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

"who are you?"

How did he end up here? How can he enter and leave the dream so freely? The man in front of her gave Lin Chaoyan a very familiar feeling.

The man remained silent, gazing tenderly at Lin Chaoyan the entire time. He slowly raised his index finger to her lips, signaling her not to ask.

He led her to a beach, then pulled Lin Chaoyan up and sat her on his lap. Lin Chaoyan tried to struggle but found herself unable to move, and could only let the masked man hold her.

"Who are you? Don't you know men and women shouldn't touch each other? Let me go!!"

The masked man ignored Lin Chaoyan's struggles and held her in his arms, staring silently at the distant sea.

"No? Who are you, bro? Can you say something?" His silence made Lin Chaoyan so anxious that she blurted out, "I'm telling you, I have AIDS. It's contagious, incurable, and can kill you. And you'll look awful when you die."

His attire suggests that people in ancient times wouldn't know about AIDS, so should I say it's venereal disease? After Lin Chaoyan saw the masked man looking at her and responding, she firmly resolved to say that she had an infectious disease.

"Let me tell you, I not only have AIDS, I also have venereal diseases. If you have any improper thoughts about me and try to infect me, don't cry."

While she was spouting nonsense, she didn't notice how helpless the masked man's eyes were, filled with tenderness, his eyes seeing no other scenery but her.

He gently pinched Lin Chaoyan's nose as punishment. When she was annoyed by the pinched nose, he forcefully pressed her head into his arms, leaving Lin Chaoyan completely bewildered.

"No, brother, what exactly are you interested in about me? I'm just a pretty but useless vase..."

"How about we become sworn brothers today? From now on, I'm your father, ah, pshaw, I'm your older brother, and you're my younger brother. I promise to help you gather the most beautiful women in the world. You won't have a chance with Xi Shi, one of the Four Beauties, but you can have Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Yuhuan! If all else fails, there's Zhao Feiyan, who can dance on a palm, the peerless beauty Zhao Hede, Yu Xuanji, and Chen Yuanyuan..."

No matter how much Lin Chaoyan pleaded, the masked man didn't react at all. He held her gently yet domineeringly from beginning to end, his eyes revealing both doting affection and helplessness.

"A sin..."

Who exactly is this person? Could it be Him? "You wouldn't happen to be the one who founded the Time and Space Administration, would you?" The World Consciousness said that Him was right beside it.

The masked man first shook his head, then nodded, then shook his head again, leaving Lin Chaoyan completely bewildered.

"No, why are you shaking your head and nodding like that? You seem quite conflicted!" It's best not to practice this dream technique anymore. If you're going to practice it, you should do it during the day. During the day, Ah Zheng is busy handling government affairs and won't run into this masked man.

With a low sigh, Lin Chaoyan's vision blurred, as if she had suddenly become severely nearsighted, unable to make out the face even though it was right in front of her. At that moment, she felt her lips being eagerly and domineeringly sucked by an extremely hot pair of lips.

His kiss was as surging as a powerful wave. He held her tightly, as if pouring all his love into that kiss. Gradually, his kiss softened, becoming as light as morning dew, brushing against her teeth and causing her to tremble slightly—a reaction he uniquely and involuntarily shared.

The familiar and intoxicating flavor captivated her, as if the whole world had vanished.

When Lin Chaoyan opened her eyes again, she found herself back in her room. She quickly checked herself to see if she had been violated, then realized it was just a dream, and there couldn't possibly be any trace of it. Enraged, she pounded the bed and screamed like a groundhog.

"Ah ah ah..."

She sat on the balcony basking in the moonlight, radiating a cool, serene glow, a hint of melancholy in her delicate features.

The mysterious man felt all too familiar to Lin Chaoyan, and upon considering that possibility, she quickly dismissed the idea.

"Master, what would you like to eat when you come back for lunch?" Du Ming didn't think his master, with his picky palate, would choose to eat in the city.

"I want to eat braised pork."

"Making braised pork, braised pig's trotters, braised large intestines..."

Qiu Shenji quickly interrupted Lin Chaoyan's braised meat feast, "Sister! Our pigs aren't ready for slaughter yet. When I have time, I'll hunt a wild boar for you to try."

"Aren't there any pork vendors in the city?" Han Dong didn't want Lin Chaoyan to wait; if they didn't have any at home, they could just buy some from the city.

"We didn't eat pork during that period. Pigs were raised to eat excrement, and they weren't castrated. It wasn't until the Song Dynasty that pork was widely consumed." After saying this, Lin Chaoyan took the dried meat and large meat buns from the meat shop that Du Ming handed her.

