Lian Han remained silent.
Even a cold laugh.
Lian Han said in a chilling tone, "You brothers have a very good relationship."
"After all, they're brothers." Xing Yucheng replied, then had a bad feeling. "Wait! What are you planning to do?"
[He must miss you terribly after all these years.]
Xing Yucheng: ?!
[Calm down, calm down! Lian Han, impulsiveness is the devil!]
Even with her cold indifference, she couldn't calm down. Who told these two brothers to gang up on her? Did they really think she wouldn't dare to do it again?
Completely ignoring Xing Yucheng's voice, Lian Han grasped Ning Jue's hand, placed it on his forehead, and smiled as the latter looked on in confusion. "Go and check my sea of consciousness again. If you can handle this surprise, you don't have to hide."
The sudden turn of events startled Ning Jue, though her expression suggested it might not be good news. But she decided to wait and see; Ning Jue was confident her heart could handle it.
There are still some problems.
Feeling the familiar mental fluctuations and the friendly message from the other party, Ning Jue's hand trembled, and his mental power almost surged in Lian Han's sea of consciousness.
Ning Jue withdrew her spiritual power and looked at Lian Han in shock, "What's going on? He's still here, he hasn't disappeared at all, has he?"
Seeing his agitated expression, Lian Han closed his eyes briefly. [Old man, your brother is asking you a question.]
After saying that, Lian Han didn't wait for his reply, his consciousness sank into his spiritual sea, and he completely gave up control of his body.
What else could Xing Yucheng do? He could only begin to take control of his body while communicating with Lian Han, saying, "When we talk later, can you block out your senses?"
Although she had exposed the old man's past, Lian Han felt she should still give them space to reminisce. She also didn't have a penchant for spying, saying, "I don't mind."
Sensing that Lian Han had shut down his self-awareness and completely taken over his body, Xing Yucheng twitched his fingers and opened his eyes.
Her demeanor changed, as did her gaze. Normally, he should have been on guard immediately in this situation, but the girl's eyes—he had only ever seen that kind of gaze on one other person.
"Brother?"
The girl smiled and waved to him, "Xiao Ting, long time no see."
"How come...you're not...Lian Han...Where did she go? Is she alright now?" Ning Jue was momentarily speechless, having not seen her for over ten years.
Xing Yucheng's smile deepened as he immediately questioned Lian Han, teasing, "This is a classic case of forgetting loyalty for the sake of beauty. I never thought you could show me this."
Before Ning Jue could ask again, Xing Yucheng explained, "That girl is fine. She just wants to get revenge on me."
"To get revenge on you—" Ning Jue quickly realized, "You've been here the whole time, and you've been conscious the whole time?"
Mentioning this, Xing Yucheng felt a little guilty, "That's right, that's correct."
"So you've been watching me the whole time, but never thought of showing yourself, and even had Lian Han lie and say you'd disappeared?" Suppressing her joy at the reunion, Ning Jue quickly laughed in exasperation. "What were you after?"
Isn't it because she's afraid of giving him hope only to be disappointed in the end? Xing Yucheng opened his mouth, but still didn't say what he was thinking, "I don't even have a body anymore, I can't keep taking over a girl's body forever, can I?"
What kind of excuse is that? Ning Jue frowned, then asked, "Do you often appear in this state?"
"Cough, this is the second time." The first time was when he and the system encountered Lian Han, her mental power erupted, and she assisted the system in sealing him.
Not wanting to bring up himself, Xing Yucheng said with a half-smile, "Not bad. You dare to flirt with my student?"
Ning Jue: "...I really like Lian Han."
"If you dare to pretend to like her, I'll break your legs! If she weren't a minor, I wouldn't have a problem with you being so eager to lower your status and call me 'teacher'."
Ning Jue paused for a moment, then pointed out, "If I remember correctly, Xiao Han has always called you 'old man'?" And it seems that this was his own fault.
At the time, I just thought it was funny that she called me that, and I got used to it and didn't change it. "Oh, you're not mistaken. My Xiaohan is always tough on the outside but soft on the inside. I'm an old guy who relies on her for shelter. As long as she claims to others that she's my student, that's enough."
"..." Ning Jue's lips twitched, deciding not to argue with him anymore, "Then what about me and Xiao Han..."
"Figure it out yourself. Anyway, I'm on Lian Han's side. But speaking of which, I've never seen you fail at any of the goals you've set since we were little."
That's absolutely true. Whether he wanted to surpass Xing Yucheng or become a federal general, he has already achieved it.
His Majesty Juecheng left behind countless legends in the Federation, but none of them can compare to General Ning, who holds real power and protects the Federation.
Ning Jue smiled wryly, "But I don't have that confidence myself."
"That's your problem. Figure out how to pursue her yourself."
"I understand, old bachelors don't have experience in this area."
Now it was Xing Yucheng's turn to be speechless. The prince, disguised as a young girl, curled his lips into a cold smile. "But I know Lian Han's preferences. After all, we spend every day together. I know everything about her, including what she's thinking. And you—never mind, I'm not going to tell you what she thinks of you now."
Don't you think you're being childish?
"No. On the other hand, even if Lian Han doesn't avoid you, as a general, you have countless duties to attend to. How much time do you have to spend in the capital? How many days can you spend with her? It's her misfortune that she's fallen for you."
This question really hit home. Ning Jue opened her mouth, about to say if she joined the army—
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, Lian Han will not join the army, and it's impossible for her to join the army. If you dare to fool her into joining the military, I can send her to another planet tomorrow, or dump you."
"You have a problem with the military? What happened back then only involved a minority..."
“I’ve been thinking about this for years, and I know more about what happened back then than you do. Stop giving me that nonsense. In short, Lian Han won’t join the army, and the Ling family has no objections. Who do you think you are?” Xing Yucheng said confidently.
Ning Jue sighed helplessly; she really shouldn't have had too high expectations of him. "Now that we've finished catching up, can you give Xiao Han back to me?"
“There’s no rush.” Xing Yucheng’s expression turned serious. “Three things.”
"Tell me, I'll do my best."
"First, find a way to get the public to accept the fact that the Zerg are humanoid, not insects. You can take it slowly."
"The public will panic."
"But the war between the two races was deliberately provoked by someone. Once that person is dealt with, the war will not continue."
"Okay, let me think about it."
"The second thing is, perhaps you could go and visit that rascal Jing Li and see what he's been up to all these years. If you find anything, don't tell Lian Han, just let me know."
"Then what about our conversation..."
"She's been blocked."
"The third thing is about Lian Han's dream. Regardless of whether it is her past life or not, you must make her believe that it is just a dream. Cang Ming's fabrications are always just dreams."
"Reason?" Ning Jue frowned.
Xing Yucheng paused for a moment, then looked at Ning Jue with a complicated expression. "I suspect he might become your rival in love."
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