79: The Marriage-Pushing Campaign

Star Calendar year 99797, core area of the Pillar of Leaders, Chen Jun Manor.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye...

Two years were enough for a 'faked death farce' that shocked the Alliance to evolve into a joke for the whole family to discuss over tea.

It was also enough for Chen Jun to degenerate from a 'key protection target' into an 'internet-addicted teenager.'

At this moment, the living room was repeating its warm daily routine.

"Brother Jun, it's time to take your medicine." Lin Wei walked over carrying a bowl of iridescent liquid, her voice so gentle it could melt the stars.

She wore a simple, elegant moon-white dress today, which made her look even more gentle and moving, and her every step carried the calm demeanor of a War God Peak expert.

Chen Jun was sprawled out on a special sofa, his fingers tapping frantically on the light screen:

"Wait, wait! I'm about to break the record in 'Interstellar Candy Crush'! That old kid Old Man Zhang actually dared to mock my hand speed!"

"But this bowl of 'Millennium Stone Milk' will evaporate if it's left out any longer..."

Lin Wei looked troubled at the bubbling liquid in the bowl, its Spiritual Qi almost condensing into substance.

"It's fine!" Chen Jun didn't even look up.

"Have Mo Heng send another barrel! Didn't he say the laboratory just discovered a Stone Milk vein last time? Just say my condition has worsened and I need a double dose!"

Lin Wei: "..."

She suddenly felt that her husband's skin thickness had grown in direct proportion to his age over the past two years; he didn't even blink when lying now.

Finally, Chen Jun let out a heaven-shaking cheer: "Broken! I've broken Old Man Zhang's record! Hahahaha! Let's see if he still dares to brag about being the King of Candy Crush! I'm going to set off firecrackers at his doorstep tomorrow!"

He smugly took the bowl and downed the priceless Stone Milk like beer, "glug, glug, glug," and finished with a loud burp:

"Burp—the taste is a bit bland. Next time, tell Mo Heng to add some honey, and maybe some bubbles to make it like a carbonated drink."

Lin Wei took the empty bowl, laughing despite herself, and gently wiped the corners of his mouth:

"You, you're more playful than the children now. Yesterday, Yaoer even said she wanted to report you to Pavilion Master Chu Yueyao for abusing the Alliance's care resources to play games."

"She wouldn't dare!" Chen Jun widened his eyes.

Then he lowered his voice sneakily: "Besides, I'm actively cooperating with the 'Joyful Heart Project'! When Chu Yueyao came to inspect last time, she even praised me for having a youthful mindset and being a model for the Alliance!"

Ever since the whole family accepted that Chen Jun "wouldn't die anytime soon," this head of the family quickly went down the path of an internet-addicted teenager and never turned back.

It just so happened that those big shots were very cooperative, sending the latest gaming pods one day and holographic simulators the next, under the guise of "pleasing his mood."

What he loved playing most wasn't holographic simulation games, but these ancient light-screen games; games and immortality really went well together...

Just as this peaceful time was passing, Chen Jun's old fatherly heart began to stir again.

He stared at the leaderboard of 'Interstellar Candy Crush' on the light screen and said casually: "Weiwei... is our Xi'er turning twenty soon?"

Lin Wei looked up, alert, a flash of realization in her gentle eyes: "What are you planning again? I can't bear to see my precious daughter get married so early."

"What could I be planning?" Chen Jun looked innocent, but his fingers were quietly drawing circles on the sofa.

"I was just thinking, when you were twenty on Zhiyuan Star, you were almost a mother..."

"Dad—!!!" A long, drawn-out voice with obvious amusement came from the doorway.

Chen Xi hopped in, shaking a USB drive in her hand:

"I found evidence of Grandpa Zhang cheating at Candy Crush! He actually used Planetary Level Mental Energy to cheat! I'm going to report him to the Alliance Gaming Association! Huh, what are you guys talking about?"

