Whether in the remote town of Saint-Riez or in the central city of Yinchatai in the south, the matchmaking department is indispensable. The difference is that the matchmaking department in the central city is truly powerful. If there are insects that do not obey the empire's assignment, they can be directly reported and punished. This is why the male insect in front of him is so arrogant.
Eggers walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down. He looked around and didn't see Lemi and Lexing. He immediately understood what was going on and chuckled, "Russell, call down your two female insect cubs. I won't eat them."
Russell suppressed his anger and said, "Just tell me what you have to say!"
Eggers pulled out a business card from his jacket pocket and threw it on the table. "Tell you? I can tell you. Tomorrow night at six o'clock, let Lemi and Lexing go to Lord Maren's mansion to meet for a blind date. Here is the address."
You Que had been standing by without saying anything. He picked up the business card and took a look at it, then finally asked, "If it's a blind date, why do two insects want to go together? And the meeting place is not a public place?"
You Que had been badly troubled by the matchmaking agency when he was in the town of Saint-Riez, and he was familiar with the rules. The blind date must be one-on-one between a male and a female insect, and the age difference between the two parties cannot be too great. Eggers's behavior was obviously not in line with the rules.
Eggers was stunned when he heard this. He was busy hiding from the vase just now, and only now noticed You Que's presence. He frowned and asked, "Who are you...?"
He saw that You Que was a handsome man, so he did not speak rashly to offend him.
You Que: "Don't worry about it. I'm just a distant relative, and I'm just staying here temporarily."
You Que glanced at the badge on Eggers' uniform and saw his name on it. He was a team leader. He said sarcastically, "Team Leader Eggers, did you remember it wrongly? Maybe Lord Maren wanted to find a mate for his male insect cub instead of a female servant for himself?"
There was a loud and crisp sound of a vase breaking suddenly, and the whole living room fell into deathly silence. Only the sound of fragments falling to the ground could be heard.
It's easy to tell that if Lemi and Laixing married him, they would be tortured to death.
Seeing that Eggers didn't move, You Que picked up a decorative porcelain vase from the shoe cabinet next to him and said, "Why don't you get out of here? It seems like you want me to give you a ride again?"
Eggers choked.
Eggers felt a stream of hot liquid dripping down his head. He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe his face, only to see his hands were covered in blood. He was stunned and pointed at You Que in shock, saying, "You... You actually..."
"roll!"
Eggers covered his head with one hand and backed away from the door in panic. "You, you, you... where did you come from, you lunatic? Do you know what the consequences will be if you hit me?!"
"boom!"
Russell gnashed his teeth and said, "That old guy is already 56 years old, and he still wants to shamelessly marry Lemmy and Lexing as his female servants. I tell you, give up this idea as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Eggers stood up from the sofa with a swish, his face extremely ugly. He pointed at You Que and cursed: "How dare you mock Lord Maren! His only male insect cub has been killed by Sanya, and instead of thinking about atonement and compensation, you dare to speak coldly here?!"
You Que glanced at the thin-necked vase on the coffee table, and immediately wanted to smash it on Eggers' head, but considering that his "future father-in-law" was still nearby, he could not expose his vulgarity, so he forced himself to hold back:
"If I remember correctly, according to the matchmaking agency's regulations, the age difference between a female and a male insect cannot exceed fifteen years, and in order to ensure the safety of both parties, the blind date must be held in a public place..."
You Que had not expected this marriage to be so outrageous. Although the Zerg have a lifespan of 200 years, Lemilaixing is only 18 years old this year. If the Imperial Matchmaking Agency arranged a blind date, the male Zerg they arranged could not be over 30 years old. This Lord Maren is really an old Zerg eating young grass.
You Que's words touched Eggers' sore spot. It turned out that the male insect that forcibly plucked Sanya's wings was Maren's insect cub.
Eggers was a distant relative of the Marlen family, and they were of the same mind. He had come to their house time and again just to force Lemi Laixing to marry him. Now that he heard You Que's mocking words, how could he hold back his temper
"I tell you, it's their blessing that Lord Mullen has taken a fancy to Lemi and Lexing. They have to go whether they want to or not, otherwise they will end up in jail..."
After the incident, the Mullen family held a grudge and tried their best to suppress them, but Speaker Croney's work was flawless and no mistakes could be found. Even Russell stayed at home and rarely went out, so they could only set their sights on Lemilexing.
You Que never expected that Ma Lun was actually the male insect from the family that harmed Sang Ya. He now wanted to kill someone. Not only did he forcibly pluck Sang Ya's wings, but now he also wanted to seize his two younger brothers. He was so shameless.
