?

    For? ?once,? ?as? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?built? ?his? ?mecha,? ?his? ?thoughts? ?started? ?

    wandering? ?off.? ?

    ?

    As? ?the? ?most? ?studious? ?little? ?intern? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth? ?that? ?the? ?High? ?God? ?

    educated? ?out? ?of? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?Eastern? ?region? ?of? ?Wealth? ?Gods,? ?the? ?High? ?

    Gods? ?all? ?praised? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?for? ?being? ?smart,? ?for? ?being? ?a? ?quick? ?

    learner? ?in? ?everything,? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?for? ?being? ?a? ?very? ?serious? ?and? ?

    earnest,? ?substitute? ?God.? ?

    ?

    But? ?right? ?now,? ?he? ?was? ?actually? ?dazing? ?off.? ?

    ?

    It? ?wasn’t? ?until? ?Xiao? ?PoLan? ?started? ?making? ?‘dididi’? ?noises? ?and? ?called? ?

    him,? ?that? ?the? ?little? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth? ?finally? ?returned? ?from? ?his? ?

    thoughts.? ?

    ?

    Lowering? ?his? ?head,? ?he? ?saw? ?Xiao? ?PoLan? ?looking? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?its? ?

    head? ?raised.? ?

    ?

    As? ?if? ?understanding? ?Xiao? ?PoLan’s? ?confusion,? ?the? ?little? ?God? ?of? ?

    Wealth? ?sighed? ?guiltily:? ?“So? ?uh,? ?just? ?now? ?I? ?was? ?planning? ?to? ?

    upgrade? ?this? ?mecha? ?one? ?step? ?further!”? ?

    ?

    As? ?he? ?said? ?this,? ?he? ?swiftly? ?installed? ?the? ?piece? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?into? ?the? ?

    mecha.? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?placement? ?of? ?the? ?installation? ?and? ?then? ?

    looked? ?at? ?the? ?blueprint.? ?Discovering? ?that? ?no? ?change? ?has? ?been? ?

    made,? ?it? ?raised? ?its? ?mechanical? ?head? ?again.? ?

    ?

    Master? ?definitely? ?has? ?something? ?in? ?his? ?thoughts.? ? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?continued? ?to? ?assemble? ?the? ?mecha.? ?Recalling? ?what? ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?had? ?said? ?previously,? ?he? ?pressed? ?his? ?lips? ?together.? ?

    Finally? ?unable? ?to? ?hold? ?back,? ?he? ?quietly? ?said:? ?“Xiao? ?PoLan,? ?do? ?you? ?

    know?? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun,? ?he……”? ?

    ?

    He? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?voice? ?slightly? ?:? ?“I? ?know? ?

    why? ?he’s? ?been? ?refusing? ?to? ?worship? ?me? ?this? ?entire? ?time!”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan:? ?Oh.? ?Why.? ?

    ?

    But? ?very? ?sorry,? ?it? ?really? ?wasn’t? ?very? ?interested? ?in? ?this.? ?

    ?

    However,? ?the? ?little? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth? ?was? ?especially? ?interested? ?in? ?this? ?

    topic.? ?He? ?said? ?with? ?eyes? ?shining? ?bright:? ?“He? ?said? ?he? ?doesn’t? ?want? ?

    my? ?protection,? ?that? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?protect? ?me? ?instead.”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan:? ?“......”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?gave? ?a? ?secret? ?laugh,? ?and? ?then? ?said? ?very? ?maturely:? ?

    “Ai,? ?I? ?think? ?he’s? ?just? ?stubborn? ?to? ?the? ?bones? ?and? ?doesn''t? ?want? ?

    people? ?to? ?think? ?he? ?relied? ?on? ?other’s? ?protection? ?to? ?become? ?strong.? ?

    What? ?do? ?you? ?think?”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan:? ?Then? ?why? ?don’t? ?you? ?protect? ?me? ?more,? ?Master!? ?I? ?want? ?

    to? ?rely? ?on? ?you? ?to? ?become? ?stronger!? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?immediately? ?put? ?a? ?stern? ?expression? ?on? ?his? ?delicate? ?

    little? ?face? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly:? ?“No? ?way.? ?Relying? ?on? ?others? ?means? ?

    you’re? ?not? ?using? ?your? ?true? ?ability.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?your? ?best!? ?Only? ?

    through? ?hard? ?work? ?can? ?you? ?gain? ?happiness!? ?I? ?can? ?only? ?help? ?blow? ?a? ?

    few? ?breaths? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?some? ?clouds? ?of? ?good? ?luck!”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan:? ?……? ?

