanxuan looked at Bei Yifan. This student was a very good person. He was the only one who agreed to change the dance and the only one who patiently taught him to dance.

He met with his agent at noon today, and he didn’t know how it was handled, but a staff member came over tonight to inform him that it had been resolved.

In fact, Feng Yuanxuan had already guessed that the one who had been targeting him was probably… Jiao Xiu.

Hu Changming didn’t have the ability, nor was it necessary for him to go to such great lengths.

Even though he and Jiao Xiu had already clashed several times online, there were still students like Bei Yifan who only knew that they had been hacked and knew nothing else.

He thought for a moment, then said softly to Bei Yifan, “My matter has been resolved. Just do your best and don’t worry about anything else.”

Don’t get involved.

Someone like Jiao Xiu would probably only attack those who came before him.

He stood up: “I’ll practice a little longer.”

Bei Yifan simply stood up and practiced alongside him.

Feng Yuanxuan’s progress was slow, so he kept practicing. After Bei Yifan left, he practiced alone for another hour before wiping his sweat, grabbing his coat, and heading back to his dormitory.

Guan Yike’s group was still practicing, but Gu Yuzheng’s group had already gone home.

Because of Teacher Sheng, their group collectively changed their schedule, going to bed early and waking up early.

Suddenly thinking of Teacher Sheng, Feng Yuanxuan’s lips curled into a smile.

He liked Teacher Sheng very much, the teacher who had been kind to him and treated him very well.

Feng Yuanxuan knew that Teacher Sheng’s kindness wasn’t just directed at him; she was even kinder to Lin Yidong, Gu Yuzheng, Ji Ran, Jing Xianglei, and others.

Teacher Sheng never hid her admiration for any student and praised them highly. She genuinely hoped that everyone could debut and become famous.

How come I never realized how wonderful Teacher Sheng was before?

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The group ate and chatted idly, and their lunch break passed by just like that.

After finishing lunch and resting briefly at the office, it was almost time to start work in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Director Cheng came over, and Jiang Lan asked him to help him get a set of materials that Jiang Chi needed for school. After the materials were complete, he asked Xiao Xiaoyu to help deliver them to the teacher at the school who was reviewing the materials.

The school was found with Xiao Xiaoyu’s help. Jiang Chi was to directly enroll in the sixth grade. Because of Jiang Chi’s special circumstances and the fact that he had never attended school before, the supporting documents and procedures were more complicated, and Xiao Xiaoyu had to use her connections with the neighborhood office to help him. But once the documents were ready and approved, Jiang Chi could prepare to go to the school to register.

During this time, Jiang Chi studied at home on his own whenever he had free time, and Jiao Tu acted as his teacher, answering his questions.

He was very smart and had a good memory. He could remember what Jiao Tu told him after just one reading and he could also apply what he had learned to other situations. Now he had learned to find instructional videos online to learn on his own.

However, Jiang Lan was still a little worried that he would not be able to keep up with the pace if he went there, so she asked him for his opinion on whether he should go to tutoring classes during this period.

Jiang Chi hesitated for a moment but still nodded to indicate that he wanted to go.

Living with Jiang Lan these days had exposed him to more things and broadened his horizons. He had also come to understand the importance of knowledge to him.

He had no money, no power, no strength, and was still young, so he could only desperately absorb more knowledge to grow up faster.

Although he never said it aloud, ever since he realized that the labor contract was just something Jiang Lan used to appease him, he became even more eager to become stronger and truly useful to Jiang Lan.

Even though Jiang Lan was willing to raise him as his own younger brother, Jiang Chi still hoped that one day he would be able to repay Jiang Lan’s kindness.

Jiang Lan, unaware of the ideas swirling in his little head, reached out and ruffled his hair, saying, “Then we’ll find a tutoring center near the neighborhood, or maybe hire a private tutor for you.”

Jiang Chi pursed his lips and nodded, then turned to arrange the gems in the aquarium for Jiao Tu, carefully putting away the excess gems before continuing to read his book.

….

Before leaving work in the afternoon, Jiang Lan called Ying Qiao to ask if he was off work and whether he wanted to eat out for dinner.

Ying Qiao answered the phone after a while, saying that he was still at the Demon Management Bureau and that there had been a sudden accident, and asked them to come directly to the bureau.

“Is it serious?” Jiang Lan asked with some concern.

“…It’s not that serious.” Ying Qiao’s voice was a little hesitant, feeling that he couldn’t explain it clearly over the phone, so he could only say, “You’ll know when you get here.”

Jiang Lan: ???

He could only take his brothers by taxi to the Demon Management Bureau with a sense of wonder.

Ying Qiao put down the phone and frowned as he stared at the cauldron in front of him.

After a long while, he turned to Jiu Ding again to confirm: “He really said he was hungry and wanted to drink milk?”

Jiu Ding looked a little embarrassed but still nodded with difficulty.

Ying Qiao took him to the company today, and in the afternoon he said he wanted to check on how the bronze cauldron was being nurtured. He also wanted to see his silly brother, so he happily came along.

Upon arriving at the destination, he took out the bronze cauldron and examined it. To his surprise, he discovered that his seemingly foolish brother had become much stronger.

And it even started muttering to itself!

So he tentatively spoke to his silly brother and then received his brother’s first response— he was hungry and wanted milk.

Jiu Ding couldn’t understand it. How could a cauldron need to drink milk?

I’ve never had milk myself.

Besides, only human and some demon cubs drink milk, right? It would seem rather foolish for a cauldron that’s several thousand years old to suddenly want to drink milk.

Jiu Ding was a little worried, thinking that his silly brother was not only silly, but might also have some intellectual disability.

After he swallowed his shame and conveyed his foolish brother’s wishes to Ying Qiao, Ying Qiao’s expression was, as expected, indescribable.

He became even more embarrassed.

The two of them stared intently and silently at the bronze cauldron until Jiang Lan’s phone call broke the silence.

