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

Chapter 78 My mom killed you!

Joshua was stunned.

The nonchalant smile on his lips slowly faded, and his expression clearly changed.

"...Do you have someone in your heart?"

He scoffed, "Well, little rose, you've got high standards."

He turned his head, his gaze passing over the crowd, and saw right at the end of the corridor.

Lin Huaijin was carrying a glass of water as he walked out of the water dispenser, with Ryan and Ollie following behind him. The three of them were walking towards the classroom.

Joshua's gaze froze.

"Ha..." He drawled, turning his face back to Pei Yuening, his gaze filled with an inexplicable malice. "Lin Huaijin, is it?"

Pei Yuening didn't react immediately: "What?"

Joshua chuckled. "It's normal that you look down on me, after all, you've climbed the social ladder. The only son of a prince... tsk, he certainly has more prestige than me."

Pei Yuening: "?? Ah? No, you've misunderstood, my lover isn't—"

Joshua tilted his head, leaned back against the window frame, and pressed himself closer to Pei Yuening: "But Little Rose, what do you think you're after? His family's title? Or his cold, aloof face?"

Pei Yuening: "...You, Erduolong? My lover isn't him!"

"Stop hiding it, isn't it just because you're afraid of being gossiped about?" Joshua narrowed his eyes. "I saw you walking with him yesterday evening."

Pei Yuening was even more speechless: "No...we're friends, what's wrong with us walking together??"

At the end of the corridor, the three of them paused noticeably.

Ollie listened for a while, then turned and left.

Joshua was completely unaware of what was behind him, or rather, he simply didn't care.

He leaned down, getting closer and closer to Pei Yuening, until he could see his lowered eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Tsk, still protecting them."

"..."

Joshua watched them walk faster and faster, his suspicions growing stronger. He tilted his head, his eyes gradually becoming unfocused, and asked, "Didn't you hear people talking about you when you went to school today?"

Pei Yuening frowned: "What do you mean?"

Joshua grinned, "I couldn't bear to see you all working so hard... so I just helped by making it public. Lots of people have sent their blessings."

Pei Yuening's pupils constricted sharply: "What...?!"

So, those strange things I heard this morning were Joshua spreading rumors about him and Lin Huaijin.

Joshua continued, "And now, if I did something to you in front of him, do you think you could still keep up the act?"

"..."

Joshua saw the veins bulging on his forehead, but instead of restraining himself, he asked a question in an extremely ambiguous tone.

"If he gets angry and starts fighting with me, do you think he can withstand one punch from me?"

In the distance, a teacup in someone's hand shattered with a crash.

Before Pei Yuening could speak, Joshua suddenly chuckled.

Then, he suddenly braced himself against the window frame, leaned most of his body inside, grabbed Pei Yuening's wrist holding the quill pen, and pressed his face down—

Pei Yuening's pupils suddenly contracted.

His body reacted almost before his brain; he turned his head sharply, raised his free hand, and slapped it hard.

"My mom killed you!!"

It was crisp and clear, showing no mercy.

Pei Yuening screamed, "Get out of here! I've been putting up with you for too long! Get the hell out of my way!"

"I'm telling you, my lover isn't Lin Huaijin, not Lin Huaijin! You try making up another scandalous story about me! My mom will go back and have my brother and husband slap you on the back!!"

Joshua's face was slapped to one side, and he was completely stunned. The grass he was holding in his mouth flew out of his mouth.

The entire room fell silent.

The cursing continued.

"Your mom even dreams of forcibly kissing me! You stink! If you dare come near me again... I'll..."

Pei Yuening said, his eyes scanning the area, but unfortunately he couldn't find a suitable tool.

"Ugh, I'm so angry!! My mom will tear your mouth apart!"

Pei Yuening screamed on the spot.

No, he has to get revenge today!

"Curl!!!!"

Inside the Duke of Winster's mansion, the three familiars who were secretly playing cards simultaneously stopped.

Gao Gao opened her mouth and was about to turn her head, but in the blink of an eye, the spot where Juan Juan had been was now only occupied by a pile of cards.

Egg called out slowly towards the door, "Come back soon."

……

Joshua finally snapped out of his daze, covering his face, his expression alternating between pale and flushed: "You!!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he raised his hand to retaliate—

Lin Huaijin and Ryan, who had been staring blankly at the scene, finally came to their senses: "Stop—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Before Joshua's hand could fall, a dark shadow suddenly swept across his head, whistling sharply as it struck his outstretched arm.

"Snapped!"

Joshua was knocked to the ground by a tremendous force, his head hitting the floor tiles with a dull thud.

His vision went black for a moment, and when he regained focus, a small dragon covered in fine scales and shimmering with a silvery-white luster was standing on his chest.

The little dragon was about the size of a fat duck. At this moment, its claws were pressed on the front of his uniform, its tail was held high, its vertical pupils were staring intently at him, and it was making a "gurgling" sound.

Joshua: "………………"

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

He had killed many monsters; what kind of scenes hadn't he seen during his third-year off-campus adventure?

He dared to say that he, a grown man, could easily take on an A-level magical beast in a one-on-one fight.

But the pressure emanating from this ancient bloodline that seemed to seep into its very bones almost made him forget to breathe.

Joshua's pupils constricted sharply: "...An ancient dragon...?"

The entire room fell silent.

The students who had been watching in the corridor fell silent. Some took a step back, dropping their books to the ground, but didn't dare to pick them up.

