The bomb dropped by Chi Yao and Jing Xi exploded for half a month without subsiding.

Every day on the internet, people signed joint “blood petitions” demanding a direct response on whether they were married.

Although they got married on the same day and posted suspicious photos together, the matter was too bizarre, making many people still unable to believe it.

Without admitting it personally, without rings on their hands—maybe they just wanted to prank everyone?

But the two people in the center of the whirlpool of public opinion had no time to surf the net.

Originally, Jing Xi took a half-month leave wanting to travel around with Chi Yao. But since the registration day, they were invited by Pei Zhenyue and others to drink tea in turns, busier than when working.

In the evening, the two sat in the living room organizing the wedding banquet invitation list.

Jing Xi: “Should have known to register on the last day of the holiday.”

Hearing the annoyance in his cool voice, Chi Yao hooked his finger: “Then Brother will take you to sneak out of Capital Star?”

Jing Xi held his hand: “Only one day left of the holiday. Sneak out just to sneak back immediately.”

“So pitiful. My heart aches for you, Lord Major General.”

Chi Yao said this, but laughed heartlessly.

Jing Xi looked at him: “You’re still laughing.”

Chi Yao sat on the carpet leaning against the sofa.

“If I don’t laugh, do you want me to cry?”

There were two and a half months until the wedding. The benefit of making a big fuss was that the leaders wouldn’t arrange expedition missions for them temporarily. They could basically stay on Capital Star peacefully for the next half year.

Jing Xi: “Their temporary passes have come through, but Xi Xi’s is a bit difficult.” (T/N: Probably referring to a specific person or pet, likely a typo for a name or pet, possibly ‘Xi Xi’ referring to a pet or nickname, or perhaps referring to getting passes for the Extreme Shadow members.)

Except for Chi Yao, everyone from Extreme Shadow was on 0520. Inviting them to the wedding banquet required applying for a temporary pass for each person without household registration.

Jing Xi meant for everyone who could come to come, but Chi Yao ultimately vetoed it.

Firstly, too few people currently had household registration; applying for temporary passes for everyone was very troublesome. Secondly, everyone in Extreme Shadow was currently undergoing treatment. Most people’s conditions were relatively unstable. If something happened, it might cause social unrest.

After discussing, they decided to invite only the close ones around them. Of course, Yao Yao and Yin Wei (Hidden Guard/The Dog), as flower children, definitely had to return.

Yao Yao was just an ordinary pet cat and had Capital Star registration, free to come and go. But Yin Wei was different; it was a level-five mutant, highly dangerous. Generally, it wasn’t allowed into planets above tier three, let alone Capital Star.

Chi Yao wasn’t surprised by this result.

Thinking about it, he video-called Lin Chengde.

The call connected quickly.

In the virtual window, Lin Chengde was sitting in a garden courtyard with a chessboard in front of him, and Pei Zhenyue sat opposite.

“Just talking about you kid, and you call.”

Lin Chengde huffed a laugh, “When will the invitation be delivered?”

Chi Yao raised an eyebrow: “Did I say I wanted to invite you?”

Lin Chengde choked.

Seeing his face drop, Chi Yao smiled: “Just kidding. You are my most respected master; how could I not let you come?”

Lin Chengde huffed, unappreciative: “Yo, flattering me. How do you want to scam me again?”

Chi Yao: “For the sake of our years of affection, help bring my dog over?”

Pei Zhenyue beside him interjected: “The dog you mean is that level-five mutant Border Collie? This won’t work. No mutant species can enter Capital Star; this is a strict rule.”

Lin Chengde looked at Chi Yao: “You heard? Even the Marshal said no, so I can’t help either.”

Pei Zhenyue glared at him, fearing frantic retaliation from the two brats, and explained: “This is a Royal rule. I don’t have the authority here.”

“No authority?”

Chi Yao nodded slowly, “Then it seems this wedding banquet can only be held back on 0520.”

Hearing this, Lin Chengde and Pei Zhenyue paused, anxious.

These two were good seedlings they picked after years of selection. It was already an open secret in the military. For their marriage, they had bragged in turns to their old buddies half a month ago, even preparing the suits for the wedding.

