"Okay, sis."

Mu Qingyun affectionately took Ling Rui's arm and followed her to the car behind. "Are all these people here to welcome me?"

“Yes, I used my merits to make an exchange with the king to bring you here. They are here to welcome you on behalf of the king,” Ling Rui whispered as she leaned closer to her.

"Thank you." She nodded.

"You know perfectly well, no need to thank me, it's what I should do." Ling Rui gently patted her arm. "By the way, keep an eye on Chrisson."

"good."

The two women lowered their heads and spoke in hushed tones, saying things that only they could understand.

Krissen followed behind them, his eyes fixed on Mu Qingyun, who was standing next to Ling Rui.

He quite liked this woman's personality; she was stubborn and seemed like a person with backbone, not the type to give in easily after being tormented.

But her face was so ordinary that he couldn't stand it at all.

After a long internal struggle, he hesitated for a long time before finally choosing to give up.

Forget it, he couldn't bring himself to hurt that face.

...

"Xuan Ye, are you there?"

Upon hearing the sound at the door, Fan Xuanye quickly shut down the computer that was still flashing its lights. He glanced around to make sure there was nothing unusual before getting up and heading to the door.

When the door opened, Xiong Ruoyou's eyes reddened, and she immediately threw herself into his arms as soon as she saw him.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Xiong Ruoyou like this, his heart softened, and he reached out to hug her.

“My dad sent me a message saying things are not peaceful lately, and that I should stay at the military academy and not go home.” Xiong Ruoyou’s voice choked up as she spoke. “He said it’s dangerous at home, and it’s safer at the military academy.”

“He’s right, you’re safer here.” Fan Xuan Ye lowered his eyes and leaned his head against hers. “I will protect you too.”

Hearing this, Xiong Ruoyou shook her head in his arms, "But I'm worried about my dad and the others. Why does Mytel want to attack our planet? Can't we all just live together peacefully?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xuan Ye's expression became complicated. He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing, only gently patting her back.

“I went to look for Brother Mu, but I don’t know where he went.” Xiong Ruoyou raised her hand and hugged him tightly. “It’s good that you’re here.”

Where did Mu Qingyun go?

Fan Xuan Ye paused, his hand patting her back. He frowned and thought for a long time, wondering where Mu Qing Yun would go and what she would do at this time.

"Xuan Ye, will you always be by my side, no matter when?" Xiong Ruoyou suddenly looked up at him, her face serious.

This expression and tone startled Fan Xuan Ye, who subconsciously held his breath. He dared not accept this promise; he was a little afraid.

Not getting an answer, Xiong Ruoyou wasn't sad. She continued, "I hadn't realized it before, but my dad talked to me and said some things, and I thought about it seriously."

She suddenly stopped talking, bit her lower lip, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "I feel that I depend on you a lot. I can't imagine what I would become if you weren't by my side one day."

From the very first challenge, we bickered and argued constantly. I really disliked you back then, but after the first challenge, you were at my house, and we spent a lot of time together. During that time, even though Mu-ge wasn't there, I was very happy.

Upon hearing her words, Fan Xuanye's heart suddenly began to pound uncontrollably. He knew he shouldn't listen to her anymore; he should stop Xiong Ruoyou from saying anything more.

But as if possessed, he moved his lips and asked, "So?"

“Listen to me first,” Xiong Ruoyou looked up with red eyes, but as soon as she met his gaze, she became shy and quickly looked away. “In the second test, you found me on the third day, and since then, you haven’t left my side for a single day.”

My dad told me a few days ago to think about it carefully. I also asked Butterfly and the others what it feels like to be moved, and what it's like to love someone.

Fan Xuanye looked at her, and his ears turned red for no apparent reason.

"I've discovered that the standards they're talking about are exactly the same as my reaction when I met you. And back then, my liking for Brother Mu wasn't actually attraction, but just admiration." Xiong Ruoyou's eyes were now red, and her ears, cheeks, and neck were also flushed.

"So, I want to ask you, would you like to be with me, like Brother Mu and General Su?" Xiong Ruoyou looked at him firmly, as if she had made up her mind. "Okay?"

Although Xiong Ruoyou has a carefree personality, she is still a little girl at heart. In addition, the trials and tribulations she has faced and the regret of always being a 'burden' have made her increasingly cautious.

Not to mention that this was a confession, and the young girl took the initiative to speak up, so naturally she blushed a lot.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at Fan Xuan Ye, waiting for his response.

Many people around her said that Fan Xuanye also liked her, which is why she mustered up the courage to express her feelings.

"not good."

Before Xiong Ruoyou could react to the cold words spoken by Fan Xuanye, he shoved her away abruptly.

"you……"

"You must have misunderstood. I don't have those feelings for you. I only see you as a younger sister. I'm sorry." After saying that, Fan Xuan Ye raised his hand and immediately slammed the door shut, as if he didn't want to spend another second with her.

He was afraid, afraid to see Xiong Ruoyou's sad face. He was worried that he would lose control and hug her, revealing all his true feelings.

“Xuan Ye…”

Xiong Ruoyou stared wide-eyed at the tightly closed door, reaching out to push it open for Fan Xuanye, but she lowered her hand the moment she raised it.

She failed.

For some reason, tears suddenly welled up. She wiped some away, but many more streamed down her face.

No, this is too embarrassing.

She turned around in a panic, instantly transforming into a bear, and ran towards the quiet woods of the military academy.

Her mind was a complete mess, and she could only run forward frantically, driven by instinct.

Not long after she left, the tightly closed door was gently pushed open.

Fan Xuanye's eyes reddened as he watched the direction Xiong Ruoyou had left, gripping the door frame tightly to vent his pent-up frustration.

He likes Xiong Ruoyou; he's liked her for a long time.

He may have become interested in this clumsy bear from the very first challenge. After the first challenge, he wanted to use the bear's family as cover to contact Yi Beixuan.

Unexpectedly, he gradually grew to like the bear during their daily interactions.

He truly understood his feelings when the second stage began.

As soon as he entered the second level, smoke filled the air and he couldn't see anything. Instead of thinking about his own safety, he was worried about how scared Xiong Ruoyou must be. She was so stupid; she would probably die here in less than a day.

So, as soon as the smoke cleared, he frantically headed in the direction he had agreed to meet Xiong Ruoyou. And as the saying goes, perseverance pays off; he found her on the third day.