Chapter 121: So the Queen Is My Mother After All

"Ladies, are you really listening to my mother-in-law's tall tales?"

"Look at my delicate skin and tender flesh, look at this pretty-boy face of mine. Do I look like someone who could be a secret agent?"

"The only value of my existence, Lu Ye, is to protect the beauty of you lovely ladies and keep your youth everlasting."

"What 'the country is broken but the mountains and rivers remain,' what 'the city is in spring with deep vegetation'—those things have absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"I am just a pretty boy who doesn't want to work hard. I only want to be pampered and cherished by you ladies. How could someone like me possibly be a secret agent?"

Lu Ye retorted with an expression of righteous indignation and firm conviction, making it sound as if it were the truth.

Su Qianqian chimed in from the side: "Exactly, exactly! He eats my food, lives in my house, and uses my money. My husband is just a man who lives off his wife; how could he possibly be some 007?"

"Don't listen to my mother's nonsensical bragging!"

The ladies looked at each other, and it seemed that what this young couple said made perfect sense. Our cute and handsome little Lu is naturally born to please rich women; how could he be one of those secret agents who can vault over walls and do everything? Li Shuqi is such a rotten old woman, she’s just full of it!

"Ladies, it just so happens I'm free tonight. I'll personally give you all a full-body massage!"

"As for that secret agent nonsense, please don't repeat it. Spreading rumors is not a good habit."

Hearing that Lu Ye would personally perform the massage tonight, the ladies nodded repeatedly, filled with joy. As for the "secret agent" talk, they just took it as a joke.

After wasting more than two hours, the ladies left, finally looking radiant and satisfied.

Lu Ye, drained of all energy, leaned against the wall as he climbed out and collapsed onto the sofa in Wu Qing's office.

He groaned, "Xiao Wu, the Hongying Society is about to fall apart. Do you think I should start tidying up you Y6 folks next?"

Wu Qing replied with a cheeky grin, "Brother Lu, don't joke around. You wouldn't clean us up."

Lu Ye laughed, "Why do you think so?"

Wu Qing said, "At the very least, up until now, the existence of Y6 has been entirely beneficial to you with no harm at all."

Lu Ye did not deny this, and in the matter of overthrowing the Hongying Society, Y6 had contributed immensely.

"But your existence is more like a ticking time bomb with no place to be defused. I am filled with uncertainty regarding your future," Lu Ye remarked.

Wu Qing shook his head, "Brother Lu, you are worrying for nothing."

"Let me hint at this: everything that belongs to Y6 will eventually be yours!"

Lu Ye was struck as if by lightning. He repeated in astonishment, "Everything belonging to Y6 will eventually be mine?"

Wu Qing nodded, "Yes, that is all I can remind you of, Brother Lu. Savor it, think it over carefully."

Wu Qing's words just now had the distinct flavor of a legal heir. Lu Ye couldn't help but recall the three questions he had once asked the Queen. He felt he had vaguely guessed...

"Is the Queen my mother?"

Wu Qing smiled noncommittally, "I didn't say anything!"

*By saying you didn't say anything, you've admitted everything!*

Lu Ye was truly ecstatic at this moment!

"She really is my mother?"

"My mother is alive! My mother is alive!"

"Hahahaha..."

He rushed out of the office and saw Su Qianqian sitting on the terrace looking at the stars. Lu Ye, carrying the joy he had no way to vent, rushed over and hugged Su Qianqian, kissing her wildly.

"Wife, my mother is alive!"

"I finally found her, hahaha!"

Watching her husband, who was acting as if he had gone mad, Su Qianqian was also genuinely happy for him.

"Really?"

"That's wonderful! Where is Mom?"

Lu Ye froze again, "I... I only know that she is the Queen of Y6 now."

He suddenly turned and ran back into the office, grabbing Wu Qing and demanding, "Xiao Wu, I want to see her right now!"

"Tell me, where is my mother?"

Wu Qing was nearly suffocated and begged for mercy, "Brother Lu, please calm down!"

"Damn it, I shouldn't have hinted at you!"

It was chaos. Lu Ye's mind was in total disarray; he was obsessed!

