As the question was asked,

the room fell silent.

Nothing in the room had changed, but Lu Lu felt something was different.

The atmosphere was different.

The superficial politeness was torn apart, and Chi Yao went straight to the root of the problem, catching him off guard, and he didn't know how to answer it properly.

It seemed that there was no way to properly answer this question.

In his heart, Shi Xing was still the classmate who grew up with Lu Lu, but in reality, he had to admit that Shi Xing was still His Majesty's partner and a Blue Star person who already belonged to the imperial family.

To answer with real thoughts, the answer is yes?

Lu Lu is not a fool.

But whether to admit it or not... Lu Lu doesn't think Chi Yao is a fool.

Slowly, cold sweat oozed from his forehead, Lu Lu's eyes fell to the ground, and his throat was stuck with something, unable to speak.

Chi Yao in front of him was still sitting upright, and the officers around him maintained a straight standing posture. However, as the silence lasted longer, the gaze of the pair of smoky gray eyes falling on him became more and more oppressive.

No one urged him, but the invisible tense atmosphere was shrinking.

Lu Lu even felt that it was difficult to breathe.

If he didn't speak again, he was afraid that he would never be able to speak again.

Lu Lu struggled and replied, "Your Majesty, why do you say so?"

It was neither an affirmation nor a denial.

He put the problem back to Chi Yao with a little effort.

Chi Yao raised the corners of his lips when he heard it, but the smile did not reach his eyes. The underlying tone of his expression was cold.

Lu Lu naturally knew it.

Chi Yao lowered his head and glanced at the communicator. It was still early.

Today's official business has been completed. Since Lu Lu wants to play tricks on him, he doesn't suggest staying with him for a while to see what the kid will do after he is exposed.

Chi Yao spoke slowly, "Of course it's because of your behavior."

"Since you went to Tree Nest, you have been classmates with Shi Xing for four or five years, right?"

"The administrator said that you had a good relationship when you were classmates, and you gave Shi Xing a lot of gifts."

"On the eve of the Tree Nest matching dinner, Fu Qing ran into you entangled with Shi Xing."

"At the border, you sneaked up to the mother ship and were caught by Fu Qing again."

"And a few days ago, you came to the palace to ask to see Shi Xing."

"All these behaviors, deliberate approach and contact, it's not love... Do you have a grudge against Shi Xing?"

At the end, he changed the subject and ran towards a sinister and unpredictable direction again.

Lu Lu's heart paused for a moment, and he quickly denied, "How could that be."

Chi Yao nodded, "Either there is a grudge, or there is love."

Lu Lu was speechless.

He realized it later and fell into Chi Yao's trap.

The other party asked that on purpose.

Lu Lu: "..."

Lu Lu closed his eyes.

Seeing that Lu Lu was silent, Chi Yao said slowly, "Maybe you have some unexpected but reasonable answer, I can listen to it if you tell me." He

was just short of saying it directly to make Lu Lu reveal his mistake, and he would appreciate the credibility.

Lu Lu: "…………"

Lu Lu had a headache.

What was more uncomfortable than the headache was the tense and cramped atmosphere, which made him feel suffocated and unable to escape.

Looking at the young man in front of him, Chi Yao pointed out, "You are silent again."

His words were not hurried, but they always dropped a thunderbolt at the right time, making people flustered.

This rhythm was also intentional.

Realizing this, the suppressed emotions suddenly rolled up, and Lu Lu raised his head.

Those were a pair of unwilling and unyielding eyes. Chi Yao could see the blood of the youth and the recklessness unique to Lu Lu's age.

And Lu Lu, looking at Chi Yao who didn't even blink during the eye contact, only felt that he saw unshakable authority.

Chi Yao has been in power for thirty years.

Compared with the previous king, he is not an easy-going monarch, but he is a monarch who has his way.

Having been in the imperial capital for many years, Lu Guangyu always mentioned some political changes when he returned home. Specific matters were not suitable for family discussion, so what Lu Lu heard the most was mostly the sighs about the current monarch, and the sigh that Chi Yao was young, but he was particularly mature and decisive in doing things, and it was not easy to fool him.

