Lazily Yours.

The news of the Xu Family winning the bidding became the number one trending topic in the international news. Since many people were already eyeing the blueprint, many people were interested to know what would happen now that the government has something that could make them almost invincible.

However, just as Lyca predicted, a piece of news about a huge forest fire suddenly surprised everyone. A forest fire is normal, but this one was huge and devastating. Not only the forest were affected, even the people leaving at least a hundred kilometers away from the forest were forced to evacuate. Meaning, they have to move to the centers that the government made for them.

On that same day, a few mines in the south exploded, burying hundreds of miners alive. The devastating news made everyone forgot about the blueprints. Of course, Xu Ke tried to take advantage of this to have his people manufacture the armors while the people would focus on the explosions. To him, this was a gift.

Sadly for him, two days after the explosion, a riot between the farmers and the police ensued after police accidentally killed a farmer while they were in a peaceful protest asking the government for some help with their lands.

How does someone accidentally shoot a person who was sitting peacefully with placards in their hands? No one could explain what happened. Everything happened too quickly after the media got ahold of the news. Exaggeration, fake news, and lies littered the Internet.

"It was only three days after the bidding and the country experienced a lot of problems. Don't you think it's strange?" Tang Ruyi said. She ate some of the grapes that she was peeling for Lyca. "I came here because… I was summoned to the capital. They changed my assignment into the capital. Probably in the palace? I am not sure yet. Even grandfather said he couldn't do anything about this."

Of course, Lyca thought inwardly. Since Xu Ke's plan of cornering her didn't work, he was actually trying to hold her cousin hostage. "Why don't you just leave your job?"

"Grandfather would kill me."

Lyca snorted. Their grandfather was a very proud military man. Seeing his grandchildren follow in his footsteps was making him so proud, he always brags about it to his friends. Lyca nodded.

"Also… our beautiful cousin would work in the capital too. Her application was accepted, despite grandfather telling her mother not to agree to the arrangement."

"She's stupid," Lyca rolled her eyes. "And hopeless. Yes, she was hopeless." Sometimes, she would pity people who are too blind with love.

"Oh! By the way, I brought the tea that would help you get pregnant. Grandfather said that— "

"Pregnant?"

Lyca almost jolted up when she heard Shen Qui's voice. Her eyes widened as she stared at his smug face.

"I thought you guys wanted a child?" Tang Ruyi asked.

"We were," Shen Qui walked inside the room and accepted the tea that was in a delicate box. "Thank you." He smiled and Tang Ruyi. "Send my regards to grandfather." Then he looked at Lyca," I have a meeting in the office. I will see you at dinner?"

"Hm?"

"I said… I will pick you up for dinner."

"Oh. No need," Lyca wanted to slap her own face. "I — I will drive there." She wanted him to pick her up. That would save her the hassle. But she was too nervous about the pregnancy thing. She gulped as she met his eyes. Half of her felt relieved that Shen Qui accepted the teas. But the other half is actually scared of his reaction.

Shen Qui smiled before he leaned and kissed her lips. "Oh, when does she need to drink one of these?"

"Grandfather said one every morning. This should help her feel better and have good energy. The one in the blue box should be taken every night. It is best if you put it in a soup too. He said… grandmother used this too."

"Oh?" Shen Qui's eyebrow lifted. He didn't take his gaze away from his wife. "Thank you. I will surely remind her to take this every day."

Lyca swallowed all the words she wanted to say as she nodded at him. Remind her? For some reason, she could sense a tinge of something serious in his tone. However, she was already planning to say no to this plan. She was merely using this to get away from her cousin!

"I'll see you later?" Shen Qui kissed her again before giving her a mischievous wink. Then he nodded at Tang Ruyi and left the room.

"My goodness…. I know what you need!" Tang Ruyi said, almost squealing.

"What?"

"New lingerie!" Tang Ruyi said before she suddenly stood up and dragged Lyca out of her office. "You and I will have lingerie shopping!"

"What? Why do you think I need lingerie to seduce my husband?" Despite asking this question, Lyca followed her cousin.

"Everyone needed a few lingerie for their husband."

Lyca rolled her eyes. "I don't need something like it. He would just rip it off. Waste of money."

Tang Ruyi suddenly halted her steps. "Then… we need more! You can wear one every night."

"I don't think that's necessary."

"It is needed! To spice up your… you know marriage life."

Lyca doesn't need lingerie to spice up her sex life, but she didn't say anything. She just let her cousin drag her to the nearest mall.

Meanwhile, Shen Qui just arrived in his office when his door was pushed open. A man who looked a little like Old Man Shen walked inside. He didn't even bother introducing himself as he sat opposite Shen Qui. "Cancel your meeting. You and I… will have a good talk."

Contrary to the man's expectation, Shen Qui calmly put his pen down and pressed the intercom, "Ronan... call security. Someone is here in my office. Someone... I don't know."

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Tomorrow, I will try to release more chapters. I discover that without a nanny, my writing time decreased significantly. :(