Upon hearing this, Xue Yanchen's heart skipped a beat. He had just sensed that something was off about Luo Jingyan, and now he realized that she was asking him a question that he found difficult to answer.

If it weren't for the mission assigned to him by the army, he would have loved to completely open his heart to her, without keeping a single secret, and even give her his heart.

However, there are some things that Luo Jingyan absolutely cannot know.

Public matters are public, and private matters are private; they should not be confused. As long as he remains in office, he must uphold his principles and bottom line.

He said in a deep voice, "Jingyan, I can assure you that I have never lied to you about my feelings, and I never will."

Upon hearing his words, Luo Jingyan lowered her eyes slightly, lost in thought.

If you haven't lied in matters of the heart, then you must have lied in other areas.

She didn't expect the other party to tell her all their secrets, just as she hadn't told him about her spatial abilities and spirit pets.

Everyone has the right to keep their own secrets, and not delving into another person's secrets is a sign of mutual respect and understanding.

However, she also has her own principles and bottom lines on some matters.

"Yanchen, I have another question for you."

"Go ahead and ask."

She hesitated for two seconds before speaking: "Could you be an enemy agent?"

"I have never thought of betraying my country and my people, and I would never betray them."

Xue Yanchen answered decisively and forcefully, showing no sign of apprehension and speaking with a firm and resounding tone.

His voice alone is enough to inspire confidence.

Luo Jingyan nodded. "I believe you."

He wasn't an enemy agent, yet he carried so many secrets. Just those shoes with metal plates embedded in the soles were something that ordinary people couldn't make or wear.

Unless he is an active-duty soldier who came here to conceal his original identity in order to carry out some kind of mission.

Thinking of this, she immediately fell into another kind of tangled distress.

Policy stipulates that people with problematic family backgrounds cannot marry military personnel. There is a huge gap between them. Can they still stay together in the future?

Saying they'll get married and have children in the future is just wishful thinking.

After learning about their family background, why didn't he dump her and get rid of her sooner?

Isn't he afraid of being implicated by her?

What he really thinks is unknown, but since he refuses to acknowledge his identity, or rather, cannot acknowledge it, she cannot openly discuss this matter with him.

She wondered when he would reveal his true identity to her.

Before that, she should keep a certain distance from him, because it's still unknown how far they will go in the future.

Her chaotic thoughts made her lose all interest in staying on the mountain. "Yanchen, I'm a little tired and don't want to stay here any longer. Let's go down the mountain."

"If you're tired, don't walk by yourself. I'll carry you down."

"No need, I can still walk on my own. If you always carry me, I'm afraid I'll become disabled."

She just wanted to be alone and not be disturbed by anyone.

After saying that, she took the lead and walked ahead.

She walked very fast, leaving the tall and long-legged Xue Yanchen behind.

"Jingyan." Xue Yanchen noticed she was deliberately distancing herself from him and quickly caught up with her: "Jingyan, what's wrong?"

Luo Jingyan was incredibly intelligent; she must have guessed something, but she still couldn't say it.

"It's nothing, Yanchen. I just want to get back to the educated youth settlement as soon as possible and get some rest."

"Wait for me, I'll walk with you."

Xue Yanchen caught up with her and followed beside her.

Luo Jingyan walked to the educated youth settlement in a daze and said to Xue Yanchen, "Yanchen, I suddenly feel unwell and want to rest. You should go back."

Xue Yanchen could easily understand the blatant reason for kicking someone out.

He didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only go along with her.

"Okay, you get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

Luo Jingyan gave a soft "hmm".

After Xue Yanchen left, she closed the door and went into the space. She entered the villa inside the space, filled the bathtub halfway with warm water, took off her clothes, and lay down inside.

She used to feel very comfortable when she took a bath, but now she felt bored and listless, and didn't want to get out. She just stared at the ceiling and spaced out.

I soaked in it for almost an hour before coming out to get a towel to dry myself, then put on a bathrobe and went to the bedroom.

Seeing that their master seemed to be in a bad mood, Black Tiger and Fat Tiger squatted at the bedroom door waiting for her.

When Luo Jingyan saw the two little creatures with fluffy heads, she was instantly charmed by their cute and well-behaved appearance, and her mood improved a little.

She bent down and reached out to gently rub their little heads.

She probably thought of alcohol because she knew Black Tiger was an alcoholic and she was in a bad mood.

"Black Tiger, do you want a drink?"

Black Tiger really wanted to drink, but it felt that its master was unhappy and might be trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol. It was afraid that its master would harm his health by drinking.

"Master, you can drink if you want, but you can't drink too much, drinking alcohol is bad for your health."

Luo Jingyan smiled and said, "So you know that drinking is bad for your health? You used to always get drunk and stagger around, never caring how much you drank."

Black Tiger scratched his head sheepishly with his paw: "I... I just couldn't control myself. I wanted to drink more after I started. But I'm different from my master. No matter how much I drink, I'll be fine. I'll just get drunk, but it won't harm my body."

"Don't worry, I know my limits." Luo Jingyan picked up a bottle of Imperial Jade Liquor from the bar. "Black Tiger, you can drink so much, why don't we have a drinking contest today to see who can hold their liquor better?"

Black Tiger's eyes immediately widened. Could it drink as much or as little as it wanted, for as long as it wanted?

"Hehehe, Master, I don't know how much you can drink."

"You might not even be as good as Black Tiger. We'll find out when we compare."

"All right."

Luo Jingyan knew that Pang Hu couldn't drink alcohol. She and Hei Hu were drinking, and she couldn't let Pang Hu just watch. So, she asked Pang Hu, "Pang Hu, would you like some juice? If you do, we can pick some fruit from the orchard and I'll juice it for you."

Without hesitation, Fat Tiger stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Master, I want to drink crystal grape juice, blueberry juice, and peach juice."

"Fat Tiger, you have quite a few demands," Black Tiger retorted.

Fat Tiger immediately lowered its head. Was it being too greedy and causing trouble for its owner?