And he got to know Chi Yao better when his elder brother half-narrated and half-threateningly informed him after he was thrown back to the garrison of the Third Legion by Fu Qing at the border. He

already had a preset in his heart, and when he saw the real person again, he felt the strong aura of the other person belonging to the superior.

Under Chi Yao's gaze, Lu Lu suddenly had an epiphany, and finally realized that what he said was actually not important.

Because the other party came prepared, whatever he said could be seen through by the other party.

This made Lu Lu feel powerless, as if he was bound by an invisible thing and could not struggle.

The more he felt imprisoned, the more intense his emotions became, and he could not calm down.

Chi Yao reminded him: "When you can't control yourself, it's best not to look directly at others, otherwise your eyes alone can completely expose your inner thoughts."

Chi Yao's calm narration broke the last bit of rationality that Lu Lu had worked hard to maintain.

Emotions surged, resentment and pain broke through his supposed sense of propriety and exploded.

"Can't I like Shi Xing?"

Lu Lu was no longer respectful, and his tone became sarcastic and sharp.

"Besides, whether I like him or not, I'm sure Your Majesty has already investigated it clearly, so why bother asking?"

"You took time out of your busy schedule to come see me, are you just asking me this question? You'll make me misunderstand you."

Chi Yao: "Misunderstand what?"

He knew he shouldn't say it, but Lu Lu couldn't control it. Darkness surged in his heart, and he said retaliatorily, "You misunderstood that my answer was important, and you misunderstood that your relationship with Shi Xing was not as good as reported..."

"Misunderstanding... My presence may make you feel potentially threatened."

Fu Qing frowned and took a step forward.

Chi Yao raised his hand to stop him.

No need.

Seeing Lu Lu's emotional outburst, Chi Yao laughed, "How can your presence make me feel threatened? I'm curious."

Chi Yao looked at Lu Lu, but Lu Lu was not in his eyes.

Lu Lu had experienced this feeling once with Shi Xing. He hit the bottom and rebounded, but he didn't care. He gritted his teeth and said, "In my opinion, that's a lot."

Chi Yao was willing to hear the details.

Lu Lu also dared to say: "Shi Xing and I grew up together, so our friendship is naturally different from a relationship that is bound by a match made in the middle."

"Yes, Shi Xing did not choose me, but that does not mean that he did not have feelings for me that went beyond friendship. First love is always beautiful. Maybe he made a different choice when we were matched, but..."

Lu Lu suddenly laughed.

"But I approached him many times, and even acted a little too much, but he did not actually do anything to me. He still showed mercy to me."

"This mercy may not be without past feelings mixed in."

For a moment, Lu Lu almost believed what he said.

He wanted to laugh, but felt his eyes burning.

He thought he had said provocative enough, but Chi Yao in front of him still didn't show any sign of being moved.

The delay in receiving the proper feedback made Lu Lu feel like he had punched cotton. In his excitement, he even ignored the offense and transgression and said, "Finally, Shi Xing and I are of the same age. Your Majesty has been in power for a long time and can handle political and military affairs with ease, but it may not be the case for him to treat a younger partner."

"Is the communication between you and Xingxing going smoothly?"

Chi Yao's expression did not change, but the calmness in his eyes quietly faded.

Although he had the same expression as before, the subtle change in his expression brought a shocking momentum.

Lu Lu finally felt the pleasure of revenge.

Chi Yao: "Are you done?"

The darkness growing in his heart once tasted the sweetness, and he uncontrollably crossed the line again, "One more sentence."

Chi Yao said nothing.

Lu Lu finally slowed down his speech, and asked word by word with emphasis, "Your Majesty came to me, are you jealous?"

Chi Yao's expression turned completely cold.

Lu Lu was about to laugh, but a strong mental force attacked him. This time he couldn't even resist, and fell to his knees, veins on his forehead bulged, and a few seconds later, he was completely pressed to the ground, curled up, and in pain.

Chi Yao didn't attack him, but just used the difference in level to press Lu Lu to the ground.

While struggling, Lu Lu continued, "Your Majesty, are you angry because I said it right?"

"Does Shi Xing know that you came to see me today?"

After saying this, he let out a painful sound.

