Claire's sudden return to Capital Star was indeed beyond Xi Wei's expectations. It stands to reason that he went to the Legion of Glory to study with Marshal Rosen, and it would be impossible for him to return home in three to five years. "I'm going to wait for Claire to come back" was an excuse to delay the marriage on the father's side.
In the end, Claire came back after staying in the Legion of Glory for a year. Although she was very happy to see her old friend, Xi Wei had a splitting headache when he thought that he would face the forced marriage of his father and mother again, and wished he could fall asleep to death .
Claire saw the expressions on Xi Wei's face ranging from surprise, to joy, to frustration, and couldn't help laughing in his heart. He couldn't help but reached out and rubbed his hair, and asked, "What? Are you unhappy when I come back? "
Before Xi Wei had time to answer, Carlo rushed to say: "Of course he is happy, Claire, you don't know, Xi Wei told His Majesty all day long that you are the only one in his heart, and he wants to wait for you to come back, and now you are finally back , Xi Wei was obviously too excited, he was too excited to speak, right?"
Xi Wei gave him a hard look: "Shut up!"
Carlo was gloating at the side. Now that he has embraced the beauty, he is very happy to watch Xi Wei and Claire's good show, just like Xi Wei used to watch his good play.
Aidean, on the other hand, was smiling, drinking tea on his own, as if he had nothing to do with him.
"You didn't tell me in advance when you came back?" Xi Wei finally came back to his senses, sat down in his seat, and asked in confusion.
Claire sat down next to him consciously, smiled and said, "I want to surprise you."
Xi Wei turned around and asked, "How long are you going to stay in Capital Star this time to visit relatives? In a few days, you will go to the Legion of Glory with the Marshal, right?"
"No." Claire ruthlessly denied Xi Wei's beautiful fantasy, and said, "I won't leave when I come back this time. What the Marshal means is that I have almost finished my studies, and let me go to the Star Corps and stay in Capital Star."
Xi Wei: "..."
So he's not leaving? Xi Wei's face immediately turned bitter.
Carlo was standing next to him, enduring his internal injuries. He knew very well that what Xi Wei said to His Majesty were just excuses. Xi Wei only regarded Claire as a good brother. If Xi Wei knew that Claire liked him, it would definitely be a good show. .
The meal ended in a strange atmosphere. The four of them had eaten together countless times since they were young, but Xi Wei didn't like the taste of this meal. Once Claire came back, the originally foolproof shield would be useless , he began to worry about how to explain it to his father when he returned to the palace.
After coming out of the restaurant, Carlo consciously put Aide'an on his back, waved to the two of them and said, "We're going on a date, you two can take care of yourself."
This guy really couldn't be idle for a moment without showing his affection. He wanted to let the whole empire know that Aidean agreed to marry him. Claire wanted to kick him hard with his complacent look.
Of course, Claire was very personable, especially in front of Xi Wei, he quickly suppressed the urge to kick Carlo away.
After Carlo and Aidean left, Claire turned back to Xi Wei and said, "What? You look very worried, are you thinking about what to tell Your Majesty when you go back?"
Xi Wei sighed softly, and patted Claire on the shoulder helplessly: "You still know me well, give me an idea."
"Let me think about it." Claire paused, touched his chin thoughtfully, and said, "Why don't you just say... the two of us have been separated for so many years, we need time to cultivate our relationship, and Claire is still You are young, and you haven't gained a firm foothold in the Star Legion, so it's too early to get married now."
Xi Wei thought it made sense, and nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"
He didn't realize at all that he was stepping into the trap set by Claire step by step.
That night, after Claire returned home, he told Mrs. Grace what was on his mind. Of course, he said it differently to his mother: "Mom, you should know that I have liked Xi Wei since I was a child, and Xi Wei is also very fond of Xi Wei. He likes me, but I'm just a student who just graduated from the military academy, His Majesty will definitely not allow me to marry Xi Wei."
Mrs. Grace was very witty, and quickly understood what her son was thinking, and said with a smile, "Do you want me to start with Queen Anna?"
It is indeed a mother-child connection, having a wise mother is really reassuring!
Claire smiled, sat next to her, put her arms around her mother's shoulders lightly, and said, "You and the queen have been friends for many years. If the queen agrees to this matter, let your majesty hear the news. If you keep them together, you won't have any problems."
Grace agreed: "Don't worry, leave this matter to me, and I will talk to Queen Anna later. However, the first thing you have to consider now is not whether your majesty agrees or not, but your father's attitude How, he has never supported or opposed your matter with Xi Wei, do you want to ask him?"
Just as he was talking, a deep voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Don't ask, you should think about your own affairs clearly, and don't forget Xi Wei's identity. He is the eldest son of His Majesty, and it means that you are with him." What, do you understand?"
When Claire saw her father enter the room, she stood up and said respectfully: "Yes, father. I know very well that this means that I have to advance and retreat with the interests of the royal family. If something happens in the future, it may also involve our entire family. family."
Byron nodded: "It's good that you understand. As the heir of the Star Legion, you must consider your interests before doing anything, and don't act impulsively."
When Grace heard this, she couldn't help but raised her head in surprise: "General, has the matter of the heir been decided?"
"Yeah." Byron walked to the sofa and sat down, and said calmly, "The elders of the family gathered together and discussed carefully. Among the Alphas of this generation, Claire is the most talented, and she is the best candidate to be the captain of the Star Legion."
Grace couldn't help laughing: "That's great, I knew... Claire is so smart, so choosing him as his heir will definitely convince everyone."
Byron glanced at his son and continued: "Claire stayed with the Marshal for a year after graduation, and the Marshal spoke very highly of him. It is said that he performed well during his internship in the Legion of Glory. When he returns to the Capital Star, he can follow me to the Star Legion and slowly learn to take over the management of the legion."
