I traveled through the Cretaceous period and farmed with the ever-changing dog egg.

Anyway, Liu Bang wasn't called Liu Bang at this time; he changed his name after becoming emperor. Go find him. Wen Ci just wanted a promise from him to see how much this life-saving grace meant to Ying Zheng.

To harm her? Asking these questions is just a way to find out the answers. If they really wanted to extract information, would they only ask such trivial things? But does he enjoy being threatened, especially by using Ayan to threaten him? Ying Zheng stared sharply and intently at Wen Ci. "You're threatening me?"

Wen Ci coldly looked at the child in front of her, her words chillingly icy. "This isn't just a verbal threat. You have to swear that I'll make her forget you too."

How annoying! Even Ayan wouldn't think of me like that, would she? Ying Zheng turned to look at Lin Chaoyan, who was drying clothes not far away. The afternoon sun was perfect, warm and intense, shining on the freshly washed clothes, evaporating the moisture carrying a fresh scent around her, leaving her enveloped in the fragrance of sunshine. She seemed to be glowing gently!

Her appearance softened Ying Zheng's previously tense heart. Forget her? How could I forget her?

Ying Zheng solemnly raised three fingers and swore an oath to the heavens. "Very well! I, Ying Zheng, swear to the heavens that I will never use or harm Lin Chaoyan in this life. If I do so, may I be struck by lightning and never have a good end in any of my future lives."

After saying that, he didn't care whether Wen Ci believed him or not, and stared intently at Lin Chaoyan happily lifting her skirt and washing the quilt in the wooden basin. In her smile, he discovered a secret garden that belonged to him.

Ah Yan, that guy is really annoying! He actually wants to erase you from my life.

Wen Ci tore away the screen, rested his chin on his hands, and looked tenderly at his beloved who was wearing headphones and washing the blankets. His heart seemed to be playing a stirring symphony, all because of her smile.

Yan Yan, this guy seems to be serious about you. This rival is no ordinary person!

After staring for a while, those snow-white, gleaming calves and delicate, lotus-seed-like toes finally caught his eye, and Ying Zheng remembered the impropriety of looking. His whole body turned as red as a boiled crab, and his heart suddenly pounded even faster. He hurriedly averted his gaze, repeatedly muttering, "Don't look, don't look..."

Turning his head, Ying Zheng found Wen Ci watching with great interest, which made him so angry that he stood up and raised his hand to block his view. He secretly glanced at the girl playing happily in the water under the sun, and felt furious and guilty towards Wen Ci.

"Don't look! Don't you know the saying 'Don't look at what is improper'?"

"What? What did I see that's considered improper to look at?" Wen Ci pushed Ying Zheng away, her face full of speechlessness. "If you're not going to look, then go away. She's my Yan Yan, I can look at her however I want. Is it any of your business?"

He was pushed so hard he landed on his butt. "Your family's? Shameless! When did Ayan become your family's?" Ying Zheng got up, ready to deal with this annoying person in front of him.

Unfortunately, due to the vast difference in strength and height, he could only be bullied by Wen Ci.

Wen Ci looked at the little Hakimi in front of her and felt a surge of anger towards him. "What are you doing? Yan Yan has woven straw sandals for me, sewed clothes for me, and washed my hair. I've held her, carried her on my back, and she's held me too. For tens of millions of years, I've been there for her through thick and thin. No one can replace me in her heart."

This little brat is trying to act like an adult and think about getting married? Yan Yan would never choose you! You're going to be so mad!

Ying Zheng gazed at her not far away, a surge of emotions welling in his eyes. He closed them briefly, then opened them again, gently averting his gaze to calmly observe the clown before him. His tone was disdainful, his eyes filled with mockery. "You haven't been able to make her fall in love with you for tens of millions of years. What right do you have to provoke me?"

Wen Ci's heart skipped a beat. He really couldn't be sure if Lin Chaoyan loved him. After all, he had never expressed his feelings, and he had always needed to change bodies countless times. He really didn't know how to put it...

It seems I have to confess now. Wen Ci originally respected this opponent and was quite looking forward to it, but now she's even more looking forward to seeing him suffer from unrequited love. "It's okay! The one thing we don't lack is time. I didn't fall in love for tens of millions of years, but I still have countless tens of millions of years left. And you only have a few decades of lifespan. You're just an insignificant passerby in Yan Yan's long life."