Chi Yao did not make a move, but Fu Qing did.

Chi Yao did not stop him.

Lu Lu rolled on the ground in pain, but his heart was twisted with joy, as if he had won a game in an invisible place.

It made up for the pain and helplessness of losing Shi Xing since leaving the tree nest.

"Is this how I'm going to be treated for telling the truth? Your Majesty's tolerance only goes so far~"

Lu Lu continued to be ignorant of the consequences.

Xiang Fei took a step forward.

Before Xiang Fei made a move, Chi Yao stood up first.

He did not withdraw his mental power, nor did he attack. At the same time, he still did not stop Fu Qing's attack.

He walked a few steps to Lu Lu.

Lu Lu saw Chi Yao's shoes that were polished to a shine, and heard the other party's cold reply.

"Didn't you ask for this?"

"You deliberately said such harsh words, regardless of your status, and regardless of your family and friends, don't you just want to make me angry?"

"I'll do it for you."

Lu Lu was shocked.

The next moment, Chi Yao slowly raised his hand and stopped Fu Qing.

The pressure on Lu Lu was relieved, but he looked particularly ferocious, especially compared with the well-dressed Chi Yao. It can be said that one was in heaven and the other was on earth.

His fingers tightly grasped the carpet, and he tried to get up while struggling. Chi Yao just looked at him.

The expressionless face looked down at Lu Lu so hard that he felt uncomfortable, but he was stubborn and didn't want to talk while lying down. He couldn't stand up, so he forced himself to sit on the carpet and raised his chin with difficulty.

It was an act of provocation and confrontation.

It meant he was not afraid and that he was ready to come.

After a moment of silence, Chi Yao slowly spoke again.

"You grew up with Xingxing/He may have developed feelings for you that went beyond friendship/First love is always beautiful..." Chi Yao sneered, "You are so sure, have you ever been together?"

"Have you ever been a couple, or have you ever confessed your love to each other?"

Looking at Lu Lu, his smoky gray eyes were filled with inorganic coldness, which made Lu Lu's back cold.

"Not talking? You said it so confidently, so, it's actually your personal feeling?"

Lu Lu explained: "Shi Xing is close to me..."

Chi Yao: "How close? Does he blush when talking to you? Or has he done things to you that go beyond friendship?"

Lu Lu choked.

Chi Yao: "When you say close, you don't mean accepting your gifts, right?"

Lu Lu struggled: "He even gives me gifts in return!"

Chi Yao nodded, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips. It was a sarcastic smile, not very harmful, but it made Lu Lu feel extremely humiliated.

"Well, receiving gifts from classmates and returning gifts is something my nephew will do, don't your other classmates do it?"

Lu Lu: "..."

Chi Yao seemed to be watching a joke and asked him, "Is this what you call close?"

"That's possible. It's not the difference in my definition, but the essential difference in the concept."

Chi Yao said again: "Shi Xing did show mercy to you, but are you sure it was because of you, and not because of the power of the Third Legion behind you?" "

By the way, I can tell you that Xingxing has been with me for a year and a half, and even if he was angry, he never hit anyone. Congratulations, you are the first Imperial who he punched."

Lu Lu was silent.

Chi Yao affirmed: "Compared to punishing you according to the regulations, of course, this is a kind of 'mercy'. If you want to think so, think so."

Lu Lu: "..."

Lu Lu said a lot, and Chi Yao's memory was also very good. He took his time to break down the words one by one.

Chi Yao: "Shi Xing and I are not of the same generation, I admit that."

"As for the communication problem, Xingxing is a very sincere person, he will say everything directly, like it means like, dislike it means dislike. So far, you think the conditions that have the upper hand..." It

was too funny, Chi Yao couldn't help but sneered, "I still say the same thing, if you want to think so, then think so."

It has to be said that the etiquette taught by the royal family is too mean when they want to be mean.

Fu Qing has reason to suspect that the sentence "like it means like, dislike it means dislike", which is not in line with the style of His Highness, is actually strongly hinting at something!

"Finally."

"Shi Xing doesn't know that I came to you today."

"But it's not that I deliberately didn't tell him or anything like that, he didn't tell me from the beginning."

