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

Ancient temple ruins, inside the camp.

Luo Ren had been frowning for a long time, but Qin Shuxing ignored her and continued to gossip.

"Oh, you know, you're so annoying," Qin Shuxing said, crossing her legs and chattering, "I just asked a question, and you got angry? I've noticed you can be really serious sometimes..."

Luo Ren lowered his head and flipped through the files in his hands.

"I'm asking you, does that little rose from Ye Jiyun's family like your son?"

Luo Ren continued turning the page.

"Just tell me, okay?"

no respond.

"How did they meet? Was it at school?"

The sound of soldiers' footsteps could be heard outside the tent.

Luo Ren finally looked up at him, his face expressionless.

Qin Shuxing persisted, "Hey, how far had things progressed between them?"

Luo Ren remained silent.

Does your son like him? Are they...?

Luo Ren finally spoke, his face cold and stiff: "Oli already has a lover."

Pei Yuening also has one.

But Pei Yuening wouldn't let him say it.

"Ah!" Qin Shuxing exclaimed, even more excited. "Really? Who is it? Do I know? Which family's child is it? When are they getting married?"

"..."

"Tell me quickly! Does Pei Yuening still like your son?"

"dislike."

Qin Shuxing was taken aback: "Huh?"

Luo Ren repeated each word carefully: "Pei Yuening doesn't like Ollie now."

Qin Shuxing blinked: "...How did you know?"

Luo Ren fell silent again.

Qin Shuxing stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly narrowed her eyes: "Wait a minute, how do you know if Little Rose likes it or not? Did you ask her? Are you two very close?"

Luo Ren neither admitted nor denied it.

Qin Shuxing gasped, "You really asked? My goodness, what about your son?"

Luo Ren: "..."

"What did your son say?"

"...This is his private matter."

"What private matters are there when it comes to gossip! Tell me what's wrong! I..."

Before he could finish speaking, the tent flap was lifted from the outside.

He Shuming stood at the door, his uniform jacket damp with the night dew.

She glanced at Qin Shuxing inside, then bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty."

Then he nodded to Luo Ren as a greeting.

Qin Shuxing's gossipy expression instantly subsided.

But since it was a private occasion, he didn't bother to put on any imperial airs.

"Teacher He is back? Have the supplies been allocated?"

"Yes, they were all taken from the academy's warehouse. I'll contact the Imperial Ministry of Finance to replenish them later."

"Oh, oh," Qin Shuxing nodded, "Why are you back so late?"

He Shuming stepped into the tent: "I had to deal with some other matters along the way."

Qin Shuxing: "What is it?"

He Shuming said calmly, "Pei Yuening."

"I caught you cooking ingredients in the crucible in the alchemy room."

Qin Shuxing: "…………"

Luo Ren paused in his movements.

He Shuming sighed: "Lin Huaijin, Ryan, and Ollie are also here."

"When I arrived, the four of them had finished eating and were preparing to clean up, leaving my alchemy room smelling strongly of butter."

Qin Shuxing almost couldn't help but laugh.

He chuckled and cleared his throat: "Ahem—So, how did you handle it?"

"They were captured and used as laborers."

He Shuming turned to look at Luo Ren: "Some of the supplies have already been unloaded; let them carry the rest. After they're done, they'll also be responsible for sanitation around the camp."

"I was thinking that since the four of them know each other well, they won't leak the information, and it would also make it easier for you to meet them later." She asked, "What does Your Grace think?"

Luo Ren nodded: "The Duchess has thought things through."

After saying that, he gave an almost imperceptible twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Qin Shuxing, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed: "What are you laughing at?"

Luo Ren had regained his expressionless demeanor: "I wasn't smiling."

"You clearly—"

Ye Jiyun walked in from outside, clearly having heard the commotion: "What's wrong?"

He Shuming repeated succinctly: "Your brother and Ollie were caught eating with a crucible and are now being forced to do manual labor outside."

"..."

Ye Jiyun remained silent.

"Okay, I'll talk to him about it later."

Qin Shuxing muttered softly from the side, "Oh, when you talk about him, could you bring back some food while you're at it?"

What's being cooked in the crucible? Is it tasty?

He wanted to eat it too!

Ye Jiyun ignored him and turned to walk out.

Qin Shuxing called out from behind, "Where are you going?"

"Go out and see him." Ye Jiyun said without turning her head.

Luo Ren stood up.

