Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

"Penguin and... Cool Shadow".

Coco spoke very concisely today, pausing for a few seconds before each word. Clearly, as someone close to Chi Ye, she could sense the difference in Chi Ye's questioning this time.

She considered for a moment and said, "These two companies didn't have a good relationship with us before, but now, Tencent is very proactive. A few days ago, they lifted the ban on Wang Sunshine because of a few rumors, which shows how much they care."

Chi Ye was noncommittal.

"Kuying...Kuying was the platform we initially cooperated with, but it has changed its team three times now. The new team is also very eager to improve relations with us. Personally, I think we can now treat these three companies equally."

Coco paused for a moment and said, "It means we cooperate with whoever offers the highest price. It's not fixed or tied to anyone; it's like working with unfamiliar partners."

"There are several advantages to doing this. The first advantage is that it will maximize the benefits of our project, because Tencent is the platform with the largest traffic. If we can break the ice, it will be of absolute benefit to the development of other artists in the company."

"Another important point is about the development of coconut jelly. The company is growing bigger and bigger, and the next step of development must be purely commercial. If we continue to rely on past personal grudges, it will definitely hinder our development."

After Coco finished speaking, she glanced cautiously at Chi Ye, her heart pounding uncontrollably, unsure of Chi Ye's current thoughts.

Actually, there's one more thing she didn't mention, which is that for Chi Ye personally, this is the most strategic and smoothest path for the future. If they continue to maintain the existing relationship with Tencent Cool Movies, then the latter two really can't do anything to them. But similarly, Coconut will also be a fixed player in the industry in the future. It all depends on Chi Ye's own thoughts.

Ikeno did not give Coco a positive or negative opinion on the spot. He simply told Coco to go back first. It seems that the follow-up to this matter will only be clear much later, when it is applied to Coco's future work.

However, the issues with Tencent and Coolfilm are irrelevant; the other matter needs to be addressed urgently.

Why have you been avoiding me lately?

When Chi Ye returned to the company, he saw Jin Xia looking furtive. Upon seeing him return, the old lady hesitated for a moment, then crouched down and tried to slip away.

This greatly surprised Ikeno: "Did you do something behind my back?"

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't have any ideas."

The Empress Dowager vehemently denied it.

Chino was the first person who was very intelligent, which was evident in his ability to observe things that others could not, such as the Empress Dowager's unusual behavior during this period.

Although he didn't quite understand what had happened, it seemed that something was indeed being kept from him.

"Uh…"

Seeing Chi Ye relentlessly pursuing her this summer, she thought for a moment, then dejectedly lowered her head and said, "Okay, then I'll tell you, don't be angry."

"I can't guarantee that."

This summer: "?"

She stared at Chi Ye with her peach-blossom eyes for a while, then suddenly said, "I'm pregnant."

"What exactly... are you talking about?"

Chi Ye was stunned.

This summer, after carefully observing his expression, she said, "I'm pregnant."

"..."

Chi Ye's brain went blank for a while before he came to his senses. He was surprised, a little happy, and had some complicated feelings: "So during this time... you're planning to... the princess run away while pregnant, and the prince can't stand it?"

This summer: "...Be serious, I'm really pregnant."

"I'm not being indecent."

As Chi Ye spoke, he subconsciously walked over and put his arm around Jin Xia's waist.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine now. It's only been a short time, I haven't shown any signs of pregnancy yet."

"No... I just find it amazing."

Ikeno paused for a moment, then added, "Okay... I'm still a little nervous."

"Isn't there a surprise?"

Chino thought for a moment and said, "I've already thought about making it official."

"what?"

Yes, we have a child.

This summer, she immediately laughed: "You really can't forget Hua Yichen, are you? Even at a time like this, you're still thinking about him."

"So, what is Hua Yichen doing right now?"

"What else can I do? Become a sorcerer."

"...Teacher Chi, don't you feel a lot of pressure?"

The old lady hesitated and asked, "I didn't want to tell you because I was afraid it would upset you. You seemed to have said before that you didn't really like children."

Ikeno glanced at her: "Do you know why I don't like children?"

"why?"

"Because there's already one."

