If you want to survive after transmigrating, become the male protagonist's new mother.

After the meal, Pei Yuening took her three familiars upstairs.

Snowball was taken away by Ye Jiyun to be fed her bedtime milk, leaving Gao Gao, Dan Dan, and Juan Juan each occupying a chair and half a corner of the table.

Pei Yuening sat at her desk, opened the book, and began to preview tomorrow's potions lesson.

Everything else was negotiable, but he truly dared not withstand He Shuming's oppressive aura.

Before that, he first took the ring out of his pocket.

The teardrop-shaped diamond refracts a delicate, sparkling light under the lamp, both warm and dazzling.

Pei Yuening slipped it onto her ring finger; it was the perfect size.

Although he knew it wasn't a marriage proposal, that didn't stop him from cherishing her.

He looked down, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.

Gao Gao was leaning back in her chair, swinging her legs, when she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye. Suddenly, she sprang up: "Master! What's that in your hand?!"

She darted to Pei Yuening's wrist, hovering with her wings, her eyes wide and round: "Holy crap! Where did you come from?!"

"It was a gift from His Majesty the Duke," Pei Yuening said casually.

Gao Gao froze for a moment, then let out a sharp scream: "Aaaaaaah!!! The Duke is so good to you!!"

Pei Yuening asked casually, "What's wrong?"

"Master," Gao Gao said, covering her head with her hands, "do you know what this is?"

Pei Yuening: "Isn't it just a pretty diamond ring?"

"Heh, you mongrel." Egg lay sprawled on the corner of the table, looking melancholy, and lazily opened its eyes: "That's a magic diamond storage ring."

"The magic power contained in each complete magic diamond is roughly equivalent to the lifetime reserves of an S-class mage."

"I have seen relevant records. The conditions for forming this type of magic diamond are extremely demanding, and the total number of magic diamonds existing on the entire continent does not exceed ten."

Pei Yuening gasped, nearly dropping the ring from her hand: "...What?"

"A magic diamond storage ring," Juanjuan peeked out from the corner of the table and added, "as the name suggests, it's used for storage."

"Aren't you going to participate in the Three Schools Cup? The competition rules state that each contestant can only bring two items into the arena. I count as one, and this ring counts as one."

Juanjuan spread her hands: "Perfect."

"Wait, what do you mean?!" Pei Yuening asked incredulously. "You mean... I can put anything in there? No matter how much I store, it will only count as me bringing one thing?"

The three familiars said in unison, "That's right."

Gao Gao added insult to injury: "Master, don't worry, you could stuff three hundred mines into it and it wouldn't be against the rules."

Pei Yuening: "..."

He took the ring off his ring finger, looked at it over and over twice, and then carefully put it back on.

"Oh My God……"

Pei Yuening burst out laughing, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

When Luo Ren gave her the ring, he didn't say anything or explain a single word.

I simply put it on him gently and then kissed the back of his hand.

It turns out that he was already thinking about the Three Schools Cup for him back then.

However, although……

Luo Ren is really carefree! Didn't he consider that he doesn't know its value? What if he really mistook it for a piece of jewelry and ruined it?

"...Really," Pei Yuening chuckled helplessly, "Why didn't you say so sooner..."

Gao Gao flew around nearby, saying, "Hehehe, Master is blushing!"

"I don't."

"You have!"

Pei Yuening glared at Gao Gao, but did not deny it.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, can you and Egg be put in the ring?"

Gao Gao shook her head: "That won't work, only inanimate objects can be put in."

"That's a pity. I was planning to take you guys to the Three Schools Cup."

"How dare you say that?!"

Pei Yuening: "...Alright, alright, alright."

He tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Forget it, since Juanjuan is here now, it shouldn't be a problem to take you guys out on the street without any problem."

Gao Gao's eyes lit up: "Really?!"

"Hmm," Pei Yuening said, "How about tomorrow? I'll take you to the market after school?"

"Yay!!!!"

……

the other side.

Luo Ren stood beside the kitchen counter, a piece of paper spread out in front of him.

The handwriting on the paper was neat and clear, with the amount of ingredients and cooking time marked next to each step.

This is the recipe that Pei Yuening just wrote for Qin Shuxing, and Luo Ren copied it down through his mental power.

Taking advantage of his day off, he decided to give it a try.

