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

Pei Yuening then realized what was happening.

He looked down at Lin Huaijin's thigh.

Two bright handprints were clearly visible on his uniform trousers, each one more distinct than the last, and they were also stained with some dirt he had just collected from digging up the potion.

"...Oh." Pei Yuening silently withdrew his hand and gave a dry laugh: "Sorry, Brother Huaijin, I accidentally took the wrong picture."

Lin Huaijin looked at him expressionlessly.

Pei Yuening remained silent, only offering a forced smile.

Fortunately, Lin Huaijin did not press the matter further.

He looked away, patted his pants with a straight face, and said nothing.

Pei Yuening breathed a sigh of relief, but her gaze couldn't help but drift towards Ryan again.

After Ryan handed over the basket, he was helping Ollie straighten his collar.

His face was abnormally red, his lips were noticeably swollen, and his collar was higher than usual.

Ollie stood next to him, their little fingers intertwined.

Pei Yuening's eyes widened.

That's pretty hot.

This kind of secretive, clandestine way of flirting—afraid of being discovered yet unwilling to let go—is the sweetest!

His lips began to curl upwards uncontrollably.

Ryan seemed to sense something, looked up, and met Pei Yuening's gaze.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Ryan paused for a moment, then his face turned even redder.

He hurriedly looked away, hid behind Ollie, and loosened his grip on her little finger.

Ollie noticed the movement and followed Ryan's gaze.

"..."

The moment he was discovered, Pei Yuening suddenly became very busy.

He touched his face, immediately looked away, and then moved closer to Lin Huaijin, pretending to look for something.

"Oh no...where did that thing go...?"

As we all know, people are often at their most awkward when they are embarrassed.

Lin Huaijin was speechless once again.

"...What's the point of going through my clothes? What are you looking for?"

"Oh, well... look at the mess this has made."

"What is 'um'? Explain clearly."

"Stop asking! Just help me look!"

"...?"

Neither of them noticed that Ollie's eyes no longer held the previous irritation or hostility.

Instead, there is a kind of... indescribable complexity.

He Shuming closed his notebook and cleared his throat: "All done."

"That concludes today's practical lesson. Go back and compile today's data collection into a report, to be submitted next Monday."

"Okay, teacher."

The students dispersed.

Pei Yuening followed Lin Huaijin back together.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw my family's old carriage parked by the roadside.

The carriage curtain was lifted slightly, revealing Ye Jiyun's face.

"Ningning."

Pei Yuening's eyes lit up, and she ran over excitedly.

"elder brother!"

He moved with lightning speed, practically leaping onto the carriage: "What brings you here? Is Aurora back?!"

"Not yet, I'll be back tomorrow." Ye Jiyun reached out and helped him up. "His Majesty released people early today, so he picked you up on the way."

Lin Huaijin, standing behind, nodded politely and bowed: "Duke Ye."

"Huaijin." Ye Jiyun nodded slightly: "Yue Ning has caused you trouble. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work." Lin Huaijin glanced at Pei Yuening: "We're all classmates."

"Okay! See you tomorrow, Huaijin!"

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Pei Yuening said goodbye to Lin Huaijin.

After watching the person leave, Pei Yuening grabbed Ye Jiyun's sleeve and climbed into the carriage.

"Let's go, brother, let's go home!"

"I picked a lot of mushrooms today, I'll cook you something delicious tonight!"

"Alright." Ye Jiyun patted his head and instructed the coachman, "Return to the manor."

The carriage gradually drove onto a wider street.

Before the car had gone more than a few steps, Pei Yuening casually pulled the curtain shut.

Gao Gao immediately flew out of the pocket.

"Ugh ugh ...

That made me feel much better.

But she was a little tired from playing in the forest today, and right after she finished howling, she lay down on Pei Yuening's head to sleep.

Pei Yuening ignored her and continued, "Brother, I've got something good to show you!"

As he spoke, he placed the basket full of mushrooms on the seat and suddenly lifted the blackout cloth.

Ye Jiyun looked down.

A black slime was nestled in the mushroom pile. Hearing the noise, it lazily wriggled a few times.

Hello.

"..."

Ye Jiyun remained silent for three seconds.

"Nightmare?"

