This crown is set with pearls, jasper, precious stones, gold, and silver—extremely magnificent. Unexpectedly, it was High Light himself who felt the honor, and even he wasn't aware of it. "Husband! Thank you so much! Ting'er is truly touched!" Chen Yuting's tears flowed freely. "Without each of you, my company, Yi Wu Cheng Shen, would not thrive. I will personally reward each of you!" High Light's words moved everyone deeply. Indeed, all five of my wives are employees of Yi Wu Cheng Shen, each of them contributing diligently and together. "Fourth! Zhang Yuping!" High Light called out. But Zhang Yuping didn't move—this surprised the other sisters, who kept urging, "Sister Ying! Hurry up! See what reward your husband has in store!" Zhang Yuping's response astonished everyone: "Husband! All I ask is that you answer me one question in front of all the sisters!" A delighted smile on her face!
The elder wife also asked questions, which caught Gao Liang's interest. He glanced at what she was asking. At that moment, Zhang Yeping turned to Gao Liang and said, "Husband, shall I have the stars you give me?"
"Woah?" The sisters were all astonished—never had they imagined Zhang Yeping would raise such a question. It was clearly impossible. Typically, people would respond with something like, "How about something else? Perhaps a ring, a smaller one—I can buy that for you. As for the stars, how could I possibly pluck them?" Under the attentive gaze of the sisters, Gao Liang smiled warmly and said, "I'll give them to you! I'll pluck them for you!" His voice was firm and confident. The wives were all stunned. Gao Liang then firmly grasped Zhang Yeping's hand and led her to the balcony outside, pointing to the brilliant night sky and said, "Wife! Which star would you like?" Zhang Yeping was truly touched and replied, "The North Star!"
"Excellent! Hold my hand! Let's go and pluck it together!"
The vivid gestures and words left the other wives clutching their mouths, as if something utterly impossible—something straight out of the Night of the Tale of the Sky. Ying'er turned to Gao Liang and said, "Husband! Do you know that the North Star is the most stable among all the stars in the heavenly realm? If you truly take it away, the entire celestial realm and the constellations will be thrown into chaos, and the world will face endless disasters!"
"Husband! What I just said was just for fun! Please don't take it seriously! Ping'er is begging you now! Please, just please! In fact, the way you answered earlier has already made me so happy—it proves you truly care about me!"
Zhang Yупing naturally didn't believe Gao Liang would actually go and pluck that distant North Star. Yet, once Gao Liang had promised, he would follow through.
"Ying'er! Take me to meet the True God! I'll ask the True God to grant me the use of that North Star!"
Gao Liang's response left even Ying'er hesitating.
"What? Husband! Are you crazy? Have you gone too far with all this romanticism?"
"Ying'er pouted, and by now, the sisters no longer blamed Gao Liang—they were all turning their attention squarely on Zhang Yuping: "Hmph! It's all your fault! Now, you've made my husband do something utterly impossible!" Zhang Yuping herself felt that as the senior wife, Gao Liang had always been generous to her. This time, however, by causing trouble for him, she felt truly embarrassed. Yet Gao Liang didn't care at all. He turned to Zhang Yuping and said, "Wife! I'm going to let you see what the real North Star looks like!" "Wow! Miss Ping is so lucky! My husband is so wonderful! We all want to get up close and see it too!" The sisters couldn't help but exclaim. Gao Liang felt truly delighted—these wives were, in his heart, his dearest loves. To ensure their lifelong happiness, he always lived up to his word. Soon, Ying'er spread her wings like an angel, taking flight on the spacious balcony. Dong Jiao, Chen Yuting, and Yudi sat on Ying'er's back, while Zhang Yuping?
Then, she was happily carried by Gaoliang. "Husband! I never thought you'd treat me so well!" Zhang Yuping truly moved to tears. At that moment, Ying'er was flying toward the North Star, while Gaoliang? He was carrying Zhang Yuping, rising swiftly toward the dazzling starry sky. "God of Light!" Gaoliang now flew with ease and grace. The breeze gently brushed Zhang Yuping's flowing hair. Her generous chest, tightly pressed against the back of Gaoliang, made the latter constantly sway and tremble as they moved through the atmosphere. With every upward leap, Zhang Yuping's chest gently massaged Gaoliang's back—this special therapeutic massage had been a treat he hadn't enjoyed in a long time. Truly, it was fantastic!
She deliberately plunged deeper into the atmosphere, and Zhang Yупing had to clench tightly onto her husband's strong shoulders. Though she knew her human chest was pressed firmly against his back, she couldn't help it—unless she held on close, she would surely fall from the sky. Below, everything was pitch black, dotted only with scattered human sparks of light. Her only support was her husband.
"Husband! When are we reaching the North Star? It seems so far away! It's said that the North Star belongs to the Ursa Minor constellation, about 400 light-years from Earth, and is one of the most stable stars in the night sky in terms of brightness and position. Because it lies closest to true north, people across the globe have relied on its light for navigation for centuries." Zhang Yупing said, gazing at the distant North Star.
"Exactly! Wife, you're absolutely right!"
"Highlight praised Zhang Yurong's deep understanding of the North Star, adding, 'The North Star is a bright star in the northern sky, located very close to the North Celestial Pole, almost directly aligned with Earth's axis. From our perspective on Earth, its position remains nearly constant, making it a reliable guide for determining direction. However, due to precession, the North Star is not always the same star—it changes over time. Currently, it is Alpha Ursae Minoris; by the year 14,000, it will be Vega. Approximately every 20,000 years, the North Star completes one cycle.' As Highlight spoke these words, Zhang Yurong was momentarily stunned—'It turns out that this legendary star is not eternal after all.' Highlight continued, 'For instance, during the age of Magellan's voyages, the North Star was at an angular distance of about a degree from the North Celestial Pole. Today, it is much closer, with only a 42-arcminute difference—less than one degree.'
Astronomers have calculated that by the year 2100, the North Star will reach its closest point above the North Pole, being only 27 arcminutes away—less than half a degree—from the North Celestial Pole. After that, it will gradually move farther away from the North Celestial Pole.
"Wow! Husband! How do you know so much about the North Star? It truly seems magical that the mysteries of the entire universe are so profound!" Zhang Yuping couldn't have imagined that her husband was so knowledgeable, able to grasp the precise patterns of the North Star's movement so clearly.