Another vase was lost on the table, but this time it was not Russell who smashed it, but You Que. He threw the half-broken vase in his hand to the ground, making a crisp clang, and spat out a word coldly:
Eggers immediately let down his guard after hearing that. It was true that the Russell family were all declining nobles. How could they have any strong backing? "Lami and Laixing are twin brothers. What's wrong with them marrying the same male insect? Lord Maren chose his mansion as the location because he values them. You should persuade Lord Russell not to be ungrateful."
"you!!"
Russell was about to get angry when he heard this, but You Que secretly grabbed his arm. You Que stared at Eggers quietly, his eyes like deep pools, as if he could see through his thoughts: "Mr. Maren? How old is Mr. Maren this year?"
"I don't know, I just wanted to try it."
After You Que finished speaking, he tossed the vase in his hand twice and smashed it directly at Eggers. One could even hear the sound of breaking wind. His accuracy was obviously much better than Russell's, and this attack hit the target directly.
"boom!"
Eggers was unable to dodge and felt a black screen before his eyes. He fell backwards out of the door and rolled down the stairs like a gourd.
"Ouch! My butt!"
Eggers screamed in pain as he crawled to his feet from the ground. He looked up and saw You Que standing at the door. He was afraid that this madman would throw another vase at him, so he said in panic, "Just wait for me," and then turned around and ran away.
You Que was standing at the door. Seeing this, he slammed the door shut, feeling that any further look would be a pollution.
Little did he know that Russell in the living room was already dumbfounded. You Que had been so gentle and polite at home these past two days, but how could he be more ruthless than him when he started to fight? The vases were smashed with a loud bang, and he felt pain just by hearing it: "You Que, you..."
You Que returned to the living room and saw Russell's surprised look. His heart suddenly skipped a beat: Oh no! He had been behaving well these past two days and wanted to leave a good impression on Sanya's parents, but he didn't expect that he got angry and exposed it just now.
You Que awkwardly tried to explain himself, trying to save his shaky image: "Uncle, I'm sorry, I was a little angry just now... so... Actually, I don't like to use my hands..."
You Que shut up after talking for a while, he didn't even believe what he said. Thieves don't like to use force and would have been unemployed long ago.
Russell was actually more embarrassed than You Que. He didn't need to blame him. He didn't need to blame him. You Que's move just now really surprised him. He held it in for a long time before he uttered a sentence: "Next time if Eggers comes again, ignore him. He is a relative of the Maren family and likes to show off. Just chase him away."
You Que thought that Eggers would not come in the short term. He said that he would have to rest at home for at least a month. He did not refute it when he heard it. He nodded and said, "You are right. I was too impulsive just now."
Russell sneered when he heard that. He was the one who smashed the vase first, so he was the one who was impulsive. You Que would give him face.
The vase fragments were too hard for the housework robot to clean up. In order to restore his "gentlemanly" image, You Que specially used a broom to sweep the living room and destroy the fragments.
It's just that three vases were broken in one day, so the house inevitably looks a bit empty.
On the other side, Sanya was meeting an "old friend" at the military headquarters.
"You mean, you want me to help that male insect get a residence permit in Central City?"
Brand sat behind his desk, never expecting that Sanya would come to see him today for this reason. He pulled out his chair and stood up to Sanya, looking a little puzzled: "If that's the case, why don't you just take that male insect to the Affairs Bureau to get a replacement? It just lacks a family certificate, you can definitely help him get it." Sanya, wearing a military uniform to cover his identity, stood in front of the window in silence, the shadow above his head covered his dark eyes, and said in a low voice: "I will marry that male insect in the future, and I can't use my family certificate."
In the south, insects that are too closely related cannot get married.
Brand: "Just for this?"
Sanya hummed: "Only this."
He turned to look at Brande, and he exhaled slowly, "If it weren't for your help, I would never have escaped from prison. You know, I have no power now. I owe you a favor this time. If you need me in the future, just ask."
Brand held his shoulders, frowned and shook his head. "We are brothers, so there is no need for such polite words. I just didn't expect you to suddenly return to the south and find a partner. Although Phaeth has issued a pardon for you, there are still many enemies in the south who are eyeing you. The timing of your return is too bad."
Sanya: "I know, but hiding all the time is not a long-term solution. My father's health is getting worse and worse, and Lemileixing has also been implicated by me. I can't abandon them and live freely outside."
Brande smiled bitterly, "Free and easy? Blackstone Prison is more terrifying than hell. If they knew how you've been out there these past few years, they would only feel sorry for you."
He didn't want to talk about sad things, so he changed the subject: "By the way, when will you bring that male insect over to show me? I'm curious about how you could like him."
