Yan Xi felt humiliated by the Great General, but since it was the person at the very top of Tianzi Star who humiliated her, she could only turn pale and red in turns, and take a step back to move behind Yan Chen.
Only the general, who calmly uttered those words, appeared perfectly normal, as if she weren't the one who had just publicly expressed her disdain for the girl's daughter in front of the parents. Indeed, it was disdain. Yang Yuheng pursed her lips, her gaze meeting Ling Tianxuan's in mid-air, and they exchanged knowing smiles.
"It is my daughter's honor to have the opportunity to meet the General." Yan Chen could only say such things, while glancing at his eldest daughter's expression out of the corner of his eye, his eyes revealing concern.
Qin Muge's expression remained unchanged, but he had already taken in Yan Chen's expression completely.
Seeing that Yan Chen had agreed to the matter, she nodded, turned around and walked back, demonstrating that she had only come back to the ballroom for such a simple matter, as if she was not the organizer of the court ball, and everyone was beginning to wonder why she had organized the ball.
The guards were astonished that General Qin valued someone so highly; they had never seen anyone earn such attention from the general. Yang Yuheng, a smile playing on his lips, shook his head and remarked, "It seems the general was right last time. We should pay more attention to the growth of the nation's future generations when we have free time. For example, there are always these unexpected talents around!"
She wondered if the general's last visit to Yuandu was because he had already taken a liking to Yan Chaoge. But after thinking about it, she realized her guess was too far-fetched and didn't voice it. What Yang Yuheng didn't know was that, in a way, she had become the person closest to the truth.
While speculating about Qin Muge's true reasons for holding the ball, everyone discreetly kept their own thoughts to themselves among those around them. Some families with children of marriageable age used the ball to make connections with suitable individuals; politicians from other countries who had arrived early for the ball mingled with many generals and lieutenant generals, trying to uncover some information about the upcoming intergalactic conference to be held on Tianzi Star in a few days.
Even in just a corner of this ball, there might be a hint of conspiracy.
Qin Muge walked out without glancing to the side, as if no one there was worth her attention. Yet, nothing that happened in any corner escaped her notice.
It was indeed not suitable for Chaoge. After coming to this conclusion in his heart, the general's mood improved slightly.
Min Kaiyang's gaze never left her. After leaving the ballroom, where she was less of the center of attention, it was hard for Qin Muge to miss his mechanical stare. Her gloved hand swung the wristband in the air, then tossed it lightly behind her, accompanied by her voice: "Anyway, you're the one who brought the person here, so it's not wrong to give you the things to take care of."
Kaiyang caught the wristband, but before the connection could be activated, Qin Muge's words stopped him in his tracks. After a long while, he looked up, expressionless, and asked the figure that had walked quite a distance away, "When did you find out?"
Since there was no one around and it was very quiet, Qin Muge could clearly hear Min Kaiyang's words. She stopped unhurriedly, turned around, expressed her doubt with a nasal tone, and then leisurely replied, "Yeah, I was just bluffing you."
Min Kaiyang: "..."
Qin Muge's lips curved slightly, and her wine-red eyes seemed to soften with the curve of her lips. But even those who had known her for a long time couldn't tell how much of that smile was real. "Kaiyang, let me think. How many times have you schemed against me over the years?"
After saying this, she paused, then casually shifted her gaze to the gradually softening colors of the sky. The sunset painted half the sky red, and under this reflection, her white military uniform also took on a different hue. When she looked back, she met Min Kaiyang's perpetually emotionless golden eyes, and continued, "So much time has passed, I can hardly remember anymore."
His words carried a hint of sighing.
Hearing her words, Min Kaiyang's eyes flickered. He met Qin Muge's deep red eyes and said in a serious tone, which was no different from his usual stern tone, "You promised me, but you didn't keep your word."
So I had someone else do it.
Qin Muge didn't ask Kaiyang why he had brought her from another world over. Unusually, she followed the other person's lead, and the smile on her lips became even colder, as if the more she laughed, the colder her expression became.
Min Kaiyang is probably one of the few people in the world she would be willing to spend some time talking to.
All I heard her say was, "Kaiyang, you have no patience at all. That's not good. As a system, how can you be less patient than a human like me?"
