I was overjoyed in my heart. What good was it if Huang Andy was handsome? The superstar Liu Xue had ended up in my arms, Zhao Qian’s woman! But for Liu Xue to join me in ** here? It was certainly out of the question, unless the three of us did it together, but the cave was too low; I genuinely feared we’d knock our heads bloody if we weren't careful.

This cold snap arrived swiftly, the temperature plummeted fast, but it also departed quickly. Before long, the indoor temperature began to rise, and Zhao Ting slowly regained consciousness. Liu Xue was sprawled across my stomach, looking somewhat triumphant, speaking with the air of someone who had seen it all.

“Tingting, Tingting, wake up. Don’t be shy. You already admitted you like your Godfather. The Zhao family has countless daughters-in-law; they won’t miss us two, right? Besides, I can tell your Godfather likes you too.”

Zhao Hui kept her eyes closed, but I knew she was awake because her limbs, which had been clutching me tightly, had retreated to their original positions. She was curled up smaller than a kitten, making one pity her, turning her back to me and staying silent, yet the waves of crimson flushing across her body betrayed how tense she felt inside.

The sight of a Godfather holding his goddaughter was too awkward. I said to Liu Xue, “Stop talking nonsense. If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.”

Liu Xue bit my chin and retorted, “You dare say you don’t like Tingting? Then what are your hands doing?”

I swiftly yanked back the hand that had been covering Zhao Ting’s chest. Zhao Ting suddenly sputtered weakly, like a mosquito, “Godfather, I, I really like you. Ever since you helped our family clear our name, I’ve dreamed of finding a boyfriend like you. But I know I have no merits, and I, I don’t deserve you. Today happened due to necessity; I don’t blame you.”

Did I dislike Zhao Ting? My heart turned a thousand times, and I couldn't find a reason to refuse her. I knew I was sentimental, but since I was already this way, why be pretentious? Zhao Ting was an understanding, capable, and lovely girl. The first moment Fang Yanmeng brought me to their dormitory, I couldn't forget her. While she wasn't constantly on my mind, I often learned about her through Zhou Ni. A man being sentimental isn't a problem; the key is daring to hate and daring to love. Being wishy-washy is not the mark of a true hero.

I forcefully turned Zhao Ting’s body to face me. Her face burned crimson, her hands nervously clutching her chest, her feet almost cramping up from tension. I firmly pulled her into my embrace. “Tingting, since you like me, I like you too. Moreover, Heaven sent you to me from above—this is our destiny, inescapable. Be my girlfriend from now on. You can keep Zhou Ni company; aren’t you two always close? You can stay together every day, and you will be very happy.”

Zhao Ting didn’t say a word, but the hand covering her chest loosened slightly. Liu Xue seized the opportunity. “Hui Ting, what are you afraid of? You have nothing tying you down now, no boyfriend to make things difficult. Agree to Zhao Qian quickly; seize the opportunity, for it will not come again.”

Zhao Ting mustered her courage and placed her hand on my chest. “Godfather, I’ll listen to whatever you say.”

I replied, “Then change how you address me first. What does this look like?”

Zhao Ting hesitated. “I wouldn’t dare! What if my father finds out?”

“Then pretend in front of your father. Otherwise, having a Godfather romance his goddaughter—what kind of propriety is that?”

Liu Xue chuckled. “Heh heh, don’t all you men like this?”

I lightly tapped Liu Xue’s head. “Like your head.”

Liu Xue happily and contentedly rubbed against my body, her thighs perfectly clamping around my little brother. Though covered by underwear, Liu Xue sensed something amiss. She whispered, “Can’t hold it in again? I, I don’t mind what you do to me. Tingting won’t say anything. Didn’t you do this at home too?”

Following Liu Xue’s smooth body, I traced my way to her buttocks. It seemed this little girl was quite knowing. With such intimate contact, it would be wrong not to be moved.

When my fingers brushed against the soft, yielding wetness, Liu Xue, who was leaning on me, flinched. She gasped softly, “Don’t touch there indiscriminately, I can’t take it.”

No matter how low our voices were, Zhao Ting was close enough to hear everything. She sat up halfway and reached for the clothes that had just been taken off, inadvertently exposing her entire chest to my view once more. I truly couldn’t bear it; I swiftly covered her small, delicate softness. Zhao Ting let out a muffled moan before

After a lengthy discussion with Chairman Li, I decided to move my entire family back to our ancestral residence in the capital, a gesture to repay the populace for their steadfast support. As for the Great Dragon Nation, it would be renamed the Huaxia Empire, encompassing the former territories of Mongolia, Outer Khingan, Sakhalin Island, Goryeo, and Japan, thereby becoming the most formidable core member state of the Earth Federation.

The fact that the Moon served as Taihao’s secret base had already been officially disclosed to the world. The United States and Russia, reeling from the dual blows of the previous war and meteorological catastrophes, lacked the capacity for further lunar exploration. That once-ambitious little Japan had vanished without a trace; its few million remaining citizens were gradually relocated and dispersed among the myriad peoples of other nations, utterly incapable of mounting another lunar endeavor.

Taihao capitalized on the global frenzy surrounding the Moon base by announcing humanity’s planned migration to Mars in two years. By this juncture, the undisputed hegemon of the world was undeniably Taihao, and by extension, the Earth Federation. The spiritual heartland of this Federation was the colossal Huaxia Empire. The city of Haishén, an ancient civilization ruin, was opened to the public and had become the prime summer retreat destination for our Zhao family.

The forthcoming Earth Federation would be predominantly military in structure. All member states within the Federation, with the sole exception of the Huaxia Empire, were forbidden from maintaining standing armies. The Federation itself would be responsible for coordinating and guiding the politics and economies of its members while reserving the right to intervene militarily. The Federation’s ultimate purpose was the development of vast cosmic space and leading humanity beyond the Milky Way galaxy!