DLWAV CH131

In the end, Sun Jianhong still discovered the relationship between Ao Ruize and Sun Xiuji.

It wasn’t because he noticed anything amiss when Sun Xiuji suddenly moved his company to Qian City.

Nor was it because he grew suspicious watching Sun Xiuji video-chatting with Ao Ruize every single night.

And it certainly wasn’t because he finally realized something was off when he stumbled upon Ao Ruize holding Sun Xiuji in his arms while riding a horse together—

Rather, it was because on this particular morning, while chatting with Sun Jianhong, Boss Li casually asked: “…By the way, Old Sun, Mr. Zhang and Xiuji have been together for almost a year now, right? When are they planning to hold the wedding?”

“Pfft!”

Sun Jianhong, who was in the middle of taking a sip of tea, sprayed it directly all over Boss Li’s face.

Boss Li: “…”

Before he could even wipe the tea off his face, Sun Jianhong’s booming voice rang out: “What do you mean Brother Zhang and Xiuji have been together for almost a year?”

“One is my sworn brother, and the other is my biological son. What kind of wedding could they possibly hold?”

He couldn’t believe Boss Li actually had the nerve to say that.

Boss Li: “…”

Professor Zheng and the others: “…”

At this point, forget about cursing back; Boss Li didn’t even care to wipe the tea off his face: “Sun Jianhong—”

“Are you pulling our leg?”

“After all, who in the entire country doesn’t know that Mr. Zhang and your Xiuji are together by now?”

Sun Jianhong: “…”

He said, “Say that again?”

Boss Li: “…”

Professor Zheng and the others: “…”

They blinked, asking in complete disbelief, “Don’t tell us you actually didn’t know about this?”

Sun Jianhong: “Are you kidding me?”

He slammed his teacup down: “Brother Zhang is my sworn brother, and Xiuji is my biological son. Rounding it off, they’re practically uncle and nephew! How could they possibly be together?”

Boss Li: “…”

Professor Zheng and the others: “…”

So it wasn’t that the whole country knew Ao Ruize and Sun Xiuji were dating except for Sun Xiuji’s biological father, Sun Jianhong—

Who would believe this if it were told to them?!

Sun Jianhong: “…”

Only then did he snap back to reality.

Thinking about it, he knew Boss Li and the others couldn’t possibly be joking with him.

In other words, without his knowledge, his sworn brother had hooked up with his biological son?

Ao Ruize, who was cornered at his doorstep by Sun Jianhong and his group: “…”

He felt it was necessary to offer an explanation.

After all, it wasn’t entirely clear who had seduced whom.

But Sun Jianhong was already shouting in anger: “I treated you like a brother, and yet you wanted to be my son-in-law?!”

Boss Li suddenly chimed in: “Hey, isn’t that just adding kinship upon kinship?”

Sun Jianhong: “No wonder you were giving me antiques and protective magical talismans lately. So this was your real motive—”

Boss Li’s eyes instantly turned red with envy: “If you feel those antiques and protective talismans are too hot to handle, you can pass them on to us!”

Professor Zheng: “If only I had a son.”

Professor Zheng: “Or even a grandson.”

Sun Jianhong: “How old is Xiuji, and how old are you? How could you have the nerve to corrupt him?”

Boss Li: “…It seems your Xiuji is actually a year older than Mr. Zhang, isn’t he?”

Professor Zheng: “Corrupt? Old Sun, what era are we in now? Why is your thinking still so pedantic, treating liking someone of the same gender as going astray?”

Director Wang: “I remember a while ago, when Director Zhao couldn’t accept his daughter liking someone of the same sex and felt embarrassed, ultimately driving her to suicide—didn’t you scold Director Zhao back then, saying he was out of his mind to value his pride over his daughter? How come when it happens to you, you change your tune?”

Sun Jianhong: “…”

Even though that was true—

Sun Jianhong spun around directly, glaring at them in fury: “Are you guys here to help me or to help him?!”

Boss Li and the others: “…When did we ever say we came to help you?”

Sun Jianhong: “…………”

Boss Li and the others: “We have always stood on the side of reason, not relations.”

Sun Jianhong: “………………”

Boss Li: “Besides, Mr. Zhang and Xiuji never hid this from you in the first place. It was you who failed to notice. Who else can you blame?”

Professor Zheng: “I actually want to ask you: do you even care about Xiuji as a son? Otherwise, how could a biological father fail to notice something that even we managed to spot?”

Sun Xiuji: “Exactly, exactly…”

As he spoke, he pulled Ao Ruize and began sneaking outward.

He could see right through it now—his dad wasn’t truly opposed to his relationship with Ao Ruize; he was just angry that they had kept him in the dark.

This was simply wonderful.

Sun Jianhong: “……………………”

However, Sun Jianhong quickly snapped back: “Was I not paying attention to Xiuji? I just trusted Zhang Ruize too much, thinking he could never do such a thing!”

Director Wang delivered the final verdict directly: “Then you can only blame yourself for being too oblivious.”

Boss Li: “Exactly, exactly.”

Sun Jianhong: “…So this is still my fault?”

“Get this straight, I am the victim here!”

…

While they were arguing loudly, Sun Xiuji and Ao Ruize had already slipped far away.

As for the outcome of this dispute, it naturally ended with Sun Jianhong being drunk under the table by Ao Ruize.

—Because even though Sun Jianhong had accepted reality, he still couldn’t swallow the indignation in his chest.