This same problem also troubled Ying Qiao.

He even doubted whether his guess was wrong, that the other consciousness in the cauldron was not Geng Chen, since dragon cubs did not drink milk.

The cubs of the Ying Long clan were stronger and more robust than those of other clans from birth. During their cub stage, they supplemented their nutrition with their own eggshells. And once they had finished eating the eggshells, they could hunt on their own.

Although the tribe had abundant resources, in order to train the cubs’ fighting instincts, they were made to go out to hunt for food on their own during their cub years.

So neither Geng Chen nor Ying Qiao had the experience of being breastfed.

So here’s the question: why would this consciousness, which was suspected to be Geng Chen, want to nurse?

Ying Qiao hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he went out to ask the staff for milk.

The staff member had an even harder time than him, and carefully asked to confirm: “What kind of monster’s milk do you want? The bureau doesn’t have any dairy products in stock right now, and it may take two or three days to prepare some.”

“…”

Ying Qiao’s expression twisted slightly, and he struggled to keep from breaking down: “Just regular milk is fine. If you don’t have any, I’ll go buy some outside.”

Staff: ???

He hesitated for a moment before quickly replying, “Oh, yes, we have that.”

After saying that, she took out a bottle of pure milk that she hadn’t had time to drink from her desk drawer and handed it to him.

Ying Qiao accepted the bottle of milk and thanked her. After thinking for a moment, he left a small bag of gems for the staff: “One gem is a thank-you gift for you. Keep the rest and help order a batch of monster milk, any kind of monster.”

After saying that, he pinched the milk carton with two fingers and went into the cubicle.

Jiu Ding peered around, somewhat puzzled: “How are we going to give this to him to drink?”

It doesn’t have a mouth either.

Ying Qiao tore open the packaging box and poured the milk directly into the cauldron.

Jiu Ding who was astonished: ???

Is this even possible?

Then he saw the thin layer of milk quickly fade away, and in a short while, the bottom of the cauldron was completely clean, with not a single drop of milk left, as if his silly brother had really drunk it all.

He tentatively tried it out and then heard his silly brother smacking his lips with lingering satisfaction, before saying, “More!”

Jiu Ding: …

Why do you actually think of yourself as a child?

Can’t this silly brother at least show some backbone? He’s thousands of years old and still needs to drink milk, how embarrassing!

But the silly brother obviously didn’t hear his inner roar, and just kept repeating “more, more, more”.

He could only awkwardly relay his silly brother’s message to Ying Qiao once again.

“…”

Ying Qiao stared at the bronze cauldron in silence. After a long while, his face darkened and his tone turned cold as he said, “Tell him that it’s over for today.”

Jiu Ding said “Oh” and tentatively continued to communicate with his silly brother.

As a result, the silly brother who kept repeating “more, more, more” like a broken record burst into tears after hearing him say “That’s all for today.”

!!!!!!!!!!!!

?????

Jiu Ding was immediately filled with terror and didn’t know what to do.

Why are you crying?!

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They wondered what had kept You Jingyan occupied, as he hadn’t been able to return for dinner to eat with her.

You Xu had underestimated this body; she had only gone out for a short walk, and in the middle of the night, she developed a high fever, a splitting headache, and even breathing was difficult. In her hazy state, she could vaguely hear people making noise.

When she regained some consciousness, she always felt a bitter taste in her throat, as if she had been forced to take some kind of medicine.

The strong smell of bitter medicine lingered, but she also vaguely smelled a delicate fragrance.

After an unknown amount of time, You Xu’s consciousness gradually returned. She felt sore all over, weak and powerless, and her head was dizzy and heavy. With great difficulty, she opened her eyes and immediately saw You Jingyan standing guard by her bedside.

His face was weary, his chin stubble unkempt, his eyes bloodshot and red-rimmed. He said in a hoarse voice, “A Xu, finally awake.”

Looking at the man before her, whose face had always been handsome and refined, now pale and dishevelled, You Xu opened her mouth, her breath weak, unable to utter a complete sentence.

You Jingyan got up to pour her water and helped her sit up to drink.

You Xu drank some and noticed a flower beside her pillow. Its pale blue petals had blood-red veins, several blooms on a single stem, in full bloom, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance, quite pleasant.

You Xu instantly fell in love with this flower, a picture in itself. “What kind of flower is this?”

You Jingyan wiped her lips. “It’s a Blood Blue.”

The steward added from a distance, “This flower only blooms in extremely cold places. The Valley Master specially went to the Snow Ridge to collect it; it only blooms once every hundred years…” His words were cut short by You Jingyan’s gaze.

No wonder he returned so late. You Xu felt a warmth in his heart: “Thank you, brother.”

The candles in the room flickered, their warm yellow light blending into his gentle gaze: “Between brother and sister, there’s no need for thanks.” Only the finest flower in the world was worthy of his sister.

As the head of the valley, You Jingyan could hardly keep anything from Yaoling Valley, especially matters concerning her. Fearing that Cui Zhi would be punished because of her, You Xu took the initiative to say, “I went out and got a peace charm for you, brother. Please don’t blame Cui Zhi; I asked her to do it.”

Actually, as soon as You Jingyan returned, Cui Zhi took the initiative to admit her mistake, but You Xu had only allowed Cui Zhi to take care of her personally since childhood and trusted her completely. If he were to punish Cui Zhi, it might upset You Xu, so You Jingyan could only let Cui Zhi face the wall for a while.

You Jingyan took the bright yellow amulet, carefully examining it with his fingertips. He lowered his eyelids and after a long while, he whispered, “A Xu, do you know?”

“Whether I’m safe or not isn’t important.”

“For me, what’s important is your safety,” he said slowly.

….

You Xu lay in bed for two more days. Cui Zhi, who had been facing the wall, then returned. From Cui Zhi, she learned that she had been unconscious for two days and two nights, no wonder You Jingyan was so worried.

