Last night, Ye Shikai's mind was unusually clear, yet also blurry. He distinctly remembered the moment when the two kissed, but his thoughts when Chen Yuxin confessed were hazy, or perhaps he just didn't want to recall them. Suddenly, Ye Shikai slapped himself. As a married man, he did something so wrong. He's a bastard, betraying Su Qingyu.

"Kai, don't do this." Chen Yuxin reached out, tightly gripping Ye Shikai's wrist to stop him from slapping himself further, her face full of distress.

"Everything was my choice." Chen Yuxin murmured to herself.

"Xin, I hate myself, why did I get involved with so many women." Ye Shikai said angrily. If he could go back, when Ji Qian became the Moon God, Ye Shikai should have turned away and ignored her. When Luo Shiqi handed him that glass of "Forget Sorrow" strong liquor, he should have chugged it down in one go and then treated her like an ordinary bartender, tossed a couple of bills, and left the Dark Night Bar, never to return...

Perhaps, that would have been the best outcome for all the women and a liberation for himself.

"Kai, actually, you shouldn't bear such a psychological burden. I did this willingly, and only you and I know about it." Chen Yuxin implied that she wouldn't reveal this to anyone. Of course, Ye Shikai wasn't the kind to shy from responsibility, especially since he truly did something wrong.

"Xin, I understand your thoughts. Things have come to this, and there's nothing I can do. Maybe... it's just fate playing tricks on us." Ye Shikai slowly stood up and put on the clothes that had been thrown on the carpet.

Once, Chen Yuxin thought that becoming the Family Head and gaining power meant she wouldn't need to bow to the family, and she could grasp her own happiness. Ye Shikai believed as long as he improved his strength, he could conquer everything he wanted. Now, both their wishes were fulfilled, but their original goals could no longer be achieved...

Ye Shikai didn't go to the company to see Su Qingyu, nor did he seek out Ji Qian and Luo Shiqi. He wanted to have a quiet moment to carefully think about this matter.

Arriving at the Netherworld Palace's base, Ye Shikai hid in the lounge. If there was no urgent matter, Ghost wouldn't disturb him.

"Today, Boss didn't say a word, just stayed in the room. Who knows what happened." Worm asked while typing on the keyboard.

"Probably another woman problem." Ailina said casually while reading a fashion magazine.

"What did you say?"

"Just saying randomly, you being such a couch potato, how could you understand Boss's thoughts." Ailina said indifferently.

"You... Ailina, I'll say it again, I'm an IT guy, not a couch potato." Worm couldn't hold his anger, wanting to teach Ailina a lesson, but as soon as he realized he couldn't beat her, he instantly dismissed the idea of taking action.

It's not manly to argue with a woman.

"Is there a difference?" Ailina glanced at him disdainfully.

"Hmph, just wait until I hack into your phone and spread all your 'selfies'." Worm muttered under his breath. He could only vent through words because if he really did that, his precious ten fingers would be gone by tomorrow...

"Boss is probably just tired. You all better behave." Ghost came over and said calmly. He was Ye Shikai's confidant and understood him better than anyone in the Netherworld Palace. Ye Shikai rarely seemed so defeated, and nothing major had happened, which only suggested this was a personal matter, and in matters of the heart, nothing else could make him so despondent.

Yesterday, after receiving the message from Worm, he specifically sent people to protect Ye Shikai secretly and found that he stayed at the Chen family estate for an entire night.

What he did at the Chen family that night, Ghost could already guess pretty accurately.

In the evening.

"Bro-in-law, how does my outfit look." Just as Ye Shikai got home, he saw Su Ziqing "dressed up," wearing a rather stylish parka, with boots on—she looked quite like an adventurer ready for an outdoor expedition.

"Not bad." Ye Shikai said flatly. Su Qingyu was watching TV on the sofa. Nanny Wu had returned home, so there was no need for her to cook. Ye Shikai turned his head guiltily.

"Be safe on the camping trip next week." Su Qingyu said lightly, "And take care of that girl, she's not exactly a well-behaved child."

"Hey, sis, why are you knocking me?" Su Ziqing protested, wanting Ye Shikai to stick up for her, but she clearly expected too much. Ye Shikai himself was under Su Qingyu's thumb, leaving him with no choice but to let the little sister-in-law put up with it for now.

"Qingqing, the outdoors isn't as comfortable as home. There are bugs and poisonous snakes and such." Ye Shikai reminded her.

"I hate bugs the most, but with my bro-in-law here, it's no problem." Su Ziqing said fearlessly—it seems she conned Ye Shikai into joining this camping trip to have a bodyguard...

"You little rascal." Ye Shikai flicked Su Ziqing's forehead with his finger.

"Alright, alright, come over for dinner."

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Yanjing University, as Huaxia's top institution, certainly had plenty of activities. Ye Shikai had toured it before—dozens of clubs and various organizations, all well-funded. Almost every department organized camping trips like this.

Camping, after all, isn't the same as wilderness survival. There's safety assurance and all the food and supplies are prepared in advance. People go just to "get closer" to nature. The things Ye Shikai attended in the past were more like "wild survival."

"Chips, cookies, seaweed, yogurt, chocolate." Su Ziqing rummaged through her backpack; Ye Shikai stole a glance and saw it was almost all snacks. This girl must think it's a holiday...

"Hey, uncle, you're here." Just then, Han Ruoyao also came over. According to the school's arrangement, everyone gathered first and then boarded a bus to the camping base.

"Yaoyao, long time no see." Ye Shikai responded calmly.

"Bro-in-law, help me carry this." At this moment, Su Ziqing brought over a backpack filled with snacks, looking at him with big, pitiful eyes.

"No way, if you want to eat, carry it yourself." Ye Shikai refused directly. Despite having a storage ring, since it was camping, he wanted Su Ziqing to get some exercise.

"Mean bro-in-law."

"Alright everyone, gather here." At this time, a female voice sounded from behind the crowd. Turning around, they saw it was the teacher leader for this trip. However, to Ye Shikai's surprise, the female teacher was really a beauty. Even without makeup, her bare face was so fresh and natural, which was quite rare.

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