Qin Shuxing glanced at him: "Where are you going again?"

Luo Ren paused for a moment: "...Oli."

Qin Shuxing said "Oh," and then drew out the last syllable: "A kind father's heart, I admire you."

The night outside had already fallen.

Several fires were lit around the encampment, and patrolling soldiers walked along the perimeter.

Ye Jiyun had just gone out and was about to head towards the outer edge of the camp.

However, at that moment...

He suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Ye Jiyun stopped in her tracks.

Qin Shuxing hadn't even stepped out of the tent when her hand, which was about to lift the curtain, froze in mid-air.

An aura of all-elemental magic burst forth, and the great mages in the camp turned around almost simultaneously.

—That dragon egg is moving!

Luo Ren turned and rushed towards the ruins.

He was very fast, almost disappearing in the blink of an eye, with Ye Jiyun close behind.

Xin Tong, who was guarding outside the ancient temple, exclaimed in surprise and immediately tried to cast a spell to freeze the person in place.

Silvery-white light poured out from the cracks, filling the entire mountaintop.

Everyone's eyes narrowed slightly from the sting.

In that instant, a figure as fast as lightning flashed past.

Xin Tong looked closely—

The dragon egg is empty!

Lin Yunjin and Qi Zhiyue, realizing what was happening immediately, hurriedly caught up.

At the same time, Luo Ren, outside the ancient temple, raised his head and clearly caught sight of the newly born ancient dragon.

He gritted his teeth, turned around, and chased after them.

……

A few minutes ago, outside the encampment.

Pei Yuening squatted next to a pile of supply boxes, her back aching from exhaustion.

He Shuming went too far. He said he was just cleaning up, but he also demanded that the fallen leaves around the campsite be cleaned up three times over.

Ollie and Lin Huaijin were moving things on the other side, and now they went to the other side with Ryan.

They wanted to use magic to gather the fallen leaves together and burn them all at once, but the trees were too dense and it wasn't safe.

So they moved to another place.

In short, after working for a while, the four of them were all covered in dust and dirt.

It was already completely dark.

Pei Yuening was so hungry that his stomach was sticking to his back. Taking advantage of a moment when he wasn't needed, he took out a lunchbox from his schoolbag.

He Shuming told them to gather in the evening, so he prepared this in advance when he went home in the afternoon.

Honey-glazed chicken wings with rice.

He lifted the lid, and a sweet, hot aroma immediately wafted out.

The chicken wings were stewed until tender and the flavor had permeated even the bones.

The broth soaked into the rice underneath, making each grain look incredibly tempting.

Pei Yuening took a deep breath: "Mmm—it smells so good!"

He picked up the spoon, scooped up a mouthful, and was about to put it in his mouth.

The next second, he suddenly heard a whooshing sound from above.

Pei Yuening subconsciously looked up.

A lithe, silver-white figure suddenly appeared and pounced straight at him from mid-air.

Before Pei Yuening could even utter a sound, the little thing landed squarely and steadily in his arms.

He looked down.

There was an unidentified object in his arms.

Its wings were still wet, and it was about the size of a duck, so it looked like it had just been born.

The little monster had a round and cute head, but its big, blinking eyes were fixed on the box of honey-glazed chicken wings and rice in Pei Yuening's hand.

Pei Yuening: "...Hiss."

What is this?

"..."

Chicken wing rice wraps? ???

……

The chicken wing rice roll tilted its head slightly.

Pei Yuening sighed and poked it: "Hello, can you talk?"

The chicken wing rice roll flapped its wings in response.

Oh, no.

It lowered its head and brought it closer to the lunchbox, its nose twitching.

Then it raised its head, blinked its beautiful big eyes, and made a small, begging sound with its mouth, which only had tiny milk teeth.

"Waaah—"

Pei Yuening: "..."

He sighed and scratched its chin: "...Alright, you eat first."

He put the lunchbox on the ground.

Without hesitation, the chicken wing rice roll plunged into the lunchbox and began to munch away.

It picked up the chicken wing, shook it a couple of times, and crunched the bone.

It was completely unaware that soup and rice had splashed all over its face.

Pei Yuening squatted down beside it, stroking its head gently: "Eat slowly, you're so small, be careful not to choke."

"Aww—"

I glanced up at the chicken wing rice wrap in the middle of my busy schedule, then continued eating.

It finished gnawing on the chicken wings and licked the soup from the bottom of the lunchbox clean.

I wish I could eat the whole box.