Lu Lu was puzzled.

Looking at the young man sitting there, Chi Yao said deliberately in a nonchalant tone.

"Xingxing doesn't know I came to see you."

"Actually, I bumped into him in the courtyard that day, and when I returned to my bedroom, I asked him about your visit."

"Do you know how he described your visit to him?"

Lu Lu knew he shouldn't ask any more.

Especially when Chi Yao showed such a determined look, he should have known it was a trap, it was impossible, and there would definitely be no good answer.

But... hearing Shi Xing's name, as if being bewitched by something, made Lu Lu couldn't help asking, "How did he describe me to you?"

Chi Yao curled his lips, "That's the problem, he didn't describe me."

Shi Xing didn't even mention Lu Lu to Chi Yao, and Lu Lu was not a big deal in his eyes.

Based on this, it was naturally unnecessary for Chi Yao to see Lu Lu or not, and he shouldn't use it to disturb Shi Xing.

Lu Lu sneered, "Maybe he doesn't want you to know about my existence..."

"You're right."

Chi Yao added slowly, "He said he didn't want this kind of thing to occupy our time."

Lu Lu's pupils shrank.

Chi Yao: "He said he was living a good life and didn't want to bother with someone who has nothing."

Chi Yao looked at Lu Lu coldly and continued cruelly.

"He said - it's unnecessary and not worth it."

An existence without a name.

Complete indifference.

Lu Lu couldn't believe it, and in his madness, he was rational and sober -

this was the same attitude as when Shi Xing faced him.

Yes, complete disregard.

He wanted to refute, but he couldn't refute, because Lu Lu had already believed it in his heart.

Seeing Lu Lu's eyes gradually turning red, Chi Yao didn't mind adding fuel to the fire, and added, "At first I also thought that maybe he didn't want to cause trouble for you, but after meeting you, I admit that my partner is right, talking to you is indeed a waste of time."

Chi Yao looked at Lu Lu from head to toe.

His eyes only passed once, and it was very fast, but Lu Lu felt as if he had seen through his inner self. His wickedness, distortion, and even darkness were all exposed in the eyes of the other party, and he had no way to hide.

"You pestered him during the match, which showed that you didn't know the relationship between you two clearly and didn't know your own abilities well enough."

"You looked for him at the border, which showed your disregard for military rules and your family's reliance on the military."

"A few days ago, you looked for him..."

He chuckled and mocked, "How should I describe it? Probably... humiliating yourself."

"Sorry, before you, I rarely heard of using youth as an advantage in choosing a spouse."

"Xingxing will also reach my age, and so will you, unless..."

Chi Yao's voice trembled, "Not alive enough."

The sudden change of expression startled Lu Lu, who was frightened by Chi Yao's momentum.

Realizing that Chi Yao could really do this, Lu Lu finally began to fear power.

Chi Yao could naturally see it from his face.

The contempt in his heart became even stronger.

He took another look at the communicator. After wasting so much time, it was time to end it.

Shi Xing didn't tell him about Lu Lu. At this moment, Chi Yao finally admitted that his partner's point of view was right.

This conversation was not only upsetting but also ridiculous.

Chi Yao: "I came to you because you are entangled with Xing Xing."

"In my eyes, things can happen once or twice, but not three times."

"You crossed the line."

Lu Lu snorted coldly. He didn't like the high-sounding words, "Isn't it because..."

Chi Yao knew what he wanted to say and denied it, "No."

This meeting had little to do with Lu Lu and Shi Xing's past relationship.

Chi Yao: "Xingxing is very good. It's normal for someone to like her. It's human nature."

"It doesn't matter what he thought of you in the past. It's normal for a teenager to have crushes on his peers during adolescence. This only proves that he is no different from most people."

"The past is the past."

"The key is the present."

"Now he doesn't want to see you. Now, he is my partner."

Chi Yao looked down at Lu Lu.

Lu Lu clenched his fists, and after a moment, he smiled again, as if he had found some comfort, and said, "Who can't say nice things!" He

actually felt that Chi Yao said one thing and did another.

Realizing something, Chi Yao squatted down.

Lu Lu felt that the other party looking down at him was already very oppressive.