The kitchen was empty.

Luo Ren read the Kung Pao Chicken recipe three times from beginning to end before starting to prepare the ingredients.

Skin and dice the leg meat of the chicken-snake beast.

Even the size was kept as consistent as possible with the finished product size drawn on the paper.

Cut the chili peppers into sections and place the peanuts on a plate for later use.

Then comes the sauce.

Soybean paste juice, sugar, and vinegar.

He measured out the ingredients according to the amount written on the paper, divided them into several small bowls, and arranged them neatly in a row.

Mix the starch with water and place it in the most convenient spot.

Everything is ready.

Then he discovered a problem.

He turned and glanced at the spice rack in the corner of the kitchen counter; scallions, none.

There was no ginger either.

The family's cook didn't have the concept of removing fishy smells, while Pei Yuening's family seemed to have grown their own fish.

Luo Ren paused, then flipped through the pages again.

The recipe mentions that lemon juice and wine are used in some dishes to remove any fishy smell.

Luo Ren then turned around and took out a bottle of brewed liquor from the wine cabinet.

He poured about half a spoonful into the bowl of marinated meat, then mixed it with his hands to let the liquid seep into the meat cubes.

The next step is to strictly follow the steps.

Heat oil in a wok, then add Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies and sauté until fragrant.

The moment the chili peppers change color, the diced chicken is quickly added to the pan and separated. As soon as they turn golden brown, they are removed from the heat and served. The movements are swift and efficient.

Next, add the prepared sauce.

Luo Ren watched as the sauce slowly bubbled up in the pot, then poured the diced chicken and peanuts back in, covered the pot, and simmered.

After a few moments, remove from the pot and plate.

The sauce is clear and the peanuts are crunchy, making it quite tempting.

looks great.

Luo Ren then leaned closer and took a sniff, and the next second, his brow furrowed slightly.

Ollie came home from school around this time.

Luo Ren paused for a moment, then quietly plated the food and called the butler over, asking him to take it to Ollie.

……

At night, Pei Yuening took a shower and went to bed; it was still early.

He stretched comfortably, and after thinking it over, he picked up the quill pen from his desk.

"Your Grace?" he called out tentatively.

The next second, the pen body emitted a faint glow.

Pei Yuening closed his eyes, and Luo Ren's voice soon echoed in his mind.

"Um."

Pei Yuening smiled and asked, "Are you asleep? Are you busy?"

"No, I just lay down and am reading."

Pei Yuening raised an eyebrow: "I lay down too, how come I didn't see you?"

Luo Ren's breath hitched.

"...Stop fooling around."

"Hahaha, did you miss me?"

"Mmm, I miss you." Luo Ren smiled gently. "What did you do this afternoon? Are you alright?"

"It's fine. I didn't do much this afternoon, just made some pastries with my brother. I'll have Gao Gao bring you some to try tomorrow morning."

As Pei Yuening spoke, her gaze unconsciously fell on her fingertips.

He smiled sweetly: "And... thank you for the ring, I already know how to use it."

"Hmm," Luo Ren lowered his eyes, "I'm glad you like it. Don't work too hard tomorrow morning."

"No, no, I've already sent the recipes to the palace. It's much easier now that we only have one less mouth to feed."

"Hmm..." Luo Ren paused, "I saw it too. I tried it this evening, but it didn't work."

"Hmm?" Pei Yuening tilted her head. "Which dish?"

"Kung Pao Chicken," Luo Ren said. "I didn't have the scallions and ginger in the recipe, so I tried using wine instead, but the finished product seemed to have a bitter taste."

—So I gave it to Ollie.

"Wine?" Pei Yuening thought for a moment. "Oh, did you follow the recipe and simmer it with the lid on before taking it off the heat?"

"Yes."

"If you've used alcohol, you can't braise it. You have to let the alcohol evaporate and take away the fishy smell," Pei Yuening explained. "Braising is to reduce the sauce and enhance the flavor. If you add alcohol and then braise it, it will definitely taste bitter."

"I see," Luo Ren nodded. "I'll remember that. I'll try again tomorrow."

"Okay, sure~" Pei Yuening smiled, "Then you should get some rest, I'm going to sleep too."

"Okay," Luo Ren smiled, "Good night."

"Good night!"