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Published at 22nd of May 2023 02:41:16 PM


Chapter 68

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TL: Moonlit

Zong Yiming remained silent for a few seconds. “It can be included, but it must be five thousand yuan, not a penny less.”

In fact, both of them were not lacking money. The Shen family was extremely wealthy, and Shen Shimu’s pocket money since childhood was enough for an ordinary person’s entire lifetime. He could spend several hundred thousand on casually pursuing a star. Zong Yiming was Ye Ze’s confidant, responsible for many projects in the Ye family. He also came from a well-off background and naturally had no shortage of money.

Yet, they were haggling over five thousand yuan.

Shen Shimu raised an eyebrow, took out his phone, and transferred fifty thousand yuan to Zong Yiming’s WeChat. “I haven’t calculated the exact duration. You can do the math. When we’ve spent the fifty thousand, we’ll end it.”

Zong Yiming received the transfer and looked at his watch. “Fifty thousand yuan for ten hours. It’s now a little past seven o’clock, and we’ll end it at five o’clock in the morning.”

Shen Shimu: “…” You’re really meticulous in your calculations.

Zong Yiming thought for a moment and said, “The special services at night will also fit within the time.”

Shen Shimu: “…”

Shen Ye’s ears were sharp. Although he was chatting affectionately with Ye Ze, he also overheard the conversation between Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming.

“These two are acting strange,” he whispered to Ye Ze.

Ye Ze gently patted his head. “Adult matters, don’t worry about them, kid.”

Shen Ye: “…”

Last time, when it came to Xu Ce and Xu Sisi’s situation, the man said the same thing.

“I’m not a kid,” Shen Ye grumbled.

Ye Ze coaxed him with a smile, “Right, you’re not a kid. You’re a bewitching empress.”

Shen Ye instantly burst into laughter and used his free hand to grab the man’s hand, playfully scratching his palm with his fingers.

Ye Ze slowly tightened his grip, wrapping his fingers around Shen Ye’s hand.

Meanwhile, Zong Yiming also started taking care of Shen Shimu, picking up dishes for him. Knowing that Shen Shimu didn’t like scallions, Zong Yiming made sure to serve him a plate without any. If there were scallions in the bowl, he would carefully pick them out for him.

Shen Shimu enjoyed the meal with a sense of contentment. After all, he had spent fifty thousand yuan!

Shen Ye silently watched for a while, then glanced at the faces of the two men.

How did he not notice before that there was a red string connecting the two of them?

…Could it be that he had the potential to be a matchmaker? Just by having friends around him, they could find romantic partners.

While contemplating this, he suddenly received a WeChat message from Fu Guanglin: [Master Shen, have you taken on an apprentice?]

It was followed by an emoji of a broken-hearted elderly person.

Shen Ye: “…”

The news spread really quickly. Fu Guanglin already knew about it shortly after Xu Ce reposted it on Weibo.

He had been eager to become Shen Ye’s apprentice, and now that he knew the news, he was heartbroken. Previously, Mr. Shi had kept it a secret from him, fearing that he would think too much about it.

Shen Ye was aware of this, so he explained the reason for accepting Xu Ce to him.

Fu Guanglin immediately felt dejected.

Indeed, Fu Guanglin had no free time. He had to oversee the company’s overall situation because his father was getting old, and his son had not yet reached adulthood. Recently, with the help of Shen Shimu, the company had secured a large order, and he was now extremely busy.

[Master Shen, please accept me as your apprentice when I retire], Fu Guanglin sent another message.

He decided to hand over the company to his son when he turned eighteen, and then follow Master Shen to cultivate!

Shen Ye: “…”

Why did he feel like he had become an abductor…

After finishing the hotpot, the rain had almost stopped, and the group slowly walked back to the inn.

Zong Yiming had already arranged a room for Xu Sisi, and they were staying in the same inn, even next to Xu Ce. Xu Sisi had not yet visited the scenic area, so they decided to stay for another day before exploring the surrounding area.

Just as they returned to the inn, Shen Ye was preparing to have some intimate time with Ye Ze in the bathroom when Zong Yiming knocked on the door.