    ?

    Then? ?what? ?were? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?express? ?with? ?those? ?words? ?just? ?now?? ?

    ?

    Not? ?understanding? ?Xiao? ?PoLan’s? ?complicated? ?mood,? ?the? ?little? ?God? ?

    of? ?Wealth? ?happily? ?continued? ?to? ?assemble? ?his? ?mecha.? ?

    ?

    As? ?he? ?assembled,? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?some? ?unknown? ?thing? ?again,? ?and? ?

    laughed? ?out? ?loud.? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan? ?raised? ?its? ?head? ?and? ?looked? ?over.? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?covered? ?his? ?mouth,? ?somewhat? ?embarrassed:? ?“I? ?

    wasn’t? ?laughing.”? ?

    ?

    Pausing? ?briefly,? ?he? ?still? ?couldn’t? ?hold? ?back? ?from? ?saying:? ?“Xiao? ?

    PoLan,? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?feeling? ?is? ?really? ?very? ?strange.? ?No? ?one? ?has? ?ever? ?

    said? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?protect? ?me……? ?even? ?the? ?High? ?God? ?has? ?never? ?

    said? ?this.? ?Doesn’t? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?treat? ?me? ?very? ?well?? ?Does? ?he? ?like? ?

    me?”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan’s? ?mood? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?complicated:? ?Do? ?you? ?need? ?

    to? ?ask?? ?Isn’t? ?this? ?obvious?? ?

    ?

    After? ?that,? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?then? ?became? ?somewhat? ?frustrated:? ?“But? ?

    I? ?don’t? ?know? ?if? ?his? ?like? ?towards? ?me...? ?is? ?the? ?kind? ?where? ?he? ?wants? ?

    to? ?marry? ?me……? ?And? ?also,? ?I? ?don’t? ?even? ?know? ?if? ?I? ?can? ?get? ?

    married……”? ?

    ?

    Thinking? ?here,? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?recalled? ?the? ?last? ?communication? ?

    talisman? ?he? ?had? ?inside? ?his? ?GanKun? ?sleeve.? ?

    ?

    He? ?stopped? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?communication? ?

    talisman? ?out.? ?

    ?

    All? ?Gods? ?interning? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?world? ?had? ?three? ?communication? ?

    talismans? ?to? ?ask? ?for? ?assistance? ?from? ?the? ?High? ?Gods.? ?Previously,? ?

    he? ?had? ?already? ?used? ?two.? ?There’s? ?only? ?one? ?left.? ?He? ?really? ?wanted? ?

    to? ?ask? ?the? ?High? ?God,? ?can? ?he? ?get? ?married? ?to? ?a? ?human?? ?

    ?

    If,? ?if? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?wanted? ?to? ?get? ?married? ?with? ?him,? ?should? ?he? ?

    agree?? ?

    ?

    He? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?communication? ?talisman? ?and? ?then? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?

    Faith? ?collection? ?device? ?around? ?his? ?neck.? ?

    ?

    The? ?outer? ?appearance? ?of? ?the? ?Faith? ?collection? ?device? ?was? ?just? ?like? ?a? ?

    tiny? ?little? ?glass,? ?wishing? ?bottle.? ?Before? ?it? ?was? ?empty? ?inside.? ?Now? ?it? ?

    was? ?already? ?filled? ?halfway? ?by? ?shiny,? ?glistening? ?Faith.? ?However,? ?

    this? ?light? ?was? ?something? ?only? ?he? ?could? ?see.? ?

    ?

    The? ?Faith? ?collection? ?device? ?was? ?already? ?filled? ?halfway.? ?The? ?High? ?

    God? ?said? ?before,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?filled? ?it? ?completely,? ?his? ?intern? ?

    would? ?finish? ?and? ?then? ?he? ?can? ?officially? ?become? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth!? ?

    ?

    At? ?that? ?time,? ?his? ?divine? ?powers? ?would? ?also? ?become? ?extremely? ?

    powerful!? ?

    ?

