Scientific Travel

"I did lie to you." Feifei knew what he wanted to talk about, so she answered directly. "You and her are impossible. Whether her divine identity is real or not, the two of you are impossible."

"So what?" Gao Ruizhe's expression was calm, revealing no emotion. "Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to be with them. Considering you're still young and don't understand love, I'll let it go this time. But I don't want you to lie to me again next time."

"Whether it's good or bad, I hope what you're saying is true, and I will bear the consequences myself."

"I understand." He had made his decision, and Feifei chose to accept it.

It was indeed his fault; regardless of his initial intentions, he was ultimately deceived.

Gao Ruizhe didn't go to find Feifei as soon as he returned; he was considering his future development. "I won't leave Yunxingdao, but when there are no missions, I hope to stay by her side."

"I lied to you back then because I guessed you would make this choice," Feifei said, dissatisfied. "Even though you might not do as I say, I still have to say it."

"Since you know I won't agree," Gao Ruizhe interrupted, "then you shouldn't say anything."

“I’m going to say it anyway.” Fei Fei’s eyes were bright and unusually firm. “I thought that after all these years you should have learned that giving is for the sake of receiving. If you don’t even have this awareness, then you might as well leave the organization as soon as possible.”

“It’s different. You’ll understand when you meet someone you like, just like I did.” Gao Ruizhe frowned. He wanted to lecture her, but looking at the young face in front of him, he knew that no matter what he said, Feifei wouldn’t understand.

"Then it seems I can't possibly understand. In my life, the person I love most will only ever be myself." Feifei paused, trying to change Gao Ruizhe's mind from another angle. "Do you think your feelings for Deng Yin right now are love, or just an obsession with unrequited love?"

“Of course it’s love!” Gao Ruizhe said without hesitation.

"So what do you love about her?" Feifei tried to convey the answer to Gao Ruizhe: "You two haven't known each other for very long, and you've only spent time together to complete missions. Even if you have developed feelings for her while completing missions, this has happened before. Why are your feelings for her so strong?"

"Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Everyone you've ever had feelings for in the past has fallen in love with you now. The reason you can't forget Deng Yin now is because she doesn't like you."

Feifei's words were all precious, but her voice was calm and even, making it easy for people to believe that this was the truth.

"I..." Gao Ruizhe's eyes darted around for a moment, then hardened with determination. "I love her! Not because she doesn't like me, but even if she liked me, I would still love her!"

Realizing this, Gao Ruizhe spoke faster, as if to prove how much he loved Deng Yin.

“At first, I did have a bad impression of her, and my approach to her was for ulterior motives. But the feelings I developed for her later were genuine. I don’t know when I fell in love with her…” At this point, Gao Ruizhe seemed lost in memories. “Perhaps I got poisoned by the tomato and egg stir-fry that Wei Wujiang made.”

......

The originally heavy atmosphere lightened up because of Gao Ruizhe's words.

“That’s very possible,” Feifei chimed in. “After I finished eating, I also had some unrealistic fantasies.”

"Right, right!" Gao Ruizhe thought Feifei was just agreeing with him. "It's all Wei Wujiang's fault! I'm going to beat him up next time I see him!"

"You?" Fei Fei questioned, "You're going to use your body to punch him?"

The two returned to their usual joking atmosphere, as if the deception and persuasion had never happened.

The night was still long, enough for them to talk...

.......

The weather can change in the blink of an eye. The rain that night was drizzling, and the originally cracked earth became soft and muddy because of the rain.

The land is radiating vitality.

After Deng Yin woke up, he looked at the sky outside and immediately woke the two of them, then drove the carriage out of the city.

Looking at the carriage that suddenly appeared, Liu Ding was somewhat skeptical of Deng Yin's claim that she only knew some martial arts techniques.

Someone who only knows how to write about martial arts techniques... probably couldn't do this...

But once you're on the pirate ship, there's no jumping off.

Moreover, Liu Ding had no intention of jumping down at all.

I had initially been a little skeptical of Deng Yin's claim that she possessed such a powerful elixir formula, but now I have none at all.

It's all about trust!

Breakfast was eaten in the carriage, which was inconvenient, so we just ate something quick and easy.

The horse that Deng Yin had bought earlier had successfully retired, and she used the horse leg meat to make a braised horse meat dish.

Horse meat is tough, but Deng Yin stewed it all night, so now it's tender and melts in your mouth with just a light bite.

When Li Pingle went back last time, she made a lot of things for Deng Yin. She used to worry that Deng Yin wouldn't be able to handle it, but now that she knows about Deng Yin's extraordinary abilities, Li Pingle basically didn't sleep for the next few days, just focused on cooking for Deng Yin.

Now that they were going home, there was no need to skimp on food, so Deng Yin simply took out the rest of the food.

The dishes included roasted chicken with tea, crispy eight-treasure pork, shredded egg with jade ring, stir-fried winter mushrooms and melon, and light-colored shimmering vegetables. Eating just these could be a bit greasy, so Deng Yin brought out a plate of grapes to cleanse the palate.

With each dish Liu Ding ate, her eyes shone even brighter. She usually loved grapes and would finish them quickly whenever Deng Yingang gave her some, but she didn't eat a single grape at this meal.

She still needs to save room for vegetables.

When it was lunchtime, Liu Ding's belly was still round and hadn't shrunk at all.

The rain was light, and the parched earth, thirsty for a long time, drank in abundance no matter how much rain fell.

Under these circumstances, it was definitely impossible to take a boat, so lunch was still eaten in the carriage.

Before people eat, the horses must be fed first. Deng Yin first let Gou Dan into the space, and then she brought the carriage into the space.

The orange that remained looked quite comical; she sat suspended in mid-air, exposed to the rain.

While the horse was eating, Deng Yin and Gou Dan built a shelter for it. It wasn't heavy, but it could keep the horse out of the rain.

Although horses are not afraid of being watered, it can easily affect their speed.

Even if you hold the dice cup in your hand, you can't feel it suddenly disappear, which is enough to prove how fast Deng Yin is. Liu Ding wasn't even wet by a single drop of rain.

For lunch, they ate the dishes that Li Pingle had brought for Deng Yin; there were enough dishes to last for four days.

From the second day onwards, the rain intensified and continued incessantly, resulting in a considerable amount of standing water on the ground, but still not enough to float boats.

On the third day, the rain grew heavier and heavier, and those who were initially happy about the rain began to worry.

The worries about the heatwave have passed, and in their place comes the rainstorm.

Deng Yin released the boat, but it was still too difficult to release it from this height, and the horse could no longer walk.