"It's fine, it's not much money."
As she spoke, she looked around, "It's getting late, and the house is too messy, so I won't invite you in."
Xiao Xun understood his cousin's meaning and said, "Even if you invited us, we wouldn't have time today. We should be going back."
Liu Shijia waved to Xiao Xun and Mu Jiahe, "I know. Be careful on the road, especially you, Xiao Xiao, you have to drive slower!"
Xiao Xun waved his hand, "Got it, got it. We're leaving then!"
The car drove forward, and Mu Jiahe said nothing, looking out the window. The sky in the distance flashed with lightning and thunder, as if it were about to rain.
An autumn rain brings a chill, and the weather is getting colder. Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.
When they returned to the villa area, there was still some time. Xiao Xun asked Mu Jiahe, "Mr. Mu, you didn't eat enough tonight! Shall I make you something to eat?"
Mu Jiahe absently replied, "Go ahead! Go ahead!"
Xiao Xun opened the refrigerator and found some ready-made ramen. He took out two packs and cooked them.
He sliced some char siu and put it in the noodles, cooked an egg and cut it in half, also placing it in the noodles. He also added kelp knots and fish cakes, and finally, placed a slice of nori on the side of each bowl, sprinkled some sesame seeds, and drizzled in the soul-satisfying soy sauce.
There wasn't enough time, otherwise, he would have made bone broth. However, for himself, he preferred using soy sauce over bone broth paste.
Xiao Xun brought out the noodles, and Mu Jiahe praised him, "Your cooking skills are getting better and better."
"Mr. Mu, don't mock me. It's all pre-made stuff. I just heated it up."
Mu Jiahe picked up his chopsticks, tasted the ramen, and made slurping sounds, "Slurp, slurp." He drank a mouthful of soup. Although he hadn't finished it, he patted his stomach with satisfaction.
"The seasoning is just right, and the ramen is cooked very chewy. It's really good. If the chefs in our world had your skills, I'd wake up smiling in my dreams."
Xiao Xun blushed, "Mr. Mu, stop praising me. If you say that, I'll have to cook for you for a lifetime!"
Mu Jiahe blinked her big eyes, "Are you willing to?"
Seeing Xiao Xun hesitate, "Never mind, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart."
Her phone alarm reminded her that it was time. "Let's go! Come with me. I don't have much to do lately, so you can rest well for a couple of days there."
Xiao Xun followed Mu Jiahe to the master bedroom on the second floor. As soon as they entered, the large doll they had caught from the arcade looked at him with a mournful gaze.
Xiao Xun suddenly remembered something, "Mr. Mu, does the National Library of Saint Romann have books on how to start a company?"
Mu Jiahe directly replied, "I don't know about that. You'll have to go and see for yourself."
Then, she took his hand and brought him to another world.
The two lay on the bed. Xiao Xun felt incredibly relaxed and soon fell asleep.
This caused Mu Jiahe to curse beside him, "Like a pig, not a bit of romance. No wonder a person in their twenties has never even dated. Whoever marries you in the future will be unlucky."
When Xiao Xun woke up, it was not yet dawn, and he and Mu Jiahe were lying face to face like this.
Mu Jiahe's breath even blew on Xiao Xun's face, making Xiao Xun almost sneeze.
Under the bright moonlight, looking at Mu Jiahe's long eyelashes and red lips, Xiao Xun felt an urge to kiss her.
He tried his best to make his movements incredibly slow, doing his utmost not to make any sound. His little heart was pounding like a frightened rabbit, and if it beat any faster, it would jump out.
Just one kiss, just one kiss, it wouldn't hurt.
Just as Xiao Xun's lips were only a finger's distance from Mu Jiahe's, Mu Jiahe reached out and pulled Xiao Xun into her embrace.
The suffocating feeling caused Xiao Xun to faint.
After waking up, he felt a wave of dizziness, likely caused by extreme oxygen deprivation.
Xiao Xun rubbed his dizzy head, suddenly forgetting where he was.
After getting up, he looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost noon. He had slept for so long.
Hurriedly, he found his robe from the walk-in closet, which was as large as a cloakroom, put it on, washed his face simply, and then went downstairs.
When he reached the dining room, he just caught lunch. Lunch was considered a family banquet of the Empress, and it did not require dukes and ministers to attend. Thus, only he and Seiler Peis were at the large dining table.
Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, Seiler Peis asked Xiao Xun beside her, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"A suffocating sleep. I thought I wouldn't see the sun again."
Seiler Peis smiled, "Then I'll give you a piece of advice."
"I'm all ears."
"When you sleep at night, just sleep. Don't have any improper thoughts."
Xiao Xun was surprised in his heart, "So she didn't sleep at all last night? That's too much."
But he couldn't show it on his face. "I obey Your Majesty's teachings. Your humble servant will engrave them in his heart and never forget them for eternity."
Seiler Peis heard this and thought, 'Good heavens, is he lecturing me now?'
"Today, the dragon egg shows signs of hatching. I wonder if you're interested in coming with me to see?"
Xiao Xun had never seen what a real dragon looked like, and he said politely, "I'd be happy to accompany you!"
At this moment, the sound of the violin came to an abrupt halt. Empress Seiler Peis, along with her Marquis Svein, arrived at the place where the dragon eggs were being incubated.
Seiler Peis's so-called signs were a few tiny cracks on the dragon egg that were difficult to spot at first glance.
Xiao Xun was greatly disappointed and asked Seiler Peis beside him, "Your Majesty, how long is the incubation period for dragon eggs?"
Seiler Peis shook her head, "I don't know. For so long, only dragon knights could tame young dragons. No country has ever successfully hatched a dragon egg. We don't have any biologists or specialized documentary directors here, so these two eggs are definitely a first in history. If they hatch successfully, it will be an extremely precious treasure for the entire continent."
Xiao Xun nodded and gently stroked the dragon egg, "Then what kind of person can become a dragon knight?"
"How to say this? First, you must be brave and have a spirit of sacrifice. Second, you must have strong martial power to support you. Otherwise, why would such an arrogant creature listen to you? Third, you must become friends with the dragon, because dragon knights and dragons are not in a subordinate relationship, but a symbiotic one. It's just that the dragon knight is on the dragon's back, and their status is equal."
Xiao Xun nodded as if he understood, and Seiler Peis felt that her explanation was quite detailed. If she were to explain further, she wouldn't be able to.
After all, some countries have only one dragon knight, while others have none. Having two would be enough to make them walk sideways on this continent.
Legend has it that only those with abilities comparable to gods of magic and war could tame dragons for their own use. After all, these devastating weapons that spewed flames or ice were equivalent to 'nuclear deterrence' in this era.
They were impossible to defend against and impossible to defeat.
Upon exiting the underground palace, Xiao Xun headed straight for the National Library. He needed to learn how to manage a company well.
He took a car to the National Library. It was a weekday, and there weren't many people visiting the library.
Xiao Xun didn't encounter Otis Fen again as he passed through the children's reading area. It was expected that he had gone home to work on his fairy tales.
As he searched for books related to entrepreneurship, finance, and management, a sign for a special section caught his attention: Hidden and Great Magic Studies.
The books in this reading area were specifically about magic other than ordinary magic and dark magic, such as spatial magic and summoning magic.
Xiao Xun picked up a book titled "Forbidden Arts of Chaos Magic" and sat down on a nearby chair, opening the first page.