The male supporting character was actually myself.

Other cabin classes also have their own large kitchens, but only first-class passengers have to wait for the kitchens to finish serving their guests before the remaining food is delivered to them.

After all, you get what you pay for on a ship, and the airship can only carry a limited amount of food, so we can't waste it.

The top-class kitchen was naturally equipped with all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the two quickly found some food suitable for ordinary rabbits.

"Sniff!"

"Crunch... crunch..."

Two snowball-sized little rabbits sniffed the food, opened their three-lobed mouths, and nibbled on the greens, seemingly without any discomfort.

"After you eat them, see if they have any indigestion. If they are fine, then you can keep them."

Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned slightly and said, "Just now I noticed that all the mountains, trees, flowers, birds and rocks on the entire Liuguang Island were radiating a dazzling light."

Could it be that the soil on the island is special, causing the flowers and plants to shimmer, and the small animals that feed on plants to also glow?

Once it starts eating our ordinary food, it might one day become a regular rabbit and stop glowing.

"Hmm, that's possible!" Lan Jingshu squatted down and watched the two Radiant Rabbits eat vegetables. After thinking for a moment, she comforted them, "We know nothing about Radiant Island and the creatures on it. This is a good opportunity to observe them."

Even if they become ordinary rabbits someday, they still shone brightly!

Seeing the large, red tomatoes in the neatly arranged bamboo basket, Jiang Chen picked up two, washed them, and handed them over, asking, "Have you thought of a name for the Flowing Light Rabbit yet?"

"Name it?" Lan Jingshu hesitated for a moment, then used a handkerchief to cushion the juicy tomato as she took it and examined it carefully.

She had never eaten this vegetable raw before. Seeing Jiang Chen take a bite and praise its sweetness, she found it novel and took a small bite herself.

It's sweet and sour, juicy, and has a strong vegetable aroma, just as good as the fruits you usually eat!

"They are so beautiful, they need to be given nice names to match them."

"Does the young master have any experience raising small animals?"

"I used to have a kitten named Snowball and a horse named Lizhui. What about you?"

"On my eighth birthday, my older brother gave me a rainbow peacock. Its feathers were gorgeous and its song was beautiful..."

……

“In our family school, there are thirteen or fourteen brothers and sisters who are about the same age and study together, but some of them are only related by blood and are not close.”

Everyone was afraid to read serious books, so the clever servants tried every means to smuggle in interesting storybooks from outside. They were truly wonderful articles and stories; reading them made one forget to eat and sleep, wishing one could enter the world within the books!

Ji Ningyu sat on the deck, leaning against the railing, her face showing a touch of melancholy as she recalled the past.

Life was so good back then. We lived in a beautiful, picturesque garden, and had at least a dozen pretty and clever maids to serve us.

Every day, I spend my time with my sisters, enjoying flowers, playing chess, watching plays, and having fun. I wear fine clothes and eat delicacies, carefree and happy.

One day, I'll get a good storybook and share it with my close girlfriends. We'll sit side by side under a flowering tree, reading the tender love stories together, with the spring breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers...

Unfortunately, after the family's downfall, everything vanished, and he could only occasionally return to the past in his dreams to savor a moment of warmth.

When will we have such a big garden again, just like before, full of clever girls and beautiful sisters, where everyone can stay together happily?

"So we're all the same!" Ye Qingqing smiled knowingly upon hearing this. "My family is the same too."

Everyone was naughty and didn't want to study serious books.

The older and younger brothers secretly watched them behind our backs, and the older and younger sisters also secretly watched us.

My favorite story is "Peach Blossom Pavilion." The melancholic and sickly young master meets the stunningly beautiful young lady on a spring outing, and a clever and quick-witted maid helps them navigate the obstacles, ultimately leading to their happy ending—it's truly enviable.

"Really?" Ji Ningyu was overjoyed. "I also love 'Peach Blossom Pavilion'! Especially that part about the pond at dawn, it's just so beautiful..."

Chapter Eleven: Familiar Pattern

On the deck, Ji Ningyu and Ye Qingqing hit it off immediately. They sat side by side chatting about their favorite poems and songs. Soon, a pair of slightly rough hands quietly reached out and took the delicate white hand in their palms, which seemed to be hesitant to accept.

Meanwhile, in the small kitchen on the upper deck of the airship, Jiang Chen and Lan Jingshu sat facing each other, each holding a well-fed and napping Flowing Light Rabbit. One talked about the novel places and interesting experiences she had visited, while the other chatted about the local customs and culture of Yunmeng City.

