CHAPTER 620: CHAPTER 378: ENEMY ATTACK!

Tang Fei woke up two days later.

He was too exhausted, he wanted to rest.

"Woke up?" Sheng Xinhua put down the novel in her hands and looked at Tang Fei as she asked.

Tang Fei looked at Sheng Xinhua with surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"

Although he knew that Sheng Xinhua was a literature professor at the First Military Academy, this was still the first time he had seen her holding a book instead of a wine glass.

"Guess?" Sheng Xinhua blinked her eyes and asked with her unique charming voice.

...

Tang Fei didn’t want to guess.

She was here, of course, because he was sick.

But why was it Mr. Sheng?

Tang Fei looked around and asked, "Where is Phoenix?"

He remembered that after he was seriously injured, Phoenix had rushed over and "snatched" him from Yan Wenli’s hands.

They even had a conversation in the car, and now that Phoenix was missing, he felt very puzzled.

After all, the last time he was hospitalized, Phoenix was the first person he saw when he opened his eyes.

He had such trust in Phoenix; he knew that if she was there, she would definitely be by his side to protect him.

Just as he would do the same.

"Are you okay?" Sheng Xinhua didn’t answer Tang Fei’s question but instead looked at his pale face and asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Do you need to drink water? Or should you eat something first?"

Tang Fei’s heart "thudded," feeling a sense of alarming unease.

Given Sheng Xinhua’s nature, she’d say whatever she wanted to say.

If she didn’t say it, it meant she couldn’t say it right now.

He asked her where Phoenix was, but she didn’t answer and instead changed the subject right away...

Tang Fei put his hands on the bed, trying to sit up, but Sheng Xinhua quickly put down her book and pressed against his chest, saying urgently, "What are you doing?"

"Where is Phoenix?" Tang Fei looked directly into Sheng Xinhua’s eyes and asked.

Sheng Xinhua didn’t dodge and said, "I’m not saying because I think your current physical condition isn’t fit for this discussion."

"The less you say, the more anxious I become."

"Phoenix went back," Sheng Xinhua said.

"That’s impossible. I was unconscious; how could Phoenix possibly go back?" Tang Fei shook his head.

He felt this answer was too normal, so normal that it seemed very abnormal.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, his expression darkened, and in a heavy tone, he asked, "Was it the palace’s idea?"

"It was the palace’s idea," Sheng Xinhua nodded and said, "She didn’t want to go back, but not going back was bad for you."

...

Tang Fei understood what Sheng Xinhua meant.

After his injury, Phoenix immediately went to find Yan Wenli to demand his return.

If Yan Wenli were smart, he shouldn’t have handed him over to Phoenix.

That would have publicly confirmed their love affair.

Of course, Yan Wenli was smart, but for some reason, he handed over the seriously injured him to Phoenix...

This must have made the one in the palace restless.

He had only that precious daughter; naturally, he wouldn’t want her to be cheapened by a poor boy from the Old Land.

Especially one that he planned to discard after use.

Who among those who did the dirty work would end up well?

In this urgent battle, if the Royal Family won, he would have to cleanse the realm for them.

After success, the blood-stained knife would naturally be buried deep underground.

If the Royal Family lost, to pacify the anger of the major family powers, there would also need to be a scapegoat...

Was there anyone more suitable than himself?

Thus, the Royal Family would never want the high and mighty Princess to be contaminated by someone as filthy as himself.

Sheng Xinhua felt Tang Fei’s sudden despair and hopelessness filling the room and comforted him softly, "Don’t lose heart, before you two decided to be together, you should have anticipated the difficulty of this, right?"

"The Empire has only one Princess, how could she be married off to you just like that? You must face some setbacks and trials, mustn’t you? Aren’t you working towards that goal too?"

Tang Fei stared blankly at the ceiling overhead and asked, "How long have I slept?"

"Two days."

"Anything happened in the past two days?"

"Yes." Sheng Xinhua hesitated slightly but decided to tell the truth.

Though he knew Tang Fei had just woken up from a severe injury and was not in a state to endure any overjoying or distressing stimuli.

But she was a straightforward and frank woman, she did not want to deceive others, nor did she want to trouble herself.

