After school, he was then offered himself to a succubus.

"Giggle~"

The cawing of crows came from outside the window.

"Hmm~" Lin Yinmeng smiled smugly, looking at the person beneath her, "I told you, there's no way she could be completely unharmed."

"I clearly didn't see it just now..."

"How could that be? Either you're seeing things wrong, or she's holding it in. Look at what you're wearing..." The mature woman subtly shifted her waist.

Zhang Chen was restrained and wanted to refuse, but he was indeed in the wrong.

"Then just stay still."

"Hmph~" Lin Yinmeng didn't reply, but puffed out her cheeks. "Now that I've survived, I naturally won't take advantage of that little dog before."

Zhang Chen understood.

Lin Yinmeng meant that Li Yinuo had already prepared to give him the Soul Ring, and Lin Yinmeng, who could share his fate, would naturally benefit from it.

"But can't she be like me?"

Lin Yinmeng, though sharp-tongued, had a kind heart. Her delicate eyebrows drooped low as she murmured, "Although I hate her, in her eyes, I'm probably just a cowardly monster. I don't know what you've sacrificed, but if you can still save her..."

"I will," Zhang Chen said.

"Hmm... there's no need to force it. If there's really no other way, I'll raise the child for her."

Lin Yinmeng leaned down and nestled in his arms.

"Back then, I made a promise with her that after leaving behind an heir, I would commit suicide to prolong your life. I broke that promise."

The little bird had too short a lifespan left, was rather dim-witted, and was easily bewitched. Moreover, she was terrified of being unable to bear offspring, which allowed Zhang Chen to take advantage of her.

The other female demons still have the possibility of reproduction, and they all remain silent about death, determined to exchange their lives for Zhang Chen's survival.

The idea that they would repeat the same trick is highly unlikely.

Following the system's guidance, it seems that all hopes are being placed on the Bitter Love Tree.

All they could do was try to fulfill their long-cherished wish while also finding ways to make a fuss about the Bitter Love Tree.

He could only tell these secrets to Lin Yinmeng; he absolutely could not mention them to Tu Shan Hansu and the others.

It took them countless years to make this decision. They finally settled down and decided to spend their last peaceful days with Zhang Chen, and they were extremely unwilling to have any more changes.

Or perhaps, they've been tormented by Zhang Chen's past to the point that they dare not believe... to believe that Zhang Chen could still offer a solution that satisfies both sides.

Zhang Chen remembered that when he mentioned the Bitter Love Tree to Tu Shan Han Su, the fox lady was truly angry with him for the first time. She warned him not to be so self-righteous, or she would rape him immediately, cut it off after he gave birth, and then drag him to commit suicide after the child was no longer needed for breastfeeding.

A thousand years of grievances cannot be resolved in a short time.

But why...why would the succubi all want to extend his life?

Among the banshees, could there be any enemies of his?

Just like Bai Nuoyan, love turned into hate, and they were only one step away. If Zhang Chen had petted the cat less, he might be being defiled by a corpse right now.

If we must broaden the scope, even Tu Shan Han Su and Li Yinuo belong to the extremes of walking on the edge of love and hate.

They can be very gentle with him, or they might suddenly become yandere towards him.

These past few days, whenever Li Yinuo sought information from him, she would always stop halfway through grinding her teeth, looking at him with ill intent, staring blankly, and then ask him:

"Would you be angry if I accidentally took a bite out of it?"

I'd rather die.

"..."

While he was pondering, Lin Yinmeng began to check the airtightness when he wasn't paying attention.

As expected of the only mature woman among the female demons, she has the lowest IQ but the highest shrewdness.

"Didn't we agree not to move?" Zhang Chen lifted her up.

The bird demon's skeleton is very light; it's as light as a balloon when you lift it.

The mature woman, stopped, put her hands on her hips and stomped her small, black-stockinged feet. "Ugh! I don't care, you have to make up for it by eating the fried rice I made!"

"Eat up, I'm really hungry."

"You said it~ We have to eat it." Lin Yinmeng excitedly ran to rummage through her luggage, found a lunchbox, and warmed it with her body heat.

"Hmm." Zhang Chen didn't think too much about it. "Put your pants back on... it's not very elegant like that, Zhao Fangyi is still outside."

"It's alright, Xiaoyi is still a virgin. Whenever I can no longer serve you, let her take over."

"I didn't! Yinmeng! Don't talk nonsense!" Zhao Fangyi's embarrassed voice suddenly rang out.

"See? Xiaoyi's been eavesdropping the whole time." Lin Yinmeng shrugged. "She's probably even listening while... I've caught her doing it so many times..."

A girl's scream came from outside.

