Chapter 33 Coming of Age Ceremony
Lin Xunyu's appearance immediately dampened Mingnuo's enthusiasm for work. Fortunately, the next patient inspired Mingnuo's confidence again.
The patient was a captain of the Royal Guards. As soon as he entered the room, he asked, "Your Highness, have you eaten?"
"Yeah, yeah, I ate it." Ming Nuo had a hunch that this was someone who was easy to talk to. Sure enough, the captain kept talking to Ming Nuo during the psychiatric treatment.
"What did the little prince eat? You are in the period of growth now, so you must eat well." The captain felt his head, which had been aching dully, gradually became comfortable and relaxed under Mingnuo's comfort, and his mouth could not stop chattering.
Mingnuo was also happy to chat with him. What was supposed to be a few minutes of comforting time was dragged on for more than an hour by the two of them. Seren came in to check on Mingnuo halfway through, and only closed the door after making sure that Mingnuo was okay.
Mingnuo spent the whole morning playfully treating their two patients, and Anka Garden occasionally sent him some snacks to entertain him.
Lin Yu sent a message to Ming Nuo to thank him, "My dad isn't very talkative, maybe he's a bit quiet. He just has this kind of stubborn personality. He actually likes you very much."
Ming Nuo leaned on the table and sent him a message, not quite sure: [He likes me?]
They didn't say much at all.
Lin Yu: [Yes, he transferred some money to me after the treatment, which shows that he really approves of me being your friend.]
Ming Nuo was shocked. It turned out that Marshal Lin was practicing the standard of talking less and spending more. He couldn't imagine how rich Marshal Lin was.
Because Anka Garden assigned very few patients to Mingnuo, after Mingnuo finished Wen Zhining's classes and his homework, he spent most of the rest of his time watching movies idly.
Ti Lung: "Let's play games. This movie is too boring."
Mingnuo turned off the movie and immediately sent a message to Sedwick, "Do you have time to come and play with me? I'm a bit bored. [Image: lamb poking its head out.jpg]"
Sedwick had completed all his courses and no longer needed to go to school. He packed up his things and went to Anka Garden to accompany Mingnuo to class. On the way, he also brought Mingnuo a cup of milk tea, the kind with full sugar.
Ming Nuo jumped for joy and circled around him, his eyes fixed on the milk tea in his hand. "I missed you so much!"
"You want milk tea, right?" Sedwick handed the milk tea to Mingnuo. "Drink it, it's still hot."
"But I said I wanted it cold." Ming Nuo was a little unhappy and muttered aggrievedly, "I don't like hot drinks."
Sedwick glanced at Seren who was standing at the door. Since he stepped into the room, Seren had never taken her eyes away, looking at him as if he were a sheep thief.
Sedwick: "If you get sick from drinking, your parents will tear me apart."
"No, I'm in good health." Ming Nuo inserted a straw and started drinking. Although he preferred to drink it with ice, it was good to have something to drink now.
With Sedwick by his side, Mingnuo was no longer bored and pulled him to play games together.
Sedwick was also willing to play with him, and they set a time limit so that Mingnuo would never be at risk of becoming addicted to the game. "Game time: you have one and a half hours, Dillon half an hour."
Dillon demurred, "I'll take an hour and a half."
Sedwick flipped the table and said, "Then I won't play anymore."
Dillon: “…”
So Mingnuo got an hour and a half of game time thanks to Sedwick's efforts, and Dillon could only sit there with his chin hanging, watching the two of them play sweetly in a duo row.
The melancholy he'd felt at first seemed to dissipate when he saw the two leaning against each other's shoulders. Dillon seemed to have discovered something even more interesting, and his eyes were fixed on Mingnuo and Sedwick.
Good, so sweet.
Mingnuo leaned on Sedwick bonelessly, his silver hair draped over the black cloth on his shoulders. When the little man he controlled died again, he closed his eyes and fell asleep, waiting for the time of resurrection.
But when he opened his eyes again, he saw Dillon's inexplicably suppressed excited gaze. Ming Nuo looked at him for two seconds, "Why are you staring at me?"
And that look... is weird.
