"Only by becoming a barefoot doctor could I openly use the excuse of going up the mountain to collect herbs without being noticed by that venomous snake in the educated youth settlement."

Did you do this for me?

Just because it wanted things from the mountain, oh my, its host is such a little angel! It's so touched!

"You're overthinking it. I'm doing this for it."

In the system space, a parchment scroll appeared in mid-air, swaying up and down continuously.

[You've prepared the potion? When? How come I didn't know?]

Gu Zuozuo rhythmically tapped her leg with her fingertips. Listening to the system's question about her, she smiled and was about to answer it when she looked up and saw a tall, slender figure standing silently in front of her.

Xie Jinyu looked at the girl in front of her, her mind filled with the girl's constant tapping of her legs, and the scrutiny that had been subtly present in her eyes faded considerably.

This little gesture was something Gu Zuozuo often did when she was little. If this person is impersonating her, it's impossible for them to imitate even a small gesture that she herself wouldn't care about.

But if he really is Gu Zuozuo, then who did she learn her superb skills and ruthless actions when killing wolves from?

Uncle Gu once said that his daughter was so frail that she was out of breath after taking a few steps. She was a pampered little girl who had been spoiled since childhood. How could a person change so much in just three or four years?

He grew increasingly curious about her, wanting to uncover the deepest aspects of her being and see if she posed any threat to the country. Was she a spy? Was she really Gu Zuozuo, his nominally gentle fiancée?

"Is there something you need?"

Is this man sick? Why does he keep staring at her like that and looking at her like she's a criminal? It makes her subconsciously want to drug him every time she sees him.

Xie Jinyu pursed her lips, and the courage she had been trying to muster for so long vanished.

What is he going to say?

He couldn't talk about the mission, the engagement, or even about his parents. So what was he supposed to say?

Are you... hurt?

Gu Zuozuo shook her head, indicating that she was fine. Although she hadn't used her full strength when killing the wolf, she had been wholeheartedly protecting herself.

"Are you hungry?"

Gu Zuozuo looked at him strangely, not understanding what he was trying to do.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

I want to protect you!

Gu Zuozuo suddenly took a big step back, looking at him with disgust, then looking at herself, she thought, "Do I need protection?"

"Are you sure? Your current identity is the most dangerous one, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinyu almost blurted out that it was only temporary. However, the confidentiality regulations he had memorized since childhood made him swallow his words back, his face turning red.

Gu Zuozuo breathed a sigh of relief. She was terrified. She had thought this man had ulterior motives, but it turned out he was just another guy trying to play the hero because she was weak.

The system sees through the situation but chooses not to say anything, simply watching the show.

It turns out that its host isn't the only one who can act. Looking at how sweet the man's words sounded and how serious his expression was, if it hadn't observed his completely flat heart rate, it would have almost believed that he was an innocent young man.

Then look at those other village youths who were spying on its host. They were the real innocent guys. Their heartbeats were so high that their heart rate charts were practically sprouting mushrooms, growing rapidly.

Rejected, Xie Jinyu stood there dejectedly, watching Gu Zuozuo turn and leave without any mercy, without trying to stop her again.

From an angle she couldn't see, Xie Jinyu's gaze returned to its indifferent calm as she quietly watched Gu Zuozuo's back, her expression shifting between light and shadow, lost in thought.

Gu Zuozuo closed her eyes as she turned to leave, almost cursing inwardly. What was the original owner's identity and the long-declining Gu family all about? Why were so many inexplicable people staring at her?

The venomous snake at the educated youth settlement hadn't been sent away yet, and now this pretentious wolf had arrived. At first, she really didn't pay attention to the man. If he hadn't suddenly appeared on the mountain this time, she probably wouldn't have noticed him at all. Thinking about all these troubles was really giving her a headache.

Most people who transmigrate are dealing with extreme situations, but the kind she transmigrates into is like a spy thriller; one wrong move and she'll be in deep trouble.