Shen Ye held onto Ye Ze’s waist and grumbled unhappily, “Deduct his salary!”

Last time, because Zong Yiming was sensible, he even suggested giving him a raise.

Men, they were so fickle.

Ye Ze chuckled and kissed his lips. “Maybe there’s an urgent matter. I’ll go and open the door.”

Shen Ye could only let go of his hand.

As expected, Zong Yiming had something to discuss, but it wasn’t about Ye Ze. He asked Shen Ye, “The police are looking for you. Will you see them?”

Every time Ye Ze traveled, Zong Yiming would take care of everything, especially the aspect of security. Now that Shen Ye and Ye Ze were about to get married, Shen Ye’s safety was naturally his responsibility. So when the police started investigating Shen Ye’s identity, he was the first to know.

Shen Ye could guess the reason why the police were looking for him. He said, “Contact them and meet them in the lobby downstairs.”

Whether it was the Haicheng police or the police in the scenic area, they were very responsible. He had a good impression of the police and was willing to help.

Zong Yiming went to do as instructed.

Soon, Shen Ye and Ye Ze went downstairs, and the three police officers arrived at the inn lobby.

The captain, upon seeing Shen Ye, immediately approached him and warmly greeted, “Master Shen, hello!”

Previously, when Shen Ye went to check the surveillance footage, the captain was still skeptical of Shen Ye’s abilities. However, after witnessing Shen Ye’s skills, he became convinced. He acted based on the information provided by Shen Ye and successfully captured the human traffickers.

Since then, he had been thoroughly convinced.

However, his comprehensive understanding of Shen Ye’s abilities came after he had a phone conversation with his senior brother at the Haicheng Police Department. His senior brother happened to be the captain in charge of the Meng Ruyan case, and when they talked about Shen Ye, his senior brother told him that Master Shen was incredibly skilled and extremely upright, and kind-hearted. He would definitely be willing to help the police.

His senior brother repeatedly urged him to establish a good relationship with Master Shen.

So when he met Shen Ye, the captain showed extraordinary enthusiasm.

After exchanging greetings, the captain didn’t beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, “There’s a human trafficking group, but the few people we caught either don’t know the mastermind’s information or refuse to talk. I’m hoping you can help us and eradicate the human traffickers. Otherwise, there will surely be more children in danger, and many families will suffer as a result…”

Shen Ye had already guessed his intention and nodded, saying, “Alright.”

The captain was slightly taken aback.

He hadn’t expected that Master Shen would agree to his request without any hesitation.

Although he had heard from his senior brother that Master Shen was straightforward and didn’t beat around the bush, so he had directly spoken up. But… the fact that Master Shen agreed so readily still exceeded his expectations. It seemed that his senior brother was right, and Master Shen had a very high level of determination.

So Shen Ye and Ye Ze went out again.

It was already past 10 PM, and unfortunately, it started to drizzle. But since he had promised, Shen Ye wouldn’t regret it.

Zong Yiming wanted to go along with them.

Shen Ye waved his hand and said, “You should go and earn your 50,000 yuan.”

Truly, he was Ye Ze’s trusted subordinate. Zong Yiming remained calm and said, “Thank you, Young Master Shen.”

Shen Ye: “…”

Wow, there’s someone even more shameless than him. He admired that!

Ye Ze grabbed his hand with a smile and said, “Let’s go.”

Shen Ye and the man shared an umbrella, walking into the rain and mist. He whispered in the man’s ear, “Hmph, those two definitely have something up their sleeves.”

Ye Ze pinched his earlobe but didn’t say anything.

Shen Ye looked at him suspiciously. “You don’t seem surprised at all?”

Ye Ze smiled gently. “Let them deal with their own matters.”

Shen Shimu was the most promising descendant of the Shen family, yet he had been doing business with Ye Ze for so many years. There must be a reason behind it. The Zong family was not an insignificant clan either, and Zong Yiming’s abilities were remarkable. Yet, he had been helping Ye Ze all along. The reasons behind it were worth pondering.

However, Ye Ze had always turned a blind eye to the emotional entanglements of those around him, and he had never asked about it.

Shen Ye had probably figured out what was going on and couldn’t help but be shocked.

