"Forget it!"

Igukas didn't even think about it, directly shaking his head in refusal:

"I'm not interested in those guys. I'd rather go home and spend time with my wife. If you want to go, go ahead, no need to worry about me."

Leaving these words behind, he didn't give Human-Demon King Kafir a chance to speak further and walked straight out.

About ten minutes later, Yang Yan returned as if nothing had happened to Zhou Hanyun and the others.

"Why is it just you alone?"

Returning to the villa, Yang Yan saw only Zhou Hanyun lying on the sofa by the swimming pool, puzzled, he asked.

"Back so soon?" Zhou Hanyun smiled and said, "The others were invited away by Gulina, I was feeling a bit unwell, so I didn't go."

"Unwell? What happened? Are you sick? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Yang Yan rushed forward, asking with concern written all over his face.

"No, it's just, it's just..."

Zhou Hanyun stalled for a long time, yet didn't continue.

"Uh..."

Seeing Zhou Hanyun's demeanor, how could Yang Yan not understand she was likely having her period, so he didn't press further to avoid awkwardness.

"Honestly! Why are you outside in the wind during such times? Don't you know you shouldn't be exposed to cold during this period?"

Yang Yan spoke while pulling Zhou Hanyun towards the house.

Hearing Yang Yan's words, Zhou Hanyun visibly paused, then her face turned beet red.

She murmured softly:

"Being alone in the villa is a bit scary! The air outside is better, so I came out. And, I'm... I'm not cold!"

Yang Yan shook his head helplessly:

"Honestly! Already grown-up, yet doesn't know to take care of oneself. Once you feel cold, it'll be too late."

"Sit here obediently, I'll make you a cup of brown sugar water to drink."

"Besides, aren't there servants here? What are you afraid of?"

"If you feel bored alone, do you want me to get you a pet to keep?"

Zhou Hanyun hesitated for a moment but then gently shook her head:

"No need, aren't Nine Treasures and the others around at home? If you bring back a pet, I can guarantee you won't find it the next day."

Yang Yan smiled and nodded, acknowledging her statement.

Then, he asked:

"If you're really bored, shall I accompany you for a walk?"

"Why do you ask this?"

Zhou Hanyun looked at Yang Yan in bewilderment.

"From the first day I knew you, you've been a workaholic. And these past two years, because of me, you've stayed home without going out, must be quite stifling, right?"

Yang Yan said somewhat apologetically.

He fully understood Zhou Hanyun's feelings.

However, during this period, he was mostly occupied with handling Hidden World matters, admittedly neglecting Zhou Hanyun and the others.

"It's okay!" Zhou Hanyun smiled and said, "To me, as long as you're by my side, that's enough. As for the rest, I don't really care."

Yang Yan could only respond with a slight wry smile.

Zhou Hanyun could endure, but this wasn't the life she wanted.

So regardless, he still felt he owed something to her.

"Haha! Don't worry, in the upcoming period, I won't have any matters to attend to anymore."

"I'll take you around the world properly!"

"Naturally, we can't neglect the jewelry business either."

"We'll open Zhou's Jewelry in every corner of the world. But at that time, you can't complain about being tired!"

Yang Yan half-jokingly said.

"What do you mean?"

Upon hearing Yang Yan's words, Zhou Hanyun's eyes suddenly brightened.

If anything could still pique her interest now, it would be business.

Especially the jewelry business.

"Just as you heard!"

Yang Yan said with a smile:

"Moreover, this time when we go out, we'll bring along Hanyu, Cai'Er, Ruyi, and Dawn."

"After all, the academy over there will soon need to pause for a while."

"Are you serious?"

Zhou Hanyun asked excitedly, looking at Yang Yan.

"Of course serious! Go ahead and prepare! In the coming period, we will be traveling to other countries around the world."

"Then, wherever we go, we'll open Zhou's Jewelry there, making it the most famous jewelry brand globally."

Yang Yan's words were full of confidence.

As if inspired by Yang Yan, Zhou Hanyun nodded vigorously and said excitedly:

"Then I'll start preparing now."

With that said, she immediately ran upstairs, as if her period had vanished.

This woman, she's really been holding herself back for a while now!

Yang Yan smiled knowingly, watching Zhou Hanyun's light-hearted back.

As Zhou Hanyun began preparing for her grand dreams, all countries around the world received orders from the upper echelons:

Stop everything related to the Hidden World!

As required, whether weapon research, academy construction, or anything else, must all be stopped.

And all Hidden World individuals still mingling in the present world received messages from the Hidden World, instructing them to return and not appear.

Of course, this left many dissatisfied.

Some even chose to act as if they hadn't heard anything.

However, they soon regretted it.

Because, those coming to find them this time aren't just the superpower enforcement departments of each country, but also Hidden World's major powers working with the present world to expel them.

"What's going on? Our progress has reached a critical point."

"At this moment, if we withdraw all Hidden World resources, what we've done before might become an illusion."

In Huaxia, within a tightly guarded building, an elderly man roared loudly at another elderly man in military uniform beside him.

"There's no choice, Dr. Han! It's not just us, the entire world has received the message."

"According to their requirements, everything related to the Hidden World must stop, or face the consequences."

This elderly man is none other than Li Muge, who hasn't appeared for a long time.

"I don't care!"

The old man called Dr. Han swung his arm fiercely and said sternly:

"This research project is almost complete, and I absolutely won't stop now."

"Moreover, who can guarantee once we stop, those big nations in the United States will stop as well? Can't this be their conspiracy?"

"I can guarantee that."

A young man suddenly walked in, saying solemnly:

"Not only Huaxia, but the whole world will stop any research related to the Hidden World."

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