Min Kaiyang stopped answering her, seemingly determined to carry out his ideas to the end. Qin Muge hummed in response, as if she was thinking about something. Just when Min Kaiyang thought she was going to say something more, Qin Muge raised her hand, yawned, and turned to walk back towards where Chaoge was, as if she didn't care about the matter at all.
Min Kaiyang: ...No matter how excellent the computing system is, or how much time is given, you'll never know what Qin Muge will do next.
As they approached the door, Qin Muge seemed to remember something and turned to him, saying, "By the way, remember to fix it quickly. It seems that Chaoge has also become entangled with this messy thing."
Min Kaiyang, who also belonged to the category of miscellaneous things: "...Understood."
"And the day you've been waiting for is almost here." After uttering this profound and thought-provoking sentence, she went inside.
It is not necessarily true that those who stand on high ground desire war.
Some principles that people understand are completely ineffective when applied to emotionless machines, because the core program is already set. Whether it's a hundred years, a thousand years, or ten thousand years, as long as the core program remains unchanged, it will make the same choice no matter how many times it's activated.
When Qin Muge walked in, she saw Chaoge studying the functions of her table. Her finger was poking at the transformation switch of the memory material. Press it once, and the table became round; press it again, and it became square; press it again, and it extended into a long strip, with even the wood grain clearly visible.
Chaoge was clearly very interested in this material, especially since this memory material recorded many different table shapes in Yuandu. As Chaoge pressed the keys, he counted: "One hundred and thirty-one, wow, the table even has a vase decoration in the center, so clever; one hundred and thirty-two, I mean, can such an artistic shape be called a table? Won't the food slide off if you put it on it; one hundred and thirty-three... Hmm? You're back?"
She sat on the chair next to him, turned her head to look at Qin Muge, her eyes sparkling, clearly showing great interest in this place full of wonders.
Qin Muge hadn't intended to disturb her since she was having so much fun, but when he noticed that she had noticed him coming and was making such an adorable, puppy-like face, he couldn't help but laugh and reach out to pat her head. "Yeah, I'm back."
Chao Ge rubbed her head, which had been slapped by Qin Muge, speechless. Seeing Qin Muge about to come closer again, she looked around and then glanced at Min Kaiyang standing in the distance with some confusion. How strange, except in Yuandu, it seemed that this person was mostly seen with Qin Muge. But that was fine, she preferred to play with the table quietly for a while, so Qin Muge had better not come closer.
"In front of everyone, in public, don't always hug and cuddle. It's damaging to your image as a general of the country. It's not good." Chaoge put on a serious expression, his brown eyes meeting Qin Muge's wine-red eyes.
Qin Muge raised an eyebrow, continuing to walk over without pausing for a moment, and easily retorted, "This is my palace, what do you mean by 'in public'? Besides, I don't care about my image, because most people don't even know what I look like... What are you staring at Kaiyang for?"
General! Look at your men! How can you establish your authority when you command the army if you behave so disrespectfully in front of them?
Chaoge really wanted to voice her inner complaints, but in the end she only fixed her gaze on Min Kaiyang even more firmly!
Qin Muge had successfully replaced the part of Chaoge sitting on the stool with his own legs, and then wrapped his arms around her slender waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. Satisfied, he tightened his arms and urged, "Don't look at Kaiyang anymore. He can't transform as much as the table. You can continue playing with the table."
Chaoge: ...Am I really that easily distracted by a table in your eyes?! I was just really bored! Why did I have to play with the table?! I don't want to play anymore, I want to flip it over! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
Chaoge's shoulder felt a little itchy from Qin Muge's jawline, and Qin Muge was also stuck somewhere on the soft tendon in her neck, giving her a strange feeling that made her want to push his head away. Seeing that she kept tilting her head to avoid it, she moved closer, only to find that if she kept tilting her head like that, her head would be tilted to the side!
He said helplessly, "General, could you please be more considerate? Are you trying to artificially correct my stiff neck? I can already picture myself walking with my head tilted to one side tomorrow."
Qin Muge had no choice but to move closer to her shoulder, but unexpectedly, Chaoge gasped, "Ouch, your chin is so sharp, move away, move away, it hurts so much, I really dislike you."
The general felt he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world: "You... you despise me?"
Well, to be honest, I do feel a little guilty saying that, especially since the General is so beautiful. Chaoge clicked her tongue and helplessly changed the subject: "The ball isn't over yet. As the main character at this kind of ball, the evening is definitely going to be the highlight. Don't tell me you're just having fun for a moment, I won't believe you."
