Chapter 1229: Chapter 1201: Leisurely Days
Ten years of cultivation allows for crossing on the same boat, a hundred years of cultivation yields sharing a pillow.
Li Chen had some doubts about this saying, but he felt that besides one-night stands, the core idea of this saying was worthy of deep exploration.
The so-called sharing a pillow clearly doesn’t include one-night stands.
And at this moment, by Li Chen’s side is the woman who truly shares his pillow.
Lin Yi nestled in the crook of Li Chen’s arm, her expression seemed somewhat strange.
Of course, she herself hadn’t noticed it, but Li Chen did.
"What’s wrong?"
"Nothing." Lin Yi shook her head and said, "I just feel that during this period, I don’t even have to go to the company, and feel a bit... idle."
Seeing Lin Yi’s expression, Li Chen couldn’t help but chuckle wryly: "You’re showing symptoms of a workaholic, take some time to rest, you’ll get used to it."
"It’s not necessarily about going to the company, I just feel that I should find something to do for myself." Lin Yi raised her pretty eyebrows: "Otherwise, all I’ll do is cultivate and surf the internet, and the only outdoor activity will be shopping, it’s too boring."
"There’s so many people at home, why don’t you all... play mahjong?" Li Chen tentatively suggested.
"That’s actually a good idea... But, do you really think apart from playing mahjong, I have nothing else to do?" Lin Yi’s face showed some displeasure.
"Of course not..." Li Chen quickly denied: "I just think it would help enrich your leisure time!"
"Hmph!" Lin Yi turned her head away, leaving Li Chen with a beautiful and pristine back.
After a while, Lin Yi looked at Li Chen again: "Honey, what do you think about us... having a child?"
"Huh?"
Li Chen’s expression was a bit strange: "No, just now... what did you say?"
"I said, what do you think about us having a child?" Lin Yi’s expression held some yearning: "We’ve been married for quite a while now, and although at first it felt a bit strange, having gone through so many things, I didn’t give it much thought, but now, I think we’re at a point where we should have a child."
"Do you really feel that the time is right?" Li Chen felt his throat getting a bit dry.
"Yes!" Lin Yi nodded firmly, then looked at Li Chen with full seriousness.
"To be honest, you’re always disappearing for a while suddenly, sometimes I’m really scared, scared that when you disappear you’ll never come back." Lin Yi spoke in a low voice: "But I have no other choice, just praying every time, praying for your safe return."
"Being a Martial Artist is a path of no return, I’m aware, especially for you, it’s even more so the case. However, I wish that besides praying, I could have something else to look forward to, can you give me that?"
Li Chen could hear the helplessness in Lin Yi’s tone, reaching out and tightly holding Lin Yi in his arms.
"Alright!"
Li Chen responded to Lin Yi with strong determination using a single word.
Thinking carefully, Li Chen realized he had indeed been somewhat selfish.
Although sometimes circumstances were beyond his control, ultimately, emotions are not a solitary affair, he considered himself thoughtful of everyone, but some things inevitably left some people heartbroken.
Among these people was Lin Yi.
Initially, Li Chen felt an inexplicable sense of achievement facing Lin Yi, believing he was protecting her, doing what he should.
But the subsequent series of events left only guilt in his heart.
What he owes Lin Yi is something he has at least perceived.
Moreover, this indebtedness, as time went by, grew so much that it reached a point where he couldn’t repay it.
There’s nothing else he can use to compensate.
But a child, he can still give.
Before long, heavy breathing and kitten-like moans echoed in the room.
...
The next morning, after preparing breakfast, Li Chen directly drove away.
It’s not that he didn’t want to stay and have breakfast with the ladies, but seeing the resentful expressions on their faces this morning, his intuition told him it was better to make a quick exit.
Last night’s commotion was a bit loud, and the ladies are Earth-Level Warriors, with particularly keen hearing, naturally, they could hear the noises, possibly very clearly.
Li Chen had forgotten to use True Qi for soundproofing, so the other ladies also ended up having a sleepless night. Otherwise, their expressions wouldn’t have looked so resentful.
Only after leaving the villa and driving a good distance away did Li Chen quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Wise decision, otherwise, today would have been a disaster." Looking back with lingering fear, Li Chen drove directly towards the Nether Army Base.
He’s been back for a few days now, and since the last time he visited the Nether Army Base, Li Chen hasn’t gone back again. Moreover, because he was in a hurry to get home, Li Chen hadn’t asked Catherine about the specific situation of the King of the Netherworld during these two months.
Thinking about it, Li Chen felt he should go check it out.
Additionally, he wanted to find out the current scale of the Palace of the Nether King.
Still the same place, just with an added concealing Formation, even if an ordinary person arrived here, they probably wouldn’t be able to find the location of the Nether Army Base.
But Li Chen was different. Arriving at a certain spot, he pointed with his finger, and in a flash, a door appeared in front of them.
After thinking for a moment, Li Chen stepped right in.
As soon as he stepped in, Li Chen paused again because he discovered some subtle changes here since a few days ago.
Though small, with his abilities, he could easily detect them.
No more playing at secret patrols, Li Chen directly teleported to the former laboratory, now the conference building, and found Catherine.
"Any updates lately?" Li Chen asked directly.
"Several things have come up, but... should be considered normal? Well, that’s what Ye Tu said." Catherine’s expression looked a bit unusual.
"Ye Tu? That guy with muscles in his brain, what advice could he possibly offer?" Li Chen shook his head and laughed.
"Not really," Catherine said, "It’s just that quite a few people have left the base recently, saying they’re... going home for the New Year. Initially, I didn’t pay much attention, but as more people left, I started to take notice."
"Then Ye Tu told me this is a normal phenomenon." Catherine shrugged and said, "I really don’t understand the customs of Huaxia people."
Li Chen could only chuckle, the ancient traditions are indeed hard for foreigners to understand.
He didn’t intend to explain it either, as even if he tried, Catherine might still not fully grasp it, so he chose not to bother.
"By the way, there’s another matter!" Catherine continued, her face turning somewhat serious.
"This matter is currently extremely important to us!"