He stared silently at Wen Ci, his hands unconsciously clenching into fists. Though a slight smile played on his lips, his eyes held a chilling coldness. Ying Zheng stood there for a long time, until his calves began to ache. In an instant, he chuckled and turned to leave.

"Hehehe!!!" Immortality? Is that all you're relying on? Then I'll shatter your illusions, become your invincible enemy, and become her only one.

Yan Yan! How should I confess my feelings? Maybe I should just pick your birthday! If it were an adult, Wen Ci would definitely be worried, but unfortunately, it's just a child.

"Aci! I don't want to wash anymore!" Lin Chaoyan said, "If I wash my feet any more, they'll get swollen." She left the tub, lifted her skirt, and ran over here.

"Leave it to me!" I can cook for her, I'd risk my life for her. Can you? Wen Ci walked towards her with joy in her heart.

It should be resolved by now, right? I swear I'll talk less and do less from now on. I'll be a quiet, beautiful girl. "Zheng, have you finished your studies?"

Ying Zheng looked at the huge pile of books and felt immense pressure! This is terrible! He had just finished memorizing Sun Tzu's Art of War, and there are so many! Ayan, are you trying to murder your husband?! "Ayan, reading should be gradual and progressive. You not only need to memorize, but also understand the principles behind them."

"Yes! The Four Books and Five Classics include the Great Learning, the Book of Changes, the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Book of Rites, the Analects, Mencius, the Book of Documents, the Book of Poetry, and the Doctrine of the Mean. My version of the Four Books and Five Classics is a more concise modern version, totaling 258,963 words. It's too much work for you as a child."

It's a bit like bullying a child, but isn't this little guy trying to steal Zheng Ge's position? Lin Chaoyan suddenly wanted to tease him, "Don't you want to unify the world? Mencius said, 'When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their will, strains their muscles and bones, starves their body, empties their resources, and frustrates their endeavors, so as to strengthen their resolve and increase their abilities!' You need to think about your opponent, Ying Zheng, who is the eldest son of Qin, winning at the starting line. How can you take him down and replace him if you don't work hard?"

Kill Ying Zheng? Ayan, are you serious? It seems you've memorized these books quite well; you spout grand principles effortlessly. Ying Zheng was eager to know her interpretation of these words. "Then, Ayan, do you know what this means?"

"Testing me again? Everyone knows that." Lin Chaoyan cleared her throat and explained her understanding to him. "The key to this passage is 'being moved and having patience.' The whole passage is about the mind. If you can't train your mind when faced with problems, then this passage is just empty platitudes. It can only heal temporary pain, but it can't truly liberate the soul."

Why must we "toughen their minds, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, leave them destitute, and thwart their endeavors"? Because during this process, people will experience many negative emotions.

For example, "starving oneself" means that when people are hungry, they will try to steal or rob food. At this time, can one restrain this selfish desire?

When a person is "exhausted," they tend to want to slack off. At this time, can they resist the habit of slacking off?

"When actions are thwarted, everything becomes unsatisfactory, leading to complaints. At this time, can one control these negative emotions?"

Lin Chaoyan took out Mencius from the side and continued her long-winded discourse in front of Ying Zheng, "All of this needs to be perceived and observed in one's heart. If you encounter suffering, just tell yourself that God is testing you, and perhaps great achievements will soon come to you."

If one does not reflect on oneself, practice self-discipline and restore propriety, and eliminate selfish desires when faced with suffering, then the principles of heaven in one's heart will not be manifested.

In everything, they will act solely for their own selfish gain, and their actions will be contrary to the principles of Heaven.

The reason God gives you so many difficulties and pains is to train your mind through challenges and make your will stronger.

Even when "starving," they can still share food with others without considering their own needs. Even when "empty-handed," they will never shirk or cheat when faced with a task that needs to be done.

Such a person is destined for success. Only someone like this is the kind of person Heaven will bestow great responsibilities upon.

Because after such trials, if one can still "endure hardship and persevere," then one will surely gain something from what one could not do before.

After speaking, Lin Chaoyan looked at Ying Zheng, who was in shock, with even his pupils trembling. She was a little worried that she might be too out of touch with the times.

"Actually, this is just my personal understanding; you don't need to take it too seriously." I wonder if Mencius could do that.

"Ayan, you explained it very well!" Ying Zheng praised her sincerely without reservation, looking at Lin Chaoyan with burning eyes.