Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 341 - 306: The Troublesome Spirit Everyone Wants to Get Rid Of (Part 2)

Chapter 341: Chapter 306: The Troublesome Spirit Everyone Wants to Get Rid Of (Part 2)

When everyone was gossiping about Lan Ji being beaten up, Mi Chenshuo simply curled the corners of his lips slightly. He knew better than anyone else that he was the one behind it.

Although his strength wasn’t as formidable as Tong Airui’s, finding out who had hurt him wasn’t all that difficult for him.

Lan Ji, this is just a small warning. If it happens again, I’ll send you to meet King Yan!

When Tong Airui returned, his workload became even heavier. That day, after You Jia and the others came back from Haotian, they stayed in the study and had a long discussion before coming out. Since then, Tong Airui was practically staying up late every night to get things done.

One night, Yi Luowa woke up and saw Tong Airui sitting by the bedside looking at something. She lifted her petite foot and gently nudged his leg.

Tong Airui grabbed her mischievous little foot with a backhand and smiled as he asked, "Did I wake you up?"

"It’s so late already. Why aren’t you sleeping yet?"

"Almost done." Tong Airui turned to look at her. "You go ahead and sleep."

"I’ll wait for you." Yi Luowa sat up and hugged him from behind, pressing her small face firmly against his back as she murmured, "I can never sleep soundly unless you’re holding me."

Tong Airui chuckled, setting the document in his hand aside. "Alright, I’ll stop and go to sleep with you."

Yi Luowa pouted slightly and handed the document back to him, "Go ahead and finish reading. I’ll stay with you. Don’t delay your work because of me."

"From now on, I’ll try not to bring these things home. I don’t want to disturb your rest." Tong Airui affectionately kissed her on the forehead before teasing, "I thought about heading to the study, but with you rolling around in bed like this, if I didn’t keep an eye on you, you’d certainly fall off!"

Yi Luowa giggled, wrapping her arms around his waist. She muttered, "Just finish up, I won’t talk to you anymore."

Tong Airui patted the small hands tightly clasped in front of his abdomen. "This is the exercise plan for the second half of the year. I need to send it down as soon as possible. If something flares up on Haotian’s end, I won’t have time to take care of this."

"Do you think it’ll turn into a fight?" Yi Luowa rubbed her face against his back.

"Hard to say. It may seem calm on the surface, but the messages coming from Dapeng don’t reflect such tranquility."

"Sigh... I hope Prince Haotian can weather this storm." Yi Luowa’s eyebrows knitted slightly. "From what You Jia and the others mentioned when they returned, Prince Haotian should be able to hold on for another year and a half. But where did those rumors about him being critically ill come from?"

"They spread it intentionally to unsettle the people. That person is quite insidious." Tong Airui glanced quickly at the last couple of pages, then turned and scooped Yi Luowa into his arms. "I’m done reading. Let’s sleep."

Yi Luowa pursed her lips. "I only get to sleep in tomorrow. Just one day."

Tong Airui raised an eyebrow. "Are you hinting at something?"

Yi Luowa pushed away his approaching face. "I’m hinting... that the day after tomorrow, my school starts again."

Tong Airui laughed. "I know, so does that mean tonight we should..."

"It’s late. You have work tomorrow... mmph!"

The next morning, Yi Luowa struggled to drag herself out of bed. She swore to herself she would never drop hints to Tong Airui again.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was May.

The anticipated conflict on Haotian’s side didn’t erupt after all, which allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

Especially Long Che, who was watching his daughter’s wedding date approach. If things had gotten chaotic over there, he couldn’t imagine the kind of anxiety he would’ve felt.

"The Emperor of Haotian is truly skilled." This was Long Che’s evaluation of him.

"Forget about others for now. Let’s talk about our own affairs. When are we heading to Country S?" Tong Yao interrupted Long Che.

Long Che raised an eyebrow and replied with a mocking tone, "Aren’t our family matters all decided by you? You say when, and we’ll go then."

Tong Airui glanced at his father. Lately, his dad’s courage had grown—he even dared to talk back to his mom.

Tong Yao furrowed her brows slightly, "Long Che, I know you’re in a bad mood. I won’t stoop to your level right now. I only want to say one thing to you: Ni’er’s wedding is not like Xiao Yudian’s. This time, no one can replace the role of her father. At the wedding, you must control your emotions."

Long Che gave her a sidelong glance. "If you’re afraid I’ll lose control, let your son take my place."

"I want you to walk me down the aisle!" Ai Ni clung to her father’s arm, swinging it playfully.

"I must’ve owed you in a past life!" Long Che huffed.