It took her a while to react before she suddenly became slightly angry: "Is this how you praise me?!"

"...Uh, just take it as a compliment."

"Tell me, what are you really thinking?"

This summer, she hesitated slightly: "I don't know what to do either, should I keep it, or should I keep it..."

Chino frowned: "Is that even a question? Why would you have such expectations of me?"

This summer: "...If you keep doing this, I'll get angry."

"Uh...look at you." Chi Ye stopped joking. After those few words, he had gradually accepted the matter and regained his thinking. There was nothing to be conflicted about. What was there to be conflicted about?
It's not like we can't afford to raise them.

"Give birth! I'll pay for the baby's birth!"

"Teacher Chi, you are so kind."

Despite feeling that something was amiss, the old lady was still quite satisfied with Ikeno's reaction.

Because she actually knows Ikeno quite well. Ikeno is a typical career-driven person, and even after the two of them got together, he never neglected his career.

Although the official announcement of his relationship seemed to have dealt a blow to his career, in retrospect, it was also that announcement that allowed Ikeno to completely transform his career.

Currently, he possesses popularity, positive reputation, and strong abilities, reaching a perfect state that many people would never dare to dream of in their entire lives.

Having a child is a major event, without a doubt, for both the woman and the man.

Ikeno was once jokingly called "Yellow Hair" by the Jin family. This summer, she said that she liked Yellow Hair Ikeno. Now it seems that her liking was never wrong.

Outsiders say that Chi Ye is a deep and cold person. In a sense, even Coco has to be "interviewed" by him from time to time, which is indeed a bit inhumane.

But he has never hurt Jin Xia, not even in the slightest.

"This is what I think."

The old lady leaned happily against Chi Ye's chest: "I... hope it's a girl, so I can have a companion, and you won't have to feel too much pressure. You can continue to do your thing. After the baby is born, let Sister Mi and my mom take care of it. I'll still act like I never had a child and continue to stick by your side."

Chino asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to take on the responsibilities of a mother? You're the child's mother." "I have to take on those responsibilities. I'll teach her from a young age so she can become like me."

Ikeno: "...Never mind, you'd better not teach me."

This summer, she felt inexplicably humiliated: "What do you mean by that? Do you think my personality is bad?"

"No."

Ikeno explained, "But I don't think either of us is really suited to raising children. After all, what if they go astray if they stay by our side for too long?"

"I can understand learning bad habits from you, but how could I learn bad habits from me?"

The old lady was truly baffled and felt that Ikeno had gone too far!

Chi Ye didn't explain much. Goodness, the little devil's success today is definitely 99.9% due to his childhood education. If it weren't for such a good family background, he could hardly imagine the miserable state the little devil would be in after entering society.

Of course, on the other hand, if the family hadn't been so well-off, they wouldn't have raised a girl with such a dramatic personality.

He doesn't really want his children to inherit his personality; they're certainly not likable, especially his mouth, a fact he's well aware of.

"You can't let your mom raise you either. It's ridiculous that your mom could raise you. Don't use a new account."

This summer, she was displeased: "How can you talk like that? You keep calling her 'your mom, your mom,' she's still your mom!"

Chino felt like she'd been scolded: "You can't say that, we're not married yet... uh...?"

He realized what was going on, and looking at the old lady who was blinking her charming eyes and staring at him intently, he suddenly understood: "You're quite something now, you even know how to trick me into talking like this?"

"No, no, you're overthinking it. I'm not that kind of person, Teacher Chi."

Ikeno fell silent.

Indeed, I thought my brain was quite receptive just now, and I processed and reacted to such sudden news quickly, but now I realize I was somewhat affected…

He hadn't really considered marriage before. Don't get me wrong, he's not a jerk, he's just really busy and doesn't have time to think about these things.

In his view, his marriage to the Empress Dowager should be a natural thing. After all, he dared to announce his relationship at the peak of his career. If he hadn't made up his mind, how could he have done that?
He never lets himself be taken advantage of.

Now he understood why the Empress Dowager had been trying to avoid him after discovering she was pregnant. Perhaps her own excuses were only part of the reason; more importantly, it was a problem with their relationship.

