Duke Eton had never thought that Topaz would come to his house. At that time, he was sitting in his study, thinking, and fell into a difficult state. The marriage with the Syrio family had been ruined, and the possibility of reconciliation was almost zero. This seemed to symbolize that their big family had cut off the weakest connection between each other.
The Duke of Eaton was not afraid of the hostility of the Sirio family. The only thing he was worried about was Shelain's marriage.
Tang Yan was a C-class male insect, and he was afraid that he would not be able to prolong Xielaine's life; now that he had awakened and become the only S-class male insect in the empire, he was worried about whether Xielaine's marriage would go as smoothly as expected.
S-level male insects are so rare that the nobles are ready to fight for the position of the queen, and they may not be able to defend themselves.
Duke Eaton had asked Xielaine countless times when the S-rank male insect was going to marry him, but Xielaine never gave a positive answer and usually just skipped the question with three words.
A heavy sigh was heard in the study, mixed with a bit of weakness, which was particularly obvious in the silent air.
At this moment, the household machine suddenly slid gently to the door of the study, and repeatedly reminded in a sweet but dull voice: There are insects visiting, there are insects visiting.
Duke Eaton finally turned back after hearing this. He frowned, not knowing who would come to his house at this time. He turned on his computer and pressed it lightly, and the scene of the door surveillance appeared on the screen.
I saw a male insect with green eyes standing outside the door with a lot of things in his hands. He was standing on tiptoe and looking into the cat's eye. He looked unfamiliar and I had never seen him before.
Duke Eton felt that the other person looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. But no matter what, it was rude to let a male insect wait too long.
The Duke of Eaton used his optical computer to unlock the door, then pulled out a chair, stood up and went downstairs, ready to greet the strange visitor.
Topaz waited at the door with his things for a long time, and he kept seeing a bug opening the door. When he was about to press the doorbell again, he suddenly heard a click and the door lock opened directly.
He tentatively reached out and pushed the door, but found that there was an obstruction. He slowly walked into this extremely low-key and luxurious residential area that was comparable to an ancient castle: "Is there any bug?"
Duke Eaton just came downstairs. He stared at Topaz with purple eyes similar to Shelleyn Shaw's, and asked with calm vigilance, "Sir, who are you looking for?"
This area is the Empire's A-class residential area, which is heavily guarded and ordinary insects don't come here. He naturally thought that Topaz was some noble male insect who came to visit relatives and was in the wrong place.
When Topaz saw the Duke of Eton, he remembered Tang Yan's advice to be polite, so he raised his hand and adjusted his tie unconsciously, looking quite presentable. "Excuse me, is this the Duke of Eton's home?"
The Duke of Eaton frowned slightly: "Yes, sir."
Hearing this, Topaz immediately burst into laughter: "Oh, that's great, I'm looking for you!"
Duke Eaton thought this male insect was strange: "So, sir, what do you want from me?"
Topaz didn't know what euphemism meant. He followed Tang Yan's words and acted accordingly. He looked at Duke Eaton with sparkling eyes and asked hopefully, "My bug cub likes Major General Shelain very much. Can you marry Major General Shelain to my bug cub?"
"… "
There was a moment of silence in the air.
Duke Eton could say that he had never encountered such a thing in his life. He was stunned for a few seconds before he regained his language function and barely maintained his noble demeanor: "Sir, but I don't know you, and your insect cub, who is he... ?"
Topaz waved his hands quickly, saying proudly, "Oh, no, no, no, you must know him. My bug cub is called Tang Yan, and he is the only S-rank male bug in the empire, all thanks to my excellent genes."
He never forgets to introduce himself wherever he goes.
"What?"
Duke Eaton was surprised when he heard this: "Your insect cub is His Majesty Tang Yan?"
Topaz: "Of course, I'm here to propose marriage for my bug cub."
As he spoke, he opened the valuable gifts he had bought and displayed them on the table one by one. There were top-grade gemstones, vintage wines, and keys to limited-edition spacecraft. There was a dazzling array of everything.
Topaz only buys expensive things, not the right ones. After opening the presents, he sat down on the sofa and kept talking: "This is the gift I brought. I hope you like it. Oh, by the way, can you marry Major General Shelain to my bug cub?"