After hearing what his father said, Claire finally understood—it turned out that it was his father's arrangement that he went to the Legion of Glory to study with the marshal.
General Byron was usually taciturn, and he seldom spoke words of concern to their mother and son, but Claire was very moved by the father’s good intentions—from the day his father gave the S-class mech Blue Star as a gift to him on his sixteenth birthday. From the beginning, he has been quietly training his son to be the best successor.
Claire is really lucky to have such a low-key and open-minded father.
"Father, when will I report to the Star Corps?" Claire walked up to him and asked seriously.
Byron thought for a while and said, "Next week. I'm not unreasonable. You just came back, first get in touch with Xi Wei. Since the two of you like each other, you should go to the palace to pay a formal visit to His Majesty and queen."
Claire smiled and said, "I think so too!"
After Xi Wei went back that night, he was immediately questioned by his father.
His Majesty Trande called him into the palace, and asked seriously, "I heard Marshal Rosen say that Claire is back. What do you plan to do? Are you really going to marry him?"
Xi Wei recited the passage taught by Claire, and then said seriously: "Father, don't be too anxious about marriage. Anyway, he and I like each other, and we won't change our minds. It's okay to wait a few more years." .”
Trunder was really worried about handing Xi Wei over to Claire, so he nodded and said, "Okay then, bring him to meet him another day."
Xi Wei smiled and said, "No problem!"
So, the next day, Clare naturally came to see the parents.
It was the first official visit to his future father-in-law, and Claire naturally had to make careful preparations. He wore a well-tailored suit and tie, looking very handsome, and his gestures were full of gentlemanly demeanor.
He also prepared big gifts for both His Majesty and the Queen. He heard from his mother that the Queen had a special hobby, which was to raise moonshine grass. Claire asked Aidean and Randy to help him get a cart of precious moonshine grass, and directly arranged a set for the queen. In Moonlight Grass Garden, Queen Anna was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.
As for His Majesty, he is usually busy with government affairs, so he can't find out what special preferences he has. Claire thought about it carefully, and finally decided to give him a box of priceless five-star fruit wine that has been preserved for hundreds of years, and a set of precious luminous stone wine. With tools, His Majesty and Queen can sit in the moonlight garden and taste wine slowly when they are free.
His Majesty Trande accepted the gift with a serious expression and didn't say much. However, Queen Anna's eyes completely regarded him as her son-in-law, and her eyes were so gentle that she was almost comparable to her own mother. Mother Reese's call with Queen Anna obviously had some effect.
Seeing that Claire behaved well in front of his parents, Xi Wei couldn't help but sneak into Claire's ear, and complained: "I said, your acting is too realistic, right? Didn't it cost a lot to buy such an expensive meeting gift?" Money?"
Claire smiled and said: "You used to be a film star, you should know that acting requires emotional involvement and getting into the role, so that the audience will feel that what you are acting is real. I don't want His Majesty and Queen to doubt our feelings."
After finishing speaking, he naturally took Xi Wei's hand and interlocked his fingers by the way.
The first time I held hands with a man, my fingers were intertwined!
Xi Wei felt extremely awkward, but Claire was right, the acting must be realistic, otherwise, with father's piercing eyes, once he sees that the two are fake, it will be over.
Therefore, Xi Wei had no choice but to bite the bullet and let Claire lead him.
The two sat together hand in hand, and they seemed to be in a good relationship. Queen Anna smiled and glanced at the two of them, and said, "Actually, as long as you have a good relationship, you can get married a few years later. But I'm a little curious , you two were born on the same day and grew up together, since when did you fall in love with each other?"
It is very common for the first time to see parents being investigated for their relationship background. Claire seemed to be prepared, and replied calmly: "The queen should remember? When I was young, I always liked to cling to Xi Wei and follow behind Xi Wei. I will play whatever Wei plays, and I will go home and buy whatever Xi Wei wants to read... Later, when I grew up and became more sensible, I realized that this feeling is like liking, I want to be with Xi Wei, and I want to protect him. For the rest of his life, Xi Wei is my partner."
Xi Wei: "..."
Dude, can you stop being so nasty! Acting will also be NG, can you consider the feelings of your partner
Xi Wei wanted to break free, but Claire's fingers were gently clenched by Claire. Claire looked back at Xi Wei, smiled and said, "Xi Wei, you should treat me the same, right?"
"Uh..." Claire threw the burden over, and Xi Wei was extremely embarrassed. Although his acting skills are top-notch, and he used to cooperate with beautiful women in acting, even if he hugged a beautiful woman and said I love you, I want to be with you forever, he would not feel too awkward, but now the partner is a man, saying this is disgusting The words are really...unspeakable!
However, Xi Wei was also a film star, so he quickly overcame this awkwardness, and said with a smile: "Well, Claire is right, I want to be with him, forever."
The strength in his hand was suddenly clenched, and the gripped fingers even felt pain. Xi Wei turned his head to look at Claire, and met Claire's deep and beautiful blue eyes. There seemed to be a trace of complicated emotions in his eyes. It made Xi Wei a little confused for a while.
However, Claire soon smiled, with gentle eyes, and said word by word: "Xi Wei is someone I have long recognized, so, please rest assured, Your Majesty and Queen, I will do my best to protect him. "
This sentence was extremely firm. Rand and Anna looked at each other, obviously believing in Claire's promise. Even Xi Wei felt that Claire's acting skills had reached the point where it was hard to tell the truth from the fake.
It seems that this time it was a success to muddle through, and Xi Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Xi Wei didn't expect that Claire wasn't acting at all today. Every word he said was an expression of the true feelings deep in his heart. That's why he can act so deeply and touchingly that people can't even tell the truth from the fake.