Chapter One Thousand and Twenty-Eight
Inside his office, Churchill was on business.
Despite the fact that the original George? Prime Minister Lloyd had left his position because the time was up, but the arrival of a new prime minister did not affect Churchill. Today, Churchill still holds the positions of Colonial Secretary and Air Force Secretary in the Cabinet, and holds the positions of both ministers, which naturally makes Churchill one of the most powerful people in the entire British government.
"Are the Scots starting to make trouble again..."
Looking at the official business in front of him, Churchill frowned slightly.
Things in Scotland are not just in the future, but even now for the British, it is a very troublesome thing. After all, this is a question of the British Isles, not just a British colony somewhere in the world. And he knows one thing very well, that is, if things really get bigger, then it will definitely be him who will come forward at the age of ββββββ and let him hold two positions.
Just as Churchill was frowning slightly, there was a sudden knock at the door.
Raised his head in the direction of the door. "Come in."
Soon, Churchill's secretary came in from outside and came to Churchill.
"Mr. Minister, this is the information you wanted, and it was just sent by MI6..."
"Good!" Hearing that it was the information he wanted, Churchill, who was secretly frowning, suddenly became a little more energetic, and hurriedly took the information he needed from the secretary's hand and put it in his hand.
Looking at the materials in front of him, Churchill nodded slightly. Then he signaled that his secretary could step down.
It was only when the secretary had withdrawn from the room that Churchill picked up the information from the desk and read it carefully.
I don't know how long it took. Churchill said with some regret and resentment.
"Those damn stupid pigs."
It is no wonder that Churchill is like this, although Churchill is no longer the Lord of the Admiralty, but he still has a considerable position in the new cabinet. Similarly, because of his experience as Minister of the Navy in the past, he still has a considerable say in naval matters, and he does have his own ideas.
It was also because of this relationship that Churchill's room was in. There has never been a shortage of intelligence on the naval side. In fact, it is not only the navy, basically as long as it is related to the shape of the world or the national interests of Britain, Churchill's office can be said to have never been less.
One could even say. The information on international affairs, in Churchill's office, was less than a few official departments in Britain as a whole, but definitely more than anyone else.
It is also this information. honed Churchill's vision. At the same time, it also made him understand who Britain's worst enemy was in the world.
United States?
No, no, no, although the United States is indeed the greatest threat to Britain at the moment. But Churchill wisely judged that China was far more of a threat to Britain than the United States.
"Unfortunately, those stupid pigs in Congress and the cabinet did not listen to my advice, but made a compromise with the Chinese, did not force the Chinese to dismantle these battleships, and even let the Chinese have the allocation second only to China and the United States. In the end, it led to today's tiger breeding. β
Churchill's tone was full of exasperation, even if one did not stand in front of him. There was also a plank between them, and Churchill's exasperation could be heard only by listening to his tone.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly spoke in the room.
"This is also something that cannot be helped, after all, at that time, my country also needed this treaty, so those in the cabinet naturally hoped to end this matter as soon as possible, not to mention that they did not expect that China would be such a big threat now." With that, a middle-aged white man in a suit walked to a bookshelf next to Churchill's office, and after carefully rummaging through it, he found a detailed document about China. "It's only been a long time, it can actually develop to this point today, I'm afraid it's the same as you said, the Chinese are indeed a far more terrifying threat than the United States, this time the cabinet and the people in the parliament are afraid that they really did wrong, they should completely stick to the original decision, not to sign a treaty, so they made such a big concession..."
The information in the hands of this middle-aged man is exactly the information that Churchill has gathered, and it is also the investigation and analysis of Chinese industry by MI6 in the past year.
In fact, the bookshelves that the middle-aged man had just rummaged through were almost all filled with this kind of information. And in Churchill's room, there is definitely more information about China than just these bookshelves. There are many, many other things, but they are all kept in some more secret places. After all, Churchill is also a minister of this country, and who knows if anyone will come to Churchill to get some information, so naturally you should be careful.
As for what is on the surface, it is just some minor information that is insignificant.
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In fact, before the signing of the Washington Treaty, there had been a group of British people within the government who insisted that the British government maintain its original position. That is, to impose greater restrictions on countries like China to prevent them from eventually developing enough to threaten the UK.
And among these Britons, the loudest shouting is Churchill.
