Post-wedding trip

That night was crazy and chaotic.

Just like the night Qing Mengzhu suddenly realized he had fallen for Ming Chunxi, he was also covered in sweat, his clothes in a mess.

This time, however, it wasn't done by one person alone.

After her first experience, Qing Mengzhu lay listlessly on the bed the next day, not wanting to get up.

Ming Chunxi returned with breakfast and coconut water, then reached out to massage his lower back, frowning as she asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Qing Mengzhu shook her head, burying her face in her arms. "It doesn't hurt, but I'm not feeling very comfortable. I'll rest a bit more."

Ming Chunxi looked at his red ears. "Eat breakfast first, then go to sleep."

Qing Mengzhu: "I don't want to eat."

Ming Chunxi: "How about drinking some coconut water to hydrate?"

Qing Mengzhu didn't want to drink either; if she drank too much, she'd have to get up to go to the bathroom.

However, seeing Ming Chunxi's worried look, he still gave in and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.

Ming Chunxi supported him the whole time, frowning slightly. "Don't do it so many times next time."

Qing Mengzhu pressed her lower back. "The main thing is to adjust the frequency the first time, so as not to leave a psychological scar, ouch--"

Ming Chunxi tightened her grip on his arm. "I checked when you woke up. It's a little red, but not broken. I bought some medicine; I'll apply it later."

Qing Mengzhu's ears turned red again. "It's not that it hurts somewhere, it's just like the feeling of muscles aching and sore from overworking."

Ming Chunxi: "I probably held one position for too long and strained a bit."

Qing Mengzhu exclaimed, "Ah! Stop discussing this! Let's skip this!"

Qing Mengzhu inadvertently came out as gay during their junior year of college.

When the housekeeper was cleaning, she swept out some lubricant from a gap in the cabinet. Since the medicine tubes were all printed in foreign languages, she put them on the bedside table.

When Ming Lexin saw this, she realized something was wrong and subtly asked Ming Chunxi it, Ming Chunxi admitted it.

Ming Lexin didn't say anything, only telling them to be careful.

Ming Lexin is not the type of person to tattle.

However, Qing Mengzhu had a guilty conscience and dared not hide it for long, so he took the initiative to confess to his father.

Qing Yan was shocked when she found out, but she didn't scold him.

After calming down, Qing Yan also reminded everyone to be careful.

Qing Mengzhu looked at his father nervously. "Dad."

Qing Yan patted his shoulder. "You haven't paid attention to girls since puberty. Now that I think about it, I understand."

Qing Mengzhu a sigh of relief, "Oh."

Qing Yan sighed, "It's good that you're with Chunxi. That kid has always been reliable. You two should take good care of yourselves."

Qing Mengzhu was practically fuming. She gave a hasty reply and quickly made her escape.

The two were now much more relaxed after successfully getting past both sets of parents.

The two officially moved in together and became a publicly openly gay couple within a small circle of friends.

However, this did not affect them much; both continued to excel academically and their lives went smoothly.

A few years later, Qing Mengzhu was already working, went to pick up Ming Chunxi had just finished her doctoral studies.

Ming Chunxi completed his master's and doctoral studies in three years. During his studies, Qing Mengzhu would visit him whenever she had a holiday, and he would also return to China to visit Qing Mengzhu whenever he had a holiday.

Although the young couple lives in different places, they meet more than ten times a year and video chat every day, even more often than couples living in different parts of the country.

After experiencing a long-distance relationship, their feelings for each other only grew stronger.

Even Ming Lexin remarked that it was rare to see a couple with such a stable and intense relationship.

After Qing Mengzhu graduated, Qing Yan bought him a small house.

He has already furnished the house, and he will live in it with Ming Chunxi from now on.

Today is the day to pick up Ming Chunxi and take her home.

Qing Mengzhu brought a green sunflower to pick up Ming Chunxi. Upon seeing her, she gave Ming Chunxi a big hug, her eyes sparkling with joy. "Congratulations on your graduation! Welcome back!"