So he decided to settle it like men.

He went to find Ao Ruize and challenged him to a drinking contest.

The result, of course, was that he ended up hugging a toilet, while Ao Ruize ended up with a soft, supple body pillow.

Later, Boss Li and the others all remarked that when it came to asking for trouble, nobody could top Sun Jianhong.

…

It was half a year later when Ao Ruize learned about Zhang Qingyan and Gou Qishu getting together.

Gou Qishu was the alias of the Goji Berry Tree.

It wasn’t because Ao Ruize was as thick-skinned as Sun Jianhong, but because Zhang Qingyan had only managed to win Gou Qishu over just last month.

Looking at Zhang Qingyan, who was lying across Gou Qishu’s lap eating sweet melon sliced by him, what could Ao Ruize possibly say?

“Times really have changed.”

As for Yan Qi.

Not long after that day, the Yan family went bankrupt.

Naturally unwilling to accept defeat, they felt that since the domestic market could no longer accommodate them, they would go abroad.

They believed that sooner or later, they would make a comeback.

Little did they expect that shortly after fleeing abroad, they would get caught up in political struggles and end up with the entire family beaten to death.

—In the end, they still failed to escape their original destiny.

The days that followed progressed just as everyone had anticipated, getting better and better.

Another half year later, after nearly a year of endless negotiations with the European powers from WWII, the artifact exchange plan led by Country Y was officially put on the agenda—it couldn’t be helped, as the corpse of their executed king had fallen into the hands of Huaxia. Huaxia had originally intended to display it in the National Museum, but how could the Royal Family of Country Y ever agree to that?

Thus, on National Day, the first batch of cultural relics that had been stranded overseas for over a century returned to Huaxia.

The people of Huaxia were overjoyed beyond measure. The national television station not only broadcasted the grand occasion live in its entirety, but a massive welcoming ceremony was also held at the Central Plaza.

People at the time commented that this was the first external victory Huaxia had achieved in the new century—whether militarily or diplomatically.

—In fact, when those foreign nations originally discovered that the Imperial Seal produced by Deputy Chief Li was merely a single-use item that was only effective against Prince Bruche, they had been sharpening their weapons, preparing to pressure Huaxia together into returning all the antiques and magical treasures seized from the thirteen vampire clans.

However, they couldn’t withstand the fact that Zongzheng Ge turned around and ascended to the rank of Prince, only to be casually shot dead by Ao Ruize in the very next second.

After that, they quieted down again.

Because of this, Zongzheng Ge’s reputation in the Secret Service was exceptionally high. After all, in this world, there was no one who brought luck to their opponents while cursing themselves quite like Zongzheng Ge.

Zhang Qingyan’s company was also flourishing, becoming one of the top office supply companies in the country within a few years.

Of course, Zhang Qingyan also knew that although their company had grown large and strong, it was actually hollow on the inside.

So later, she decisively stepped into the realm of R&D—not developing office supplies, but creating pre-packaged meals.

Because she believed no one could resist the refreshing taste of goji leaves.

Just like her.

Three years later, she succeeded.

Relying on three self-heating dishes using goji leaves as the raw material, she successfully established a firm foothold in the pre-packaged meal industry, becoming an unshakable presence in the hearts of certain vegetarians, and even exporting abroad.

Although the profits of the pre-packaged meal company were far lower than those of the office supply company, the fulfillment it brought to Zhang Qingyan was far stronger than the latter.

Not only because it was genuinely an enterprise she had built from scratch with her own hands, but also because it held the hard work of Gou Qishu, as the fine varieties in the goji berry cultivation base were all guided and cultivated by him.

And in that very year, a byproduct produced from their cultivation base—Zhang’s Dried Goji Berries—was selected as the top of the world’s top three goji berry varieties.

This came as a pleasant surprise.

…

Twenty years later, Ao Ruize used the excuse that he was about to ascend, taking Sun Xiuji with him as he left this world.

Reflecting on his experiences in this world, Ao Ruize was quite satisfied.

Having served as a hands-off manager for two consecutive worlds, he had truly experienced what it meant to take a vacation… or rather, go on a honeymoon.

However, the system was furious.

So the moment they returned to the system space, its tearful, enraged voice rang out.

“Xiao Ruize, you are an utter scum man!”

“You went back on your word! You broke your promise! You aren’t human!”

Its wife Zhong Chi, its wife Xia Jingyao, its wife Fu Mu…

Who was next?

The little dumpling pulled out its small notebook and flipped through it.

There was also its wife Qin Xiuyan, its wife Third Master Liu, its wife Sun Xiuji… a full six wives! It really was getting to the point where it couldn’t afford to keep them anymore.

Ao Ruize: “…”

The trace of guilt in his heart suddenly dissipated completely.

After all, how could a dumpling be so profoundly stupid?

Most importantly, Ao Ruize suddenly realized something—

He raised an eyebrow: “According to your logic, it’s not entirely clear who the real scum is, is it?”

The little dumpling, which had already resolved to fight to the death with Ao Ruize: “…”

What did Ao Ruize mean by that?

Did Ao Ruize mean he wasn’t the scum man, but it was the scum?

Bah!

However, before it could speak again, it heard Ao Ruize say: “Alright, let’s start the next task.”

“In the next world, make sure to watch closely and listen carefully. Don’t act foolishly again.”

The little dumpling: “…”