Asui politely refused the waiter's request to enter the dessert shop, but the next second he sat in the private room. To his right sat Brande, and across from him sat a blond military woman whose age was indeterminate. She had emerald green eyes and a face that vaguely resembled Brande, but more mature.
The atmosphere at the table was extremely awkward and no one spoke.
Brand's male father may have blue eyes.
Ah Sui observed carefully for a long time and finally came to this conclusion. He lowered his head silently. He never thought that the bug sitting in the sports car just now was actually Brand's female father. His luck was really bad. He hit the jackpot on the first day of going out.
what to do
While Asui was secretly struggling with himself, Chief Harrington was also looking at the strange male insect in front of him calmly. His long brows were slightly furrowed, and he had never relaxed since he entered the door.
The roots of her hair are dark in color, and it is obvious that she has used a color-changing agent; her eyes are light blue, and the traces of contact lenses are quite obvious; her face is good, without any signs of plastic surgery, which is in line with the picky aesthetic of southern female insects.
He is in disguise, so his identity is suspicious; his face is unfamiliar, so he is not an imperial noble.
In just a short encounter, Chief Harrington noticed many clues, but out of courtesy to the male insect, he did not rashly ask anything, but instead set his eyes on Brande who was standing aside and deliberately asked: "Brande, who is this gentleman...?"
Brand's heart tightened when he heard this. He had not yet figured out how to introduce Asui. The imperial capital is a place where status is important. If Chief Harrington knew that Asui was a fugitive, things would probably get out of hand.
Just when Brand was about to make up an excuse to get away with it, Asui beside him suddenly took the initiative to speak and introduced himself politely: "Hello uncle, my name is Asui."
Brand had heard Asui say before that he was accidentally captured by space pirates while traveling, so he simply made up an identity for him. Although Asui looked naive and did not look like a profiteer businessman at all.
Chief Harrington: "Then you..."
The meal tasted a bit bland. Chief Harrington noticed the discolored insect pattern on Brand's neck and his face darkened for a moment, but he couldn't lose his temper due to the situation. Ah Sui was sweet-mouthed, calling Chief Harrington uncle all the time, looking so well-behaved and sensible that the insect couldn't lose its temper even if it wanted to.
Chief Harrington smiled warmly and amiably: "I see you look unfamiliar. I don't think I've seen you before. Are you also a citizen of the Imperial Capital?"
Seeing that Chief Harrington was asking more and more questions, Brand interrupted him and said, "A Sui used to live on the planet Tiris. His family is in the tourism business. He came here to investigate the tourism prospects of the imperial capital. He rarely goes out. Please don't scare him."
Most of the male insects in the imperial capital would not be so polite. Asui put his posture upright, which made Chief Harrington stunned for a moment. He came to his senses and nodded slightly, smiling and said: "Sir, you are too polite. My name is Harrington, you can just call me by my name."
Asui: "My last name is Wen."
Chief Harrington pretended not to hear the meaning of his words: "Don't worry, this is the first time I meet this gentleman today, and I should treat him to a meal. The Insect Emperor is still in a meeting, so it shouldn't be over so soon."
He had already guessed the relationship between Brand and Asui, but he did not break the window paper. After speaking, he raised his hand to call the waiter to order a few dishes and inquired about Asui's identity information without leaving any trace.
Chief Harrington glanced at Brand calmly and said, "I heard from Admiral Safir that you were accidentally captured while clearing out space pirates in the suburbs, and you took sick leave because of mental agitation when you came back, so of course I had to come and see you. I originally wanted to go to the palace to meet the Insect Emperor, but I didn't expect to meet you on the side of the road."
When Asui was eating, he was not as strict as the nobles. When he tasted something delicious, he would cut a piece from the plate and give it to Brande beside him, quietly motioning him to have a taste. Brande did not dislike it and ate it without changing his expression. For a time, Chief Harrington suspected that his own insect cub's previous cleanliness was all fake.
Brand gently pulled Asui's sleeve under the table, signaling him to stop talking. Chief Harrington was best at intelligence analysis, and Asui was not a very smart person, so it would be bad if he let something slip and was tricked into revealing something.
Asui was a little confused, but he still kept his mouth shut.
Asui shook his head and explained: "I have only been in the capital for two days. I didn't live here before."