Chen Jun immediately switched to "loving father" mode, his smile so kind it could bloom: "Nothing, nothing, just saying you're already twenty..."

"Stop!" Chen Xi made a standard pause gesture and winked playfully:

"Dad, are you trying to activate 'Marriage Urging Mode' again? This time I'm going to play the 'Planetary Level Anti-Marriage Urging Guide' holographic courseware for you! It's guaranteed to be illustrated, and little sister Su Xingyao even provided guest voiceovers!"

"What courseware?" Chen Jun looked confused: "And why is that girl Xingyao involved?"

Chen Xi opened her holographic terminal, and a beautifully made holographic PPT popped up on the light screen. The cover read 'On the Self-Cultivation of a Planetary Level Expert—How to Elegantly Refuse Marriage Urging,' with a cartoon version of Su Xingyao doing a cheering dance on the side.

"First!" Chen Xi produced a pointer from somewhere and pointed at the screen seriously: "Please look at Chapter One: Aptitude and Opportunity."

"Your daughter here, Innate Martial Body, comes with a one-hundred-year Origin affinity period." She made a small heart gesture, and a cosmic star map appeared behind her, specifically marking a "VIP Express Lane."

"Mother Universe is particularly partial to me~ Dating at this time? That's equivalent to having a picnic on the highway!"

Chen Jun was about to speak, but Chen Xi immediately switched to the next page:

"Then! The main point is here! When I broke through to Planetary Level and condensed the Acquired Star Body, the Universe rewarded me with another five hundred years of 'Acquired affinity period'!" She spread her five fingers in front of her father, and the holographic projection immediately showed a huge "500" number with cool flashing special effects.

"Five hundred whole years! Although the effect and time aren't as good as the Innate Star Body, it's still very powerful! Finding a Dao Companion at this time? That's like riding a bicycle to a date while driving the latest starship! What a waste, Dad!"

Lin Wei couldn't help but laugh from the side: "Xi'er, speak properly, don't scare your father."

"Mom, I'm explaining in a way Dad can understand~" Chen Xi continued with a grin, waving her pointer:

"So now there's a total of six hundred years of golden cultivation period!"

Chen Jun was stunned by his daughter's bombardment and couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Six hundred years?!

That's enough for a natural life planet to complete two or three Imperial Dynasty changes!

"And! The bombshell is here!" Chen Xi suddenly raised her volume, startling Chen Jun, and the holographic projection played fireworks special effects in coordination.

"My goal is Stellar Level! When I break through to Stellar Level, I'll have a lifespan of 100,000 years, with only five thousand years of Acquired Moon Body affinity period!"

She spread her arms to draw a large circle, and the holographic projection immediately showed a huge timeline extending from "Now" to the distant future, marked with "5,600 Years of Golden Single Aristocrat Period."

"A short 5,600 years! Dad, you're actually extravagant enough to let me go find a partner?!!!" Chen Xi clutched her chest in heartbreak:

"Dating at this time? That's equivalent to running to the convenience store next door to buy snacks when the Super Star Gate is opening! This is the greatest disrespect to the rules of the Universe!"

Hearing this, Chen Jun was dumbfounded...

Short? ... 5,600 years???

Chen Jun raised his hand weakly: "But..."

"No buts!" Chen Xi "slapped" the holographic projection off, jumped in front of her father, cupped his face and said:

"After 5,600 years, when your daughter becomes a Stellar Level big shot, I'll organize an 'Interstellar If You Are the One' for you, and let all the young talents of the Alliance line up for you to choose, okay?"

She even imitated the tone of a TV shopping commercial: "The first ten to sign up get a signed photo! Limited edition!"

Without waiting for Chen Jun to react, she turned it off and ran out:

"Oops! I have an appointment with little sister Xingyao to go to the Interstellar Amusement Park! Dad, you take your time pondering the list of male guests! Remember to make it diverse!"

Chen Jun reached out, watching his eldest daughter dash away like a tornado, not forgetting to swipe the last energy cookie on the coffee table before leaving.

