"What did you say?!"
Upon clearly hearing the words Long Miaomiao spoke, Nie Chongyang almost cried out in disbelief, unable to comprehend the astonishing statement he had just heard.
No... was this the relationship between Long Miaomiao and Ye Tiancheng?
Long Miaomiao wanted to marry Ye Tiancheng?
Was he working overtime too much, and was she having some strange dream?
Nie Chongyang was so shocked that he completely forgot to use the respectful address for Long Miaomiao, a dragon, and directly addressed her as "you."
But at this critical moment, he couldn't care about such things!
Long Miaomiao paused for a moment, then spoke again, "Even you find it unacceptable? Why can't I marry him?"
Her tone already carried a very clear displeasure.
Nie Chongyang trembled slightly upon hearing this.
Long Miaomiao wanted to marry Ye Tiancheng and was rejected, what kind of bizarre story was this? He must have fallen asleep from working overtime and was having a nightmare.
Nie Chongyang was so disoriented that he slapped himself in the face and then felt an intense pain.
Alright, it was all real, not a dream.
On the other end of the phone, Long Miaomiao's voice came through the line, "What are you doing?"
She had clearly heard the sound of Nie Chongyang slapping himself.
Nie Chongyang woke up from the pain, but he was still very dazed, as if struck by lightning. He replied to Long Miaomiao in a dazed manner,
"Nothing."
What an earth-shattering piece of news this was! Long Miaomiao wanted to marry Ye Tiancheng, was rejected, and upon learning that it was bigamy, she even wanted to amend the marriage law to remove the crime of bigamy.
But Nie Chongyang knew that the problem likely wasn't there.
He understood Ye Tiancheng quite well, having known him for such a long time. Their understanding of each other was already very deep.
Nie Chongyang, even as an outsider, was well aware of how much Ye Tiancheng cared about his wife, Hou Mingzhu. Under such circumstances, how could Ye Tiancheng possibly agree to such a thing, or be willing to have two women?
This wasn't a problem that could be solved by simply changing a law.
What was even more terrifying was why Long Miaomiao had such an idea, and what her current role was, which was known to almost everyone who cooperated with Ye Tiancheng.
If Long Miaomiao became unwilling to help due to emotional distress, what catastrophic consequences would that bring?
It wasn't that they simply wanted to take advantage of Long Miaomiao because they saw her as naive and willing to help. It was because Long Miaomiao had already taken on these tasks and guaranteed their completion that they had handed over the responsibilities.
If Long Miaomiao suddenly changed her mind, would the ripple effect be something any of them would want to see?
It wasn't that they insisted on Long Miaomiao's help and felt it was wrong for her not to help.
Helping was a matter of goodwill; if she was unwilling to help, there was nothing to criticize.
What Nie Chongyang was more worried about was that Long Miaomiao, losing control, would simply withdraw without giving them any chance to prepare. They would have no buffer time to take over those matters, which would lead to significant hidden dangers.
The world was already chaotic enough; more trouble could not be afforded.
Nie Chongyang understood this very clearly.
So... what kind of devastating charm did Ye Tiancheng possess to cause such a situation?
It seemed more likely for the little fox to cause such trouble, given her enchanting appearance. The little fox was truly a beauty that could bring ruin.
Yet, it turned out that Ye Tiancheng was the one causing all the trouble.
Nie Chongyang rubbed his temples and then tried to persuade Long Miaomiao with kind words. He could only be relieved that Long Miaomiao's emotions seemed relatively stable, and she probably wouldn't do anything impulsive and abandon them.
However, with this sudden potential threat, Nie Chongyang felt he had to be prepared.
If it ultimately came to that point, they needed to be capable of handling it when the time came.
Nie Chongyang had already made up his mind to secretly prepare to replace Long Miaomiao.
However, Nie Chongyang felt a sliver of relief.
Little Miaomiao had joined their Special Operations Group. Although she was Long Miaomiao's avatar, she was already an independent entity, not controlled by Long Miaomiao, and possessed her own thoughts and preferences. In fact, over the years, she had leaned more towards their Special Operations Group than Long Miaomiao, the main body.
This also gave Nie Chongyang an idea. He didn't want Long Miaomiao to cause severe damage to critical matters. When he thought about finding someone to replace Long Miaomiao, he wouldn't be completely helpless.
Although Nie Chongyang still couldn't help but feel extremely frustrated.
What kind of mess was this?
After Nie Chongyang finally managed to calm Long Miaomiao down, confirmed that her emotions were not overly agitated, and hung up the phone, he sighed while holding his phone and immediately called Ye Tiancheng.
When Ye Tiancheng received Nie Chongyang's call, he thought Nie Chongyang had encountered some trouble and needed his help. Instead, he heard Nie Chongyang say, "I wish it were me who had something to ask for your help. Not long ago, when I received a call, I also thought the same, thinking you had something to ask for my help."
Ye Tiancheng didn't understand immediately.
"You received a call earlier? Not long ago? I didn't call you! The little fox didn't call you either; she's with me right now."
"Could there be a mistake? Did someone impersonate us?"
Nie Chongyang let out a sigh and a wry smile, "If someone impersonated you to deceive people, that would be a minor issue."
Ye Tiancheng's heart suddenly tightened.
"Then what exactly is the matter? Don't keep me in suspense... you're scaring me."
Nie Chongyang then revealed the truth.
He replied to Ye Tiancheng, "Not long ago, I did receive a call, and it wasn't related to you, but it wasn't someone impersonating you. That call was from Long Miaomiao."
A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Ye Tiancheng's heart.
"She called you? What did she call you for?"
Nie Chongyang sighed, feeling depressed.
"Before receiving that call, I never expected things to be so absurd."
Even now, he still felt as if he were dreaming.
"Long Miaomiao suddenly called me, asking about bigamy, whether it was truly illegal or something. At first, I was confused, not knowing why she was asking this. Then she stated that she wanted to marry you, but couldn't."
"She repeatedly confirmed with me whether the law regarding bigamy in the marriage law could be changed."
The little fox was also listening to the phone call nearby. At this moment, both Ye Tiancheng and the little fox clearly heard what Nie Chongyang said and gasped in unison.
Long Miaomiao had returned to her room and was still causing trouble, making a phone call to Nie Chongyang. This was too terrifying!
Did she like Ye Tiancheng that much? Was she determined to marry him?
Nie Chongyang was still speaking on the phone, "What's going on with you guys? This is causing trouble, what are we supposed to do from now on?"
"Ye Tiancheng, what do you think Long Miaomiao's attitude is? If you ultimately fall out with her, then we cannot help but prepare in advance."
"You should also know the severity of the consequences if Long Miaomiao suddenly stops handling things."
"I'm calling to confirm what happened between you two and what your plans are, so we can prepare our countermeasures in advance."
Ye Tiancheng said, "I'm not sure how things will turn out in the end, but... it's better to make preparations on both sides. We cannot take this risk, and I will pay attention to Long Miaomiao's attitude."
"I also want to know what exactly happened. It's too sudden; even I didn't anticipate something like this would happen."
Nie Chongyang offered Ye Tiancheng some sympathetic comfort.
He didn't want troublesome romantic entanglements. Getting caught up in one wasn't something to be happy about. Ye Tiancheng was having a difficult time; if it were him, he would probably be completely bewildered.