You Xu thought to herself that her body was truly amazing; going out and coming back felt like going through the gates of hell.

Later, she learned from the housekeeper that during the two days she was unconscious, You Jingyan had taken care of her without taking off his clothes, from feeding her medicine and food to occasionally moistening her lips with warm water.

How much care must this big man have taken from childhood to be so meticulous?

It took her half a month to recover. She noticed that when the blue blood flower was exposed to light, its pale blue petals would turn blood red, and its veins would turn dark blue. She watched it with curiosity for several days.

“Health is the foundation of everything,” You Xu deeply believed. She didn’t rush to find Shen Jue because the original owner of this body was too picky, and the medicinal food from Yaoling Valley was terrible, leaving her emaciated. You Xu began to eat every meal without fail, increasing her food intake, chewing the bitter taste in her mouth with tears in her eyes, bitterly recalling the delicious food of her previous world, barely managing to swallow it.

When her spirits were a little better, You Xu had 78 download books on Tai Chi, Daoyin exercises, and yoga into her mind, practicing them whenever she had free time.

Only Cui Zhi and You Jingyan knew about this.

Cui Zhi: “That’s great! Miss isn’t lying in bed sickly anymore!”

You Jingyan: “The movements are a bit strange, but my little sister is adorable.”

After more than a year of this recuperation, You Xu’s body finally looked somewhat normal, so she began to plot her escape.

Ever since You Jingyan found out how she had sneaked out, he had taken away her containment bracelet.

Perhaps the illness from last time had left a psychological scar on You Jingyan, as he had rarely left Medicine Spirit Valley in the past year, and even when he did, he would return within two hours.

You Jingyan kept a close watch on her; her activities were thus confined to the Pear Blossom Courtyard, so leaving the Pear Blossom Courtyard was the first step to success.

The main gate of the main courtyard was guarded. You Xu walked to a section of the wall in the back courtyard, clapped her hands, and rolled up her sleeves.

Cui Zhi advised from the side, “Miss, don’t do that, what if you hurt yourself…”

“Cui Zhi, when my brother is here, you can listen to him,” You Xu interrupted her, “but when I’m here, you have to listen to me. Come on, let’s go.”

Cui Zhi had no choice but to stand below and push her young mistress up.

You Xu stood on tiptoe, finally managing to reach the edge of the wall with both hands, and said with difficulty, “Cui Zhi, higher.”

Cui Zhi lifted her up again, and You Xu’s upper body was now halfway over the wall.

You Xu: Wow, what a hero!

Before she could even thank Cui Zhi, her wrist was grabbed, and she saw her brother standing on the ladder they had just thrown over the wall, fanning himself and smiling at her.

Separated by a wall, the siblings met in mid-air.

Honestly, at that moment, she felt the air above them was a little thin.

….

This plan didn’t work. When they heard that a distinguished guest had arrived, and You Jingyan went to keep him company, You Xu brought Cui Zhi to the backyard, telling her to make a small hole for her to crawl through.

Cui Zhi hesitated again: “This isn’t quite right.” Saying this, she took a sledgehammer and swung it through the wall, making a small hole.

You Xu mentally gave her a thumbs up, rolled up his sleeves, bent down, and crawled through the hole.

The freshly made dog hole was still covered in dust, and You Xu choked a couple of times. But holding her breath, she huffed and puffed her way out halfway. The world outside wasn’t what she had imagined, because all she could see was a pair of blue cloud-patterned boots.

Like in slow motion, You Xu slowly raised her head, finally seeing You Jingyan’s displeased face. Her heart skipped a beat, and she was about to apologize when

You Jingyan said sternly, “What’s going on? This hole is so small! Someone! Make this hole bigger!” That way, his sister could crawl in however she wanted.

You Xu: “…”

Then the dog hole became a huge hole, impossible to repair, and was eventually turned into a large door.

You Xu tried her best to sneak out, but You Jingyan, as if he had found some fun game to play with his sister, would appear halfway through, then smile at her.

You Xu remembered watching a comment on her phone saying that squinty-eyed people are monsters, and she thought her brother was one too, and the really idle kind.

Another year passed. During this time, You Xu kept sending Cui Zhi out to gather information. She learned that Shen Jue had conquered Black Rock Mountain, and soon after, he massacred the Dianwei Prefecture and the Bear Demon Clan.

The Heart-Eating Fox was already attracting much attention, and Shen Jue’s actions directly shocked the demon hunters and the demon race. The world was already in turmoil, and his corruption level was constantly rising, from 70 to 76. You Xu could no longer sit still.

She even considered drugging You Jingyan, but then she thought, who could drug the Medicine King?

Fortunately, not long after, You Xu finally saw You Jingyan come out.

“Cui Zhi, come here.” You Xu beckoned to her.

Looking at her mistress’s harmless smile, Cui Zhi felt a chill run down her spine.

You Xu took her hand, with an expression of reminiscing about the past: “Cui Zhi, how have I treated you these past few years?”

The familiar opening of the conversation made Cui Zhi’s scalp tighten: “Yes, my gratitude is as heavy as a mountain.”

You Xu looked at her with a kind smile.

“…” Cui Zhi was on the verge of tears: “Miss, just tell me, what do you want me to do now?”

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Cui Zhi: This is too hard. In my next life, I want to be the female lead, the one holding someone else’s hand.

You Xu: ? You want me to be your maid?

Cui Zhi: …Or be my father?

You Xu thought for a moment, the female lead’s father, that seems okay too.

Then, in the middle of the night, You Xu woke up with a start: Wait, the protagonist’s parents are usually buried in the ground…

….

Tomorrow I’m taking the bus back to my hometown for the New Year. I’ll be writing in the warm embrace of my aunts and uncles. I’ll continue updating, but I’ll ask for leave if anything comes up. After the New Year, I’ll come back and update more for everyone!

