Let alone Jing Xi, even Chi Yao himself was hovering near a susceptible period.

Xiao Hong and Xiao Hei measured their pheromone levels separately.

Xiao Hei: 【Normal values are high. Pay attention to rest, avoid strenuous exercise.】

Chi Yao: “Thank you.”

Xiao Hei: 【You’re welcome.】

Chi Yao looked at Jing Xi: “What’s the result?”

Jing Xi: “Much more stable than last night.”

Chi Yao showed him the tooth mark on his gland: “I contributed a lot to that.”

Jing Xi kept a straight face: “The tooth mark you left on me is deeper. Want to compare?”

Seeing the look in his eyes staring at the gland with a certain hunger, Chi Yao silently adjusted his collar: “…”

Provoking him at a time like this, I’ll be the one suffering in the end.

Jing Xi: “You didn’t bestialize last night.”

Chi Yao: “Do you know how hard I held back?”

Jing Xi thought for a moment and said seriously: “If it’s just the tail—”

Chi Yao narrowed his eyes slightly: “Do you love me or my tail?”

Jing Xi: “…You.”

Chi Yao: “You hesitated.”

Jing Xi: “…………”

They originally planned to go down the mountain, but given their unstable physical conditions, they decided to stay for two more days.

A week later, the two returned to the foot of the mountain.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Jing Xi buckled up: “Where to next?”

Chi Yao threw his backpack into the back seat: “Capital Star.”

Jing Xi paused: “Capital Star?”

Chi Yao looked at him and smiled: “To get married, don’t we need your family’s consent?”

Jing Xi’s eyes flashed.

Chi Yao stepped on the gas and drove the car out.

“Marriage is our business, but I think we should at least say hello to Brother Rong.”

Jing Xi turned to look at him and whispered: “You’ve thought a lot about this?”

“First marriage in my life. I’m not dead; how could I be indifferent?”

Chi Yao chuckled, “These past few days, apart from you, my mind has been filled with various marriage matters.”

Jing Xi: “Conclusion?”

Chi Yao: “Marriage is too troublesome.”

Jing Xi couldn’t help laughing: “Trouble only once; bear with it and it’ll pass.”

Fearing Jing Xi would be entangled by various Flying Dragon affairs upon returning home, Chi Yao went directly to the nearest space station.

During this year, 0520 had developed rapidly. With military support, all supporting facilities were quickly being perfected.

Returning to Capital Star, as they exited the station, Chi Yao’s terminal swiped across the sensor area. A string of encrypted numbers appeared on the virtual screen, and an AI’s gentle voice sounded—

“Hello, welcome home.”

Chi Yao paused slightly, then walked through.

Jing Xi came from behind and walked out with him.

“My place first or yours?”

Chi Yao: “Yours. No one’s at my place at this hour.”

Jing Xi: “Okay.”

During this year, Bo Jin’s land approval had come through, located near Pei Zhenyue’s home and not far from Jing Xi’s. The house was completed half a year ago, but currently, it remained vacant.

Bo Jin was busy running everywhere. Even on Capital Star, he just made do in the military dorms. Living alone in such a big house, at night, it always felt like a voice was crying “lonely, lonely” in his ear.

Walking out of the hall, Jing Xi’s terminal scanned the sensor area, and his car drove out from the garage, landing in front of them.

Returning this time, they only wanted to meet both sets of parents to formally discuss marriage, not intending to alert everyone. But unexpectedly, before reaching home, photos were already posted online.

【Case solved, family! Snapped at Capital Star Terminal 1! Ahhhhhh I’m dead! [Photo]】

In the photo, Chi Yao and Jing Xi, wearing similar jackets and boots, walked out side by side chatting and laughing, even their steps surprisingly synchronized.

【Heavens! The photos posted that day must have been them! [Photo]】

Many netizens posted updates almost simultaneously, which were instantly reposted, exploding in discussion volume.

“What did I say? The hand in Chi Yao’s photo is Major General Jing’s! Where are those people who flamed me before? Come out and apologize!”

“With this comparison, the hand holding the wine bottle in Major General Jing’s photo also looks so much like Chi Yao’s!”

“Holy crap, when did they hook up? I want all details within three minutes!”

“Looking at this outfit, maybe they just returned from a mission? I can’t make up excuses anymore wuwuwu—”

“Magnify the photo a hundred times. Is there a red mark on Major General Jing’s neck near the collar?! Ow ow ow ow I’m dead.”

“Aim magnifying glass behind Chi Yao’s ear; there’s a two-millimeter red mark!”

In the Palace, the Princess received a message from her bestie right after class.

