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

"Asagao, you must take good care of yourself."

Having lived under Lin Chaoyan's wing for so long, Han Dong felt it was time for him to go out and experience some things.

Mo Nanfeng and Nie Lianzhou also chose to leave for a while in order to minimize their losses.

Lin Chaoyan slipped a storage bag into each of their hands, containing spirit stones for their cultivation. "Take care!! See you in ten years..."

"See you again in ten years..."

Regardless of the outcome, they will meet again in the Qinling Mountains ten years from now.

Ying Zheng was pleased with the two men's tactful actions. He slowly walked behind Lin Chaoyan and embraced her. He gently raised his hand and pressed her head against his chest.

"Ayan, all good things must come to an end, let's go..."

"Hmm!" Looking in the direction they left, Lin Chaoyan felt a pang of loneliness.

She thought she could escape the arrangement of fate, but she didn't expect that it was just wishful thinking on her part that she delayed for a few years.

When she reached the halfway point of the mountain, recalling everything that had happened during this time, Lin Chaoyan couldn't help but turn around and look behind her.

The mountain path behind her remained the same; as long as she turned back, she would no longer feel lost and confused. But the thought of turning back made Lin Chaoyan feel guilty towards the man beside her.

"If Mother misses me in the future, I will definitely accompany you back for a few days..."

These past few days, her mother has been constantly controlled by her father, and little Fusu hasn't had a chance to help his father appease her. He hasn't even had a chance to meet her, and he's even had to acknowledge three aunts who are a year older than him...

Lin Chaoyan looked back at the little adult in front of her, smiled gently, and patted his head.

"I'm not going back!" After saying this, she looked at Ying Zheng, who was holding her tightly, and turned to Fusu, continuing, "This is enough for me to walk this path of reversal once in my life. I will never see him again..."

This is a warning, a promise, and a complete farewell to that past relationship. Wen Ci, don't come back, forget me!

I'm not a good woman...

Overjoyed at receiving the promise, Ying Zheng picked Lin Chaoyan up in his arms, and if no one had been watching, he would have jumped around twice on the spot.

"Ayan, I will not let you down, never..." Only an incompetent man cannot protect the woman he loves, and he vowed to be the man who could protect her.

His gentle, watery gaze made Lin Chaoyan blush.

He stammered, "With so many people watching, please put me down..." It was so embarrassing! There were four other children there!

"Oh~" Looking at the shy Lin Chaoyan in his arms, Ying Zheng deliberately dragged out the last syllable, looked around, and teased Lin Chaoyan again.

"Is Ayan shy? I don't think anyone saw her!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned their heads in unison, silently chanting: "Can't see, can't see, can't see..."

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Chaoyan couldn't help but think of the story of "covering one's ears while stealing a bell".

On the carriage, Lin Chaoyan held the sleeping little Fusu, who was climbing onto her lap. With two little buns on his head that looked just like Nezha's, she was really worried that she would spoil the child.

"Ah Zheng, I don't know how to raise children... What if I raise them badly?" This is your precious eldest son, Fusu!

"No problem! I'm here, and besides... my Ayan is very good at teaching children..." The image of being spanked back then instantly flashed into Ying Zheng's mind.

When did things start to change? It started when he couldn't bear to be near her in that cave. He even wanted to take away his own small wish. Since that was the case, Ying Zheng chose to send him away and snatch his beloved away.

"...But! Stealing from someone else..." Before she could finish speaking, Ying Zheng interrupted her.

"Get some sleep! I'll wake you when we get to the post station. Ah Yan, you've been working so hard these past few days..." Indeed! He had been working tirelessly for the sake of their child.

These suggestive words made Lin Chaoyan's ears turn bright red, and she swung her little fists to punch him in the chest.

"You are the king now! How can you be so frivolous... Who taught you this?" Lin Chaoyan said gently, scolding him.

Looking at her bright red, alluring little ears, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. He didn't answer, afraid that if he did, the person in his arms would definitely raise her fist and argue with him.

"Sweetie! Rest!" Inside the spacious carriage, an extremely handsome and majestic man was gently patting the back of the person in his arms with tenderness.

Lin Chaoyan felt a little resistant; she didn't want to be a pampered wife. But the man holding her was truly gentle, completely unlike the cruel and heartless figures portrayed in history.

Smelling his scent, Lin Chaoyan unconsciously relaxed and fell asleep.