Han Dong and Qiu Shenji each carried a basket on their backs, while Lin Chaoyan, dressed in white and wearing a veil, carried a small basket containing breakfast and snacks for the three of them.

The morning market was quite crowded. After paying their fees, the three of them chose a stall near the entrance and displayed the eggs and live rabbits they had brought. To prevent the rabbits from escaping, they tied each one with straw and mud rope for display, so that passing customers could clearly see the quality of the rabbits.

"Xiao Qiu, are you setting up a stall again?"

"My rabbits just had another litter, and I can't sell them because I can't keep them all. Uncle Niu, these are my younger brother and sister."

The two nodded to the old man in greeting, and then watched as She Niu Qiu Shenji warmly greeted the uncles, aunts, grandfathers, grandmothers, brothers, and sisters at the surrounding stalls.

"You two stay here and watch the stall. Don't run around. If anyone causes trouble or tries to steal something, just let them. There's plenty of work to do at home anyway. Your personal safety is the most important thing. I'm going to deliver a batch of rabbits to the restaurant." Qiu Shenji knew that his younger siblings had more survival experience than him, but they had no life experience at all! These two shut-ins rarely went out.

"it is good!"

"Ok!"

Having received assurances from the two men, Qiu Shenji carried the rabbit and left the market, heading towards the restaurant.

Watching her older brother's departing figure, Lin Chaoyan realized after a long while that she hadn't asked about the price.

"Han Dong, we seem to have forgotten to ask Lao Qiu about the price! What will we do if someone buys it later?"

…Han Dong was silent for a moment, then said, “Just sell them however you like. It’s all self-produced and self-sold anyway, and we have so many at home that it’s practically a plague.” He figured he wouldn’t lose money.

"How about one knife coin per pound for eggs, and ten knife coins per rabbit?" A meal at a restaurant only costs five or six knife coins, isn't that too expensive? Oh well, if it's too expensive, we can just lower the price.

"Okay! Let's sell it like that."

Two inexperienced, homebody individuals sat at the stall, one petting a rabbit, the other eating snacks. No one stopped to chat or hawk their wares, and no one who stopped to exchange glances with Lin Chaoyan before moving on.

This made even the old man standing to the side unable to bear it. Were these really Xiao Qiu's younger brother and sister? Or were they just young masters and ladies from some family who came out to experience life?

"Young lady! Shout it out! You have to shout it out! How will people know what you're selling if you don't shout it out?"

Lin Chaoyan and Han Dong exchanged a glance.

Lin Chaoyan: Are you going to shout it out?

Han Dong: No

Han Dong: Are you going to shout out your wares?

Lin Chaoyan: I don't want it either~

…Lin Chaoyan held the beef jerky and looked at the old man speaking with innocent, big eyes.

"Grandpa, we won't!!"

The old man sighed helplessly and ignored it.

Qiu Shenji also successfully arrived at the restaurant.

"Oh! Brother Qiu, I've been waiting for you for so long, and today I've finally been looking forward to your arrival." Qiu Shenji's rabbits were all lively and bouncy, without a single wound, and each one had a fat head and big ears.

"Shopkeeper, ten in total, just give me whatever you think is appropriate. They're all lively and energetic!" Qiu Shenji said, opening the basket for the man to inspect.

"No need, I still have that much trust in you. Brother Qiu, what do you think of my suggestion last time?"

"I made it very clear last time that I will not engage in worldly affairs." I must be crazy to dig my own grave. I have no worries about food or drink, and I'm not cold or freezing. If I could support myself, I wouldn't bother to sell myself! What are all those riches and honors worth?

"Why is Brother Qiu so resolute?" How could someone of such talent be willing to live in seclusion and not engage with the world?

"This world is fair; you gain some things and you lose others. I cherish what I have now more than what I gain."

"Shopkeeper, everyone has different pursuits. Rather than pursuing those ephemeral material possessions, it's better to cherish the present." Back then, he used the guise of knowing history to seek only a peaceful and comfortable life. He rejected those flashy and awesome protagonist lives.

Seeing that he was determined not to participate, the man did not continue. "Thirty knife coins for one rabbit, three hundred for ten, brother, you can count them." An ordinary rabbit costs about ten knife coins, a live rabbit costs twenty knife coins, and a rabbit like his, intact, is given thirty knife coins each.

"No need, I'll take my leave now."

After he left, a person appeared behind the shopkeeper and whispered something in his ear.

"Today, Qiu Shenji brought his younger brother and sister to the market. His younger brother was about eighteen or nineteen years old and was extremely handsome with a face like jade. His sister wore a veil so her face could not be seen, but her eyes were as clear and bright as spring water. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old."