The two couples were a match made in heaven. All four young people felt they had found their soulmates, and their happiness was palpable. They were reluctant to part for a long time.

"Miss, where have you gone?!"

Yan'er, who was frantically searching everywhere, was almost scared to death. When she finally found them, she rushed over, grabbed Lan Jingshu's hand, and said in a tearful voice, "I almost woke up the head steward and asked everyone to go look for you!"

"You can't do this! I just went to find a cage, and there's still no sign of him!"

Jiang Chen, who was escorting Lan Jingshu back to her room, hurriedly explained, "I'm so sorry, I was just going to the kitchen to find something for Liuguang Rabbit to eat, but I ended up talking for a while and it took up too much time."

"They talked for a while?! Is that what you call a while?" Yan'er looked at the sky outside and it was almost dawn. She was anxious, angry and relieved at the same time. She hurriedly handed over a birdcage with a black cloth cover. "Thank you, Young Master Luo, for bringing Miss back. It is not convenient for Miss to come in and sit down in her room. It is getting late and my Miss should rest now."

Lan Jingshu hurriedly said goodbye to Young Master Luo, then carried the Flowing Light Rabbit back to her room.

Only then did the maid Yan'er finally breathe a sigh of relief. She had been hoping to create an opportunity for the two of them to have some time to chat and see if they were interested in each other, but who would have thought that the two of them would disappear without a trace!

We chatted for most of the night, and thankfully the jade was returned intact. Otherwise, the young lady would have been quite surprised, and I would have been utterly responsible.

"Don't cry, good Yan'er. It was my fault."

After entering the house, Lan Jingshu realized that she had gone too far and hurriedly comforted the sobbing maid, "I couldn't wait for you on the deck before. The night wind was cold and I was worried that the Flowing Light Rabbits would starve to death because they couldn't eat ordinary food, so Young Master Luo accompanied me to the kitchen to find some vegetables to feed them."

I got so caught up in talking that I forgot the time; I really didn't mean to scare you.

"What are you talking about? How could you forget the time? Aren't you sleepy, Miss?" Yan'er really couldn't understand.

Lan Jingshu blushed slightly, "We didn't talk much... Young Master Luo is exceptionally talented and knowledgeable. He told us some fascinating stories about doing business on other continents. It was truly fascinating!"

"What does Miss think of Young Master Luo's character?"

"Polite, well-mannered, knowledgeable, and humble, he has his own understanding and ideas in all aspects and is a very interesting person."

Recalling the other person's gentle and warm manner, she couldn't help but smile slightly, then added coquettishly, "Little girl, why are you asking this?"

Despite some twists and turns, the ending was quite good. Yan'er reminded him with bright eyes, "Young Master Luo just broke off the engagement. If you're interested..."

Lan Jingshu blushed with embarrassment and picked up a fan, pretending to hit her. "You little brat, you've grown up and your mind is full of nonsense. Stop joking with me!"

"Who's joking?" Yan'er pouted, looking aggrieved. "Miss, the world has changed. Everyone is encouraging freedom of love now."

Moreover, what kind of person is Miss? She must find a husband who is equally in love and with whom she can have a harmonious relationship, to be worthy of her!

Waiting for the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, the young lady would probably only see the other party's true face on the wedding night, and there would be no way to get to know him, let alone fall in love.

If they wanted to rely on the traditional methods of the master and mistress, the young lady's marriage would be a huge gamble; once it was arranged, there would be no turning back.

If Young Master Luo is of good character and gets along well with Miss, wouldn't that be an excellent match?

Lan Jingshu's heart pounded as she listened to those words.

What girl raised in seclusion doesn't have some fantasies and expectations about her future husband?

But as Yan'er said, if you don't meet and discuss things in person and only look at family background and social standing, who can guarantee that the other party will meet your expectations?

In addition, most scions of aristocratic families, who have no worries about money and are fond of indulging in pleasure, often have a maidservant in their bed and a confidante in their bedroom from a young age. Even if they marry a wife, they will still take concubines.

In contrast, what Young Master Luo said in public during his engagement was exactly what I wanted.

A lifelong commitment to one person, a marriage where two people are deeply in love and live in perfect harmony, with no room for a third. This is the kind of marriage one should desire.