Dating before marriage and getting pregnant before marriage is a serious matter, not to mention in the Empress Dowager's family, even in an ordinary family.

The word "serious" here has several meanings. For couples with a good relationship, it's fine, but for those with a bad relationship, the arrival of this child would be an absolute nightmare for the woman.

Now that things have come to this, with the Empress Dowager subtly "forcing" him to make a statement, Chi Ye doesn't blame the other party at all. On the contrary, he feels that he has indeed overlooked this matter.

certainly…

"Marriage? When are you going to propose to me?"

This summer, she felt like she had misheard. It took her a while to process what she was hearing before she asked, dumbfounded, "Then when do you think would be a better time?"

"It depends on my mood."

Chi Ye Zhen thought about it carefully: "This matter concerns a major part of my life, and it's really not a good decision. A man only has one chance to be chaste in his life. If I'm sure, I have to take full responsibility. Are you ready to marry me... cough cough, marry me?"

This summer, she remained silent: "I'm sorry, Teacher Chi, I'm not ready yet."

Chiye: "?"

"How about this, if it really doesn't work out, we can wait a few years and work things out first."

Chi Ye frowned: "Nonsense, we've been working on getting to know each other every night, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Xia Xiao's desolate figure, turned around, and lowered his head: "Teacher Chi, this kind of adjustment is not the same as that kind of adjustment."

Ikeno: "Just tell me whether it's been polished or not."

"...If you say that again, I'll take your child with me right now!"

Chi Ye: "...Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. Look at you, how about tomorrow...we'll find some time to get the marriage certificate tomorrow."

"Ok?"

This summer, coming to her senses, she exclaimed in surprise: "So hasty?"

Chino asked curiously, "Otherwise what? You really want to find an auspicious day to marry me?"

"Let's get this straight, I'm the type to ask for a relatively large dowry. Actually, I didn't tell you, but my hometown is in Henan..."

This summer: "Say it again!"

“…I want to marry you.” Chi Ye’s voice softened: “I really didn’t think it through before. You’ve always been so accommodating to me, so it’s not surprising that we have a child…but I’m really happy to hear this news today.”

"Thank you, Xiaxia."

This summer, she stared at him blankly for a long time before saying, "Teacher Chi, even if you say that, I can only offer 880,000 yuan as a bride price, no more."

Chi Ye nodded happily: "880,000 is a good amount. Although it can only be considered low-end in our hometown, it's because I like you."

This summer: "...I'm not a good candidate."

……

The next day.

Chino and Jin Xia found a free moment in the afternoon and went to the Capital Civil Affairs Bureau to collect their marriage certificate.

He said "tomorrow is tomorrow," and Chi Ye didn't procrastinate at all. If there were no children, this kind of thing could be delayed, but now that the Empress Dowager is carrying his child, it would be too inhuman to delay any longer.

Chi Ye didn't lie at all yesterday. The moment he heard the news yesterday, he even felt a strange sense of excitement, a feeling that no one else could understand, including Jin Xia.

Because only he himself knew that he was just an outsider in this world, even though he seemed to have seamlessly integrated into this ambiguous world from the very first day of his rebirth.

But his memories of the first twenty-odd years of his life belong to another world. How could he change like a machine just by changing its code?

Deep down, Ikeno always had a sense of detachment from the world. Although it wasn't strong and wasn't always there, he would have this intense feeling whenever the night was quiet.

Yesterday, that feeling seemed to have disappeared.

Like fallen leaves taking root, perhaps he has always been Ikeno, whether it's Ikeno on Earth or Ikeno in this world. He is always himself. Now, he is about to welcome his first child in this world, or perhaps his last, or perhaps not...

Anyway, thank you, this summer.

……

"Now that we've got our marriage certificate, where do you want to go?"

"How was the meal?"

What would you like to eat?

I will remain silent this summer.

Chi Ye understood and led her very familiarly to a street stall: "Let's make a deal. This is the last time. For the next six months, you are not allowed to eat this kind of thing again."

This summer, she waved her little hand impatiently: "I know, I know, you're annoying." (End of Chapter)