【Your Highness, situation!!】

The Princess immediately opened the social app. Seeing the group photo, she jumped up and screamed.

“Mom’s good boy, so handsome!”

“Cough cough—”

Hearing the Queen’s cough in her ear, the Princess sat back down, opened the photo of Jing Xi and Chi Yao, and giggled foolishly while looking at it.

Bestie: 【Many guess they secretly went on a trip.】

Princess: 【Must be!】

After sending, the Princess looked at the photo, and suddenly the scene of her mom video-calling Jing Xi that night flashed before her eyes.

Her eyes lit up. She quickly opened Chi Yao’s homepage, clicked on the vinegar pouring video, and slammed the table.

“Holy crap! It really was you!”

The Queen was pruning flowers. Hearing this rude curse, her hand slipped, cutting off the entire branch.

“Ah Yan—”

The Princess turned around, saw her mom’s expression, and chickened out instantly.

“I-I meant I looked and it really was you—”

Queen: “…”

“Making a fuss over nothing.”

The Queen put down the scissors and walked over. “What exactly are you looking at?”

The Princess said excitedly: “Mom, do you remember the shirt Jing Xi wore that night? Look! Isn’t this him?!”

The Queen glanced at the short video and nodded: “It is him.”

Princess: “They actually got together! My two favorite Alphas actually got together hahahahaha—burp.”

Hearing this uninhibited laughter, the Queen frowned: “Mind your manners.”

The Princess grabbed the Queen’s hand: “Mom, video call Jing Xi again. I want to verify.”

Queen: “This is their private matter. What does it have to do with you?”

Princess: “Of course it does! I’m the leader of the CP fans!”

Thinking that since these two got together, the vinegar matter was settled, the Queen was about to be happy when she heard the Princess’s words, and her face sank.

“You are leader of what?”

Princess: “…N-Nothing.”

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The hover car just arrived at the Jing family home, and the garage door opened automatically.

Chi Yao looked at his sloppy attire, rarely hesitating.

“Should I change into a suit?”

Coming to propose marriage, arriving empty-handed was bad enough, but dressed so casually too? Wouldn’t he be kicked out?

Jing Xi opened the car door, a hint of laughter in his cool voice: “Don’t treat yourself too much like an outsider. Let’s go.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Today wasn’t a rest day, nor was it off-work hours yet. They didn’t know if Jing Rong was at school, but Bai Qi would definitely be home.

Walking through the flower arch into the yard, both paused simultaneously.

The two Jing elders and Jing Shen were standing on the corridor outside the house, staring eagerly in their direction.

Jing family members being all present was one thing, but why was Bo Jin there too?

This atmosphere looked weird no matter how you looked at it.

Years of combat experience told Chi Yao he should immediately take Jing Xi and run.

Seeing them standing there like stone statues, Jing Rong put his hands behind his back and said leisurely: “Since you’re here, won’t you come in for a cup of tea before leaving?”

Chi Yao: “…”

Jing Xi: “…”

In the huge living room, Jing Shen and Bo Jin were discussing whose household registration they would enter after marriage. The comrades and brothers of many years almost fought.

On this side, Chi Yao was fed various desserts by Bai Qi, with no chance to speak at all.

Bai Qi smiled and handed another bowl of osmanthus fermented rice soup to Chi Yao.

“This is from our own osmanthus; very fragrant.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Still more?

Jing Xi held back laughter and looked at Jing Rong sitting on the sofa diagonally opposite.

“Grandpa, how did you know we were coming back? Space station guards reported?”

Jing Rong scraped tea foam with the cup lid and said slowly: “Need reporting? Who on Capital Star doesn’t know you two are back?”

Jing Xi: “?”

Bai Qi sat down and said gently: “Remember to say in advance next time you come home, so I can prepare.”

Chi Yao almost choked: “No need to prepare.”

Stuffed without preparation; preparing means wanting him dead?

Thinking of something, Jing Xi opened the social platform and sure enough saw their names on the trending search.

Chi Yao leaned over to look, letting Jing Xi share a spoonful of fermented rice balls.

“They discovered even this?”

Jing Xi pointed at one comment: “They even analyzed us with magnifying glasses.”

Chi Yao: “…”

As they spoke, Jing Shen walked over and sat on the sofa opposite Chi Yao.

“Decided where to hold the wedding banquet? I see Ah Yao is familiar with this place too; how about holding it here?”

Bo Jin sat to Chi Yao’s right.

“Our house hasn’t held a banquet since it was built. Let your wedding be the first one, how about it?”

Jing Shen frowned: “New house lacks this and that; inconvenient.”

Bo Jin said indifferently: “Whatever is missing, just buy it.”

