"If you don't want me to touch you, who will?"... For over a month, Yu Chaoxian basically hadn't left the island. Until the end of the month, he took Yu Tang shopping in the UAE. Yu Tang really didn't understand the point of buying so many clothes; she couldn't go out to play, and he followed her everywhere.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Yu Chaoxian, as usual, asked Yu Tang to make him a cup of coffee with honey. Yu Tang didn't understand why Yu Chaoxian insisted on drinking sweet coffee as soon as he arrived in the country. Thinking this, her hand slipped, and she accidentally added too much honey. Yu Tang thought she couldn't waste it, and since he wanted it sweet, she figured she could accept it.
Yu Chao took a sip, raised an eyebrow at her, and Yu Tang felt guilty under his gaze, not daring to ask him how the coffee tasted. It must be sickeningly sweet, like drinking honey straight from the cup. Just thinking about it made Yu Tang drink some water instead.
However, Yu Tang was also forced to experience a little bit of it.
"Yu Tang".
Yu Tang turned around, and a kiss landed on her lips. Their lips and tongues intertwined, and the sweet taste of coffee filled her mouth. Yu Tang dodged backward, and with a "thud," her head hit the back of the sofa. The force was just right, not too much or too little, enough to make her dizzy but not hurt.
She covered the back of her head and complained to him, "It's all your fault!"
Yu Chaoxian laughed heartily, then gently rubbed her head and pulled her into his arms to coax her. No matter how much she tried to ignore him, her mischievous nature remained unchanged.
During her trip to the UAE, Yu Tang, along with Yu Chaoxian, witnessed a successful blind date. It was the meeting between Aisha, the granddaughter of the minister who had given Yu Tang camel milk chocolate last time, and her blind date.
Shortly after Yu Chaoxian and Yu Tang arrived at the hotel, they received a call from the minister. The minister requested a meeting with Yu Chaoxian and, to ensure the safety of the meeting, invited Yu Chaoxian to his home.
Since they were going to the minister's house, Ivan waited in the car.
When the minister saw Yu Tang, he couldn't hide his surprise. This girl was actually being taken by Yu Chaoxian.
However, business still needs to be done. Public matters are public and private matters are private. The minister wouldn't concern himself with other people's family affairs. He still needs to discuss the drone business with Yu Chaoxian. Recently, the small country has been making a lot of moves, and as a neighboring country, the Emirate of Byzantium has to be on guard.
Israel's military industry is highly developed, and its weapons and equipment cover multiple fields such as land, sea, air, missile defense, and cyber warfare. The Emirate of Byzantium is located near Israel, so it is natural for them to purchase weapons for Israel's defense.
Since Yu Chao came first, let's take this opportunity to discuss the order.
The minister, who had been observing people's hearts for many years, noticed that Yu Chaoxian's eyes were always on Yu Tang. So he called his granddaughter Aisha to accompany Yu Tang, so that Yu Chaoxian could talk business with peace of mind.
Yu Tang glanced at Yu Chaoxian, as if asking him if it was okay.
Yu Chaoxian appreciated the way Yu Tang always asked him about everything. "Go ahead."
The man watched Yu Tang walk away before turning his attention back to business.
Most countries are unwilling to have any obstacles to the free trade of arms, because only in this way can they purchase the weapons necessary to maintain national security.
The same applies to the United Arab Emirates. Since they cannot buy advanced weapons from other countries, Yu Chaoxian has undoubtedly become the first choice for these wealthy countries.
The Byzantine Empire understood this, and Yu Chaoxian understood it even better. This is why arms dealers will never truly disappear. It's no longer that Yu Chaoxian needs these countries, but rather that these countries need Yu Chaoxian.
Wars are started by politicians from various countries, and the participants are children of ordinary people. If small countries want to fight back but cannot buy weapons, they can only rely on arms dealers like Yu Chaoxian. Otherwise, without guns, they are just waiting to die.
When Yu Tang saw Aisha again, just like when they first met, Aisha was wearing traditional clothing and had bright, three-dimensional features; the man was wearing a formal suit and had deep, three-dimensional features.
The two looked very well-matched, a perfect couple.
