The ring is so obvious in both photos, videos and animations that it is impossible to ignore, but the two parties involved have always responded less and less.
Not to mention that the media has no authority to get close to Qin Nuo, even if they did, there are not many who dare to do such a thing.
They could try to investigate Lin Yi's side, but Lin Yi's side was more difficult to deal with. At least half of the media were blacklisted in his address book. There was really no point in doing anything.
There are activities on the capital planet that really require people to go out on their own, but they are very few. It was a rare occurrence for Lin Yi and Qin Nuo to be photographed outside a restaurant on Earth last time. The only things that can be photographed well are some large-scale celebrations or events in the empire.
It's such a coincidence that there will be an annual aristocratic event at the end of this month, just a few days after the ring on Lin Yi's hand was photographed. Otherwise, both the media and ordinary spectators would probably be worried about whether Lin Yi and Qin Nuo have already or intend to take their relationship to the next level.
The capital planet has a constant temperature all year round. Whether it is sunny, snowy or rainy, it is the weather of ancient Earth simulated by the system under the protective cover. Unless there are special festivals, there are rarely any changes in the weather.
The weather outside the protective shield that is opened once a year is so drastic that humans cannot bear it, so only some low-level star-level pests are released to roam back and forth. These star-level pests are used exclusively for the empire's annual noble assessment.
The noble families with titles in the empire send adult alphas to participate in the assessment every year.
Although it is called an assessment, in fact, it is not as risky as it was when the assessment was first established. Because all the participants are children of nobles, no one wants to sacrifice in vain, so the difficulty of the assessment has been reduced year by year. Now it is basically a performance activity for the nobles to show to the public to show their etiquette and demeanor.
For activities like this, apart from the young noble alphas who were attending their coming-of-age ceremonies, all the prestigious nobles in the empire would participate. By then, the nobles would be the least valuable thing, and the three floors inside and outside would be filled to the brim.
The media was looking forward to Lin Yi and Qin Nuo participating in this event. Even if it was a luxury for both of them to attend, one was not too little for them.
The royal family has suffered a great deal of damage to its reputation this year, and the entire conservative aristocracy has also suffered a lot. Naturally, this event has become one of the tools the royal family hopes to use to restore their reputation.
Although the people have complaints and doubts about the nobles, the public as a whole still admires and respects them, and they still look forward to such activities.
The event will still be broadcast live in full, and the list of participants will be announced on the royal family’s official website one day in advance.
The gossipy hearts of netizens immediately went to dig up the entire list as soon as it was made public. Of course, it didn't take much effort to see the words Qin Nuo on the list of invited guests in the front row of the first page. As expected, the male companion in parentheses behind Qin Nuo was Lin Yi.
The personal updates of the leading actress of Empire TV, who was hosting the live broadcast that day, were filled with various questions that netizens hoped she would ask that day.
Qin Nuo has not participated in this kind of activity for many years because he has been stationed on a desolate planet for many years. It is a rare opportunity for him to participate now with such a big piece of news that has not been answered to the public. It is certain that he will be the center of attention.
The host's updates were filled with requests for her to comment on Qin Nuo's marriage.
Regardless of the public's acceptance of their relationship, whether they actually get married is another matter.
To put it simply, public opinion currently does not generally think that Lin Yi is marrying above his station with Qin Nuo, but at the same time, it must be admitted that he does not conform to the traditional concept of an aristocratic partner in the empire in all aspects. He is unbridled and unrestrained, has a humble family background and is surrounded by public opinion, and cannot even have children. In any way, he is not an alpha, especially a qualified partner for an alpha like Qin Nuo who has been the focus of everyone's attention since he almost became an adult.
How could such a Lin Yi really marry Qin Nuo smoothly? It almost represents the collapse of old ideas and times.
The younger generation tends to be open-minded and free-minded, and those who oppose the constraints of traditional empire concepts are happy to see this, but they are still a little worried and hesitant.
Qin Nuo and Lin Yi's relationship was rarely publicized. Qin Nuo was not the only one to be mentioned, and even Lin Yi, who could have used their relationship to hype it up, never mentioned it, so the public had no way of knowing the details of their relationship.
As a result, there are all kinds of speculations about their relationship, most of which are based on people's own imagination.
"I think no matter what, Lin Yi will definitely not be as bold when he is with the Marshal as he is in front of the camera. I think any omega will be docile when they are with Lord Qin Nuo. I feel that the two of them should still get along in the most traditional way of getting along. However, Lord Qin Nuo is already a very good omega, so I still envy Lord Lin Yi."