According to Churchill's words at the time, it was. "If the Chinese really refuse to accept the treaty, then let this meeting fail, anyway, war will be inevitable in the future, in this case, it is better for us to meet this war with a full attitude."
In fact, this is not only Churchill's, but also the voice of many people of insight in Britain.
Unlike those arrogant Britons, many Britons, including Churchill, had already anticipated the Chinese threat. Therefore, when China used four Jairus-class battleships as an excuse. When demanding at least the same share as Japan, Churchill and others were naturally very vehement.
Churchill even more forcefully demanded that the then British Prime Minister George? Lloyd's refused the Chinese's offer if the Chinese refused to accept the meeting. It is better to let the conference fail than to let China succeed.
"The Chinese need this conference far more than we do, so we shouldn't give in at all."
It's just a pity, whatever the reason, George? Lloyd's ultimately did not accept Churchill's proposal. Rather, together with the U.S. government, it agreed to China's demands, greatly enhancing China's status in the planning of the Washington Treaty. In the end, China's status as the world's third power was thoroughly implemented.
Naturally, this result was very dissatisfying to Churchill. But Churchill didn't seem to be able to say much about the situation. After all, the British government's finances at that time could no longer be described as bad, and the US government at that time was also threatening to build more battleships.
If we really fight for armaments in this way, it is easy to form a new arms race.
Considering the circumstances at the time. The British clearly had no chance of winning.
In this case, it seems that bowing your head and giving in to softness has become the only way.
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It was not entirely unreasonable that Churchill would have thought that China would be the greatest threat to Britain. After all, by the end of the First World War, China's industry had already reached a considerable size. And it's relatively perfect.
Plus a huge population. The vast territory and abundant resources, especially the benefits of the First World War...
All these have laid a very solid foundation for China to become a great power.
It's just that, in this way, it seems that the problem has also come together.
If China does become a great power, then Britain will theoretically suffer first. After all, Britain had too many colonies in Asia, India, and Burma. Hong Kong and the Malay Peninsula and a host of other colonies brought many benefits to the British. And there are many of them that Britain cannot back from.
Similarly, having become a true power, China clearly cannot tolerate the presence of colonies of other countries on its doorstep. Especially since some of them are their own territory.
In other words, a conflict between China and Britain is almost inevitable.
It seems like a very good option to plan ahead, as Churchill thought, to limit China's power before doing so.
Because only in this way can Britain occupy a better position in the wars that may break out in the future. Although the United States is also considered a threat compared to China, the current domestic isolationism in the United States is very strict, and although it has a great advantage over the United Kingdom, it is not as good as China and many territories in India have borders, as for places like Canada? To be honest, even if it is really lost, the UK may not be so distressed.
It's not that there are no resources, it's that the population is too small to be relatively fully developed.
This is why Churchill saw China as the greatest threat to Britain. However, things did not go as smoothly as Churchill had hoped, even though Churchill had always wanted to confront the threat posed by China at home and try to contain it as much as possible before China became stronger.
However, this was not the case in Parliament and the Cabinet, which directly led to the fact that Churchill's goals were not achieved.
Worse still, Churchill had predicted that China would soon become Britain's formidable formidable enemy. But the truth is, things are even worse than Churchill had imagined. Almost much faster than Churchill had expected, China has become a powerful country.
In particular, its strong industry has now surpassed that of the United Kingdom. Considering the huge population and vast territory, if war did break out, Britain might indeed be the winner at sea, but Churchill also judged that all its colonies bordering China would fall, including Burma and India.
And if India is lost, it is needless to say that Britain has suffered a heavy blow.
And if the change in China was something Churchill did not expect, then the discovery of oil fields in Kuwait. It was tantamount to a slap in the face of Churchill.
Because when China proposed Kuwait and Iraq as conditions in exchange for China sending troops, Churchill also played a role in it!
It's something that can't be helped. After all, who called the Battle of the Dardanelles at that time had reached a very critical juncture. With Britain unable to draw too many troops on the Mesopotamian War and the Western Front, Churchill naturally wanted to get as many reinforcements as possible.
Of course, there were not many threats exposed to China at that time, and this was one of the reasons.
But now...