    He? ?just? ?didn’t? ?know? ?if? ?once? ?he? ?finished? ?filling? ?this? ?Faith? ?collection? ?

    device,? ?and? ?then? ?tried? ?to? ?burn? ?the? ?communication? ?talisman? ?to? ?the? ?

    High? ?God? ?again,? ?would? ?the? ?High? ?God? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?receive? ?his? ?

    message.? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?put? ?the? ?last? ?of? ?his? ?communication? ?talisman? ?away,? ?

    storing? ?it? ?carefully? ?for? ?safekeeping.? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan? ?watched? ?its? ?Master’s? ?every? ?move? ?and? ?then? ?asked:? ?If? ?

    the? ?kind? ?of? ?like? ?he? ?has? ?towards? ?you? ?is? ?the? ?kind? ?where? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?

    get? ?married? ?with? ?you,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?married? ?to? ?him?? ?

    ?

    Face? ?flushing? ?red,? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?said? ?honestly:? ?“I? ?don’t? ?know.”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan? ?didn’t? ?understand:? ?Don’t? ?know?? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?nodded? ?his? ?head.? ?He? ?really? ?didn’t? ?know,? ?but……? ?he? ?

    didn’t? ?seem? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?refuse.? ?

    ?

    “Oh? ?right!”? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something:? ?“I? ?

    think? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?on? ?the? ?news? ?today!”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?immediately? ?opened? ?the? ?computer? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?

    newest? ?hot? ?topic.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?most? ?popular? ?news? ?was? ?the? ?

    live? ?broadcast? ?of? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?receiving? ?top? ?merit? ?for? ?his? ?military? ?

    service.? ?

    ?

    In? ?the? ?live? ?broadcast,? ?the? ?Grand? ?Admiral? ?of? ?the? ?military? ?read? ?a? ?

    whole? ?bunch? ?of? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?battle? ?contributions? ?from? ?a? ?list.? ?It? ?

    was? ?a? ?long? ?list,? ?showing? ?clearly? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?an? ?illustrated? ?and? ?

    outstanding? ?past? ?history? ?of? ?contributions.? ?

    ?

    Reading? ?to? ?the? ?end? ?about? ?the? ?achievement? ?of? ?exterminating? ?the? ?

    Alien? ?Insect? ?Empress,? ?everyone? ?all? ?cheered? ?loudly.? ?

    ?

    In? ?loud? ?cheering,? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?walked? ?onto? ?the? ?stage? ?in? ?a? ?

    completely? ?proper? ?military? ?uniform.? ?He? ?was? ?tall,? ?body? ?straight? ?and? ?

    upright.? ?Aura? ?impressive? ?and? ?domineering,? ?his? ?handsome? ?

    countenance? ?attracted? ?countless? ?eyes,? ?making? ?them? ?unable? ?to? ?

    look? ?away.? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?also? ?couldn’t? ?look? ?away.? ?He? ?felt? ?like? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?

    was? ?really? ?too? ?handsome.? ?This? ?kind? ?of? ?resolute? ?and? ?steadfast? ?

    dashing? ?presence? ?was? ?something? ?he? ?has? ?never? ?seen? ?in? ?anyone? ?

    else.? ?

    ?

    He? ?has? ?already? ?seen? ?plenty? ?of? ?good? ?looking? ?people? ?and? ?gods,? ?but? ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?had? ?a? ?certain? ?imposing? ?manner? ?that? ?he? ?has? ?never? ?

    seen? ?in? ?anyone? ?or? ?God? ?before.? ?

    ?

    He? ?really? ?liked? ?seeing? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun.? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan? ?watched? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?as? ?he? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?screen,? ?not? ?

    even? ?blinking.? ?How? ?can? ?it? ?not? ?understand? ?its? ?little? ?master’s? ?

    feelings?? ?

    ?

    Aye.? ?

    ?

    The? ?innocent? ?master? ?got? ?stolen? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?after? ?all.? ?

    ?

    Under? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?the? ?numerous? ?crowd.? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?was? ?

    awarded? ?for? ?his? ?contributions.? ?A? ?new? ?shiny? ?medal? ?was? ?added? ?to? ?

    his? ?military? ?uniform.? ?

    ?

    However,? ?facing? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?reward? ?ceremony,? ?plenty? ?of? ?people? ?

    off? ?stage? ?had? ?different? ?thoughts.? ? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?even? ?saw? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?comments? ?crying? ?on? ?the? ?

    livestream? ?broadcast.? ?