Sedwick also raised his eyes and looked at him. The glances between the two made Dillon look away with a guilty conscience. "Nothing."
He didn't dare to speak for fear of being beaten to death.
But his eyes easily betrayed him, and Dillon ran directly back to Mingnuo's intelligent brain and didn't even play the game.
This is so strange. Ming Nuo stared at the intelligent computer suspiciously. What on earth had happened that made Dillon give up playing games and run away? Was Brother Zhining coming to kill him?
Mingnuo treated four patients throughout the day. Anka Garden even gave Mingnuo his academic records without delay after work, and also provided him with a salary.
Mingnuo happily took Sedwick to the mall for a big shopping spree. Pointing at the luxurious mall, he waved his hand and said, "I have money! Take whatever you want, and I'll pay for it."
As a result, he ran into Sister Finilte halfway. Finilte was also shopping with her friends. Ming Nuo certainly couldn't show favoritism, so he ran up to her happily and said, "Sister, I'll buy you a gift. I got my salary today."
"Oh?" Finelt became interested. "How much do you earn?"
Ming Nuo was proud: "One thousand star coins!"
Finilte looked at Mingnuo with pity, as if he were a new-age black slave. She patted his little head and gave him a black card, "Go and play."
Ming Nuo: “…”
This mall belongs to the Tswett family, which is also Finelt's. She gave Mingnuo a free meal and also gave him a lot of priceless jewelry.
Ming Nuo was holding these large and small bags of things, and he finally realized that his wealth seemed insignificant in front of Sister Finelt. Sedwick also carried a lot of things, "The Tswett family, it's normal."
Speaking of which... Sedwick slowly looked at Mingnuo. He had heard from his elders that in fact, more than half of the shares of the Tswett family were in the hands of Mrs. Flynn, and later handed over to Finnelt.
The only one who is truly rich is Finilte.
On the second day of Mingnuo's work, the Saichuan Empire knelt down directly in front of the Perseus Empire's army. In fact, they did not want to kneel down so quickly, after all, everyone has to save face.
But the general appointed by the old emperor of the Saichuan Empire did not even fight. He sold the military supplies to Marshal Stuart halfway and fled to an unknown small galaxy with his relatives to farm.
When the news came, the old Emperor Zhisaichuan was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot. He was almost two hundred and fifty years old, with wrinkled skin. Because of coagulopathy, his face and neck were covered with dark brown blood crystals.
“Waste…all waste…!”
Before the old man could say a few words, he slowly fell down, holding his chest.
"His Majesty!"
"Call a doctor!"
The Saichuan Imperial Court was instantly thrown into chaos. Ming Jue watched them carry the old emperor away quietly, with the corners of his lips slowly curling up.
…
The weather was getting warmer, and Mingnuo's task of accumulating credits was still ongoing. His circle of contacts also expanded several times. On June 1st of the following year, people across the empire were looking forward to it.
Can the little prince’s coming-of-age ceremony be broadcast live this year?
Zelphis rejected the proposal outright. "Lorian doesn't like to be in the spotlight, and the royal family doesn't need him to attract public support."
After saying that, he changed the subject and said, "Second uncle's birthday is next month, let's go live broadcast his birthday."
Aqir: "..."
Ming Nuo was very satisfied with this decision. If there were electronic eyes broadcasting his every move live next to him, he would be very uncomfortable, but isn't a birthday party supposed to be happy?
So on Mingno's birthday, Zelphis only invited the families that were familiar to Mingno and rejected all other requests.
In the luxuriously decorated royal banquet hall, guests in elegant attire were toasting each other. Senior officials from the parliament, military, and Anka Garden had all come to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of the little prince.
Ming Nuo, who just reached adulthood, is full of vitality. His facial features have fully grown. His originally dull and round eyes have gradually become curved, with the tails of his eyes slightly upturned. His blue eyes are like a clear sea, shimmering in the sunlight.
Today he was wearing an exquisite pure white dress and following behind his brother, attracting everyone's attention as soon as he appeared.
Ming Nuo was quite nervous at first, but after looking around, he found that the party was full of old acquaintances, so Ming Nuo felt less awkward.