One can imagine how much Churchill, who had proposed a deal between Iraq and Kuwait, regretted it. If these two places had not been traded in the first place, the British would have inherited a Turkish interest in the Middle East. In other words, both Iraq and Kuwait would become British colonies. Can you imagine how much of a benefit this would be for the UK?
At the very least, the fiscal problems that have plagued Britain for the time will be solved, if not so. Even if the Americans want to fight an arms race with Britain, with the profits brought by these oil resources, the British have no need to be afraid of the United Statesββββββ just as it was said that there is a big gap between the Chinese and British navies, in fact, there is a big gap between the U.S. navy and the British navy.
And. This gap is definitely not something that can be caught up in a short period of time.
Even with the industrial capacity of the Americans. It will probably take a long time to catch up with Britain in this regard.
If this were the case, the British should not need to worry about the United States.
After all, the Americans can build warships, and of course the British can, and with their previous advantages, even if the Americans are at full power, I am afraid it will take many years to catch up. After all, although Britain's industry lags behind that of the United States, its shipbuilding industry is very developed.
With a well-developed shipbuilding industry. The British government could well remain ahead of the United States for quite some time.
Of course, this is just a delusion. After all, before that, they first had to face a difficulty. This difficulty is...
Money!
The issue of money is very important, and it can even be said that everything is basically inseparable from money.
If the British have money, then their empire on which the sun never sets may last for a long time. But it was precisely because there was no money that after the end of the Second World War, countries such as Britain and France had to retreat from the original superpowers to second place.
Of course, it will be so, and it will also be the cooperation of the USSR and the United States.
After all, it was the United States and Soviet Russia that started in the Suez Canal. It is precisely the intervention of these two countries that has made the world see one thing clearly, that is, Britain and France are actually paper tigers, and it is the United States and the Soviet Union that can really dominate the world.
It is the same now, if Britain still has money, then even if the United States issues a challenge to an arms race, Britain will not be afraid, but will face this challenge as bravely as it did when it faced Germany.
But now, there is no money, and a penny is difficult to defeat a hero. In that case, Britain can only give in.
And the biggest problem at the moment is that in fact, Britain was rich, but because of Churchill's relationship, this money was given to othersββββββ without their knowledge.
One can imagine how much Churchill was subjected to after Kuwait's oil was discovered. Even Churchill himself was depressed, after all, he could be said to have dedicated all his life to his country, but in the end he made such a big mistake, and it can even be said that this mistake cannot be made up.
Fortunately, Churchill himself did not know about this matter at that time, so the British government did not blame him, otherwise, I am afraid that he would not be able to sit so comfortably in the position of these two ministers now.
"But then again." Walking to Churchill's side and glancing at the information in his hand, the middle-aged man just now couldn't help but ask. "What about the battleships built by the Chinese."
"It's hard to say." Saying this, Churchill frowned.
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"According to the intelligence obtained by MI6, this time the Chinese built a battleship. Although there are still some shortcomings, at least the performance on paper is very strong, at least on par with the strongest battleships in China, Japan and the United States..."
Speaking of which. Churchill glanced at the information and continued.
"The only problem for the Chinese now is that they have never built such a large warship in the past, so there will inevitably be some minor problems." And I'm afraid it will take a long time to deal with these small problems in the future. β
Although the scale of MI6 at this time was certainly not as large as that of the Special Affairs Bureau, as one of the most well-known intelligence agencies in later generations, MI6 was not a place to raise idlers after all, so it also got a lot of very important information.
Naturally, this also includes the intelligence of the 'Jairus-class' battleships.
It has to be said. Yan Shao's plan to 'import' experts from Germany was indeed very good. But there are also some British and other national spies mixed in, so it is inevitable that there will be some leaks.
Compared to these leaks, of course. China will gain more from this.
However, it is also because of this that the British have a relatively detailed understanding of the current Jairus. At least it is clear that although the first ship, the Jair, has been commissioned, if it wants to really form combat effectiveness, I am afraid it will take another year or two.
A year or two. That's not a short period of time...
"Since that's the case. Then what is there to worry about..."Seeing Churchill's frowning face, the middle-aged man smiled heartily. "Anyway, the formation of combat effectiveness of Chinese warships will be a matter of a year or two later, not to mention that you don't know that this kind of warship built for the first time will always have this or that little problem, not to mention that this time the Chinese still built four at once, and there is no chance to learn from the first one." Even if the Chinese can find solutions to these problems in the coming time, I am afraid it will be a long time later. And this kind of defect that has begun to be brought out from the mother's womb, where can it be solved in a short time..."
