Chapter 806: Chapter 804: What Remains Unseen

“Ah?” Jiang Yifan was immediately dumbfounded. This, this, this… Is there anyone in the world who can always be right?

But, this was said by Ah Yan, it couldn’t be wrong. He

Jiang Yifan nodded, “Hmm, Ah Yan, you’re right, no doubt about it. So… what about the second rule?”

He felt a bit wistful. The first rule was already always right, so a second one shouldn’t be needed. But Ah Yan said there were two rules.

“The second rule, if the wife is wrong…”

Jiang Yifan’s eyes sparkled. Just as he thought, to err is human. Even a cherished wife would inevitably make some mistakes.

“The second rule, if the wife is wrong, please refer to the first rule,” Ye Xinyan said expressionlessly, looking at Jiang Yifan.

“Pfft…” At this moment, Jiang Yifan felt the same way as when Zhao Gang and Ye Xinyan were having a conversation. This way of speaking had the effect of causing serious inner injury to the other party.

“Alright, Ah Yan, you can trust me, I can do it.” Jiang Yifan bit his teeth and nodded in agreement. No matter what, even if Ah Yan is wrong, with his ability, Jiang Yifan can still handle it, right? If he can’t handle it, then there’s no need for him to hang around in the bureaucracy.

Ye Xinyan was very satisfied, her smile as beautiful as a flower. Then she couldn’t hold back and chuckled out loud.

Jiang Yifan’s agreeing attitude was exactly the same feeling she had in the modern era. Such words in modern times are just like jokes, meant to make people laugh. Because no one can actually do it.

But when Jiang Yifan agreed, it was a decision made after weighing it seriously in his heart.

Even though she had accepted the accumulation of a millennium of wisdom, she shouldn’t bully the ancient people, right?

Seeing Ye Xinyan laughing like this, Jiang Yifan immediately felt that if Ah Yan could be so happy, the terms he agreed to were not a loss at all.

Suppressing her laughter, Ye Xinyan said, “I was joking with you. But I need to sincerely tell you that if a husband and wife are of one heart and mind, there will be no things concealed from each other. If one day, any of your decisions, even inadvertently, circumvent me, then there is already a rift between us.”

Her expression gradually became serious, “Where we come from, there’s no such thing as lifelong fidelity, like marrying a man to have clothes and food. We emphasize self-respect, self-love, self-reliance, and self-independence. If one day we really need to hide things from each other, then there’s no need to remain husband and wife. Isn’t there a saying: We can part ways happily, each living our own life happily? Let’s not become a resentful couple, but part on good terms.”

Jiang Yifan nodded solemnly, “I understand, but I can assure Ah Yan that day will never come.”

“I also hope that day never comes.”

Ye Xinyan’s combat ability was formidable, and she had never lost a verbal battle. Especially in this era, no matter who she’s up against, she’s basically undefeated.

Of course, this conversation with Jiang Yifan wasn’t a verbal battle, just mutual communication between a modern girl and an ancient boy in love.

One must say, Ye Xinyan had very good luck. Jiang Yifan was a person with a strong capacity for acceptance, easily accepting Ye Xinyan’s various untimely things.

In this ancient era where women’s status was low, for Jiang Yifan to treat her equally, and even to place her on the same level as Jinrong, was truly exceptional. Not to mention ancient times; even in modern times, many men find it difficult to accept a highly capable wife.

This time, Jiang Yifan specifically took a leave from his superior to send Ye Xinyan to the railroad construction site.

Ye Xinyan’s departure would last several months, and Jiang Yifan felt quite reluctant, thus cherishing their time together on the road even more. Being able to ride alongside Ye Xinyan for such a long time and engage in private conversations brought him great joy. The outcome of their conversation left him thoroughly satisfied.

In his view, during this talk, Ye Xinyan expressed maximum sincerity and trust towards him, showing that she had completely accepted him and harbored feelings for him.

On his part, he let Ye Xinyan know that he could unconditionally accept any of her demands and conditions, as he was wholeheartedly fond of her.

Jiang Yifan enthusiastically imagined how affectionate and blissful their future days together would be. To ensure such love and bliss, the prince’s career must succeed.

Shi Yu and several others, seeing their eldest son’s spirit shining and thoroughly satisfied along the way, heaved a big sigh of relief.

Ever since the eldest son fell for Miss Ye in Qingyuan County, his heart had never settled. Even after being engaged and going on several outings together, the eldest son was still uneasy.

This time, even they, who followed from a distance, could see that the once furrowed brows Miss Ye directed at the eldest son had now curved into a pleasing arc. The slightly rosy cheeks and the shimmering eyes… never mind, that’s not something they should see. Haven’t they noticed that the eldest son’s gaze towards them already has a glint of a blade?

……

Jiang Yifan and Qi Younian planned to leave early the next morning.

The return journey was less complicated than their arrival; there were no servant women, and no excessive clothing and luggage, naturally avoiding several slow-moving carriages.

Jiang Yifan and his four young attendants galloped on horseback, while Qi Younian took advantage of the already-laid tracks, riding a material transport cart back to Jiangbei Prefecture’s track starting point. His speed was not less, perhaps not even trailing behind Jiang Yifan’s group.

After sending off Qi Younian and Jiang Yifan, the following days found Ye Xinyan busy on the construction site daily.

The project had been underway for over two months, and they were already familiar with the tasks, so there was little difficulty. On the surface, her daily responsibility was merely to supervise the project’s progress and quality.

What was not known to the public was that due to the hasty recruitment at the time, there were a few workers on the site whose origins were unknown and possibly were undercover agents. Ye Xinyan and Zhang Chang, who were aware, along with a few others, had to be constantly vigilant about the movements of these undercover agents, making the project progress with caution.

By the end of June, those obviously problematic people still hadn’t made any moves. With Zheng Pengfei’s sharp eyes watching, though some suspicious people like Liu She and Tan Jingui occasionally made secret contacts, there had been no actual damage to the project.

This situation left Ye Xinyan, Zhang Chang, and the guards sent by the prince’s mansion feeling fatigued and worried. This kind of uncertain vigilance was mentally exhausting and could easily lead to laxity.

However, without any purpose, those people wouldn’t have come in the first place, would they?

Finally, on a day in early July, Zheng Pengfei noticed something amiss.

Zheng Pengfei discovered that the expressions of the delivery person and two unloading people were not right during their communication. The problem was, he only found their eye contact to be suspicious; everything else seemed normal, without any visible anomalies.

During her time at the construction site, Ye Xinyan frequently communicated with Zheng Pengfei, yet she couldn’t grasp the exceptional skills of Zheng Pengfei.