My Ironclad System is ahead of schedule.

Ji Yuan turned his head to the side, pretending not to see, but his hand still held Su Chang tightly, preventing her from leaving.

Finally, seeing Su Chang's desperate expression, Su Yi took her outside.

Watching Su Chang leave like that, Ji Yuan's previously nonchalant face instantly broke into a smug smile.

Teasing his silly little sister is one of the greatest joys in Ji Yuan's life.

Nguyen Mai watched from the side, shaking her head and chuckling.

Only his own apprentice would enjoy this kind of perverse pleasure.

She didn't enjoy teasing idiots much; she only liked teasing geniuses who hadn't yet grown up.

She took a heart-shaped pastry from the snack box and handed it to Ji Yuan.

"Here, this is a snack to help you rest. Eat it and then get some rest."

"Ah."

Ji Yuan took it, then picked up another pastry and put both in her mouth.

Nguyen Mai nodded with a smile.

Ji Yuan felt the flavor in his mouth explode instantly, a delicious sensation bursting forth from his mouth, and a relaxing feeling spreading from his mouth to his limbs appeared.

It's like the feeling of soaking in a hot spring after walking for days and nights in extreme cold, and then drinking a cup of hot milk, magnified a hundredfold.

Seeing Ji Yuan relax, Ruan Mei sat down beside him, bringing her legs together and placing Ji Yuan's head on her thighs. Through the brocade, Ji Yuan could feel the warmth of her thighs.

Ruan Mei whispered with a smile in Ji Yuan's ear:

“If you eat the pastry I gave you directly, you will fall into a deep sleep. You noticed that, and then you picked up another pastry, which naturally neutralized the drug. However, this neutralized drug is not just non-toxic.”

"This is an extremely rare Vermilion Fruit of Extreme Cold in the Star Sea, and it is my reward for your mission. Even I only have this one."

Ji Yuan asked Ruan Mei, "Teacher, what is the use of this extremely cold Vermilion Fruit?"

There are some things he really doesn't understand.

Ruan Mei smiled slightly and stroked Ji Yuan's cheek with her fingertips.

"On one hand, it will improve your physique. You're not fully an adult yet, so your physical foundation can still grow. On the other hand, you've been using ice-attribute sword techniques, and prolonged use can inevitably cause some discomfort. This will help regulate your body and protect you from the cold. Moreover, I've heard about the planet you're going to since I came to the Luofu Immortal Ship from the Black Tower Space Station. It looks like a planet covered in cold air, so having it will significantly increase your resistance to the cold."

"Thank you, teacher."

Upon hearing Ruan Mei's words, Ji Yuan quickly thanked her.

"No need to thank me. As I said, this is a reward for your performance this time. What you did has earned the approval of Master Boshi. As your teacher, I am naturally even more satisfied with you."

Ruan Mei then lowered her head and met Ji Yuan's gaze.

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The admiration in his eyes was clearly visible.

Ji Yuan noticed that Ruan Mei's gaze was getting closer and closer to his.

Their noses were touching.

At this moment, Ruan Mei continued, "By the way, Ji Yuan, this Vermilion Fruit has an effect that I don't know if it's a side effect."

"what?"

“It will greatly increase a man’s desire.” Ruan Mei then lowered her head and kissed Ji Yuan’s lips.

At the same time, Nguyen Mai took off her right glove, revealing her fair and smooth right hand.

Ji Yuan felt a warm sensation throughout his body, as if a fire was burning within him.

Ruan Mei's cherry lips left Ji Yuan's, and she looked at his flushed face and said seriously, "As a teacher, it is natural for me to teach you everything. In addition, I also need some research materials to help you relieve some stress, which is also part of the reward."

His tone seemed to have a hidden meaning, which made Jing Liu's expression, who was observing Ji Yuan from a distance, not quite natural.

"That scientist is insane..."

She whispered something.

Nguyen Mai is a woman who is no less capable than her, both in terms of strength and madness.

……

Meanwhile, Changletian.

Su Yi bought various specialty gifts and snacks from Chang Le Tian, ​​while Su Chang followed behind her mother with a nervous expression, not daring to say a word.

Even her favorite acrobatic performance by Xiao Guizi was only glanced at briefly; she dared not look any longer.

They found another tea stall and Su Yi ordered two cups of tea.

Su Chang took a small sip from the cup. Su Yi, on the other hand, drank half a cup, and after putting down her teacup, she said earnestly to Su Chang, "Let's go back to Yaoqing Immortal Boat together tomorrow or the day after."

"Ah!? Why? Mother, my work with the Cloud Cavalry has just gotten on track, and I don't want it to be abandoned halfway through."