That's true. Some congenital defects are not so easy to solve after all.
Even if the engineers in those shipyards can solve some minor problems, if the ship itself is inherently flawed, even if it does not threaten the safety of the battleship itself in peacetime, these defects may become the main reason for victory or defeat after the outbreak of war.
As the first time that China has built such a large warship, even if there are really some irreparable defects in the construction process, it is a very normal thing, and there is no way to compare with the British warships that are already very perfect.
At least, in terms of technology, the British were quite mature, and as a country with dozens of battleships, the British shipbuilders were very experienced.
Relatively speaking, China has to check a lot.
If there is a real conflict between China and Britain in the future, it is likely that it will determine the outcome of the two countries.
However, although the middle-aged man's words seemed to be very reasonable, Churchill did not look like he had been comforted at all, but got up from his original position, and then walked to a bookshelf on the side, and took out a piece of information from it.
"It would be nice if that were the case, but in fact, the Chinese have already figured out the measures to deal with it." As he spoke, he handed the information in his hand to the middle-aged man, and when the middle-aged man opened it there to look at it, he explained on the side. "The Chinese themselves are well aware that these battleships are likely to have certain defects after birth, and the Washington Treaty clearly stipulates that a battleship must be in service for many years before it can be replaced, in other words, even if these battleships are really defective, before the service life is up, the Chinese have absolutely no way to replace these warships."
"In fact, this is also a barrier we deliberately set up in order to prevent the Chinese from making a one-for-one move."
"However, the Chinese have long been prepared for this, and they plan that if these battleships really have problems, then they will artificially create some accidents, so that these warships have to be scrapped due to various accidents, so that the Chinese can justifiably build those more technologically mature warships, and do not have to worry about any defects in the warships themselves."
"So despicable!" Hear Churchill's words. The middle-aged man was a little surprised, obviously unable to imagine that the Chinese would actually use such a method. "Do they think that by doing so, they can hide it from the international community? Can you escape the accusations of the international community?! β
If it was just a battleship that was damaged by an accident, it might indeed be described as an accident. But if you talk about battleships or something. One after another was destroyed, and if anyone believes that it was just some accident, then these people are absolutely stupid.
It's just that...
"Even if you know, what about the Chinese? Sanctions against China? Or is it intended to declare war on China? If it is just a simple accusation, it is definitely a painless act for China, and the Chinese will not care at all! β
And so it is, even if it is discovered, what can it be?
Sanction. Obviously, now China does not need Britain at all, declare war? If Britain could afford to fall all its colonies in Asia. That Yan Shao has no opinion.
Yes, Britain's navy is indeed very strong, even much stronger than China's. But after all, there is no way for warships to sail to land, and if it is just shelling, ββββββ well. That's a hassle, too. Especially for coastal cities.
But China, although it does not have a strong army, does have a strong navy.
If the British fleet did come, then the air force could protect the city even if the main naval fleet elsewhere could not fight the British navy. It can even be said that it can be protected very well.
How to say it...
The range of the bombers of this period was already quite good, and there was absolutely no problem with a combat radius of two or three hundred kilometers. It can carry a large number of aerial bombs or fish, etc., forming a very good bombing abilityββββββ only problem is the hit rate. There was also the flight performance of the aircraft, how much survivability there was under the anti-aircraft fire of the British warships.
But that's not a problem.
Let's put it this way. At this time, the speed of its battleships is usually more than 20 knots, and we calculate it according to 20 knots, which is 20 knots, which is equivalent to 37 kilometers per hour.
The combat radius of a bomber is rarely two or three hundred kilometers, and if it is 37 kilometers, even if it is calculated at 200 kilometers, it is at least equivalent to more than five hours.
And these five hours seem to be enough time for many hours of bomber and other combat aircraft to go back and forth. In other words, unless the warships of the enemy country are killed, otherwise, as long as they enter the combat range of the Chinese Air Force, it is almost a trivial matter to send them to see the Sea Dragon King.
And taking into account the fact that aircraft carriers in this period were not very mature, naval aviation remained on the shore base in most cases.