As they were talking, the waiter had already brought the drinks and cakes. Asui was sitting in the outermost room. Seeing that the waiter was struggling to carry the cakes, he took the initiative to help. He placed one of the cakes in front of Chief Harrington, then Brand, and finally himself. His attentive and considerate behavior was completely different from the male insects in the imperial capital.
Brand just wanted to trick Chief Harrington away quickly, so he took the initiative to break the deadlock: "Aren't you going back to the capital to report on your work at the end of the year? Why did you suddenly come from the south today?"
Harrington recalled the scene he had just seen on the roadside, and still found it hard to believe. Brand had always been well-behaved, so how could he cuddle with a male insect in public
Brand lowered his eyes and said, "It's just a few minor issues. Thank you for your concern. It's getting late now. If you want to meet the Insect Emperor, it's better to leave as soon as possible."
Although Asui grew up in the village, the rules of respect for elders are very strict, so he certainly would not do something as impolite as calling an elder by name: "You are the elder, it's my duty."
Chief Harrington: "May I ask your last name?"
Upon hearing this, Chief Harrington smiled and kept quiet.
Chief Harrington's unpleasant expression unconsciously eased a little.
99% of the female insects in the south are obsessed with looks. They have no other hobbies but to like beautiful things. Asui has a delicate and fair appearance and a tall stature. The most rare thing is that he has a good personality and is polite. He is a rare person in the entire imperial capital.
Chief Harrington would have no objection if such a male insect was with Brand, but Asui's identity was suspicious and he was not of noble birth, which inevitably made him feel uneasy and hesitant.
Asui didn't know what Chief Harrington was thinking. He carefully concealed his identity as a space pirate, intending to leave a good impression on Brand's father. After dinner, he even accompanied him to a nearby shopping mall, carrying bags, chatting and flattering him, making him smile. Brand followed quietly beside him, looking like a passerby.
"Sir, thank you for your company. It's getting late. I should go to the palace to meet the Insect Emperor."
Seeing that it was getting late, Chief Harrington tactfully said goodbye. He patted Asui on the shoulder and looked at Brande who seemed too silent. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This bug cub had never been close to him since he was a child. When he grew up, he always looked worried. He didn't know what happened in the past six months when they didn't meet. "Brande, I have something to do and I'm leaving first. If you have time in a few days, remember to come and see me."
Brand nodded, knowing that the other party was going to ask about Asui: "Yes, female father."
Ah Sui smiled, which made Chong feel happy: "Take care, uncle."
A cute little male insect.
Chief Harrington smiled, turned around and got into the sports car parked on the side of the road. He closed the door and told the driver, "Let's go to the palace."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and opened his palm. A light brown hair was lying quietly on it. It was obviously taken away just now when Asui was not paying attention.
Chief Harrington didn't understand why Asui wanted to change his appearance. He scraped the color-changing agent with his fingernails and wiped it repeatedly with a handkerchief. The light brown hair finally revealed its original color, glowing like obsidian in the air. "Hmm?"
Chief Harrington frowned in surprise when he saw this. He never expected that Asui would have black hair.
"My father used to be in charge of the Intelligence Bureau. When he returns, he will definitely try every means to find out your identity. We won't be able to hide it for long before we are discovered."
After Chief Harrington left, Brand seemed a little distracted. He recalled how Asui had just chatted with the female father foolishly, and couldn't help but sigh: "You shouldn't have talked to him for so long. The more you talk, the more he will guess... He just took a strand of your hair."
Ah Sui was shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously touched his hair: "Ah? Then why didn't you stop him?"
Brand said, "It can't be hidden. He will know it sooner or later. I will go to see him in a couple of days. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
He raised his hand to straighten Asui's collar, which was messed up by the wind, and then looked down at the time, realizing that he was already more than three hours late for the blood draw scheduled at the hospital. "Let's go. I'll take you to the hospital for a blood test and see if there's any space available."
They had lunch at noon, and spent a lot of time shopping in the mall. When they arrived at the hospital, it was almost time to get off work. Brand helped Asui get an expedited number through a special channel, and they waited in line for a long time before it was their turn.
After drawing blood, the nurse helped Asui to simply clean the needle hole and said in a delicate voice: "Sir, it's too late today. Your blood test report will not be available until tomorrow. Remember to come and get it then~"
Ah Sui pretended not to notice the wink from the nurse, said thank you and left the department with Brand. He was only looking down at the wound on his hand left by the blood draw, and when he turned the corner, a dark figure suddenly ran over in a hurry from the opposite side, almost bumping into him.
