The Emerald Star set sail amid Tang Xiao's violent coughing, and sailed away from the port along the scheduled route.

Bai Li stood far away, craning his neck to watch the waiters and robots hurriedly lift Tang Xiao's slightly fat body up from the floor. Mrs. Tang followed quietly behind, and walked towards the lounge together.

"You are really good," Situ Gang recovered from his laughter, "You are not afraid that he will choke you to death, good guy, he swallowed the whole thing directly into his mouth. Warrior, a real warrior."

Jiang Hao didn't understand yet: "What's going on? Bai Li, are you crazy? You want to kill Tang Xiao in this situation? At least you can do it secretly."

Lu Zhao couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Hao quickly changed his words: "It's not okay to do it secretly, we live in a society ruled by law!"

"Poisoning secretly," Si Dong said sternly, "Don't do it publicly."

Several people chattered, annoying Bai Li enough.

Of course, he didn't think about really doing anything to Tang Xiao. In this kind of situation, on a cruise ship, if things got really bad, he wouldn't be able to run away with Lu Zhao.

"I'll just give you a local product," Bai Li took out a small bag of snacks from his trouser pocket and handed it to Jiang Hao, "There's still some left, you want to try it?"

The snack bag was not replaced this time, and there were four big characters on it: salted fish and dried fish.

Lu Zhao finally understood that Bai Li's evil was simply an indiscriminate attack.

By the time Jiang Hao was "hissing" and breathing in the cool air to figure out what Tang Xiao had just stuffed into his mouth, the cruise ship had already entered orbit and began to slowly sail around the main star.

Outside the huge transparent wall for guests to watch, the main star was like a bright pearl, with vast galaxies flowing around it, surrounding the beating heart of the empire.

After everyone had admired the beauty of the main star, Tang Xiao and his wife appeared in the banquet hall again.

Perhaps because he coughed too hard just now, Tang Xiao accidentally knocked over the wine glass, and champagne spilled on his trousers. When he appeared again, he had changed into a suit.

Bai Li glanced at Madam Tang. In order to match Tang Xiao, she also changed her clothes. The light pink dress looked decent and gentle on her, but it was still a high collar and long sleeves. Except for her hands and face, no skin was exposed. The

Lehe Jiner who was playing just now was weakened a lot.

Bai Li's feelings for Bai Ying are very complicated. In the original book, Madam Tang's presence is so weak that she is no different from a background board. She was only described as gentle and obedient, and basically no details were explained between her and Bai Li in the original book.

If it was Bai Li in the original book, he might not have much affection for this mother who was not close to him. After all, until he was ruined, Madam Tang never showed her face.

But Bai Li is different now. From the moment he was born, his body contained the soul of an adult who knew the plot. Bai Li had no intention of dealing with this mother who had a weak sense of existence and never recognized him as her son from beginning to end, until the year he went to the noble elementary school. While waiting for the driver after school, he saw Bai Ying sneaking out of the house in disguise.

Bai Li's hand was tightened by someone. He came to his senses and found that Lu Zhao was staring at him.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Lu Zhao asked in a low voice, worried that Bai Li's left leg would be affected if he stood for too long.

Some people are not born with the ability to say soft words, and even a word of concern can only be expressed with the three words "uncomfortable".

Bai Li smiled: "It's okay."

It's okay. If there is something wrong, it's okay to see Lu Zhao.

The salted fish was so strong that Tang Xiao was still drinking water from a cup when he stood in the middle of the banquet hall. The taste of the imperial people had long been dulled, and this stimulating taste almost drove Mr. Tang away on the spot.

When Tang Xiao spoke, his voice was no different from the engine of a car shell: "Thank you all... cough cough cough!"

His throat was not strong enough and he choked.

Bai Li's people laughed very unscrupulously.

"Thank you all for attending my wife's birthday party," Tang Xiao accurately glanced at Bai Li from the crowd, and glared at him hatefully, but he did not dare to linger on his half-smiley face. When he spoke again, he was smiling and his tone was gentle, "My wife has always liked to admire the main star from the universe. In order to make her happy, I specially prepared this party on the Emerald Star. I also want to tell her that in my heart, she is as bright and dazzling as the main star!"

After that, he turned his head and smelled Mrs. Tang's cheek amid the applause and laughter of the crowd. He kissed Mrs. Tang, making her blush, and her action of holding Tang Xiao softened a little.

