Wow! My wife is beautiful and obedient, everyone envies her!

Eric looked at Nick with a skeptical expression and asked, "You can tell?"

“It’s clear that the patriarch wields the greatest power in the Northern Continent. But didn’t you hear what Boss Qi said? He would whine to Boss Qi for comfort, and even proactively report when he’s busy. This shows how much he cares about Boss Qi. He even informs him before doing serious business. Can you do that?”

Eric frowned and thought for a moment.

A few seconds later, he replied, "I can't do it. I can't even do the act of being cute. What kind of man acts like that..."

Eric paused for a moment, then asked Nick, "Does Noah really know how to act cute? Or is Qi just saying it to save face?"

Nick looked at Eric and patted him on the shoulder reassuringly.

“Eric, let me put it this way: the fact that you and I can still sit here drinking and talking about this proves that the head of the family really likes Boss Qi.”

"Think about it. You, the leader of Darkfire, caused so much trouble for the four major families just a few days ago. The Davis family was searching the entire city for members of Darkfire just a few days ago. But now, the Davis family is no longer looking for members of Darkfire, and you and I are still sitting here. This shows that the head of the family likes Boss Qi so much that he trusts him unconditionally."

“Look again, the frankness of Boss Qi when facing you and me, and even the information he reveals to us, all tell us that because the head of the family dotes on him and trusts him, he doesn’t have to worry about being punished when he goes home when he reveals information to us. He speaks directly without any concerns or burdens.”

"Eric, doesn't all of this just mean that the head of the family really, really, really likes Boss Qi?"

Eric hadn't thought of this at first, but as Nick explained it to him one by one, Eric felt utterly defeated.

“You’re right. I’ve seen quite a few women who are mistresses. They feel awkward about their status and try to hide the embarrassment and insecurity that comes with it, no matter who they’re in front of. But Qi is still Qi. He’s confident and proud and doesn’t feel awkward about being a mistress at all. It’s clear that Noah gives him a lot of respect and a sense of security.”

The more Eric spoke, the more dejected he became.

“Don’t think about it anymore. Boss Qi is indeed beautiful, smart and sensible, but he has already been captured by the head of the family’s love. We have no chance. Let’s just live our lives well.” Nick patted him on the back.

Eric paused for a moment, then asked, "Us? You like Qi too?"

"No! Don't spread rumors! I only said that to comfort you. This is the first time I've seen Boss Qi. I just feel that someone like him is too good for me. He's so beautiful that I don't even dare to like him. But I really like the bodyguard next to him."

Nick chuckled to himself as he said this.

Eric sensed a hint of gossip: "You like Qi's bodyguard?"

"Yes."

"What do you like about him?"

"I like his bad temper, I like that he hates me."

Eric: "...Nick, you don't have a history of mental illness, do you?"

"You don't understand, and you still wouldn't understand even if I told you. Forget it, I won't say anything more. Let's drink!"

Nick patted Eric on the shoulder and said nothing more, just drank.

Sometimes, the only people at the top of the pyramid know about some of the most upheavals in the North Continent, such as what the remaining three families are doing after the Leopold family fell.

No news came out, and people continued with their lives as usual.

Even Qi Yuan felt that Jue Cheng was still the same Jue Cheng as usual, with no difference. The only difference he could sense from ordinary people was that Noah was busy leaving early and returning late, and sometimes he wouldn't even see him for two days.

The Christmas holidays passed quickly.

People who had finished their Christmas holidays returned to work.

Qi Yuan's restaurant has also reopened.

On its opening day, the people of Juecheng seemed to be engaging in revenge spending.

As soon as the door opened, more than a dozen tables of guests came in.

Perhaps they were fed up with traditional Christmas food, so much so that they particularly missed the congee hot pot at Qiyuan Restaurant.

The restaurant has reopened.

As a native of Dongzhou, Qi Yuan went to the restaurant and gave the employees opening bonuses.

The employees were overjoyed to receive red envelopes after just returning to work from a holiday, and they said a few auspicious words to Qi Yuan.

Among the employees, Qi Yuan didn't see Casio. After asking around, he learned that Casio had already gone to work at the hospital.

With Noah's help, Casio obtained a letter of appointment as an intern doctor at a private hospital in Juecheng, and he went to work at the hospital as soon as Christmas was over.

After learning where Casio had gone, Qi Yuan didn't ask any more questions.

After giving out opening bonuses to his employees, he went to the wireless communication project team.

The Leopold family is gone, but with Noah's support, the project team remains the same group of people, without any changes or additions.

This is actually the benefit of destroying a family: directly seizing all of their resources and taking them for oneself. The Leopold family is gone, and now the project is monopolized by the Davis family, and the patent belongs solely to the Davis family.

It's worth noting that the Leopold family was the ones who initially started this project.

The scholars in the project team were not saddened by the fall of the Leopold family, since they continued to receive their salaries and work as usual.

The only change that could be felt was that Qi Yuan had gone from being a colleague to being the boss's wife.

But the scholars didn't care about any of that; they were focused solely on scientific research and had no interest in building relationships.

Upon returning from the Christmas holidays, they devoted themselves to the construction of base stations and signal towers.

Once a base station and signal tower are built, testing begins.

According to the original plan, the first base station and signal tower were to be built near the Leopold family company, because this was a project in which the Leopold family held a majority stake, and the Leopold family should be the first to benefit from it.

But the Leopold family was gone, and the site of the first base station and cell tower became the location of the Davis family's company.

After laying out the cables and preparing the phone, Qi Yuan dialed the first phone for Davis's company in the office, amidst the expectant gazes of the scholars.

As the busy signal rang, less than two seconds later, Noah's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey?"

Noah asked tentatively, unsure if the phone call would actually work.

Upon hearing Noah's voice, the scholars all wore joyful smiles.

Qi Yuan said, "It's me. Can you hear my voice?"

"Baby?!" Noah exclaimed in surprise. There was no sound from his side, and he seemed to be looking around. Was Qi Yuan hiding somewhere and secretly talking to him?

“Honey, are you at the factory right now?” Noah asked.

Qi Yuan replied, "Yes, the initial test results are very good. Our project is a success. Remote wireless communication has been achieved!"