Qi Hanyi is of noble status, and the person in charge of receiving him is the steward of the Mo family.
He had heard from the master of the house that Qi Hanyi was forced by his family to marry a mermaid, but he himself hated mermaids. When he arrived, if he saw that the mermaid was ignored, he must not meddle in other people's business, so as not to arouse the jealousy of others.
So he became extremely cautious from the moment he saw the other party's shuttle, and was determined not to even give the mermaid a glance.
The car door opened, and the Mo family manager saw Qi Hanyi getting out of the car in big strides. He was wearing a black suit today. The lines were simple and neat, but it looked more oppressive than when he was wearing a military uniform.
As soon as he got out of the car, he really didn't look around as the rumors said. He didn't open the door for his mermaid companion like a gentleman, help her get out of the car, or even hold her hand. He just took a step aside coldly and waited for the mermaid to come out by herself.
The mermaid seemed to be curious about everything. He first poked his head out and looked around, then stretched out his long legs and stepped out of the car.
The mermaid was wearing a pure white off-shoulder dress with a lotus leaf-shaped neckline that drooped naturally, forming a circle of petal-like decorations on the chest. The slim cut outlined her graceful figure. The fishtail-shaped long skirt dragged all the way to her feet. Her satin-like silver-blue long hair was braided into a small braid on the top of her head and naturally draped over her shoulders.
The mermaid was very tall. Even when she stood next to an admiral who was 1.9 meters tall, the top of her head could still touch the tip of his nose.
She looked extremely beautiful. The Mo family's steward felt his heart skip a beat, but he didn't dare to have any improper thoughts about the admiral's spouse. He was simply stunned by the beauty.
Especially when the mermaid stood with Admiral Qi, one was tall and handsome, the other was beautiful and charming. When they stood together, they looked a perfect match that was pleasing to the eye.
But the mermaid seemed reluctant to get out of the car. She held the door handle with her fingers and followed Qi Hanyi forward in small steps reluctantly, looking back at the car from time to time.
After all, their relationship is not good. So the mermaid doesn't want to attend the banquet with the admiral and wants to go back?
Just as the steward was thinking this, the admiral stopped and said something to the mermaid. The mermaid's eyes were filled with joy, and she hugged the admiral tightly.
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The steward was so frightened that he stood there in a daze. That was the admiral who hated mermaids the most! How could he just carry her up like that?
The steward had already imagined the scene of Qi Hanyi making the mermaid bleed, but he found that Qi Hanyi did not resist and let the mermaid hug him for a while. Even when the mermaid whispered to him, his ears seemed to turn red. Although his expression was still serious and cold, his eyes were soft like ice and snow just melting.
How does this look like something you hate?
The manager felt that he had discovered a piece of great news.
However, work was urgent at the moment, so the steward took a few steps forward to greet Qi Hanyi and Su Su, bowed, and looked at Qi Hanyi's face: "Hello, Master Qi, hello, this beautiful mermaid lady, I am the steward of the Mo family, the villa is just in front, please follow me."
Qi Hanyi nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
The steward led the way forward and heard the mermaid mumbling something to Qi Hanyi. He seemed to be very interested in the furnishings in the garden, like a curious baby, asking about everything.
Qi Hanyi was still as serious and formal as usual, but he answered all the questions raised by the mermaid one by one.
The steward once again confirmed his guess in his heart that Admiral Qi was different from the rumors. At least his attitude towards the mermaid in front of him was very different.
The villa used by the Mo family to hold the banquet was halfway up the mountain. After their identities were verified, a special shuttle took them directly to the main entrance of the villa.
In the villa, the host of the banquet, the patriarch of the Mo family, had not shown up yet, but Mo Lin, the youngest son, had already dressed in a proper suit and started to welcome the guests.
There was still half an hour before the formal banquet, but many guests had already arrived early.
They gathered in twos and threes, talking excitedly.
The most eye-catching one, of course, is the circle surrounding Morin.
Although Maureen was not as outstanding and powerful as his elder brother, he was more approachable because of this. He had no airs when interacting with others. He could discuss music and art, economy and current affairs with others in an elegant and humorous manner, and he could also talk about gossip and dirty jokes among the nobility.
And this is also the positioning that Morin gave himself.
Mo Lin didn't need to bother socializing with the real important figures in the business and political circles, as his father and elder brother would naturally take care of them. He only needed to act like a simple-minded playboy and build relationships with the favored young masters of the noble families. He could use them to consolidate his own social circle and manage the relationship between the Mo family and these noble families for his father and elder brother.
Most of those who surrounded Morin at this time were the pampered young masters of various families. They didn't care about current politics or business, but only discussed current gossip, popular games, and what new fun things there were.
Mo Lin had become familiar with these people a long time ago. At this moment, he was surrounded by them like stars surrounding the moon. He didn't say much. He leaned lazily on the table with a glass of wine. He only answered a few words casually when they asked him a question, giving a signal of response to those who wanted to use him to curry favor with the Mo family.
"Hey, Maureen, I heard that your brother is going to acquire the gaming company behind Star Wars. Is that true?" someone suddenly asked in the crowd.
Mo Lin smiled and glanced at the man: "What's true or false? The contract has been signed."
"Fuck, it's great. I heard this game has a military background. Can you win this?"
Mo Lin raised his head proudly, showing his arrogance: "That's nothing, my family and the Qi family are old friends, and my brother wanted to get the operating rights of "Star Wars" with the signature of the Qi family's old man himself."
The crowd immediately erupted in praise, with people clamoring to have a drink with Morin on such a happy occasion, and asking him to give them backdoor access to the game in the future.
Of course, this is just a joke. Everyone knows that the regulatory authority of "Star Wars" is still in the hands of the military, and it is absolutely impossible to give them a backdoor.
