Empire, capital star.
Just as Eleanor had predicted, the live broadcast that exposed His Highness's true nature had no negative impact whatsoever; on the contrary, it made Helian Jue's image more three-dimensional and approachable.
Even if Helian Cheng were to abdicate now, allowing Helian Jue to take over, it would not be met with any obstacles.
Not only Eleanor thought of this, but Helian Cheng did too.
A few days later, Helian Cheng summoned Helian Jue and Qiao You to the palace.
"Me too?" Qiao You pointed to himself in disbelief.
What is he going to do? Be a mascot?
Currently, all affairs of the empire are handled by Helian Jue alone. Helian Cheng occasionally summons Helian Jue to the palace to hear his report on the recent political affairs.
In this situation, Qiao You wouldn't follow along; he'd stay home and play by himself, or go out shopping with Su Xia.
Going out shopping is what the two little cuties love to do most ever since Su Xia turned into a human.
Helian Jue waved his hand and ordered a small wooden hut to be built between the villa and the front garden for Qiao You to unpack various packages.
Helian Jue, dressed in a bathrobe, bent down and manually changed Qiao You's clothes. "Yes, that's what Helian Cheng said."
"Okay." Qiao You wrinkled her little nose. She raised her hands and legs as needed. It was so comfortable to be served, and she wasn't tired at all.
"Alright, you're a beautiful baby today too." Helian Jue tied Qiao You's long hair up high into a ponytail and adjusted the hairband, which was the same color as her hair, to the correct position.
Besides this compliment, Helian Jue leaned down and rubbed his lips against hers a few times before quickly pulling away. He had important business to attend to and couldn't afford to delay.
Qiao You sat cross-legged on the bed, waiting for Helian Jue to change his clothes.
"Brother, guess what Uncle wants to see you about?" Qiao You was very curious. The relationship between Helian Cheng and his brother was actually quite subtle, unlike that of an ordinary father and son.
Helian Cheng subtly tried to curry favor with Helian Jue.
Helian Jue already had a guess about Helian Cheng's purpose, and there was an 80% chance that it was true.
But he won't agree.
Helian Cheng wanted to make amends to his mother and him in this way.
His father, His Majesty the Empire, had always been like this. The throne? So what?
He didn't care at all.
"I know," Helian Jue answered Xiaoyu's question. "Alright, let's go."
As soon as Qiao You reached out, Helian Jue knew what he meant and picked him up.
From villas to hovercars, Helian Jue is content to be a mode of transportation.
They arrived at the palace quickly. Qiao You liked to act coquettishly, but she knew her limits. Before Helian Jue could reach out, she slid off the hovercar.
Helian Cheng was waiting for them in the bedroom. Now that the matter of the merman's transformation into human form was out in the open, Qiao You could keep his original appearance and did not need to change anything for the sake of disguise.
With his long, silver-blue hair, silver-blue eyes, and stunningly beautiful appearance, every feature of him revealed his identity—the merman spirit pet whom His Highness the Crown Prince had recently publicly expressed his love for.
Whether Helian Jue had a bit of a show-off in mind or not, this time they took a route they had never taken before, and encountered many guards and maids along the way.
Qiao You glanced at his brother suspiciously, while Helian Jue looked back at him openly and honestly.
The logic made Xiaoyu doubt herself; her brother wouldn't do that, it must just be a coincidence.
Yes, that's it.
Qiao You once again narrowly escaped the truth, and happily entered Helian Cheng's bedchamber with Helian Jue in hand.
Helian Cheng had been waiting for this moment. Looking at the two of them coming hand in hand, he felt a sense of nostalgia. He had once led someone to his father in the same way and said firmly that he wanted to marry Su Shu.
"Why did you call me here?" Helian Jue asked directly.
Helian Cheng snapped out of his daze, looked at Helian Cheng and Qiao You, and said, "Jue'er, I abdicate in your favor."
Qiao You suddenly turned around to look at her brother. What was going on?
Helian Jue replied calmly, "I am not interested in the throne."
"You know that."
Helian Cheng knew, of course, that his son inherited Shushu's personality, style, and other traits.
A silence fell over the bedchamber. Qiao You glanced at Helian Cheng's increasingly hunched figure due to old age and felt a pang of pity.
So she gently tugged at Helian Jue's sleeve, trying to remind her brother not to be so confrontational and to talk things out properly.
Helian Jue understood Qiao You's meaning, and was about to speak when Helian Cheng's aged and dejected voice rang out from inside the bedchamber.
"I spoke with Dr. Troy on the phone yesterday. The time reversal device is working. Shushu... might be coming back."
Helian Cheng's voice carried a hint of longing and heartache, "I want to go there and guard it."
"I will use all the time from now on to make it up to Shushu."
In an instant, the bedchamber became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
After regaining his senses, Hehelian Jue calmly said, "Go to Jingyue Star? We can still work there."
Qiao You's eyes widened. Her brother's tone sounded just like that of an exploitative capitalist!
"This was originally your responsibility."
Helian Cheng raised his head and looked at Helian Jue, "You..."
Helian Jue was exceptionally open and honest, meeting her gaze without flinching.
Helian Cheng looked away first, in a good mood, and said with a smile, "Just assume you're reluctant to part with your father."
"Jue'er, Dad will persevere."
Helian Jue turned his head and pulled Qiao You to sit down, "Don't try to dump all the political affairs on me."
Qiao You glanced at his brother, and thought, "Hmm! Cute! Just like when he was bargaining with his father and mother."
At this moment, the older brother has a childish quality, the childishness of a child facing his parents.
Actually, Helian Cheng has had a tough time, Qiao You remarked.
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