Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice to Become Stronger, Fiancée is Alluring

Chapter 18 Three years? Three months!

"Is Aunt Qin Lan one too?"

Jiang Lan nodded slightly.

Qin Lan is his adoptive mother.

The original owner of this body he transmigrated into was also named Jiang Lan.

It was chosen from the father's surname, a homophone of the mother's name.

A hint of regret flashed in her alluring eyes, and she sighed softly:

"I didn't receive any news before, and I only found out after I investigated you... If I had known earlier, I should have come to see you sooner. Thank you for your hard work."

Not brothers/sisters?

What are you doing playing games with me here?

Jiang Lan was completely bewildered.

Could this get any more dramatic?

Suddenly, a powerful figure appeared; his identity was that of an old acquaintance of their deceased parents.

Are you going to teach me some unparalleled martial arts next?

For a moment, Jiang Lan couldn't think of a reply, so she could only awkwardly say:

"It's not hard work..."

Hearing Jiang Lan's answer, Yao Rao's expression became even more puzzled.

"You really don't recognize me?"

Jiang Lan let out a breath.

"Sorry, I hit my head when I fell earlier, so I don't remember some things very clearly. What's our relationship?"

This was the explanation Jiang Lan had already prepared.

He made it up specifically because he was afraid someone would ask about the whereabouts of the black-crowned golden eagle.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy now, even though it wasn't needed when I was in the hospital.

From what Yao Rao had just said, Jiang Lan knew that she must have already investigated him.

Twenty days earlier, he had been in the hospital.

Although he only injured his leg, he was genuinely crushed under the GG sign and later passed out.

Therefore, even if they investigate, Jiang Lan is fearless.

Since the dead cannot testify, as long as he doesn't speak, no one can find out the problem.

Upon hearing Jiang Lan's words, the expression behind the alluring mask became somewhat complicated, as if she was struggling with something.

After a long while, she sighed softly and shook her head.

"It's alright, where do you want to go for training?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan also said seriously:

"I'm fine with going anywhere, as long as the monster isn't too strong."

"Not too strong?"

Jiang Lan understood Yao Rao's meaning and said, "Yes, I have never encountered monsters before. If the situation allows, I will try to find those whose physical strength is slightly weaker than mine at the beginning. After gaining experience, I will find those whose strength is similar to mine or stronger than mine."

Jiang Lan was quite aware of this.

Having always been an ordinary person, suddenly encountering something that eats people from birth gives them an inherent psychological disadvantage.

Given that their overall abilities are basically the same, Jiang Lan has almost no chance of winning.

Even if they barely win, it will definitely end in a lose-lose situation.

Therefore, his first priority is to adapt to fighting monsters as quickly as possible before he can even think about taking on higher-difficulty challenges.

To start with a challenge that's way too high, isn't that just plain stupid?

After listening to Jiang Lan's words, a hint of appreciation appeared in her alluring eyes.

She said softly:

"Yes, your decision is wise. There have been many geniuses before who were ambitious and unrealistic when they first started out, and without exception, none of these 'geniuses' were able to go far."

Jiang Lan got goosebumps on her back.

No, can you not speak so gently?

I'm not used to it at all.

Swallowing hard, Jiang Lan began to ramble on:

"Really... Ahaha, that's good..."

The main problem was that his mind was a bit of a mess. Judging from the seductive tone, he felt like he had grasped something, but it was fleeting.

Yao Rao glanced at Jiang Lan.

"Sit tight, we're ready to go."

Jiang Lan readily agreed and turned to sit on the sofa in the room.

The fighter jet was quite large, so the sofa in the room didn't feel cramped; in fact, it was larger than the sofa in most people's homes.

Meanwhile, Yao Rao manipulated the chair to rotate 180 degrees again, returning it to the angle facing the central light screen in the driver's cab.

"Buzz—"

With a barely perceptible vibration, the triangular fighter jet took off vertically.

Jiang Lan looked out the window and felt the scenery blurring rapidly. In less than two or three seconds, the view in front of him had changed from the Extreme Club to dense clouds.

Despite the extremely high speed, he didn't even feel the slightest bump.

After just one glance, Jiang Lan closed her eyes slightly and leaned back on the sofa.

He was thinking.

Although the memories left to him by the original owner were very vague, as long as he tried hard to think, some faint information would still exist.

And the name "Yao Rao" did indeed feel somewhat familiar to him.

A moment later, Jiang Lan suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the cockpit in disbelief.

No?

Really?

fiancée?

enchanting?

Damn it, aren't the adoptive parents just ordinary people? How did they get involved with Yao Rao?

Jiang Lan immediately got up from the sofa and went behind Yao Rao.

"What's wrong?"

Yao Rao didn't turn around, but asked directly.

Jiang Lan's chest heaved. "I remember now."

Visibly, her alluring body stiffened for a moment.

"My fiancée?"

After a long pause, Yao Rao finally spoke slowly: "Yes."

Jiang Lan remained silent for a moment.

What novel plots have become reality?

No, it should be...

What dream comes true?

Jiang Lan then said:

"I have a question, can you tell me?"

The alluring woman didn't turn around, staring straight ahead and asking, "What?"

"As far as I know... my parents are ordinary people. How did he get involved with someone like you... such an important person?"

Jiang Lan was genuinely curious, as he had no memory of anything related to this issue.

No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.

But he wasn't worried that asking would arouse Yao Rao's suspicion, since he had "amnesia," and no one could find fault with that.

No one is born a great person.

Jiang Lan understood.

In this world, transcending social classes is neither easy nor difficult.

Isn't he a living example of transcending social class?

Twenty days ago, he was just an ordinary student; today, he has a powerful figure, even a god of war, personally escorting him to hunt monsters in the wilderness.

Such a fantastical development is something most people wouldn't even dare to imagine.

But if you have enough talent, this is a real possibility.

So, does "alluring" mean that she or her family were just ordinary people before?

It's impossible for ordinary people and important figures to be betrothed at birth.

But among ordinary people, such things, while not common, are indeed quite frequent.

Just then, Yao Rao suddenly poured cold water on Jiang Lan.

"However, the gap between us is too big, so you shouldn't even think about it."

Jiang Lan stared wide-eyed. "Fine, fine, so you're trying to take advantage of me?"

But then, Yao Rao added:

"Your talent is not weak, it's even stronger than mine, so I will wait for you. When you have enough strength, I will not refuse you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan held up three fingers.

Seeing the reflection on the glass, Yao Rao thought, "Three years?"

"Three months!"

(End of this chapter)