Do You Want to be My King?

Fortunately, the work of making medicine was also in the idle part. Xia Yu spent all his time on Zhu Mei, trying to improve her skill level. He first used the bonus LV3 to raise the authority skill to LV3, the lecture skill to LV2, and the exploitation skill to LV1. Then he spent the 740 experience cards accumulated during this time to raise the authority skill to LV5 and the lecture skill to LV4.

It took him a week to do this, while also gathering information from District 14. The royalist faction occupied industries related to agriculture, such as sunset industries, while the anti-royalist faction occupied industries such as the Internet and technology. As long as the business problem is resolved, the other problems won't be an issue. Although Xia Yu had business skills, they were only LV3, so he first visited various economists for extensive discussions and came up with a general plan.

The plan could guarantee the interests of both sides and the overall interests, but neither side was unable to come up with this plan. They both wanted more. Relying on the authority skill to divide and lecture skill to deceive, Xia Yu spent two months before finally resolving Zhu Mei's issues.

Returning to his own body, he drank Sprite and sighed in relief. The tense and exciting work was finally over, and he could play games. Coming to the living room, he connected the huge display to the game console.

She picked up the game controller, ready to play with Xia Yu, but Xia Yu lost the desire to play the game. Disconnecting the game console, Xia Yu called up a movie, and then he lifted Xu Youxiang's feet onto the sofa.

"What are you doing!" Xu Youxiang knew Xia Yu's plan and blushed shyly. "Therapy," Xia Yu replied seriously, "You just watch your TV." He handed the remote control to Xu Youxiang and began massaging her feet.

Perhaps because she regained her sense of touch, Xu Youxiang's feet were very sensitive. Through different strength and techniques, Xia Yu could appreciate various expressions on Xu Youxiang's face. Xu Youxiang relied on constantly changing the TV channels to divert her attention, but this tactic soon became ineffective. She wanted to break free from Xia Yu's hand, but Xia Yu was having fun and unwilling to let go. They played with each other.

An Siyao, who came out to pour tea, also came to the back of the sofa, curiously pinching Xu Youxiang's feet. "Why are you here too!" Xu Youxiang, who was surrounded by the two, gave up resistance. She picked up the remote control and continued to change channels.

"Uh," watching the TV, Xu Youxiang made a surprised sound. It was the news channel, broadcasting the news of District 14. Xia Yu and An Siyao's eyes were also inevitably attracted. The screen showed the royal palace press room in District 14. Accompanied by many dignitaries, Zhu Mei with her crown walked onto the stage.

This was Zhu Mei's official announcement of her succession. An Siyao immediately looked at Xia Yu, who patted her head. After Zhu Mei's speech, other important representatives spoke. About an hour and a half later, the tedious speeches finally ended, and it was time for the journalists to ask questions.

The earlier journalists had asked questions related to politics and economics, but the ones later on went completely off track. There were inquiries about how to deal with the previous king's lovers, and opinions on the love history of other countries' leaders – it was total chaos.

Zhu Mei brushed off all these questions until a journalist asked her about her love life. She hesitated for five seconds, giving the reporters time to adjust their cameras. She said, "I have already chosen a king; he is an ordinary man from District 1." The reporters continued to ask for more information, but Zhu Mei revealed no more.

For a time, everyone watching the news became excited, and discussions about Zhu Mei began to flood online forums. Unlike others, the atmosphere in Xia Yu's home became colder, and he wrapped himself tighter in his clothes.

"Who is the ordinary man from District 1?" Xu Youxiang looked at Xia Yu.

"Don't look at me, I don't know either." Xia Yu really didn't know. Zhu Mei had never discussed this matter with him, and he clearly felt that she only regarded him as a friend. How could she suddenly want to get married?

Xia Yu avoided Xu Youxiang's gaze and met An Siyao's eyes. Her eyes were filled with tears. Xia Yu quickly comforted her, "The economic crisis in District 14 is very severe. Although Zhu Mei is a queen, she doesn't have as much money as you."

"Really?" An Siyao became happy.

"Actually, I feel that money isn't the main factor." Xia Yu tried to change An Siyao's perspective on love again, but he still wasn't successful.

Xu Youxiang interrupted, "What are you planning to do? She said it directly at the press conference – are you really going to abandon your wife and child?"

"Where did the child come from?" Xia Yu unconsciously retorted.

"Do you think I don't know what you two do every night?" Xu Youxiang looked at An Siyao's belly.

An Siyao and Xia Yu turned their heads in guilt.

Xu Youxiang snorted, "Come to my room tonight. For now, let's continue discussing Zhu Mei."

"It might not be about me." Xia Yu defended himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang. It was an external call, marked as Zhu Mei. Under Xu Youxiang and An Siyao's watchful gaze, Xia Yu answered the call.

"Did you watch the news just now?" Zhu Mei's voice came through.

"I didn't watch it." Xia Yu denied.

"It doesn't matter if you didn't watch it. Do you want to be my King?" Zhu Mei said.

"I refuse." Xia Yu rejected Zhu Mei without hesitation.

Zhu Mei was not surprised by Xia Yu's refusal. She tried to persuade him with a marketing tone, "A king can have several wives."

What does having several wives have to do with me? Xia Yu was about to answer when a thought occurred to him. He is currently worried about how to get others to accept his relationship with An Siyao and Xu Youxiang. If they were an ordinary married couple, no matter how wealthy, having two wives would still draw ridicule. However, if their status changed to that of a king and two queens, jealousy could replace the mockery, right?

Xu Youxiang also realized this point, and she stopped staring at Xia Yu, but began to ponder.

"Did you want to become the queen just for this reason?" Xia Yu asked Zhu Mei.

"Yes." The young girl answered candidly.

"Why? You know what kind of relationship we will have if we do this, right?" Xia Yu couldn't understand.