Zelphis raised his glass to everyone, "Welcome everyone to Lorien's coming-of-age ceremony."
The top leaders of the empire collectively raised their glasses to Mingnuo, and the pale golden liquid shaking in the glasses sparkled under the bright lights.
"To His Highness Lorien."
Ming Nuo looked at the familiar faces and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. He also followed his brother's example and raised his glass to everyone.
After cutting the cake, Zelphis released Mingno and let him gather with his friends.
The gifts Mingnuo received had piled up into a small mountain, most of which were sent by nobles he didn't know, wishing him a happy coming of age.
The guests at the banquet all held gifts in their hands, and when they saw Ming Nuo, they handed the gifts to him personally, hugged him, used some mental power to comfort him, and said happy birthday.
Dilina held Mingnuo in her arms and gently stroked his head, her eyes slightly red. "Our little Lorian has grown up too."
Mingnuo hugged her aunt and looked at her uncle beside her. Ivan Tsvet had a gentle and elegant temperament and looked very young. He also gave Mingnuo a birthday present and said, "Happy birthday."
Ming Nuo was a little embarrassed, "Thank you, uncle."
"Come, come, come!" Garland suddenly came over and stuffed the gift into Mingnuo's arms, winking at him, "Here, this is your birthday present. Can I hug it?"
Ming Nuo nodded readily, "Yes, hug me, but only for ten seconds."
Garland pulled Ming Nuo into his arms and rubbed his cheek against his like a cat on catnip. "Tell me, why do you smell so good?"
Ming Nuo soothed him mentally, and when the time came, they separated, "Okay, okay, I can't hold you any longer."
Because Ming Nuo has a special physique, people with higher mental power levels are less able to resist his healing ability, similar to patients addicted to painkillers. If they stay with him for a long time, they may even experience withdrawal reactions if they are suddenly separated for a period of time.
So Mingnuo is very careful about close contact with others.
"Alright." Garland reluctantly let him go. Turning around, he saw Sedwick staring at him resentfully. He couldn't help but chuckle, "It's no use staring at me. The doctor said you two must be isolated for two weeks."
Mingnuo also looked at Sedwick, but before he could walk towards him, Dillon appeared and pushed him forward.
Ming Nuo could only shrug helplessly at him.
Sedwick: "..."
He was wearing a slim and elegant black evening suit tonight, sitting on a soft sofa, drinking with a sullen face. Under the light from the overhead, his deep and three-dimensional facial features looked even more cold and handsome.
There was suppressed irritation in his gray eyes, and Sedwick's brows were tightly furrowed, because the addictive nature of Mingnuo's mental power and the withdrawal reaction were verified from him.
Sedwick spent some time with Mingnuo every day, but then he went out on a mission, which was only a small twelve-day mission. On the seventh day, his body began to show abnormalities.
His mental energy was abnormally active, like a puppy that had gone manic because it couldn't find its owner.
On the eighth day, he started to feel depressed and had no energy to do anything. It took him four or five days to return to normal. After going back for a check-up, the doctor told him that he had been with Mingnuo for too long and his mind was accustomed to the comfort, so he had withdrawal symptoms when they suddenly separated.
Mrs. Lin was so amused at the time that she sent a message to Marshal Stuart, who was far away on the battlefield, "Look how useless your son is."
“Hahahahahaha——”
The couple laughed at Sedwick for several days, and Garland laughed for several days after he found out. Then it was Field and Lin Yu's turn... In short, he lived like a joke during those days, and everyone who saw him laughed.
Sedwick didn't even know that he also had the function of bringing laughter to everyone.
Of course, there was one person who didn't laugh, and that was Zelphis.
After hearing the news, Zelphis immediately told Sedwick, "For your health's sake, don't be so close to Lorian anymore. Three hours a day at most. Dillon, watch them and remind them not to get too close."
Dillon: “…”
He felt like the sky was falling, but when he met Zelphis's golden eyes, he had no choice but to nod and accept his fate.
So until now, every time Dillon wanted to get close to Sedwick, he would stand between them with an expressionless face, separating them and keeping a social distance of one meter.
Mingnuo and Sedwick didn't need to dislike him, Dillon would dislike himself to death.
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