Lin Wei finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, leaning gently on her husband's shoulder: "This child... is becoming more and more like you, full of nonsense."

Chen Jun patted the sofa indignantly: "How am I that glib! I was so honest when I was chasing you back then!"

"Honest?" Lin Wei raised an eyebrow. "I don't know who it was back on Zhiyuan Star, hanging out at the relief station every day, deliberately queuing behind me to collect free nutritional paste."

"Cough, cough!" Chen Jun's old face turned red. "That was all in my younger days..."

But his fighting spirit had already been ignited!

The eldest daughter was hard to deal with, but what about the grown-up second and third daughters?

He didn't believe all three daughters were so eloquent!

"Yaoer! Lu'er!" He shouted towards the courtyard, "Dad bought the latest holographic game! It's a limited edition!"

In the courtyard, Chen Lu was using energy to mold little rabbits, having already molded a reinforced company.

Chen Yao was numbering and filing the rabbits, establishing a complete "Rabbit Genealogy."

Hearing the call, the two sisters exchanged a knowing look.

"Dad must be wanting to urge marriage again."

"Change tactics this time?"

"Let's go, let's go tease Dad!"

...

The two walked into the house hand in hand, hopping and skipping, with Chen Lu specifically having the energy rabbits line up in a phalanx behind them.

"Dad! What game?" Chen Lu pounced over with bright eyes, the rabbit phalanx behind her sitting down in unison.

Chen Yao stood obediently beside her mother, quietly winking at her, a notebook appearing in her hand at some point.

Chen Jun looked at his two younger daughters, a small flame of hope igniting in his heart: "The game can wait, Dad wants to ask..."

Before he could finish, Chen Lu suddenly clutched her chest, looking heartbroken: "Dad! Don't you love us anymore!"

Chen Jun: "???"

Chen Yao immediately took up the act, saying in a voice filled with tears: "Dad only cares about whether we get married or not, he doesn't even care if we are happy! Look, Third Sister is so sad she's about to cry!"

Chen Lu sobbed twice in coordination, and the energy rabbits behind her fell over in unison, expressing grief.

"Exactly!" Chen Lu jumped up, and the rabbits instantly resurrected and lined up.

"We are now lifetime members of the 'Anti-Marriage Urging Girls Alliance'! Our slogan is: Dating is not as good as Cultivating, Marriage is not as good as Leveling up! Long live being single!"

Chen Jun was dizzy from his two acting daughters: "No, Dad just..."

"Dad!" Chen Yao suddenly became serious, pulling out a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from somewhere and putting them on.

"Do you know how many years of golden cultivation period we have now? Six hundred years! Six hundred years!"

She pulled a laser pointer from somewhere and made a gesture in the air; a holographic projection appeared again:

"The first hundred years are to consolidate the Realm, the middle two hundred years are to study secret methods, and the last three hundred years are to prepare for a Breakthrough... The schedule is fuller than the agenda of the Alliance Parliament!"

Chen Lu opened the notebook at the right time and read in a broadcasting tone:

"According to Article 2, Chapter 3 of the 'Alliance Expert Time Management Law', the value of a Warrior Rank primary level per year is one Source Coin, War General Rank is 1,000 times that of Warrior Rank; War God Level is 1,000 times that of War General Rank; Planetary Level is 10,000 times that of War God Level! Dating? A Planetary Level expert is worth 317 Source Coins per second, which is equivalent to losing 19,000 Source Coins per minute! Dad, this business is a loss!"

Chen Jun opened his mouth, and after a long time, he managed to squeeze out: "Well, there's no rush to date now, you can scout around first..."

"Scout?" Chen Yao widened her eyes, her glasses almost falling off. "Dad, do you know how long it takes to scout for a Dao Companion?"

She pulled a calculator from somewhere and tapped it: "Preliminary research takes fifty years, intermediate assessment takes another fifty years, and the Late Stage probation period takes another one hundred years! This doesn't include after-sales service and version updates! With this time, I could have broken through two minor Realms!"

