CHAPTER 95: CHAPTER 95: WINTER FADES, STAR RIVER SHINES ETERNAL

"What would happen if I went up and punched Lu Shinian right now?" Su Hu asked through gritted teeth.

Ye Qing: ...

"You’d be court-martialed," Ye Qing said mercilessly.

Su Hu’s mouth twitched hard. After thinking about it, he said, "Forget it, I won’t hit him."

"Commander, we should go." Ye Qing reminded him from the side.

Su Hu nodded, took a deep look at Su Ruan, and then quickly left the spaceship with Ye Qing and entered the Star River Star.

They merged into the crowd and soon disappeared without a trace.

Su Ruan seemed to glimpse a familiar figure for a moment, but when she looked again, there was nothing there.

"Strange," she murmured to herself, but Lu Shinian caught it.

"What’s strange?" he asked.

Su Ruan came back to her senses, shook her head, and said, "Nothing, it’s just that you talk in a weird way."

She turned around, adjusted Lu Shinian’s bow tie, looked up at him with a smile, and said, "I won’t leave you."

"But you keep emphasizing it. What if I miss hearing a word and it turns into ’leave you’? Then I would..."

Before she could finish, Lu Shinian interrupted her.

"Let’s not talk about it."

He dominantly took her hand, "It’s our honeymoon, let’s have fun."

Right at the time of the festival, the entire Star River Star was bustling, with crowds of tourists coming from far and wide. The whole port was very busy.

Lu Shinian had long since changed out of his military uniform and into ordinary casual clothes.

Without the harshness of his military attire and with Lu Shinian consciously restraining his aura, he appeared more laid-back than usual.

Even so, his face was still quite eye-catching.

But strangely, it seemed that people didn’t see Lu Shinian, walking right past them.

Su Ruan looked at Lu Shinian, deep in thought.

Logically, as the First Commander of the interstellar, Lu Shinian had a high level of credibility among the public. Plus, with his appearances representing the military and that wedding livestream... Anyway, he shouldn’t be standing here unnoticed.

Noticing Su Ruan’s puzzlement, Lu Shinian took the initiative to explain: "I used spiritual power to blur my presence."

Su Ruan was stunned, "Spiritual power can do that?"

"Yes." Lu Shinian said, leading her to the floating car, "As long as your spiritual power is high enough."

In a certain sense, his current spiritual power could do almost anything.

That’s why the Ancestral Stage exists, to restrict his energy.

Considering the Ancestral Stage, he couldn’t exert his full potential.

Fortunately, it’s a peaceful age, and that bit of spiritual power is enough.

Remembering that Su Ruan’s spiritual power was only D level, Lu Shinian didn’t elaborate further on that aspect.

"In short, we won’t attract attention," he said with rare teasing, "Ruan Ruan needn’t worry about being surrounded."

Su Ruan: ...

Is having high spiritual power amazing? Yes, it is amazing.

Speaking of spiritual power, Su Ruan recalled the feeling when purifying that Level 2 Energy Stone and vaguely felt that her spiritual power might have improved slightly, but without a detector, she couldn’t confirm to what extent.

Maybe it would be necessary to get a spiritual power detector at home.

Su Ruan pondered, completely unaware of the gradually deepening gaze Lu Shinian cast at her.

The floating car finally stopped at the entrance of a villa that Lu Shinian had rented beforehand.

Even during their outing, he wanted to give Ruan Ruan the best.

This was the only villa area on Star River Star, located at the very center of the planet. Interestingly, Star River Star is divided by a central line, with one half in the grip of winter and the other basking under warm sunshine.

The villa Lu Shinian rented was right on this line, with the villa divided symmetrically down the middle.

The left side of the villa was in winter, with chilly winds and thick snow covering the garden on the left side of the yard, while the right side enjoyed warm spring breezes and budding life.

This unique natural phenomenon happens to echo the origin of the planet’s name.

Seeing the unique scenery inside the villa, Su Ruan marveled and happened to be heard by Lu Shinian. He explained patiently, "The name Star River Star comes from an ancient saying."

Su Ruan’s interest was piqued upon hearing this.

"What ancient saying?"

"The end of harsh winter," Lu Shinian’s voice was deep, with a hint of laughter, "brings perpetual light to the galaxy."

Su Ruan hadn’t studied classical literature much, but just hearing those words, she found them beautiful.

Before she could ask, Lu Shinian explained, "It means that since meeting you, everything has become clear and bright."

Su Ruan tilted her head, "So it’s a love confession?"

"To me, yes," Lu Shinian said, leading Su Ruan into the villa.

For him, meeting Su Ruan made everything better.

Su Ruan hooked her pinky with Lu Shinian’s palm and chuckled softly, "It’s the same for me."

Since meeting him, everything changed.

As they talked, they entered the house, and just like the nearly opposite landscapes outside, the interiors featured two completely different styles.

The left side had a thick carpet, while the right had a somewhat cold floor.

The left style was more intense, forming a strong contrast with the snowy scene outside.

The right side was much fresher, with a small round table by the window holding an exquisite vase with a rare natural flower.

Overall, it was a novel experience, something Su Ruan had never seen before.

She released Lu Shinian’s hand, her eyes brightening, and praised freely, "This place is fantastic!"

Lu Shinian’s lips curled up slightly, an insidious charm subtly highlighted in his brows.

"Yes, spending a honeymoon here with Ruan Ruan would be wonderful."

His voice was calm, yet there was an indescribable sense of ambiguity in his words.

Su Ruan glanced back at him, seemingly thinking of something, and her mouth twitched.

"Are you going to enter the Ancestral Stage again?" she quickly walked over to him, her small hands groping over his body, "Where’s that Level 3 Energy Stone? Absorb it first."

"We’re strangers in this place. What if you enter the Ancestral Stage here and someone sees you?"

Lu Shinian suddenly grabbed Su Ruan’s fidgeting little hands, his eyes faintly glowing with a crimson hue, the deep in his gaze reflecting only Su Ruan, his voice carrying a husky edge.

"It’s too late."

Su Ruan hesitated reflexively, "What?"

Before she finished speaking, the person standing upright just now suddenly sprouted two fluffy ears atop his head, twitching joyfully.

A wolf tail broke through his pants, drooping down behind him.

On his handsome face bloomed a look of surprise, and with a sweep of his large hand, he pulled Su Ruan into his arms, murmuring, "Oh, Ruan Ruan."

Su Ruan: ...