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

After the morning's herb-gathering session ended, He Shuming called everyone back.

"Hand it over."

She said expressionlessly.

The students lined up and handed over the potions they had collected.

When it was Pei Yuening's turn, he handed over the basket.

He Shuming looked down at the neatly arranged herbs inside—evening primrose, antidote flower, angelica, and dragon's blood vine.

Each species is clearly categorized, with complete roots, stems, and leaves; not a single leaf is damaged.

She looked up at Pei Yuening: "You recognize them all?"

"Hmm." Pei Yuening nodded: "The illustrations are clear, just be careful."

"very good."

He Shuming wrote down an A in his notebook.

Pei Yuening stepped aside and waited for Lin Huaijin to finish handing over the instructions before the two walked together to the rest area.

"How much did you take?" Pei Yuening asked.

"B+", Lin Huaijin said, "The roots of the Ghostly Grass were broken, so points were deducted."

"Oh, then we'll be more careful next time."

"Um."

Ollie walked by and glanced at Pei Yuening sideways.

Pei Yuening didn't get it.

"What's wrong with him? Does he have facial paralysis?"

Lin Huaijin shrugged: "I don't know."

Ryan quickly handed over the potion, jogged after them, and even gave them an apologetic smile as he passed by.

"Sorry... he just got pricked by a dragon blood vine, so he's not in a good mood..."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing," Pei Yuening waved her hand. "It's normal to be in a bad mood after getting pricked. Let him recover slowly, there's no rush."

Ollie, who was not far away, heard this and suddenly turned around.

"Pei Yuening!" he shouted, "Don't talk to me like that, like a mother comforting a child!!"

Pei Yuening pointed to herself, looking completely bewildered: "Who, me?"

Although she did indeed want to be Ollie's stepmother, Pei Yuening still said the same thing.

Is this something I can say?

Lin Huaijin: "..."

Ollie snorted and turned to leave.

Ryan sighed and resignedly chased after him.

Until the afternoon's practice began, Ollie didn't get close to Pei Yuening.

Ryan wanted to talk to Pei Yuening several times, but he couldn't bear to leave him alone because of Ollie's expression.

The group entered the forest again.

Most of the herbs from this afternoon's batch are located deep within the grounds.

Pei Yuening originally intended to stick to Lin Huaijin and never leave his side.

But now there's an extra egg in his basket.

Egg was originally intended as a tool to help Ollie and Ryan confirm their relationship.

So here's the question.

Now that this tool is Pei Yuening's familiar, who will drive the major plot that originally involved the two main characters confirming their relationship?

If one day Ollie finds out that he ruined their plans...

Pei Yuening dared not think about it anymore.

I always feel a tightness around my neck, a suffocating feeling as if a python is coiling around me.

Perhaps the gallows were secretly in love with him.

Pei Yuening sighed and called out telepathically, "Egg."

"Gah."

"Could you do me a favor later?"

"No."

"If you keep rummaging through my mind and learning that rubbish, I'll stew you when I get back."

"oh oh."

Pei Yuening whispered a few words to the Egg Demon.

Egg gave an OK sign.

"No problem, Master, I understand. Leave it to me!"

……

Pei Yuening.

Lin Huaijin called out.

Pei Yuening did not react.

"Pei Yuening!"

Pei Yuening suddenly snapped out of her daze: "Huh?"

Lin Huaijin frowned: "What are you spacing out for?"

"No, no, I wasn't spacing out. It's just... uh." Pei Yuening glanced towards the fork in the road: "I didn't see any potions here, I'll look somewhere else."

Lin Huaijin followed his gaze.

"there?"

"Hmm, there are more plants over there, we might find what we need." Pei Yuening said, already slinging the basket over her shoulder. "You go ahead first, I'll catch up in a bit."

Lin Huaijin didn't ask any further questions and nodded.

And then, in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared.

Pei Yuening walked very fast, so fast that Gao Gao had to grab a tuft of his hair as a rein.

Despite this, she was still jostled about: "Master! Slow down!!"

"Slow down! Let's hurry up, or we'll be late."

……

The woods quieted down.

Birds chirped, insects hummed, and in the distance, the faint sounds of classmates chatting and laughing as they gathered herbs could be heard.

Footsteps echoed from the depths of the forest, growing louder as they approached.

Ollie and Ryan walked over side by side.

Ollie spoke first.

"Ryan, you haven't said a word since earlier. What are you thinking about?"

Ryan smiled at him: "No... I thought you were angry and didn't want to talk to me."

"I'm not angry." Ollie frowned. "I just don't like you getting too close to Pei Yuening."

Ryan sighed helplessly upon hearing this.

Ollie had said this more than once. Every time he went to see Pei Yuening or greeted him, Ollie's expression would visibly turn ugly.

But he patiently explained, "I've already told you, we're friends."

"They're still very close."

"Oli—"

"You always take his side!"

Ollie's voice rose a little, and his pace quickened: "It was the same at the Monster Park last time, you went with him to see the cubs, leaving me all alone!"

Ryan caught up with him: "But when I asked you if you wanted to come along, you said you wouldn't."

"So you're not going to wait for me?!"

Ryan: "..."

Ollie suddenly stopped, seemingly surprised that he had said such a thing.

His ear tips turned visibly red, and he turned his face away from Ryan.

"That's not what I meant," Ollie said softly. "I was just... worried about you."

"You know perfectly well that Pei Yuening is a dirty person, and that he must have an ulterior motive for approaching you, yet you still foolishly go after him."

Ryan stopped.

"Oli".

"what."

"Whether Pei Yuening's heart is dirty or not, I will judge for myself."

Ryan looked him in the eyes: "I think there's a misunderstanding between you two. He's a really good person right now."

"And is the reason you're angry really just because you're worried about me?"

Ollie choked.

He looked at Ryan, his eyes suddenly reddening: "What do you mean by this...?"

Ryan was clearly flustered: "O...Oli?"

Ollie turned around.

He couldn't explain why he was angry.

Am I angry at Pei Yuening? Angry at Ryan? Or am I angry at myself for the uncontrollable irritation I feel every time I see Ryan smiling at someone else?

He couldn't explain it.

This feeling was so unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that it frightened him.

"You..." Ryan's heart softened instantly.

He took half a step forward, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and gently wiped his face: "Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. Don't be like this."

"I didn't do anything," Ollie said stubbornly, turning his head away.

"Yeah, you're fine." Ryan went along with him, unable to help but chuckle. "I was just too talkative, okay?"

"snort."

"Let's go," Ryan patted his arm gently. "If we don't leave now, Professor He will be coming looking for us soon."

Ollie hummed in agreement.

The two started walking again, side by side.

However, just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes nearby.

Immediately afterwards, a black, unidentified object suddenly darted out and landed right in the middle of the road—

"Ahhhhhh"

The unidentified object moved with an extremely slow, extremely affected, and extremely annoying manner...

It rolled half a circle to the side.

"I'm fainting!"

Ollie and Ryan both froze.

Egg continued: "Ah—really, so dizzy~~ oh~"

Ollie: "..."

Ryan: "..."