"It's been so many years, and the relationship between the two is still so good."

"Mr. Tang and Mrs. Tang are a model couple."

"It's still a free love, and Mrs. Tang didn't make a scene in the Bai family in vain..."

People around were talking in a low voice, with envy and blessings. The more they talked, the more biased the topic was. When the Bai family was mentioned, someone subconsciously turned around to look at Bai Li.

They saw that the eldest master Bai was talking to Major General Lu with his head tilted and smiling. The person who was peeking at him looked in the same direction and met Lu Zhao's emotionless eyes. His heart skipped a beat, and he looked away. No one mentioned the old things between the Bai and Tang families anymore.

Tang Xiao continued, "There is another distinguished person at this banquet! Not long ago, my wife and I were fortunate to receive a handwritten letter from His Majesty, in which His Majesty expressed his blessings and congratulations. This is the honor of the Tang family. With my sincere invitation, we finally invited the messenger who delivered the letter for His Majesty to board the Emerald Star together!"

The highlight of this dinner finally arrived, and the atmosphere was particularly warm for a while.

"Let me introduce to you the distinguished person tonight," Tang Xiao leaned slightly and saluted with his slightly clumsy body, "Mr. Lin Sheng!"

Amidst applause, a male alpha in luxurious formal clothes came over under the protection of several followers, nodded slightly, and smiled, "Mr. Tang is angry, I just come to eat for free."

Everyone was amused by this slightly playful joke.

Jiang Hao, who was standing aside, gulped down the champagne in his hand, threw the empty glass hard on the tray in the waiter's hand, and whispered hatefully: "Fuck pretending."

"It's as if someone really wants to assassinate him. He is a distant branch of the royal family," Situ tried to hold back, but couldn't help it, "Why bring so many followers? Everyone helps to go to the toilet?"

Lu Zhao turned his head to look at Bai Li's face. Under the bright light, every expression of Bai Li was clear.

But don't think about finding a flaw in his face.

At this moment, Lu Zhao seemed to see the young Master Bai in the rumors. He stood alone at the banquet, refusing to give in or bow his head. He was unwilling to be a grandson, and he did not want to give others a chance to laugh at him.

Bai Li's childhood was made up of banquets like these.

As a noble who has risen to prominence in the past two years, Mr. Gao stood beside Lin Sheng with a smile on his face and chatted: "I heard that Mr. Lin Sheng is trying to research new mechas?"

"It's just a hobby," Lin Sheng smiled modestly, "I have liked mechas since I was a child, and I will never forget the feeling of driving a mecha in actual combat when I was in the military. Now that I'm retired, I hope to get closer to mechas in this way." Everyone

was impressed by Lin Sheng's enthusiasm for mechas, which was rare among royal children.

Mr. Gao smiled and said, "Speaking of Mr. Lin Sheng's deeds in the army, I remember that you and Mr. Bai Li both served in the First Army?"

Lin Sheng's face froze for a moment, and then nodded, "Yes, but we haven't seen each other for many years after we retired from the army."

"That's a coincidence, I remember he was there--" Mr. Gao's eyes turned and fell on Bai Li, "Right there."

Bai Li and Lin Sheng's eyes collided briefly, and he saw a trace of evasion and guilt in Lin Sheng's eyes. But soon, the confidence unique to the royal family returned to his face.

Lin Sheng finished his speech in a relaxed and cheerful tone, and after joking a few words about today's protagonist "the loving couple", he turned over and said a few words to the people around him: "It's been a long time since we last met, I have to go and say hello."

Everyone seemed a little surprised. What kind of relationship did Lin Sheng and Bai Li have? Basically no one in the outside world knew. Now that Mr. Gao mentioned it, it seems that the years when the two entered the military do overlap.

Mr. Gao smiled and said, "I will accompany Mr. Lin Sheng." He

lagged behind Lin Sheng and walked towards Bai Li and others.

Jiang Hao's face looked very bad. He crossed his arms and subconsciously took a very defensive and vigilant posture. He took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Bai Li.

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Sheng waved and walked towards the side, smiling: "It's been a few years, Major General Bai!"

Lu Zhao frowned.

"Damn it," Lieutenant General Jiang, who was well-educated by the aristocracy, cursed, "I will never call you that again."

Bai Li took a sip of champagne: "You know how much trouble you have caused me."

Lu Zhao wanted to speak, but found that he could not interrupt or help.

Even if he and Bai Li understood and talked it out, there was not much they could do.

