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

Ying Zheng blushed deeply at the criticism, but having already broken the silence, there was no turning back; he had to either not do it at all or go all the way.

"Ayan, are you really not coming back with me?"

After saying that, he pulled Lin Chaoyan back into his arms and wouldn't let go no matter how much she struggled.

This really angered Lin Chaoyan. In reality, she was afraid of hitting him too hard, so why should she be afraid in her dreams? She immediately flipped over and straddled Ying Zheng's lower abdomen, raising her fist to punch him.

"You little rascal, you think you can mess with my dreams?"

The next second, Ying Zheng gave an evil smile, and a black hole appeared beneath him, causing them to fall in instantly. When Lin Chaoyan opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange place. Red candles, red silk, and a huge dragon bed surrounded her. The boy beneath her had grown up and was now dressed in a black and red wedding robe, smiling smugly.

"This, you," so handsome! So incredibly attractive! Lin Chaoyan couldn't help but swoon for a moment. Wen Ci was the gentle, obedient type, while Ying Zheng was the complete opposite.

Before she could figure out what was going on, Ying Zheng pressed her down and tightly controlled her hands. "This is my dream now. Are you sure you don't want to come back with me, Ayan?" Ying Zheng was really happy to see that she liked his face, but at the same time he was worried that this scoundrel who judged people by their appearance would leave him in the future because he was old and his looks had faded.

He felt a desire to tease Lin Chaoyan, wanting to see if she would choose to go back with him, or even if she would submit to him in his dream. Ying Zheng was actually very much looking forward to the latter; a pre-wedding night would be a good practice, so that his beloved wouldn't suffer too much pain during her first time in reality due to lack of experience.

"You, come back, I'll come back!!"

A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years. You just wait, Ying Zheng knows Lin Chaoyan holds a grudge. As long as she doesn't run away, he'll let her do whatever she wants.

Then he tied her hands with red silk. Ying Zheng suddenly found it amusing and became more assertive when facing Lin Chaoyan.

"I said I'd go back with you, so why did you tie me up?"

Why is he suddenly playing bondage? Weren't people in ancient times supposed to be very reserved? Why is it a forced kiss and bondage in the bridal chamber? Lin Chao realized that he seemed to have never truly understood the man on top of him.

"There's nothing I can do, Ayan is a bit disobedient, I'm just doing this to prevent problems from arising!"

After saying that, he swept Lin Chaoyan up in his arms, his boyfriend-like strength exuding an overwhelming aura. "Great! I kissed her, I hugged her! If only Ayan would hug me first!" Even though Ying Zheng looked incredibly handsome with his happy expression, Lin Chaoyan couldn't help but roll her eyes.

I fucking messed up in a ditch, getting completely outmaneuvered by this little bastard. No way! I need to get back to reality, give him a good beating, and then run away.

"Ayan, I love you. Can you wait two years and marry me?" The gate to reality and dreams was right before him, yet Ying Zheng stopped in his tracks. He began his forceful proposal!

"I'm telling you, that's enough, don't go too far!" You opportunist, what kind of woman doesn't the King of Qin have? Why are you targeting me? Lin Chaoyan's lips twitched with anger.

"Is that so? Then let's go back to our bridal chamber!" After saying that, Ying Zheng made a move to walk back.

"Hey~ no, you're the emperor, you'll have so many women you could want, why are you making things difficult for me!" Lin Chaoyan burst into tears, terrified that this guy was serious.

"Ayan, don't cry! What's the use of crying anymore? None of them are you! Okay! I won't tease you anymore! Please stop crying, okay?"

Sigh... I've teased you enough, now you'll have to coax me! What's wrong with marrying me? Countless women would kill for the title of Empress. And you actually dare to look down on me. Ying Zheng felt both heartache and helplessness.

"I'm your savior, practically your mentor, and you repay kindness with enmity!" Damn it! You really shouldn't pick up men or children on the street. Otherwise, you'll raise a big bad wolf.

"Look at what you're saying. I've already given myself to you, how could that be repaying kindness with enmity? I have no way to repay your great kindness, so I plan to repay you with my body."

"Ayan, why won't you marry me? Just give me a suitable reason and I'll postpone it a few more years until I reach adulthood." Letting her go is impossible; Ying Zheng will never let her go.

"Reason?" Can I say? But what if he really does what he wants to me if I don't tell him? Or should I tell him now and then use a spell to forget my worries and run away?

