Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Lin Anlan was taken aback when she heard this, then gently patted the small shoulder and encouraged her, "I believe that day will come. There is nothing in this world that cannot be changed. Just like me, I used to be such a violent person, but now I have restrained my temper and can chat with you so calmly."

These words seemed comforting to Zhang Xiaoxiao, but to the others they sounded like something else entirely. Shen Yangning beckoned to the other girls, gathering them together, and whispered, "What do you think? Why is Sister Anlan acting with that man? Could it be that her temper has improved because of him?"

As they were talking, Shen Yangning pointed in Su Yang's direction and then gestured towards Lin Anlan, who was not far away. The other girls immediately understood and whispered among themselves, "Could that man be Sister Anlan's lover?"

"That's quite possible. Otherwise, what reason could make someone so easily change their personality and temperament?"

The group got more and more excited as they talked, until finally one of the girls couldn't hold back any longer. She sat down next to Lin Anlan and whispered, "Hey, Anlan, who's that guy over there? How did you two end up together?"

Lin Anlan looked up at Su Yang, who was in a daze, and turned back to meet the girl's "meaningful" gaze. She was both amused and exasperated. Just a moment ago, Su Yang was in a state of sadness and sentimentality, but now he had changed his expression so quickly.

"He is my teammate and my current captain," Lin Anlan explained helplessly. If she didn't clarify her relationship with Su Yang today, these brats probably wouldn't let her off the hook.

"Oh! My comrade~"

Seeing the girl's "I understand you" look, Lin Anlan didn't know what else to say. At this moment, Zhu Yiyun leaned over and said, "Sister Anlan, you said he's your captain, but is he stronger than you?"

"Yes," Lin Anlan readily admitted, "His strength is a hundred times greater than mine, so naturally he is my captain."

"Really!?"

The six girls were utterly shocked to hear Lin Anlan say these words. The former captain of the Crimson Storm-level adventurer team was undoubtedly incredibly powerful; they didn't need to witness it firsthand to believe it. He should at least be at the sixth-tier elemental level. If he was even stronger than Lin Anlan, what tier would he be?

Seeing that no one believed him, Lin Anlan pointed at Su Yang and said, "If you don't believe me, just go ask him and you'll know."

So the six of them scurried over to Su Yang's campfire and sat down in a row, staring at Su Yang with their round eyes. Su Yang felt uneasy, wondering what these people were up to. He looked at Lin Anlan with a pleading expression, as if asking Lin Anlan to help him.

Seeing that Su Yang was struggling to cope, Lin Anlan quickly got up and returned to her campfire, advising the girls, "Alright, stop being naughty. We have to travel tomorrow, so I won't tease you anymore. Get some rest."

But the girls didn't seem willing to let Su Yang and Lin Anlan off the hook. Zhang Xiaoxiao, who had just been heartbroken and on the verge of tears, stood up as if nothing had happened and asked in a surprising way, "So, are you two lovers?"

Su Yang, who was drinking water, was suddenly struck by these words and his hair stood on end. He spat out all the water he had just drunk and then began to cough violently.

"Go away, where did you learn that? Why ask such a question?" Lin Anlan waved her hand awkwardly, making a gesture to shoo them away. Then she gently patted Su Yang's back, who was coughing, and asked, "How are you? Are you feeling any better?"

Su Yang waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but the girls' words were too blunt, and he couldn't get used to it for a while.

After finally managing to coax the girls away, Su Yang, seeing that no one was around, asked, "Was what you just said true?"

"what?"

"It's about the Fire Emblem Palace incident."

Lin Anlan nodded: "It's true."

Seeing her admit it, Su Yang thought to himself, "The Heavenly Fortune Empire is really quite similar to those ancient dynasties." Then, as if he had thought of something, he asked, "Did the Heavenly Fortune Empire have an emperor?"

"Of course they exist. Every country has them, but some countries call them kings and some call them emperors."

Seeing that Su Yang didn't ask any more questions, Lin Anlan thought for a moment and said, "Those girls were just joking, don't take it to heart."

At that moment, Su Yang was imagining what kind of life the emperor of this world would lead. He didn't hear Lin Anlan's words clearly, so he asked, "What joke?"

"It's...it's about us..." Lin Anlan was a little embarrassed and hesitated, unable to explain clearly. Seeing her like this, Su Yang was full of doubt, not knowing why, so he asked again, "That? Which one?"

"Oh, I was just joking about us being a couple, don't take it to heart." Lin Anlan said calmly, letting out a string of words, looking at Su Yang with a sense of relief and anticipation.

"Oh... um, I know it was a joke." Su Yang felt awkward and scratched his head to answer perfunctorily.

"That's it? That's it? No more?" Lin Anlan thought to herself, hoping Su Yang would ask why those girls made such jokes so she could tease him. She'd finally taken the initiative, but he hadn't given her a chance. Feeling frustrated, Lin Anlan sat silently by the fire, then collapsed to the ground and slowly fell asleep.

The next morning, when Lin Anlan woke up, she saw Su Yang standing by the carriage grooming the horse. Looking to the other side, she saw that the tents of the Six Flower Girls were not open, and they were probably still sleeping soundly. After a moment of stunned silence, she sat up from the ground and looked at the clothes draped over her body. The clothes were obviously Su Yang's.

Holding the clothes in her hands, a warm feeling welled up inside her: "This guy is a bit too dense, but he's actually quite caring."

After standing up from the ground and coming to Su Yang's side, Su Yang noticed her and greeted her with a smile, "Awake? Do you want something to eat?" He then took out some food from his bag and handed it to Lin Anlan.

Lin Anlan took the food and asked while eating, "Why do you get up so early every day?"

Because her mouth was full of food, her words were mumbled. It took Su Yang a while to understand what she was asking: "Maybe it's become a habit. We're in a dangerous situation right now, and last night we slept in this desolate wilderness. I couldn't sleep well, and I got up as soon as it was dawn."

"Shall we head out now? That way we won't bother anyone else," Su Yang said, pointing towards the tent. He really didn't like dealing with strangers and was afraid that if they stayed any longer, the girls would wake up and start playing around again.

Lin Anlan didn't hesitate: "Okay, let's go then."