Chapter 50: New Year Holidays!
After Ji Shuohan went to the Supreme Leader’s Ministry, Ye Zhile also got dressed in the afternoon and returned home. His Dad and Father had returned.
When Ye Zhile arrived home, his Big Brother and Second Brother had also arrived. Seeing Wen Yumo and Ye Junting standing at the door, Ye Zhile rushed over as soon as he got out of the car. “Dad!”
Wen Yumo opened his arms and hugged him, smiling happily. “It’s really been a long time since we saw our Lele. Dad missed you to death.”
“I missed Dad too.” Ye Zhile clung to his embrace. At this moment, Ye Junting coughed lightly and said with feigned dissatisfaction, “Only missed Dad, didn’t miss Father?”
Ye Zhile let go of Wen Yumo and hurried to hug Ye Junting, acting coquettishly, “Not at all, I missed both of you. It’s a good thing you are fine, otherwise I would have cried to death.”
“Aiyo, let me see.” Ye Junting cupped his small face. “Why did you lose weight? Was it because you didn’t rest well when you were sick?”
“Not at all! I stayed in bed the whole day when I was sick.” Ye Zhile smiled. “My Lord made a lot of delicious food. His cooking is super tasty!”
“Haha! Our Lele is blessed.” Ye Junting dotingly scraped the tip of his nose.
Ye Zhile smiled and went back to cling to Wen Yumo. The three of them entered the house talking and laughing. Ye Zhichen was just bringing dishes out from the kitchen. “I say you two spoil Ye Zhile too much. He’s just coming for a visit, and you still have to go to the door to receive him.”
Ye Zhile was dismissive. “What’s wrong with receiving me? Second Brother is just jealous! Right, Dad?”
Wen Yumo rubbed his head, saying dotingly, “Yes, yes, yes, receiving our Lele is the right thing to do.”
Ye Zhile stuck his tongue out at Ye Zhichen. Ye Zhichen smiled helplessly.
“Now you know how to show off. Who knows who it was, running crying to my office.” Ye Zhijin exposed him mercilessly. Ye Zhile pouted. “Wasn’t I worried about Dad and Father?”
The dishes were all served. The family of five sat down to eat, talking and laughing. When Ye Zhile asked why they lost contact, he learned that the people of Rhea Star had bombed the Imperial Conference Palace. Wen Yumo and Ye Junting were escorted away, encountered an ambush, and the army was scattered. The signal was poor, making it impossible to contact anyone. In the end, they were only found after dispatching additional personnel.
“Currently, there are three Legions stationed in Koslin, but both soldiers and civilians in the city have suffered heavy casualties,” Ye Zhijin said. “Sooner or later, we must settle this score with Rhea Star.”
Ye Zhile listened silently to his brothers and father discussing military affairs. The Federation and the Empire had coexisted peacefully for hundreds of years. However, the Empire’s rapid development inevitably aroused the jealousy and resentment of some in the Federation, especially those ambitious alien stars vainly attempting to occupy Imperial territory—simply overestimating their own capabilities and being utterly ridiculous.
“I heard the Second Prince of Rhea Star went into battle this time. The eldest brother overestimated himself and rushed to his death, and now the second one is rushing forward too.” Ye Zhichen sneered. “Is there something wrong with the brains of the Rhea Star royal family?”
Ye Junting glanced at Ye Zhichen, reminding him to be cautious. “Don’t underestimate the Second Prince, Mede. Back then, he wiped out all the legions at the border of the Bit Star with just one regiment.”
“Understood,” Ye Zhichen said.
Wen Yumo put food in Ye Zhile’s bowl, expressing his dissatisfaction. “Official business should be handled at the office. You still talk about this when you come home. Are we supposed to listen to you three nag and then praise you? If you don’t want to eat, get out.”
The three Alphas didn’t dare say another word, obediently shutting their mouths and burying their heads in eating.
Ye Zhile stifled a laugh and also put food in Wen Yumo’s bowl. “Dad, eat more.”
“Thank you, Lele. Still our Lele who is the most obedient.” Wen Yumo pinched Ye Zhile’s cheek.
As the only one being praised, Ye Zhile tilted his head smugly and pretended to agree with Wen Yumo’s words. “You guys aren’t obedient at all!”
