I started with a portal, then turned around and handed it over to the nation.

Ye Qing's smile deepened as she looked at his dazed expression.

She took a step forward, getting closer to Lin Mo.

"It means..."

Ye Qing tilted her head slightly and looked into Lin Mo's eyes:

"I am not married, and you are not married."

"What? You didn't argue with me at the dinner table, but now you're criticizing me in private?"

"You think I'm older than you? You think I'm an old maid and not good enough for you, a pillar of this nation? The core of Tianmen?"

"No...no!"

Lin Mo waved his hands in a panic, his face turning red to the roots of his ears:

"I didn't mean that! Dr. Ye, you're excellent and beautiful, how could I possibly look down on you..."

"That settles it then."

Ye Qing interrupted his explanation.

She turned around, her fingers tracing a row of model boxes on the desk:

"Besides, I think your parents like me quite a bit, don't they?"

Ye Qing turned around and looked at Lin Mo:

"Let me guess~ Your mom must have been talking about me when you came back this time! Did she say I have a round bottom because I'm fertile!"

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Lin Mo choked on his own saliva and coughed violently.

He stared at Ye Qing with wide eyes, his face filled with shock.

"How...how did you know?"

These words almost came out unconsciously.

Ye Qing laughed so hard her shoulders were shaking.

"The way that auntie looked at me, she practically wanted me to get a medical check-up right then and there, how could I not tell?"

Ye Qing stopped smiling and walked back to Lin Mo.

She winked her left eye at Lin Mo.

"How is it, little brother?"

Ye Qing lowered her voice slightly:

"How about you start dating my sister?"

"It's sweet."

Lin Mo felt her heart pounding wildly.

He was leaning against the windowsill, with nowhere left to retreat.

"But...but my situation..." Lin Mo was still trying to struggle.

"What's your situation?"

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow, held up her fingers, and counted them one by one:

"First, I know your secret. I am a core member of Project Tianmen, and I am in charge of everyone's psychological problems. I have the highest level of access to information."

"You don't need to hide anything from me."

"Secondly, I will not only not delay your mission, but I can also help you. I am a psychologist and a battlefield psychological counselor."

"If you're under a lot of pressure, I can help you relieve it; if you're injured, I can bandage your wound."

"Third, and most importantly."

Ye Qing leaned close to Lin Mo's ear, her warm breath brushing against his neck:

"If I become your girlfriend, will your parents feel at ease?"

"They no longer need to arrange blind dates for you, and they no longer need to worry about you remaining single. Moreover, they are so satisfied with me that all family conflicts have instantly disappeared."

Ye Qing took a step back, spread her hands, and gave him a "you've hit the jackpot" look:

"It solves your physiological needs, your psychological needs, and your family needs."

Lin Mo stared at the woman in front of him, mouth agape.

His mind raced, trying to find a reason to refute him.

But he found that Ye Qing's suggestion was impossible to refute.

Ye Qing looked at Lin Mo's stubbornness and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"What? Still hesitating?"

"Do you need your sister to give you some deep desensitization therapy?"

As she spoke, Ye Qing made a move to lean forward again.

"stop!"

Lin Mo suddenly raised his hand and made a gesture of surrender.

He took a deep breath and looked at Ye Qing.

"Dr. Ye, are you serious?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Ye Qing retorted.

Lin Mo was silent for two seconds, then slowly exhaled.

"Then...shall we give it a try?"

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

A smile spread across Ye Qing's eyes, and her previous aggressive aura vanished instantly, replaced by a friendly demeanor, like that of a neighborly older sister.

She reached out and patted Lin Mo's stiff shoulder twice:

"Don't worry, little brother. Although I'm three years older than you, that's called maturity. As the saying goes, 'A woman three years older than you is like holding a gold brick.'"

"While at the base, I will be in charge of your mental health issues; once you leave the base, I will be in charge of your family conflicts."

At this point, Ye Qing leaned closer and lowered her voice:

"As for you... just focus on living well. Don't let your sister have to go to the martyrs' cemetery to deliver flowers to you before you're even married into the family."

Lin Mo coughed, choked by those words: "Cough cough... Dr. Ye, isn't that a bit too much..."

"Too what? Too straightforward?"

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow, took out her phone from her bag, and turned on the screen: "You're about to risk your life in another world, why are you being so superstitious? Here, take out your phone."

"What?" Lin Mo asked instinctively.

"Add me on WeChat."

Ye Qing naturally shoved the QR code business card in front of Lin Mo:

"Now that you're boyfriend and girlfriend, you don't even have each other's contact information? What if your parents do a surprise check and ask for our chat history? How are you going to explain that?"

"So you're saying we usually communicate via brainwaves?"

Lin Mo was speechless and could only obediently take out his phone and scan the QR code to add him.

"drop."

[Friend Request: Ye Qing (Requesting to add you as a friend)]

Lin Mo clicked "accept".

Ye Qing looked down and typed rapidly on the screen, as if she were changing a contact name. After a moment, she put away her phone and looked at Lin Mo again.

"Alright, the procedure is complete."

Ye Qing glanced at her exquisite women's watch, then deftly slung her bag over her shoulder: "Today's task is done, I should head out now."

Lin Mo was taken aback: "So soon? Won't...won't you sit for a while?"

He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.

Ye Qing turned around, looking at him with a half-smile, her eyes gleaming with a hook: "What? Don't want your sister to leave? Want me to stay the night?"

Lin Mo's face flushed instantly, and he waved his hands frantically, speaking rapidly, "No, no, no! That's not what I meant! I meant... this is too sudden, my parents' side..."

Don't worry.

Ye Qing walked to the door, placed her hand on the doorknob, turned around and winked at Lin Mo:

"At times like these, leaving things unsaid is much more interesting. If I lingered and didn't leave, it would seem like I lacked self-respect."

"Leave now, and you'll give your parents some room to imagine what's going on. Let them enjoy themselves while they can."

After saying that, she turned the doorknob and strode out.

Night had fallen, and the streetlights in the neighborhood were dim and yellow.

A black Hongqi sedan was parked quietly in the shadows at the entrance of the building. The windows were covered with dark explosion-proof film, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Upon seeing Ye Qing emerge, the driver's side door immediately opened.

A young man with a buzz cut, dressed in casual clothes, quickly got out of the car, went around to the back seat, opened the car door, and placed his palm on the top frame of the door.

"Bang."

The train doors closed, inside the carriage.

As the car door closed, the noise from the outside world was instantly shut out.

The car was so quiet that only the faint hum of the air conditioning vents could be heard.

Ye Qing leaned back in the leather seat, her smile gradually fading.

She raised her hand to rub her aching temples, her eyes regaining their coldness.

The warmth and approachability of the girl next door has vanished, replaced by the calmness and weariness befitting a psychologist.