So those two had already shown signs?

He had failed to notice it all this time. Perhaps it was because those two concealed it too well?

“Fortunately, we’re not as indecisive as them.” Shen Ye stared at the ring on his hand, feeling inexplicably delighted.

Ye Ze chuckled lightly and kissed his forehead. “Mm.”

At the police station, Shen Ye used talismans to make the human traffickers tell the truth. One of them was one of the masterminds, and he quickly revealed the remaining criminals, their hideouts, the intermediaries in the transit cities, and the contacts with the buyers downstream.

Within half an hour.

According to the human trafficker’s confession, they operated as a group in a village. Since it was a remote mountainous area, it was very common for people to go out to work, and sometimes they would bring a few children back. Everyone would simply assume they were relatives, and no suspicions would arise.

Cases, where the entire village is involved, are the most difficult to apprehend since the whole village can provide false testimony.

This time, they managed to completely eradicate the human trafficking group, uprooting it entirely.

The police witnessed Shen Ye’s abilities and looked at him with a mix of admiration and awe.

However, Shen Ye was only concerned about going back to sleep with Ye Ze. He stood up and said, “Let’s go.”

The captain expressed his gratitude, saying, “Thank you for your righteous assistance!”

Shen Ye waved his hand and walked out alongside Ye Ze.

Little did he know, behind him, a female police officer was gazing at the backs of him and Ye Ze with starry eyes.

As a fan of their pairing, being able to see them up close was undoubtedly the happiest thing for her.

The female police officer’s mind was filled with bullet comments, and she emitted a high-pitched squeal like a prairie dog–

[Master Shen is so cute and handsome. He’s so capable, he might be a celestial being…]

[His husband is not an ordinary person either, outrageously handsome! It’s enough to make both humans and gods envious!]

[Mom, they’re such a perfect match! What kind of immortals did I ship!]

However, as a public servant, she maintained a professional demeanor on the surface.

Shen Ye was about to leave but then thought better of it and handed a talisman to the female police officer, saying, “Keep this with you, and you’ll be safe.”

The female police officer stared at him in disbelief.

“Thank you for supporting me and my husband as well,” Shen Ye smiled.

He could clearly tell that the female police officer was a fan of him and Ye Ze. From the moment he and Ye Ze entered, she had been glancing at the rings on their hands, her eyes even showing signs of excitement.

The female police officer was so excited that she didn’t know what to do with her hands and feet. She received the talisman with great respect, stuttering, “Wishing you and your husband eternal happiness…”

Shen Ye smiled and said, “Thank you.”

Even Ye Ze smiled along.

After Shen Ye left, the female police officer tightly gripped the talisman, and fireworks bloomed in her mind. There was only one line of bullet comments: [“Master and his husband, lock it down for me! I swallowed the key!”]

Even late at night, there were still tourists walking around outside the scenic area, so it wasn’t too quiet. However, due to the rain, there was a somewhat cold and desolate feeling.

Shen Ye could certainly use his magical techniques to keep warm, but he didn’t do so. Instead, he kept snuggling into Ye Ze’s arms.

“I’m cold,” Shen Ye whined.

Ye Ze held him tighter and softly said, “Endure a little longer, we’ll be there soon.”

The man’s body temperature was warm, and the purple aura on his body gradually warmed Shen Ye.

A subtle smile formed on Shen Ye’s lips.

When they returned to the inn, Shen Ye couldn’t wait to pounce on the man.

The two of them frolicked until late into the night before finally falling asleep, unaware that internet users were digging into Ye Ze’s identity.

It started with a netizen posting on a certain website: [“Shocking news! My friend said that Master Shen’s husband is the influential figure of the Ye family in the imperial capital!”]

The original poster claimed to be from Haicheng and revealed that they were high school classmates with a scion of a certain prestigious family. The scion disclosed that the entire noble families in Haicheng knew that Master Shen was the wife of the head of the Ye family in the imperial capital. Now, no noble family dares to provoke Master Shen.

There were many night owls online, and as soon as this post was published, within a few minutes, there were hundreds of replies, all expressing a state of utter shock.