Lin Chengde: “That’s not necessary—”

Chi Yao didn’t listen to him at all, looking at Jing Xi nonchalantly: “Xixi, what do you think?”

Jing Xi: “As long as the bride is you, I don’t care where it’s held.”

Pei Zhenyue: “Actually, I think in Capital Star—”

Chi Yao: “I’m the groom.”

Jing Xi: “You’re the groom, then what am I?”

Lin Chengde: “Wedding banquet—”

Chi Yao: “You are the bride.”

Jing Xi: “You are the bride.”

Pei Zhenyue: “Wedding banquet—”

The two watched helplessly as Chi Yao and Jing Xi argued over who was the bride, seeming to completely forget them outside the screen.

Before persuasion could finish, the video call hung up.

Lin Chengde pointed at the disappearing virtual window, teeth itching with anger: “Y-You say this—”

Pei Zhenyue: “…”

The boast was already out. If these two brats moved the wedding to 0520 for a dog, what would they do?

Lin Chengde: “Old Pei, if this doesn’t happen, where will I put my old face? Think of a way.”

Pei Zhenyue had a headache, and a big one at that.

No mood for chess anymore. After pondering for a moment, he video-called the Palace.

In the Palace, the Princess’s family was dining.

The King’s special assistant suddenly knocked and entered, reporting in a low voice.

Hearing it, the Princess got anxious: “You say Chi Yao and Jing Xi’s wedding banquet will be moved to 0520? Absolutely not!”

The King and Queen looked at her simultaneously.

Queen: “Where they hold the wedding, what does it have to do with you?”

“Of course it does.”

The Princess said matter-of-factly, “I’m going to the wedding with my bestie! If it moves to the Beluga Constellation, how do I go?”

King: “You going to their wedding? Did they invite you?”

Princess shook her head: “No.”

King frowned: “Then how will you go?”

Princess: “Just go directly. Would they block me from entering? They wouldn’t be so stingy.”

King: “…”

Seeing the King too angry to speak, the Queen shook her head helplessly.

“Setting aside you being a Royal Princess, even ordinary people need an invitation to attend a wedding. You going like this will be laughed at.”

No one would laugh at her.

The Princess was angry: “I don’t care, they must hold the wedding on Capital Star! Yin Wei is different from other mutants; it’s a super-strong loyal dog that earned many military merits in the wars of the past two years. Very popular online! It’s fine if you don’t reward it, but not letting it attend its master’s wedding is too much!”

King/Queen: “…”

The special assistant trying hard to be a background board behind them: “…”

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After explaining the situation, Pei Zhenyue actually had no confidence.

Seeing him return, Lin Chengde asked hurriedly: “How is it? Any hope?”

Pei Zhenyue shook his head: “Said need to report first. Very tight-lipped.”

Not long after, the terminal vibrated suddenly. Pei Zhenyue checked; it was actually a reply from the Palace.

He perked up: “Hello.”

Special Assistant: “His Majesty has approved Yin Wei’s temporary pass, but he said this is a special case, not to be repeated.”

Actually agreed?!

Pei Zhenyue and Lin Chengde were both surprised.

Just about to hang up after thanking, they saw the special assistant hesitating.

Pei Zhenyue asked hurriedly: “Anything else to note?”

The special assistant shook his head, somewhat embarrassed: “You are close to Major General Jing. Just wanted to ask if I could get an extra invitation?”

Pei Zhenyue: “? For whom?”

Special Assistant scratched his head awkwardly: “I-I’m a fan of Yin Wei—”

Pei Zhenyue: “…”

In the evening, Chi Yao and Jing Xi returned from a walk and received the message from Pei Zhenyue. The silly dog got a pass.

Chi Yao smiled: “Have to ask Sister Qi to prepare a suit for it too, save it from embarrassing me.”

Jing Xi smiled along: “On the wedding day, let it deliver rings to us.”

Chi Yao paused: “Isn’t Yao Yao delivering them?”

Jing Xi: “If it’s unhappy and runs off halfway with the rings, what do we do?”

Chi Yao: “…”

Very reasonable.

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After being busy for over two months, the wedding day was imminent.