Also, my storyline is different in each world, and the plot points and what makes it cute are different too. It’s hard to please everyone, so it’s really difficult to guarantee that everyone will like every world. If you can’t stand it, don’t force yourself. If you drop the story, don’t tell me, just click the X. Thank you in advance. I wish everyone can find a story they like and never run out of books to read.

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Zhuyang City had done a very good job with its greening efforts, and there were even wild peach blossoms on the mountains in the suburbs. However, once the news of the peach blossoms blooming spread throughout the city, people discovered that only the peach blossoms near the pedestrian street were actually in bloom.

Not to mention the peach blossoms outside the city, even the peach blossoms just two streets away were at most in bud.

This attracted a constant stream of visitors, and even the city’s television station recorded a short news report about these unusual early-blooming peach trees.

However, the previous speculations didn’t quite hold up. Even if the peach blossoms had mistakenly believed the blooming season was approaching and bloomed prematurely, only to be blown away, how could different peach blossoms have different intelligence? Were the peach blossoms near the Golden Osmanthus Pedestrian Street so easily fooled?

For a time, all sorts of theories and speculations arose.

Some said there was a hot spring underground that forced the peach blossoms to bloom— obviously unlikely, as there was a Baoyang Spring nearby, a perfectly normal cold water spring.

Some say it was because there were always food vendors here, and the smoke from their cooking fires from morning till night created the smell— that was a bit bizarre too.

The most amazing story was that a wealthy man planned to propose here, so he had people frantically shake the trees every day to make the peach blossoms bloom, and last night, during the proposal, he had the trees shaken so hard that all the petals fell. One reason was to create a romantic atmosphere with falling petals, and another was to hope that only the two of them could see the blossoms— this was the most popular explanation.

….

Xie Lingya, because he lived at the street corner, even had classmates ask him if he’d seen it, wondering which wealthy person was so foolish.

Perhaps because peach blossoms while believed to ward off evil, also carry a certain allure, most people preferred to believe their blooming was related to love.

“I don’t know, I slept very soundly last night,” Xie Lingya feigned ignorance.

A female classmate said enviously, “Although the flowers are pitiful like this, if my boyfriend proposed to me with winter peach blossoms that only I could see, I would definitely marry him.”

Xie Lingya showed a look of disapproval.

A female classmate said sullenly, “That’s why you don’t have a girlfriend. Most straight men don’t have a romantic soul.” Xie Lingya’s personal problems were notorious; no one could handle him.

Xie Lingya: “…”

Damn, his romantic soul was terrifying to hear.

Another classmate added quietly, “What do you know? Xie Lingya doesn’t need a romantic soul. He just needs girls to be romantic for him…”

Xie Lingya almost came out on the spot, bowing respectfully, “Please, stop talking. I’m going to ask Professor Zhu for leave.”

“Are you asking for leave again?” Xie Lingya’s attendance rate was as famous as his difficulty in handling people. Every time he came back, he would frantically catch up on lessons, and it was said that when he went on business trips, he represented a Taoist temple to perform rituals or something, very mysterious.

“Yes.” Xie Lingya didn’t say much. This time, it was someone introduced by Tang Qi who wasn’t in the city, so he needed to ask for leave to go there.

Tang Qi gave a brief introduction. Recently, he had been working with the other party’s son. He heard that after his father went on a trip, his stomach swelled up, and the hospital couldn’t cure him. Someone who knew some tricks said that his father seemed to have been cursed.

So, Tang Qi’s partner changed tactics. Thinking about his father’s recent travels, they went to the places he was visiting, hoping to find the person who had cast the curse and remove it. However, being unfamiliar with the area, they also spoke to local villagers, but the person didn’t seem inclined to show up.

He knew something was wrong and didn’t know how his father had offended such a powerful figure. Upon returning, he inquired everywhere about experts in this field, hoping to invite them for a duel.

Tang Qi, of course, immediately thought of Xie Lingya. His partner was very wealthy and willing to pay the old man; the reward would be extremely high if the cure was successful.

Xie Lingya, who was diligently saving money, packed his things and asked for leave upon hearing the news. He took Xiao Dian and Guo Xing with him, leaving Shi Changxuan to oversee the temple. After all, there was still an unidentified Tantric master lurking in the shadows, and he feared the man might harm others.

Guo Xing was also taking leave for the first time for something like this, lying to his teacher that there was a family emergency, unable to contain his excitement.

Seeing his appearance, Xie Lingya thought he actually had potential for this line of work…

Last time, Guo Xing was disgusted and screamed for a long time, but when he had this opportunity to observe, he became excited again.

If he were scared out of his wits the first time and worried about everything, even the most talented person wouldn’t be able to do it.

….

Tang Qi’s partner was named Fu Zhiye, and he lived in Qingqiu City, which wasn’t too far away; it only took a little over an hour by high-speed rail.

Xie Lingya gave Guo Xing some instructions on what to do after arriving at the host’s house. He didn’t need to worry about Xiao Dian; he had been taught a lesson when he followed that swindler master.

Fu Zhiye’s family arranged for a driver to pick them up at the high-speed rail station, but when Xie Lingya arrived at the Fu family’s house, he found that there were two other groups of people besides them. One group was a middle-aged man and woman, thin and unremarkable.

But this wasn’t surprising; Fu Zhiye was very concerned about his father’s affairs, and Tang Qi had told him that he had also asked others for help, and he had many friends like Tang Qi who introduced him to people. It wasn’t unusual for him to run into a few of them.

Encountering fellow travelers at the host’s house, even the usually cheerful Xie Lingya only nodded slightly, and no one spoke.

The other group was someone Fu Zhiye met after he came out— a tall, burly middle-aged man with gray hair. As Fu Zhiye walked towards the living room, he asked, “Master Niu, how long will it take for a result?”

Master Niu replied, “In three hours, if the water hasn’t been poured out, it proves your father can still be saved.”

