After nightfall, the whole city fell into silence.
Han Yan sat behind his desk, but he was not sleepy at all. In front of him was a thick pile of historical documents. The warm yellow desk lamp illuminated the pages, and the contents were all related to the "Solitia Forest".
It is said that the dense forest is full of dangers and is a forbidden area that even gods dare not set foot in. However, the Seventh Prince Justu happened to pick up the black-haired and black-eyed human at the border of the dense forest.
As a fellow passenger on the bus, since the other person was still alive, there was no reason why the agile Asui couldn't do it.
Han Yan once thought that he was the only one who came to this strange world, but now it seems that is not entirely true. Perhaps the entire bus had traveled to the Zerg and fell near the Sorida jungle. If he wanted to find Asui, he could probably only start from that place.
Thinking of this, Han Yan stood up from behind the desk and walked to the window. It was dark outside, and the Soritia forest was located at the junction of the two tribes.
At the banquet today, Han Yan heard the conversation between the Insect Emperor and military generals. The empire seemed to intend to send troops to the depths of the Sorida jungle to remove the polluted source stones. If successful, the next step would be to eliminate the strange beasts and restore the vast jungle to normal.
At that time, he might be able to see if the dense forest has any development value, and by the way, use the power of the army to find his missing grandson.
The prerequisite is that the other party can live to that time.
Han Yan did not sleep all night. Before he knew it, it was already dawn outside the window. Not long after, the terminal alarm on his wrist rang at seven o'clock.
His voice finally woke something up.
The alarm clock on the bedside table rang again and again, but Gain never got up to turn it off.
"Ding ding ding! Ding ding ding!"
It's really diamond-like, and it's really vulgar.
He heard the last piece of news from Lord Yechi. In fact, the royal family has been secretly paying attention to Han Yan's every move, and they can get the news of every detail, including the fact that the other party went to the mall this morning to order a wedding ring.
As soon as the attendant pushed open the door and walked into the room of the Eighth Prince Gain, he saw him sitting alone by the window, with his head down fiddling with the sandalwood beads on his fingertips. He maintained that posture without moving, still wearing yesterday's formal dress, and it was obvious that he had not slept all night.
Gain sat quietly in the room all night, as if he was waiting for this news, but the difference was that what he was waiting for was not "broken engagement" but "marriage".
The attendant shook his head: "No."
His tone was so light that it was difficult for the insect to detect his inner joy or anger. But the servant had taken care of Gain for many years, and although he was not sure whether His Highness was happy or not, the only thing he could be sure of was that he was not disgusted.
The attendant then remembered that the Eighth Prince did not like to be supported, and quickly withdrew his hand: "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
When the clerk saw that Han Yan had looked at dozens of models but had not picked a wedding ring that suited her, he couldn't help but sweat profusely. After all, male insects were quite difficult to deal with, and if Han Yan got angry, they would have nowhere to complain.
Gain moved his numb legs and asked without emotion, "Didn't they ask His Majesty to cancel the engagement?"
Hearing this, he moved his feet and finally stood up slowly from the sofa. Because he had been sitting for too long, his steps were obviously staggering for a moment. The servant subconsciously wanted to reach out to support him, but was coldly waved away by Gain.
By noon, the mall was crowded with people. Han Yan was shopping for wedding rings in the largest jewelry store on the main planet. However, at a glance, all the styles were similar, and they inherited the Zerg's usual fancy style.
Gain asked back: "No?"
Gain limped into the bathroom and said three words without looking back: "Get out."
Gain paused for a moment after hearing that, then put the string of sandalwood beads back on his wrist. The beads of simple color made his skin look very fair, and they made a slight sound when they collided. His wrist was thin and bony, which looked very beautiful.
The attendant confirmed: "Yes, Your Highness. I heard that they have already started preparing for the wedding. Lord Ashya even went to the mall to buy the wedding ring himself."
The servant couldn't help but take a few more glances, curious about what was so special about this string of beads. His Highness had been staring at it since he came back last night.
The attendant seemed to be envious: "Sir Ashya really thinks highly of you."
The attendant was obviously used to his aloofness. He walked over and gently turned off the alarm clock, then bowed to Gain and said, "Your Highness, it's time to go downstairs for dinner. His Majesty has announced your marriage to Lord Ashya this morning, and we have a lot of things that need to be prepared in advance."
"Sir, these are the new products launched this season in our store. They are selling very well and even celebrities often visit us. You can take a look and see if there are any styles you like."
The clerk took out almost all the treasures of the store and looked at Han Yan pleadingly, hoping that he could choose a style he liked, but Han Yan remained indifferent. He picked up a gemstone ring and found that the ring face was as big as a pigeon egg, which was ostentatious and glaring, and obviously not his style.
