Why did you provoke me?

After Yu Meng and Niannian left, Teacher Feng and Cousin Han did not move; they remained seated at the dining table.

"Cousin," Han said, looking at Teacher Feng, "you know, I was in a bad mood when the lines were messed up, and everyone said those things, so I also suspected you."

"I know I went to see you many times during that time, but you avoided me. I thought it was because you didn't want me to see you sad. But I never knew you would think of me like that." Teacher Feng's voice was low, clearly very sad.

"But later, didn't I take the initiative to go to you? So please don't be angry with me anymore."

Teacher Feng smiled. "I'm not angry with you, otherwise I wouldn't have thought about your situation and sent you here so late at night."

"I'm really ashamed of my previous thoughts. Luckily, my cousin didn't give up on me." Cousin Han's voice was soft, and tears seemed about to fall.

"Stop! Don't do that in front of me. We've been playing together since we were kids."

Cousin Han wiped her eyes. "I'm genuinely touched this time."

"Hmph, don't give me that." Teacher Feng didn't buy it at all.

"But cousin, do you really want those people to come? You know, among them, there might be the ones who will really cause you this calamity."

Cousin Han gave a wry smile. "Cousin, after saying all that, do you think they can still save anyone?"

Teacher Feng waved her hand disapprovingly. "Don't underestimate me just because I arrived a day earlier than you. Chen Ming has already found out a lot about them. In this fourth battlefield, do you know what people call them? Demons!"

They aren't afraid of the kind of threats they themselves claim to have. I suspect they just want your stance; if you clash with them, you just need to side with them.

Her cousin looked at her suspiciously. "Is that really true?"

"You're still the same old you. Stop testing others; try to be a little more sincere."

"Then let's go find them together tomorrow. We haven't done the thing about talking to them yet. This time I'll get something real."

"That's how it should be." Teacher Feng also stood up, and the two of them went out of the tent together.

The tent was quiet for a long time. Then, a soft sound came from the corner of the wall, and the long-haired man and Old Chen revealed themselves.

"Sir, what's your opinion on this matter?"

"I have no objection to whatever you do."

"I'll go back and discuss it with Teacher Feng. We need to carefully consider this spot."

The long-haired man remained noncommittal; the image in his mind was still that of Yu Meng looking at him, and her slightly raised hand.

He touched the thin ring on his finger; Yu Meng was wearing one too. Was it a coincidence? Or was it some kind of hint from Yu Meng?

He really wants to see this girl. He really wants to know what her relationship is with that cripple.

Meanwhile, Niannian didn't return to her own tent; she stayed at Yu Meng's place again, wanting to sleep with her.

"Can't we talk about it tomorrow? I've been busy all day, I'm exhausted." Yu Meng looked helplessly at Niannian lying on her bed.

"No, I'm staying here." Niannian showed no awareness of having taken over someone else's bed, stating her reasoning, "I won't be able to sleep if I go back."

She shifted her body further in, "Fourth Sister, that Teacher Han looks like a very cunning person, and she loves to pretend too much."

Yu Meng sighed. "We just treat her lines and get paid. What she's like as a person is none of our business."

"But I just can't stand her," Niannian muttered softly.

"Didn't you retaliate in kind? You drained so much of the line's energy; I don't know when she'll recover."

"Hmph, it's because she said something that annoyed me."

"Okay, go to sleep now?"

Yu Meng lay in bed, her mind preoccupied with thoughts. She hadn't yet told Secretary Wu about the fourth battlefield incident. She really didn't want to get involved; it was all Jing San's fault for causing so much trouble. If necessary, she'd just send his third team here.

Niannian tugged at her sleeve again, "Fourth Sister, are you having trouble sleeping too?"

"I'm going to sleep right away."

"Fourth Sister, are you really going to save those people? When are we going to find that bean sprout alien?"

"No rush, that thing isn't going to run away, is it?"

"Fourth Sister, is that Director Xiao from the research institute you mentioned deliberately trying to harm you?"

"Not really, right? She reminded me that the lines are abnormal. As long as I don't get greedy, it should be fine."

"That's where her brilliance lies. Tell me, who could resist leaving such a high-level line in the box without ever looking at it? Who wouldn't want to try and see if they could absorb it into their mind? Hmph, she did it on purpose, wanting you to fall for it too. She's just jealous."

Yu Meng chuckled softly in the darkness, "So you know that too."

"Fourth Sister, you said it yourself, she is very talented and has a high status, but she is unlucky. She has ill intentions and wants to ruin you."

"Okay, I'm not angry, so why are you?"

Niannian suddenly sat up and asked, "Fourth Sister, do you think they'll leak this information now that they know Dean Xiao's information is with you?"

Yu Meng reached out and pressed Niannian onto the bed. "Go to sleep, these are not things you should worry about."

She twisted her body defiantly. "But if you do that, lots of people will come looking for you. What will you do then?"

"Hey, Niannian, aren't you sleepy?" Yu Meng's voice was calm and even.

But Niannian chickened out. "Um, I'm a little sleepy." Niannian's voice trailed off. It wasn't that she wanted to sleep, but she knew that if she continued to pester them, her fourth sister would definitely kick her out.

After a long while, Niannian felt she was really about to fall asleep. Yu Meng then explained, "Xiao Hong had a daughter, and I've been waiting for her to come find me."

Niannian felt she had something to say again, but Yu Meng didn't give her a chance at all.

"Speak again, and this treatment will be canceled."

Niannian immediately shut up, saying, "Cancel? That won't do."

The next day at breakfast, Hua Shulang's team members came in to report that two women wanted to come in looking for Teacher Yu.

Niannian glanced at Yu Meng, a smile playing on her lips. "So eager?"

Yu Meng looked at Jing San and said, "Send information about this to Uncle Wu and have him send someone over to take over the fourth battlefield."

Jing San paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"If," Yu Meng finished the last mouthful of porridge, "he's short-handed, have all your team members come over."

Jing San immediately understood Yu Meng's meaning, but he was going to follow Yu Meng. His team members had all come, so wouldn't he have to be the one to oversee the battlefield? That was not what he wanted.

He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively began, "Um, Teacher Yu, as you know, my team members come from all walks of life. How about we have the senior brothers come instead? They're all veterans from Jingchuan."

He didn't explain himself very clearly, but he believed Yu Meng would understand.

"Okay, that works too. In the end, it's still Uncle Wu's decision." Yu Meng didn't object. As long as someone came, she didn't really care who it was.