Ai Ni sniffled. "Dad, don’t be upset. After I get married, I’ll still visit you every month."

"Your sister said the same thing when she got married. Now she’s doing well if she visits once every three months." Long Che’s mouth twisted downward as he pulled his daughter’s hands off. "I’ll find a place to study how to control my emotions."

Tong Yao helplessly watched him head upstairs. She turned to look at Tong Airui, her brows knitted. "On the day of Ni’er’s wedding, be ready. If your dad starts acting up again, you’ll be the one walking Ni’er down the aisle."

Tong Airui chuckled. "Mom, when my sister got married, Dad wanted to give Uncle a chance. But this time it’s Ai Ni. He won’t cause any trouble."

"You can’t be sure with him." Tong Yao shook her head anxiously.

Lady Jing Ya looked at her daughter-in-law warmly. "I’ll keep an eye on him for you. Does that ease your worry?"

"Mom, I’m entrusting Long Che to you then." Tong Yao smiled. "We’ll leave two days in advance. Carlos has invited us to stay at the palace, but if we go a day later, they’ll have one less day of hassle. What do you think?"

"I’ll watch over Che’er for you. You can handle everything else."

"Major family decisions should still be made by you." Tong Yao smiled and continued to discuss the wedding details with Lady Jing Ya.

Initially, Ai Ni had a beaming smile on her face. But the more she listened, the more tears started falling. After the wedding, she’d have to part with her family...

Yi Luowa held her hand tightly. She could understand Ai Ni’s feelings.

With two days to go until Ai Ni and You Jia’s wedding, the whole family boarded a flight from Xiawu to Country S.

This time, Yi Weiyang accompanied them to Country S as well.

With Haotian’s situation still uncertain, both Long Che and Tong Airui had left, so Muta had to stay at home to hold the fort. Royce and his two sons represented him, joining Long Che’s family on the trip.

Carlos and Clarissa had long been waiting at the palace gates to greet them, terrified that any slight neglect would provoke Long Che.

Surprisingly, Long Che managed his emotions well. Though his face was stern, it wasn’t the ordeal it had been during Xiao Yudian’s wedding.

Jack and Ni Lu were also in the welcoming group but stayed in the back, not daring to speak to Long Che.

With one glance at Ni Lu, Long Che’s resentment vanished into thin air.

"Ni Lu, how have you gotten so thin!" This was the first time since the chaos with Shiqing that Long Che initiated a conversation with Ni Lu.

Ni Lu gave an awkward smile. "Getting older, I’ve had trouble sleeping lately."

Long Che turned to Jack. "Don’t tell me you’ve been bullying her. Let me warn you, Ni Lu has her family behind her!"

Jack chuckled. "I wouldn’t dare. You know who rules our house."

"In your house, your daughter’s the boss." Ni Lu muttered softly and stepped forward to support Lady Jing Ya. "Aunt, you must be tired. Let me help you inside to rest."

Tong Airui looked suspiciously at Ni Lu. Her face was so gaunt that her cheeks had sunken in. How could she have become like this in such a short time?

"What’s wrong with your aunt?" Tong Airui quietly asked Lu Jia, who was standing beside him.

Lu Jia snorted. "It’s all because of Shiqing. Some time ago, my mom didn’t let Shiqing into the palace, so she stirred up trouble at home with my aunt. Sometimes she’d pop pills for no reason; other times, she’d grab a knife and claim she wanted to kill herself. She’s been acting this way for so long, but she’s still alive. Eventually, my mom gave in and let her back into the palace. Now she’s finally quiet."

"Keep your voice down," You Jia shot him an annoyed glance.

Lu Jia pouted. "She’s shameless, so why should I care about gossiping?"

You Jia raised his hand as if to hit him, but Lu Jia instantly ducked behind Ai Ni. "Sister-in-law, my brother’s always bullying me!"

Ai Ni laughed. "When no one’s around later, I’ll help you deal with him."

Lu Jia made a face at his brother before darting off to chat with Leon and Bert.

Ai Ni glanced around and gently tugged on You Jia’s hand. "Shiqing’s allowed back in the palace?"

"Yes. She drove my mom to the brink, so she gave in. But her return comes with conditions: she can only go to my mom’s quarters and nowhere else."

Ai Ni frowned slightly. "What a nuisance!"

You Jia held her hand tightly and whispered, "My mom’s been arranging a marriage for her recently. Once she’s married off, she won’t be able to bother us anymore."

Ai Ni smiled faintly. It seemed like she wasn’t the only one eager to get rid of this troublemaker—even her mother-in-law was fed up.