The two sat at a roadside stall, slowly finished their breakfast, and went home.

On the living room sofa, Yu Jiamu saw Lin Zhenzhen's backpack.

He recalled what Wang Jingrou had said: "Chi Kaifeng insisted that Ling Zhen had knocked him unconscious with something."

What could instantly take down a tall, adult male?

Lost in thought, a small hand reached out and waved in front of his eyes.

Lin Zhenzhen mouthed to him: What's wrong?

Yu Jiamu looked away: "It's nothing, I just noticed you carry this bag wherever you go."

"I'm a little curious, besides the notebook and pen, is there anything else inside?"

Lin Zhenzhen lowered her head, seemingly unwilling to discuss the topic.

Yu Jiamu didn't press the matter: "I didn't mean anything by it. If you don't want to talk about it, then you don't have to."

Lin Zhenzhen grabbed him, her expression serious and earnest.

She unzipped her backpack and reached inside to take out the small, cylindrical object.

Yu Jiamu looked at it, his brows furrowing slightly.

Why would you carry something like that in your bag?

He carried a stun gun with him, and judging from the mottled scratches on it, it seemed to have been used for a long time.

Lin Zhenzhen let out a soft breath and wrote down her memories on the paper.

"When I was in junior high school, I was followed. My family took me to the police immediately, but the person was very cunning and was never caught."

"Back then, I not only had to study at school, but I also had to attend vocal lessons after school. My lessons often ended at 10 PM, so I frequently had to walk alone at night."

My mom worries about me, so she picks me up from school every day after get off work.

'Until she passed away.' After writing this sentence, Lin Zhenzhen paused, her pen lingering on the paper for two seconds.

'I found this in her handbag while I was packing her clothes.'

"When I was younger, I always felt safe as long as my mother was around. But I overlooked one crucial point."

'Mom is actually a girl too. She's also quite delicate and afraid to walk alone at night.'

They used to protect me and let me grow up carefree. Now that they're gone, I have to protect myself all by myself.

Those few simple words felt like stabbing Yu Jiamu in the heart.

It hurt him terribly.

"So, you've been carrying this on your person the whole time to protect yourself?"

Lin Zhenzhen nodded: After all, my situation is special. If I encounter danger, I may not even be able to call for help.

But soon she grinned and revealed a bright smile.

He continued, "But I've never had a chance to use it. It seems there are still more good people than bad people in this world. Actually, I don't even think I need to carry it anymore..."

"No!" Yu Jiamu interrupted her sharply, "You must bring it."

Lin Zhenzhen looked up at him, puzzled.

Yu Jiamu suppressed his serious expression.

"What I mean is, you can't be too careful, it's always safer to carry it with you."

His expression darkened: "After all, I can't protect you every moment."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhenzhen slowly widened her eyes, looking at him with some uncertainty.

It seems I can't quite grasp the meaning of that sentence right now.

Yu Jiamu leaned down, looked into her eyes, and said, word by word, "Are you willing to believe me?"

I......

Lin Zhenzhen's eyes sparkled, like stars hanging in the sky, dazzlingly bright.

She nodded very heavily.

Yu Jiamu's eyes curved into a smile, and his usually nonchalant peach blossom eyes were now focused solely on her, devoid of their usual carefree demeanor.

“If you’re willing,” Yu Jiamu’s Adam’s apple bobbed, “from now on, I’ll protect you.”

Lin Zhenzhen blinked, then lowered her head, her eyelashes fluttering.

Even if she was slow to understand, she could still tell what he meant.

This is a subtle confession.

No, using it for a confession would seem too formal.

To be most precise, it was like a marriage proposal.

[Host, the male lead's favorability rating is now at 100! Surprised? Unexpected, right? He arrived so quietly, what an easy male lead to deal with!]

Lin Zhenzhen's heart trembled.

The system quickly added: "Don't worry, you won't be redirected now, because your main quest isn't finished yet!"

Her main mission is to avenge the original owner of this body, and she cannot leave until this is accomplished.

Hehehe, looks like you have plenty of time to date.

Lin Zhenzhen snapped out of her thoughts and found that Yu Jiamu was still staring straight at her.

He seemed to be waiting for her answer.

Lin Zhenzhen hurriedly picked up the paper and changed the subject:

Should I go home? I didn't come home last night; they'll be worried.

Yu Jiamu shifted slightly, and his bangs swept down, obscuring his eyebrows and eyes.

Chen Tiantian and her mother probably wish she would just disappear.

As it turned out, this silly boy actually started to treat the Chen family as his own.

If we don't keep a close eye on her, she might really get sold off one day, and we'd even help her count the money.

His voice was a little muffled: "I already called Chen Xinji yesterday, so don't worry."

“I also told him that you won’t be going back for the next period of time.”

Lin Zhenzhen looked up in shock: Why?

Yu Jiamu grinned, revealing his right sharp canine tooth, his smile exuding a roguish charm.

"I'm so lonely. Can't you stay and keep me company for a few days?"

He slowly leaned close to Lin Zhenzhen's ear and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll sleep in the living room, and you'll sleep in the bed. I'll be very well-behaved."

Lin Zhenzhen tilted her head and caught a glimpse of his rebellious eyebrows and the slight upturn of his lips.

The two were so close that if she tilted her head just a little more, her cheek would be right next to his mouth.

Lin Zhenzhen couldn't help but lean back a few feet, and she held up her notebook to separate the two of them.

She frantically scribbled and drew on it, saying: But Aunt Wen isn't here either, I'm afraid Dad will be lonely too.

Yu Jiamu scoffed, "He'll never be lonely."

Aren't Chen Xinji and Chen Tiantian his children too?

Besides, who is Wen Hongying? As far as he knows, Chen Houwen has at least three mistresses outside.

He has plenty of fun to do.

But these words must not reach her ears.

"Uncle Chen is probably busy with a project in the Northwest recently, so he's not in City A. You don't need to worry about that."

Lin Zhenzhen pretended to suddenly realize something, and she deliberately steered the conversation toward Wen Hongying.

So he deliberately brought up Wen Hongying's trip, which indeed caught Yu Jiamu's attention.

Where did she go?

Lin Zhenzhen was secretly delighted and quickly said, "She went to the temple. Aunt Zhang said that Aunt Wen goes to the temple to stay for a period of time every three months. Sure enough, Buddhists are all kind-hearted."

Yu Jiamu frowned.

How could a kind-hearted person rise from mistress to become Mrs. Chen and remain her wife for over twenty years?

How could someone like Wen Hongying, who wears her ambition on her sleeve, possibly be willing to spend her time practicing vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures?

There must be more to the story.