The mature woman smiled, handed the lunchbox to Zhang Chen, and said, "Here, eat."

As soon as the lid was opened, a rich aroma of eggs wafted out, causing Zhang Chen's mouth to water involuntarily.

"How is it? Sounds good, right?" Lin Yinmeng covered her face and giggled. "I've never even tried it myself! You don't need to add salt or MSG to this kind of fried rice! It's all-natural!"

"You have to try this! It's a special recipe made for a big star, and I only make it for you!"

Zhang Chen was somewhat tempted and took a small bite. The rich flavor was salty with a hint of sweetness, and the egg yolk, sticky yet silky, was unlike other fried rice that was dry...

But as he chewed, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Why does this smell so much like Lin Yinmeng's body fragrance?

Zhang Chen didn't swallow; he still held it in his mouth, watching the mature woman who was starting to nervously poke her fingers.

"Take a bite," he said.

"No... This is such good food, you should eat it." Lin Yinmeng pushed the fried rice toward him, wrinkling her nose as if she disliked the bowl of rice.

"Why aren't you swallowing it... Eat it, it's good for your health..."

"What kind of eggs did they use?" Zhang Chen spat out his food and asked gravely.

"Well... about the eggs." Lin Yinmeng put her hands behind her back and took a small step back. "I'm going to put on my pants...you continue eating."

Zhang Chen's face darkened; he knew what this meant.

"Next time you want it, just tell me and I'll help you..."

"Ew." Lin Yinmeng put on her underwear and pantyhose. "How can that taste as good as just eating fried rice? I only made it this way because I was afraid you'd think it was dirty..."

"Um... I still prefer the human way."

Seafood is a high-end ingredient, and compared to it, fried rice seems like something from the roadside.

"Okay..." Lin Yinmeng sobbed, then suddenly floated onto Zhang Chen, "Since you like fresh things, how about trying sashimi eggs raw? I can actually take out another one..."

"?"

"Are you able to lay eggs anytime?"

"No, I can give birth once every seven days, but I've never given birth before. It was after we made love last time that my egg-laying gene was activated."

"..."

"If you don't like it, I won't have any more children. If they're not born, they'll slowly turn into menstrual blood. Or, if I get pregnant, I won't have any more children~ I'll go incubate eggs~ Humph, it's all your fault for not doing anything."

The knowledge possessed by monsters is truly vast and profound.

Afterwards, Zhang Chen still ate the boxed lunch that Zhao Fangyi brought back.

I hesitate a bit when I see scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

I can't look at eggs the same way anymore.

The mature woman rested her chin on her hand as she watched him eat his boxed lunch, occasionally opening her mouth for him to feed her.

Lin Yinmeng said that he fed birds in the same way a thousand years ago.

As she spoke, a hint of sadness gradually appeared in the older woman's eyes:

"Zhang Chen, do you know why... I didn't catch you two in bed together today?"

"I just let her go, without crying or making a scene."

Zhang Chen paused, almost not realizing it until Lin Yinmeng pointed it out. He seemed to be underestimating the simple emotions beyond romantic love...

The body and soul are still separate.

His body had been altered by the female demons to be no different from that of a married man, but his mental state remained chaotic.

Even though I was determined to save them, it was still driven by an instinctive sense of morality.

"You don't actually like me that much, do you?" Lin Yinmeng gently rubbed his back with her stockinged toes, making a rustling sound that made one's teeth itch.

"Hmm," Zhang Chen replied noncommittally, "I haven't gotten used to it yet."

"I will slowly make you accept me," Lin Yinmeng said gently. "I will write a thousand-year story in my songs."

"But Zhang Chen, you can't treat her like you treated me. I've waited a thousand years, I've gone crazy and it doesn't matter anymore, but she's not like that, she's waited for two thousand years..."

"Shen Nianxi?"

"Hmm, but I still prefer to call her Xiaoxi." Lin Yinmeng's thoughts were racing.

"You are a Pure Yang Daoist, known as an immortal, while she only has the physique of the Xuan Yin body and has no honorific title. It's not that you are more special than her, nor is it because your talent is better."

"It is said that yin and yang are in harmony, but they also have a repulsive aspect."

"You are each other's tribulations to immortality. If you want to become an immortal, you must kill her, and if she wants to become an immortal, she must kill you."

"She will fall in love with you in every lifetime, and she will choose to commit suicide for you in every lifetime."

"Therefore, I can't expose you to her so early."

Lin Yinmeng looked up at the window, where crows on the branches were trying to open their beaks and eat the sun.

"Be gentler with her, Zhang Chen."

"To a girl who waits for you through countless reincarnations, not only to fall in love with you again, but also to die in your place once more."