134: Chapter 134 Poker and Mahjong, Protests in Principle

Seeing that Xue Yao had finally acknowledged him, only to turn her back and ignore him again.

Jiang Chen was helpless.

He brought in the red velvet cake packed in a red bag.

"Here!"

Xue Yao didn't turn around, but she smelled a familiar scent.

She turned her head to look, her expression full of surprise.

She looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, asking with a mix of nervousness and anticipation, "You... this is..."

"Don't you already know? I brought it back for you."

Jiang Chen opened the bag; inside was a red velvet cake, though a small piece had been eaten by him.

Xue Yao's heart skipped a beat. What did he mean by 'she already knew'?

She murmured, "I... I don't know what you're talking about."

"Is that so, Ms. Yao? Weren't you the one threatening my small fishing boat's official status?"

Jiang Chen looked at Qin Xueyao with a half-smile. Watching her expression shift rapidly as she opened and closed her mouth, unable to come up with a lie, was truly amusing.

"You... you knew it was me?"

Xue Yao was stunned.

Jiang Chen shrugged. "Of course. Otherwise, did you really think I was possessed by Cao the Thief? If I were really Cao the Thief, I would have devoured you the first time you stroked my palm."

"But how did you know?"

Xue Yao still found it hard to believe.

She had been wearing a Pandaren mask at the time!

She hadn't even taken it off in the rest cabin.

And she had disguised her voice.

"At the very beginning, I didn't recognize you."

"But seeing how proactive you were, I became suspicious."

"As the person in charge of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, there are quite a few departments that want to stay on my good side. It wasn't hard to ask around about your identity."

Jiang Chen explained with a smile.

Xue Yao muttered to herself, "Damn it, it must have been that Donald Duck who betrayed me."

"It was indeed Old Tang who told me."

"But I think he did a great job. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that you're actually a female version of Cao the Thief."

Jiang Chen feigned a look of disappointment.

Xue Yao immediately got anxious. "I am not! I just wanted to tease you, I didn't expect you to..."

"Well, I was just teasing you too."

Jiang Chen laughed.

"You were acting for real..."

"And it's not like you refused, right?"

"I... I... fine, I forgive you!"

Xue Yao said generously.

She pointed at the red velvet cake and opened her mouth, looking for a feed. "Hubby! I want to eat this."

Jiang Chen pulled the cake away. "I've explained my side; you haven't given an honest account yet."

"What do you want me to account for?"

"Why were you on the aircraft carrier, Miss Commander?"

Xue Yao frowned and hesitated for a moment.

Being a commander wasn't easy; at the very least, one had to be a Gene Warrior with special abilities.

Furthermore, she was electrified.

If she told her husband directly that she carried electricity...

Would he be scared?

After thinking it over, she looked at Jiang Chen seriously. "Hubby, don't be scared when I tell you."

"Scared? What would I be scared of?" Jiang Chen looked at her with a light smile. He had known since she was in the Dragon Group; now he just wanted to see if she would be honest.

Xue Yao took a deep breath, built up her emotions, and then said solemnly, "Hubby, actually, I am the reincarnation of the Mother of Lightning."

"???"

Jiang Chen was stunned where he stood.

You're a perfectly good electrified Gene Warrior. If you just told me that, I'd act surprised, you'd comfort me, and we'd be done in three rounds.

How did we end up with the Mother of Lightning?

For a moment, Jiang Chen was truly surprised. He felt Xue Yao's forehead. "Honey, are you okay?"

"It's true, I'm not lying. When I was a kid, I often had a dream where I was flying around on clouds."

"And I have the ability to strike lightning."

"Later, I actually gained this power!"

"I was afraid you'd stay away from me if you knew, so I kept it hidden."

Xue Yao looked innocent.

She explained the reason why she became an aircraft carrier commander.

After hearing it, Jiang Chen looked enlightened. "So that's how it is! That means I've hit the jackpot—I'm actually living with the legendary Mother of Lightning from the myths."

"Why is your head always in the gutter? Is that the main point!"

Xue Yao blushed and rolled her eyes at him.

"Oh, alright..." Jiang Chen changed his expression to one of fear. He nuzzled against Xue Yao's chest and said, "Wahhh, I'm so scared. Are you going to use electric whips on me, ravage me, and make me submit to you, Queen Mother of Lightning?"

"..."

Xue Yao was speechless.

What kind of fetish does my husband have!

She patted Jiang Chen's head and said gently, "Don't worry, hubby. No matter what I become, I won't let you get hurt. How could I bear to use electric whips on you?"

Xue Yao's gaze was firm. An ordinary person like her husband should be protected by her!

Jiang Chen thought to himself: 'Don't, I'm just a wear-resistant rock. I love being worn down by your wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.'

"Hubby..."

"Hmm?"

"I want to play poker."

"Didn't I just replenish your energy on the aircraft carrier?"

"But I didn't eat lunch, and now I'm seriously lacking positive energy."

"..."

An unknown amount of time passed.

A knock sounded at the bedroom door.

Jiang Xiaoran's voice came through.

"Uncle, Auntie, I'm going out for a bit!"

"Mm, okay, sure!"

Xue Yao, near the door, gripped the handle and responded.

"???"

Jiang Xiaoran was stunned.

She thought she had misheard.

She leaned her ear closer.

She could vaguely hear from inside.

"Pair of 4s."

"Pair of 9s!"

"Pair of Aces!"

"Can't beat it. Mahjong!"

It was the voices of her uncle and auntie.

It sounded like they were playing poker.

But also like mahjong.

"How strange, what kind of game are those two playing?"

Jiang Xiaoran muttered as she headed out to go shopping.

...

Meanwhile.

Following the United States' previous announcement that the Lighthouse World would have exclusive rights to the Antarctic continent.

The Dragon Country officials also released a similar announcement.

[The Eastern Land Continent has officially become the sole designated developer of the Antarctic continent.]

[Anyone entering the Antarctic Circle without the consent of the Eastern Land Continent can be defined as invading national territory!]

[Those with the consent of the Eastern Land Continent can join the Belt and Road Initiative development cooperation agreement.]

As soon as this news came out.

Major media platforms instantly erupted.

[Holy crap! This announcement is badass. Is the infrastructure maniac going to develop the Antarctic continent?]

[And it's exclusive! Seeing the motherland being so 'rogue' makes me feel relieved!]

[What 'rogue'? Last time the United States established the Lighthouse World to exclude other countries. Now the Eastern Land Continent is simply forming a Justice League to fight back.]

[What Justice League? Pure wishful thinking. The Lighthouse World has over a dozen aircraft carriers. You think you can take the development rights of Antarctica? Impossible!]

[Didn't you see the global live stream from Clean & Sanitary Country? A United States aircraft carrier was apparently picked up like a wild mushroom.]

[Fake! How could a United States aircraft carrier be 'picked up'? Just wait! The Lighthouse World will definitely be enraged by this announcement from the Eastern Land Continent. The United States' aircraft carriers will definitely teach you a lesson!]

Looking at the confident words of some foreign sycophants.

Everyone waited expectantly.

However.

After this announcement came out.

None of the nations that joined the Lighthouse World gave a strong response.

[They just can't be bothered to respond.]

The foreign sycophants were about to make excuses for them.

Just then.

The United States responded with a brief announcement: A principled protest.