Han Yan frowned imperceptibly, as if he had finally given up on something. He took out a design drawing from his jacket pocket, handed it over and asked, "Do you accept custom orders?"
The clerk secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, thinking that it was a custom order. He opened Han Yan's drawing and took a look. He found a pair of wedding rings drawn on it. Although the style was simple, the design was elegant and unique. He couldn't help but take a closer look and asked in surprise, "Sir, is this the drawing of the wedding ring you want to order?"
Han Yan hummed calmly: "Within fifteen days."
He had not originally planned to order it, because the wedding date given by the royal family was approaching, and ordering it was a waste of time and full of uncertainties. Han Yan liked things that were almost certain, and did not like to fight a battle that he was not sure of.
The clerk said respectfully, "You are a male insect, so your order has priority. It should be fine within fifteen days. Please wait a moment. I will go and confirm with the silversmith."
Han Yan nodded, sat on the sofa and waited quietly, and picked up a magazine from the side. While flipping through it, he learned about the internal situation of the commercial building. It turned out that these industries were all registered under the name of the Gonghedra family. The person in charge of management was a royal relative. According to seniority, he was probably Gain's distant cousin. He should be able to meet him at the wedding.
Han Yan smiled, and suddenly realized that the network resources this marriage brought him were far richer than he had imagined.
Little did they know that the other female insect shop assistants all blushed upon seeing this. They stood in the distance and quietly looked at this gentle and handsome male insect, wondering in their hearts why he came to the jewelry store alone to buy a wedding ring. Isn't this kind of thing usually done by female insects
There was a tea table next to Han Yan, and waiters kept coming forward to serve him tea and water, and brought him various exquisite snacks, and made various explicit and implicit requests, just to get his contact information.
Han Yan turned a blind eye to this. A romantic encounter can only bring temporary pleasure, but the troubles left behind are endless. When the cost of enjoyment exceeds the value of these female insects themselves, it is a losing deal. With the wedding date approaching, he obviously would not do such a stupid thing.
Besides, although these female insects were pretty, they were not as pleasing to his eyes as the one in the palace...
Han Yan thought about this, closed the magazine and put it back, adjusted his glasses that had slipped off, got up from the sofa, walked to the counter and asked, "Have you confirmed the time?"
The male insect had a respected status, so a clerk immediately went in to help him inquire. Not long after, the female insect who had taken the drawings before came out from the backstage and brought a drafted contract to Han Yan: "Sir, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. We have just confirmed with the silversmith that this ring can be customized. The required materials and cost details are all in the contract, and delivery will be within fifteen days." Upon hearing this, Han Yan looked through the contract details and found many loopholes. There was neither design protection nor breach of contract compensation clauses. It only stated the delivery period and cost details. It was as simple as it could be.
Seeing Han Yan remained silent, the clerk asked cautiously, "If you have no problem, just sign and pay the deposit, and we will speed up the production for you."
This is a well-known old store with an excellent reputation. Although there are many loopholes in the contract, there is no need to be too serious about it.
Han Yan didn't say anything, and just signed his name: "No problem, please make it as soon as possible."
After saying that, he took out a star card and handed it to the clerk, paid a considerable deposit, and then turned and left the mall.
For a period of time afterwards, the royal family had been busy preparing for the wedding, and even the outside media were reporting on the event. However, due to pressure from the Insect Emperor, most of the news were positive. Only some gossip magazines were still digging up old things, using the titles "Cripple" and "Fool" as gimmicks.
Han Yan stayed at home these days, clearing his assets. He sold the last batch of unused items by giving them away in bundles, and then used the money as capital to invest in the market in small amounts. He used his keen sense of smell as a businessman to buy several stocks with great potential, and the returns were quite good at the end of the month.
But this is far from enough and cannot satisfy Han Yan's ambition.
But he was not in a hurry. There were many plans that needed to wait until after the wedding to be implemented step by step. A good businessman needed to learn to wait for the right time, and now was not the right time.
After counting the current liquid funds on hand, Han Yan directly transferred a part of it to the creditor. After all, according to Admon's repayment method of 10,000 star coins a year, it was really too unethical. If the other party got angry and came to collect the debt, demanding the remaining tens of millions, Han Yan would not be able to raise the money even if he sold the two male insects at home.
[Ding! Transfer successful!]
Han Yan sat in front of the computer for a whole day. When he finished the work at hand, he realized that it was already dark. He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. He remembered something and opened the terminal to find the contact information of the jewelry store clerk. He sent a message to inquire about the progress of the wedding ring customization. As a result, he received the news that he could pick it up in three days.
Three days later... Just in time for the wedding.
Even if it's too late, Han Yan has emergency measures.
Seeing that it was getting late, he finally closed his computer and prepared to go downstairs to eat. Recently, Aadmon's cooking skills had improved a lot and he could cook a decent meal. However, he didn't know that the wedding ring that the waiter said would take "three days" to be completed was already in the hands of another insect.