Yu Tang thought the man looked familiar. Wasn't he the one Aisha cried and refused to marry back then?
When Aisha saw Yu Tang again, she greeted her warmly, but her mood was completely different from when they first met.
Aisha was clearly happy and relaxed this time. "Tang, last time you wished me that I could wait for love, and now I've finally waited for it. At first, I rejected him and didn't even pour him coffee. I didn't expect him to keep pursuing me. In the end, after all the twists and turns, it was still him. This is what your country calls fate, right?"
Aisha's face beamed with joy, which brought a smile to Yu Tang's lips as well. Yu Tang could tell that Aisha was genuinely happy, and she sincerely offered her her blessings.
I noticed that Aisha had added a generous amount of honey to the coffee she had made.
Do locals like to drink very sweet coffee?
While wondering, Yu Tang heard Aisha's mother chuckle softly and say, "Aisha has finally agreed to make him sweet coffee."
Yu Tang asked Aisha, who was making coffee in the kitchen, puzzled, "Aisha, does making sweet coffee for a boy have a special meaning?"
“Of course.” Aisha explained to Yu Tang with a smile, “Here, when a man and a woman go on a blind date, if the woman is satisfied with the man, she will put sugar or honey in his coffee. If the man is also satisfied with the woman, he will give her flowers or a gift after drinking the sweet coffee. This means that the blind date is a success.”
Now Yu Tang finally understood why Yu Chaoxian had asked her to make him sweet coffee as soon as he arrived in the country, and why she had deliberately added a lot of sugar. Understanding everything, Yu Tang looked towards Yu Chaoxian in the study on the second floor.
Seemingly sensing Yu Tang's gaze, Yu Chaoxian also looked down at her.
"Tang, you must come to my wedding and bless me, okay? You are a person who can bring happiness, and I want your blessing for my marriage." Aisha looked at Yu Tang sincerely.
Yu Tang didn't know if Yu Chaoxian would let her out then, but she couldn't resist Aisha's expectant gaze, so she could only say, "I will try my best to come, and even if I can't come, I will send you my sincere blessings."
Aisha nodded happily. The coffee was ready, and she took it to the living room.
The families of both families were sitting around in the living room. Aisha put down her coffee and sat next to the boy, whose eyes followed her the whole time.
The boy drank the coffee Aisha made in one gulp and then took out flowers and a gift from his pocket.
The red velvet gift box was opened, revealing a diamond ring. The boy was so nervous that he placed the box upside down, blushing and flustered, which made his family laugh. They all applauded and blessed the young couple.
Yu Tang clapped and offered her blessings, envying the occurrence of love, yet lamenting that such sacred and beautiful emotions would never befall her.
"Tangtang, come here." The man's voice behind her pulled her back to reality.
Yu Tang turned to look at Yu Chaoxian. Had they finished talking so quickly?
Aisha suddenly leaned close to her ear and said meaningfully, "Tang, your boyfriend is too possessive. His eyes are always on you."
“No, Aisha,” Yu Tang denied, “he’s not my boyfriend, he’s just…”
Family? Is it a nephew?
If there really wasn't that blood relation, then what were they? Nothing at all.
Aisha, remaining where she was, watched the two figures disappear, still convinced that her intuition was right. A girl who dislikes someone will feel disgusted even by being touched, but Yu Tang showed no aversion to the man's touch.
On the way back, Yu Tang suddenly had the idea of having a blood test with Yu Chaoxian. But she didn't dare to take the test, afraid that she really wasn't Shen Wangshu's child, afraid that those happy times were stolen, because Shen Wangshu's love was for his own child, not for her in the orphanage.
She looked at Yu Chaoxian, who kept his eyes closed and ignored her little gesture. If she and Yu Chaoxian were siblings, their DNA would be about 50% similar; if they were aunt and niece, they would be about 25% similar.
Yu Tang was restless, fidgeting around. She would get close to him one moment and then sit back down the next, finally managing to pluck a single hair from his head.
The pleasant scent, like a wisp of smoke, elusive yet ever-present, lingered on Yu Chaoxian's nose, teasing his addictive nerves.
