Chapter 241: Chapter 83: Return
Mutual benefit - these four words perfectly embody the relationship between Ke Lian and Chen Yin.
Chen Yin, as Your Majesty, needs a trustworthy Marshal; Ke Lian, as a Marshal, needs a loyal Majesty. When the ruler and ministers are united, the upper echelon need not fear the lower, and the lower need not doubt the upper; this is the foundation for an Empire’s gradual progress.
That’s why Chen Yin reminds Ke Lian at this moment to pay attention to his influence in the Military Department. Chen Yin doesn’t wish for his hard-earned trust in an Imperial Marshal to be shaken in the slightest.
This is true mutual benefit.
Du Xixi isn’t foolish; she knows what this simple dialogue between Ke Lian and Chen Yin signifies. However, as soon as she heard it, she couldn’t help but smile cheerfully.
In the puzzled gazes of the two, she softly said, "Your relationship is really interesting. Clearly, one is my husband and the other is my brother, but after all this time, why do you still maintain such a formal superior-subordinate attitude?"
Du Xixi genuinely found Ke Lian and Chen Yin’s relationship amusing. In a typical harmonious family, a brother-in-law and a brother would probably become sworn brothers, their relationship as close as real siblings.
However, despite the harmonious relationship between the Ke Family and Chen Yin, this brother-in-law and brother just can’t forge the bond of real brothers.
Courteous and polite, it’s just an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship.
Du Xixi might have intentionally shifted away from this somewhat formal topic, both Ke Lian and Chen Yin chuckled, perhaps aligning with her intention, and the conversation turned back to the topic of "promoting food."
"Xixi, are you a lucky star?" Chen Yin rubbed his temples, not hiding his tiredness in front of Du Xixi and Ke Lian, "Ever since you went to CD-0329 Star, the states of several Primitive Planets have been good, with increasing production of ingredients."
"What you said is amusing. I only went to CD-0329 Star; I haven’t been to the others." Du Xixi pinched Yiyi’s little hand and, seeing him giggling and drooling, wiped it off with a handkerchief, "It’s clearly because of your good judgment, sending talented people to the Primitive Planets."
Du Xixi doesn’t believe in this lucky star nonsense; she prefers to credit those who truly put in the effort. As for whether the increased production is related to her soul from Blue Star... Du Xixi shrugged, choosing to believe in science!
Chen Yin smiled helplessly, taking a cup of strong tea delivered by Rob. After drinking it all in one go, his mouth was filled with bitterness, instantly refreshing his exhausted spirit: "This is probably reciprocal flattery!"
Du Xixi arched an eyebrow, "Isn’t this mutual sibling affection?"
Chen Yin neither confirmed nor denied, continuing the discussion with Du Xixi on food promotion. Ke Lian, who seemed to have no place in this conversation, lowered his head and pinched his second son’s little face.
Yiyi and Er Er both look very much like Ke Lian, at least four or five points alike, with thick eyebrows and deep green eyes, as if carved from Ke Lian’s own eyes.
But it’s not that Yiyi and Er Er are just little replicas of Ke Lian; they were born of Du Xixi, inheriting genes from both Ke Lian and Du Xixi.
Apart from their eyebrows and eyes, the two children also inherited Ke Lian’s facial structure; the upturned nose and rosy lips are from Du Xixi. Their plump baby faces are just like the remnants of baby fat still present in Du Xixi.
What Ke Lian loves most about the two children are these traits that resemble both himself and Du Xixi. Because these are proof that they are the children of Du Xixi and Ke Lian, proof that they are the crystallization of Du Xixi and Ke Lian’s love.
...Even though when they were conceived, Du Xixi and Ke Lian had no emotional foundation.
Poor Er Er, who originally was just sitting quietly on his dad’s lap, being a quiet little handsome man, was pinched by his dad with the same disposition.
Er Er trying hard to keep a straight face but with pinched baby fat: ... It’s too hard for me! (ー`´ー)!
Yiyi lying in his mom’s arms, dripping big drops of drool: Hee hee hee! (￣▼￣)!
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After Du Xixi voluntarily revealed her identity, the broadcasts didn’t change much. Du Xixi continued to make food as usual, and the fans continued to eagerly wait to be fed.