The older generation said to live separately the day before the wedding, so the two were forced to go back to their respective homes.

In the Bo family backyard, Yin Wei walked its little wife on the wide lawn.

Li Yuan’s loud voice came from the house occasionally.

Fang Liang: “Old Li, why is the ribbon on the stair railing tied like this?”

Li Yuan: “Didn’t you say tie a bow?”

Fang Liang: “Too ugly, redo it.”

Li Yuan: “For a crude guy like me, doing this is already good!”

After a while, Chu Xiao’s voice came out.

“Let me, let me. You go move the flowers inside. Sister Chun Qin is about to arrange the flower wall.”

Chi Yao listened to their conversation, sitting on the lounger under the corridor enjoying the breeze, watching the dog walk itself.

Marriage was a matter of two people, yet everyone around was busy for it, tirelessly enjoying it, conversely excluding the two of them.

Chi Yao truly experienced for the first time what “the whole world revolves around you” meant.

Honestly, not bad.

He snapped his fingers and sent a message to Jing Xi on the popped-up virtual window.

“They won’t let me work. So bored.”

Soon, a reply came.

【Me too. Won’t let me work, won’t let me do official business.】

Chi Yao could almost imagine Jing Xi’s expressionless yet helpless look when sending this message, and couldn’t help laughing out loud.

Just as he was about to reply, footsteps came from behind. Chi Yao turned to look and immediately got up from the chair.

“Dad, you’re awake?”

The Omega walking out from the door looked less than thirty, taller than average Omegas, wearing loungewear, looking somewhat thin. His face resembled Chi Yao’s by forty to fifty percent, just with softer features.

Gu Qing sat on the chair Chi Yao moved over, signaling him to sit too.

Chi Yao was a bit nervous: “You walked down from upstairs yourself? Too dangerous.”

A week ago, he and Jing Xi went to the sanitarium to bring both dads home.

They had laid in medical pods for twenty years. Even if the pods maintained bodily functions, there would inevitably be some maladaptation.

Gu Qing said helplessly: “I’m not crippled.”

Chi Yao: “Please take it easy.”

When picking them up, Qiu Shuang instructed that there should be at least a half-month recovery period. Move less during this time, gradually increase exercise, letting the body adapt.

Result: Early the next morning after returning, Gu Qing sneaked out for morning exercise alone.

When Chi Yao and Bo Jin found him, he had already run a lap around the entire military district, scaring the father and son into calling Qiu Shuang over immediately, only relieved after confirming he was fine.

When leaving, Qiu Shuang threatened with a dark face to drag him back if they didn’t watch him well, making the family very nervous, afraid he’d run off again in the blink of an eye.

Gu Qing looked around at the flower and silk decorations everywhere, feeling somewhat emotional.

“In a blink, son is getting married. I don’t have much sense of participation.”

Chi Yao chuckled: “You’re still young. Have another one and you’ll have participation sense?”

Gu Qing patted his head: “Having you alone satisfies me.”

Before Chi Yao could be touched, he heard him whisper: “Chasing Ah Jin for a child, I’m tired.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Bo Jin finished a video conference and came out of the study. Not seeing anyone in the bedroom, he went downstairs to find them.

Outside was noisy; people were decorating everywhere.

Seeing him, Chu Xiao hurriedly saluted.

Bo Jin signaled him not to be so formal: “Seen Qing Qing?”

Chu Xiao: “Saw him go to the backyard just now.”

Bo Jin went over immediately. Seeing the father and son sitting together from afar, his steps paused.

The air in the backyard was about to freeze.

Gu Qing’s hands on his lap clenched and loosened, loosened and clenched, full of words but not knowing where to start.

Chi Yao felt somewhat helpless about this atmosphere too.

He didn’t blame Gu Qing. Regarding Bo Jin, he still couldn’t agree with how some matters were handled. But the past was past; digging deeper was meaningless.

He had let go, but clearly, Bo Jin and Gu Qing couldn’t let go so easily.

“Your father didn’t grow up in a normal family. Self-centered, highly purposeful in actions, hard to consider others’ feelings.”

Gu Qing lowered his eyes to the fluttering book pages on the small table, whispering, “But regarding your matter, I believe he must have thought carefully and made what he considered the best decision.”

