Upon hearing the last sentence, Cheng Kejia thought of her younger brother Cheng Kemian, who was a genius with a bright future. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she turned to Chen Zhao, giving a heavy "Mmm" and sincerely saying, "Thank you."

Chu Nian had actually woken up earlier. In fact, she hadn't slept much all night, keeping a close watch on things, afraid that someone might cause trouble for Chen Zhao and Lou Qianzong's operations.

Although Chen Zhao didn't specifically mention the underground laboratory to her after returning, his conversation with Cheng Kejia indicated that the underground laboratory was already under Chen Zhao's control. Moreover, Lou Qianzong likely used the numerous pieces of evidence against the Chen family found by Chen Zhao to force the current president, who is Chen Zhao's uncle, to step down.

This is how Chen Zhao was able to rise to power so successfully and so peacefully.

To outsiders, there was no coup, no threat; all that existed was the uncle's willingness to abdicate for the sake of his family's future rise.

For a long time afterward, Chen Zhao was very busy. Although he had successfully moved into the Presidential Palace, there were still many handover matters to be handled.

In addition, Chu Nian had been using her mental powers to monitor the underground laboratory. Chen Zhao's people had successfully taken over the place and begun specialized research on the Lake Star people and existing alien ruins on Earth. Research on superpowers and numerous live experiments had been ordered to cease by Chen Zhao.

It is estimated that Chen Zhao ordered someone to transfer him to the hospital. Cheng Kemian received consultations from many experts at the hospital. Unfortunately, he only lived for about a year longer thanks to the efforts of many experts and medical staff. He passed away in the second half of Chu Nian's second year of high school.

As Chen Zhao's wards, Chu Nian and Lou Qianzong moved into the Presidential Palace with him. Now, in the eyes of their classmates, they are like princesses and princes. Even X City, where they once lived, has become a popular tourist destination among many of S Country's presidential fans because the president adopted a prince and princess there.

As Lou Qianzong has lived in this information age for longer, he has grasped the basic common sense of life in this era and no longer makes the same mistakes as when he first arrived. He even reluctantly went with Chu Nian to attend Cheng Kemian's funeral.

That is, the funerals and rituals of this era...

Lou Qianzong kept muttering to himself throughout the entire process.

"The body was burned, so how can it regenerate?"

"Can a place devoid of even the slightest trace of corpse energy be called a cemetery?"

"The sun shines brightly here, the pines and cypresses are everywhere, and there is a stove nearby. The yang energy is very strong, so it is not suitable for raising a corpse at all."

...

He was afraid of making another blunder, so he muttered in a low voice, but Chu Nian, who was standing next to him, could still hear him clearly. Unable to bear it any longer, she said helplessly, "Little Lin, can you shut up?"

Lou Qianzong whispered to her, "I'm just worried about Cheng Kemian. His sister brought him to a place like this for a funeral, so he'll never be able to come back."

Chu Nian glared at him with a black line on her forehead: "Everyone wants the dead to be laid to rest in peace, hoping they won't come back." If they all came back, would there be any place for the living in this world?

Lou Qianzong retorted indignantly, "What are you saying? Do you think Miss Cheng wouldn't want her brother to come back?"

Chu Nian impatiently scolded him in a low voice, "Behave yourself!" Seeing that he was about to argue, she added, "If you don't behave, I'll tell Chen Zhao."

Lou Qianzong immediately fell silent.

After the funeral, Cheng Kejia pulled Chu Nian aside to chat and asked, "I heard from Ke Mian that many of the experimental subjects were rescued, but Ai Wen..."

Chu Nian remained silent.

Seeing that she didn't want to continue, Cheng Kejia said, "The only one we haven't found is Ai Wen. Do you know where he is...?"

Chu Nian: "You don't still have any illusions about a man like him, do you?"

Cheng Kejia: "I'm just curious." She paused, then added, "Um, does the president also know about what Ai Wen did to you?"

Chu Nian fell silent again.

Cheng Kejia nodded and said, "I understand." Then she suddenly asked, "Will you... become our First Lady?"

Chu Nian exclaimed in horror, "What nonsense are you talking about? The presidency is yours." But then she realized something was off, "However, Little Lin might disagree. I can try to please him more in the future."

Although she always thought Xiao Lin was gay, she felt that Chen Zhao wasn't. Maybe if the female lead tried harder, the plot might be like the original story, where the male lead Chen Zhao would be won over by the female lead.

Although Chu Nian suspected that Chen Zhao's soul had also been replaced, given that the female protagonist of this world had relatively sound values, Chu Nian still hoped that she could have a happy ending.

Chu Nian's words left Cheng Kejia completely bewildered: To be honest, she felt genuinely intimidated by Chen Zhao and just wanted to avoid him. Was Nian Nian talking in her sleep?

The coursework in the second semester of the second year of high school was already very heavy. After attending the funeral, Chu Nian and Lou Qianzong returned to school and had lunch in the cafeteria.

Zhao Xiaowei, Li Lan, and three other girls from City X have become complete fans of the prince and princess, constantly following Chu Nian and Lou Qianzong around like little followers. This has saved the two of them a lot of trouble, especially when it comes to getting food.

Chu Nian and Lou Qianzong simply sat at the dining table and waited. When Zhao Xiaowei and the other three returned with their food, they ate with them.

Now, no one dares to call these four girls from City X "country bumpkins" or "country bumpkins" anymore. They have also successfully established themselves at Beijing No. 1 High School.

Years later, Chu Nian leisurely spent his university years here. One day, he suddenly felt a dizzying sensation, and his soul left his body. The scenery before him rapidly swayed and changed, and Chu Nian suddenly noticed a familiar energy flowing around him.

She could vaguely hear a familiar male voice: "Oh no, how come Master's treasure box is open? It's empty! Was it originally empty, or did something escape? If something is missing, will Master come back and hold me accountable?"

This energy... seems to be divine energy. She had awakened divine power when she was Hana Nen, which is why she could recognize divine energy.

Not from the underworld?

As Chu Nianwei turned her head slightly, she saw that the Underworld had already passed by. It was surrounded by that powerful protective shield, as if it was deliberately preventing her from entering.

Chu Nian sighed helplessly: What did she do to deserve such tension in the entire underworld? Could it be that she was originally a wicked ghost that even the underworld feared?

As for the man's voice, Chu Nian couldn't quite place it. It seemed that this voice hadn't appeared in any of her awakened memories. But since it sounded familiar, it must be someone she knew!

Although the journey from the previous world to the new one was only a fleeting moment, Chu Nian sensed and made many connections. A moment later, her soul felt a heavy descent, followed by a flood of memories that were not her own.