“Logically speaking, Li Nannan has been promoted and needs more financial support,” Jiang Ye said. “Did you hear her on the phone just now? How much money does she need to prepare for this?”
“Five trillion,” Cen Yemeng held up one hand.
“How much did she ask me for?”
“Five hundred billion…” Cen Yemeng suddenly realized. “I understand what you mean. She asked you for less money, meaning she no longer relies on you as her pillar. She has other pillars outside.”
“Not only that, but she also doesn’t introduce you to those pillars. You’re still staying in the original Star Net circle and haven’t entered her new circle with Li Nannan,” Cen Yemeng’s lips moved rapidly. “You’re worried that she’ll abandon you in her heart and won’t play with you anymore.”
“Your little brain, sometimes it’s quick, and sometimes it’s really slow. You finally figured it out. If I hadn’t told you, would you have suddenly thought of it months later?” Jiang Ye smiled and rubbed her hair.
“Then what will you do?” Cen Yemeng asked.
“First, I need to contact Li Nannan more to understand her current attitude towards me and who her other pillars are,” Jiang Ye said. “Also, perhaps I need other backers. I can’t hang myself on a crooked neck tree.”
“I think Nannan is fine,” Cen Yemeng said. “She’s still our son’s godmother.”
“Maybe she’s the godmother to many children?” Jiang Ye chuckled.
“She introduced many planets to us in the past two years,” Cen Yemeng added. “She’s been quite good to us too.”
“Indeed, Li Nannan is a good person,” Jiang Ye nodded. “That’s why I’m not particularly panicked, just a little worried.”
“You’re too sensitive, husband.”
“I have to be sensitive. The universe is a vast jungle, with monsters everywhere. I’m just a little groundhog, standing on the dirt pit I dug. With the slightest disturbance, I have to burrow back and hide,” Jiang Ye said helplessly. “When I was young, I thought that if I could become the commander of Jiang Ye Star, I would be like an immortal. Now that I have a bunch of planets, I still feel insignificant, like an ordinary person, unable to see the gods in the clouds.”
Cen Yemeng pouted her lips, then her eyes suddenly shifted. She thought of something, took out her phone, and tapped on it.
Jiang Ye leaned over to look at her phone screen, his expression suddenly changed, and he burst into laughter.
Cen Yemeng blushed. “What are you laughing at?”
“You’re actually searching for how many wives a groundhog has. Are you a love-struck fool?” Jiang Ye laughed heartily.
“So what if I am? I just love my husband,” Cen Yemeng nudged him with her head. “Stop laughing! You’re not allowed to be a groundhog. Groundhogs have many wives, but you’re only allowed to have me as your wife!”
…
At seven in the morning, Jiang Ye, with dark circles under his eyes and a shaky gait, arrived at his office and sat down to handle official business.
Liu Jizi sat on the sofa eating breakfast, with many documents spread out on the coffee table. She ate while reading, with one leg casually resting on the other, still wearing slippers, like a lord.
Su Yueming, as obedient as a nanny, pushed a meal cart and served breakfast item by item to Jiang Ye.
“Please eat, Commander,” Su Yueming said softly. “You don’t look well. Please take care of your rest.”
“Xiao Liu,” Jiang Ye stared at Liu Jizi, who was sitting crookedly on the sofa.
“Ah!” Liu Jizi was startled and looked around. “Are you calling me? What is it?”
“You’re also a secretary, learn from her,” Jiang Ye said.
“Learn… learn what?” Liu Jizi was still gnawing on an apple, her slippered foot swinging. Her gaze suddenly focused. “Commander, you have very dark circles under your eyes! Did your sister-in-law not let you sleep last night?”
“Presumptuous!” Jiang Ye glared.
Liu Jizi tilted her head and smiled. “Commander, you’re busy. I’m almost done with some documents here. I’ll give them to you after I’ve compiled them.”
Jiang Ye was speechless.
Liu Jizi had returned to her post after a period of tempering, but she had become this way.
Fortunately, she was good-looking, so even her laziness was pleasing to the eye. If it were a slovenly big man acting like this, Jiang Ye would have fired him long ago.
Jiang Ye quickly finished his breakfast, and Su Yueming cleared the plates and left.
As he was leaving the office, Che Zhen happened to be at the doorway, knocking.
“Why are you here?” Jiang Ye asked in surprise. “We didn’t schedule a meeting. Is there something urgent?”
Che Zhen actually blushed, walked in hesitantly, with a slightly happy smile on his face.
Jiang Ye felt inexplicably strange. Che Zhen was acting unusually today?
Something was wrong, something big was happening!
“Commander, you… you look so haggard. What’s going on?” Che Zhen suddenly froze. “Are you busy now? If you are, I’ll come back later.”
“Is my complexion that obvious? Several people mentioned it this morning,” Jiang Ye switched the screen to mirror mode, looked at himself, and sighed helplessly. “You’ll understand when you get married someday.”
“I… I came today to tell you about this matter.” Che Zhen’s face turned even redder.
Three fiery red wedding invitations were handed to Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye’s face lit up with surprise, and he quickly stood up to accept them.
Opening them, the content was already written inside:
A union of two families, a contract signed in one hall, a bond of eternal love, a perfect match, behold this day of blooming peach blossoms, suitable for home and family, may future generations be as fruitful and flourishing, as glorious and radiant, we hereby present this vow of lifelong commitment, written on auspicious paper, to record our pledge of love, and inscribe it in the marriage registry…
Che Zhen (Groom) & Bu Junli (Bride) will hold their wedding ceremony on the ---- day of ---- month ---- year at ------ Hotel.
Sincerely invite Jiang Ye and his family to witness this moment of happiness!
Jiang Ye looked at another invitation, which read: Sincerely invite Cen Yemeng and her family to witness this moment of happiness! And another one invited Jiang Senlin.
“Why aren’t the date and location filled in?” Jiang Ye asked with a smile. “If we don’t know the time or place, how can my family go?”
“You need to fill this in,” Che Zhen said. “I’m here to ask for leave. You see which day you can approve my leave, and I’ll get married on that day. Depending on the length of the leave, we can calculate the travel time and then book a hotel.”
“How can you just squeeze it in? This is a major life event, happening only once in a lifetime. How can it be so casual?” Jiang Ye smiled. “You and your wife discuss it. On which day are you both free? Look at the almanac, see which day is auspicious, and then tell me, and I’ll approve your leave.”
Che Zhen took a piece of paper out of his pocket.
It was a calendar for the entire year, with several circles drawn in red pen. The nearest circle was next Monday, and the farthest circle was almost next year. This showed how thorough their preparation was.
“We’ve already looked, and these are the suitable dates,” Che Zhen said.
“Any of them will do,” Jiang Ye said. “You pick the date, and then how long do you need for your honeymoon?”
“Honeymoon?” Che Zhen’s eyes widened.
“Although your responsibilities are heavy and you’re very busy, it would be too cruel not to let you have a honeymoon. People can’t burn themselves out for work. Besides your duties, a honeymoon, accompanying your wife, and going out to play aimlessly, this is your true self,” Jiang Ye said. “Work and rest in balance. Two months’ leave, is that enough?”