Hearing this, Ye Junting quickly caught on. He put food in Wen Yumo’s bowl. “We won’t talk about it, won’t talk about it anymore. Wife, eat your vegetables.”
“Our family’s little treasure also eats vegetables.” Ye Junting put food for Ye Zhile, and finally for Ye Zhijin and Ye Zhichen. “Come, Big Treasure and Second Treasure, eat vegetables too.”
“Thank you, Father.” Ye Zhile smiled so widely he couldn’t close his mouth.
Ye Zhijin and Ye Zhichen shook their heads helplessly. Having a father who loved his wife as his life, and a quirky younger brother—truly a pair of characters.
The family finished their meal happily, and Ye Zhile lingered until nightfall before returning to the Leader’s Manor.
When Ye Zhile returned, the Supreme Leader had also returned. He lunged over like a happy puppy, hugging Ji Shuohan. “My Lord is back!”
Ji Shuohan rubbed his head. “Mn.”
Ye Zhile looked up. “Did My Lord miss me today?”
“Mn.” Ji Shuohan nodded.
Ye Zhile gave a ‘hehe’ laugh. Seeing the food still set on the dining table, he asked, “My Lord hasn’t eaten yet?”
“Came back late, just about to eat,” Ji Shuohan said.
“Oh.” Ye Zhile sat down to keep him company. He stayed with the adult while he ate, and once his chatterbox opened, he rambled on about a bunch of amusing things that happened today. Ji Shuohan echoed him while eating.
The New Year was approaching, and the Empire successively began New Year holidays. Finally, after Ye Zhile’s bitter waiting, he received the news that the Military Department and the Supreme Leader’s Ministry were on holiday at the same time! He cheered and immediately told Leng Xingtu the news. Then the two started planning where to play.
“First, go to the hot springs! Then go skiing! Then… climb a snow mountain!” Ye Zhile planned the travel route with great enthusiasm.
Leng Xingtu corrected him, “No, no! It should be skiing first! Then climbing the snow mountain! Finally, soaking in the hot springs beautifully!”
“Right, right, right! Just like that!” Ye Zhile praised him. “You still thought it through better!”
“Of course!” Leng Xingtu’s tail wagged up to the sky from the praise. “Then we’ll pack our things! Leave tomorrow?”
“Okay!”
Hanging up the phone! Ye Zhile ran downstairs excitedly. The Supreme Leader was sitting on the sofa. He ran over, hugged his neck from behind the sofa, and said intimately, “My Lord, let’s go out to play tomorrow, okay?”
“Tomorrow?” Ji Shuohan turned his head. “Isn’t it a bit too early?”
“Not early! Skiing, climbing the snow mountain, soaking in the hot springs! Adding some odds and ends of time, we’ll perfectly play until it’s time to come home for the New Year!” Ye Zhile counted on his fingers.
“Alright.” Ji Shuohan had no objections as long as Ye Zhile was happy.
“Then I’ll go pack my things first!” Ye Zhile dashed upstairs. “You hurry up too!”
Ji Shuohan helplessly put down his newspaper and followed him upstairs.
Ye Zhile picked and chose in the cloakroom, seriously studying what clothes matched what pants and hats. Finally, he packed two large suitcases. Ji Shuohan only packed one large suitcase.
Ye Zhile took out his phone. “I have to give Brother Yuanqing a call.”
“?” Ji Shuohan looked at him bewildered. “Why call him?”
“To invite him along, of course,” Ye Zhile said. Upon connecting, Ye Zhile asked straightforwardly, and Xiao Yuanqing agreed without much hesitation.
“Since when did you get so close to him?” Ji Shuohan asked him.
Ye Zhile pouted. “Brother Yuanqing is very gentle and treats me very well. Moreover, he almost became my sister-in-law, um… love me, love my dog?”
Actually, Ye Zhile couldn’t really articulate it, but Xiao Yuanqing was quite nice to him. Also, since finding out he and his Big Brother used to be together, Ye Zhile felt this counted as a kind of bond between the two of them.
Ji Shuohan rubbed Ye Zhile’s head. “I thought baby wanted to be a little matchmaker.”
After speaking, Ji Shuohan left the cloakroom.
Ye Zhile rubbed his face, snapping back to reality from that “baby.” He thought: Fate is something you can’t force. He didn’t want to be a little matchmaker. Whether they had destiny or not depended on their own luck.
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