    ?

    “QQ,? ?he’s? ?clearly? ?receiving? ?a? ?top? ?merit? ?reward,? ?but? ?I? ?feel? ?so? ?sad? ?

    o(╥?﹏?╥)o”? ?

    ?

    “How? ?can? ?we? ?not? ?feel? ?sad?? ?If? ?Admiral? ?Wen’s? ?psychic? ?powers? ?

    weren’t? ?contaminated? ?by? ?energy? ?radiation,? ?this? ?top? ?merit? ?reward? ?

    would? ?be? ?enough? ?to? ?make? ?him? ?the? ?youngest? ?Grand? ?Admiral? ?in? ?the? ?

    Empire.”? ?

    ?

    “It’s? ?not? ?fair!? ?It’s? ?not? ?fair!? ?This? ?kind? ?of? ?military? ?service? ?is? ?still? ?not? ?

    even? ?for? ?husband? ?to? ?advance? ?in? ?rank?? ?Why?!”? ?

    ?

    “What’s? ?so? ?unfair? ?about? ?it?? ?Hasn’t? ?there? ?been? ?plenty? ?of? ?officers? ?

    who''ve? ?been? ?contaminated? ?by? ?energy? ?radiation? ?before?? ?Which? ?of? ?

    them? ?have? ?continued? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?the? ?military?? ?They’re? ?basically? ?

    all? ?gone.? ?For? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?to? ?still? ?remain? ?and? ?also? ?be? ?rewarded? ?

    for? ?his? ?contribution,? ?the? ?military? ?has? ?already? ?been? ?extremely? ?

    generous!”? ?

    ?

    “What? ?does? ?this? ?mean?? ?In? ?other? ?words,? ?the? ?military? ?just? ?throws? ?

    people? ?away? ?after? ?using? ?them?? ?Why? ?did? ?Admiral? ?Wen? ?get? ?

    contaminated? ?by? ?energy? ?radiation?? ?Wasn’t? ?it? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?the? ?

    Empire!”? ? ?

    ?

    “What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?throw? ?away? ?after? ?using? ?them?? ?The? ?military? ?

    has? ?to? ?be? ?responsible? ?for? ?the? ?safety? ?of? ?the? ?Empire.? ?Only? ?people? ?

    with? ?strength? ?can? ?sit? ?in? ?the? ?leadership? ?positions.? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?

    psychic? ?powers? ?have? ?decreased.? ?He? ?probably? ?can’t? ?even? ?last? ?much? ?

    longer.? ?You? ?guys? ?still? ?expect? ?him? ?to? ?command? ?calmly? ?in? ?the? ?

    future?? ?What? ?if? ?something? ?happens?”? ?

    ?

    Everyone? ?argued? ?loudly.? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?also? ?felt? ?a? ?bit? ?sad.? ?

    ?

    So? ?if? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?contaminated? ?by? ?energy? ?radiation,? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?

    could? ?have? ?become? ?a? ?Grand? ?Admiral?? ?

    ?

    He? ?needed? ?to? ?heal? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?properly? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible!? ?

    ?

    “Am? ?I? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?concerned? ?that? ?in? ?such? ?an? ?important? ?moment,? ?

    how? ?come? ?the? ?future? ?Admiral’s? ?wife,? ?who? ?was? ?officially? ?announced? ?

    last? ?time,? ?isn’t? ?present? ?right? ?now?”? ?

    ?

    “Are? ?you? ?talking? ?about? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou?? ?Let? ?me? ?speak? ?honestly? ?with? ?

    you? ?guys.? ?I? ?have? ?the? ?newest? ?insider? ?story.? ?Once? ?I? ?say? ?it,? ?you? ?guys? ?

    will? ?definitely? ?be? ?gobsmacked!”? ?

    ?

    “What? ?insider? ?story?? ?Related? ?to? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou?”? ?

    ?

    “It’s? ?rumored? ?that? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?was? ?discovered? ?when? ?the? ?3rd? ?

    Legion? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?garbage? ?planet? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?Admiral.? ?He? ?

    seems? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?refugee? ?of? ?some? ?distant? ?star? ?system,? ?without? ?even? ?

    an? ?identification? ?card.? ?When? ?he? ?first? ?arrived? ?on? ?the? ?battleship,? ?he? ?

    even? ?stammered? ?while? ?he? ?spoke,? ?like? ?he? ?didn’t? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?

    speak? ?the? ?common? ?intergalactic? ?language? ?very? ?well.? ?Other? ?than? ?

    being? ?a? ?little? ?good? ?looking,? ?he? ?doesn’t? ?have? ?anything? ?else.”? ?

