"hey-hey."

Jiang Shiyuan chuckled, reached behind his back as if to rummage, and pulled out a large suit of armor from his system backpack, slapping it onto the cooking counter.

"..." Chen Muye's expression froze. He walked behind Jiang Shiyuan, puzzled as to where she had pulled out such a large thing.

"Captain, hurry up and put it on!" Jiang Shiyuan pushed Chen Muyi back to the kitchen counter and gave him a smug look.

"This...a forbidden item..." Chen Muye was somewhat taken aback as he sensed the obscure fluctuations emanating from the armor.

"Yes, this forbidden item can not only withstand some damage from forbidden ruins, but also physical attacks. Isn't that amazing?"

"It's very impressive..."

"And here's something even more amazing! It has another incredible feature, guess what it is? That's right... resurrection!"

"Snapped--"

The armor in Chen Muyi's hand fell back onto the kitchen counter. He quickly picked it up again to check if it had been damaged.

Only after confirming that the armor was intact did Chen Muyi look at the panting Jiang Shiyuan and ask, "Are you serious? Resurrection?!"

"Hmm, if you, Captain, find yourself about to die," Jiang Shiyuan stuck out her tongue and made a death face, "then you absolutely must wear this. If you wear it, you'll be resurrected on the spot in two seconds. This function triggers automatically~"

No one wants to die, especially not someone with family and friends. Chen Muye's hands trembled as he asked somewhat incoherently, "If...if...if I were already dead...no, I mean, if I had already died once, would this forbidden item still be effective?"

"No problem, this forbidden item is called [Sage's Protection]. Captain, you should put it on quickly, you can't take it off for even a moment." Jiang Shiyuan smiled with her eyes narrowed.

Chen Muye excitedly put on the [Sage's Protection] armor. The moment he put it on, the armor, which had seemed a bit too big, automatically changed to the right size.

Chen Muye knew that Jiang Shiyuan's shoes had an invisibility function, so he had a thought, and sure enough, the armor disappeared the next moment.

Chen Muyi's eyes inexplicably became moist. He had long been prepared to disappear, but now Jiang Shiyuan had given him hope again.

"Thank you, Shi Yuan."

Feeling a little embarrassed by the cheesy gesture, Jiang Shiyuan put her hands behind her back and pretended to rummage around. With a 'snap', another piece of gold and blue armor was placed on the kitchen counter in the same way.

"Well, I also have a [Sage's Protection] here. I plan to give it to Qiye's aunt. Captain, could you help me think of a suitable way to give it to her?"

"..."

Chen Muyi silently materialized the armor he was wearing, confirming that he had two pieces of [Sage's Protection] before asking incredulously:

"Did you buy this wholesale?" He suddenly felt something was off.

"The process is somewhat similar, but the supply channels are absolutely reliable." Jiang Shiyuan held up two fingers, making a confident statement.

"Then why did you think of giving it to Lin Qiye's aunt?" Chen Muye pointed to the armor on the kitchen counter.

"This is just for you and Qi Ye's aunt for now. Everyone can have some when I'm able to," Jiang Shiyuan said, indicating that he shouldn't rush.

"Why did you give it to me and Aunt Qiye first?"

"Because you and your aunt are the oldest, they're more prone to accidents!" Jiang Shiyuan said matter-of-factly. "Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is our traditional virtue, so of course I'll give it to you first!"

Old age, old age, old age...

Jiang Shiyuan's simple remark about being old struck Chen Muyi like a thunderbolt, leaving his mind blank and his heart breaking...

Has he reached the age where he needs to be treated with deference by younger people?!

Jiang Shiyuan continued, "I believe Sister Hongying and the others will understand my good intentions! They are still young, it's no big deal for them to give way to the elderly~ Please don't refuse!"

Elderly people... Elderly people... Elderly people...

Chen Muyi was completely petrified. His heart was like a piece of paper that had been soaked in water and then dried again. It looked intact, but it was actually tattered.

"I understand, I'll figure something out..."

Chen Muyi turned his back, feeling as if he were about to shatter...

He touched his face with his calloused hands and couldn't help but wonder if it was because he cooked in the kitchen every day and was aged by the fumes that gave Shi Yuan such a misconception.

"Then I'll leave this arduous task to you, Captain! I'm going to go build a snowman now!"

And so, Jiang Shiyuan delivered the "Sage's Protection" in the kitchen in just ten minutes, putting her mind at ease. She gave Chen Muyi a big thumbs up and ran off happily.

She had originally intended to help wash the vegetables, but it seems best to give the captain some private space to calm down.

Chen Muye glanced helplessly at the mischievous Jiang Shiyuan and carefully put away the armor on the kitchen counter.

After putting away the armor and returning to the kitchen, Chen Muyi continued preparing the food. The water from the faucet was running. Suddenly, he took out his phone, opened his contacts, found the profile picture of the person whose name was 'wife', and hovered his finger over the dial button.

long silence.