As he spoke, Chi Yao saw the corners of his eyes moisten.

“Sorry, you suffered so much, yet I couldn’t do anything.”

It was easy for Chi Yao to kill people, but comforting people was too hard, especially when it was his dad.

Chi Yao pulled out a tissue and handed it over, thought about it, and wiped his tears personally.

“You can’t have big emotional fluctuations now. If Qiu Shuang sees, I’ll get scolded again.”

Gu Qing took the tissue: “You’re afraid of her?”

Chi Yao scoffed: “Except Xixi, who have I ever feared?”

Gu Qing: “…”

Bo Jin eavesdropping secretly nodded: “…”

Afraid of wife, like me in this point.

Seeing Gu Qing still very down, Chi Yao gathered his thoughts and whispered: “Just like you could fully accept a father different from ordinary people, Xixi also accepted me like this. Before, I indeed had moments of confusion, but now I feel it’s truly good to be alive.”

Saying this, he looked at Gu Qing and smiled lightly: “Thank you for chasing Father for a child.”

Gu Qing’s tear ducts were about to burst, barely holding back from crying loudly in front of his son, but hearing this sentence made him laugh abruptly.

“Good thing I insisted on giving birth; otherwise, where would such an excellent son come from?”

Finally smiled.

Chi Yao breathed a sigh of relief: “Hurry up and recover. I’ll take you to experience star pirate life.”

Gu Qing’s eyes lit up: “It’s a promise.”

Chi Yao: “…Mm.”

Eavesdropping Bo Jin: “…”

He wants to go too.

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Before dawn the next day, Chi Yao got up.

Thinking he was the earliest to wake, he opened the door to see outside bustling already.

Fang Liang consciously assumed the role of the Bo family’s head butler, ensuring preparations proceeded in an orderly manner. Chun Qin checked if flowers everywhere were intact, replacing slightly deformed ones immediately.

Tie Xiong and Ah Li, two little beans holding flowers, followed behind her chatting and laughing, working quite decently.

“Awoo?”

Yin Wei ambled sleepily to Chi Yao’s side, nuzzling his hand.

Chi Yao rubbed him roughly and laughed: “Come with me to pick up the bride later.”

Bo Jin walked down from upstairs. Seeing him, he looked up and shouted: “Qing Qing, son is awake.”

Gu Qing: “Coming!”

Bo Jin went up a few steps and extended his hand: “Slow down.”

Chi Yao: “??”

Gu Qing was forcibly supported downstairs, waving the comb in his hand to the bewildered Chi Yao: “Come, Dad will comb your hair.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Pressed into the chair, Chi Yao saw Gu Qing standing behind him through the mirror and reminded worriedly: “I’m getting married today.”

“I know.”

Gu Qing patted his shoulder: “You can always trust Dad’s skills.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Really?

As they spoke, seeing Bo Jin rolling up his sleeves in the corner of his eye, looking ready for a big job, Chi Yao’s heart skipped a beat.

“What are you doing again?”

Bo Jin held a razor, exercising his neck.

“Shaving your face. My task.”

Finished speaking, he added expressionlessly: “My skill isn’t worse than your dad’s.”

Chi Yao: “…”

This posture, shaving face or killing people?

In the downstairs hall, Li Yuan and Xuanwu brothers were moving ingredients. Seeing Chi Yao come down, Li Yuan immediately threw things to others and ran over.

“Boss, you are too handsome today!”

Chi Yao wore a black haute couture suit. Looked handsome, but felt very restrictive. But for the wedding, had to endure.

“Is the flower car ready?” Chi Yao asked.

Li Yuan: “Ready long ago!”

Checking the time, Chi Yao strode out: “Going to pick up the bride.”

Li Yuan’s eyes shone; he followed hurriedly, dragging Fang Liang along.

Fang Liang wanted to confirm the process again, but hearing picking up the bride, decisively handed over work and followed.

Just walking out the gate, heard Chun Qin’s voice behind.

Chi Yao turned, and a bouquet was stuffed into his hand.

Chun Qin: “Don’t forget the bouquet.”

