Jiang Ye was stunned.
Neither he nor his wife were ill, so the surgery Cen Yemeng mentioned could only be the kind that maintained marital relations.
"Why did you suddenly say that?" Jiang Ye was anxious and uneasy. He hadn't felt this way in a long time. "Do you not have feelings for me anymore?"
"No, I still love you very much." Cen Yemeng frowned, her expression worried. "But I just saw Tian Rao, and I'm very concerned."
"Concerned about what?" Jiang Ye didn't understand.
"She's become prettier and more charming," Cen Yemeng said.
Jiang Ye understood and was speechless.
"Are you worried that I'll secretly get involved with her and cheat on you?" Jiang Ye shook his head and chuckled. "I'm not that kind of person. I'm confident I can be a good husband. I'm absolutely loyal to you, and you should be confident in your own charm."
"Perhaps there's no issue with your character," Cen Yemeng said, resting her chin on her hand. "But... ultimately, people are animals. At your level, you're bound to come into contact with many excellent women. I feel that even if you develop feelings for them, it would make me very sad..."
Jiang Ye laughed. He hadn't expected to marry such a jealous woman.
"I disagree with having surgery now," Jiang Ye shook his head.
"Why?" Cen Yemeng frowned.
"We still deeply love each other now, so why should we rely on artificial intervention to enhance our feelings?" Jiang Ye said. "Is artificially created love still love? What I fear is that due to our temporary ignorance, we'll exchange something most precious for something lowly, like a foolish emperor trading land for a piece of cake. What I mean by 'most precious' is the deep affection that has developed between us through fate and our experiences over the years."
Cen Yemeng fell silent, blinking repeatedly as if in thought.
"Why do you feel apprehensive about Tian Rao?" Jiang Ye asked. "It's because her career is soaring, and she's gained confidence from diligently working and achieving success, possessing the unique charm of a successful person. Her becoming prettier is secondary; the leap in her inner charm is the root of your unease."
"Yes," Cen Yemeng thought for a moment and nodded very seriously. "You're absolutely right, you've pinpointed my deepest concern."
"So you want to gain a sense of security. Surgery won't provide that; you'll always worry about it failing. To solve the problem once and for all, you must have what she has, and have it better than her," Jiang Ye said. "Isn't that right?"
"Yes," Cen Yemeng nodded vigorously. "You've enlightened me. Therefore, I need to build a career and be more successful than her. Not just lie here by your side doing nothing all day."
"Do you have a career you want to pursue?" Jiang Ye asked.
Cen Yemeng thought for a moment, her brow furrowing again.
"If not, I can give you a suggestion," Jiang Ye said.
"Tell me, husband."
"Defeat me in my area of expertise," Jiang Ye said. "If you defeat Tian Rao in her area of expertise, you'll encounter many more Tian Raos in the future. But if you can defeat me in my area of expertise, you will have truly conquered your husband. Then we'll switch roles, I'll feel uneasy, and I'll propose surgery."
"Your area of expertise..." Cen Yemeng blushed. "I don't have that function..."
Jiang Ye almost fell off his chair.
"I didn't mean that!" Jiang Ye said, looking as if he wanted to vomit. "I meant governing a planet!"
Cen Yemeng was taken aback, her expression shocked.
"This..." Cen Yemeng looked troubled. "I haven't thought about it, and I don't think I can do it."
"You're already a planetary governor," Jiang Ye said. "Let your imagination run wild. You have an infinite amount of time in your life to realize your infinite dreams. Isn't the High Priestess of Planet Hal an example right before your eyes? Originally, her husband held the real power to manage Planet Hal, but now it has transitioned to her becoming the true authority. And among the female classmates you run with on the training ground every day, half of them control one or two planets?"
Cen Yemeng hesitated and nodded. "You mean, you want to hand over a planet to me?"
"No," Jiang Ye shook his head. "I'm already hands-on with Planet Jiang Ye and Planet Birong, and they are in a rapid development phase. I must stay with them. You're a beginner, and entrusting them to you would be irresponsible to billions of people on two planets. Being a leader isn't child's play."
"Then you mean..." Cen Yemeng's eyes widened. "I should go and become the leader of another planet?"
"Precisely," Jiang Ye smiled.
"But... how is that possible?" Cen Yemeng was astonished. "Where would I get a planet?"
"There are two steps to obtaining a planet," Jiang Ye said. "First, you pass all the exams in the training class and get qualified. Second, I'll find a way to get you a planet. Then you can officially start working."
Jiang Ye had a relaxed expression, as if to say, "It's very simple."
At first, Cen Yemeng thought her husband had a fever and was talking nonsense.
Then, after a moment's thought, her eyes lit up.
It seemed genuinely feasible?
"After you get a planet, you'll govern it to be extremely prosperous and strong. Any continent on your planet, taken out alone, would be more powerful than my entire planet," Jiang Ye said. "That way, I'll admire you immensely."
"Are you trying to use this as an excuse to avoid the exams and specifically send me out to conquer new territories?" Cen Yemeng suddenly thought of something.
Jiang Ye's expression turned awkward.
She saw through it?
Was I that obvious?
"How can you slander me out of thin air!" Jiang Ye protested. "It's all for you! I have no ulterior motives like you said!"
"Your true colors are showing," Cen Yemeng pouted.
Jiang Ye was speechless.
"However, I accept this challenge you've proposed," Cen Yemeng blinked, her eyes suddenly becoming sharp and serious. "I will pass the exams and get qualified within this year, and then we'll find a way together to get a new planet. I want to hold real power and make the planet more prosperous and strong than yours, so that you admire me and fawn over me immensely!"
Jiang Ye was suddenly stunned.
He had never heard Cen Yemeng speak to him in such a forceful tone.
"Why wait? I want it now," Jiang Ye suddenly scooped her up and headed upstairs.
"No more children," Cen Yemeng suddenly said.
Jiang Ye froze. "Why? Didn't you always want another one?"
"We'll talk about it later. I need to focus on my career," Cen Yemeng said. "Besides, Jiang Senlin's development has some issues, and I need to devote more energy to him and raise him well first."
"Alright then, if you don't want any now, then not now. We're immortal anyway. When you want them later, it's not too late to have ten thousand," Jiang Ye continued carrying her upstairs.
"Husband, you're going too far! How could you even think of having ten thousand? Even frogs don't have that many!"
"Who knows? If we live for a hundred million years, having one every thousand years would still mean ten thousand children."