"My wife is absolutely right," Yan Aohan said, her voice filled with affection. "If she needs power, she can simply use mine. There is no need for her to build her own faction; it would be too tiring. My wife should only do what she loves—studying medicine, making pills, and designing medical equipment. She can do whatever brings her joy. I will handle all those trivial matters."
After speaking, Yan Aohan smiled at Zhu Yanyi. Zhu Yanyi returned the smile gently.
"Oh, come on! Can you two stop being so sweet? You are literally blinding my eyes with your sugar-coated love," the Silver Fox complained, looking annoyed.
"I already told you to find someone for yourself," Yan Aohan said directly.
"I have looked, and I am waiting," the Silver Fox said seriously, looking straight at Yan Aohan. "Others may not know, but don't you know?"
Yan Aohan sighed. "It seems you have a long wait ahead."
"What secret code are you two speaking?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.
Yan Aohan smiled at Zhu Yanyi. "It’s nothing serious. It’s just that the person she likes is not by her side, so I was just commenting on that."
Zhu Yanyi nodded in understanding. "I see."
"Let’s talk about Chonglou instead," the Silver Fox said clearly, wanting to avoid the topic of his own marriage.
Zhu Yanyi looked at her. "What about Chonglou?"
"What do you think if I tell Liu Peipei that Chonglou’s parents have arrived?" the Silver Fox asked suddenly.
"You are so vicious," Zhu Yanyi said, looking at the Silver Fox. Chonglou hated it when people knew about her past. If the Silver Fox told Liu Peipei that Chonglou’s parents had come to the capital, it would mean Liu Peipei would learn Chonglou’s true background. Hearing about it was one thing, but facing the reality was another. Liu Peipei would never accept such a truth. Even though she usually put on a good face, claiming to treat everyone equally and not judging people by their background, she would never willingly become the stepmother of a middle-aged rural farmer.
Once Liu Peipei faced the truth, she would feel resentful and cause trouble. If she caused trouble, Chonglou’s home would never be peaceful.
"What do you mean I am vicious? I just don’t want Chonglou to deceive a girl casually. Besides, that girl’s health is already poor, so she deserves honesty. I am doing this for the good of the couple," the Silver Fox said, putting on an innocent expression.
Zhu Yanyi snorted, looking at her. "Even a five-year-old child wouldn’t believe that."
The Silver Fox laughed. "You don’t know. Liu Peipei’s intelligence is definitely lower than that of a five-year-old."
Although Zhu Yanyi knew Liu Peipei was not smart—after all, a highly intelligent person would not attack Zhu Yanli in front of her teacher and husband, which showed her intelligence was truly worrying—she felt the Silver Fox was being deliberately harsh.
"You are trying to drag us into this," Yan Aohan said coldly from the side.
She watched calmly. She knew the Silver Fox only said such things when she wanted to use them.
The Silver Fox pointed to his nose. "Am I that kind of person?"
"Yes," Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan nodded in unison.
Seeing their identical expressions and actions, the Silver Fox felt speechless. "Can you two be serious? I am talking about serious matters now."
Zhu Yanyi stayed silent. With the Silver Fox’s expression and gestures, she felt this was far from being "serious."
Yan Aohan sighed. "Silver Fox, when you say 'serious matter,' I really doubt who you are plotting against."
Yan Aohan knew the Silver Fox well. He knew that when the Silver Fox mentioned "serious matters," it usually meant he was planning to scheme against someone.
The Silver Fox looked at Yan Aohan. "I am really talking about serious business."
Yan Aohan thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, since you say it is serious, let’s hear it. What exactly do you plan to do?"
The Silver Fox said calmly, "I plan to go directly to the Tibetan region at the start of the year."
Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi were both surprised. They looked at the Silver Fox, not understanding why she suddenly mentioned going to the Tibetan region.
The Silver Fox looked serious, showing that this was his genuine plan.
"Why are you going to the Tibetan region?" Yan Aohan asked.
The Silver Fox answered directly, "To seize power."
The two words "seize power" shocked Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi. The Silver Fox was not someone who loved power, so if she suddenly wanted to seize it, something must have happened.
The Silver Fox raised an eyebrow. "Your wife has the Military Advisor’s Token. She will eventually have to leave here. Since that is the case, I will help out. Although the Military Advisor’s Token does not command me, since it has appeared, we must assist. I thought about it, and the best way is to seize the power of the Holy Cult directly. This way, you two can rest easy." The first part was addressed to Yan Aohan, and the second part to both of them.
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly and said nothing. Yan Aohan pondered, "The Godfather’s luck is still strong. If you want to seize power, it will not be easy. First, you must consume her luck."
"Yes, so I plan to deal with Chonglou first," the Silver Fox said directly.
"You said you would deal with Chonglou last time too," Yan Aohan said suspiciously, looking at the Silver Fox. He could only believe half of what the Silver Fox said, especially since he hadn’t acted on his previous words.
The Silver Fox smiled. "I said it last time, but I found Chonglou to be an interesting toy. Teasing him occasionally was fun, so I didn’t interfere much. But now it is different."
Because Zhu Yanyi held the Military Advisor’s Token, others did not know its power, but the Silver Fox did. As a member of the Qianhuan Family, the Military Advisor’s Token could directly constrain and command the family. However, Zhu Yanyi refused to use it because she did not like power that did not belong to her.
On this point, the Silver Fox actually admired Zhu Yanyi. Not everyone could resist the charm of the Military Advisor’s Token, as seen in what Zhu Yongfu had done in the past.
Another reason was that since the Military Advisor’s Token existed, even if Zhu Yanyi did not use it, the Silver Fox had to help her. Although she had no intention of opposing Zhu Yanyi normally, now she needed to take further steps to protect her.