Sanya seemed to remember something when he heard this, and handed a briefcase to Brand: "I met him in the town of Saint-Riez. I'll introduce him to you when I have the chance. Here is his information. Just fill in the information on his ID card."
Brand took it, pulled out the paper and took a look. His eyes quickly scanned the fragmentary information and finally stopped at the one-inch photo in the upper right corner. Next to it was the name column.
"Youque?"
When Brand saw these two words, he looked a little surprised: "His name is You Que?"
Sanya didn't understand why Brand was so surprised: "What's wrong?"
Brand came back to his senses, shook his head, and stuffed the information back into the file bag: "Nothing, I just think this name is not common."
But I was secretly wondering in my heart, what a coincidence, the name of this male insect is exactly the same as that of Asui's friend.
Sangya also thought Youque's name was strange: "His hometown is far away, and his naming style is different from ours."
Little did he know that this sentence aroused Brand's interest: "Is his hometown far away? Have you been there?"
Sanya thought for a moment and shook his head slightly: "No, he didn't tell me."
Brand: "Then do you know the purity of his blood?"
This question stumped Sanya. He seemed to be unaware of the purity of You Que's blood. When the female and male fathers asked him about it, he reported it according to his fake ID card: "…It shouldn't be high. The purity of male insect blood in Saint-Riez is no more than 36% at most."
Brande did not look disappointed when he heard this. Instead, he smiled a little more, as if he had finally confirmed something. "I'll help you with this. Bring that gentleman to the military hospital tomorrow. I'll ask a doctor to do a blood purity test on him."
Sanya was keenly aware of something strange: "Aren't you going to the Interstellar Hospital?"
Brand shook his head slightly, without further explanation, and only said: "Interstellar hospitals are full of bugs and gossips, military hospitals are safer."
Sanya didn't think much about it, thanked him and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, when he was about to leave, Brand suddenly called him from behind: "Sanya, if you have the chance in the future, do you want to return to the military?"
"… "
Upon hearing this, Sanya paused, but did not turn back. He seemed to want to say something, but did not know how to answer this question. He was silent for a second, then closed the door and left.
"boom… "
A soft sound.
By the evening, the corridors of the military headquarters seemed a little empty.
Sanya was wearing the most ordinary non-commissioned officer's uniform and walking alone in the corridor. The dim sunset in the sky fell on him, making him look lonely and silent.
When he was a major general, he had passed this road countless times and could find the direction with his eyes closed, but many things had changed dramatically over the years...
His wings were stripped, so he would definitely not be able to go to the battlefield again. Even if he was a civilian, given his current sensitive status, he would probably cause an uproar if he joined the military.
What Brand just said sounded more like a fairy tale. The other party didn't need to ask, and he didn't need to answer. For Sanya, living the rest of his life in peace and quiet would be the best ending.
Sanya left the military headquarters. Occasionally, a few new recruits passed by on the playground along the way, but they didn't recognize him. Only the canteen chef who was squatting in the corner to take a breath vaguely felt that the back of the gray-haired female insect looked like a major general in his memory. He couldn't remember the name, but he remembered that the female insect was very beautiful. On the first day of joining the army, she was predicted to be a good seedling. She was famous for her fighting ability among the new recruits, and she might even become a general in the future.
It was already evening when Sanya returned home. He pushed the door open and saw Russell sitting on the sofa reading a book, and Lemi Laixing was setting the dishes on the table with a tray. Although there was no change in the house, it always felt empty and something was missing.
Sangya put on his slippers and asked, "Father Xiong, where is Youque?"
Russell looked up at the door when he heard that. He then realized that Sanya had returned. He closed the book in his hand and said, "Where did you go today? Why did you come back so late? It's not peaceful outside recently. Don't run around. You Que is washing fruit in the kitchen."
Sanya asked again: "Where is the female father?"
Russell said, "He hasn't finished get off work yet. He won't be back until later."
Lemi and Laixing also said: "Brother, the meal is ready, please wash your hands and eat."
Sang Ya nodded and walked into the kitchen. You Que had heard the noise outside. When he saw Sang Ya coming back, he stopped what he was doing and asked, "You're back? How's it going? Did you encounter any trouble?"
Sang Ya had long known that You Que was not a manly person, so it was no surprise to see him washing fruit: "No trouble. I've already said that I'll take you to get your ID card tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, for some reason, he suddenly reached out and hugged You Que, burying his face in the male insect's neck, without saying a word, as if he just wanted to find a place to rest.
You Que keenly noticed Sanya's emotional changes, reached out to hug him back and asked, "What's wrong?"
Sanya shook her head: "Nothing, I just missed you a little."
(End of this chapter)