    ?

    “He? ?didn’t? ?even? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?speak? ?the? ?common? ?galactic? ?

    language?? ?My? ?god,? ?what? ?poor,? ?remote? ?place? ?did? ?he? ?come? ?from?? ?

    Don’t? ?tell? ?me,? ?he? ?didn’t? ?even? ?go? ?to? ?school? ?before? ?and? ?doesn’t? ?even? ?

    have? ?a? ?diploma?”? ?

    ?

    “Who? ?knows.? ?The? ?Admiral? ?has? ?returned? ?almost? ?a? ?month? ?now.? ?

    Have? ?you? ?seen? ?the? ?Admiral? ?bring? ?him? ?around? ?outside?? ?It’s? ?

    rumoured? ?that? ?Old? ?Madam? ?Wen? ?is? ?dissatisfied? ?with? ?this? ?

    son-in-law,? ?and? ?doesn’t? ?allow? ?them? ?to? ?be? ?together.? ?Therefore,? ?this? ?

    thing? ?will? ?probably? ?end? ?poorly.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou:? ?“?????”? ?

    ?

    How? ?come? ?the? ?topic? ?started? ?burning? ?in? ?his? ?direction? ?now!? ?

    ?

    Ever? ?since? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?returned? ?from? ?the? ?garbage? ?planet,? ?other? ?

    than? ?going? ?out? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?finals? ?of? ?Mecha? ?tournament,? ?he’s? ?spent? ?

    the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?time? ?either? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?3rd? ?Legion? ?or? ?staying? ?at? ?

    home? ?and? ?building? ?mechas.? ?He? ?was? ?so? ?low-profile? ?that? ?he? ?

    practically? ?didn’t? ?exist.? ? ?

    ?

    This? ?naturally? ?made? ?many? ?people? ?think? ?a? ?lot? ?and? ?start? ?fantasizing? ?

    like? ?crazy.? ?

    ?

    Not? ?to? ?mention,? ?Zhaung? ?Zhou’s? ?background? ?was? ?dug? ?out.? ?This? ?

    naturally? ?caused? ?some? ?people? ?to? ?create? ?negative? ?associations.? ?

    ?

    Something? ?like--? ?The? ?Old? ?Madam? ?Wen? ?felt? ?disdain? ?for? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?

    son-in-law,? ?thought? ?that? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?was? ?humiliating? ?the? ?Wen? ?

    family? ?name? ?for? ?wanting? ?to? ?marry? ?a? ?refugee? ?for? ?his? ?wife,? ?or? ?

    something? ?like? ?that.? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?really? ?didn’t? ?know? ?that? ?other? ?people? ?had? ?thought? ?

    this? ?way.? ?

    ?

    He? ?just? ?didn’t? ?like? ?going? ?outside,? ?that’s? ?all.? ?

    ?

    As? ?for? ?his? ?background,? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?surprised? ?at? ?all.? ?People? ?were? ?

    going? ?to? ?know? ?eventually.? ?

    ?

    This? ?didn’t? ?mean? ?the? ?3rd? ?Legion? ?crew? ?of? ?battleship? ?Wyvern? ?

    weren’t? ?loyal,? ?or? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?spies.? ?

    ?

    But? ?rather,? ?all? ?walls? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?had? ?ears.? ?Everyone? ?had? ?their? ?

    own? ?good? ?friends.? ?Sharing? ?things? ?with? ?good? ?friends? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?

    natural? ?thing.? ?

    ?

    I’m? ?your? ?good? ?friend.? ?I? ?tell? ?a? ?secret? ?to? ?you.? ?However,? ?you? ?also? ?

    have? ?another? ?good? ?friend.? ?You? ?then? ?tell? ?the? ?secret? ?to? ?your? ?other? ?

    good? ?friend.? ?That? ?person? ?also? ?has? ?their? ?own? ?good? ?friends……? ?

    ?

    Spreading? ?like? ?this,? ?one? ?to? ?another,? ?ten? ?to? ?a? ?hundred,? ?the? ?

    exposure? ?of? ?his? ?background? ?and? ?identity? ?was? ?an? ?eventual? ?thing.? ?