Within two sentences, the two started arguing again.

Jing Rong put down the teacup. Seeing his grandson and grandson-in-law reading online comments with gusto, he asked: “What do the parties involved think?”

Chi Yao glanced at Jing Shen and Bo Jin looking over, and said casually: “We didn’t plan to hold a wedding banquet. Just a meal together for both families is enough.”

Jing Shen/Bo Jin: “How can that do?”

Jing Rong also disapproved: “Not to mention Ah Shen and Ah Jin, you two are prominent figures yourselves. How can such a big thing as marriage be casual?”

Jing Xi: “We don’t want to be too high-profile.”

Jing Rong scoffed: “Just you two walking together can cause a sensation nationwide. Wanting a low-profile marriage, is it possible?”

Chi Yao/Jing Xi: “…”

Bai Qi smiled: “The more you hide, the more troublesome explaining becomes later. Better to do it openly and generously, saving future worries.”

Jing Xi thought for a moment and looked at Chi Yao: “Then let’s do it at your place.”

Chi Yao was somewhat surprised: “Not at yours?”

Jing Xi looked at Bo Jin: “Like Uncle said, the Bo family house hasn’t been lived in since it was built. Take this opportunity to let everyone recognize the door.”

Regardless of how intensely Jing Shen and Bo Jin argued before, Jing Xi settled the matter with one sentence.

Holding their wedding banquet at the Bo family residence—everyone knew clearly what this implied.

Jing Xi didn’t say it, but the main reason was to reveal Chi Yao’s identity on this suitable occasion.

Although Chi Yao belonged to the special unit Anbu, the road ahead was long. Jing Xi believed one day he would stand in the sunlight fighting side by side with him. By then, his background would become a significant issue.

Rather than being questioned after the announcement, better to reveal it now.

After setting the venue, dates needed to be chosen. But neither Jing Xi nor Chi Yao was familiar with this.

According to them, best to register today, marry tomorrow, done in two days.

Bo Jin: “I have a brother in the group good at picking dates. Tomorrow I—”

“No need for such trouble.”

Bai Qi found an old almanac, spread the folded pages on the coffee table, and smiled, “I looked long ago. These three dates are best this year.”

Chi Yao was stunned watching.

“Sister Qi, when did you start looking?”

Before Bai Qi answered, Jing Rong huffed: “Since the first time you came to our house, she started flipping through the almanac.”

Chi Yao/Jing Xi: “…”

Fearing they thought she wasn’t professional enough, Bai Qi explained: “I consulted with a few sisters; they also said these three dates are good.”

Chi Yao: “…You went to great trouble.”

Jing Shen laughed out loud: “Mom, why are you still the same as before.”

Chi Yao and Jing Xi didn’t understand.

Jing Shen explained: “First time I brought your dad home, your grandma started flipping the almanac.”

Jing Rong glanced at Bo Jin indifferently and added: “Actually, when Ah Jin came to the house for the first time, she also flipped it. She couldn’t sleep for several days, worried her son was two-timing.”

Bo Jin: “…”

Under Chi Yao’s questioning gaze, his brow twitched, and he explained very seriously: “Your homosexuality gene wasn’t inherited from me.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Would it kill you to speak properly?

Seeing Jing Rong and Bai Qi looking over, Chi Yao braced himself: “I’m not homosexual either. Only liked Xixi alone. Never messed around like my father.”

Under the gaze of the entire Jing family, Bo Jin kept a wooden face: “Ah Shen and I never messed around; otherwise, how could he marry Wen Lin?”

This sounded upright at first, but the more one tasted it, the wronger it felt.

Seeing everyone’s gaze turn to him, Jing Shen raised both hands in surrender: “I only love my wife.”

After explaining, he looked at Bo Jin angrily: “You kid harmed me again!”

To divert the conflict between brothers, Bo Jin glanced at Jing Rong and pointedly said: “Aunt Bai worried you were two-timing, was it because Professor once—”

Jing Rong, sitting properly and happily watching the drama, got burned. Seeing his old partner throwing daggers with her eyes, he glared fiercely at Bo Jin and hurriedly said: “I explained a hundred times; I only spoke to that Lily once.”

Bai Qi’s tone was gentle, but her voice was chilly: “Thirty-five years, three months, and twenty days have passed, and you still remember her name?”

Jing Rong: “…”

Isn’t it because you always bring it up? Otherwise, would have forgotten long ago!

Chi Yao held back laughter until his shoulders shook.

He nudged Jing Xi and whispered: “Will we be like them in the future?”

Jing Xi looked at him and said seriously: “About Ruan Lingyun, I haven’t forgotten yet.”

Chi Yao: “…”