Chapter 0 Extra: Xu Xizhen: Gem
Before she was 18, Xu Xizhen did not have her own name, and everyone called her: General Xu's daughter.
Katrin stood behind her, carefully arranging her dazzling golden hair, and held her shoulders to let her look at herself in the mirror.
"Zhenzhen, look how beautiful this is."
The girl in the mirror was as beautiful as an otherworldly elf. Xu Xizhen forced a smile, as if to echo his mother's words.
She knew that everything Lady Catherine did was out of love for her, but she also knew in her heart that she did not need such love.
Just like a gem that is made into jewelry and put on display, everyone's eyes are looking at it to examine its worldly value.
Xu Xizhen hated that kind of look.
With a father who was a general and a mother from an aristocratic family, anyone would say that her life was smooth and worry-free, but Xu Xizhen knew that was not the case.
Her father, the admiral, always claimed that he had important matters to attend to and she rarely saw him throughout the year. Her aristocratic mother always liked to take her to social occasions to show herself.
There were very few things Xu Xizhen could decide for herself, and she had to negotiate with her mother and brother for several years to get the chance to go to military school.
At first, she just admired the legendary Galactic Admiral like every other young girl in the empire.
Although no video footage was left, everyone who had seen Admiral Galaxy always described his appearance as quiet and gentle.
He is like the mysterious moonlight, the pale white light enveloping people mysteriously and hazily, attracting people's eyes to stop on him.
Xu Xizhen spent most of his time studying him, and just by following his stories, he identified each mecha, each federal admiral and imperial admiral.
Admiring General Yinhe was the leash that pulled Xu Xizhen toward a military career.
With her status, suddenly saying she wanted to go to military school really shocked everyone around her.
Her mother, Catherine, was the first to speak out in denial. Her reasons were strong and her attitude was resolute. In her eyes, Xu Xizhen's future would be either marrying into the royal family or the Shen family.
Like the little figure on the music box, she would always maintain her elegant posture and noble status, dancing gracefully in the backyard of the royal family or the Shen family, becoming the object of envy of thousands of girls in the empire.
His elder brother Xu Youwen personally experienced the hardships of military school. As the first son of Xu Chengbi, he was not talented and had no ambition to go there, but he went to military school with the intention of inheriting his father's glory.
The result was that he suffered enough in the military academy and was under tremendous pressure with the title of General Xu's son, but his talent was limited and there were some things he just couldn't do.
Later, he joined the military, and the title of General Xu's son finally came into play and got him a good job, but Xu Youwen was not very happy. He just felt numb.
He didn't want his sister to experience the same pain as him and fall into the same numbness as him.
As for her father Xu Chengbi, he is always absent in Xu Xizhen's life and is dispensable. He will not interfere with any decision she makes. Essentially, it is because he does not care much about his daughter's life or death.
He only has himself in his heart.
Xu Xizhen finally tried hard to persuade his mother and brother.
She couldn't change her mother's mind, so she had to tell her that now the royal princess must also be examined in terms of personal ability, and it is no longer the case that one can become a princess just by relying on appearance and family background.
Moreover, the Shen family is a military family, and Admiral Shen Ruoshui will definitely consider the grandson's ability when choosing a grandson's wife for him. Xu Xizhen promised her mother that she would try her best to choose the same military academy as Shen Shouli.
This is how I dealt with my mother.
As for his brother, Xu Youwen has always been soft-hearted. After Xu Xizhen was in a bad mood and refused to eat for a few days, his attitude softened.
But he said that he couldn't care less about Xu Xizhen's suffering after entering the military academy, and Xu Xizhen also smiled and said that she wouldn't feel the pain.
Having said that, Xu Youwen still used his connections to find someone to give her basic training. Although Xu Xizhen was spoiled as a child, she adapted very quickly to the training. In addition, her mental strength was tested to be A+, which was not outstanding, but it was more than enough. Xu Xizhen's path to military school was smooth.
Xu Lingqu's unexpected appearance was a big surprise in Xu Xizhen's life.
My sister comes from a frontier planet. She looks sickly and not good at speaking. There are many bad rumors about her. My mother and brother don't like her either.
Xu Xizhen should have hated her.
Normally, Xu Xizhen should have severely bullied this girl who was suspected to be his father's illegitimate daughter and warned her not to be so foolish as to try to steal anything from the Xu family...
but……
Xu Xizhen didn't want to do that.
She shouldn't have been the one to respond to those rumors. Even if the rumors were true, the culprit was Xu Chengbi. Why should everything be blamed on her?
It's not fair that she has to endure so many strange looks even though she has done nothing.
Just as everyone had preconceived the notion of labeling her as General Xu's daughter and ignored her true self, these people also labeled Xu Lingqu as General Xu's illegitimate daughter, ignoring the fact that she was just a sickly girl who knew nothing.
When Xu Xizhen learned that her brother had sent her to the same military academy as herself, a sense of justice arose in her heart, and she became more determined to protect her sick sister.
But later on, she discovered that between the two of them, Xu Lingqu was always the one protecting her...
When Xu Xizhen first learned about her father's treason, she was completely stunned. What Xu Lingqu said at the press conference made her even more confused.
After meeting his mother and brother in prison, Xu Xizhen spoke to them for the first time in an adult tone, comforting them that they would be released soon. However, he then received the news of Xu Lingqu's death.
Xu Xizhen didn't know how to describe her feelings. It seemed like God was playing a joke on her, taking away and destroying everyone she could rely on, leaving her standing there alone, at a loss.
But she won't stand there forever.
After Xu Lingqu left, Xu Xizhen was still looked down upon by some people because of her biological father's treasonous behavior. Some even jokingly called her "the old vase of the Xu family."
Xu Xizhen responded to these people with her outstanding military achievements. After Liu Zheng launched the Republic War to seize power in the Empire, she took the initiative to volunteer to go to the Imperial Special Affairs Bureau.
She came to be the sharpest knife of the Republic.
Gems can not only be inlaid in jewelry, but also on knives and shields. They are beautiful, brilliant, gorgeous and dazzling. At the same time, they are hard, sharp and invincible. Wipe off the dust on the surface and it will shine brightly anywhere.
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