Good News

"Hehe..." Ye Wanqing stood in front of the stove, looking at the Purple Crystal Ring on her hand and giggling foolishly.

"Silly girl, don't burn my noodles," Xiao He teased, patting Ye Wanqing's head.

Ye Wanqing glanced at him sideways. "No way, the water hasn't even boiled yet, how could it burn?"

Then Ye Wanqing smiled, leaned in and gave him a quick kiss. "Old Xiao! You're my fiancé now!"

"Then why don't you call me 'husband' and let me hear it?" Xiao He frowned and gently pinched her nose.

"I've said it before, I won't call you 'husband' until we're married..." Ye Wanqing said with a coquettish snort.

"Yes, that's right." Xiao He smiled meaningfully, recalling the scene when Ye Wanqing said those words, and teased, "After all, my surname isn't Gong."

Ye Wanqing's face flushed slightly, clearly recalling that time as well. She immediately raised her small fist and punched him in the chest, whispering, "You bastard... you bullied me."

"I'm going to bully you even more fiercely later. As your fiancée, you'd better bear your fiancé's wrath," Xiao He said with a smile, playfully pinching her nose.

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing smiled, then looked around. "Actually, living here feels quite novel."

"Yes." Xiao He sighed, looking around. "It's just a bit deserted... It'll probably be better after we have a child, and then we can bring my parents over too."

There were only the two of them on the entire island, which made the cabin seem somewhat lonely. Looking out the window, it was the time when the sun and moon were changing, and it was pitch black outside. They could vaguely hear the sound of waves crashing on the shore, as if a monster was roaring in the darkness.

Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, the whole world suddenly seemed to consist only of the two of them, a place where no one would ever bother them again.

"Xiaoqing, are you scared?" Xiao He asked curiously, pressing Ye Wanqing's head.

"No, I won't," Ye Wanqing smiled. "With you here, what do I have to be afraid of?"

"You're so lovable," Xiao He said, patting her little bottom with a smile.

"But I'm still not used to induction cookers," Ye Wanqing muttered, frowning. "I still prefer natural gas."

"Then I'll go back and think of a way for you." Xiao He gently kissed her rosy cheeks.

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "It's alright, you'll get used to it. Actually, it heats up quite quickly, and water is very convenient; you can even drink it directly."

"After all, it's technology developed by 'Yinglong,' a hundred years ahead of the world," Xiao He joked. "It would be even better if there were internet."

"Let's talk to the Special Response Department tomorrow and order a special router? We can use satellite as Wi-Fi," Ye Wanqing said with a smile, her sweetness melting Xiao He's heart.

"I think the best thing is," Xiao He leaned in and hugged her slender waist, "That you won't be cold here... so your little hands and feet won't get so cold in winter."

There's a two- or three-hour time difference between here and Dragon Country, and it has a tropical climate, so it's very warm.

"Even if it's not cold, I still want to stick to you," Ye Wanqing said coquettishly, hugging Xiao He's waist and asking with a smile, "Old Xiao, when did you start planning your proposal?"

"Actually, it wasn't long." Xiao He shrugged. "My original plan was to wait until May 20th, but... the atmosphere today is really good, and it might not be any better on May 20th. Plus, the ring just finished being made, so I just impulsively..."

"I also think today is great." Ye Wanqing leaned in and kissed him. "But even if you didn't need such an expensive ring, I would still agree, let alone going to Mars. My silly boy."

As she spoke, Ye Wanqing affectionately patted his head.

"A girl as wonderful as you deserves a unique ring," Xiao He said softly, pressing his forehead against hers.

What he liked most about Ye Wanqing was that she didn't care what the ring was made of or how much it cost. Xiao He knew that even if he proposed to Ye Wanqing with a ring made of candy, she would definitely say yes.

The two embraced tenderly for a while, and then a steaming bowl of noodle soup was placed on the coffee table.

"Take your time eating, I'm going to take a shower first." Ye Wanqing patted his head and then winked at him. "There will be dessert later."