Qin Muge gently rubbed his chin against her shoulder, hummed in agreement, and said, "That seems to make a lot of sense."
Chaoge: ...
Haha, do you think I'll believe you just because you're acting cute?
—Damn it, this guy's cuteness is even more irresistible! What's going on?! General, are you poisonous?! What happened to your dignity as a general?! Did you eat it?!
Chaoge twitched her lips and couldn't speak for a long time. Qin Muge said he was very free, but he just kept in that position with a page open in front of Chaoge, casually scanned it, and rubbed his chin against Chaoge's shoulder, "Click OK."
What's certain? Chaoge turned her head to look at her in confusion and successfully saw the light blue screen reflected in Qin Muge's eyes. She immediately understood that this was a matter of permissions.
Qin Muge reached out and unbuttoned the top button of her military uniform. As soon as she let go, Chaoge immediately turned to look at her, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. What the hell are you trying to do!
General Qin scoffed, narrowing his eyes slightly, and knew at a glance what Chaoge was thinking. "Stop with your filthy thoughts."
Oh my, aren't you ashamed to say that about me? You truly are the most shameless person in the country!
Chaoge snorted and turned her head away from her. A few seconds later, she felt a chill on her neck. Qin Muge reached out and put a seemingly ordinary silver necklace around her neck, fastening it behind her neck. She seemed to hear... the beeping sound of a combination lock?
"Holy crap, did you lock it?!" Chao Ge reached out to touch it, but Qin Muge slapped her hand away, and then she heard a voice say, "It's done."
A silver chain held a pendant that looked like a small metal plaque. She felt the pattern looked familiar... Was it part of a set with General Qin's gloves?
Wait a minute! She seems to have found the key point this time! Is that pattern on the general's gloves the legendary royal exclusive pattern?
She hesitated for a long time before finally asking, with some difficulty, "We've only met a few times, it's really not appropriate to give each other such tokens of love, really."
When Min Kaiyang saw Qin Muge take off the necklace, he hesitated, as if he was about to say something to dissuade her. However, firstly, no one noticed him standing in the corner, and secondly, once someone made a decision, they basically didn't consider other people's opinions, so it would be pointless for him to say anything. In the end, he adjusted his hesitant expression back to his icy, expressionless face.
After listening to Chaoge's words, Qin Muge gave a faint "oh," then suddenly revealed a sly smile as he looked back at her: "Anyway, you can't take it off."
Shameless! Utterly shameless! Forced sale! You think you can fool me like this? Hmph, how naive!
Qin Muge ignored Chaoge, who could express his dissatisfaction with his face, and turned to look at Kaiyang: "It's about time, you should go, Kaiyang."
The moment Min Kaiyang received the order, his entire body emitted a white light, just like when the memory material deformed. His body shrank considerably, and when he returned to normal, he looked exactly like Qin Muge in his white military uniform, except that his expression was cold.
But given Qin Muge's ancestral ability to create 120 different faces per minute using facial makeup, even an icy expression wouldn't be unfamiliar. However, Chaoge's expression was simply: =口=! This is unbelievable! General, are your personal guards Transformers?! Even Transformers don't transform like this! This is illogical!
Chapter 30: The Thirtieth Evaluation of General Qin
Seeing Chaoge staring at Min Kaiyang with shock, Qin Muge made a slightly annoyed gesture, saying, "What's so surprising? He can't change as much as the table you were playing with just now." Her words implied utter disdain for Min Kaiyang.
Chaoge turned to look at the general in surprise, and said with great confusion, "Wait! That's not the point. The point is, why can he, a normal human, transform?"
Qin Muge nodded lightly, said "Oh," and then smiled and said, "When did I say he was a person?"
Chaoge: ...
Min Kaiyang: ...Although I know she is emphasizing the facts, I feel like she is scolding me because of her tone.
Min Kaiyang walked out with the air of a great general. Chaoge, still reeling from the shock, subconsciously watched him go until Qin Muge pulled her inside, allowing them to be alone together. Chaoge stared at the floor for a long time, then suddenly smiled and looked up at Qin Muge, saying, "If I remember correctly, Yanxi seems to admire General Min quite a bit."
Qin Muge raised an eyebrow in response, saying, "Really?"
