Given that Li Ze had saved people and averted a major disaster, the restaurant owner insisted on treating Li Ze and He Xingjue to a meal.
The chef pulled out all the stops, using all his best skills to prepare a large table of delicious and visually appealing dishes.
Li Ze glanced at it and saw that there were more than thirty dishes in total.
"They really think highly of us," He Xingjue said quietly. "Do they think we're pigs?"
Li Ze's face stiffened, and he inexplicably felt that He Xingjue was implying something about someone.
In the end, all the food was finished and ended up in the stomachs of Li Ze and He Xingjue.
After finishing their meal, the two left the restaurant and planned to walk back to the hotel to digest their food.
When Chen Qian sent the communication request, He Xingjue was holding an umbrella for Li Ze. The two strolled leisurely and comfortably, making the street feel like a tourist attraction.
Since He Xingjue was unavailable last time, Chen Qian sent the communication request to Li Ze's personal computer.
"Madam." Chen Qian greeted Li Ze first, and when he looked at He Xingjue holding an umbrella to the side, he was a little surprised. He didn't know that He Xingjue would hold an umbrella for someone else.
“Commander,” Chen Qian then greeted He Xingjue.
He Xingjue didn't correct his form of address, but nodded slightly to him, "What is it?"
"Can't we contact each other if there's nothing wrong?" After all, we've worked together for so many years. Chen Qian thought to himself.
He Xingjue looked directly at Chen Qian and said seriously, "I remember when I said goodbye to you, I told you not to bother me too much."
Chen Qian choked, gritted his teeth, and said, "I didn't disturb you. I was contacting Madam."
He Xingjue: "......."
Li Ze glanced at the discomfitured He Xingjue, then turned his gaze to Chen Qian. Even though the person in front of him wasn't real, he still sensed a different aura emanating from him. "Are you getting married?"
"You noticed!" Chen Qian exclaimed in surprise, his face turning slightly red.
"Just guessing. When?" Li Ze asked.
"This Saturday. Are you and the Commander free to attend our wedding?" Chen Qian's beautiful eyes were fixed on Li Ze, full of anticipation.
Li Ze nodded, "Yes, we will attend on time."
He Xingjue, who had originally planned to travel around, had his plans interrupted by Chen Qian's message, and he practically wore his displeasure on his face.
"They've been your subordinate for almost ten years, and you're not even willing to attend their wedding?" Li Ze asked, puzzled.
"No, it's jealousy. They can have a wedding, but we don't even have one." He Xingjue looked at Li Ze with a resentful expression. "How about we have one later?"
Li Ze kept walking. "We can get a divorce first, and then consider having a wedding ceremony later."
“I didn’t say anything,” He Xingjue said quickly.
Indeed, he shouldn't have had any expectations.
The eldest prince's wedding is a major event for the entire royal family and even the entire empire. However, given the precedent of the eldest princess's wedding, the royal family does not intend to hold a large part of it this time.
“Father, there’s no need for that. You can do whatever you want and invite as many guests as you like. Li Ze will be attending the wedding, so the wedding won’t be disrupted,” Zhao Lingman said casually.
The young emperor was taken aback. "Li Ze is coming?"
“Chen Qian is a member of the Snow Wolf organization. As the wife of the former commander, he will definitely come,” Zhao Lingman said.
"That's not right. Don't you have a grudge against him? Why are you speaking up for him?" The young emperor was somewhat surprised.
Zhao Lingman's expression changed, and finally turned into a helpless sigh, "A wise man submits to circumstances. Father, I can't beat him, and I guess you can't either, so let's just forget about it."
She learned from Chen Qian that Li Ze had personally admitted that the feud between them was over, so why should she keep holding on to it?
Throughout the empire, countless people have benefited from Li Ze's kindness. If she continues to target Li Ze and takes ruthless actions against him, countless people will likely rush out to avenge him without Li Ze even having to say a word.
"You also think I can't beat Li Ze?" The young emperor raised an eyebrow, but he wasn't angry.
“You should be glad you can’t beat him. Otherwise, no one in the entire empire could suppress Zhao Mingqi,” Zhao Lingman said.
Mentioning Zhao Mingqi, the young emperor's face darkened. "He is quite patient. Recently, he has been keeping a tight rein on his true colors, without revealing a single flaw."
"Father, do you think he's lying low, secretly working hard to become stronger, waiting to defeat you and then seize your throne?" Zhao Lingman said in a low voice.
"Oh--"
The young emperor sneered, "I won't give him that chance. Before he gets stronger, I'll wipe out his stronghold first."
Zhao Lingman's eyes lit up. "You found his hideout?"
The young emperor smiled but said nothing.
Even after learning that Li Ze would be attending the wedding, the banquet was still not fully held. The guests were mostly high-ranking officials from Zhuque Star, as well as relatives and friends from both sides. Wealthy businessmen and minor officials were not invited.
However, those who were not invited were not disappointed; on the contrary, they breathed a sigh of relief. The disastrous scene at the last princess's wedding was still fresh in their minds, and they never wanted to experience such a scene again.
On the day Li Ze and He Xingjue returned to Vermilion Bird Star, Gao Feng brought a group of his subordinates to visit them. This was their first meeting since He Xingjue's 'resurrection'.
As the protagonist, Li Ze didn't have to do anything; everything was left to the housekeeping robot and He Xingjue. He just sat on the sofa, receiving everyone's 'worship'.
So, one by one, the high-ranking members of the Snow Wolf team crowded around Li Ze, looking at him with eager anticipation and longing.
Li Ze remained calm and, without them needing to speak, asked, "Relief of the mental sea?"
"Uh-huh."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
He Xingjue, standing to the side, said with a dark face, "Didn't you say you were coming to visit me?"
Gao Feng took out a fruit basket. "This doesn't conflict with anything. We saw your imposing figure as soon as we entered the door."
Ishikawa replied, "You look radiant; your wife has taken excellent care of you."
The others also took out gifts to greet each other.
There were more than twenty officers who came, and it took Li Ze more than ten minutes to help them relieve their mental tension.
After the situation was resolved, these officers became even more attentive to Li Ze.
He Xingjue's face darkened even more. "Sit down across from me!"
Gao Feng and the others remained unmoved, firmly sitting down next to Li Ze.
"Ha, you're not even listening to me anymore!" He Xingjue rolled up his sleeves, gritting his teeth. "Don't think I can't control you just because I'm no longer a Sentinel!"
"Commander, stop fooling around, take care of your health," Gao Feng said seriously.
“You need to accept reality and not be stubborn,” Ishikawa also said.
He Xingjue sneered, "Come out, I, the former commander, will teach you a lesson in human nature."
Gao Feng and the others remained motionless, and said to Li Ze, "Madam, you should keep an eye on the commander. This competitive nature won't do."
Unexpectedly, Li Ze said, "It's alright, go ahead, you're no match for him."
Gao Feng and the others looked on in astonishment. "You must have misspoke."
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