Skadi, returning to infinity

“You.” Madam Chen stared at Skadi, her mouth opened and closed, but she still managed to say it.

"Me? With whom?"

Skadi was now curious. A marriage alliance? With whom?

"Chen will marry you."

Mrs. Chen's eyes were very serious. Perhaps she owed Chen a lot, but in this matter, it was definitely for Chen's own good.

"I did not agree."

Chen and Titi, who had just returned, had only walked to the small cubicle on the top floor when they heard their mother's voice.

A marriage alliance, Chen.

When these keywords are connected with the reason why his mother came here, everything becomes clear.

So she directly refused the request.

Are you talking about something strange?

Titi took off her hat and came over, sitting down next to Skadi and watching them.

Her eyes were calm, but beneath them seemed to lie countless emotions.

The return of Titi and Chen seems to have created a delicate stalemate in the matter.

Chen sat beside his mother, avoiding Skadi's gaze, his expression resolute.

Skadi did not respond to Chen's answer.

She simply looked at Madam Chen with a peculiar expression.

"Madam Chen, you have experienced arranged marriages, so you should know how much influence they have on a person's fate and reputation."

"Although your marriage was not entirely a political one, it was more about protecting your daughter."

"But this kind of thing is ultimately unfair to one person."

"You've been through it, and you understand it."

"You still want your daughter to do this kind of thing now."

I don't quite understand.

Skadi looked at her, put herself in the Doctor's shoes, and spoke about it with absolute composure.

"I know, that's why this marriage is a secret."

"Moreover, it doesn't necessarily mean getting married, just getting engaged."

"This is a necessary prerequisite for Lungmen to form a business alliance with Babel."

"This engagement can be dissolved unilaterally by either party without any problems."

"It won't be made public, but people in the industry will generally know about it."

"Theresis will also know and understand the purpose of our actions."

"But with this marriage contract, he can neither restrict nor impose any restrictions on our cooperation with Babel."

"At that time, let alone a crocodile clan, even hundreds of thousands or millions of people will be able to thrive in the Dragon Gate Commercial Center with the support of the Yan Kingdom."

"It's not a problem at all."

Mrs. Chen took a deep breath; she knew she had to explain herself.

“I understand what you’re saying, but this is unfair to Chen.”

"Leaving aside how long this engagement will last, even if insiders know about it, sooner or later others will find out too."

"Once everyone in Longmen knows, will Chen still be able to get married and date?"

"Those who know me well, those who have seen what I look like, are basically the core people, and they all know about this."

"But those who don't know me or aren't familiar with me will only see me as a strange [male]."

"I'm not sure when I'll completely drop the pretense and stop using that coat to hold me back."

"But whether it's three years or five years, it's a constraint and a shackle for Chen."

"So cooperation with Longmen is negotiable, but let's forget about the marriage alliance."

Skadi's attitude was firm, with no intention of backing down.

In her words, she also used words like "shackles" and "restraints," which corresponded to her conversation with Themis.

Themis seemed to sense something when she heard her say that, and looked up at her.

"I know what you're thinking, and I've prepared other plans in case you don't accept these conditions."

"After all, Chen is my daughter, and I don't want to wrong her if I can."

At this point, Madam Chen looked at Chen.

However, Chen kept his head down and did not speak.

But if only someone could hear what others truly felt, they would hear Chen Huijie's inner voice saying, "Actually, I'm not wronged at all."

Even her words can change a lot.

Unfortunately, given Chen's personality, she simply couldn't bring herself to say it.

"However, this is a hard condition for the cooperation between Lungmen and Babel. If a marriage alliance cannot be reached, this cannot be done."

"Because neither Longmen nor Yan Kingdom wants to take any risks."

"But now, the doctor has rejected this proposal."

"Then let's use another suggestion instead."

Madam Chen's expression turned serious as she spoke.

She glanced at Theresa, then at Skadi, and then whispered something that made everyone present look at her with a subtle and strange expression.

"Another option is..."

P.S.: The plot of "Boruto"... I need to think of a way to make sense of my own established storyline.

Although I was betrayed in some ways, fortunately, there was a lot I didn't reveal, so there's still room for maneuver (struggle).

PS2: Things have improved a lot. Tomorrow I'll resume five updates a day and quickly move on to the next chapter.

Chapter 77: No Emotions, Only Self-Interest

"Let me marry the doctor."

After these words were spoken, the entire cubicle fell silent.

Only Titi, who knew nothing, stood there looking at Mrs. Chen and Skadi, wondering what they were talking about.

“…Hmm?” Skadi tilted her head after a while, becoming increasingly curious about the matter.

"Yes, it's me, this old woman."

Madam Chen's face was flushed at this moment.

Despite everything she's been through, she still couldn't quite handle talking about this kind of thing.

"Mother?"

Chen was stunned. Only after Madam Chen confirmed it did she slowly call out to her in a questioning tone.

“I know you’re confused, Huijie.”

"But this is something that must be done."

"For the past month, you have shared your growth with me every day, and talked about your thoughts and feelings."

“I can tell you really enjoy training here and appreciate your own growth.”

"You also really like the Doctor, and you feel that she is a mentor who can help you become stronger."

"To help you grow better, and to thank the Tower of Babel, and to thank the Doctor."

That's why I suggested that I be the [Longmen Messenger].

"I have been arguing about this marriage alliance for a long time, but I can't change their population situation."

“I know that arranged marriages are not good, and I even thought about whether to give up on them.”

"But if we give up like this, there may not be another opportunity to cooperate in the future."

"So I made it clear to them that if you, Chen, don't agree, then we'll proceed with another plan."

"Use me as a tool for marriage alliance, as a bridge for cooperation between the Tower of Babel and the Dragon Gate."

"You don't need to worry about how I feel."

"Having experienced... Chen's father's situation."

"I no longer resist this."

"It might be a bit of a hardship for the doctor, after all, I am a forty-year-old woman who has had two husbands and two daughters."

"Even if outsiders find out about my status, I won't feel that my status is unworthy of me."

"In this way, both the union of Longmen and Babel is resolved, as is Chen's problem."

"Moreover, if I were to marry a PhD, very few people would know my true identity."

"The chances of others finding out are slim."

What do you guys think?

Mrs. Chen spoke very seriously, and she truly wanted to accomplish this task properly.

"Um... Madam Chen Qiuxu, I have three questions for you."

No one spoke. Theresa turned her head away, Kal'tsit frowned in thought, Chen lowered his head and remained silent, Titi's eyes were bright, and Themis was very interested.

The teapot that Ali brought over broke the silence, and Skadi finally looked directly at Madam Chen and asked a symbolic question.