Jiang Ye was surprised. His wife’s personality was usually to stick to her husband for everything, but now she was suggesting they split up?
It seemed the war on the alien planet had changed her a lot.
Jiang Ye was a little worried, unsure if this change was for better or worse.
“That works too,” Jiang Ye nodded. “Splitting up will give us more time to understand the situation.”
“Are you sure time travel is safe?” Jiang Ye looked at Li Nannan again, still uneasy.
“Relax, it’s absolutely safe, safer than crossing a swimming pool by boat,” Li Nannan smiled. “If you’re still worried, I can accompany the two of you. Jiang Ye, when would you like to go?”
“Let me think…” Jiang Ye reached up and scratched the back of his head. “I’ll go back to Jiang Ye Star first, meet up with some acquaintances and friends, ask them what they want to know, and create a question list to directly ask myself twenty years from now.”
“That’s fine,” Li Nannan said. “I’ll give you four days for the round trip, and on the fifth day, you’ll return to the space city. I’ll take you to the time gate, okay?”
Jiang Ye agreed.
After dinner, Jiang Ye left the space city and took a boat back to the General’s Mansion on Jiang Ye Star. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
On the way, he sent messages to everyone he knew.
Therefore, by the time he arrived back at the General’s Mansion, many people were already waiting.
Jiang Ye led them to the living room, cut fruit, poured tea, and then sat down with paper and pen to chat. He wrote down any good questions he encountered.
Waves of acquaintances came and went, and Jiang Ye’s question list grew very long, covering all sorts of issues in various fields. Some people were interested in societal changes, some wanted opportunities for speculation, some wanted to avoid disaster, and of course, most people wanted to know the fate of their loved ones.
On the evening of the last day.
Two luxury cars pulled up to the entrance of the General’s Mansion, followed by two pairs of dazzlingly beautiful legs.
Tian Rao and Isabella, both dressed to the nines. Tian Rao wore gold earrings and very thin gold bracelets, making her look radiant. She wore an orange crop top and denim shorts, exuding an unparalleled youthful beauty. Isabella opted for a mature style, wearing a vintage gray dress and makeup as if she were about to shoot a fashion magazine cover.
The two girls had been there countless times and entered the house with ease, poured themselves drinks, plopped down on the sofa, and grabbed fruit from the coffee table, eating it with a crunch.
“Tell me, what questions do you want to ask me twenty years from now?” Jiang Ye clicked his ballpoint pen. “If you don’t know what to ask, think about what you would ask a fortune teller.”
“Of course, it’s about men!” Tian Rao giggled. “Ask if I’ve successfully found a boyfriend I like in the next twenty years, or maybe I’ll even be married with kids!”
“Me too,” Isabella chimed in.
Tian Rao suddenly slapped Isabella’s butt. “You’re definitely going to have a son!”
Isabella blushed and picked up a pillow to hit Tian Rao. “Stop it!”
Jiang Ye lowered his head and wrote a few small characters on the list: “Tian Rao and Isabella seeking marriage.”
As soon as he finished writing, a small hand reached out and snatched the list.
Tian Rao squatted beside him, biting into an apple and looking at the list, like a marmot.
“Everyone else’s questions are so creative, Old Yi, take a look.” Tian Rao shook the list, making a slapping sound.
Isabella also came over and bent down to look at the list. “Really, I never thought anyone could come up with such interesting questions.”
Jiang Ye waited patiently for them to finish reading. “Are you done? Have you gained any inspiration?”
“Ask about my financial luck too,” Tian Rao handed the list back. “See how far my business empire has developed in twenty years.”
“And my business empire too,” Isabella repeated like a broken record.
“You two have such big ambitions, calling it a business empire…” Jiang Ye was speechless but still added a few words, asking about financial luck.
“Jiang Ye, don’t look down on us! No condescendingly mocking friends!” Tian Rao punched his shoulder. “Our businesses span several planets, why isn’t that a business empire? Did ancient empires have a larger market scope than us? Catherine the Great would have to call us ‘sister’!”
“Alright, alright, two esteemed empresses,” Jiang Ye said speechlessly. “Little Jiangzi pays his respects. Any other questions?”
“That…” Isabella hesitated for a moment. “Ask about my ex-husband.”
Tian Rao suddenly stopped talking and turned to look at her in surprise.
Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow.
He suddenly remembered that Isabella had sadly said before that she had decided not to return to Jiang Ye Star for the rest of her life because her ex-husband was here. But today she had come, and even wanted to ask about her ex-husband’s future.
Jiang Ye truly couldn’t understand her anymore; a woman’s heart is a needle in the sea.
He picked up his pen and wrote on the list, “Isabella’s ex-husband.”
Tian Rao stood up, patted Jiang Ye’s shoulder. “Okay, that’s all the questions. We haven’t been here for so long, you must really want us to stay for dinner, right? We’ll reluctantly grace you with our presence. Go cook, I want ice cream and roast meat.”
Jiang Ye stared, dumbfounded. “I didn’t say anything!”
“We understand your intentions!” Tian Rao said with a look of great understanding.
Isabella smiled but said nothing.
Jiang Ye sighed, went upstairs to set up the food printer, and then changed into formal wear before coming back down.
“Dinner is ready for you. Come up in ten minutes to eat. Just put the plates on the floor afterward, the robots will pick them up and wash them,” Jiang Ye said.
Tian Rao and Isabella were lounging on the sofa watching TV. Upon hearing this, they both sat up straight and looked at Jiang Ye in surprise.
“Where are you going?” Tian Rao asked, astonished. “Aren’t you eating with us before you leave?”
“I’ll eat on the way. I have to go now. I’m going through the time gate tomorrow afternoon, I need to hurry,” Jiang Ye said, rushing out the door.
At the entrance, his car was already waiting, and two guards saluted him in unison.
Jiang Ye got into the car and looked back through the window. Tian Rao and Isabella were both standing at the door waving at him. Jiang Ye nodded, and the car took off with a roar.
An hour later, Jiang Ye sat in the restaurant of the warp ship, flipping through city reports displayed on the table, slurping beef noodle soup. kΑnshu伍.ξà
He had a surreal feeling, that he was actually going to meet himself twenty years in the future.
After dealing with his current work, Jiang Ye began to search for the specific details of time travel.
Anyone who obtained entry qualifications for the time gate could log into a dark web-like website. Ordinary people couldn’t find this website, and Jiang Ye had to follow Li Nannan’s method and detour several times before successfully entering. Most dark webs in ancient times were privately run, but this dark web was controlled by the Galactic Empire.
The website was called “Time Gate,” and it had a forum and new information about the time gate. It looked very much like a travel website, and all users were people with time travel qualifications. Jiang Ye saw that the latest trending post had over two hundred million likes, and he couldn’t help but gasp; the number of time-traveling backpackers was indeed quite large.
Soon, his attention was drawn to a travelogue.
This travelogue discussed the so-called “impossibility of changing the future through foreknowledge.”