"Hmm! A reason! Give me a reason not to marry you." I am powerful and wealthy, not ugly, strong enough to pamper you, love you, and am willing to risk everything for you. Why wouldn't I? Ying Zheng felt that Lin Chaoyan shouldn't have a reason.

"I am jealous, bad-tempered, vicious, disrespectful, and disobedient to my elders. I am unfilial to my parents-in-law and husband. I also suffer from a serious illness and am lustful; I can't resist attractive people. Most importantly, there's no historical record of you having a queen!" I must meet all seven grounds for divorce! People in ancient times would have avoided me like the plague!

Lin Chaoyan's desperate attempt to come up with a reason left Ying Zheng unsure whether to laugh or cry. The little rascal in his arms really could say anything.

"I don't care. Just because it's not recorded in history books doesn't mean it didn't happen!"

"Ah? Well, that's right! As a price for immortality, I have difficulty reproducing. It's like I can't have children."

"That should be alright now!" In ancient times, marrying a woman who couldn't have children was completely impossible. Lin Chaoyan momentarily forgot that what Ying Zheng had in abundance was children.

Ying Zheng was indeed silent for a moment. "Is it that difficult? Then I can only try my best to cultivate the land. Even if I really can't have children, didn't Ayan say that I will have many children in the future? I can raise them under her name! Isn't that what Empress Dowager Huayang did?"

"No problem! At worst, I'll work harder tonight. If all else fails, I'll raise our eldest son under your care."

Holy crap! What kind of outrageous language is this? Eldest son? Fusu? "Snatching someone else's child is so vicious! The child's mother went through so much to give birth to him. How could you do this?"

And didn't you say I could just give a reason? You went back on your word. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond, don't you know that?

Men's words are deceitful, no matter their age! Lin Chaoyan never imagined she would be so passive one day.

Heh! So vicious! And you dare to find so many charges against yourself? Ying Zheng put away his joking attitude, his eyes becoming extremely serious, intending to deceive her one more time.

"Ayan, let's not talk about these things. I only have a lifespan of a hundred years. Even if you marry me, you can just leave after I die." Let's calm down first. Since Ayan can live forever, so can I. We can share a thousand years with each other.

Despite saying that, Lin Chaoyan still refused to go back to the palace to fight with him. "I don't want to. I'm not smart enough to survive more than three episodes before you give me poisoned wine and a white silk noose. How can I possibly compete with all those beautiful ladies in your harem?"

Palace dramas are full of scenes of disfigurement, poisoning, voodoo dolls, and even framing others using their own children—it's terrifying! Don't give me that kind of death by dismemberment or slow slicing!

Please have mercy! Big brother! I could watch "Empresses in the Palace" eight hundred times and still not beat you! Waaaaah!! Lin Chaoyan felt like she already had one foot in the gates of hell.

Seeing her frightened look, Ying Zheng felt a pang of heartache, and his expression softened. "Don't be afraid! I will teach you these things slowly. If you can't learn them, my mother will help you deal with them. No matter what happens in the future, I will always believe in you, Ayan. Even if everything you said comes true, I will always believe in you."

"I don't believe it! Emperor Wu of Han said he kept a beauty in a golden house, but in the end, he used her and then discarded her, imprisoning the deposed Empress Chen Ajiao in Changmen Palace until her death because of the witchcraft incident. Later, he forced Empress Wei Zifu and his own crown prince and princess to their deaths because of the witchcraft incident. He almost wiped out his entire family."

Lin Chaoyan's main principle is that she absolutely refuses to believe the emperor's words; only a madman would marry the emperor. Does she really expect him to be the great romantic of the Zhu family?

...Ah Yan, with that sharp tongue! What if she encounters someone with ulterior motives in the future? She really doesn't have a shred of cunning. Ying Zheng plans to help her with the affairs of the harem in the future as well.

“Ayan, I am not like them. If I were really that kind of person, why would you want to see me? Why would you side with me? Ayan, I will give you time to prepare, until the day you are ready to give yourself to me.”

"But the secret will be discovered~"

"With me here, no army can harm you, so don't be afraid. I'll take care of everything. Come on! I'll take you home." Seeing that Lin Chaoyan's attitude had softened, Ying Zheng picked her up and disappeared from where they had been.

When the two opened their eyes again, they were in Lin Chaoyan's bedroom. Their eyes met, and Lin Chaoyan immediately flipped over and straddled him, angrily grabbing Ying Zheng's neck.

"I'll strangle you!"