When Yu Tang approached again, Yu Chaoxian's taut string suddenly snapped.
"What's the meaning of hiding my hair?" The man who had been keeping his eyes closed opened them and grabbed the other person's wrist.
Caught off guard, Yu Tang was so startled by his sudden action that her hand trembled, and her hair fell out somewhere.
The look in his eyes that flashed open was all too familiar to Yu Tang. A fierce and violent possessiveness, as if he could tear her apart and devour her whole.
Yu Chao first used his knee to pry open her thighs, forcing her legs to spread even wider. He then reached under her armpits and almost lifted her up, impatiently pressing down on the back of her neck to kiss her.
Every time he pressed down on her neck like this, it was as if Yu Tang was taking the initiative to kiss him.
Yu Tang quickly checked if the partition had been raised, then pushed him away in refusal, saying, "Don't touch me."
"If you don't want me to touch you, who will?" Yu Chaoxian narrowed his eyes slightly, the subtle mockery on his lips gone, replaced by a cold, scrutinizing gaze. He had heard Yu Tang and Aisha's words; Yu Tang had unhesitatingly denied their relationship.
The raised barrier only served to conceal the truth. Yu Chaoxian pinched her chin and easily pried open the girl's pursed lips, his tongue sweeping and colliding inside her mouth.
Yu Tang didn't give any response. Yu Chaoxian knew her body very well. Yu Tang was aroused and felt weak and hot all over. She had no support behind her and could collapse at any moment. Even so, she refused to raise her hand to hug him.
In matters of male-female confrontation, Yu Tang was never a match for Yu Chaoxian, but her submissiveness infuriated him. She always obeyed his demands, yet never did anything to please him, so it was better to throw a tantrum and act out with him.
"Okay, stop crying, I won't touch you." Yu Chaoxian impatiently pulled her to a seat; her crying was getting on his nerves.
Yu Tang wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, still trying to straighten her clothes. All she wanted was to live a normal life, but that wish was destined to remain unfulfilled by Yu Chaoxian's side. The tragedy wasn't the unbearable days, but the fact that these hopeless days seemed endless, and the rest of her life would be filled with this torment of having no freedom.
"Cry, cry, cry! How much water do you drink in a day? You can cry so many tears." Yu Chao handed her the thermos, and Yu Tang silently drank her water.
Yu Chaoxian kept a sullen face the whole time. Who could know what a girl of this age was thinking about every day? Isn't it said that girls are happy when they shop? She's so happy that she's crying like this.
After returning from the United Kingdom, Yu Chaoxian started flying around again, leaving Yu Tang stranded on the island with nowhere to go. Before leaving, Yu Chaoxian went to Yu Tang's study.
"I won't be back for the next couple of days, you'll sleep by yourself." Yu Chaoxian leaned against the door and looked at her.
Yu Tang found his words inexplicable. She was sleeping alone anyway, and it was he who insisted on sleeping together. "Oh, okay."
After answering, he looked down at his notes again.
She didn't even ask him where he was going, when he was leaving, or when he would be back. Very well, Yu Chaoxian laughed in exasperation. Yu Tang's ability to infuriate people had grown considerably; just two words from her could make someone rage.
The door slammed shut, startling Yu Tang and making her heart skip a beat. The buzzing of a helicopter came from outside the window. Looking out, Yu Tang saw Yu Chaoxian entering the cabin. In the instant he turned back, Yu Tang remembered the terrace in Malzhou, where Yu Chaoxian had also been on a helicopter, watching her through the scope, and shooting to save her from the pervert's clutches.
At that time, she truly trusted and relied on him wholeheartedly, feeling that he was a member of the family as important as her brother.
But later... Yu Tang lowered her head, unwilling to think about it anymore.
Yu Tang soon learned the reason why Yu Chaoxian had returned so late—the Americas had launched a war against Fuzhou. Ataban refused to hand over Kahani, the leader who planned the bombing of the Freedom Tower, and the Americas wanted to overthrow Ataban's regime in Fuzhou.
Yu Tang still remembers meeting Victor on the ship to Fuzhou. At that time, Yu Tang simply thought that the weapons on the ship were just business and never thought about the war that those weapons brought and the lives lost in the war.
