146: The longing of the women

"Long live the boss!"

The cheers were loud enough to nearly lift the roof off the building.

Tiger already had his arm around Zodiac: Ox's shoulders as they began to plan: "Old Zodiac: Ox, do you think we can hunt on the island? Let's bring guns!"

"There should be... but we'll have to ask the boss."

Nearby, Horse, Monkey, and the others joined in the conversation.

"Fishing! I want to go sea fishing! I want to catch a tuna weighing hundreds of pounds!"

"Diving! I want to go diving to see the coral!"

"I want to ride a jet ski!"

"I want to go sunbathe on the beach!"

Looking at this group of excited guys, Wang Chen shook his head with a smile.

He sat back in his seat, and Dragon leaned over to ask, "Boss, is the island really as good as you say?"

"It will only be better," Wang Chen gave a mysterious smile. "You'll find out when the time comes."

...By the time the banquet dispersed, it was already late at night.

When Wang Chen and the women returned to the villa at Green City Peach Blossom Spring, the courtyard was quiet.

Once inside, no one was in a hurry to change clothes or remove their makeup.

Perhaps because the atmosphere of the banquet hadn't faded yet, or perhaps because the news Wang Chen announced was too exciting, the dozen or so women in evening gowns naturally sat together on the living room sofas.

Wang Chen sat on the largest sofa in the middle. He gave Du Ruoxi's wrist a gentle tug, and she tumbled into his arms.

"Ah—" Du Ruoxi let out a soft cry, her pretty face flushing a shade of crimson as she struggled to stand up. "Yang Yang, let go... everyone is watching..."

"So what if they're watching?" Wang Chen said righteously, his arms firmly encircling her waist. "It's perfectly natural for me to hold my own wife."

Du Ruoxi struggled a couple more times but couldn't break free. She eventually gave up and buried her face in his shoulder, her small hand lightly thumping Wang Chen's chest as she muttered, "You always bully me..."

The others watched this scene, pursing their lips as they giggled on the side.

Qin Qing handed over a glass of warm water: "Hubby, have some water. You drank quite a lot tonight."

"My baby Qing Qing is still the most thoughtful." Wang Chen took the glass and took a sip, his other hand still firmly holding Du Ruoxi.

Yang Li couldn't sit still and quickly huddled onto the carpet by Wang Chen's legs, diligently massaging his legs. She looked up and asked, "Brother Chen, Brother Chen! Tell us more about that island! How big is 120 square kilometers exactly?"

"Roughly..." Wang Chen thought for a moment, "it's equivalent to two districts of Hangzhou City combined."

"Wow—" Hearing this, the women exclaimed in surprise once again.

Su Yue asked softly, "Hubby! Does the island really have everything?"

"Basically everything." Wang Chen set down the water glass, his fingers unconsciously and gently stroking Du Ruoxi's waist. "There are buildings both above and below ground. The surface part is a large manor, with a massive villa in the center—about five times the size of this villa—surrounded by a circle of thirty-six smaller villas."

"There's also a golf course, stables, a shooting range, an airport... Oh, and a hot spring center."

"What about underground?" Yi Yao poked her head out from behind the sofa. "Brother Chen, you just said there are eight floors underground!"

Wang Chen smiled tenderly: "You girl only care about the underground. There are indeed eight floors, but it's primarily a military base. Living quarters, an armory, hangars, a research and development center... oh, and a safe room that can withstand a nuclear strike."

Bai Li sat on a single sofa opposite them and raised an eyebrow at his words: "A military base? You built a military base on a private island?"

"It's legally registered." Wang Chen winked at her. "Our Dragon Shield International has legal security qualifications overseas. It's perfectly normal to build a training base."

"And the warship?" Liu Yan said softly, "I heard Dragon and the others mention at the banquet that there's a warship on the island?"

"Yeah, a frigate," Wang Chen said nonchalantly. "With a displacement of 2,800 tons, it's enough. It's mainly for deterrence; there won't be many chances to actually use it."

The women were dumbstruck.

A private island, a manor, a military base, and even a frigate... How was this a vacation? This was clearly going to inspect his own small kingdom!

"I want to learn how to shoot!" Hearing about the military base, Yang Li's face turned red with excitement. "Brother Chen, you promised to teach me!"

Xiang Tingting tugged at her arm: "Lili, can you be a bit more reserved..."

"Reserved for what!" Yang Li's eyes sparkled. "Just think about it: on Brother Chen's private island, wearing a bikini and holding a sniper rifle—how cool is that!"

Wang Chen couldn't help but laugh at her wild description. Practicing shooting in a bikini? Leave it to her to come up with that! But... hehe! He was actually quite looking forward to it!

"Alright, I'll teach you then. But we have to start from the basics."

"I want to learn too!" He Li said in a small voice.

"And me..." Xiang Tingting also weakly raised her hand.

Even Su Yue, who was usually the most quiet, showed an interested expression.

Wang Chen waved his hand grandly: "Everyone will learn! I'll set up a women's shooting team for you all when the time comes."

"Yay!" The women cheered in unison! Led by Yang Li, they crowded over to offer him kisses.

Wang Chen felt delighted, but as he looked around, he saw that only Yang Li had expressed her "gratitude." That wouldn't do!

Then he intentionally puckered his lips and pointed at his mouth toward the women.

Seeing Wang Chen's gesture, the women looked at each other, and then, casting aside their shyness, they all came forward to kiss him.

Even Bai Li couldn't escape this "calamity."

Sitting on the very edge, Lin Shuya, Xia Mo, and the other two were staring at each other in disbelief!

Is the boss not even hiding it from people anymore!

Du Ruoxi finally raised her head from Wang Chen's embrace, her face full of blushes, but her eyes also held a look of longing: "Yang Yang, didn't you also say there was a cruise ship?"

"Right, the Chenxi, custom-made. It's the same model as the Azzam, but even larger," Wang Chen said. "When the time comes, we can take the cruise ship around the island or have a party at sea."

"A party!" Yang Li jumped up again. "I want to have a swimsuit party on the cruise ship!"

"Can we have a barbecue?" Qin Qing asked.

"I want to fish!" Liu Yan rarely showed such a childish expression.

The women immediately began chattering and discussing everything from party themes to what clothes to bring, and from entertainment facilities on the cruise ship to whether they should hire a professional photographer... Wang Chen leaned back on the sofa, watching this scene with a warm feeling in his heart.

This was his home.

Though occasionally noisy, it was warm and beautiful.

"Oh, right." He suddenly remembered something. "The cruise ship has a helipad. When the time comes, that ACH160 can be flown directly onto it."

Bai Li's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

"That's great!" Bai Li rarely showed such an excited expression. "Then we can fly off the island whenever we want!"

Yi Yao's focus was always on the technology: "Brother Chen, how's the internet on the island? Is the latency low? Can I play games?"