In the face of bombardment by shore-based air forces, the only way for the naval fleet to defend itself is to use its own naval guns or machine guns and other equipment.
One can imagine how passive this defense is.
Of course, at this time, the British must not have imagined that the aircraft could have such power, just as the Japanese did not expect the power of submarines when they were in Longkou Bay.
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"Unfortunately, it would be nice if the Germans could be intercepted at that time and not let them go to China, even if they were all invited to England, it would be much better than letting them go to China to work for the Chinese..."
"That's impossible." Churchill shook his head. "You don't know how much anger and hatred the Germans have for us after the defeat of Germany, and how could the Germans choose to work for us in that case? I am afraid that even if the Chinese do not give them any salary, as long as it is something that can be detrimental to our country, they will be willing to do it. β
When Yan Shao began to import talents from Germany and the original allies, Britain certainly could not have been unaware. At Churchill's suggestion, the British government also took some measures. It's a pity that it's useless!
Because as Churchill said, Germany had just been defeated at that time, and these people hated the British, the French and the Americans the most, so how could they come and work for them. What's more, at that time, China also offered a very good condition, so these people naturally ran to China in a honeycomb, and the British had nothing to do about it, after all, these Germans were not charged with any crime at that time. Britain, naturally, has no right to intercept them.
And at the moment, Churchill's biggest regret is probably why he didn't stop them in the first place, after all, if it wasn't for them. It is simply not possible for China to make such rapid progress on all fronts.
Just like those battleships, if it weren't for the help of these Germans, I'm afraid that China's level would have only stayed at the level of ordinary battleships.
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Standing in front of the mirror, looking at himself who still looked very heroic, Yan Shao seemed very satisfied.
"Sure enough, it's the right thing to do with your workout..."
"Yes..."Standing next to Yan Shao, Elainor said with the same satisfaction. As he spoke, he also helped Yan Shao tidy up his clothes.
There is no way, although Yan Shao is now close to 40 years old, but that kind of careless character has never been able to changeββββββ maybe this is a man.
Anyway, as long as it's the people around Yan Shao. Basically, they are very clear about Yan Shao's character. Sloppy, always careless, always nervous, and sometimes even forget to lock the door. Of course, to Yan Shao's current status. This is not a very strict question.
After all, even Yan Shao has always left the door of the house open. I believe that no one will have the courage to walk into Yan Shao's house and rummage aroundββββββ unless they don't want to die.
"Okay, it's almost done, let's go, it's running out of time..."
After finishing Yan Shao's collar for the last time, Elaline patted Yan Shao's shoulder and spoke.
"Okay, okay...", a little helpless, Yan Shao sighed. Actually, there's nothing to worry about, and besides, isn't the time still very free. β
"Anyway, it's a big deal after all, and you're the protagonist this time. It's never a good thing to be late. It's easy to attract criticism from others..."In fact, Elano himself thought that even if he was a few minutes late, it seemed nothing, but he still persuaded him.
"Okay, then let's go..."
Saying this, Yan Shao glanced back at Lu Ying, who was still lying on the bed, and Da Yue Kaoru on the side. "You'll take care of the house, and that idiot, but don't let her be like she was last time."
"Don't worry." Da Yue Kaoru, who was sitting on the edge of the bed talking to Lu Ying, turned around and smiled gently, looking very beautiful. "I'll take good care of her and don't let her do the same last time."
"Hmm." Nodding and glancing at Lu Ying, who was still lying on the bed, Yan Shao walked to her side and lowered his body and kissed her lightly on the lips. "Don't worry, I'll be back in a moment..."
"Hmm..."soft, Lu Ying snorted lightly, and the whole person was curled up in the quilt like a lamb.
Da Yue Kaoru on the side felt a little sour in his heart when he saw this scene, but he didn't say anything, just touched Lu Ying's head lightly with his hand.
As for Elainor, after helping Yan Shao tidy up his clothes, he also walked to Lu Ying's side and gave a few words. Although Elaline is actually about the same age as Lu Ying, in this family, Elaline is like their sister, and Lu Ying naturally doesn't dare to disobey this sister's words.
After the matter was almost settled, Elano stepped forward and grabbed Yan Shao's arm, and then the two walked out together. Only Lu Ying and Otsuki Kaoru were left in the room.