Star Wars is the most popular simulation game on the Internet. It completely restores the most realistic starship driving experience. It is said that it uses the same operating system as real starship pilots. However, the latest starship star number data will not be open to players.
"Star Wars" has a terrifying number of players, not only because its operations are rich and interesting and highly playable, but more importantly, the existence of the game "Star Wars" itself is a test and selection of starship mecha talents.
Starship has three major game sections: interstellar exploration, simulated combat (PVE) and arena. Recently, I heard that the DIY mecha system is also ready to be implemented.
If someone can stand out in the game "Star Wars", it means that he or she has good talent and may be noticed by the Imperial Military Academy, with a lower score or even no entrance exam. If he or she can get first place in the arena, he or she may even get some special resource allocation, intensive tutoring, or even the opportunity to work directly on the main starship Shirazawa after graduation.
Even if you don't have such plans and don't want to go to the battlefield, "Star Wars" is the most popular game nowadays, and becoming a high-level player in it can also be a way to demonstrate your strength.
Most of the young people gathered here will inherit the family business sooner or later and have no intention of joining the army. However, young people always have a competitive heart. If they can get a high name in the "Star Wars" arena, they can stand out among their peers and even become the object of others' admiration and love.
Therefore, almost all the young people present had finished watching "Star Wars", and they became even more interested when talking about games.
Zhang Lu was also among this group of people, but he was far away. It wasn't that he didn't want to get closer to the center circle, but there was no one to play with him.
Since the last cruise, he could feel that Morin was intentionally or unintentionally alienating him. After feeling Morin's attitude, the noble children who played with Morin gradually excluded Zhang Lu from their social circle.
This made Zhang Lu feel a sense of crisis. After all, as a playboy who had accomplished nothing, the only thing he could show off was that he had entered Morin's circle by relying on their childhood friendship.
He was still counting on relying on Mo Lin's connections to get on board the Mo family. However, after the last incident, Mo Lin changed his attitude completely, as if the friendship of more than ten years as childhood friends was not as valuable as a few words from Qi Hanyi.
It was all Qi Hanyi's fault, Zhang Lu thought resentfully in his heart. He had lost face before, and now Mo Lin was alienating him.
As he was thinking, he heard Qi Hanyi's name. It seemed that when he was distracted, these people talked about the newly launched mecha assembly function in the game, and happened to talk about Qi Hanyi's experience of assembling mechas in college.
"He's really amazing. During the mecha principle test, he actually assembled a super powerful mecha by himself. I heard that the main model of the military attack mecha currently in service, the Sharp Edge-999, was improved based on the mecha he assembled at that time."
"What's the big deal? I heard that the mecha he is using now is the Empire's only SSS mecha - Shuaishui. It was also designed by him and the mecha master."
"Hey, if we can get that design and build one in the game, it would be a big success."
"What are you dreaming about? That's top military secret."
"Oh, I know, it's just a joke."
A group of people were chatting and laughing, totally ignoring Zhang Lu's increasingly darker face.
Zhang Lu was upset, but he couldn't get angry. He thought for a moment, forced a smile, and deliberately started a conversation: "Qi Hanyi recently married a mermaid. Have you heard about it?"
But the others were obviously not interested in this topic: "It happened more than ten days ago, what's new about it?"
"Doesn't he hate mermaids the most? Why hasn't he canceled the engagement for so long? It is said that he will bring the mermaid to the banquet today." Zhang Lu felt very happy when he talked about this.
So what if he is an admiral? He can't even control his own marriage. Not only does he have to marry the mermaid he hates the most, but he also has to bring her out to act.
Others couldn't answer this question either. They looked at each other and randomly guessed, "It was his grandfather's idea. Qi Hanyi listens to his grandfather the most, so he has to marry her if he is asked to."
"I think it's probably for the sake of passing on genes. Aren't they known to have the best genes among humans? What a waste if they don't combine with mermaids to select the best. If they combine with humans, the next generation will be a blind draw. What if they give birth to a child with genes that are not as good as their own? Will the old man agree? To put it bluntly, no matter how powerful he is, he will only be a tool."
"That's right. Just a few days ago, Qi Hanyi came home and had a big argument with Grandpa about the mermaid. Of course, not only did he not win the argument, but he was also asked to bring the mermaid to today's banquet." A gloating voice sounded: "I'm afraid it's going to be a joke."
This caught Maureen's attention. He put down his glass and looked towards the source of the sound.
Qi Yang, the child of Qi Hanyi's fourth uncle, is still studying at the Imperial Military Academy this year. His grades are mediocre and he likes to stir up trouble. He has been involved in more than ten fights in the school in one year. If it weren't for his grandfather being the head of the Qi family and the Minister of National Defense, he would have been expelled from the school long ago.
When Qi Hanyi's parents died, among these direct descendants, except for the fifth brother who had left home long ago to do business in the west, the others took advantage of the situation and hoped that something unexpected would happen to Qi Hanyi so that the inheritance rights would fall into their hands.
If Qi Xingli hadn't protected him, Qi Hanyi would have been killed by them long ago.
Therefore, the relatives of the Qi family naturally did not expect good things from Qi Hanyi. They disliked Qi Hanyi in the first place, and they hoped that their own children could surpass him, win the favor of the old man, and take back the inheritance rights.
This disgust that he had been exposed to, coupled with the hatred of other people's children, naturally made Qi Yang, a peer, full of hostility towards his eldest cousin.
"The eldest young master of the Mo family is here." Suddenly, someone said in the banquet hall.
Everyone turned around and saw that the door had been opened. Mo Shan was chatting with the stern-looking General Qi with a smile on his face. Next to General Qi stood a tall and stunning "girl".