After finishing his late-night snack, Xiao He began to enjoy his lovely fiancée.

Ye Wanqing kept her promise and provided her with the full experience for her fiancé. And "Yinglong," who had been undefeated and arrogant until now, finally tasted his first defeat today.

"Old Xiao..." Ye Wanqing lightly kissed his chest and smiled, "Want some more?"

"Ahem, well..." Xiao He cleared his throat, "I spent the whole day building my base, I'm a little tired."

"Thank you for your hard work." Ye Wanqing nestled against his chest, happily swinging her pretty little legs. "Shall we rest now?"

"Okay, take a rest." Xiao He nodded, inwardly groaning: Oh no, this girl has figured it out.

Ye Wanqing already had excellent physical attributes, and now her skills are becoming increasingly proficient...

He used to always bully Ye Wanqing, but today, he was disarmed in just twenty minutes!

Moreover, Ye Wanqing disarmed him three times in different ways...

"My wife is too charming, what should I do..." Xiao He thought to himself, biting his thumb.

"Old Xiao, do you think things are moving a little too fast between us?" Ye Wanqing asked somewhat uneasily, leaning against him. "We only met in September, and it's the end of March now... We've only been dating for four months, and we're already engaged."

"Well..." Xiao He turned around and hugged Ye Wanqing, letting her lean against him with her back to him. "I don't think it's that fast. You have to think about it, most couples only spend six or seven hours together each day, but we're together 24 hours a day."

"Hmm... that makes sense." Ye Wanqing tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "If you count it that way, we've been dating like a normal couple for a year. It feels pretty good... I never thought I'd get engaged before I was even of legal marriage age. I always thought I wouldn't find a boyfriend until I was in my thirties..."

"How could that be? You're so cute." Xiao He said, taking Ye Wanqing's small hand and looking at the ring on her middle finger with a smile. "Who are you planning to tell first? This is too sudden, I don't know how to start."

"Should we just tell the people in the Special Response Department? And let's also inform Mom and Dad," Ye Wanqing said with a smile. "Let's skip our friends in real life. Our identities are rather special, and they can't come to the wedding anyway... I guess we'll only invite the people in the Special Response Department to our wedding, right?"

"Not necessarily. Maybe Yinglong's true identity will be revealed someday," Xiao He said, gently kissing her slender shoulder. "I think our wedding could be held on this island..."

"Sounds great," Ye Wanqing said with a happy smile, turning her head to give Xiao He a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Oh my..." Xiao He adjusted his posture, hugged Ye Wanqing tightly, and sighed, "The scenery is really nice."

Ye Wanqing looked out the window. The countless stars seemed almost within reach, reflected on the sea, creating a fleeting illusion of the sky and water merging into one. She lowered her head and gently kissed Xiao He's arm, smiling, "Yes, the moonlight is beautiful."

"I was just saying the scenery here is nice..." Xiao He teased, lifting Ye Wanqing up.

"Shall we do it again?" Ye Wanqing turned her head and asked with a smile.

"... Tomorrow, it's a bit late today." Xiao He kissed her on the cheek.

At this moment, Xiao He suddenly felt a desire to retire. He felt that his work with "Yinglong" could end here. However, after thinking about it, he decided to at least finish the arena battles he had in hand, and postpone his retirement until the day of his wedding.

As for the wedding date, that still needs to be discussed. Due to their special circumstances, it will definitely have to wait until they graduate from university.

As he pondered, Ye Wanqing in his arms quieted down. Xiao He looked down and saw the little girl nestled happily in his arms, fast asleep.

"That's wonderful..." Xiao He nodded in satisfaction, then hugged his fiancée tightly and fell asleep.

The next morning, Xiao He was awakened by a strange feeling. When he opened his eyes, Ye Wanqing crawled out from under the blanket.

"Good morning, Old Xiao!" Ye Wanqing said with a sweet smile, "Hehe, the fiancée's wake-up service."

"Naughty..." Xiao He gently pinched her little nose, then turned to look outside. The sun had just peeked over the horizon.