Su Qianqian calmly pulled him back and analyzed, "Your mother has hidden her identity for so many years and never dared to acknowledge you. There must be hidden difficulties or reasons for this, right?"

"Think about it calmly first. If you rush to find her, will it bring about any consequences? Could it even put her in a place of total ruin?"

That's right! Su Qianqian's words made Lu Ye suddenly realize the truth.

The Queen had long known that Lu Ye was her son; why hadn't she stepped forward to acknowledge him? His brain felt like it was filled with mush. His thoughts were a mess, and he had no idea where to start untangling them.

Su Qianqian sighed, pulled his arm, and persuaded, "Let's go home first and discuss this properly with Sister Chen Xi."

Lu Ye nodded absentmindedly, "Yes."

Wu Qing took a deep breath and whispered, "Sister-in-law, thank you."

If Su Qianqian hadn't calmed him down, Wu Qing would likely have been torn apart by Lu Ye in his desperation to find his mother's whereabouts. Wu Qing had not expected that the usually rational and calm Lu Ye would lose his composure like this.

Su Qianqian nodded faintly, "Sorry, he was just too impulsive."

"It's alright, I'll leave Brother Lu to you."

Su Qianqian smiled gently, "I am his wife; it is only right that I share his burdens."

...

Back home, Lu Ye sat on the bed in a daze. Su Qianqian called Chen Xi over and gave her a rough explanation of the situation. She had expected the mature and steady sister to be more rational.

Who would have thought that as soon as Chen Xi heard it, she jumped onto the bed, grabbed Lu Ye by the hair, and pressed him just as he had pressed Wu Qing: "Where is Mom?"

"Why are you just standing there? Tell me! Let's go find her together!"

Su Qianqian couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. It turned out these two siblings were cut from the same cloth. She hugged Chen Xi from behind and urged, "Sister, please calm down. Can we discuss this properly?"

Chen Xi pushed Su Qianqian away in agitation and shouted, "That's my mother! How can you expect me to be calm?"

*Thump!*

Su Qianqian couldn't withstand Chen Xi's full-force push and fell off the bed, her head hitting the nightstand, and a lump immediately swelled on her forehead.

"Ouch!"

Only then did Chen Xi and Lu Ye wake up.

"Wife!"

"Damn... Qianqian, I'm sorry! Sister didn't mean to push you!"

Su Qianqian rubbed her forehead as she climbed up, hissing in pain, "It's fine, it's fine. As long as you two calm down, that's what matters."

*Slap!*

Chen Xi slapped herself on the face right then and there. She pulled Su Qianqian into her arms, gently smoothing the red swelling on her forehead, and explained, "It was Sister's fault. We two haven't seen our mother in over a decade."

"Suddenly finding out she is the Queen of Y6, my heart is in chaos..."

Su Qianqian laughed foolishly, "I know, I don't blame you, Sister."

Lu Ye took a deep breath, took out his phone, and while logging into the internal Y6 website, said, "Instead of guessing here, I might as well ask her directly."

He opened his friend list, and the Queen was online.

*Social-You-Ye-Ye:* "Mom?"

*Queen:* "Your operation today was completed beautifully. I give you a thumbs up."

*Social-You-Ye-Ye:* "When are you coming home?"

*Queen:* "Ivanka's husband is named Max, and he is the supreme commander of the American military base in Japan. He wants to avenge his wife."

*Queen:* "I have already received confirmed intelligence that Max has submitted his resignation and stepped down as commander. He will likely take over the Hongying Society from Ivanka in the future. As the instigator, you must not let your guard down."

*Social-You-Ye-Ye:* "My sister and I both miss you very much."

The question was ignored, and the answer was irrelevant.

The Queen's avatar went dark.

But Lu Ye could already be certain—without a doubt, she was his mother.

Why on earth did she refuse to acknowledge us?

Chen Xi was stunned for a long time before saying, "Brother, let's put our personal matters aside for now."

"Mom said Ivanka's husband is coming to take revenge on us. We must prepare in advance."

"It seems that the war between us and the Hongying Society is far from over."

Lu Ye remained silent and nodded...