Asui had practiced martial arts, so he dodged swiftly when he saw the situation. However, the bug on the opposite side was not so lucky, and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Ouch! My jaw!"
The one who fell to the ground was a red-haired male insect, who was obviously a man who would not give in even if he was right. He got up from the ground with a grin on his face, and when he saw Asui standing steadily beside him, he immediately became furious: "Why were you hiding just now? You made me fall!"
Ah Sui thought to himself, if he didn't hide, would he just stand there and wait to be scammed? "You deserve it."
Asui doesn't usually curse at people, but once he opens his mouth he can make people angry to death.
The male insect groaned upon hearing this and was about to roll up his sleeves to have a good argument. At this moment, Brand came over and stood in front of Asui, frowning slightly: "Sir, if you are injured, you can go to the department next door for a check-up. I will pay for it. This is a public place, I don't think it is appropriate to quarrel."
The rules of the Salilan Law favor male insects. If the other party really quarrels with Asui, it may attract military patrols. Brand didn't want to cause trouble, so he simply spent some money to avoid disaster.
The red-haired male insect snorted coldly: "Who cares about your money!"
He was alone and could not defeat two people at once, so he said irritably "Get out of the way", turned around and walked downstairs.
Brande always felt that this male insect looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. Just as he frowned and fell into deep thought, a handsome face suddenly appeared in front of him. Ah Sui pointed at his eyes and said pitifully, "My eyes hurt."
One of his eyes had turned black and his contact lens had fallen out somewhere.
Brand came back to his senses, held Asui's face and looked at it: "Maybe the lens is dry, don't move, I'll help you change it."
Asui's eyes were a little sensitive, so it was inevitable that he would not be used to wearing contact lenses for the first time. Brand carried a replacement set with him, and seeing that the corridors were relatively empty, he used tweezers to help Asui change to a new pair of contact lenses: "Are you feeling better now?"
Asui blinked hard: "Better now."
Seeing his beautiful eyes, Brande leaned over and kissed him, then took Asui downstairs. Unexpectedly, when they looked downstairs, they found that the red-haired male insect that had made trouble just now was staring at them blankly. After being discovered by Brande, he quickly looked away and ran away in a panic.
Brand's face changed slightly when he saw this. He was not sure whether the other party had seen the true color of Asui's eyes just now, so he quickly pulled Asui and chased after him. Male insects with black hair and black eyes rarely appear in Salilanfa. Recently, the military has been posting wanted notices. If this male insect notices something and reports it to the higher-ups, Asui's identity will soon be discovered.
Brand was an intelligence analyst, and Asui was good at martial arts, so when they chased to the bottom of the building, they found the red-haired male insect, but the insect got on a flying vehicle on the side of the road and left directly without staying outside for long.
Brand's aircraft happened to be parked on the side of the road. He silently memorized the license plate number on the back of the male insect's aircraft and said to Asui, "Let's go over and take a look."
Brand didn't like to leave any hidden dangers. No matter whether the other party had seen something he shouldn't have seen, he always had to find out the identity first. Unexpectedly, he and Asui followed behind and saw that the male insect actually parked the aircraft on the street in front of their house, and then...
Went straight into the house opposite.
Ah Sui also noticed something was wrong: "Didn't you say that the Eighth Prince and his male master lived across the street? How did this red-haired male insect get in?"
The Eighth Prince has silver hair, and the Eighth Prince’s master has blue hair. Although they only met once, Asui was deeply impressed.
Brand tapped the control panel lightly with his fingertips, and then he remembered something: "He should be the younger brother of the Eighth Prince, Sir Johnny."
This matter inevitably made him feel a little tricky. If it was an ordinary male insect, Brand would have many ways to make them shut up, but Johnny was a royal relative after all, so coercion and inducement might not work.
Brande waited quietly at the door for a while, but he didn't see Johnny coming out until it was dark. He thought that Johnny might stay here overnight, so he said to Asui, "Let's go home first."
Asui's butt was already numb from sitting, so he immediately got off the aircraft and headed home. Brand walked behind him at a leisurely pace, looking at Asui's back, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment, he finally caught up.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and there is a cool breeze.
Brand suddenly remembered what Asui had said today, and asked softly in the night: "Asui, will you really only marry me in the future?"
Asui paused.
(End of this chapter)