However, due to the time difference, it was actually already past 8 a. m. in Dragon Country.

"Alright, get up and tell everyone the good news, shall we?" Xiao He smiled and kissed Ye Wanqing on the tip of her nose. Ye Wanqing nodded happily and then got up.

Xiao He noticed that Ye Wanqing was wearing the same cartoon-patterned underwear she had worn when she was scared by the slug that day.

"What adorable underwear!" Xiao He teased.

Ye Wanqing glared at him, then casually put on a T-shirt. "Shall we go have breakfast? The fridge here is empty, remember to bring some food next time you come."

"Hmm..." Xiao He looked at her beautiful curves, which were now covered by her T-shirt, with a reluctant expression.

After washing up, Xiao He took Ye Wanqing back to their apartment in Beichang City. He did some simple cleaning and then fed Tuantuan. Tuantuan curiously circled around Ye Wanqing a couple of times, then suddenly reached out and poked at the ring on her middle finger.

"Hehe, so what? Old Xiao and I are getting married!" Ye Wanqing said with a hint of pride.

"Hiss..." Tuantuan wrinkled its nose and roared at Ye Wanqing.

"This girl is actually showing off to the cat..." Xiao He sighed from the side, "Looks like she's going to marry a fool."

However, this ring did save them a lot of trouble. When Xiao He brought Ye Wanqing to the arena...

"Good morning, how's the new house construction going? We can talk sometime..." Cui Man was saying when Xie Haining suddenly excitedly stepped forward, grabbed Xiao He's hand, and laughed, "Congratulations! When are you having the baby? I want to be the godfather!"

After Xie Haining's reminder, everyone noticed the ring on Ye Wanqing's left middle finger.

"Wow!" Cui Man excitedly stepped forward and grasped Ye Wanqing's left hand. "Congratulations! When was the little Yinglong born?"

"It's still early..." Ye Wanqing said with a wry smile, "Old Xiao said he plans to have children when he's around twenty-five or twenty-six."

"Tsk, it's not bad to have a baby early, you can always have a second one later." Cui Man pouted, somewhat annoyed.

"That's true," Ye Wanqing said, then turned to Xiao He with a slight frown and said, "Old Xiao, we should have two children soon, shouldn't we?"

"Does that mean I can have another godson and goddaughter?!" Xie Haining asked excitedly.

"Brother Ning, don't cause trouble." Xia Yu pushed Xie Haining aside, then stepped forward and smiled at Ye Wanqing and Xiao He, "Congratulations, Brother Xiao! Wanqing, how about the wedding? When are you planning to hold it?"

"I don't know yet. I'm planning to tell my parents about the engagement first. Old Xiao said the wedding will have to wait until after graduation," Ye Wanqing said with a smile.

"Congratulations!" Everyone present offered their congratulations. Xiao He exchanged pleasantries with everyone, "Thank you, thank you. I'll go to the bottom of the sea and catch something we've never seen before for everyone to try. Consider it a wedding favor."

"Sigh, another good man is getting married." An Xiuru sighed and said resentfully.

"And I'm still single..." Li Xue's expression was somewhat bitter. "Damn it, aren't there any other good men in the Special Response Department? What happened to that new guy from the other day?"

"Um, we haven't had breakfast yet," Xiao He interrupted the discussion. "I'll go to the cafeteria and get something, otherwise my lovely fiancée will starve." Xiao He then turned to Ye Wanqing: "What do you want to eat?"

The title "adorable fiancée" filled Ye Wanqing with secret delight. She cupped her face in her hands and replied, "Porridge and steamed buns, please..."

"I'll be right back." Xiao He patted her head and then went to the cafeteria.

Still basking in the joy of his engagement, Xiao He ignored the menacing stares from everyone in the canteen and cheerfully approached the order counter, saying, "Two bowls of congee with preserved egg and lean pork, two servings of pan-fried buns, and a plate of pickled vegetables."

But at that moment, someone grabbed his shoulder from behind. Xiao He turned his head and glanced at him, only to find that it was Sebastian.