Tie Xiong: “I want to go pick up the bride too!”

Saying so, he pulled his partner and drilled into the flower car.

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Jing family was also busy before dawn.

Although the main venue wasn’t at Jing family, they also had to host a banquet for guests at home.

Early morning, Jing Xi was surrounded by family, dressing, combing hair. Originally not nervous, but after this process, inevitably got a bit nervous.

Wen Lin looked at Jing Xi in the mirror, smiling gently.

“Happy?”

Jing Xi met his gaze, lips curving up slightly, nodding.

The greatest happiness in this world is nothing more than family being healthy, and the most loved person being by your side.

Just past eight, Jiang Feng ran in hurriedly from outside.

“Boss, the groom is here!”

Jing Shen: “Quick, close the gate, don’t let that kid in!”

Jing Rong: “Everyone free go block the door!”

Bai Qi: “Sister Fang, prepare the sweet soup and snacks quickly.”

Jing Xi’s eyes flashed, heartbeat accelerating.

He supported Wen Lin, going downstairs with family.

Just downstairs, through the floor-to-ceiling window, could see the flower car stopped outside the courtyard gate.

Not only that, the vicinity was crowded with people, including many media reporters.

Such a big commotion also alerted the family’s kittens, who jumped onto the windowsill to watch curiously.

Just getting off the car, Chi Yao saw the Four Great Vajras in front of Jing family courtyard gate—Jiang Feng, Lu Meng, Jin Ze, and the dressed-up Yao Yao.

“Dare to block my path?”

Jiang Feng cleared his throat: “This is Boss’s order. No entry without red envelopes.”

Li Yuan shouted smilingly: “How much, say a number.”

Lu Meng: “Of course until every one of us is satisfied.”

Onlooking crowd also started booing—

“Share with everyone, we want red envelopes too.”

Problems solvable with money aren’t problems.

Chi Yao snapped his fingers, letting Xiao Hei set the red envelope grabbing command to maximum and projected it mid-air.

“Grab it yourselves.”

Watching him input who knew how many zeros, the group was stupefied.

S-So much money!

Three of the Four Great Vajras immersed in grabbing red envelopes, instantly losing combat power.

Not just them, even the onlooking military district crowd started grabbing red envelopes frantically.

Chi Yao walked in easily but was blocked by the last Vajra.

“Awoo!”

Yao Yao sat at the door, looking up at Chi Yao, showing no intention of yielding.

Chi Yao: “…”

Forgot, this one can’t be bought with red envelopes.

He beckoned behind him.

Fang Liang placed a pink sachet tied with a bow in his hand.

Chi Yao squatted down, hung the sachet around Yao Yao’s neck, and rubbed its head.

“Big brother, family shouldn’t make things hard for family, right?”

Yao Yao lowered its head to sniff. The scent of catnip made it instantly floaty.

Behind, Tie Xiong and Ah Li ran over and carried it away.

Last Vajra lost combat power.

Chi Yao got up and opened the door, seeing Jing Xi waiting there at a glance.

Their suits were the same style, one black, one white.

“Wow! Major General Jing is also so handsome!”

“Kiss one! Kiss one!”

Crowd behind booed.

Chi Yao and Jing Xi smiled at each other.

Chi Yao tilted his head slightly to kiss his lips, handing over the bouquet smoothly.

“Waited long?”

“Not long.”

Jing Xi looked at the person before him, saying at a volume only two could hear, “Only twenty years.”

Chi Yao’s eyes shimmered, holding his hand tight to serve tea to elders in the living room.

After a round of procedures, they finally could get on the flower car to Bo family.

Closing the car door, Chi Yao leaned on Jing Xi, face bitter: “So tired. Good thing only marrying once.”

Jing Xi leaned head against head with him, fingers interlaced, chuckling: “Over there is the main venue.”

Simultaneously, wedding live broadcast played on 0520. Extreme Shadow held a huge flowing banquet. Anyone on 0520 could go drink wedding wine and seek joy.

And the internet had already exploded for today’s wedding.

When wedding news was announced, everyone confirmed Jing Xi and Chi Yao were really getting married!