At this moment, Lin Sheng was like a walking spotlight, and wherever he went, he would become the focus of everyone's attention. As soon as he opened his mouth, he called him "Major General Bai". Everyone's eyes were either in surprise or slightly regretful and were directed at Bai Li. After so many years, they remembered that the Bai family had also been involved in the military when it came to Bai Li's generation.

It was a pity that the time was too short, and it was gone like a meteor.

Lu Zhao felt Bai Li's hand being pulled out of his hand, and he clenched his empty hand into a fist.

Lin Sheng walked over from a distance, his hand already stretched out, making a gesture for a handshake.

Then he saw Bai Li also calmly stretched out his hand, with the standard arrogant smile of the Bai young master, and took two steps forward to greet him in full view of everyone.

Then he slapped Lin Sheng's palm hard.

With a crisp sound, everyone present was stunned.

Lin Sheng's hand was still stretched out, staring at Bai Li in a daze.

Young Master Bai smiled lazily and said, "High five."

Lin Sheng: "..."

Mr. Gao: "..."

Bai Li said sincerely, "Really, this is how I greet my good brothers."

In order to express the truth, Young Master Bai turned around and raised his hand to Jiang Hao: "Good brother!"

Jiang Hao also raised his hand and high-fived: "Okay."

Then he turned to Situ.

Situ high-fived: "Yeah!"

After high-fiving everyone, Bai Li finally turned to Lu Zhao. Probably because he was afraid that he would not cooperate, he also shouted, "Darling!"

Lu Zhao was disgusted enough, but he couldn't help laughing. He couldn't understand how this grandson could make him laugh so much even if he was so annoying.

Lu Zhao raised his hand to high-five Bai Li, but he didn't let go after that. He held Bai Li's hand with his backhand and let it drop naturally.

After a round of clapping, few people around could join in the conversation.

Everyone knew that this person was a troublemaker who had never been serious since he was a child. He was kept as far away from the party as possible. In recent years, Bai Li had not often shown his face. After today's operation, the guests' memories suddenly became clear, and there was a bit of sympathy in their eyes when they looked at Lin Sheng.

That sound was really crisp. Did your hand hurt?

Lin Sheng's palm was numb. He looked at Bai Li and felt that the slap was not on his hand, but on his face.

During the rescue mission that year, he had a big quarrel with Bai Li and Jiang Hao. With a higher official rank and the same surname, he finally suppressed these two noble sons who had different opinions from him. For this victory in the argument, he was proud for a while.

What happened next... Lin Sheng didn't think about it any further, he took back his hand and smiled gently: "Major General Bai is still as generous as before." Then he looked at Lu Zhao again, "Major General Lu Zhao, although this is the first time we meet, I have always admired you."

Lu Zhao glanced at him and nodded, which was considered an answer.

"In recent years, I have been looking for an opportunity to talk to Major General Bai," Lin Sheng showed a trace of guilt on his face, "I have always been very sad about the accident that year, and Major General Bai's retirement from the military is also a loss to the empire..."

Jiang Hao said coldly: "Accident?"

"Of course it was an accident," Lin Sheng smiled calmly, "The senior military leaders also gave an explanation for this point. I remember that Lieutenant General Jiang was also present at the time, and he didn't seem to raise any objections."

Jiang Hao's face darkened.

Because of a major mistake made by Lin Sheng, the rescue failed. The interstellar pirates detonated the entire tour boat, and several infiltrating soldiers on it were buried in the universe. After the incident, Bai Li was seriously injured and hospitalized. Jiang Hao was the only one who could stand and listen to the explanation given by the senior management. He compromised.

He had angrily refuted before, but he still had the burden of the family and could not compete with the royal family with the future of the entire family.

For so many years, Jiang Hao has been living in guilt and torment, unable to raise his head.

The obscure verbal confrontation between several people caused the people around to whisper, and Bai Li narrowed his eyes. He was quite surprised that Lin Sheng took the initiative to talk to him today. After that incident, Lin Sheng didn't even dare to show his face. He was sent to a satellite planet by the royal family to avoid the limelight. Even the apology letter and condolence gift were sent by someone else.

"Lin Sheng," Bai Li put his other hand in his trouser pocket and raised his chin casually, "There's no need to be like this."

From the beginning, Bai Li gave Lin Sheng a different feeling from Jiang Hao. Jiang Hao was a wolf raised by his family. No matter how aggressive he looked, his bloodiness had been worn away by generations of constraints. The family's future was hanging around his neck, and he could not get rid of it in his life.

