A deep, overwhelming longing welled up in Xiao Yanyue's eyes. She quickly walked up to Shen Xingmian and pulled her into her arms.

Shen Xingmian then belatedly realized that the height difference between them was no longer the same.

hateful!

For many years to come, she will have to look up to her younger brother more and more!

Forget it, even if she grew to 1.85 meters, she wouldn't really want to, but judging from Xiao Yanyue's current growth rate, even 1.88 meters wouldn't be an option.

With her naturally good genes, plus being nurtured by her spatial abilities and supernatural powers, it would be difficult for her not to grow tall.

Feeling his slightly trembling embrace, Shen Xingmian's heart softened again, and she hugged him back to comfort him, "Didn't I say that I would definitely take you with me next time I go on a long trip? Why are you feeling wronged?"

Xiao Yanyue didn't speak. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would choke up and his image in Mianmian's heart would be forever fixed as that of a child.

Absolutely not.

He didn't say anything, and Shen Xingmian didn't urge him either, but let him vent his emotions with a hug.

Few people pass by here, but if they hug for too long, there's always a chance someone will see them. If Xiao Yanyue were Jun'er's age, it wouldn't be a problem, but he's like this now...

That's really not suitable.

After a while, Shen Xingmian finally couldn't hold back any longer. She gently pushed the person who showed no intention of letting go and pretended to be unhappy, saying, "How come you've gotten so strong? Your arm is hurting from being so tight."

With a push, she was surprised to find that Xiao Yanyue actually had pectoral muscles!

Although it wasn't very obvious, it's already early summer, and the clothes are much thinner, so she could actually feel it.

The sheer disbelief of that moment felt to Shen Xingmian was almost like being chased by a giant octopus.

They do pretty much the same things every day, so why is he in such great shape while I am...?

She lowered her head and glanced subtly at a certain part of her still-flat body, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing through her mind.

No, she can be small, but she absolutely cannot be flat.

Saying that the front and back are exactly the same is really insulting.

Waaah.

No, no, she has to start training too. She can't just focus on improving her superpowers and neglect her physical growth.

She also really likes those slender yet powerful muscles!

She has never liked the large muscles that people build by drinking protein powder in the gym. She thinks they are weird and not very attractive. On the contrary, she loves the physique of a tall and slender person with a thin layer of muscle.

This is the legendary "looking slim in clothes, but muscular when undressed".

If you work a little harder, you might just be able to achieve the look you want.

Okay, starting today, she'll work hard!

However, after seeing Xiao Yanyue's strength the next day, she immediately dismissed this foolish idea. Just looking at it was exhausting, let alone doing it.

Shen Xingmian, a first-rate "back-to-the-basket" contestant, immediately abandoned this grand goal, thinking that it was also nice for girls to be soft and gentle.

The two first went to the granary together, filled the half-empty space, and put in a lot of vegetables and fruits.

Afterwards, we went to the breeding farm. It was so convenient now that the weather wasn't cold. The animals were all outdoors, and the herbivores were even kept in the back hills, semi-free-range, which made things much easier.

Shen Xingmian was quite satisfied. Although they weren't as clean as the animals in the space, they were all healthy and growing well.

She found an empty enclosure and released the young animals that were old enough to be weaned, which helped to lighten the load on the space.

The cubs were all full and round from eating, and they weren't afraid of the new environment. Instead, they explored it with great joy.

That's good. It allows them to grow up happily, and it's a small act of kindness she shows to these future food ingredients.

The fish in the space had all grown quite large, so she took Xiao Yanyue to the kitchen, found several large basins, and put a lot of fish in them.

We can have a whole fish feast tonight, which will satisfy our cravings.

Xiao Yanyue stayed with her the whole time, never urging her to hurry up. Finally, Shen Xingmian couldn't help but ask, puzzled:

"You... can go do your own thing. It's not like I don't know the way. You don't need to come with me."

Xiao Yanyue: "..."

He didn't really want to leave, but he didn't want to leave the impression that he was clingy and childish, so he could only nod and leave silently.

Only after he had completely disappeared did Shen Xingmian let out a soft sigh of relief.

Having someone with such a strong presence around is really stressful. Luckily, she has a lot to do, so she's been able to deliberately ignore it for so long.

Otherwise, she probably would have been restless long ago.

She didn't know why, even though she had always thought Xiao Yanyue was still a child, she could feel a strange sense of oppression when she was around him.

Do people who are extremely good-looking really have an innate aura?

I don't understand.

Shen Xingmian quickly gave up thinking about it. After resolving all the matters that were on her mind, she returned to her grandfather's tent to prepare for her trial.

However, the expected storm did not come. Instead of hitting her, her mother hugged her tightly and fussed over her for a while.

She was quite flattered.

She glanced at her second uncle's family and realized that someone had spoken highly of her, which was why she had achieved this result.

That evening, a group of people had a whole fish feast in the military camp. There were quite a few children, which made the atmosphere very lively, even more interesting than the Chinese New Year.

Shen Xingmian later learned that Xiao Yanyue's maternal grandmother had moved next door last month, saying that she was getting old and preferred peace and quiet.

But everyone knows that they just didn't want to trouble the Shen family too much.

Shen Xingmian didn't think it was a big deal. She was back, so she could visit more often. Besides, with Xiao Yanyue around, her grandmother wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

Everyone arrived at the military camp yesterday because they thought that Shen Zhiheng was stationed in the army and it would be difficult for him to go home, so they came to have a reunion.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xingmian brought Shen Yunlan's whole family back, which meant they were finally reunited.

Among the group, Shen Zhiheng was the happiest. He had thought that he would have difficulty leaving the Northern Border and would probably never see his grandson again. He never expected that they would be reunited so soon.

It's all thanks to his darling child.

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There was no fighting in the northern border. The strange sneak attack last time had kept the Northern Di people from making any further moves, and the capital was also relatively peaceful.

The local people have finally experienced a rare moment of peace and prosperity.

A month later, the potatoes in the field ripened, and Shen Zhiheng led people to dig them up. The harvest shocked everyone.

Because the potato seeds contained Shen Xingmian's wood-type ability, and the soil here was all black and fertile, and potatoes had never been grown before, so there was no problem of continuous cropping, they grew exceptionally well.

In the end, the yield per mu was nearly 4,000 jin.

The potatoes were large and round, none of them were oddly shaped; they were all very attractive, and the result was extremely gratifying.