"Miss, do you think Young Master Luo's words were just empty talk? Maybe he'll end up taking concubines and frequenting brothels in the future?" Yan'er asked hesitantly after helping her mistress wash up and lie down.

Lan Jingshu thought about it seriously and shook her head, saying, "It shouldn't be. Think about it, although the customs of the twelve continents are different, men are all valued and employed in the same way, and the overall environment is the same—men have more choices."

These days, which scion of a prominent family doesn't have three wives and four concubines?

Everyone's gotten used to it; it's only now that people talk about "one love for life" that they find so rare. The Ye family has fallen so low that they don't even have a maidservant to accompany them in their dowry; Young Master Luo has no need to say such things to curry favor.

And in front of Mr. Ouyang and so many distinguished guests, he would never have said these words if he didn't truly mean it.

Otherwise, if he says something he's made in person and then takes a concubine a few years later, wouldn't that be a slap in his own face?

Therefore, I think Young Master Luo didn't need to put on such a thankless show; he most likely genuinely meant it. It's just that he didn't expect Miss Ye's heart to be elsewhere, and ultimately, his efforts were misplaced.

After hearing her analysis, Yan'er felt reassured.

It seems that my young lady has some affection for him, but I don't know what Young Master Luo thinks. Fortunately, with one Flowing Light Rabbit in the family, I can use this as an excuse to find an opportunity to test him again.

"Host, I think the progress is really amazing." The little white cat curled up in his arms and purred softly. "I went to see the male and female leads. They were having a heart-to-heart talk under the moon and their relationship was progressing very smoothly."

"If only the scriptwriting team doesn't cause any trouble, and everyone finds their own happy ending!"

Jiang Chen looked at the little white rabbit that was already asleep in the birdcage on the bedside table and shook his head, saying, "Don't forget that this story itself is a tragedy. How can you praise the extraordinary love between the male and female protagonists without the separation of life and death?"

Therefore, no matter how the script team changes the plot, they will try every means to make the Cloud Dream City crash.

However, without my supporting role, they can probably have a proper romance instead of this hypocritical, two-faced act. If there are any obstacles, I think the scriptwriters will most likely have the matriarch of the Ye family discover and object, staging a classic scene of breaking up the lovers.

"I really don't understand what's so good about sadomasochism. Why do scriptwriters like this kind of theme?"

"If you switch the genders in the original story and put it in a different context, the domineering CEO who is only an empty shell of a noble family is helped to make a comeback by the financial support of a rich and beautiful woman, and is forced to marry and get engaged to her."

However, during their honeymoon, they encounter a penniless, artsy young woman. The domineering CEO abandons the rich and beautiful woman to pursue true love, falling madly in love with the artsy girl. Does this trope seem familiar?

Little white cat: (?Д?)ノ

How come when the gender and background are changed, it becomes a classic "domineering CEO falls in love with me" drama?

"Host, you've figured out all the script team's tricks?" The fluffy little thing rubbed against his arm and said happily, "As expected of the host I chose, you're really awesome!"

Jiang Chen rolled over. "I need to get some sleep before it gets light."

These love stories all follow the same formula and are rather uninteresting.

"Let me know when the script is updated. I'll see how the script team plans to salvage the plot, and I also need to figure out a way to prevent the airship from crashing, at least to avoid such high casualties."

Chapter Twelve: Back to square one

Jiang Chen slept until almost noon before slowly getting up to wash and eat.

News of the airship's encounter with Liuguang Island last night spread quickly, and the helmsman who was responsible for quickly responding to avoid a collision was rewarded and commended.

The airship was like a small, closed society, with different classes both integrated and clearly distinct. Everyone was busy with their own social work. Apart from a few gossipy ladies who were still discussing the annulment of the engagement last night, everyone else had long forgotten about the marriage alliance between the Luo and Ye families.

While everyone around her was talking about Liuguang Island and the scenery along the way, Ye Qingqing's mind was filled with images of her lover.

She sat by the small window, gazing out, but her mind was not on the scenery at all. The meeting and getting to know each other last night felt like a dream, and she was so happy that she forgot to ask the other person's name.

Not knowing when they would meet again after this parting, Ye Qingqing wished it would get dark immediately so she could hurry to the deck to wait for her beloved. But would he be anxious to see her? Would he come back to the deck tonight to look for her?

If we meet again, I'll definitely remember to ask him his name, where he's from, and which floor of his room he's staying on, so I can get to know him better during this long journey...