[“Is it the Ye family in the imperial capital that I’m thinking of? The incredibly powerful and mysterious Ye family?”]

[“Oh my goodness, not only is Master Shen impressive on his own, but his background is also so strong… I feel envious like I’m just here to tag along.”]

[“Am I the only one focused on Master Shen’s husband? He’s so handsome and comes from such a powerful background… Does such a perfect man really exist?”]

[“OP, please dig up more information. I want to know the name of Master Shen’s husband, and it would be even better if there are photos.”]

[“…”]

Just as everyone was getting excited with their replies, the post suddenly got deleted.

After that, any post related to Shen Ye and Ye Ze would also be deleted.

At this point, netizens knew what was going on.

In unison, they shifted to anonymous forums to continue their deep digging.

Unfortunately, ten minutes later, the posts were still being deleted.

However, the information from the post was captured in screenshots by marketing accounts, and they slyly shared it on their Weibo accounts. As a result, Ye Ze once again became a hot search topic.

#Shen Ye’s Husband#

#Ye Family#

These two hot search keywords quietly climbed to the top in the middle of the night, but their survival time was merely two minutes.

The Ye family had a dedicated department responsible for managing their online presence, and they quickly deleted all the gossip.

In fact, Ye Ze doesn’t mind the public’s opinion, but the Ye family has always been low-key, and he doesn’t want to break that rule.

He prefers to be the man behind Shen Ye.

The next day, when everyone gathered for breakfast, Zong Yiming reported the news.

Upon hearing that the posts had been deleted, Shen Ye suddenly realized, “No wonder I can hardly find any personal information about you online.”

Ye Ze nodded.

Deep in thought, Shen Ye asked, “Should I also keep a low profile?”

“No need,” Ye Ze said, patting his head. “Just be yourself.”

Shen Ye smiled and kissed him, happily responding, “Okay!”

Xu Sisi took a sip of soy milk and said, “I’ll explore the scenic area in the morning, and in the afternoon, let’s go somewhere else.”

The ancient town wasn’t particularly large, so they could easily explore it in the morning.

Shen Ye had no objections, of course. “Sure, let Xu Ce accompany you, and I’ll rest at the inn with Uncle.”

The rain had stopped today, but it remained overcast. Shen Ye didn’t feel like going out.

Xu Sisi nodded.

“Hey, where’s Brother Shen?” Shen Ye noticed someone missing and immediately looked at Zong Yiming.

Xu Ce and Xu Sisi also looked at Zong Yiming with curiosity.

Zong Yiming remained calm. “Sleeping.”

“Oh…” Shen Ye dragged out his words. “It’s past nine, and he’s still asleep?”

“Yeah,” Zong Yiming replied calmly. He picked up the packed soup noodles and got up, obviously going to deliver breakfast to Shen Shimu.

Shen Ye watched him go upstairs and then turned to glare at Ye Ze with a mournful expression. “Look at them! They step on the accelerator, enjoying the thrill of driving. And us? We haven’t even obtained our driver’s licenses!”

He was so frustrated. Why couldn’t he and his man just race cars directly?

Looking at Zong Yiming and Shen Shimu, who hit the highway with just fifty thousand yuan!

Xu Sisi, who was drinking soy milk, snorted and ended up spilling it all over Xu Ce upon hearing Shen Ye’s words.

“Have some restraint, what’s the rush to drive early in the morning!” Xu Sisi quickly used a napkin to wipe off the soy milk from Xu Ce, while scolding Shen Ye, “I haven’t settled yesterday’s accounts with you yet, so shut up!”

Shen Ye felt even more aggrieved and pulled Ye Ze up, saying, “Hmph, I declare that our accounts are settled! Don’t think I don’t know, you and Xu Ce are going to race cars soon too!”

Xu Sisi: “…”

Xu Ce: “…”

“All you adults, bullying me because I’m not of legal age.” Shen Ye walked upstairs while holding Ye Ze’s hand and announced, “I’m cutting ties with all of you!”

He was genuinely feeling wronged, hating himself for not being yet twenty years old.

He had seen just how smug Zong Yiming was earlier.

The next one to be smug would be Xu Sisi as if he didn’t know!