Bai Li was different. Bai Li was a mad dog. Old Master Bai could not control him. He was the only one left in the family in his generation. After the incident, the royal family was most afraid that this young master Bai would make a big fuss without caring about it. Fortunately, the Bai family was already on the road to decline. Old Master Bai passed away, and Bai Li alone was not enough to stir up a big wave.

Lin Sheng's face slowly warmed up. He looked at Bai Li. After a brief exchange of glances, Lin Sheng smiled slowly and said, "Major General Bai, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean anything else."

If someone hadn't mentioned that he and Bai Li were old acquaintances today, Lin Sheng would never have met Bai Li.

"I'm no longer in the military," Bai Li said, "You can just call me 'Master.'"

Mr. Gao had been watching the excitement, and frowned when he heard this: "Mr. Bai, you're being too presumptuous!"

"I meant to replace 'Major General' with 'Young Master,'" Bai Li looked puzzled, "How is that presumptuous?"

Perhaps because his expression was too sincere, there were a few giggles from the people around him.

"Mr. Bai," Lin Sheng's expression did not change much, and he did not continue to follow Bai Li's words. He smiled and said, "I had the honor of playing with Mr. Tang Kaiyuan before, and I heard him mention that you were also very interested in mecha research. We can communicate more in the future. If Mr. Bai needs anything, just ask, and I will do my best to help."

He stretched out his hand again, looked at Bai Li and said, "I really regret that Mr. Bai did not realize his ambitions in the military. If possible, I hope that Mr. Bai can open up a new world in the field of mecha research."

Because of this sentence, a little spark in Lu Zhao's heart was like a handful of hot oil, and the ground caught fire.

"Failed to realize ambitions in the military" was like a thorn, accurately piercing the hearts of Lu Zhao, Jiang Hao and others.

Bai Li frowned. Unlike Jiang Hao, he first noticed the sentence "I am fortunate to have played with Mr. Tang Kaiyuan".

In the original novel, Bai Li was injured earlier and retired from the military soon after the injury. Lin Sheng never appeared in the original novel from beginning to end. But now, Lin Sheng appeared because he avoided the node of injury in the original novel. To Bai Li's surprise, it sounded like Lin Sheng and Tang Kaiyuan already knew each other.

The Tang family and the royal family are actually involved?

Bai Li looked at the hand that Lin Sheng stretched out, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He felt a little ironic.

In the original novel, the imperial royal family was not mentioned many times. Often, only a few main characters are needed to support an entire world. The establishment of rules and regulations in the world of stallion literature often lags behind the establishment of characters. For this reason, the several appearances of the royal family in the original work are all to affirm Tang Kaiyuan's achievements and add a touch of color to his glory.

The entire book is estimated to have no more than a thousand words about the royal family. The reader forgets a world setting as soon as he reads it. When he really lives in this world, he knows how suffocating it can be.

"Excuse me."

A strange voice interrupted Bai Li's thoughts. He glanced at Lin Sheng with a smile, pretended not to see the hand, and followed everyone to look at the person who was speaking.

Lin Sheng's hand paused in mid-air and was retracted expressionlessly.

The person who spoke was a young nobleman, slightly thin, not very good-looking, but with a bit of firmness in his features. He was holding an object covered with a light shield in his arms, and walked through the crowd: "Excuse me, I'm here to thank Major General Lu Zhao."

Bai Li was stunned for a moment, and turned to look at Lu Zhao.

Lu Zhao shook his head: "I don't know him."

"Major General Lu," the young nobleman was not embarrassed by this sentence, but bowed solemnly, "My last name is Zhou, Zhou Yue. Thank you for taking care of my brother before, I have never had the opportunity to thank you in person, I am really sorry."

The last name is Zhou, Bai Li said "Oh", Zhou Linshan.

The recruit who caused a commotion some time ago because of the differentiation period. Zhou Yue is the current head of the Zhou family.

The Legion riots were once a hot topic. Although the matter was resolved after the clarification of the Legion, Lu Zhao never responded to the incident directly. The Zhou family has been hiding the truth due to various concerns, and did not dare to stand up and clarify the facts at the height of the storm.

Unexpectedly, after many days, in an occasion where nobles and wealthy people gathered, the Zhou family chose to express their gratitude in person.

