"Chairman Wang, my sister is an S-Class Controller! She has a noble status! Are you just going to stand there and watch as Ning Xuan lets her die? If you do that, what right do you have to be the chairman of the Controller Protection Association?" Zhang Jingyu roared at Chairman Wang, seeing that Ning Xuan was unmoved.

"Miss Ning is kind-hearted and compassionate. Every time a major battle breaks out, she takes the initiative to help treat the wounded and never shirks her duty. How could she possibly watch someone die and do nothing?" Chairman Wang rebuked Zhang Jingyu with a stern expression.

"But she refuses to treat my sister! In her eyes, is my sister worth less than those common soldiers fighting for their lives on the battlefield?" Zhang Jingyu screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.

Ning Xuan had already left the reception hall and was heading toward the Practice Room in the backyard.

"Drag her out." Seeing that Ning Xuan had left, Chairman Wang was in no mood to deal with Zhang Jingyu and ordered his subordinates to drag her away.

Huangfu Xinyue and the others followed them out. Before leaving the villa, Huangfu Xinyue and Shen Wenwen received gifts from Yan Fuzhen. He told the two of them that Ning Xuan had asked him to pass them along.

Ning Xuan had only offered them a brief greeting without saying much else. The two had been feeling a little disappointed, but their moods immediately improved upon receiving the gifts.

"Xinyue, can Ning Xuan really use acupuncture to unblock a person’s meridians?" Shen Wenwen asked Huangfu Xinyue for confirmation.

"Of course. How else do you think I recovered? I used to be so frail that I never went out or socialized. Now my Spiritual Power Level has even risen to B-Class." Huangfu Xinyue and Shen Wenwen didn’t usually interact, but they happened to be thrown together today because they both came to see Ning Xuan.

"So it was Ning Xuan who cured your illness! If you hadn’t said anything, who would have known? Many of my relatives have the same condition. If I’d known earlier, I would’ve definitely asked Ning Xuan to treat them."

"But now that Zhang Jingyu has shown up and caused a scene like this, who knows if Ning Xuan will be willing to treat other patients in the future. That Zhang Jingyu is a real menace," Shen Wenwen said with a resentful look.

"Alright, let’s not talk about her. We’ve finished our graduation assessments and gotten our diplomas. Which army corps are you planning to serve in?" Huangfu Xinyue asked Shen Wenwen.

Controllers held a noble status and enjoyed various benefits from the Federation. In turn, they also had to bear corresponding obligations. Upon graduating from a higher institution, Controllers were required to join one of the major army corps. There, they would serve in the Treatment Teams, providing treatment and spiritual soothing to soldiers wounded on the battlefield.

"The corps where my family serves, of course. Do you even need to ask? Where are you going?" Shen Wenwen replied.

"I... In recent years, the Huangfu family’s influence in the military has been weak. The few elders we have serving don’t have much say in their corps, so it doesn’t matter where I go," Huangfu Xinyue said with a wry smile.

"Then why don’t you come with me to the S7 Base Army? The situation there is stable, and my family has a decent amount of influence. If you go there, things will be much more convenient for you," Shen Wenwen invited.

Generally, Controllers would serve where their family had influence. With acquaintances around, they only needed to meet the minimum workload required for their mandatory service and wouldn’t be assigned other tasks. Moreover, their working hours and service terms would be more flexible.

"I’ll think about it." Huangfu Xinyue did not give her a clear answer.

She had come to see Ning Xuan today not just because of Zhang Jingyu’s repeated pleas. In truth, Huangfu Xinyue had long planned to see Ning Xuan to find out her plans. If possible, she wanted to enlist with Ning Xuan and ride her coattails.

However, she also knew that Ning Xuan’s movements were always secretive and that she surely had her own plans. The opportunity she was hoping for was unlikely to materialize. If she couldn’t be with Ning Xuan, then joining Shen Wenwen wouldn’t be a bad choice. After all, the Shen Family still had considerable power in the military.

After Chairman Wang and the others had left, Yu Mingche hurried to the Practice Room. He knew Ning Xuan was waiting for him.

Just as Yu Mingche arrived outside the Practice Room, a powerful force yanked him inside. The door shut automatically. By the time he could react, he found himself lying on his back in Ning Xuan’s embrace. A soft sensation touched his lips—Ning Xuan was kissing him. The faint, sweet scent from her body made his heart race.

Yu Mingche gazed at Ning Xuan’s face, so close to his. Her long, curled eyelashes were like tiny fans. Her face was so fair it seemed to glow. Even this close, he couldn’t see a single pore; her skin was flawless.

A sharp pain on his lip made Yu Mingche hiss. Ning Xuan had bitten him.

"Ming Che, you weren’t paying attention." Ning Xuan lifted her head and pinched his waist with her right hand. Yu Mingche was currently bent backward over her lap, his waist muscles tensed.

"What are you thinking about?" Ning Xuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing. I wasn’t thinking about anything. Xuanyuan is too beautiful; I just got lost looking at you," Yu Mingche replied with a smile.

"Such sweet words. Is there something else you wanted to tell me?" Ning Xuan asked.

Yu Mingche got to his feet and bowed his head to Ning Xuan.

When they were leaving the reception hall, Ning Xuan had noticed his expression. He seemed to have something more to say to her.

"Yes. Two days ago, Di Youlin came back. He wanted to see you. I considered his unauthorized departure from the battlefield to be an act of irresponsibility, given that his war zone is active. He also returned to the residence without your knowledge, Contractor. So, I had him beaten and sent back to the front," Yu Mingche finished, watching Ning Xuan.

Yu Mingche told Ning Xuan this because he wanted to see her reaction.

"He didn’t cause trouble? He just meekly let you beat him?" Ning Xuan asked curiously.

"Mm, no trouble. He took the beating, got back up, and returned to the battlefield. He even reported back to me after he arrived," Yu Mingche said with a nod.

"You’re amazing, Ming Che! To think you could get a handle on a troublemaker like Di Youlin. From now on, I’m putting not just Di Youlin, but all the others under your charge as well. If they step out of line, you have my full permission to punish them. If anyone dares to disobey you, just tell me," Ning Xuan said to Yu Mingche with approval.

"Thank you for your trust, Contractor," Yu Mingche said, kneeling on one knee.

When Yu Mingche left the Star Sky Chaos Domain and learned that the Mainframe had matched him with Ning Xuan, he had used his own authority to conduct a full investigation into her. Because Yu Mingche was one of Ning Xuan’s Contractors, he could access a great deal of information that was classified to the public.

Based on his analysis of all the information he had gathered, Yu Mingche believed that Ning Xuan was a Contractor worth following.

Since he had committed himself to her, Yu Mingche would naturally not be content to be just an ordinary one among her many Contractors.