Ye Ze silently followed him back to the room and hugged him tightly after closing the door. “Alright, don’t be upset.”

Shen Ye pouted and buried his head in the man’s embrace, not wanting to speak.

“They are also driving without licenses.” Ye Ze kissed the child’s ear softly, coaxing him in a gentle voice, “At least we have rings.”

That’s what he said, but Shen Ye still wanted to race cars.

He jumped onto the man and held his waist tightly. “Quick, kiss me.”

Ye Ze smiled and kissed him, carrying him to the bed.

The two of them frolicked in the inn for the morning. Before setting off to other attractions in the afternoon, Shen Ye used talismans to dispel their fatigue.

As the group gathered downstairs, Shen Shimu was also present. His eyes were tinged with a shade of blue, indicating that last night was definitely intense.

Shen Ye stared at Shen Shimu’s waist and secretly thought, I won’t dispel your fatigue.

Shen Shimu: “…”

He did want to ask Shen Ye to perform a spell on him.

Shen Ye snorted and turned his head away.

Shen Shimu: “…”

Over the next two days, they visited several more scenic spots.

Originally, Shen Shimu was supposed to immediately return to the imperial capital to handle matters, but he didn’t want to leave and decided to stay. As for the documents signed by Ye Ze, they were sent back by someone else.

Shen Ye had a great time playing, but he didn’t plan to play for too long. He had his grandmother and Grandpa Ye at home, and he was concerned about them.

So two days later, everyone set off back to Haicheng.

This time, Xu Sisi and Xu Ce were in one car. On the way, Xu Sisi sent Shen Ye a Weibo link: [You’re trending again.]

Shen Ye opened the Weibo link to find out what was going on.

It turned out that the police had already caught the child traffickers and publicly reported the major child trafficking case online, giving special thanks to Shen Ye.

Netizens now knew that Shen Ye had gone to Jiangshi for a trip and had also helped the police.

[Look at the master, not forgetting to do good deeds even while traveling. This level is truly beyond us ordinary people.]

[If I remember correctly, that was the day after his husband proposed to him, right?]

[Yes! That’s why the keyboard warriors should take a look. So what if it’s a same-sex relationship? Isn’t their mindset nobler than yours?]

Shen Ye looked at the flattering comments and smiled, shaking his head.

What noble mindset? He was just lending a hand.

At that moment, Xu Sisi sent another WeChat message: [Ning Shihua has something urgent and wants to ask for your help.]

After Yang Yuhang’s passing, Ning Shihua became the leading actress of Ba Jiao Entertainment and was also the international award-winning actress who posted smiling emojis under Xu Ce’s Weibo a few days ago.

In fact, when Shen Ye did fortune-telling for the Ba Jiao Entertainment artists before, he had also done a reading for Ning Shihua.

Ning Shihua, as the leading actress, was certainly given priority.

At that time, Ning Shihua asked Shen Ye to buy some calming and soothing talismans. Perhaps due to frequently staying up late during her younger years while filming, now that she was in her thirties, she had been suffering from insomnia for several years. She couldn’t fall asleep until past 2 a.m. every night. And even when she did fall asleep, she would have all sorts of dreams, making her wake up the next day with a foggy mind and poor mental state.

Shen Ye gave her a talisman and instructed her to place it under her pillow.

According to Ning Shihua herself, the talisman worked wonders. During this time, she no longer had insomnia. She could just lie down on her pillow and fall asleep, and she wouldn’t have any more nightmares.

Since the situation had improved, why did she still come to him?

Shen Ye asked, [What happened to her?]

Xu Sisi replied, [She got injured on the set. It was a sudden incident. The rope broke while she was doing aerial stunts, and she fell to the ground, injuring her leg and experiencing some concussion. Mr. Shi also wants to ask for your help to go and check on her.]

Ning Shihua was the leading actress of Ba Jiao Entertainment. If someone targeted her, Mr. Shi would definitely be concerned.

Shen Ye frowned.

The last time he saw Ning ShiHua, he didn’t see any signs of injury on her face.

Author's note This chapter is about 5,500 words~ There will be one more chapter, probably around 10 o’clock~

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