Fu Zhiye nodded repeatedly, then saw several people outside and went to greet them, “Is that Teacher Xie, and Mr. and Mrs. Bao? We’ve kept you waiting.”

He also glanced at the two people behind Xie Lingya, assuming they were Xie Lingya’s assistants or apprentices.

“Mr. Fu,” Xie Lingya and the couple took turns shaking hands with Fu Zhiye.

Fu Zhiye said with a hint of apology, “My father is seriously ill, and we’ve sought treatment everywhere, hoping for his speedy recovery. Please forgive us… I wonder which master will go in next?”

No one present seemed bothered by the queue; they were all there to earn money, and their attitude was very good.

Xie Lingya spread his hands, “Please, gentlemen?”

The middle-aged couple, both surnamed Bao, were probably siblings. They hadn’t expected Xie Lingya to let them go first. They exchanged a glance and looked at Xie Lingya, “What is your name, sir?”

Xie Lingya gave his name.

“…Teacher Xie from Baoyang Temple.” Unexpectedly, the two recognized Xie Lingya, their expressions revealing understanding, as if to say, “No wonder he dared to let others see first.”

Xie Lingya only paused slightly, then smiled at them.

Guo Xing, seeing that Teacher Xie was so renowned outside, felt a strange sense of pride, but remembering Xie Lingya’s instructions, he didn’t dare say anything.

In return, they introduced themselves: the man was Bao Wenqi, and the woman was Bao Wenshan, siblings, who then went into the room.

The old Master Niu hadn’t left either, waiting silently with Xie Lingya and the other two in the living room.

About twenty minutes later, the Bao siblings came out, not to finish their examination, but to bring their tools; it seemed they were about to begin treatment.

Seeing this, Master Niu sat up a little straighter, a bit nervously. After all, if Bao Wenshan and the others cured the person, he and Xie Lingya would have made a wasted trip, at most receiving some travel expenses.

Xie Lingya initially didn’t know what kind of people they were, but seeing the tools the two had, he whispered to Guo Xing and Xiao Dian, “Shaman.”

Guo Xing and Xiao Dian’s eyes widened; they had only heard of shamans before.

A shaman was essentially a “witch,” a Tungusic word, mostly practiced by ethnic minorities in China. However, in recent decades, shamans have become increasingly rare in China.

Since shamans performed rituals, the ceremony probably couldn’t be confined to one room. Since they didn’t ask Master Niu and Xie Lingya to leave, everyone sat in the living room and watched the shamans perform the ritual.

Bao Wenshan held a banner made of colorful paper, which she stuck outside the gate. She then prepared an incense table and chanted, “Offering tea and wine to welcome the gods, above is the Azure Heaven, below is the Earth Official, Heavenly Official, Earth Official, the Three Officials of Fortune, the Running Divine Horse, the High Emperor Jade Emperor, the City God of this county, welcome them home…”

This was an invitation to the gods, a mixture of Buddhist and Taoist deities, historical figures, and of course, ancestors.

Xie Lingya had a vague feeling that Bao Wenshan and her brother possessed some skill; they might not be able to invite the City God of this county, but they had certainly managed to summon the powerful figures from the Yin Temple.

Bao Wenshan and Bao Wenqi jumped up and down, sweating profusely, their chanting becoming increasingly rapid. Everyone’s expressions became tense, infected by their own anxiety.

Finally, with a snap, the incense sticks on the table broke off, and Bao Wenshan stumbled back two steps and sat on the ground.

Bao Wenqi frowned, hastily changing the ritual, her back hunched like an animal’s, “Please sit in a row, the Golden Flower Cat God hasn’t arrived yet…”

They’d switched to summoning an animal god.

Xie Lingya thought to himself, even the Yin Temple’s strongmen weren’t working, could the cat god possibly be effective?

“Ooh-ah-ah—” A loud cry came from inside the room, the tone unusual, or rather, not quite human, extremely loud, and faintly resembling… a rooster’s crow.

Bao Wenqi’s eyes lit up, and she skipped into the room, Fu Zhiye following behind.

Xie Lingya couldn’t help but stand up, peering into the room, but it wasn’t appropriate to go in; such peeking was already inappropriate.

Father Fu screamed painfully a few times before his voice suddenly stopped.

Outside, Bao Wenshan, still sitting on the floor, looked disappointed.

Master Niu and Xie Lingya exchanged a glance; it seemed they had failed again.

Fu Zhiye emerged somewhat dejected. These past few days, Bao Wenshan and her team had achieved the most results; his father had been so ill he couldn’t speak and showed no reaction to the spells.

Fu Zhiye made up his mind and told his secretary, “Tell everyone I’ll add another 500,000 in reward.”

Everyone present felt a surge of warmth.

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Jiang Shining felt she wasn’t the type of mother who was very good at raising children. At least, more than three kids were just too difficult to manage.

Moreover, all these children were raised individually, and each one was precious to her. Therefore, she decided that unless it was a matter of principle, she would not interfere.

The children were grown up and should be independent and self-reliant!

Jiang Shining coaxed Guoguo to sleep before returning to the master bedroom.

Jiang Shining was in a good mood because she was going to a beach vacation and fell asleep soon after.

However, after she fell asleep, her slumbering spirit vaguely found itself in the Book Transmigration Bureau’s workshop, surrounded by familiar robots and endless bookshelves that stretched upwards without end.

Jiang Shining had almost forgotten about the Management Bureau. She looked left and right, then said coldly, “Speak, what is it now?”

The robots respected her, a high-level transmigrator. At this moment, the robot responsible for handing over to Jiang Shining flew over, rubbing its claws together.

“Dear Ms. Jiang Shining, do you remember our previous agreement? You would solve the problem of Xiao Baiwen in this world, and we would allow your children to be resurrected in this world as well.” The robot said with a worried expression, “But because this world develops freely, we didn’t expect…”

“Didn’t expect what?”