And then there was Viktor. Thinking of him, Yu Tang felt even more guilty. Overwhelmed by a sense of loss, Yu Tang threw herself into her studies and even watched a documentary about Doctors Without Borders recommended by her professor.
Doctors Without Borders is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency medical assistance to people affected by war, conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, or the collapse of healthcare systems.
However, because Doctors Without Borders publicly exposes the humanitarian crises they witness during their relief efforts, such as war crimes, racial persecution, and brutal killings, some countries restrict their activities on the grounds that Doctors Without Borders is "interfering in internal affairs," and the doctors are often kidnapped or attacked.
As its founder said, "Doctors cannot remain silent, because silence is complicity."
Therefore, Doctors Without Borders is a profession that is both noble and dangerous.
Yu Tang was deeply moved after reading it. Doctors Without Borders possesses a humanitarian spirit that transcends national boundaries. Their actions not only save lives but also force the international community to confront injustice through "witnessing".
She was determined to study medicine diligently and not remain a silent participant.
Meanwhile, Yu Chaoxian had already landed in Fuzhou, where artillery fire was raging.
Fuzhou is known as the graveyard of empires. Its mountainous terrain, deserts, and complex topography make it difficult to deploy large-scale armies and extremely difficult to supply them with logistics. Moreover, the harsh winters and scorching summers of the region cause great losses to invading armies that are not adapted to the environment.
This geographical environment provides ideal conditions for guerrilla warfare for local armed forces, and foreign troops often find themselves in a dilemma of "easy to occupy, difficult to control".
Throughout history, many powerful empires have suffered devastating defeats in their attempts to conquer or control the Americas, which has even accelerated their own decline. First, the British Empire, the "empire on which the sun never sets," was completely annihilated; then, the Suez Confederation disintegrated; and now, the Americas are following suit.
The Americas are mostly mountainous, where armored vehicles have limited effectiveness. The Attaban, skilled in guerrilla warfare, use mortars with pinpoint accuracy. While the Americas rely on high-tech weapons such as drones, precision-guided bombs, and electronic warfare, these have proven largely ineffective against guerrilla tactics.
Attaban relied on light weapons and guerrilla tactics to wear down the US military at low cost.
This war will prove that high-tech weapons cannot completely defeat flexible asymmetric warfare.
Yu Chaoxian was well aware of this: military superiority could not necessarily translate into effective political control, especially in a highly divided and stubbornly determined Fuzhou.
It's really hard to say who will be the winner in this war between the Americas and Africa.
Therefore, Yu Chaoxian remained hesitant about this business order, unwilling to get involved in the murky waters between the Americas and Europe. Regardless of who won or lost, the Yu family would be placed in a passive position once they provided the weapons.
Yu Chaoxian originally intended to send Mickey and Ajin over, but Ataban was naturally wary and suspicious, and insisted that Yu Chaoxian himself must come to the transaction.
Upon entering the Fuzhou war zone, Attaban personnel were pointing guns at a vehicle from which seven or eight medical personnel disembarked. These doctors were not local Fuzhou doctors, but Doctors Without Borders. Despite their pledges to remain neutral, independent, and impartial, offering humanitarian medical services to patients without taking sides in the conflict, and pledging not to support either the Americas or the Fuzhou government, Attaban still did not trust them.
Ataban would never let these doctors pass. What if they were spies for the American forces or the government, or were they specifically treating their enemy, the American army?
Mickey glanced at Yu Chaoxian, who was resting with his eyes closed, in the rearview mirror. That made sense; those doctors had nothing to do with the boss's business, and the boss had no obligation to help them.
After the conversation, Yu Chaoxian hadn't fully confirmed the order. However, that very evening, Yu Chaoxian flew back to the island from Fuzhou. On his way to the airport, he noticed a roadside shop selling dried mulberries.
The water infused with dried mulberries doesn't taste very good, but the water infused with Yutang mulberries tastes different.
Thinking of his wife who was busy arguing with him at home, Yu Chaoxian lost all interest in reminiscing about the past.
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