Xu Nian's wariness of Ying Fan made his lips twitch. What did she mean by guarding against a pervert like that?

Although he... okay!

"Niannian, do you have some misunderstanding about me?" Ying Fan smiled gently, trying to salvage his image.

"What misunderstanding could I possibly have about you?" Xu Nian smirked, her defensive posture growing even stronger.

Yingfan had previously tried to appear weak to her, using a gentle demeanor to deceive her into trusting him, but what was the result?

He took advantage of her trust and did whatever he wanted to her.

Whenever Xu Nian thought about the consequences of trusting him time and time again, she dared not trust him easily anymore.

Seeing that Xu Nian no longer believed him, Ying Fan did not force her, but instead said with a burning gaze, "Nian Nian, can't you feel it? The real me is back."

"The real you is back?" Xu Nian was taken aback, her eyes darkening slightly. Had something happened to Ying Fan that she didn't know about?

"Niannian, you won't believe it, but I've been acting a bit strange lately. I'm still me, yet I'm not me." As Ying Fan said this, he clenched his fists and looked at Xu Nian with a serious yet expectant expression.

He hoped she would believe him.

Xu Nian was touched by Ying Fan's serious expression. Her eyes darted around, and she pondered for a moment, wanting to hear what Ying Fan had to say!

"Yingfan, just say what you want to say. As long as it's not about that kind of thing, I still trust you." Xu Nian's wariness of Yingfan was limited. As long as he didn't have any designs on her, she always trusted him.

"Niannian, I feel like I've been controlled by something unknown lately."

"It's strange. Before I met you, my wish was to protect the border. But after I met you, my wish is to protect you."

"However, everything changed when the official transfer order came down. I, who should have put you first, chose to guard the border."

"I even risked my life to bring you to the border because I couldn't bear to part with you."

"It wasn't until I killed the Fish-Bird King that I suddenly realized I shouldn't be like this."

“Niannian, the reason I treated you so badly these past few days was because my nature was fighting against external control. I know I was wrong. Are you willing to give me a chance to make amends?” After Ying Fan finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.

Xu Nian looked at him quietly without saying a word.

She frowned and pondered for a long time before she finally understood what Yingfan was trying to express.

He meant that many of his actions during this period were beyond his control, and that he was being controlled by something.

He wanted to break free from this control, so she became his breakthrough point.

Anyone else would not believe Ying Fan's words, but Xu Nian is different; she is from outside this world.

Moreover, she did indeed sense Yingfan's unusual behavior.

She didn't care so much just because he was still him.

If what Ying Fan said is true, then it means that he, the male protagonist, will be controlled by the plot.

For example, killing the Fish-Bird King is a major plot point. Even if Ying Fan is unwilling, he will be controlled by the plot to stand in front of the Fish-Bird King and fight it.

"Ying Fan, are you sure you're really being yourself again?" Xu Nian didn't know the extent to which Ying Fan was controlled by the plot, but as things stood, he wasn't much different from before.

"Niannian, I'm not sure, and it seems I can't leave the border base anymore," Ying Fan said with distress.

He had a gut feeling that once he left the border base, he would lose the most important thing in the world.

He only has one most important person, and that is Xu Nian.

He couldn't lose her, so naturally he didn't dare to gamble.

“Ying Fan, it seems your mission is not over yet,” Xu Nian sighed.

Even without reading the script, one can deduce from the current events that Ying Fan will spend his entire life fighting against invasive fish-bird creatures at the border base.

He wanted to leave the border base and break free from the control of the plot, either to wipe out all the fish and birds or to make the fish and birds species unable to cause any more trouble.

Killing the Fish-Bird King is not the end, but only the beginning.

Xu Nian's gaze contained too much, making Ying Fan's heart skip a beat and a very bad premonition rise.

"Niannian, do you know something I don't know?" It's no wonder Ying Fan thought this way, as Xu Nian's way of speaking and acting has always been very peculiar.

He wasn't surprised that she knew some other things.

"Ying Fan, if I'm not mistaken, there should be more than one Fish-Bird King. There are many more Fish-Bird Kings waiting for you to kill in the future," Xu Nian said in a heavy tone.

She couldn't guess how often the Fish-Bird King appeared, but given the endless flocks of fish and birds outside the city walls, it would be easy for another Fish-Bird King to evolve.

It's just a matter of time.

Upon hearing Xu Nian's guess, Ying Fan slumped down, listlessly saying, "Nian Nian, go back to the capital of Xingluo Kingdom!"

"Ying Fan, are you trying to kick me out?" Xu Nian's eyes narrowed, her anger rising from the bottom of her heart.

What did he take her for?

If you want her to come, you can have her come; if you want to get rid of her, you can get rid of her.

Doesn't he even ask for her opinion?

He was still more endearing when he was controlled by the plot. Although his behavior was abnormal back then, he knew how to respect her wishes.

Xu Nian's angry appearance brought Ying Fan back to his senses. Realizing he had said the wrong thing, he immediately slapped himself.

“Niannian, I didn’t mean anything by it. I just think the living conditions in the capital of Xingluo Kingdom are better, and you can have friends to spend time with there. Unlike this border base, where you can only be with me every day.” Ying Fan explained to Xu Nian with five finger marks on his face.

"Yingfan, did I ever say I didn't want to be with you every day?" Xu Nian didn't know why Yingfan had suddenly become so conflicted. He clearly didn't want her to leave, yet he generously let her go.

They used the excuse of doing it for her own good, but they never actually considered what she needed!

After being together for so long, does he really not understand her at all?

Was she just joking around every time she accompanied him to the city wall to kill fish and birds?

“Ying Fan, listen carefully. I’d rather stay at the border base and kill fish and birds than go back to the capital of Xingluo Kingdom,” Xu Nian said, speaking loudly close to Ying Fan’s ear.

She really didn't want to go back to the capital; apart from Hu Nannan, there were no other women who were friendly to her.

The women here take pride in being able to reproduce, and in their eyes, Xu Nian's inability to reproduce is a disgrace.

They would only look at her with arrogance, sizing her up with disdain, and mock her with their words, completely disdaining to associate with her.

Although Ying Fan can be quite despicable at times, he is not without his merits.

Most importantly, with 100,000 points not in sight, how could she possibly sleep peacefully at night?

"Niannian, I'm so happy to hear you say that." Yingfan's previous dejection vanished, replaced by a radiant glow.

He no longer felt that staying at the border base to kill fish and birds was a bad thing!

Xu Nian's words were like a powerful stimulant, curing all of Ying Fan's negative emotions.