“These kids of yours were originally set up as supporting characters and villains, but for some reason, after we checked them again, they all now have the destiny of protagonists.” The robot said aggrievedly, “The protagonist’s halo is too strong, which makes it impossible for the plots and characters that need to be resolved in those light novels to get close to you.”

In other words, Jiang Shining, who was surrounded by multiple protagonists, could no longer overlap with those plots in this world. Since they could not intersect, there was no way to trigger the plot to solve the clichés of light novels.

She had always played supporting roles and never imagined that this day would come for her.

The robots were starting to regret their actions— Jiang Shining had become incredibly powerful after her five lifetimes of experience. If Ninglu Media continued to grow, Jiang Shining, as the boss, would naturally have no way to clash with the poorly written characters in those lighthearted entertainment novels, and her children, whom she had raised from cannon fodder to protagonists, were simply too powerful.

Unless the entire world was completely reshaped, Jiang Shining, surrounded by numerous main characters, was no longer suitable for carrying out the mission.

“So what do you want?” Jiang Shining raised her eyebrows.

The robots would never destroy everything Jiang Shining had now just to get her to carry out a mission; that would be too inhumane.

It sighed and then said, “How about this? Because the difficulty level of this world is very low, the General Administration will send a new transmigrator to complete the twists and turns of these simple stories for you. After that, she will go to other worlds. You, as a senior, can just help look after her.”

Jiang Shining didn’t believe these robots were so kind.

“I don’t need to do anything else?”

The robot seemed to become happy.

“Of course, Ms. Jiang Shining, you can retire completely and live your own life. Wishing you and your family happiness, good night.”

—They’re actually that kind!

Jiang Shining’s consciousness left her body, and she fell into a deep sleep, sleeping until dawn before waking up.

After waking up in the morning, Jiang Shining sat on the edge of the bed, gradually recalling what had happened the night before… It was all good. She wasn’t particularly afraid of the people, opinions, or the public in this world, but she was always worried about the General Administration of Management above her.

Since the robots all said so, she felt relieved. Once the newcomer arrived, she could let her try her hand at various domineering CEO/entertainment industry scenarios in this world, get a feel for it, and the mission would be easy to complete. Then, she could go to other worlds to gain experience.

Jiang Shining went downstairs and saw that the two brothers who had been fighting yesterday were now getting along well again.

Jing Xuan was making breakfast in the kitchen with his sleeves rolled up, while Jing Yuan was sitting on the sofa holding Guoguo and combing her hair.

“I pay you every month, so why am I still the one cooking?” Jing Xuan said while washing the dishes.

Jing Yuan pretended not to hear. He was meticulously combing Guoguo’s hair, first tying a small bun with a black hair tie, then tying a cute hair tie around the outside of the hair tie, and then taking out a hair clip to ask her.

Which one do you like?

Guoguo pointed her tiny finger at an apple-shaped hair clip, and Jing Yuan pinned it on her head.

Because men in ancient times also tied their hair up, Jing Yuan was surprisingly professional at tying up girls’ hair.

After tying up her hair, he reached out to pick at the little girl’s little tufts of hair.

“Guoguo, which brother do you like the most?” he asked.

“Jing Xuan,” Guoguo said.

She spent the most time with Jing Xuan.

Upon hearing this, Jing Xuan smiled and slowly cleaned the vegetables.

“Oh.” Jing Yuan wasn’t angry. He looked up at Jing Xuan’s back and asked, “Jing Xuan, which older brother do you like the most?”

Jing Xuan: …

Can Jing Yuan have any shame? He only has one older brother.

“You,” Jing Xuan said, almost in a dismissive tone, as if he were dealing with a child.

“Did you hear that, Guoguo?” Jing Yuan lowered his head again to scratch Guoguo’s chin. “You like Jing Xuan the most, and Jing Xuan likes me the most. So that means you like me the most.”

—What kind of logical genius is this?

Guoguo looked up, completely bewildered by Jing Yuan.

The scene was initially quite harmonious, but Jiang Shining felt something was off… until Jing Yuan started gently scratching Guoguo’s chin and realized that he was playing with Guoguo like a cat.

Jiang Shining walked down the stairs, and Guoguo’s eyes lit up immediately when she saw her.

“Mother!”

Then they ran over cheering.

Jiang Shining bent down and picked up Guoguo before looking at Jing Yuan.

“Jing Yuan, you can’t treat your little sister like a cat, do you hear me?”

Jing Yuan innocently spread his hands.

Strangely enough, in the previous life, among so many princes, some liked to keep hunting dogs, some liked to ride horses, but only Jing Yuan liked cats. However, most of the cats kept in the palace were by women, and liking cats sounded too unmasculine, so apart from Jiang Shining and Jing Xuan, no one else knew about it.

When the meal was ready, Jing Xuan said, “Everything is ready. We can take a plane and leave today.”

“Postpone it for another day,” Jiang Shining said. “I’ll go to the company today.”

Although Jing Xuan didn’t understand why she had to make a last-minute trip to the company, he still nodded.

Jiang Shining had a premonition in her heart. The robots weren’t the kind of beings that would tell her the plan a year or a week in advance. Since they contacted her yesterday, they must have already gotten everything in order before asking for her help.

After finishing her meal and getting into her car, Jiang Shining received a call from her secretary, Xiao Wang, halfway down the road.

“Boss, Wu Ren, an agent from the artist management department, just contacted me. He said he’s found a girl who’s not very good-looking and asked if you’d like to meet her.”

Ninglu Media didn’t have many artists because Jiang Shining was extremely strict; she had to personally meet with each artist and trainee before making a decision.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shining knew that it was almost certainly true.

“Tell her to come see me in two hours.”

Two hours later, Jiang Shining was leaning back in her office chair reviewing documents when there was a knock on the door.

“Enter.”