Ryan and Lin Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief, quickened their pace, and stood side by side, separating Joshua and Pei Yuening.

Pei Yuening stood by the window, looking down at the scene on the ground. Her chest was still heaving, but her anger had clearly subsided.

So he called softly, "Juanjuan."

Little Dragon turned around, flicked its tail, and flew into Pei Yuening's arms.

Joshua lay on the ground, his chest a mess, with two clear paw prints on his school uniform.

He stared at the ceiling for a long time before his eyes slowly moved: "...Ancient dragon...you fucking...have an ancient dragon...?"

"Yes," Pei Yuening sneered, "if you had used even a little magic to test my pulse when you were harassing me before, what would you have done?"

"Why not? Because you think I have no magic power and can't resist you from the bottom of my heart, right?"

He patted his curly back: "And now?"

Juanjuan obediently opened her mouth, revealing two rows of tiny baby teeth the size of rice grains, and made a "crunch" sound at Joshua.

Joshua: "……………………"

Pei Yuening rolled her eyes: "Get lost! I'll say it one last time, my lover will never be someone like you, Jiahao!"

"If you dare show your face in front of me again, I'll have Juanjuan pick you up and throw you into the moat for three days and three nights, until your mouth stops spouting dirty rumors! Do you hear me?!"

“…………”

Joshua's lips twitched, and he tried to get up, bracing himself against the floor tiles.

But the lingering effects of the curls are still there.

He had just propped himself up halfway when he met the eyes of the little dragon in Pei Yuening's arms, and froze again.

He gritted his teeth: "...You've got guts."

"Whether I have guts or not is none of your business," Pei Yuening said impatiently, holding Juanjuan. "Just get lost."

Joshua opened his mouth: "You're fucking faking it—"

"Joshua".

A woman's voice came from the end of the corridor.

Everyone turned their heads at the same time.

He Shuming stood at the back of the crowd, with Ollie, who had returned, beside him.

She glanced at Joshua on the ground, her brows slowly furrowing. "What happened here?"

Joshua: "Duchess, I—"

"I didn't ask you," He Shuming interrupted him, turning his gaze to the other side. "Yue Ning, you speak."

Pei Yuening raised her chin and began to complain: "Teacher He, this senior has been bothering me since yesterday."

"He came over again today and spread rumors about me and Lin Huaijin in front of the whole class, and even said he would do bad things to me."

He Shuming's eyes sharpened: "Joshua, do you have anything else to say?"

Joshua: "I...I was just kidding—"

"A joke?" He Shuming shouted. "Spreading rumors and making verbal threats—you think this is a joke?"

She snorted and said bluntly, "Get up and come with me to the principal's office."

"..." Joshua leaned on the floor tiles and stood up unsteadily.

He Shuming turned to the students watching and said, "Alright, everyone disperse and go back to your seats."

The crowd slowly dispersed, and the corridor finally quieted down.

Pei Yuening, holding Juanjuan, slowly sat back down in her chair, then slumped onto the table as if all her strength had been drained: "...I'm so angry."

Curly perched on his shoulder and nuzzled his ear with her head: "Master, who's that idiot?"

Pei Yuening flicked his forehead: "Kids shouldn't swear!"

"You used much harsher language than I did!"

Pei Yuening: "…………That won't do either!"

Juanjuan smiled apologetically, "Oh, oh."

Ryan leaned closer and whispered, "...Pei Yuening, are you alright?"

"...No good," Pei Yuening said in a muffled voice, "My hands hurt, I'm tired, I want to go home."

Ollie stood to the side, arms crossed, his face cold: "When did he start?"

"Yesterday," Pei Yuening said, "outside the training field, you weren't there."

Ollie frowned and said awkwardly, "...Next time, tell me in advance if something like this happens."

Pei Yuening nodded: "Okay, but probably not." — Now that Juanjuan is here, who would dare to bother him?

As they were talking, a hand reached out from the side and pushed a half-full glass of water in front of him.

Pei Yuening looked up and saw Lin Huaijin standing by the table, expressionless: "Have a drink to calm down."

Pei Yuening hesitated for a moment, then picked up the glass and took a sip.

"...Lin Huaijin".

"Um."

"Don't take what I just said to heart."

"What did you say?"

"Well..." Pei Yuening pursed her lips, "He said things without thinking, accusing me of currying favor with the powerful and wealthy, and of wanting something from your family..."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you. I don't know what Joshua was thinking."

He lowered his eyes to look at the quill pen in his hand and smiled gently: "But I do have a lover, please don't take his words to heart."

Lin Huaijin hummed in agreement: "I know, I didn't think much of it."

"It's not your fault. People with heart conditions see everything as dirty, and they can make up stories about people who have nothing to do with each other."

Pei Yuening asked again, "...So you're not angry, are you?"

"no."

"Shall we still be friends?"

Lin Huaijin paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

Pei Yuening breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good... I was worried you'd think I'd brought this trouble upon you."

Lin Huaijin shook his head: "No, a friend is a friend."

Ryan patted Pei Yuening's shoulder and stuck out his tongue, saying, "Us too."

Ollie remained silent.

Ryan smiled at Pei Yuening on the surface, but kicked him under the table.

"...Yes." Ollie replied honestly.

Pei Yuening burst out laughing: "Hahaha, okay."

Seeing that he was happy, Ryan was finally relieved.