Seeing through her thoughts, Ning Jue shook her head, "What you want is still here."

"What?"

"The Ice Palace of the Ice Clan believes that he has dragged you into danger and has offered an ice crystal as compensation."

Lian Han's eyes lit up, and she pounced on Ning Jue, "That's awesome!"

Ning Jue didn't expect her to suddenly pounce on her. Lian Han's room was not small, but the Skynet connection pod was very close to the bed, so they both fell onto the bed.

Lian Han was also excited for a moment, but quickly calmed down and realized her impulsiveness. She hurriedly got up, "Cough, I got too excited. Are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Ning Jue sat up in bed. "You really like ice crystals?"

"I got this for my son, Xiaoye. The ice crystals can help him advance in his level."

Thinking of something, Ning Jue asked, "What do you think of Ying Mo?"

He jumped to a topic too quickly, and Lian Han was stunned for a moment before answering seriously: "At first I thought he was too arrogant, but after we fought—he's not a bad guy, a decent teammate. But I still want to beat him up."

"He has feelings for you, romantic feelings," Ning Jue said softly.

Lian Han: ?

Are you kidding me?

"You probably find it unbelievable, but it's true. Once Li Yingmo likes you, he will treat you with all his heart."

Li Yingmo himself probably didn't know that when he discovered Lian Han hadn't logged off, his urgent plea for help, and his later change of plans to insist that Lian Han leave the danger, even though Ning Jue had the same idea, was enough for him to be certain about some things about Li Yingmo.

Li Yingmo was someone he had personally promoted, and he knew the boy's personality very well. He was very stubborn, and he would never change a plan he made until he was sure it wouldn't work. But this time, he made an exception for Lian Han.

Whether Li Yingmo was too immersed in the role or for some other reason, she was indeed moved, moved by Lian Han—although it might only be in its nascent stage.

Ning Jue's feelings were quite complicated when his subordinate, whom he had personally promoted and cultivated, fell for the young girl he liked. On the one hand, he felt that the age gap between him and the girl was too large, while Li Yingmo was a good match for Lian Han in terms of age and talent; but on the other hand, he was unwilling to let go, as it had taken him more than thirty years to meet this girl who held the most precious place in his heart.

The girl reluctantly accepted the truth under his serious expression, "Then tell me what this is for? You're involved in your subordinates' romantic relationships?"

"If you don't like him, stay away from him. Relationships can become a double-edged sword if not handled properly. If you do like him, don't worry, he will be a good boyfriend and your family will accept him."

Lian Han's eyelids twitched, somewhat helplessly. "You're thinking really far ahead. Then I'll trouble you, Uncle, to keep an eye on your subordinate and make sure he doesn't have the chance to come looking for me again."

Ning Jue's heart skipped a beat. "You don't like him?"

Lian Han was somewhat confused. "He used to make me hate him so much, why do you think I would like him? Because of acting? Am I the kind of person who can't get out of character? Is armor making too easy, or are card games not fun? Even if I like him, at my age, puppy love—what do you think would happen if I were found out?"

Ning Jue: ...So he was worrying for nothing, this girl hasn't figured it out yet.

Ning Jue, relieved, laughed and said, "Marshal Ling, I don't know, but your brothers will probably go crazy."

"So why should I make myself uncomfortable?" Lian Han shrugged.

"Lian Han," Ning Jue said, looking at the girl, "promise me one thing."

"What?"

Ning Jue said seriously, "If you like someone, tell me. At least let me have my opinion, okay?"

If that person appears before you come of age, he will leave.

“Sure.” Lian Han thought it wouldn’t be difficult at all.

"Then—have you thought about what your future lover will be like?" Ning Jue asked tentatively.

Lian Han blinked. "I've thought about it."

What does it look like?

Lian Han glanced at him, but didn't think much of it. "I've imagined the ideal conditions for a lover. They must be better than me."

"The request is reasonable." You can't expect her to protect men.

"Secondly, the voice has to be pleasant to listen to." Lian Han started counting on his fingers.

"sound?"

Lian Han blinked. "This is a little secret. You're the third person to know. I like nice voices; I'm a voice enthusiast. His voice absolutely cannot be unpleasant."

Ning Jue hesitated for a moment, but still didn't ask who the other person who knew this secret was.

He had his reservations, but Xing Yucheng didn't. [Girl, who were the first and second people to know?]

Lian Han raised an eyebrow. "[I'm first. Aren't you second?]"

[When did you tell me you were voice-activated?]

[It's so obvious, can't you tell?] Lian Han's tone was full of disdain. She had never deliberately hidden this hobby, but since her own voice was already quite pleasant, her level of voice fascination was a bit high—but that didn't stop her from mocking the old man.

Xing Yucheng: ...

The disheartened old man carefully recalled Lian Han's past and found that there seemed to be some clues. For example, when she first boarded the starship, she encountered both Jiang Chenxi and Ming Yu. The former had a gentle, jade-like voice, so was her attitude relatively better towards him?

Following this logic—[Wait, you had a good attitude towards Beiting before?]

[Yes. It's a pity that the voice was faked.] Lian Han said with some regret.

That wasn't fabricated. Xing Yucheng remained silent, ultimately deciding not to say anything. Let him handle it himself.

"And what about the third one?"

"You can be a little older than me, but not more than three years older."

Ning Jue: "...Isn't this a bit too harsh?"

"There's a generation gap every three years. I can only tolerate one generation gap between him and me at most."

Very well, Ning Jue is eliminated immediately.

Lian Han was still calculating to himself, "There are also armor makers or mecha pilots, so they can have a common language."

[Why not a card maker?] Xing Yucheng couldn't help but ask.

[You're good at card trading with the old man. Who can beat you in this area?]

Xing Yucheng: ...He couldn't find a reason to refute it.

After listing her requirements, Lian Han couldn't help but chuckle, "I feel like I have quite a lot of requirements. Ning Jue, do you think I might end up single in my thirties like you?"

"Won't."

"Um?"

Ning Jue looked at the girl with a deep gaze, "When you truly meet the person you like, you won't care about these conditions anymore. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and there's some truth to that."

For example, Ning Jue himself.

Even though Lian Han was so much younger than him, he was still smitten. And once that condition was met, his feelings only grew stronger over time. He only wanted to protect this girl and ensure her a carefree life; he couldn't care less about anything else.

"How do you know so much, and why have you been..." Lian Han looked up and met Ning Jue's gaze, deep and intense. She subconsciously looked away, unable to meet his eyes. "And what about your ideal type?"

"I like you……"

Lian Han: ?

She was just hallucinating, wasn't she?