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

A breeze was blowing through the treetops outside the window.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the heavy curtains, illuminating the yellowed documents on the desk.

The photo also clearly captured the relieved yet tender expression on Luo Ren's face.

"it is good."

As he spoke, he straightened up and extended his hand.

A wisp of blue light slowly rose from the fingertip, swirling along the knuckles, and finally condensed into a fingertip-sized point of light above the palm.

Pei Yuening's heart clenched.

"...What is this?"

"A vow of love," Luo Ren said calmly. "I, Luo Ren, swear in the name of the Wind's Kin."

"If I betray Pei Yuening, then I beg the Wind God Aeolus to bring down divine punishment."

"I voluntarily allow my spiritual power to dissipate, my realm to plummet to nothingness, and my soul to never find peace."

"...??!"

Pei Yuening froze.

Of course he knew what a vow was; it was mentioned at the protagonist's wedding in the finale of the original story.

There really are gods in this world, and when you make an oath, it is a true oath.

It collapsed just as easily as it was about to collapse, and it fell just as easily as it was about to fall.

Back then, Ollie swore an oath with his physical body, but Luo Ren started talking about his soul?!

An oath of this magnitude would even affect a familiar.

"Are you crazy?" Pei Yuening blurted out, "Do you know what kind of oath this is? If you really break it..."

"I know."

"Then why..."

"Ningning."

Luo Ren looked into his eyes and said, word by word, "I will not betray you."

"I'd rather die than do that."

Pei Yuening was speechless.

He felt as if something was blocking his throat, even though he had so much to say.

You don't need to do that, I believe you, take it back... and so on.

But at this moment, all the words were stuck in his throat.

"..."

So, in the midst of the system crash, he veered off-topic again: "...What did you call me?"

Luo Ren's lips twitched, revealing a very faint smile: "Ningning."

"..."

Pei Yuening blushed.

Even though his older brother called him that, for some reason, the way those two words came out of Luo Ren's mouth made his heart tremble.

"...Say it again."

"Ningning."

"...Hmm." Pei Yuening couldn't help but smile.

He chose to change the subject.

He looked at the table, and asked uncertainly, "Are you really going to give these to me?"

Luo Ren: "Hmm."

"Give them all to me?"

"It's all yours."

Pei Yuening thought for a moment: "But we're not married yet, I can't just take him with me, can I?"

Luo Ren: "You can come and pick it up anytime."

"Oh," Pei Yuening said softly, "If Ollie finds out, won't he explode on the spot?"

"He'll find out sooner or later," Luo Ren said. "No rush, tell him slowly."

Pei Yuening chuckled: "Mm."

Oh no, he's really become a stepmother and moved into the house.

The thought of Ollie's expression when he bumps into him and Luo Ren makes him want to laugh.

But once the smile faded, problems began to surface one after another.

If Ollie explodes, what about Lin Huaijin? What about Ryan?

And then there's my brother... the person I can't get around to, how am I supposed to bring it up?

What would people at school say if they found out? Noah, that damned bastard, just insulted him last time.

Although he is currently unknown where his brother has exiled him to, there will only be more, if not fewer, people like him in the school who are brainless and spread rumors just for the sake of speaking their minds.

He's really powerful now, and he can't stand any gossip.

Although you can argue back, public opinion is a powerful force, and some people only believe what they want to believe.

Not only would it be a waste of effort, but if they got caught up in unnecessary public opinion, it would only cause trouble for Luo Ren and Qin Shuxing.

……

Pei Yuening hesitated for a moment before calling out, "Your Grace, Duke."

"Um."

"How about we don't make our relationship public for now?"

Luo Ren paused for a moment, then didn't reply immediately.

Pei Yuening quickly explained, "It's not that I don't want people to know!"

"I just feel that... I'm still in school, and if people find out that I'm dating you, they'll gossip."

"Moreover, Teacher He just finished his reforms, and there were already many people in the school watching him closely."

"If I get pushed into the spotlight because of this, it will only cause you more trouble."

After listening, Luo Ren remained silent for a while.

"You've thought this through very well."

Pei Yuening was stunned: "You don't mind?"

"Why should you mind?" Luo Ren said, "You're protecting yourself, and you're protecting me too. That's the right thing to do."