He was wrong, looking at Chi Yao at close range, that kind of oppressive feeling was like a wave sweeping over and drowning him.

Chi Yao looked at Lu Lu for a moment, and suddenly said, "There are big problems with your thinking."

Chi Yao didn't think that anything he said was wrong, but Lu Lu's rebuttal implied that his estimation of himself was exactly abnormal.

"Nice words? Then how do you think I should feel? Mind your and Shi Xing's schoolmate friendship and not allow others to like Shi Xing?"

Lu Lu did not answer, but his eyes gave Chi Yao the answer.

Chi Yao had the urge to pinch his brows for a moment.

He couldn't believe that this was Lu Guangyu's son and Lu Li's younger brother.

"I understand."

Chi Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that this trip was not in vain."

If such a factor really was left wandering in the imperial capital, he would be really worried if he came into contact with it again in the future.

"Maybe, before learning to love, you can learn to respect people first."

"With my status, I can indeed do what you said."

"But loving a person is not about confinement and possession."

These words were like a wake-up call, making Lu Lu dizzy and unable to believe it.

"Do you hope that many people like Shi Xing?" Lu Lu forced himself to remain calm and distorted the meaning.

Chi Yao: "This has nothing to do with my preferences. Excellent people can attract more people. If you can't accept it, then don't look for excellent objects in the first place. This is the most fundamental solution."

Lu Lu: "Then you are not afraid of Shi Xing..."

Feeling extremely absurd, Chi Yao rolled up his sleeves and replied calmly but unshakably, "Have you forgotten that there are not many people better than me?"

Lu Lu: "..."

Chi Yao shook his head. In such a short chat, the absurd feeling made him almost speechless.

During the action, Lu Lu saw something and his eyes froze.

There were tooth marks on Chi Yao's neck, and further down, a deep red and purple.

Although he had no experience, Lu Lu could still distinguish the kiss marks.

As for who left them, there is no need to say more.

Lu Lu's mind was blank, and then he recalled Shi Xing that day. He did not see any marks on Shi Xing's neck and body.

Chi Yao also noticed the fixation of Lu Lu's gaze, and then realized what the other party was looking at.

The marks were left by Shi Xing.

That day, Shi Xing wanted to get down, but he would not let him. He grabbed his waist and led him to move.

Shi Xing was forced to bear it and bit his neck a few times. He was in a trance and did not care whether it was conspicuous or not. Chi Yao certainly did not care either, so... that's it. Shi

Xing would be very unhappy if there were marks on his body. He felt it was inappropriate, so he usually did not leave them in conspicuous places.

But he had no requirements in this regard, so even though Shi Xing apologized afterwards, he was fine.

But this trace can give us a glimpse to a certain extent of how they get along with each other in private, and can reveal Chi Yao's pampering and indulgence towards Shi Xing.

It can reveal...their equality in personality.

Lu Lu opened his mouth without saying anything.

Later he realized that every word Chi Yao said might be true...

The light in Lu Lu's eyes dimmed completely.

His first reaction was to think that he was ridiculous.

He wondered if he looked like a little clown in front of Chi Yao today.

His second reaction was incontinence of tears.

Facing Chi Yao, he suddenly realized that he and Shi Xing would never have any intersection again.

But Chi Yao didn't care what he thought.

He had already thought about how to deal with Lu Lu, and the meeting was just to adjust the details.

"The Blue Star people entangled in the tree nest, the army approached the mother ship without permission, all of these will be recorded in your file, and you know what impact joining the army will have."

"As for the conflict with the royal family, the Elders will contact the Lu family to deal with it later."

"As for the education problem..."

It is also the biggest problem for Chi Yao.

"The First Military Academy will exchange a group of students with the Alliance every year. At that time, I will let Lu Guangyu select teachers for you and take charge of you. You can finish college in the Alliance with peace of mind."

"As for whether you will return to the Empire in a few years, and when you can return to the Imperial Capital."

"It depends on your performance."

Chi Yao left.

He left a small group of soldiers.

Responsible for watching Lu Lu pack up.

Later, he was sent directly to the First Military Academy. Before the exchange, Lu Lu was not allowed to leave the military academy.