After Yan Shao and Elano left the room, they glanced at Lu Ying, and Otsuki Kaoru said a little sternly. "You can't do it this time, if you really want to do something, just tell me, I'll call someone to get it, you know."
Seeing that Otsuki Kaoru had a stern look, perhaps because she was pregnant, so she looked weak, Lu Ying nodded lightly.
It's no wonder that Otsuki Kaoru and Yan Shao are like this, in fact, a few days ago, in the middle of the night, Lu Ying, whose stomach was already obviously a little bulging, suddenly wanted to eat something sour. It's just that there was no such thing in the house at that time, so Lu Ying went out of the house in pajamas.
At that time, although Yan Shao and the others were slightly aware of something, they didn't pay much attention to it because they had just been busy for a day.
Who would have thought that after Lu Ying left the house, she walked directly in the direction of downstairs, but when she went down the stairs, because she suddenly felt a sense of disgust, she didn't step on it well, and she actually fell down the stairs.
Thankfully, he wasn't hurt much. And although the presidential palace is usually very quiet, in fact, in order to ensure safety, I don't know how many bodyguards are stored in the entire building.
So not long after Lu Ying fell, a large number of female bodyguards suddenly appeared by Lu Ying's side, picked her up, and sent her to the medical room in the presidential palace.
Yan Shao and the others, who were also sleeping in the room, also quickly got the news and hurried to the medical room.
Afterwards, although the conclusion that Lu Ying and the child had nothing to do made Yan Shao and others breathe a sigh of relief, Lu Ying's behavior was still criticized. Similarly, in the following time, the security work around Lu Ying has also been greatly strengthened.
Even if Yan Shao had something to go out today, he still left Otsuki Kaoru by Lu Ying's side to take care of her, and I don't know how many people were standing around the room.
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Watching Yan Shao and Elano leave the room, Lu Ying sighed softly and also looked at Kaoru Otsuki.
"Actually, you don't need to stay with me at all, it would be nice to go with the master, and I think Fumiko would be very happy if she saw you go too..."
"It's nothing...", gently stroking Lu Ying's cheek, Otsuki Kaoru chuckled. I believe Fumiko will be considerate, not to mention that it's just the opening ceremony, even if you don't go, it doesn't matter, besides, I'm not still looking at you here, am I? Otherwise, if you do it again, you may not be as lucky as last time."
Speaking of this, Kaoru Otsuki couldn't help but glance at Fumiko with some blame. "You said that you, that time so carelessly, we were shocked, you really left you alone at home, can we rest assured..."
Hearing Kaoru Otsuki talk about what happened last time, Fumiko couldn't help but be a little afraid.
After all, she finally had Yan Shao's child, if she was not careful because of what happened last time......... Then she will definitely regret it for the rest of her life.
What's more, she is not young now, she is already in her 30s, if she misses this opportunity, it is completely unknown whether she will have the opportunity to have children next time.
This is also the reason why Lu Ying will be obedient these days, of course, Yan Shao's words are also a very important reason. Although Lu Ying's status is very high now, she is still obedient to Yan Shao.
As once said, although in this family, Eleno and Caterina seem to be the highest. However, as a Chinese, Lu Ying is the real mother of the country in the hearts of many Chinese people, after all, not everyone can accept a foreign mother of the country...
On the contrary, three of Yan Shao's four wives are foreigners, so Lu Ying naturally became the only choice for everyone.
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Looking at Lu Ying's appearance, Otsuki Kaoru smiled slightly, in fact, she also had some regrets in her heart, after all, if she could see the opening ceremony of her own daughter. I've seen it many times, but I'm still happy to see it after all.
It's just that this time Lu Ying's matter is really worrying, Katarina's business is so busy that she can't leave at all. Elaline is the same, this time after attending the opening ceremony with Yan Shao, he will go directly to work in the company.
There is only Kaoru Otsuki alone, although she also has a lot of things to do, but in this family, like Lu Ying, she belongs to the kind of person who is relatively idle, so she naturally becomes the most suitable person.
And then...
"When will I get pregnant..."
Looking at Lu Ying's slightly bulging belly, Otsuki Kaoru said with envy in her heart.
For Kaoru Otsuki, I'm afraid there is only one thing that makes her linger so far.
On the other hand, after leaving the room, Yan Shao and Elano also chatted about many things that had happened recently. (To be continued......)