    He? ?just? ?never? ?expected? ?people? ?would? ?start? ?thinking? ?in? ?all? ?different? ?

    directions……? ?

    ?

    Clearly,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?gossip,? ?but? ?after? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?read? ?it,? ?he? ?was? ?

    still? ?a? ?bit? ?worried.? ?

    ?

    Could? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?mom……? ?really? ?not? ?like? ?him?? ?

    ?

    As? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?this,? ?his? ?comm? ?suddenly? ?rang.? ?

    ?

    He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?and? ?discovered? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?Wen? ?

    XiaoYun.? ?

    ?

    He? ?subconsciously? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?live? ?broadcast? ?briefly.? ?He? ?saw? ?

    that? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?had? ?already? ?left? ?the? ?screen,? ?leaving? ?the? ?military? ?

    officials? ?to? ?make? ?concluding? ?remarks.? ?

    ?

    Thinking? ?about? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?sending? ?him? ?a? ?message? ?immediately? ?

    after? ?getting? ?off? ?stage,? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?couldn’t? ?help? ?but? ?smile? ?and? ?

    answer? ?the? ?call? ?swiftly.? ?

    ?

    “What’s? ?the? ?matter!”? ?

    ?

    Seeing? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou’s? ?eyes? ?shining? ?brightly? ?in? ?the? ?video,? ?Wen? ?

    XiaoYun? ?unconsciously? ?started? ?smiling? ?as? ?well.? ?He? ?asked? ?softly:? ?

    “What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou’s? ?eyes? ?started? ?to? ?shift? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?place.? ?Too? ?

    embarrassed? ?to? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?watching? ?the? ?live? ?broadcast,? ?he? ?said? ?

    vaguely:? ?“Building? ?a? ?mecha.”? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun:? ?“Then? ?why’s? ?your? ?face? ?so? ?red?”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?touched? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?conviction:? ?“It? ?must? ?

    be? ?because? ?it’s? ?hot!”? ?

    ?

    “Okay,? ?because? ?it’s? ?hot.”? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?said:? ?“Come? ?eat? ?a? ?meal? ?

    with? ?me? ?tonight,? ?alright?”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?didn’t? ?understand:? ?“Go? ?where? ?to? ?eat?? ?Will? ?it? ?be? ?

    inconvenient……”? ?

    ?

    He? ?really? ?didn’t? ?like? ?to? ?eat? ?human? ?food? ?because? ?every? ?time? ?before? ?

    eating,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?offer? ?them? ?in? ?prayer.? ?

    ?

    Or? ?else? ?if? ?he? ?ate,? ?it’d? ?be? ?tasteless? ?and? ?very? ?hard? ?to? ?eat!? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?said:? ?“My? ?mom,? ?she? ?wants? ?to? ?see? ?you.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou:? ?“??”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou:? ?“Ah!”? ?

    ?

    He? ?immediately? ?started? ?to? ?get? ?nervous.? ?

    ?

    He? ?just? ?saw? ?on? ?the? ?chat? ?screen,? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?mom? ?might? ?not? ?

    like? ?him.? ?So? ?why? ?did? ?she? ?suddenly? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?him? ?now?!? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun:? ?“If? ?you? ?don’t? ?want? ?to? ?go,? ?I’ll? ?refuse? ?her? ?request.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice:? ?“It’s? ?not? ?that? ?I? ?don’t? ?want? ?to? ?

    go……”? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun:? ?“Then?”? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?seriously.? ?That? ?focused? ?gaze? ?seemed? ?

    to? ?look? ?right? ?through? ?the? ?video? ?and? ?envelope? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?

    completely.? ?

    ?

    “Zhou? ?Zhou,? ?I? ?said? ?it? ?before.? ?In? ?front? ?of? ?me,? ?you? ?can? ?say? ?

    anything.? ?Things? ?you? ?like,? ?things? ?you? ?don’t? ?like;? ?sad? ?things? ?or? ?

    happy? ?things;? ?I’m? ?your? ?personal? ?tree? ?hole.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou’s? ?ear? ?turned? ?red? ?little? ?by? ?little.? ?

    ?