The palace was still brightly lit even late at night. Gain stayed alone in the room, lowering his eyes to look at the black velvet ring box in his hand. A silver ring was quietly placed inside. It had an elegant shape and two dazzling diamonds were inlaid in the middle. It shone brightly under the light and was beautiful beyond words.
He lowered his eyes to examine the ring inside, and asked without any emotion: "Why is there only one?"
The silversmith was standing outside the corridor. When he heard this, he was about to step forward to explain, but was stopped by a servant beside him: "Just stand outside and talk. His Highness doesn't like strangers entering his room."
The silversmith had no choice but to stand outside and explained with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, there are actually two rings inside, and when they are put together, they become one."
Upon hearing this, Gain took out the silver ring from inside, and with a little force, it broke into two as expected. The body of the ring was an undulating pattern of mountains and seas, with a transparent diamond inlaid in the middle. There were some defects on each ring, but when they were fit together perfectly, it became a complete ring, which made Chong sigh at the exquisite design.
One of the rings was on the inner circle and had a smaller circumference. Gain slowly put it on his ring finger and found that the size was just right, as if it had been carefully measured.
He inexplicably recalled that night in the back garden when the cold-looking male insect had pressed him against the stone pillar of the pavilion and caressed him to his heart's content, from his back to his waist, from his thighs to his ankles, and finally slowly clasped his ten fingers, sticking so tightly together that they were as tight as the two rings in his hands.
Jia Yin raised his hand towards the light, carefully admiring the slender silver ring on his ring finger, his eyes focused and serious: "Did he give me the design drawings?"
The Silver Ring Master was stunned for a moment before realizing who this "he" was referring to: "Yes, it was given by Lord Ashya."
Gain said nothing more, but just stared at it for a while, then slowly took off the ring and put it back into the ring box. He stood up from the sofa, but did not return the ring immediately. Instead, he limped into the inner room and took out a red velvet box from the collection cabinet. When he opened it, he saw two pairs of glittering diamonds lying quietly inside, with more beautiful fire and more rare varieties.
Gain had forgotten what he looked like before he became lame, and he even had the leisure to collect these things, as if they were rare items obtained during a battle on some planet in the past.
Without saying a word, he touched the sandalwood beads on his wrist, thinking that it would not be a waste if he could just treat it as a return gift to the male insect.
Gain glanced at it and closed the box again, then limped to the outer room, motioned for the attendant to come in, handed the item to him, and said calmly, "Ask the designer to replace the diamond on it."
As for how the silversmith could complete the work and hand it over to Han Yan within three days, that was not within his consideration.
The attendant responded, holding the two velvet boxes and quietly retreating. At the same time, the question he had been thinking about for a long time finally had an answer at this moment -
His Highness must like this marriage very much, otherwise he would not have changed his indifferent character in the past, and would not have asked about everything and done everything personally, even taking out his treasured collections that he had collected for many years.
The door closed again and silence returned.
The white terminal was placed on the corner of the desk, flashing red light, and a transaction message popped up at some point. Gain opened it and saw that there was a transfer of 5 million yuan in his StarNet account, and the sender happened to be Ashya.
The debt contract of nearly 50 million was originally in the hands of a noble in the imperial capital, but the royal family intended to marry into the Admon family, so how could they let the handle fall into the hands of others? When the marriage was confirmed, the debt went through several twists and turns and finally fell into Gain's hands.
The Insect Emperor was worried that Han Yan would be bullied after marriage, so he gave the debt contract to Gain so that he could take control of Ademon's family when necessary. He didn't expect them to pay them back, but Han Yan was unexpectedly trustworthy and remitted money regularly every once in a while. Now the debt is less than 30 million.
I don’t know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate to marry such a male insect. There is no doubt that he is very outstanding, but it is obvious that you can never try to control him.
Gain sat on the sofa, looking down as he fiddled with the sandalwood beads on his wrist. In ten minutes, the female insect teacher who was responsible for teaching sex would come over.
Every female insect must learn how to serve her future male master, whether it is using the mouth or various parts of the body. As long as the male insect likes it, they must study hard, because that is the guarantee of favor after marriage.
However, Gain obviously had no talent in this area. He did not resist, and could even be said to be submissive, but his lifeless attitude was obviously not applicable to love affairs.
"Your Highness, a male insect would not like a dead fish in bed."
The female insect teacher in charge of teaching had a serious expression. Although the Eighth Prince was more obedient and easier to teach than the Seventh Prince, he still frowned.
"You need to be emotional and breathless in front of them, not just passive like a corpse."
"A male insect will never like a female insect that has no interest in romance. You will only be left alone after marriage."
(End of this chapter)