Upon hearing Su Yi's words, Su Chang immediately shook her head.

She felt very comfortable being with her brother. Especially after experiencing such a life-or-death separation, Su Chang knew even more that she loved being with her brother. Now that her mother wanted her to return to the Yaoqing Immortal Ship, Su Chang was naturally extremely unwilling.

Su Yi continued:

“You won’t learn anything if you stay here. As your mother, I don’t want to see you waste your time like this, so I’m taking you back.”

“How could I not learn anything?” Looking at her mother, Su Chang mustered her courage: “I’m learning very well here with my brother. Mother, you and Father are busy with the war of the Yaoqing Immortal Ship all day long, and you don’t have time to teach me at all. I can only improve when I’m with my brother.”

Su Chang tried her best to straighten her chest, making the girl's pride stand out as much as possible, so that she would appear very confident.

However, in the next second, Su Yi's words pierced through Su Chang's heart.

"But your brother has a girlfriend. If they get married, it won't be very convenient for you, as his sister, to stay at his place."

Su Chang was stunned when she heard this.

"This this……"

Su Chang became anxious upon remembering this. Since her brother was getting married, she naturally had no reason to stay there any longer. If that were the case, wouldn't she really have to separate from her brother?

Among the immortals, there might be some who still live with their parents after marriage. But it's extremely rare for someone to suddenly bring along a sister-in-law, especially one who is capable of supporting herself.

Su Chang also knew a bit about marriage and knew that she had a great influence on it.

No, I don't want to see this.

Su Chang thought to herself.

Seeing Su Chang's expression, Su Yi chuckled inwardly.

It's alright, at least he's not completely dull-witted, and he does care about Ji Yuan.

"Um, um..." Su Chang thought for a long time, then stammered to Su Yi, "My brother told me that he, he won't get married, no, he won't fall in love for the next hundred years."

As she spoke, her voice visibly softened.

Do you think this is possible? Is it possible for your brother to never date or get married?

Su Yi continued to press Su Chang for answers.

Su Chang remained silent.

Seeing her daughter's tearful expression, Su Yi spoke up at this moment.

"Su Chang, have you ever thought about something?"

"Things? What things?"

Su Chang was still grieving and didn't immediately react to Su Yi's words.

“Ji Yuan, you have absolutely no blood relation to Ji Yuan.”

Su Yi said earnestly.

Hearing Su Yi's words, Su Chang remained silent for a long while.

Then, her eyes reddened as she looked at her mother.

"Hmm? Mom, do you mean our relationship isn't that deep and we should give up now? No way, Ji Yuan is my brother. Even if you don't acknowledge him as your son, I still acknowledge him as my brother."

Su Yi couldn't help but slap her forehead hard.

She now feels that when she gave birth to Su Chang, it wasn't just a simple case of a difficult labor causing Su Chang's brain to lack oxygen. Instead, after the oxygen deprivation, she was thrown to the ground by the midwife and rolled around several times, finally hitting her head on a table leg.

"How skilled are the physicians at the Dan Ding Si in Luofu?"

Su Yi asked through gritted teeth.

"The Alchemy Department has been in a bit of chaos lately, Mother. What do you mean by asking this?"

"I want to give you a good beating and see if I can wake you up a bit."

Su Chang looked puzzled: "Huh? Why? No, Mother, let's not talk about hitting me now, let's talk about my brother."

Seeing that Su Chang still didn't understand, Su Yi had no choice but to be direct and say, "What I meant was that when I brought Ji Yuan home, besides wanting to have another son, I also intended for you and Ji Yuan to be childhood sweethearts and be betrothed from a young age."

"What!?"

Su Chang almost jumped up, her face instantly turning bright red.

"This this……"

She didn't know what to say.

Her older brother, whom she had grown up with since childhood, was now telling her that he was to be raised as her childhood sweetheart. This shocking information left Su Chang's little mind completely overwhelmed.

In her mind, she instantly pictured Ji Yuan in a black groom's suit, while she herself wore a bright red wedding dress.

This scene is making me quite happy!

Su Chang recalled what Ji Yuan had said back then.

If I'm so slow-witted myself, and I want my children to be smart in the future, then I have to find a balance. And the best person to find a balance...

Su Chang pondered for a long time, until her brain completely shut down.

Finally, she said to her mother with a pained expression, "Um, Mother, my head is a bit of a mess."

Su Yi didn't force Su Chang to make a choice immediately. She said to Su Chang, "It's okay, you can think about it slowly. However, once Ji Yuanzhen starts living with his girlfriend, you have to obediently come back to my side. You can't interfere with my son's marriage either."

"understood."