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

Ollie stood in front of the desk.

"This afternoon," he began slowly, "Claude intercepted Ryan in the hallway and made it clear that he was interested in him and wanted to pursue him."

He paused for a moment: "Pei... Yue Ning came over and interrupted."

The study was quiet for a moment.

Luo Ren looked up: "And then?"

"...Ryan also replied to him on my behalf. Lin Huaijin was by my side the whole time, so there wasn't much of a conflict."

"Well, I won't ask any more questions about that," Luo Ren said in a deep voice, "but remember, from the day I brought you back from the North, you have been my son."

"Your biological parents are heroes, and so are you. Even if Ningning and I get married in the future, nothing will change."

Ollie lowered his head and after a while slowly spoke, "I know."

"So, what are you planning to do about Ryan?" Luo Ren smirked. "If you want to marry him now, I'll propose."

Ollie pursed his lips. "Not right now... He seems to have other considerations, and I want to respect his wishes."

Luo Ren nodded: "But if we have to wait until after graduation, then let your future mother handle it."

Ollie: "..."

Oh oh.

Luo Ren adjusted his glasses: "That's settled then, go back and rest."

Ollie responded.

"Father... thank you."

"Um."

……

The days that followed were peaceful.

Claude never appeared in the classrooms of the Holy Academy again, and the Extreme Freedom Sparrows around him also disappeared.

The explanation given by Rekea was that with the Three Schools Cup approaching, for the sake of fairness, they would no longer participate in the daily auditing of the academy's classes.

That's a polite way of putting it, and there's nothing wrong with it.

The flowers or other small gifts delivered to Ryan's desk every day never stopped.

But Ryan handled it more decisively than the first time.

He'd glance at it, then casually put it in the deepest part of his drawer, and after school he'd just toss it into the trash can at the back of the classroom without even looking at it.

On the contrary, Ollie suddenly understood.

He started asking Ryan what he liked, from flowers to books to snacks to potion tools, asking about everything in great detail.

He would occasionally ask Lin Huaijin for advice, but he still couldn't bring himself to ask Pei Yuening for help.

But Pei Yuening noticed this and would secretly slip him notes.

Ollie actually picked through the slips of paper one by one, and the next day Ryan would find a small bag in his desk drawer containing the candy he had casually mentioned wanting the night before, or the rare Potions manual he had been wanting for a long time.

Ryan didn't notice at first, but he became happier and happier after Pei Yuening revealed the truth to him.

The pink bubbles never stopped.

Seres's delegation also arrived in the capital during this period.

With all three families gathered, the street was several times more lively than usual.

The draw ceremony for the Three Schools Cup is scheduled to be held in three days, and all parties in the Empire are making preparations in full swing.

The college therefore gave students a holiday.

Pei Yuening sat by the window, holding a snowball, watching the occasional foreign vehicles passing by on the street below. A sense of tension welled up inside her.

Gao Gao was sitting on his desk playing with tangrams.

When she turned around and saw Pei Yuening looking so melancholy, she threw the things at him.

"Owner!"

Pei Yuening turned around: "What's wrong?"

Gao Gao folded her wings and landed on Pei Yuening's shoulder: "What's wrong with you? You seem a little unhappy?"

Juanjuan looked up at the sound: "Are you hungry? Let's go downstairs and get some braised pork knuckle!"

Egg rolled its eyes: "I think you're just hungry."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Pei Yuening said helplessly, "No, I was thinking about something."

"Brother Ge..." Snowball, nestled in his arms, straightened up, stepping on his chest, and rubbed its rounded little corners against his face. "Sen... what's wrong, Sen?"

"Hmm..." Pei Yuening unconsciously stroked its mane, "Thinking about the Three Schools Cup."

Juanjuan didn't even look up: "Master, what are you afraid of? With me here, what kind of magical beast isn't a piece of cake?"

Pei Yuening sighed: "It's not that I'm afraid of losing."

"I'm afraid I won't get a good map randomly, and then I won't have anything to eat."

Egg: "So?"

"So I'm thinking of preparing some ready-made meals a few days in advance."

Egg flipped the table over: "What? Didn't Teacher He say there are Warcrafts in the scene? You won't go hungry."

"Oh, you don't understand." Pei Yuening started counting on her fingers. "In the snow, although there are many kinds of fish, I'm afraid the wind will be too strong at night and I won't be able to sleep well."

"You can't blow it, can you?"

"It's so noisy, the constant 'wer wer wer' is so annoying."

Pei Yuening continued, "The desert, well, that's even worse."

"It's hot and humid, and all the magical beasts are so disgusting, I can't even bring myself to eat them. Besides cacti, what else is there to eat?"

Gao Gao tilted her head: "What about the rainforest? It sounds like it's rich in resources, there must be lots of food."

Pei Yuening was silent for two seconds, then began ordering: "...I'm afraid of snakes and insects in the rainforest. I'm also afraid of the high humidity, and having nowhere to sleep at night when my OCD kicks in."

Curly crossed her little hands and raised her chin: "It's okay, Master, I'll put a protective barrier on you!"

"I know about the barrier," Pei Yuening said, "but it still bothers me. I get goosebumps when I see snakes, and that thing has nothing to do with barriers."

Egg said quietly, "I don't understand what's wrong with you. Give me a straight answer. Which scenario do you most want to be randomly selected from?"

Pei Yuening thought about it seriously.

"Uh...it's hard to say, they're all disgusting in their own way..."

"But at first glance, the snow seems to be the cleanest, and I also quite like eating fish."

Egg: "Did they say how long we have to stay in the scene?"

Pei Yuening said, "The exit will only open after five days and four nights."

"The Three Schools Cup is a points-based system. In one scenario, three schools compete, and the team that kills the most monsters in five days wins."

Juanjuan waved her hand dismissively: "Master, just you wait and see! One spit... ptooey, one breath of dragon's breath from me will absolutely burn the entire rainforest to the ground!"

Pei Yuening pinched its mouth: "Please stop your dangerous thoughts immediately. Protecting the forest is everyone's responsibility."

Juanjuan smiled apologetically and said, "Oh, oh."

With her legs crossed over Pei Yuening's shoulder, Gao Gao pondered, "Should we go and watch the academy draw lots?"

"If I'm randomly assigned to a harsh environment, I can come back earlier to prepare," she said. "Anyway, you have the storage ring your husband gave you, what can't you bring in?"

Pei Yuening nodded: "That works too."

He suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.

Pei Yuening looked down at the little unicorn rubbing its round horn against his chin, then looked up at Gao Gao and Dan Dan.

"Wait a minute, if I don't go home for five days and four nights, what will you guys do? What will you sleep and eat?"

Gao Gao waved her hand dismissively, "We'll just sleep at home!"

"No," Pei Yuening frowned, "it hurts my heart."

Snowball blinked: "I... can sleep with... big brother."

Pei Yuening kissed its forehead: "But big brother has to take turns as a referee and monitor the contestants' condition at any time, so he can't be at home every day."

Snowball seemed to understand but not quite: "Oh—"

Dandan thought for a moment and said, "Then sleep with your husband."

"Oh, that's not impossible." Pei Yuening paused for a moment, her ears burning for a second. "But His Excellency the Duke also takes turns on duty."

Gao Gao: "Why don't we switch between those two places? I know your husband's place like the back of my hand, I could fly there with my eyes closed."

Pei Yuening remained silent for a while.

"Why do I feel so heartbroken..."

Egg said quietly, "A familiar without a master is like a blade of grass; you'll get used to it."

Pei Yuening burst out laughing and reached out to rub it.

"Alright, alright, I'll talk to them about it later."

"oh oh."