"As you said, we won't make it public for now. Of course, it's up to you to decide who you want to tell."

"And what about you?"

"I have full respect for you."

Pei Yuening nodded: "...Okay."

"But," Luo Ren smiled gently, "I hope that if you ever need my help, you won't hesitate to ask."

"You don't need to worry about anything, and you don't need to be afraid of causing trouble for anyone."

"Now that I have asked you to marry me, I am ready to take on everything for you."

"I believe many people think this way," he paused, "such as Lord Winster."

"He wouldn't want to see you compromise to protect someone's reputation either."

Pei Yuening smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Oh, oh."

That's practically making it clear that you have powerful backers.

So all his incompetence has reached Luo Ren's ears...

But then I realized that things are indeed different now.

He's already confirmed his relationship with Luo Ren, so what's there to be afraid of in the plot?

No matter how awesome Ollie is, can he really slap his father in the face?

Moreover, the vows of love have already been made, and Luo Ren provides more than enough security.

He's practically Ollie's stepmother now, so it's impossible for him to be so foolish as to collude with an enemy country to get rid of Ryan just because he likes Ollie—Ryan is still his friend.

……

Pei Yuening cleared her throat and sat up straight again.

"I...I understand."

"Hmm." Luo Ren stood up and extended his hand to him. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat here, or should I take you home?"

"..."

Pei Yuening looked up at Luo Ren, her ears turning slightly red.

He didn't join in; instead, he turned his face away.

"Can't I stay with you a little longer?"

Luo Ren was slightly taken aback.

Then, he chuckled softly: "Of course."

As he spoke, he sat down next to Pei Yuening.

The sofa sank slightly, and there was less than a hand's width between the two people's shoulders.

The unique, cool scent emanating from Luo Ren lingered at the tip of Pei Yuening's nose, and Pei Yuening could even feel the warmth emanating from through his clothes.

So this is what it feels like to be with someone you like.

Pei Yuening couldn't stop smiling.

He shifted to the right and then gently rested his head on Luo Ren's shoulder.

Luo Ren remained silent.

He simply raised his hand, went around behind Pei Yuening, placed his palm on his shoulder, and pulled him closer to himself.

Sunlight fell on their intertwined shadows, and the steady beating of their hearts filled their ears.

Just as Pei Yuening was getting used to the quiet, Luo Ren lowered his head.

The warm breath landed on my forehead, then moved down, passing between my eyebrows.

Pei Yuening sensed his thoughts and gripped his collar tightly.

Then, he couldn't help but slowly raise his face.

Their lips touched, and once they did, they couldn't stop.

The feelings in reality are more lingering than in dreams.

Luo Ren didn't go deeper immediately; he simply pressed his lips against Pei Yuening's, waiting for him to adjust, push away, or accept.

But Pei Yuening didn't even know when she closed her eyes.

Luo Ren's hand on Pei Yuening's shoulder tightened slightly.

He shifted the angle slightly, and the next second, Pei Yuening felt a wave of humid heat.

A tingling sensation shot up my spine, and my fingers, which were gripping my clothes, suddenly lost their strength.

Pei Yuening's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she opened her lips to meet him.

The tip of the tongue probes in, like the sensation of wind passing through a pine forest.

Pei Yuening touched it carefully, slowly imitating Luo Ren, deepening the kiss little by little.

Luo Ren's hand slowly fell from his shoulder, finally stopping at his waist and gently cupping him.

Pei Yuening was enveloped in a larger silhouette, and she loosened her grip on his clothes, slowly wrapping her arms around Luo Ren's neck.

The sound of water was ambiguous, and beneath her tear-stained eyelashes were flushed cheeks.

Pei Yuening, nestled in Luo Ren's arms, was guided in her movements, unwilling to stop for a moment.

Luo Ren, having tasted Pei Yuening's flavor in real life for the first time, felt as if he were addicted.

They were so engrossed in their kiss that they were completely unaware of the commotion behind them.

The flowing blue light spots slowly gathered, and soon a few wisps of down appeared in the light coming through the window.

The furry, long-nosed tube approached them, its cool, damp nose sniffing gently.

"What are you doing?"