"The day you were sent to the hospital for surgery, your scandal with Phoenix was leaked. There were photos and videos of Phoenix holding you as proof, and everyone believed it..."

"The public’s interest was extremely high; you even trended on the hot search... Although the relevant departments intervened and pulled the scandal from the trending topics, other countries’ networks continue to discuss it."

"I’ve looked at foreign websites, and the topic of your romance is still ranking in the top ten on various major lists... after all, a Princess from the Phoenix Empire falling for a little director at the Monitoring Bureau... isn’t that quite impactful and entertaining?"

Not only that, but many people started shipping Tang Fei and Phoenix as the ’Sugar CP’.

A famous cartoonist from the Kaman Federation, Toriyamamaru, also drew many comic images based on their likenesses, depicting Tang Fei in his black Monitoring Bureau uniform and the various personas of the Empire Princess Phoenix...

Once these comics were released, they were beloved and supported by countless people.

They spread like a virus across major websites and star network groups.

Thus, their love affair grew more and more intense.

Now, the situation was bizarre, with the Imperial Family of the Phoenix Empire disapproving, but netizens around the world were in favor of the marriage.

Tang Fei’s brows furrowed as he spoke, "Someone is trying to harm me."

Sheng Xinhua glanced at Tang Fei and said, "You two handed the knife to others, can you blame them for striking hard?"

"Don’t you know how many people you have offended in your position? Don’t you know how many people want you dead?"

Tang Fei would not blame Phoenix for taking him away from Yan Wenli in front of so many people; on the contrary, his heart was filled with emotion and warmth.

Because he knew that Phoenix had lost even more than he had.

She, with her royal status, did this without caring about her own reputation...

What else was there for him to care about?

"I couldn’t help myself," Tang Fei said softly.

Hearing this answer, Sheng Xinhua was slightly stunned.

She walked over to pour a cup of boiling water for Tang Fei, then helped him sit up and said, "Since ancient times, fortune and misfortune have been intertwined; if you have gained the Princess’s favor, then you must endure the backlash that comes with that affection..."

She brought the cup to Tang Fei’s lips; he took the cup from her hands and downed the water in one gulp.

"Do you know who’s behind all this stirring up trouble?"

Tang Fei shook his head, "I don’t know. Without any clues, how could I guess?"

"Then stop guessing, focus on recuperating first. A healthy body is the capital for marrying a Princess." Sheng Xinhua took the empty cup from Tang Fei’s hand and turned towards the washbasin.

"Oh, I forgot something, Shen Xinglan came to see you..."

"Shen Xinglan?" Tang Fei was startled.

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Fire God.

This was the starship that the Eldest Prince of the Phoenix Empire, Zhong Tianque, traveled on, escorted by two Sirius Destroyers and three Changhe Battleships, currently on their way back to the Phoenix Empire.

Zhong Tianque reclined comfortably in the soft ergonomic chair, with two beautiful women with attractive figures gently massaging his shoulders and thighs.

The women wore white uniforms of the Fire God, with white skirts on the bottom and fitted blazers with golden brass buttons on top.

The high-fastened white shirts inside gave off an aura of strict untouchability.

They were civilian staff on the starship and occasionally were responsible for other affairs.

Like accompanying those passengers with high status in some stimulating games, helping them relieve the loneliness and boredom of the long journey.

Zhong Tianque had led a business delegation to the Kaman Federation. They signed a trade deal worth tens of billions of starcoins. He and the ship captain Zhong Changming both felt they had a reason to reward His Highness for his hard work.

Zhong Tianque felt it was about time, he opened his eyes and glanced at the woman who was kneading his thigh and was always aware of her master’s mood, she immediately pressed a red button on the chair, and the chair suddenly expanded outwards, turning into a two-meter wide silver bed.

Sci-fi yet dreamy.

The two women exchanged glances, one undressed the passenger, and the other freed herself from her own restraints.

Then, the naked woman sat down gently and slowly.

When you have enough money or power, a glance can yield all the wonderful sensations.

Clearly, Zhong Tianque was lacking neither.

Outside the cabin, the starry sea was vast, like countless flickering silver fireworks.

Inside, the room was warm as summer, filled with captivating moans and vigorous body collisions.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Someone’s attacking the fleet..."