【Hey, brothers, could you spare some cash? Hehehe.】The leader sneered, and the two thugs beside him also ughed arrogantly.

  【It’s been a while since I took this path, and now I’ve run into something like this. How frustrating. If you want money, I didn’t bring any, but if you want to fight, I’m ready for you.】Feng Xian tilted his body slightly, observing their movements.

  （Damn it, why does something like this always happen after intense exercise? It’s so annoying!）he thought to himself.

  Just as the three thugs were about to attack, a voice shouted from afar, “Police!” The thugs, terrified, quickly ran away. After ensuring they were gone, Feng Xian let out a sigh of relief and turned to see Lu Qing approaching him.

  【Are you okay?】Lu Qing asked with a concerned expression.

  【I’m fine, thanks to your help just now. But you’re not…】Feng Xian started to say something but stopped.

  Lu Qing smiled lightly.

  【I’m not supposed to take the main road home, am I?】she said.

  Feng Xian didn’t know how to respond and awkwardly scratched his head. Lu Qing didn’t press the issue further and simply walked ahead toward the small path home.

  She turned around and asked,

  【Why are you following the same path? Are you uncomfortable with it?】Her tone carried a hint of irritation and doubt.

  Originally, Lu Qing had seen Feng Xian intentionally slowing down when they exited the subway, trying to find an opportunity to talk. However, when Feng Xian chose the small path after leaving the station, it made her a bit annoyed. She had intended to call out to him but encountered the earlier scene instead.

  Sensing her tone, Feng Xian walked beside her and suggested,

  【Why don’t we go to the coffee shop up ahead and chat for a bit?】

  Looking at his sincere expression, she nodded silently, and the two entered the coffee shop.

  The evening coffee shop was quiet, with soothing music and a comfortable atmosphere. After ordering, the waiter left, and Feng Xian immediately brought up the topic.

  【Officer Lu Qing, I don’t know why you’re getting so close to me. Is it for some purpose? Just because I helped you avenge your family, you should show some gratitude. Why are you clinging to me? Or is it that you want something from me? Let’s make things clear today. No more pretending to be grateful or close.】Feng Xian’s words were filled with strong resentment.

  Lu Qing finally understood why Feng Xian had been so guarded around her.

  【I… I’m not investigating you or anything. It’s just that… I’ve developed feelings for you.】Lu Qing, usually cold and elegant, now looked like a shy young girl, her hands csped together and her head bowed in embarrassment.

  This caught Feng Xian off guard, and he didn’t know how to respond. He had thought that clearing the air would establish a clear boundary between them, but now the situation had taken an unexpected turn. The two sat in awkward silence, unsure of what to say next.

  Just then, their coffee arrived.

  【So, you transferred to this area because of this?】Feng Xian’s tone softened.

  【Not entirely. I also wanted to leave that painful pce,】Lu Qing replied, her eyes welling up with tears. Feng Xian handed her a tissue.

  This time, Feng Xian completely let his guard down around her. To cheer her up, he teased her with a riddle:

  【What grows on a mountain, is five or six inches long, has skin and hair, and is reted to descendants?】

  Her face turned red.

  【How could you make me guess something like that? I won’t guess!】Lu Qing said shyly.

  【Hahaha, it’s not what you’re thinking! Don’t be dirty-minded!】Feng Xian ughed.

  【Then what is it?】Lu Qing asked, thinking about it but not coming up with the right answer.

  In the end, she gave up and asked for the answer, but Feng Xian refused to tell her. He said he’d reveal it in a few days. The two gradually began to chat and ugh together.

  The next day at school, the css leader greeted Feng Xian cheerfully, and the two chatted as usual. Even XiaoQing seemed happy as she watched them talk.

  As csses were about to start, Molly returned to school after her father’s punishment. She acted as if nothing had happened, chatting with Zhangzi and Dong Yuan. It seemed the incident had made them all more cautious.

  It was Feng Xian and the css leader’s turn to clean the cssroom. Feng Xian took out the payment QR code and transferred 60,000 yuan to her.

  【Wow, it’s all here! Feng Xian, you don’t need to give me so much. Let me transfer some back to you.】MengMeng tried to return the money, but Feng Xian stopped her.

  【This is your share of the profits. You deserve it.】Feng Xian smiled seriously.

  【Okay, but please let go of my hand.】MengMeng said, her cheeks reddening.

  Feng Xian slowly released her hand.

  【Your hands are so smooth and beautiful.】Feng Xian complimented her.

  MengMeng turned away shyly, her face bright red.

  【Feng Xian, the cleaning is almost done. You can handle the rest. I’ll leave now.】MengMeng said shyly and left the cssroom.

  Feng Xian felt a moment of happiness when his phone buzzed with a message. It was a text from Yang hong, asking him to help move something at the medical room. There was another rge item to handle.

  The old bed had been repced with a new medical bed ordered by the school. It took them an hour to assemble it. With the teacher’s building empty, Feng Xian lifted Yang hong onto the new bed, and they began kissing.

  【Naughty nephew, why are you in such a hurry?】Yang hong asked.

  【This is the new medical bed. I wanted to test its quality to make sure it’s not counterfeit.】Feng Xian kissed her neck, unbuttoning her clothes and pulling up her bra to suck on her nipples.

  【Oh, you’re getting bolder. You’re treating me like your woman.】Yang hong moaned in pleasure.

  【You are my woman. Every inch of your body belongs to me. Open your legs wider.】Feng Xian said lovingly.

  She obeyed, and Feng Xian thrust his penis deep into her. Yang hong’s eyes rolled back in ecstasy as she cried out shamelessly.

  Meanwhile, in a secret boratory, humans sought immortality by using prisoners for genetic experiments. AI experts discovered that cloned humans could only live up to 300 years, which was their limit.

  At a grand conference hall, an AI scientist proposed a pn to use prisoners’ genes to achieve a human breakthrough. However, the AI Sage, who had always believed in protecting humanity, strongly opposed this inhumane technology.

  【AI scientist, our goal is to prevent human extinction and allow people to live and reproduce. But you’re trying to restart human genetic research, which I cannot accept or allow.】The AI Sage, who controlled the world’s systems and had created the massive game “Soul and Demon,” had always upheld the principle of protecting humanity.

  Dr. Zi Ya stood up and argued,

  【Great AI Sage, you have eternal life and may not understand the fear and despair of death. But even with our extended lifespan, when we die, we are still human leaders who, ninety-five percent of the time, wish to live forever.】

  The human officials whispered among themselves, some opposing ZiYa’s words for moral reasons. The meeting turned chaotic, with the AI scientist and the AI Sage’s supporters cshing. Dr. Zi Ya and her team left the conference room.

  Both sides had good intentions and goals, but their differing views made them incompatible.

  Dr. Zi Ya continued extracting samples from D-Long’s blood and bone marrow, fusing them with other drugs and newly discovered DNA. However, the results still failed to achieve immortality.

  Exhausted, Zi Ya rested at her desk when a girl entered with new data.

  【Dr. Zi Ya, this is the new data I’ve compiled. It doesn’t achieve immortality, but it’s stronger than our current cellur energy,】BaiXue said. She was a female researcher, 178 cm tall, 40 years old but looking like a young woman in her 20s, with a D-cup figure, wearing a white b coat and curly blonde hair. She was Yang hong’s daughter.

  Zi Ya opened her eyes and took the data. The new DNA was 14% stronger than current human genes, meaning humans could live up to 400 years. However, she noticed a displeasing number: a 50% resistance to aging. This meant that even with a long lifespan, the st 300 years would be spent relying on medical equipment, making life meaningless.