I woke up again to the sound of breathing and malice lurking all around me.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, Lin Chaoyan thought to herself as she left Ying Zheng's embrace. She tried to pick up the child but felt a pull on her wrist, so she turned back helplessly.

Not turning around wouldn't have been a problem, but turning around startled her and made her inexplicably panic. Although that gloomy look in her eyes was only fleeting and quickly returned to its usual gentleness, Lin Chaoyan still caught it.

Was that his true form just now? Lin Chaoyan couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine at the sight of him.

"Ayan, where are we going?" His voice was neither warm nor cold, and his expression was as usual, but his gentle and tender eyes made Lin Chaoyan feel that he was brewing something.

"Ah Zheng, you're hurting me! There are a lot of ill-intentioned people lying in ambush outside..." Lin Chaoyan was very sure that the man was angry from the force coming from her wrist, and that he was trying his best to control himself.

After hearing her cry out in pain and show weakness, the force on her wrist indeed lessened. Upon hearing the second half of her words, Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with only guilt and self-reproach.

"I'm sorry, Ayan! I'm just afraid you'll abandon me and run away again." My dear Ayan, I really don't want to force myself on you, I don't want to hurt you, so please be good and don't run away again...

"I won't run away. I will never run away as long as you don't betray me. Besides, I'm not trying to escape. There really are people lying in ambush outside. Ah Zheng, do you really want to die here?" Lin Chaoyan hugged his strong waist with guilt and explained softly.

"Someone come here..." Ying Zheng couldn't afford to be careless when it came to his own life and fortune. He didn't think Lin Chaoyan would joke like this.

"Master..." The person who came bowed his head and prostrated himself outside the carriage.

"Everyone, be on high alert immediately..." He had to be absolutely certain of victory to protect his wife and children when the enemy was in the open and in the dark.

"promise…"

"Is that all?" Hearing the commotion outside as everyone quickly gathered to discuss their plan, Lin Chaoyan, true to her style, would have simply drawn her sword and killed them all without a word.

"These assassins are more than capable of taking on a hundred, if not ten. As your husband, I'm not so incompetent as to not be able to protect you from ordinary people. So, Ayan, could you try relying on me?" He didn't want her to become one of those women in the harem; he just wanted her to relax a bit.

She could sense danger just from her breathing; she must have suffered so much pain and injury. She probably didn't even get a proper night's sleep.

"Rely on?" No! In this world, I can't rely on anyone but myself. Mountains will collapse, rivers will dry up, and even towering trees will wither one day. But Lin Chaoyan didn't intend to say it aloud, otherwise, there would be endless arguments.

"Mother..." Little Fusu was also awakened by the noise. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and crawled over to Lin Chaoyan, lying on his side on her lap.

Lin Chaoyan seemed a little bewildered by this unexpected son, but she couldn't bear to refuse the adorable little guy.

Soon, the sounds of fighting came from outside. The man drew his sword and shielded her in his arms. He was also afraid something might happen. Lin Chaoyan, holding the child, felt a mix of emotions. That's the advantage of male chauvinism. Responsibility, commitment, and always treating her like a flower that needed protection.

"Don't be afraid, with me here, no one can hurt you..." I can't protect those people, but I can protect these people, and I can protect those people in the future as well.

"Um…"

After she hummed in agreement, the car fell silent. Listening to the clanging and fighting sounds outside, Lin Chaoyan looked at the man's wary face in the darkness and felt a pang of pity.

He used his divine sense to observe the situation and, as he said, these death servants were indeed very strong, and he was starting to lose ground.

"It's almost over!" What she really meant was that you could relax now.

Upon hearing her words, Ying Zheng's tense body visibly relaxed.

Within half an hour, the outside returned to calm. Lin Chaoyan looked at the person who was as fast as lightning and didn't know whether she should say anything.

“One escaped, heading southwest. He wasn’t involved in the process and wasn’t injured… You can’t catch up with him…” she said anyway.

Just as Ying Zheng was about to say something, someone came from outside to report.

"Your Majesty, we failed in our duties and one of our men escaped. Please punish us..."

"Are there any survivors?" If it's an internal problem, we must resolve it as soon as possible upon returning; if it's an external threat, we must expedite the military campaign against the Zhao state.

"Reporting to Master, all these men had poison hidden in their teeth; after being captured, they bit through the poison sacs and committed suicide..."

"You can't catch that person, so there's no need to chase him. Go back and accept your punishment..."