CHAPTER 345: CHAPTER 117: ALLIANCE MILITARY COMPETITION ADVANCED_3

Du Xixi saw it clearly; the Blue Star Empire’s ability to win first place in the Alliance Military Competition for thirty consecutive sessions in nearly a hundred years isn’t just talk, nor can it be achieved with merely three years of hard training. The strength of the Blue Star Empire has always been enduring, and those dirty tricks outside can’t move a single particle of dust on Taishan!

Hearing Du Xixi’s words, Ke Lian finally felt a bit better: "I know you’re right, but I just don’t like the style of the Zao Mu Empire. No wonder the Zao Mu Empire’s ranking is getting lower and lower. A few hundred years ago they were right above us, but now they’ve fallen two spots behind us over the decades, and their overall strength is significantly weaker than ours, so what am I worried about?"

"That’s right!" Du Xixi rested her head on Ke Lian’s shoulder, and when Ke Lian also gently leaned his head against hers, she laughed, "Only the weak use all sorts of second-rate tactics. The strong crush with sheer power!"

Although Du Xixi didn’t understand military matters, she did have some knack for comforting people, and Ke Lian was always easy to soothe by her, so before long, Ke Lian was completely relaxed, closing his eyes to nap on the sofa.

When Ke Xing returned from visiting with his two grandsons, 2569 had already prepared dinner. Du Xixi gently woke the lightly sleeping Ke Lian, and the family enjoyed a comfortable dinner before each resting for the night.

The next day, Du Xixi had to go to Blue Star University. Yesterday, she and He Yuan discussed it, and they figured that before the official start of the Food Department, Du Xixi had to thoroughly train them.

Teaching cooking and the like, Du Xixi was already very skilled in; be it daily live teaching or hands-on guidance, Du Xixi felt confident, so she planned to frequently visit Blue Star University to teach He Yuan and the other three about handling the details in the coming period.

Du Xixi also brought Miao Miao along. As soon as they arrived at Blue Star University, she sent Miao Miao to Lin You so the two could carefully discuss Miao Miao’s schooling, asking Lin You to look out for Miao Miao a bit, and then Du Xixi headed to the Food Department with big strides.

He Yuan and her three classmates were already prepared, just waiting for Du Xixi to arrive. When they saw Du Xixi appear at the classroom door, He Yuan ran straight up, only to be easily stopped by the Mecha soldiers behind Du Xixi.

Although the Mecha soldiers could scan He Yuan to confirm she had no dangerous items, except for Ke Lian’s few familiar family members, the Mecha soldiers wouldn’t easily let others approach Du Xixi.

The safety of the Imperial Family members was not to be compromised!

Once Du Xixi waved, the Mecha soldiers stopped obstructing, and He Yuan quickly hugged Du Xixi’s arm, sniffling with a hint of grievance: "Xixi, I missed you!"

"We just saw each other yesterday!" Du Xixi was well-liked and polite to others, but she simply couldn’t resist others’ coquettishness. Seeing He Yuan already clinging to her, she chuckled and tapped He Yuan’s forehead.

He Yuan giggled, but when she looked ahead, she met Chen Si’s wistful gaze, and she froze entirely, her ears burning as she subconsciously let go of Du Xixi’s arm.

Du Xixi: ...

Zhang Ye: ...

Wenren Yu: ...

Chen Si: ＼（￣︶￣）／

Du Xixi hadn’t experienced anything like this; her relationship progress with Ke Lian was relatively fast, as they started "dating" after confirming mutual affection. Even Mo Ying and Ye Wenting quickly got together and soon married.

The tentative and ambiguous relationship like that of Chen Si and He Yuan was still quite curious to Du Xixi, so she watched both with bright eyes, making them both blush.

"Xixi!" He Yuan was a bit anxious, but didn’t know what to say; tongue-twisted, she blurted an unexpected question: "How did you and the Marshal get together back then?"

After asking, without even waiting for Du Xixi to answer, He Yuan frustratedly slapped her forehead. Really, what kind of question was that! It felt... strange!

However, Chen Si couldn’t suppress his smile, but worried He Yuan might get annoyed if she saw it, he quickly subdued it, partly changing the subject, partly echoing He Yuan by asking Du Xixi, "Yes, we’re actually quite curious about your and the Marshal’s relationship, too."

Away from the current awkward atmosphere, Chen Si and the others were indeed very curious about Du Xixi and Ke Lian’s relationship history.

After all, there were many speculations online about their romance, from various "insider" disclosures to the comments and appearances of Du Xixi and Ke Lian on "We Are Husband and Wife," which intrigued netizens about their story.

Faced with four pairs of curious eyes, Du Xixi suddenly found herself at a loss for words but, determined to maintain her dignity, she coughed and spoke honestly: "Ke Lian and I were actually in a family-arranged marriage at the beginning. Before we got married, Ke Lian and I hadn’t met once."

"Ah! So it really was a family-arranged marriage!" He Yuan exclaimed in a resentful tone, much like a disappointed fangirl.

Du Xixi merely smiled and continued, "A few days after we got married, Ke Lian went off to the battlefield, but when he came back, he said he wanted us to get along well, wanted to be a good husband and father, so we pretty much dated for a while."

A certain fangirl again excitedly asked, "And then? And then?"

"And then..." Du Xixi lifted her eyebrows with a hint of pride, "He fell in love with me, and I fell in love with him."