"I feel that no matter how good two people are, once they get married, Lin Yi will definitely have to face all kinds of constraints in the aristocratic circle. This is simply unavoidable. Of course, I don't mean to complain for Lord Lin Yi. What I want to say is that if there is such an opportunity, I am willing to be bound for life."
"But have you forgotten the royal dinner when the two of them were not together yet? Lord Lin Yi was even more aggressive and bolder than Lord Qin Nuo. I think the two of them might still be in that state in private."
"So, I am even more looking forward to the two of them getting along during the coming-of-age ceremony. During the entire live broadcast, I will definitely keep my eyes fixed on the two of them without moving!"
Lin Yi was quite calm about this event, but Mrs. Williams was very enthusiastic. She called Lin Yi over a day in advance to try on clothes and accessories. She took Lin Yi to visit the Williams family's warehouse and picked and chose.
"Ma'am, I have already prepared my clothes." Lin Yi tried to decline but was ignored by Mrs. Williams.
"Tomorrow will be your first appearance in public as Qin Nuo's fiancé. From now on, you will represent not only yourself, but also the Williams family. I am not dressing you up, I am dressing up our family."
That's right... Lin Yi felt that he couldn't refute it, so he stood there obediently and let Mrs. Williams toss her around.
Fortunately, Mrs. Williams's aesthetic taste was very good. She picked out the best accessories and styles for Lin Yi, striving to make Lin Yi look perfect while keeping a low profile and luxurious. Lin Yi saw a lot of things that he was familiar with, such as tie clips and cufflinks, which were basically all ancient earth styles.
Seeing Lin Yi touching the accessories, Mrs. Williams explained seriously, "Don't worry, they are all authentic."
The materials used to make these accessories would have been luxury goods in the ancient Earth period. Even at this time, there are very few authentic ones on Earth. Most of them are placed in the Imperial Museum, and the few best of the best are scattered among the homes of various nobles. The Williams family naturally owns the best of the best.
Lin Yi even found a similar one he owned among them.
I don't know if it's natural, but Mrs. Williams is obviously very keen on dressing up and accessories. She looks like she wants to throw her entire wardrobe at Lin Yi.
They went on and on for nearly two hours, but even when Qin Nuo came home, she still couldn't lose her enthusiasm.
Lin Yi had no choice but to ask Qin Nuo to give him a ride, but he didn't expect that Qin Nuo, who Lin Yi thought was not interested in such things, had no intention of rescuing him at all. Instead, he stood on the same side with Mrs. Williams, "Tomorrow is indeed a very important occasion, and it is worth dressing up."
Seeing that both mother and son were looking at him expectantly, Lin Yi had no choice but to patiently try a few more sets.
Mrs. Williams couldn't make up her mind, so she turned to Qin Nuo for advice, "What do you think, which one is the best?"
Qin Nuo frowned and stared at Lin Yi for a long time. Just when Mrs. Williams thought he would give a useful answer, Qin Nuo said, "Perfect, Xiao Yi is perfect no matter what she wears."
Mrs. Williams and Lin Yi were silent for a moment, then accused in unison.
"Nothing to say!"
"So you're just going to watch me try so many sets!?"
Almost immediately after midnight that evening, the live broadcast of the coming-of-age ceremony began. Until the live broadcast officially began the next morning, the number of comments in the live broadcast room had accumulated to several billion, and nearly half of them were about Lin Yi and Qin Nuo.
Many people are quite confused.
"I calculated the time and suddenly found that Song Shu's verdict was read out right in the middle of the live broadcast of the coming-of-age ceremony. I wanted to see the verdict over there, but I was worried that I would miss the details of the live broadcast here. It was so annoying."
"Although it's difficult, I've made the choice. I can see the result of the trial at any time, but I must eat the candy of my favorite CP as soon as possible."
In sharp contrast to the festive celebrations is the environment in which Song Shu and Ye Jin live.
Although they were not formally imprisoned during the trial, their freedom was always restricted. No matter what their attitudes were before, the Song family and the Ye family had already abandoned them. They were afraid that their reputation would affect their family further, and they wanted to wipe out all traces of them in the family tree. Without anyone to take care of them and losing their original status, they were reduced to a place where there were only criminals and the law of the jungle. Naturally, their lives were not so easy.
When they were in power, they played with the fate of others, and when they treated others as ants and grass, they could hardly understand the despair of being powerless to resist. Now they have experienced it all. By the time of the judgment day, Song Shu's face was ashen and lifeless.
On their way to the court, the aircraft was playing the opening scene of the coming-of-age ceremony. The excitement and jubilation on the screen jumped into Song Shu's eyes, as if it slightly awakened her spirit.
Song Shu stared at the screen without blinking, as if she wished she could see through the screen.