Said wedding banquet on Capital Star, everyone thought it was Jing family. But when Chi Yao led Jing Xi onto the flower car and landed at Bo family, netizens were confused.

Where is this?

In major media wedding livestreams, comment sections exploded.

“My god, what’s happening? This is Major General Bo’s house.”

“Why is the wedding held at Bo family? Any explanation?”

“Look! They served tea to Major General Bo! Holy moly, could it be what I think?”

“What situation? Did Major General Bo adopt Chi Yao as godson?”

Just as the internet argued endlessly, a situation occurred on site again.

Chi Yao heard Fang Liang’s report and rushed to the gate with Jing Xi, just in time to see the King helping the Queen off the car.

Why did the Royal Family come too?

The Princess followed reservedly beside the Queen, eyes glancing at Chi Yao and Jing Xi occasionally, corners of lips unsuppressable.

Pei Zhenyue and Jing Rong as highest status elders present, greeted immediately.

The King cleared his throat, slightly embarrassed by his uninvited behavior.

He had gifts brought over, whispering: “Ah Yan clamored to come see, I really had no choice.”

People arrived, couldn’t deny entry, let alone the King.

Auspicious time approached. Everyone was seated on the wide lawn, waiting for the ceremony.

Through the window, Chi Yao looked at the lively crowd outside, chuckling low: “Even the Royal Family came. Looks like absolutely no mistakes allowed.”

Jing Xi: “Nervous?”

Chi Yao: “My palms are all sweaty.”

Jing Xi couldn’t help laughing softly.

“You still laugh.”

Chi Yao pinched his cheek, “If I make a mistake, you lose face with me.”

Amidst sacred wedding music, the two entered together.

Those unqualified to sit, watching from the side, applauded and cheered. Even seated high officials and nobles forgot reserve, giving highest blessings to the newlyweds.

Standing under the flower-entwined arch, they solemnly read wedding vows.

A moment later, Yin Wei, wagging its tail and wearing an exquisite box around its neck, walked slowly from the main aisle. Another wave of enthusiastic cheers erupted.

Chi Yao watched it approach, actually nervous.

This silly dog won’t run off halfway, right?

Thinking this, he saw something white behind the dog’s tail.

Chi Yao looked closely; actually cats.

Five kittens like underlings, stepping in boss strides similar to Yin Wei, followed neatly behind.

Yin Wei stopped; they stopped.

Jing Xi/Chi Yao: “…”

As long as they don’t snatch rings, anything is fine.

Taking the box down, Chi Yao took Jing Xi’s hand, putting the ring on his ring finger.

Both nervous, almost couldn’t put it in.

At midnight, they were finally allowed back to rest. The bridal chamber crashers were forced back by Chi Yao’s one look, forming a party to high themselves.

Back in the room, Chi Yao took off his jacket and loosened his collar.

He felt like floating in the sky all day, only stepping on ground at this moment.

Just sitting on the bed, felt something lumpy. Chi Yao lifted the quilt; actually full of peanuts.

“Why spread this?”

Wasn’t there when he left this morning.

Jing Xi grabbed a handful, wooden faced: “Symbolizes many children and blessings or something.”

“Thinking what? Who gives birth?”

Chi Yao laughed out loud, saw the bedside table, pointing there, “Then what’s the meaning of putting succulents there?”

“Succulents?” (T/N: “Duorou” means succulents, also sounds like “much meat/flesh”.)

Jing Xi walked over to look; really succulents.

But normal people wouldn’t put this for marriage.

Just about to put it back, suddenly thought of something, laughing and crying.

Jing Xi looked at Chi Yao: “What do you think?”

Receiving his look, Chi Yao inexplicably understood something, smiling: “This one, work hard and it can be realized.”

Jing Xi: “…”

Chi Yao took off the expensive tie and threw it casually, hugged by Jing Xi from behind.

Jing Xi: “Yao Yao—”

Chi Yao: “Mm?”

Jing Xi whispered in his ear: “Tired?”

Chi Yao remained calm: “Tired.”

Jing Xi’s eyes flashed, tightening arms: “Then leave tonight to me?”

Chi Yao: “…”

“This one—” He paused deliberately, “Depends on individual ability.”

Jing Xi: “…”