Ming Chunxi took the flowers and hugged Qing Mengzhu tightly. "These are the flowers you said you'd plant for me at graduation?"

Qing Mengzhu said with some pride, "Aren't they growing very well? I was planning to bring them to you when we took your graduation photos, but the weather wasn't very good in the first half of the month, so the flowers didn't bloom. I had to give them to you now."

Ming Chunxi looked at the flowers. "They're very beautiful, I like them very much."

Qing Mengzhu: "If you like it, that's good, sigh--"

As they were talking, Qing Mengzhu stumbled as if hit by something, and fell back into Ming Chunxi's arms.

Ming Chunxi quickly put her arm around his waist. "What?"

Qing Mengzhu didn't speak, pressing her head with a look of utter disbelief on her face.

At that moment, a mechanical and unfamiliar voice rang in his mind. "Ding--Congratulations on binding with the Interstellar Mall and obtaining a valuable Interstellar Seller quota. This quota is non-transferable and will expire afterward..."

Author's Note:

There will be another chapter tomorrow.

After marriage

Bonus chapter, see you tomorrow!

Chapter 257 Post-Wedding Trip

That year, Qing Mengzhu and his family's farm entered a period of rapid expansion.

In this year alone, they plan to open 37 branches.

All of these branches use ingredients produced by Zhuxi, are managed by chefs who have passed the head office's assessment, and are staffed with professional managers.

Logically speaking, this should be foolproof. Even if any problems arise, Zhou Yan could easily resolve them by taking a business trip with his men.

However, Zhou Yan was still worried, so he personally flew to the Feierlu Peninsula to make preparations.

The Feierlu Peninsula branch is the largest in the entire Yibibaer region. It is also close to the two branches in the Siluo and Alba regions, making it convenient for him to oversee them together.

Zhou Yan had already trained his apprentices, and now he even had grand-apprentices. Even if he wasn't in Vine City, nothing would go wrong at the farm Vine City.

Therefore, Qing Mengzhu readily agreed to his decision to go on a long business trip.

Zhou Yan's business trip lasted much longer than Qing Mengzhu had imagined, stretching from March to July.

After drinking tea, Qing Mengzhu and his group of friends would drink coffee, eat bamboo shoots and shrimp, and taste mulberries and peaches. They gathered together many times, but Zhou Yan was never there.

People really do miss him.

In July, Ming Chunxi completed a major project, and Qing Mengzhu's farming work also came to an end. The two hit it off and decided to take a vacation on the Feierlu Peninsula and visit Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan welcomed the news with great enthusiasm.

So, a day later, they arrived at Feierlu's newly established farm with local specialties.

The farm has windows on all four sides, and looking out from them you can see colorful houses, golden beaches, and azure seas—everything exudes a vibrant atmosphere.

Very beautiful.

"Wow, it's huge." Qing Mengzhu turned to look at the spacious restaurant. The hall had at least fifty tables, spaced far apart, and she couldn't help but marvel. "It's bigger than what I saw in the videos."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "This farm is indeed larger, which is why I've stayed here for so long."

Qing Mengzhu sincerely said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Yan: "It's alright, there are many unique local ingredients, and I'm quite happy here. It's lunchtime, what would you like to eat?"

Qing Mengzhu reached out her hand. "Is the menu ready yet? I'd like to see the menu."

Zhou Yan picked up the tablet and switched to Chinese: "It's all out, take a look."

Qing Mengzhu took the tablet computer, Ming Chunxi leaned over to watch it with him.

The menu features familiar dishes such as pickled bamboo shoot and hazelnut chicken soup, Sichuan peppercorn chicken, and braised goose, as well as local specialties like seafood rice, Greek salad, and couscous.

Qing Mengzhu rubbed her stomach. "I'm still a bit jet-lagged and don't feel like eating meat. Do you have any light noodles or porridge?"

Ming Chunxi looked at the menu. "How about a pesto pasta? You'll probably like it."

Qing Mengzhu considered for a moment, then said, "How about pesto pasta?"

Zhou Yan: "Can we use inclined tubes? These are made in-house; I had someone bring them all the way here. Would you like to try them?"