A young girl, who looked to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, walked in. She wasn’t wearing makeup, but she was very beautiful and had a unique charm. It was the kind of beauty that, at first glance, seemed delicate and pretty, but the more you looked at her, the more beautiful and elegant she became.

She walked in, saw Jiang Shining, and bowed respectfully.

“Senior.”

As expected, she’s the newbie who transmigrated into the book.

Jiang Shining nodded gently. Looking at this girl was like looking at herself back then, she felt very emotional and gratified.

“Your name in this world is Zhao Muyu.”

“Yes.” She nodded generously and introduced herself, “My original name is Zou Yu. I was originally twenty years old, but I am nineteen here. I just completed three months of training in the Bureau’s simulated world. This is my first mission.”

Those who transmigrated into books were mostly people who died violent deaths, and only those with an extremely strong desire to live are chosen. Jiang Shining died at the age of twenty-two, and her death ended in a very ordinary way— a car accident. Now, thinking back, it felt like something from several lifetimes ago.

Despite her young age, Zou Yu’s smile concealed a heavy past marked by death.

“This world isn’t difficult. The plots you’ll be dealing with are usually lighthearted romance stories, with no life-threatening dangers, just emotional entanglements, so you can focus on honing your acting skills,” Jiang Shining said. “You’ll gradually become more proficient.”

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded.

“I will study hard and strive to go to a more challenging world next.”

All worlds are tiered, with the difference in difficulty depending on the level of realism and cruelty. The characters in these worlds were also more realistic, making them more difficult to conquer. In higher-level worlds, you could retire and regain your chance to live after traversing five worlds, while in these simpler, less complex worlds, you’ll basically have to grind through ten or twenty worlds.

Each world took anywhere from a few years to several decades to complete. Ten worlds would take too long, and even if it were safe, not many people could endure it.

In short, Zou Yu’s task would definitely be related to the entertainment industry, and Jiang Shining’s job was simply to push her into it. As for whether she would switch jobs or take on film roles later, Zou Yu and the Management Bureau would make their own decisions, and Jiang Shining didn’t need to interfere too much.

If Zou Yu completed the mission, the chaos in this world would be pruned away like branches and leaves, leaving behind a better world. Jiang Shining naturally welcomed someone to do this.

To maintain appearances, the two signed a contract.

“Who is your target for this mission?” Jiang Shining suddenly remembered to ask.

“Because it’s simple, there are several,” Zou Yu said. “One is in the entertainment industry, one is a domineering CEO, and one is a campus. This kind of mixed world is too rare. The robot said I can complete the tasks in the entertainment industry and the domineering CEO at the same time, and then do the campus task.”

Jiang Shining nodded and handed her the contract.

“I’ll take care of everything here. Just give me a call if you need anything.”

Zou Yu nodded obediently, and Jiang Shining’s mood instantly improved. With someone to carry on the family line, she could retire and live her life in peace.

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After his conversation with Gu Wuji, Yang Shao’s thoughts became complicated.

He then sat back down. He was surrounded by darkness, clearly in a small room with plenty of food, enough to last him ten days.

It was said that the initial high-level players had all survived the ten-day trial on their own; only such players could truly grow stronger through the ordeal.

But now, many players had gathered information through other channels and prepared beforehand, determined not to let everything go to waste, especially with the presence of several high-level players hunting down the newcomers.

Even in this seemingly safe place, Yang Shao was so anxious he could barely sleep. Gu Wuji’s calm demeanor suddenly made him understand something.

Perhaps it was this attitude that allowed Gu Wuji to maintain his original personality… otherwise, how could he maintain this behavior— which was, to put it mildly, suicidal— in this instance, living in constant fear?

In truth, Gu Wuji simply knew far too little! Despite the constant threat to his life, he seemed preoccupied with more important matters, mostly ignoring the system and other players.

“Looks like I’m overthinking it,” Yang Shao shook his head, suddenly feeling a sense of relief.

Then, a vague feeling stirred within him, and he frowned sharply.

The dress Yang Shao had given Gu Wuji actually belonged to him; he could vaguely sense Gu Wuji’s state, and the aura emanating from that side felt familiar.

“Wait, if I’m not mistaken,” Yang Shao’s mind flashed with images of several high-level players he had inquired about, and his face darkened instantly. “The high-level player targeting him… could it be that guy? That’s bad!”

….

Meanwhile, in a building far from the village, the young man was casually scribbling something in a notebook.

“Not bad, there are too many ghosts in this village that we can use… Gu Wuji, let me see if you really have the strength to become a high-level player.”

“Let’s choose this one. She came to visit but died in a car accident. The driver, out of fear, buried her body in a remote place, and no one ever found it… She’s a ghost filled with resentment.”

Of course, if these ghosts directly confronted Gu Wuji, they would be easily torn apart by his bare hands. But the young man’s props could combine the ghosts’ past experiences to create a strange space, where people had to follow certain rules to leave…

….

Gu Wuji blinked and found that the scene around him had changed. A woman’s back was walking ahead, but he couldn’t catch up.

Upon closer inspection, they were both walking in the middle of the road, and the woman’s figure was limping, giving off an eerie feeling.

“What’s going on?” Gu Wuji wondered. He couldn’t help but greet her, “Wait, it’s dangerous for you to walk in the middle of the road!”

The woman immediately stopped.

The next moment, a light flashed from the side, and a car suddenly swerved, almost hitting the woman and Gu Wuji—

….

A moment later.

The car stopped in front of them. Gu Wuji braced himself against the front of the car with one hand, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and looked at the woman with a blurred face beside him with relief, “I told you not to walk in the middle of the road, look, we almost had an accident.”

The woman: “…”

The woman’s eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets as she stared at Gu Wuji.

She had been dead for so many years and had met so many people, but no one had ever been like Gu Wuji!! How could someone be able to brace themselves against a car with their bare hands!