    His? ?only? ?personal? ?tree? ?hole? ?or? ?whatever……? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?pacify? ?the? ?heat? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?said? ?

    in? ?a? ?small? ?voice:? ?“What? ?if? ?your? ?mom? ?doesn’t? ?like? ?me?”? ?

    ?

    Hearing? ?this,? ?a? ?coldness? ?gathered? ?in? ?the? ?depth? ?of? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?

    eyes.? ?

    ?

    As? ?soon? ?as? ?he? ?got? ?off? ?stage,? ?he? ?heard? ?Cheng? ?JinXue? ?talk? ?about? ?

    what? ?had? ?happened? ?in? ?the? ?chat? ?screen.? ?He? ?was? ?specifically? ?fearful? ?

    of? ?Zhou? ?Zhou? ?watching? ?the? ?news,? ?afraid? ?that? ?Zhou? ?Zhou? ?would? ?

    overthink? ?after? ?seeing? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?discussion.? ?Therefore,? ?as? ?soon? ?

    as? ?he? ?got? ?off? ?the? ?stage,? ?he? ?gave? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?a? ?call? ?to? ?prevent? ?

    Zhou? ?Zhou? ?from? ?seeing? ?all? ?of? ?this.? ?

    ?

    Unexpectedly,? ?he? ?still? ?saw? ?it.? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?said:? ?“On? ?the? ?first? ?day? ?of? ?my? ?return,? ?my? ?mom? ?

    already? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?you.? ?I? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?didn’t? ?agree.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?didn’t? ?understand:? ?“How? ?come?”? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?said:? ?“I? ?was? ?afraid? ?she’d? ?scare? ?you.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?was? ?briefly? ?stunned:? ?“Scare? ?me?”? ?

    ?

    That? ?shouldn’t? ?be? ?the? ?case? ?right?? ?

    ?

    It’s? ?not? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?normal? ?person!? ?

    ?

    How? ?can? ?he? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?a? ?human!? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?tone? ?was? ?calm? ?like? ?discussing? ?the? ?weather:? ?“I? ?have? ?

    never? ?cared? ?about? ?anyone? ?before,? ?other? ?than? ?you.? ?She? ?wants? ?to? ?

    know? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?mystical? ?deity? ?you? ?are.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?flushed? ?red.? ?

    ?

    What? ?was? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?saying!? ?

    ?

    What? ?kind? ?of? ?mystical? ?deity? ?can? ?he? ?be!? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?said:? ?“Believe? ?me.? ?When? ?you? ?see? ?her,? ?you’d? ?

    definitely? ?get? ?scared? ?by? ?her? ?enthusiasm.? ?Therefore,? ?the? ?possibility? ?

    of? ?her? ?not? ?liking? ?you? ?doesn’t? ?even? ?exist.”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?said? ?vaguely:? ?“oh? ?oh……? ?then? ?let’s? ?go.”? ?

    ?

    Wen? ?XiaoYun? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?quietly:? ?“Are? ?you? ?sure?”? ?

    ?

    Blushing,? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?looked? ?around? ?shiftily:? ?“En……? ?Let’s? ?do? ?

    this.? ?When? ?it’s? ?time,? ?you? ?come? ?pick? ?me? ?up.? ?I’m? ?hanging? ?up? ?now!”? ?

    ?

    After? ?saying? ?this? ?and? ?not? ?waiting? ?for? ?Wen? ?XiaoYun’s? ?reply,? ?Zhuang? ?

    Zhou? ?directly? ?pressed? ?end? ?call? ?on? ?the? ?comm.? ?

    ?

    After? ?hanging? ?up,? ?Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?ran? ?inside? ?the? ?Divine? ?Image? ?and? ?

    rolled? ?around? ?vigorously.? ?Then? ?he? ?jumped? ?out? ?again? ?and? ?

    continued? ?to? ?assemble? ?the? ?mecha? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?manner.? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan:? ?“......”? ?

    ?

    Zhuang? ?Zhou? ?noticed? ?Xiao? ?PoLan’s? ?expression? ?and? ?asked? ?

    completely? ?seriously:? ?“Why? ?are? ?you? ?looking? ?at? ?me? ?like? ?that?? ?Do? ?I? ?

    look? ?very? ?strange?”? ?

    ?

    Xiao? ?PoLan:? ?“......”? ?

    ?

    No.? ?The? ?strange? ?one? ?is? ?me.? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?

    my? ?eyes.? ?

    ?

    ~~~~~~?