"Forget it, let's wait a bit longer. I'll wait until I actually make it back alive... then..."

The phone screen went out, reflecting Chen Muye's face. He turned off the water, went to the bathroom, and touched his face in the mirror.

"Am I really that old? Should I start taking care of myself? Hongying and Xiaonan should have some skincare products or something..."

In the villa's courtyard, by the time Jiang Shiyuan finally finished building the snowman, it was already noon.

"Shiyuan, dinner's ready." Hongying placed the noodles on the table, opened the window facing the courtyard, and called out to Jiang Shiyuan.

"coming!"

Since he was going to treat Baili Pangpang and the others to dinner that evening, Chen Muyi simply cooked a few bowls of Sanxian noodles for lunch. However, even though Chen Muyi just cooked the noodles casually, they were still very delicious, and Jiang Shiyuan loved them.

"Wow, you built so many snowmen, you're amazing!" Hongying exclaimed in amazement as she ate her noodles, marveling at Jiang Shiyuan's dedication to snow.

“Yeah, a total of 17 snowmen. There’s almost no room left in the backyard.” Lin Qiye pouted.

"You don't understand." Everyone else was drunk but she was sober. No one understood her love for snow. After finishing her noodles, Jiang Shiyuan went to see the snow again.

"Alright, stop looking. Go pick up Baili Pangpang and the others." Lin Qiye opened the door and called to Jiang Shiyuan.

"I understand, I'll put on a down jacket in a bit!"

Jiang Shiyuan and Lin Qiye went out together.

The villa's gate was closed. After finishing his noodles, Zhao Kongcheng looked out at the yard through the large glass window, lost in thought.

……

Jiang Shiyuan and Lin Qiye stopped in front of a high-end hotel in Cangnan.

"He really knows how to enjoy life. As soon as the crisis was over, he started living a life of luxury again." Lin Qiye walked into the magnificent hotel lobby.

Jiang Shiyuan pressed the elevator button for the top floor. "Generally speaking, the top floor is occupied by presidential suites, which are very expensive. I feel like I'm starting to resent the rich."

The two went up to the top floor.

"Ding dong~"

The door opened, and the marble and wood textures created a mysterious and understated atmosphere. The hanging curtains were drawn back, and most of Cangnan could be seen from the top floor. Jiang Shiyuan stepped into the warm room, and as she walked on the soft carpet, she finally understood why it took CEOs in novels a long time to walk from the living room to the bedroom.

"Please come in, please come in. Let us get ready, it will be ready soon." Baili Pangpang, dressed in silky pajamas, welcomed Jiang Shiyuan and Lin Qiye to the sofa.

"Fatty, I'm really starting to resent the rich." Jiang Shiyuan glanced at the bottle of water she had casually picked up, and it turned out to be a luxury mineral water that sells for 188 yuan outside.

"It's nothing," Baili Pangpang waved his hand dismissively.

"When I came up here, I checked the prices; it costs 80,000 for a night's stay," Lin Qiye said casually, opening a bottle of water.

Shen Qingzhu's pupils dilated upon hearing the price, and she almost lost her composure.

Jiang Shiyuan took a sip of the exorbitantly priced water and found it tasted just like ordinary mineral water, except that it was softer and smoother to drink. Otherwise, there was no difference. She turned to Baili Pangpang and urged, "Hurry up and pack up. We'll go straight back to the training camp after dinner tonight. If we stay here any longer, I really won't be able to resist feeling resentful towards the rich."

"Do I have to go too?" Shen Qingzhu frowned.

“Of course, you came in very handy yesterday. The captain even mentioned you.” Jiang Shiyuan nodded matter-of-factly.

Shen Qingzhu thought about it and realized that he had indeed been helpful.

Not only did he dispel Han Shaoyun's curse [Great Wind Disaster] yesterday, but he has also followed the professional ethics of a worker these past two days, staying by Baili Pangpang's side at all times. He even guards the door when Baili Pangpang takes a bath. He has been a competent bodyguard, and it is only right that they treat him to a meal to thank him. Moreover, his work hours have not yet ended, so it is only right and proper that he continue to go out to eat with Baili Pangpang.

He wasn't going there just for a meal; his strong sense of professional ethics drove him to protect Baili Pangpang and grab a bite on the side. It was nothing. After a bit of self-consolation, Shen Qingzhu nodded haughtily, acknowledging her agreement.

The four of them sat on the sofa waiting for Baili Pangpang. Of the three of them, only Baili Pangpang needed to pack. Cao Yuan didn't have any luggage, and Shen Qingzhu, needless to say, had empty pockets; the person himself was their only luggage. Baili Pangpang, on the other hand, had no luggage when he left the training camp, but returned with a pile of luggage.

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