Gu Wuji also felt it was very dangerous; he almost couldn’t stop the car. Sure enough, using only one-tenth of his usual strength was so unreliable.

“You look so worried, is something wrong?” Gu Wuji could tell at a glance that the other person was a ghost, but that didn’t stop him from helping.

“My body… I can’t find it.” The woman hadn’t intended to confide in just any passerby, but Gu Wuji’s actions had been so shocking that the female ghost blurted it out instinctively.

“That’s easy,” Gu Wuji said immediately. “I’ll search around here tomorrow, I’m sure I can find the body… and I’ll even call the police for you.”

Seeing the female ghost’s surprised expression, Gu Wuji hesitated before speaking, “Didn’t you say you were in a car accident and the driver buried your body? And you came to me to ask for my help?”

The female ghost nodded blankly.

Actually, she had originally intended to kill Gu Wuji and devour his soul to become stronger and seek revenge. But suddenly, she realized that stopping Gu Wuji here seemed pointless…

The scene around Gu Wuji blurred instantly, and before everything disappeared, he seemed to hear the female ghost’s voice beside his ear, “Be careful.”

….

The young man frowned. He couldn’t sense what was actually happening in the village, only that his setup seemed to have failed. But the ghost was fine, and Gu Wuji was fine too. What had they done?

“It doesn’t matter, I have plenty of other ghosts I can use.” The young man smiled and looked towards the village. “You can’t possibly escape from a ghost’s encirclement so easily every time.”

“This time, I’ll choose the ghosts of these children who died from domestic violence. They’ll definitely hate adult men who are similar to their abusive fathers. Can you get rid of multiple ghosts at once?”

….

“Big brother, play with me first!!”

“No, I met big brother first, so he should play with me!”

“You all stay away, big brother definitely likes me the most!”

Against the backdrop of the extremely eerie village buildings, the scene was very mysterious, with several child ghosts vying for Gu Wuji in the middle.

“Wait, don’t rush, everyone can play together.” Gu Wuji smiled helplessly.

Originally, these child ghosts were all very ferocious and covered in wounds, wishing they could bite Gu Wuji to death one by one.

But Gu Wuji not only easily subdued them, but also used healing magic on these ghosts, removing the wounds on the children’s bodies that had lingered since their deaths.

Under these circumstances, the ghosts’ affection for Gu Wuji skyrocketed. Gu Wuji, with his rich experience, also exchanged some toys suitable for children to play with…

In short, the scene became what it was now.

….

The young man frowned again.

He sensed that this time the ghosts and Gu Wuji were both unharmed; in fact, they seemed to be getting along quite well.

“What exactly did Gu Wuji do?” the young man wondered. “But these ghosts are still children; they might have been bewitched by some of his special toys.”

“The other ghosts won’t be so lucky…”

….

When Cheng Jia woke up the next day, he immediately felt aches and pains in his back. After all, it was really too unfair for a pampered young master like him to be sleeping on the floor.

But to his surprise, Gu Wuji was already up, looking energetic and refreshed, in a very good mood. He was even humming a song while eating the breakfast that Austin had brought him.

Austin, on the other hand, had a subtly complicated expression.

“Master Gu, what’s wrong? Did something good happen yesterday?” Cheng Jia couldn’t connect the current situation in the village with anything good.

“Mainly, I saw quite a few ghosts last night.” As soon as Gu Wuji spoke, Cheng Jia’s face turned pale.

“But the ghosts in this village are all quite nice. I helped them with some things, and everyone was very happy.” Gu Wuji continued, since he had done good deeds all night, he was naturally very happy.

Moreover, he hadn’t even realized that these ghosts initially came to kill him, but somehow things always ended up harmoniously. Their affection for Gu Wuji increased dramatically; they wouldn’t even stand idly by if other ghosts tried to harm him.

Gu Wuji also learned a lot about the village’s past from these ghosts, which he felt would be very helpful for his future.

However, each ghost had unfulfilled wishes, so Gu Wuji didn’t forcibly purify them. Instead, he planned to help them resolve their long-standing obsessions before purifying them.

After all, Gu Wuji hadn’t used purification magic for points in the first place, but to do good. He couldn’t possibly purify other ghosts casually just to become stronger; it simply didn’t align with his values. Of course, the young man behind him was incredibly frustrated last night. He even suspected something was wrong with his tools. If Gu Wuji and the others weren’t still trapped in the village, he probably would have already gone to the system to inquire.

Cheng Jia was stunned. He could already imagine the horrific scene Gu Wuji had encountered last night… No wonder he was Master Gu; he could still laugh and joke even under such circumstances.

But thinking about the number of ghosts that might have been in this room, Cheng Jia’s face turned pale, and he stuck several more talismans on himself just in case.

Today’s scenes were to be filmed in and around the village, and the director had already obtained the village’s permission. The group set off early.

However, the house’s staff all had somewhat subtle expressions after hearing their destination, looking like they wanted to say something but hesitated.

The group quickly arrived at their destination by car. It was a beautiful mountain forest on the edge of the village, and the village’s distinctive buildings could be faintly seen. In the past, many tourists would come here for outings.

But now, the fog was extremely thick, filling the air with a chilling feeling. It looked like it was going to be haunted, and no tourist would want to come out at this time.

The scene being filmed here today involved the male lead, played by Gu Wuji, and the second male lead, the Taoist priest played by Cheng Liangmiao, chasing some ghosts from the village to this place, seemingly discovering some hidden secret.

In the shadows, the ghost that possessed a crew member last night sneered, as if already envisioning Gu Wuji’s tragic death after stepping into their trap… After all, there are quite a few ghosts around; the female ghost who couldn’t find her body alone was enough to give Gu Wuji a hard time!

Gu Wuji, too, felt that the surroundings were too familiar… it seemed like a place he had seen in his dream last night.

“What a coincidence, isn’t this the place I promised that female ghost I would find her body?”

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