Lian Han is not yet 18 years old this year.

Zihan was taken aback. "Are you kidding me? Or am I hearing things?"

That person was already doing this 15 years ago... He could teach a 3-year-old? No, even if he did, the child wouldn't remember it!

"Is it the legacy card that was popular before? Where did she get it from?"

Ning Jue didn't hesitate much before revealing Lian Han's past, albeit outdated. "No. The process was rather bizarre, so don't get excited. It was my brother's spiritual energy that had been lingering in Lian Han's body."

"Mental power? They don't even spare the dead?"

"You're overthinking it. How can anyone just stop their brother's spiritual power? When Lian Han's spiritual power awakened, it was too strong, and her family had no choice but to inject her with inhibitors. But inhibitors can't suppress her spiritual power permanently. When she was young, her spiritual power went berserk because of an intense emotional outburst. That's when her brother was drawn into her spiritual sea of ​​consciousness, and he's the only one who has lived there ever since."

Ning Jue finished speaking in one breath, "So, she is actually my brother's savior."

"Is this just her side of the story?"

“I sensed my brother’s emotional fluctuations. He has been well cared for over the years and there is no indication that he has ever suffered a serious injury. We have even had a conversation once or twice.”

“That doesn’t change the fact that she and Jingli are close.” Zihan said this, her tone softening.

"I have thought about this issue. Lian Han used to hate Jing Li to the core, but now the two are getting closer and closer. I have reason to believe that there may be other hidden stories about what happened back then. Thinking about it carefully, he chose to remain silent when faced with accusations and never responded to this issue directly. Everyone just took it as an admission."

"Couldn't she have been fooled?" Zihan frowned and questioned.

Ning Jue shook her head, her smile filled with doting and pride, "Then you've underestimated Lian Han's sensitivity. Do you think she knew about my relationship with my brother, that I exposed my true identity myself? Jing Li might be able to fool her for a while, but she couldn't fool her for two whole years."

"Alright, the misunderstanding is initially cleared up." Zihan smiled. "However, I still need to verify it myself later. General Ning, go and invite the girl to the banquet."

"You want to verify it now?" Ning Jue frowned.

Zihan rolled her eyes. "I think it's necessary to remind you that you just left with me, leaving the girl behind. Girls need to be coaxed when they're angry, okay?"

After hearing her words, Ning Jue opened his smart device. He wanted to explain immediately, but since he needed to explain to both sides, he could only choose the lesser of two evils. After all, Zi Han was a woman of action; if she misunderstood anything, there was no guarantee she wouldn't harm Lian Han. And Lian Han—

Ning Jue discovered that he had received a remittance, and correspondingly, the name Lian Han had disappeared from his friends list.

Ning Jue: ...

General Ning, relying on his excellent memory, recalled Lian Han's contact number and dialed it, but no one answered for a long time.

Seeing him frown, Zihan asked, "What's wrong? Should I tell her?"

"She deleted me."

Zihan raised an eyebrow. "No need to broadcast it. She's probably blocked you by now."

General Ning looked at Zihan with reproach, and the latter shrugged, "Who told you not to tell me beforehand that you had someone you liked? Otherwise, would I have forced you to attend the ball? Then none of this would have happened."

Ning Jue: If she finds out, she'll think I'm going to come and watch, okay? We haven't even caught her yet, don't scare her away—okay, even if she gets angry and runs away, that's a problem too.

He was pondering whether to go to Jing Li's place to confront her now, or to go to Tianwang or somewhere else to find Lian Han, when the AI ​​suddenly received a new message: it was from Jing Li.

Two photos, plus a sentence.

The first picture shows a girl on the street, looking at a man with a bright smile on her face, while the man's expression is more tender than ever before.

The second picture—the background is a private room, a man is kissing a girl's forehead, and the girl is looking at him with a smile.

Jingli: "Thank you, General Ning, for returning my junior sister. I had a great time going out to eat today. I'm ready to find a partner."

Ning Jue: ...

If the girl in the photo wasn't Lian Han, he would probably offer his blessings.

But now—General Ning sneered, shut down his AI, and drove his hovercar towards the City Garden Villa. He wanted to see how this guy would find a girlfriend!

Unfortunately, he was destined to come up empty-handed, since Xing Yucheng wasn't staying there tonight. Lian Han had to leave temporarily, and although Jing Li had sent a message to inform him, the old man was still worried and called him over to ask again.

After asking these questions, Xing Yucheng noticed that it was getting late, so he didn't rush Jingli away and let her stay overnight.

So Jingli and Xing Yucheng only saw a familiar license plate number at the villa entrance the next morning. They exchanged a glance, Xing Yucheng remained silent and used his Concealing God Card to hide himself; Jingli got out of the car, which automatically locked, and then walked towards the hovercar.

Ning Jue watched him approach and rolled down the car window. "Didn't come home all night?"

"What does this have to do with you? What brings General Ning here?" Jing Li asked sarcastically.

"She didn't come home all night either. What were you all doing?" Ning Jue asked, her expression unreadable.

"Her? Who are you talking about?"

"Lian Han".

"Oh, she just had a little to drink, but it seems like it was her first time, and she got a bit drunk. So we sent her to a hotel," Jing Li said with a smile, making it up casually.

Ning Jue: "Hotel?! Why didn't you take me home?"

“She was afraid her brothers would nag her, so she refused to go back. I couldn’t bring the girl home.”

So you took her to a hotel? Is a hotel safe? Ning Jue's face finally darkened. "I need to talk to her."

"Then call Xiaohan Communications."

"..." Ning Jue frowned, "Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"

"Hehe. Please, of course. Who would dare turn away a general?" Jing Li's expression remained unchanged, but she could only apologize to her teacher in her heart. Ning Jue would have to make do with staying in the car before leaving.

Two men entered the villa. "I heard that General Ning promised to host a dinner for the Wen family yesterday, but then missed it?"

Ning Jue, who had been guarding outside the villa all night without sleeping, said, "Mm."

Jingli smiled and said, "As expected of a general, you are usually so busy with important matters, and sometimes unexpected events happen. I am much more relaxed."

Ning Jue: "...You said last night that you've fallen for Lian Han?"

"What's the problem? Neither of them is married. Although the girl is a bit young, we can wait. There's no rush."

Ning Jue remained silent. How was he supposed to respond to that? Putting aside the fact that Lian Han hadn't even agreed to his request in the first place, even if she had—isn't it normal for an outstanding girl to have several suitors?

The key is to find Lian Han.

Jingli didn't expect him to speak, and poured Ning Jue a cup of tea, "Try it, Junior Sister likes this kind of tea." Although it was actually Xing Yucheng who liked it.

Ning Jue silently took a sip of tea. Before he could speak, the two of them suddenly looked up and simultaneously sensed the spatial fluctuations.