Chapter 585: Longing
"Oh, that matter, I..." Ye Shikai was just about to continue when he caught Su Qingyu's vicious glare, as if to say, if you dare agree, you're dead.
"I've been retired for so many years now, skilled through diligence but spoiled by play, wouldn't I be misleading others if I went back to them?" Ye Shikai said with a smile, and Su Qingyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yu has the views of women and children, don't listen to her. If she dares to threaten you, watch me discipline her." Su Pengzhan glanced at Su Qingyu beside him. His sharp gaze was even frightening to Su Qingyu—a born soldier, Su Pengzhan had an inherent authority, and since they were young, neither sister had ever dared to confront him.
"Dad, this is a decision I've made after careful consideration, you don't need to blame Qingyu." Ye Shikai shook his head.
"I know you too well. You say you don't want to go, but deep down, you still want to, right?" Su Pengzhan said with a faint smile.
That was the career he thought of as a supreme honor. He too had devoted himself to it, not to mention the operation in which dozens of brothers died mysteriously; Ye Shikai had to seek out the truth.
To say he didn't want to go would be a lie.
Ye Shikai lowered his head in silence, and his actions had already given an answer.
His heart did want to become this instructor. It was only because of Su Qingyu's reason that he discarded the thought and then comforted himself with the excuse of being "rusty or long retired."
This was a contradiction between the two of them. If Ye Shikai took the instructor position, it would be his own selfishness; if he didn't, it would be Su Qingyu being selfish...
Su Qingyu watched Ye Shikai nervously. She didn't want Ye Shikai to take risks; she had always thought this way from the beginning. Ye Shikai went to Atlantis to save Ji Qian, and she tolerated it, but this time it was uncalled for. Perhaps because she was a woman who didn't understand Ye Shikai's feelings for the military, but now, even if she was reluctant to believe and pretended to be foolish, she could plainly see Ye Shikai's true feelings.
After Su Pengzhan left, Ye Shikai climbed the stairs weakly and then lay straight down on the bed. Choosing between being a man with ideals and being a good husband was really a headache.
"Knock knock knock." At this moment, the room door slowly opened. Ye Shikai looked up to see that Su Qingyu was the one entering. She seemed to ignore Ye Shikai laying on the bed and walked straight to the wardrobe, took off her coat, and put it back.
"Do you really want to be an instructor?" After a long time, Su Qingyu coldly blurted out a sentence, causing Ye Shikai's heart to skip a beat.
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Ye Shikai massaged his temple, somewhat helplessly said.
"Is there a difference?" Su Qingyu spoke coldly.
"I do." Ye Shikai said in a low voice, then shifted his tone and shouted, "But if you're not willing, then I won't go."
"Pfft." Su Qingyu suddenly laughed out loud, leaving Ye Shikai puzzled, "Qingyu, what are you laughing at?"
"Who said I wouldn't let you go?" Su Qingyu sat down next to Ye Shikai, leaning on him, and softly said.
"What? You've been against me going all along, otherwise Dad wouldn't have come today," Ye Shikai exclaimed with surprise.
"Yes, I was against you going before, but from now on, I won't oppose it anymore." As soon as Su Qingyu's words fell, Ye Shikai stood up excitedly, "Are you supporting me to go?"
"Not supporting."
"So what do you mean?"
"From now on, I won't interfere with this matter anymore. You make the decision."
"Did Dad talk to you about it?" Ye Shikai tentatively asked.
"No, I figured it out by myself." Su Qingyu slowly lifted her head, gazing tenderly at Ye Shikai, "Since it's your decision, even as your wife, I can't completely deny it. This is also a kind of respect between husband and wife, isn't it?"
"When did you have this realization?" Ye Shikai said in surprise, but as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a pain in his chest. Su Qingyu's little fist had already punched him.
"Nonsense, making me out to be all dictatorial," Su Qingyu snorted angrily, her wrists suddenly grasped by Ye Shikai.
"Daring to hit your husband, you're really asking for it." Ye Shikai smiled faintly, directly tackled Su Qingyu onto the bed, and gently kissed her cheek.
"Come on, we're talking serious matters here, don't be so improper." Su Qingyu's pretty face reddened, her shy appearance even more enticing.
"It's you who started this fire."
"I don't oppose you becoming a drill instructor, but there is one condition that you must agree to," Su Qingyu said with a changed expression, speaking firmly.
"I knew there'd be a condition. Go ahead, let me hear it."
"You can reply to them first, but the actual job start date must be after the wedding." Su Qingyu turned her head away after speaking, clearly leaving no room for Ye Shikai to refuse.
"Well... alright, it shouldn't be a big problem," Ye Shikai nodded. Speaking of the wedding, he just remembered that they had recently visited the wedding planning company, "About the wedding, Qingqing and I checked out the general situation last time. Next time we go, we should be able to finalize everything."
Ye Shikai spoke with a smile; the wedding is a significant event in every woman's life. Although Su Qingyu verbally pretends not to care much, deep down she is really looking forward to it, so Ye Shikai naturally wants to prepare everything attentively.
When the time comes, he would call everyone from Netherworld Palace. First, they are all brothers and sisters who have fought alongside Ye Shikai, and secondly, having so many powerful guards would ensure the wedding's safety.
Su Qingyu ran to the desk, took out a pile of red blank invitation cards from the drawer, and set them all on the bed.
"Wow, how many people are you planning to invite?" Ye Shikai chuckled as he looked at the bed full of red invitations.
"Friends, classmates, relatives, of course, they all have to be notified. Plus, I have a few good friends in America who have to be invited too," Su Qingyu said excitedly. Ye Shikai felt that the woman in front of him was no longer a cold CEO, but more like a little girl dreaming of a beautiful wedding.
Ye Shikai liked the current Su Qingyu even more.
"Anyway, the wedding expenses are borne by the groom; I don't mind it at all," Su Qingyu remarked casually. Upon hearing this, Ye Shikai's face drew a blank; turns out it was for this reason. Sigh, so many men in Huaxia must have headaches over this—cars, houses, betrothal gifts, wedding arrangements all need to be ready. Looking at Su Qingyu's posture, it seemed like she was going to ask for the moon.
"Alright then, anything my wife wants, I'll get it for you," Ye Shikai said lightly with a smile.
"What if I want your life?" Su Qingyu whispered into Ye Shikai's ear in a cold voice. Ye Shikai was startled after hearing this, freezing on the spot.
"Haha, just kidding." Su Qingyu couldn't help giggling and tossed the invitations to Ye Shikai, "Come on, help me think about who exactly to invite."