"Hey, haven't seen you in a few days," Sebastian chuckled. "Wait, shall I teach you Lane-Shift Kick?"

"Sure!" Xiao He's attention was immediately diverted. "Let's meet in the training room over here after breakfast?"

"Hmm." Sebastian nodded with a smile, then lowered his voice. "It's best to come alone."

Xiao He didn't think much of it at the time and agreed. Then he returned to the common lounge, where everyone was gathered around Ye Wanqing, asking her about the situation when Xiao He proposed last night.

"Xiaoqing," Xiao He called out, then placed breakfast in front of her. "Porridge, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables."

"Why don't you join us for a meal?" Ye Wanqing said with a smile. After Xiao He sat down, she whispered, "Old Xiao, shall we go to Willow Restaurant tomorrow and tell the owner and his wife about this good news?"

"Alright, I'll listen to my wife." Xiao He nodded, Ye Wanqing blushed slightly. "She's my fiancée..."

"They're pretty much the same, she'll be my wife sooner or later." Xiao He patted her head, then ate two steamed buns haphazardly. "I'm going to the training room now, okay? Balance Man is going to teach me the Lane-Shift Kick. You eat slowly, I'll come back to keep you company in a bit."

"Okay," Ye Wanqing replied, muttering under her breath, "She calls someone 'wife' but her body still goes to her gay boyfriend."

When I arrived at the training room, Sebastian was hitting the punching bag.

It's clear that he's not much stronger than the average person; he can barely even hit a regular 300-pound sandbag.

"You're here." Sebastian glanced at Xiao He, then breathed a sigh of relief. "I was a little worried."

"What's wrong? Didn't you come here to learn Lane-Shift Kick?" Xiao He asked with interest. Sebastian shook his head and sighed, "Just an excuse. I'm being watched all the time over there." Sebastian then lowered his voice, "You need to be careful. I heard the M Country sent a really powerful guy over; he should arrive in the next few days. That guy's a madman..."

"Oh, that's all?" Xiao He seemed unconcerned. "A madman is a madman, I've dealt with plenty of madmen."

"No, you have to be careful about this..." Sebastian frowned, his expression grave. "I heard that my position was originally meant for that guy. But because of his unstable mental state, I ended up taking his place. I'm just his 'replacement'."

Xiao He then realized the seriousness of the matter: Sebastian's ability was actually only good for dealing with "Yinglong", and was so-so for dealing with others.

Just like the name of his Superpower, it 'Power of Equal Match; he's evenly matched with everyone, and it's always a struggle. This means Sebastian can't possibly be like Xiao He, easily defeating three opponents in a single arena match.

Xiao He had previously suspected that, given the nature of the M Country, they wouldn't like someone with a flawed Superpower like Sebastian.

Sebastian's words now confirmed his suspicions: indeed, M Country had a "pre-existing plan."

In other words, at least from the perspective of the M Country, he was someone who could fight against Xiao He using normal Superpower.

"I understand," Xiao He nodded. "I'll be careful."

M Country, the White House, inside the Oval Office.

"What!? He got away!?" President Herlangni was furious. "What the hell are you useless bastards!? You couldn't even find a single Mutant could defeat Yinglong! And now that you've finally found one, you let him get away! And he's a madman who endangers the public! You still dare to say you're not a pig?!"

"Well, Mr. President, it's because he... he was too powerful... he killed all twenty Mutant we were escorting..." Schofield stammered.

"Tell me, he only ran away after you sent him to Dragon Country!" President Herlangni roared into the phone. Schofield stammered, "Well... he... he ran away before he even boarded the plane, sir."

President Herlangni suddenly calmed down and smiled kindly, "You mean, you let go of a Level 5 Mutant could defeat Yinglong, and he's a schizophrenic madman, and he's still on M Country soil."

"Hmm, um... that's about it." Schofield swallowed.

"Aaaaah!" President Herlangni exploded instantly, "If you don't settle this for me, you can expect to go to jail!"