Chen Lu nodded like a garlic masher, and a bar chart automatically generated on the notebook:

"And according to big data analysis, sixty-seven percent of experts' Dao Companions affect cultivation efficiency. Dad, you are holding your daughters back!"

Chen Jun was dizzy from being lectured, and looked at his wife weakly for help: "Weiwei, look at them..."

Lin Wei smiled gently and gently held his hand:

"Brother Jun, the children have a point. The road of Cultivation is long, and there is indeed no rush for this moment."

"But..." Chen Jun still wanted to struggle.

"Dad~" Chen Yao suddenly leaned over and said mysteriously:

"After 5,600 years, we three sisters guarantee to hold the grandest matchmaking event in the entire Alliance for you!"

Chen Lu's eyes lit up, and a plan automatically generated on the notebook:

"Yes! We'll live stream on the Star Network and let the whole Alliance vote! By then, you'll be the top-tier Interstellar Father-in-law!"

"I've even thought of the slogan!" Chen Lu jumped onto the sofa, posing like a star, with the rabbits behind her raising glow sticks in unison: "'The Chen Sisters, waiting for you to choose,' how about that?"

Chen Jun imagined that scene and almost fainted: "You... are you guys going to debut?!"

"Dad, you don't like it?" Chen Yao tilted her head, "Then we'll change the plan? The strongest Interstellar Father-in-law and his three daughters waiting to be married?"

Chen Lu thought seriously, and various plans flashed rapidly on the notebook: "Or '5,600 years of waiting, just to meet you'? Or maybe 'Cultivating for 5,000 years, waiting for you to unlock'?"

"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Chen Jun covered his ears, feeling a headache.

"I won't urge you anymore! I won't urge you ever again!" He secretly added "today" in his heart.

The two daughters high-fived in celebration: "Yay! The Anti-Marriage Urging Operation is a big success!"

Chen Yao jumped down and kissed her father on the cheek: "Dad is the most open-minded!"

Chen Lu also leaned in for a cuddle: "Dad is the best!"

After saying this, the two walked away hand in hand, hopping and skipping, with Chen Lu not forgetting to command her rabbit army: "Little ones! Retreat!"

In the living room, Chen Jun lay sprawled out, lifeless, while Lin Wei leaned on his shoulder, smiling.

"It's over, Weiwei," Chen Jun said, on the verge of tears, "Our family is going to have three ten-thousand-year single dogs..."

Lin Wei patted him gently: "Children have their own blessings, besides..."

She winked playfully, "If you really wait 5,600 years, maybe your younger daughters will have already started families."

Chen Jun sat up with a start: "That's right! I can still wait for the other daughters to grow up!"

Lin Wei: "..."

She suddenly felt that the days ahead for this family might be quite lively.

Meanwhile, the three sisters who had escaped to the courtyard were holding a celebration party.

"Successfully defended the line!"

"Dad should be able to calm down for a few months this time."

"Let's go, my treat for interstellar ice cream!"

The three girls laughed together, and their silver-bell-like laughter floated in the manor...

Chen Jun listened to his daughters' laughter and suddenly laughed too.

He put his arm around his wife's shoulder and sighed: "Forget it, as long as the children are happy."

"Figured it out?" Lin Wei looked up at him, her gentle eyes full of smiles.

"Figured it out!" Chen Jun nodded heavily, then lowered his voice sneakily.

"It must be that the plan wasn't good enough! I'm going to update my 'Marriage Urging Operation Plan v9.75' right now, and this time I'll prepare a super detailed marriage urging plan!"

Lin Wei: "..."

Forget it!

As long as her husband and daughters are happy!

At this moment, Chen Jun's personal terminal suddenly rang with a special notification tone.

He took a look, and his eyes lit up instantly: "It's Venerable Yuehua! She's about to give birth!"

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