Chaoge gave an excited "hmm," feeling an unusually pleasant sensation from having a secret that only they knew.
p4 Nebula.
When Si Zhongqi received the message from his subordinate, he was still dealing with the matter of conquering a country in the Red Cloud Star System. Upon hearing this, even his usually gentle expression couldn't help but furrow his brow, but he quickly smiled again: "It's good that Xiao Fu is going to Tianzi Star. It's a good opportunity for her to experience more of this world. However, if she crosses anyone's bottom line, someone will take care of her for me."
His smile was innocent and kind, yet those who saw it involuntarily shrank back, feeling a chill run down their spines. Someone nearby couldn't help but ask, "If the lord knew about this..." The question was left unanswered, but everyone knew the consequences.
Si Zhongqi was engrossed in studying the interstellar route. The cloud map of the P4 Nebula was dazzlingly colorful before him, enough to confuse anyone else with its brilliance, but he remained completely focused on his study. Hearing the man's words, he smiled without turning his head and said, "If the master is displeased, then let Xiao Fu atone with her death."
He spoke so casually, as if the person wasn't his biological daughter. But everyone knew that the strategist never joked.
The person who had spoken dared not speak again, and in his heart, he felt sympathy for Sikong Yufu for the umpteenth time.
On a planet in the P4 Nebula, a girl was arrogantly ordering the person next to her around, her expression showing not only her usual arrogance but also a hint of anxiety.
The boy whose name was called had an adorable white puppy perched on his shoulder. He was handsome and about the same age as the girl. After hearing her request, he could only helplessly scratch his head and said with a hint of dissuasion in his voice, "My dear lady, what are you doing now? The war against the Red Cloud Star System is just around the corner. Our lord has only just been welcomed back. Aren't you just delivering yourself to their doorstep?"
"Stop talking nonsense, Ouyang Haoze, I'll just ask you one question, are you in or not?" The girl dressed in ladylike clothes spoke with absolutely no ladylike manners, and was incredibly willful.
The boy who was called out took a step back without hesitation and replied expressionlessly, "I won't."
Sikong Yufu: ...
The rejection was so decisive that she was stunned for several seconds. Her expression turned fierce, and she glared at the pet that had wagged its tail after the other party spoke. The white puppy whimpered, lay on Ouyang Haoze's shoulder, and raised its front paws to cover its eyes, successfully admitting defeat.
"You've been getting arrogant lately, kid. You dare to disobey me? I don't care, get me a spaceship right now, I want to go to Tianzi Star!" Sikong Yufu jumped over and tried to hit him on the head, but Ouyang Haoze easily dodged it, reached out and grabbed her wrist, his expression becoming more and more helpless.
"How could I dare to be arrogant in front of Miss Si? I really can't do this. If the strategist knew you were causing trouble like this, you would be punished too." Ouyang Haoze shook his head, and with his other hand, he patted Xiaobai, who was frightened by the young lady, on his shoulder, his tone of persuasion was extremely gentle.
As expected, Sikong Yufu hesitated for a moment when the other person mentioned her father, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes. After a while, she bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, exclaiming, "I...I'm not afraid of him! Do you think he would really care about something like this!"
"If you're not afraid, then don't tremble." Ouyang Haoze wanted to facepalm; he was utterly powerless against this young lady's arrogant demeanor. He nodded in agreement, his expression conveying his approval.
However—"Whether the strategist cares about you running away from home is another matter, but if you do something to ruin the strategist's plans, your fate, tsk, that scene is too beautiful for me to imagine." Ouyang Haoze, who had some understanding of Si Zhongqi's methods, seemed to see Si Kong Yufu's future appearance through his gaze.
Sikong Yufu coldly and ruthlessly said, "Hmph, I don't care."
Ouyang Haoze chuckled, took a step back, and replied, "Then I really have nothing to say, my lord." He suddenly knelt down on one knee and bowed in Sikong Yufu's direction.
Sikong Yufu was startled. Without turning her head, she also gave the same bow, "My lord." Her voice carried a strange sense of guilt.
The person who arrived smiled, nodded, and told them to get up. He continued their previous conversation, saying, "I heard that Xiao Fu is planning to go to Tianzi Star?"
Even after Sikong Yufu got up, she didn't dare to look up at her. Despite being about the same height as the other woman, she felt a chilling pressure on her scalp and dared not nod or shake her head.