[Due to natural disasters, Château Lafite Rothschild has suspended all production and supply effective immediately. The resumption date will be announced later...]

[Due to natural disasters, Ornellaia has suspended all production and supply effective immediately. The resumption date will be announced later...]

[Due to natural disasters, Vega Sicilia has suspended all production and supply effective immediately. The resumption date will be announced later...]

When these announcements spread, the entire wine industry was in shock.

No one was surprised by the temporary halt in production at these wineries. After all, the disaster affecting multiple European countries was evident to all.

However, what caught people off guard was the indefinite nature of the suspension.

For wineries of this caliber, issuing such an open-ended statement was unheard of unless the situation was exceptionally severe or recovery was expected to take an extended period.

In other words, at least six months—at least six months before the market could see a resupply.

Following these announcements, the European Wine Region Association gave a pessimistic statement during a live interview with reporters.

"When facing a disaster of this magnitude, even the heavens might weep. This catastrophe is unprecedented for Europe's wine regions—a disaster no one wanted to witness, yet it has happened. The damage caused by floods, storms, and hail has severely impacted vineyards across many parts of Europe, resulting in unimaginable losses.

For the foreseeable future, production in European wine regions will come to a standstill. This suspension could last up to a year. Even after production resumes, I foresee an inevitable price increase for European wines. We hope that consumers worldwide will understand this situation."

When the head of the European Wine Region Association's statement was broadcast by the media, the global wine industry was in an uproar.

A year-long production halt?

That means the wine currently on the market will become a rare commodity over the next year?

As this news spread, late at night in Shanghai, Qin Lang couldn't sit still.

A cargo ship had just docked at the port an hour ago.

The news from Europe meant that the shipment of wine on board was already skyrocketing in value before it even hit the ground.

Double the price?

Perhaps not, but an increase of at least 50-60% was almost guaranteed!

Especially wines in the ¥3,000 and ¥5,000 range.

For those who could afford wines in this category, a price hike was hardly a deterrent.

Moreover, wines at these price points were already scarce in the market.

Top-tier wineries producing wines in the ¥3,000 to ¥5,000 range were about to experience unprecedented price surges.

In just half a month, Qin's foreign trade business had missed out on an untold amount of easy profit.

Pacing back and forth by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Qin Lang was overwhelmed with the urge to call Ye Chen.

But in the end, he decided against it—after all, it was late.

Meanwhile, back in Jiangzhou...

After spending five days sourcing raw materials with Pang Jun, Ye Chen had finally returned home, exhausted.

After a quick shower, the intimacy of a brief separation ignited a rush of hormones and adrenaline.

On the luxurious mattress, despite Chen Yinuo's best efforts to suppress any sounds, she couldn't withstand Ye Chen's fervor.

Once her voice broke free, there was no taking it back.

What the couple didn't expect was...

Their daughter, Ye Youyou, woke up from the next room, rubbing her sleepy eyes as she got up to use the bathroom.

As she stepped out, the sounds from the master bedroom left the little girl stunned.

Curiously, she walked over and twisted the doorknob, which hadn't been locked.

The next moment—

"Waaaah!!!"

"Daddy, stop bullying Mommy! Don't hurt her!"

Ye Youyou's cries pierced the night.

At that moment, Ye Chen and Chen Yinuo's minds went completely blank.

Luckily, both were under the covers.

Even so, they shivered in embarrassment.

Ye Chen nearly choked.

"Y-Youyou, Daddy isn't bullying Mommy. We were just playing! Go back to your room, and Mommy will come tuck you in soon. Be good!"

Hurriedly pushing Ye Chen away, Chen Yinuo clutched the blanket tightly and reassured their daughter.

Her face was flushed, and embarrassment flooded her expression.

Thank goodness for the blanket.

If the little one had seen more, Chen Yinuo would've wanted to disappear.

What kind of impact would that have on a child?!

Thank goodness... truly, thank goodness!

"But Daddy, you were hurting Mommy... Is Mommy okay?"

Tears streamed down Ye Youyou's face as she approached the bed.

"Youyou, don't come closer!"

Chen Yinuo pulled the blanket tighter.

But the little girl kept walking forward.

Ye Chen instinctively clung to the covers.

Before he could speak, Ye Youyou looked at him pitifully, wiping away tears.

"Daddy, please don't fight with Mommy. I'm scared when you fight..."

Ye Chen was speechless—he had no idea how to explain this.

"Youyou, really, it's not what you think. Daddy wasn't hurting Mommy. Be good and go back to bed. Mommy will come soon!"

Chen Yinuo quickly wiped her daughter's tears.

Finally, Ye Chen added, "Youyou, Mommy and you are the most important people in Daddy's life. I love you both too much to ever hurt Mommy. Don't worry."

Ye Youyou's tears finally stopped.

"Really?"

"Really!"

Ye Chen and Chen Yinuo replied in unison.

"Be good, Youyou. Go back to bed. Mommy will join you soon!"

"Okay... I'll go now."

Ye Youyou hesitated but left, glancing back a few times.

Once she was gone, Chen Yinuo breathed a sigh of relief.

She quickly got up and locked the door.

"Ye Chen, you idiot! Why didn't you lock the door? What if she saw something?!"

"I—I forgot! I didn't think she'd wake up!"

Ye Chen awkwardly scratched his head.

Even now, his mind was reeling.

It really was a close call.

"You're hopeless!"

Throwing on a robe, Chen Yinuo stormed out.

As for the rest of the night's activities...

Well, that would have to wait.

What a mess.