"Hmm!" Pei Yuening nodded: "This is a new familiar I picked up while I was picking mushrooms. Its name is Egg."

"..."

Ye Jiyun looked at the lump of slime, and the slime looked back at him.

"Gah," Egg said.

Ye Jiyun: "...Are you sure?"

"OK, OK!"

Pei Yuening lifted the egg out of the basket and held it in her palm, showing it to Ye Jiyun from every angle: "Brother, don't let its ugly appearance fool you, it's incredibly powerful!"

Ye Jiyun took a deep breath.

"Ningning."

"Um?"

Do you know what level of intelligent magical beast a Nightmare is?

"I know, dark-type is extremely rare, S-rank or higher," Pei Yuening answered truthfully.

Do you know how harsh their contract terms are?

"I know, but as long as they are willing to acknowledge me as their master, that's fine, and they ate the food I cooked."

Ye Jiyun fell silent.

Pei Yuening thought her brother might nag, saying things like it was too dangerous.

As the atmosphere gradually became tense, his heart began to race.

They even prepared eight hundred sets of rebuttal scripts.

But Ye Jiyun simply stretched out her finger and gently poked the surface of the egg.

"Now that the contract has been signed, take good care of him/her."

Pei Yuening was taken aback.

"Brother, aren't you going to stop me?"

"Why should I stop you?" Ye Jiyun withdrew her hand and glanced at him. "There's a contract in place. Unless you die, it can't harm people without reason."

Pei Yuening blinked.

"...Brother, how do you even know this?"

Ye Jiyun smiled faintly.

Pei Yuening suddenly realized what was happening.

Oh right, his brother used to be an adventurer, he's even seen a red dragon, so an egg is nothing to him.

"Alright, go home and get some rest later."

"Um!"

The carriage stopped in front of the Duke's mansion.

Pei Yuening grabbed the cake from her head and stuffed it into her pocket, tucked the egg under her arm, and hummed a song as she walked inside.

Ye Jiyun followed behind him.

"Your Excellency is back." The butler came forward and bowed to the two of them.

Ye Jiyun nodded: "Mm."

The housekeeper immediately noticed Pei Yuening's basket full of mushrooms, his gaze lingered on Egg for a moment, then subtly moved away.

"It seems the young master is very happy today."

"Happy!" Pei Yuening handed him the basket: "Thank you for putting it in the kitchen for me. I'll go tidy up first."

"Yes, young master."

The butler left.

Ye Jiyun went to the study as usual, while Pei Yuening went back to the bedroom.

As soon as the door opened, Gao Gao flew out of his pocket and floated unsteadily toward Pei Yuening's bed.

"Master... take a nap, wake me when dinner is ready..."

"Okay, go to sleep."

I still have to deliver takeout later.

Gao Gao buried her head in the blanket and fell asleep instantly.

Pei Yuening took a relaxing bath and changed into clean pajamas.

He dried his hair until it was half dry, then carried the testicles downstairs into the kitchen.

The chef was already used to his young master's habit of always going into the kitchen, so he quickly gave up the stove and left.

They even thoughtfully closed the door behind them.

Pei Yuening casually tossed the egg aside: "You can play with it by yourself for a while, okay?"

"Oh, what do you want to eat?"

"Mushrooms."

"Isn't it fried rice with egg?"

"It's too dry, I don't want to eat it tonight."

"oh oh."

After dealing with Dandan, Pei Yuening tied on her apron and began to work.

First up is a superstar among dishes that go well with rice: wood ear mushrooms stewed with tofu.

Soak the wood ear mushrooms until softened, wash them, and tear them into small pieces.

Cut the tofu into cubes and blanch it to remove any fishy smell.

After processing the materials, Pei Yuening turned on the magic furnace and poured oil into the pot.

Sauté ginger until fragrant, then add wood ear mushrooms and tofu to the pot, along with fermented bean paste, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Simmer over low heat.

While waiting, Pei Yuening was not idle either.

He cooked the rice in the pot, then sliced ​​the luminous mushrooms and heated up another pot.

The high temperature brings out the unique aroma of the mushrooms, which are then stir-fried with green peppers.

He added a lot of shrimp meat, but that was just his personal preference.

Finally, thicken the sauce with a light cornstarch slurry.

The moment the pot lid is lifted, the aroma wafts for miles.