Most viewers didn't notice what was happening and assumed the TV station had simply arranged for two security teams to be interviewed.

But Bi Qiaoan sensed something was wrong from the female reporter's momentary shock. For some reason, Bi Qiaoan felt uneasy.

Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming, wanting to say something, but seeing Shen Yanming shake his head, Bi Qiaoan suppressed her thoughts.

That evening, after Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan returned home and had dinner, Bi Qiaoan finally spoke about what had happened during the day, saying, "I feel like something's not quite right."

"Well, logically speaking, guards who have just returned from abroad should be quite tired, while those who returned earlier should be in better spirits. But they have been completely reassigned, so there is obviously something wrong."

Shen Yanming thought for a moment and felt that he couldn't say it like that. "It's also possible that the second batch of guards were a bit tired after returning due to training, while the third batch had just returned and successfully completed the tasks assigned by Qinghe Alliance, so they were still in a state of excitement."

"But what about the first batch? Why weren't we interviewed about the first batch?"

Shen Yanming sensed Bi Qiaoan's unease and comforted her, "It might just be a coincidence!"

Bi Qiaoan felt that things might have gotten out of their control. There were too many variables in this life, and no one could say what the situation would be like next.

Bi Qiaoan walked to the balcony, pulled back the tightly drawn curtains, and looked towards the bright moon on the horizon.

Under the bright moonlight and amidst the twinkling stars, Bi Qiaoan felt her heart calm down after gazing at them for a while.

What is she so worried about? What's the point of thinking so much? What's meant to happen will happen, and no one can stop it. As long as she's with Shen Yanming, what is there to be afraid of?

As Bi Qiaoan gazed at the bright moon, her thoughts wandered, completely unaware of the passage of time. Shen Yanming watched Bi Qiaoan's back, walked over, and embraced her from behind, enjoying the moonlight with her tonight.

After a long while, Bi Qiaoan finally came to her senses. "Okay, I'm fine now. Let's go back. My legs are numb from standing for so long."

Shen Yanming nodded, but as the two turned around, Bi Qiaoan caught a glimpse of various small insects crawling densely on the window screen.

In the past, the two of them would almost always keep the curtains drawn when they were at home for the convenience of moving around, so they hadn't noticed the noise outside the window for so long.

Today, because Bi Qiaoan was in a bad mood, she went to the balcony to look at the moon. She drew back the curtains, and the bright light shone through the glass, attracting a lot of insects. Bi Qiaoan looked around and saw mosquitoes, moths, and many other insects she didn't recognize.

In short, there were seventy or eighty small insects crawling on a piece of window screen that was less than one square meter in size. Bi Qiaoan felt her scalp tingle just looking at them.

"People used to say there were a lot of bugs, but because I wear a sachet every day, I don't have any direct experience. I just hear about it from other people or imagine it from seeing the bites on other people's bodies."

Only today have I truly experienced the power of insects; no wonder they were chasing after you for spices.

"The launch of the Qinghe Alliance was timely; otherwise, if mosquitoes had been rampant for a while, people might not have been able to go out. The biggest fear now is that these mosquito bites could transmit diseases."

Bi Qiaoan nodded and didn't say anything more. As an ordinary citizen, she was powerless to do anything about these things, but looking at those little bugs was very upsetting.

Fortunately, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan usually keep the windows tightly closed, so the mosquitoes can only cling to the window screen and are not afraid of them crawling in through the gaps.

However, Shen Yanming still drew the curtains, turned off the living room light, and took out a very beautiful table lamp from his space and placed it on the coffee table.

The dim light shone on their faces, and the quiet environment created an ambiguous atmosphere. Without a word, they quickly embraced, their lips pressed together, their teeth entwined...

A few days later, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan received a package from Qinghe Alliance at their workplace.

"Why did you write the address as your workplace?" Bi Qiaoan whispered in Shen Yanming's ear.

"Everyone needs to know that even I can't get the spices I used to have!" Shen Yanming chuckled.

Okay, that's a perfect reason. Bi Qiaoan secretly gave Shen Yanming a thumbs up.

A total of six mosquito repellent fragrances were received in the office, and everyone opened the packaging as soon as they received them, including Shen Yanming.

"It looks similar to the ones Old Shen gave us, and it smells the same too!"

"I think so too, but don't all spices look like that?"

Qin Yiren nodded, "Yes, the one I bought online looks the same. I guess it's just a different formula. I'll know how it works once I try it out."

Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming, "The same?"

Shen Yanming shook his head. "It's not quite the same. It's probably a problem with the raw materials. This one probably won't be as good as the ones we make ourselves."

Bi Qiaoan nodded knowingly and said nothing more.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan put the spices back into the box, and then, using the bag as a cover, stored the spices in their spatial storage.

Qin Yiren and Yu Shui took out a small piece, put it into the incense ball, and lit it. "Hehe, I'll test the effect for everyone!"

Everyone smiled and nodded; they were all looking forward to it.

The next day, both Yu Shui and Qin Yiren went to work looking dejected.

"What's going on? Your expressions are totally synchronized!"

"Don't even mention it. That mosquito repellent fragrance does work, but it's quite different from what we used before."

The one Old Shen gave me kept mosquitoes away from two or three meters away. Yesterday I replaced Old Shen's spices with the Alliance's, and what happened? I didn't get bitten, but my family members all got bitten!" Yu Shui said.

"What's going on?" everyone asked hurriedly, and Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan also pricked up their ears to listen.

"The spice from the Alliance only keeps mosquitoes a meter away; you might accidentally let them into your house."

I was spared from being bitten because I was carrying spices, but the rest of my family suffered.

This morning my mom's face was covered in red bumps, and she grabbed me and gave me a good scolding. Before Shui could even open her mouth, Qin Yiren recounted her ordeal.

Yu Shui nodded, "Yes, that's it!"

So everyone looked at Shen Yanming again, "Old Shen?"

Shen Yanming shook his head. "I can't help it either. I really can't get any more. The spices from the Alliance aren't as effective as the previous ones, probably because they're milder and harmless to the body."

After listening, everyone agreed that it made sense; otherwise, how could the effects be so different? Perhaps that spice was not able to be marketed because its medicinal effects were too strong and could not be used for a long time!

Seeing that everyone had stopped asking about the spices, Shen Yanming was completely relieved.

Time flew by and it was early June. Bi Qiaoan finally finished her Chinese medicine!

Without the bitter medicine, Bi Qiaoan has been in a great mood every day this week.

Shen Yanming was in a good mood because he was thinking every day about whether it was time to start trying to conceive.