In the eyes of everyone's inquiry and curiosity, Zhou Yue stood up and said, "My brother cannot come to thank you because he has not fully recovered. He asked me to bring you a small gift. I hope you don't mind it."

After that, he picked up the object in his hand and removed the light shield.

It was a pot of flowers.

Between the slender branches and leaves, two pale golden Kali flowers are in full bloom.

Under the bright daylight, the color of the petals is like the "Golden Kali" medal that symbolizes honor and achievement in the military.

After a short silence, someone exclaimed: "Pale golden Kali flowers, how many years have I not seen!"

"This is a pale golden Kali flower cultivated in our greenhouse," Zhou Yue showed a sincere smile on his face, "I really don't know how to thank Major General Lu Zhao, I hope you don't mind."

In the empire, the meaning of Kali flowers is well known.

It is the best compliment to the brave warriors who conquer the starry sky, the brightest medal of the empire, and the ideal and goal of countless young people who have joined the military. On this luxurious cruise ship, only Lu Zhao had let the golden Kali bloom on his chest three times.

The movement here attracted everyone's attention. Tang Xiao and his wife and other guests also saw the pot of light golden Kali flowers. Tang Xiao's face was very complicated. He opened his mouth but didn't say anything. Instead, Mrs. Tang said softly: "It's very beautiful."

"Indeed," Lin Sheng said at the right time, "It is a color worthy of Major General Lu Zhao's merits."

Bai Li's eyes moved away from the two Kali flowers and fell on Lu Zhao's face. The young major general's expression rarely fluctuated, and he stared straight at the pot of Kali flowers.

"Don't just stand there, Major General." Bai Li said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, and loosened his hand, "Go."

Lu Zhao turned his head and glanced at Bai Li, his eyes floating with some subtle emotions. His lips moved, but without saying anything, he walked forward and took the pot of Kali flowers from Zhou Yue's hand.

"Once again, I would like to express my and my brother's respect and gratitude to you," Zhou Yue said, "I hope your future will always be bright."

Lu Zhao's fingers lightly touched the light golden petals, pursed his lips, like a tiny smile: "Thank you." After a pause, he said again, "Can I pick one? I'll give it to someone."

The value of this kind of Kali flower cannot be measured by money. As soon as Lu Zhao said this, Lin Sheng, Tang Xiao and others who were nearby did not react. After a brief surprise, Zhou Yue nodded and smiled: "Of course, it's already yours."

In full view of everyone, Lu Zhao raised his hand and picked a blooming light golden Kali flower.

Then he turned around and pinned it on the suit pocket on Bai Li's chest.

Bai Li stood there, watching Lu Zhao reach out his hand, the petals of the Kali flower at his fingertips were clearly visible under the dazzling light.

This is the vast universe, where the stars are. Here the lights are bright, and the glasses are clinking. There are all kinds of eyes here, and there are hearts that don't know good from evil.

But Lu Zhao only looked at Bai Li.

He pinned the golden Kali on his chest.

In silence, Lu Zhao looked at Bai Li and said, "They owe you, I will give it to you."

Bai Li felt that the flower's roots penetrated his chest through his clothes.

His ears were buzzing. Situ turned his head to wipe his eyes, and then turned his head back to applaud as if no one was around. Si Dong and Jiang Hao followed closely. Mrs. Tang did not look up at Tang Xiao's expression, but followed suit. She looked at Bai Li, tears welling up in her eyes, but she did not dare to shed a single tear. Lin Sheng's expression was complicated and difficult to discern. As more and more people applauded, he and Tang Xiao had to join in. The sentence "It's a pity that Mr. Bai could not realize his ambitions in the military" was so lightly turned over, which seemed a bit ridiculous.

The applause spread out, and on this gorgeous cruise ship, no one asked why they were applauding.

Some answers seemed to have been sealed deep in people's hearts, but for some reason, no one had ever mentioned it.

Lu Zhao didn't care about the applause, he just kept looking at Bai Li.

He and Bai Li have always been like this, even if they know each other better, there is very little they can do.

Lu Zhao thought, then the most he could do was to remember forever.

Always remember Bai Li's expression at this moment, always remember that Bai Li stood under the light at this moment, always remember the way Bai Li looked at him. Always remember that Bai Li is not someone illuminated by the light, he should walk side by side with light and glory.

Even if no one else knows, I will always remember that you were once covered in glory.

Let the golden cali flower bloom on your chest.