Duke Eaton was suspicious of the insect life, and for a moment thought that he had encountered some new interstellar scam. He was slow to sit down on the sofa opposite: "Sir, are you... His Majesty Tang Yan's father?"
Topaz nodded again and actively promoted his product: "My bug cub is not only good at washing and cooking, but also very handsome. Have you seen his photo? If so, I can show it to you... Of course, you can see that I am the same, because I am as handsome as him."
Of course, the Duke of Eaton had seen Tang Yan's photo, after all, it was all over the Star Network. But he still wanted to know what Topaz was here for, after all, it was too far-fetched for a male insect to propose to a female insect. His tone was a little more polite than before: "So, sir, what is your purpose of coming here...?"
Topaz repeated, "I am here to discuss marriage."
The pie in the sky fell so fast that the Duke of Eton felt dizzy.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Topaz continued to promote Tang Yan: "My insect cub is healthy, good-looking, has excellent genes, has a stable job, has a good temper and personality, is not prone to domestic violence, and will soon be promoted to Deputy Minister of Military Affairs. Believe me, he is the best male insect in the entire empire!"
Of course, the most important thing is: "He has already decided that Major General Shelain will be his only partner in this life, and he will never marry a female servant again. If he dares to marry, I will break his insect legs one by one."
Topaz only dared to show off his power where Tang Yan couldn't see him, but he didn't know that his continuous bombardment of messages would not only wake up the Duke of Eaton, but make him even more dizzy.
A meeting gift
Propose marriage
Only companion
Duke Eaton even suspected that he was hallucinating because he was too worried about Shelain's marriage recently. He pinched himself silently and finally woke up from the pain. He saw Topaz staring at him eagerly.
Could you please marry Major General Shelain to my bug cub
This line of words was clearly written on Topaz's face.
Duke Eton managed to calm himself down, his throat a little dry: "Sir, may I ask...Excuse me, is what you just said correct?"
Topaz took a small revenge on Tang Yan for the cruel abuse he had inflicted on him: "Of course, you can also let him do housework and cook, so can you marry Major General Shelain to my bug cub?"
The Duke of Eton...
What else could the Duke of Eaton say? He chose to ignore Topaz's unrealistic words about asking male insects to do housework, and keenly grasped the point: "So are you sure you want to get His Majesty Tang Yan engaged to Shelain?"
Topaz denied: "Of course not engaged."
Duke Eaton felt an inexplicable tension in his heart, and then he heard Topaz say, "It's marriage. My bug cub wants to get married right away. Is that okay?"
Duke Eaton's heart beat wildly when he heard this, thinking, should we get married directly? Of course it would be good to get married, so as to avoid the complications caused by the messy female insects outside. After all, Shelain has a proud personality, and it is impossible for her to bend her head to please the male insects.
The Duke of Eton said a little slower, "Of course... You can... Your Excellency, then when do you think the wedding date is appropriate? Is next month okay?"
Normal marriages are so quick, but the Duke of Eton advanced the time a lot without leaving any trace.
Topaz counted on his fingers and thought it was a bit slow: "How about the end of this month?"
This is exactly what the Duke of Eton wants: "Sir, of course."
When Topaz saw that he agreed, he was delighted and stood up from the sofa and said, "Oh, then we have made a happy decision. I will go back and prepare now."
After all, more than half of the month has passed, but fortunately the Zerg wedding ceremony is very simple. All we need to do is stamp and get the certificate. There is definitely enough time.
Duke Eton escorted Topaz to the door and said, "Sir, do you want me to send a bug to escort you home?"
Topaz waved his hand, "Oh, it's a relationship, thanks, I got a bug for it."
After he finished speaking, he opened the door of the aircraft and went inside. There sat a very elegant-looking female soldier in a straight military uniform. The silver-rimmed glasses on her nose added a sense of abstinence that was hard to explain.
Seeing Topaz come up happily, Ilvisa said with a hint of laughter in her voice, "He agreed, didn't he?"
"Of course he said yes, he looked very happy."
Topaz hugged Ilvisa and kissed her: "Tang Yan has been matched with a partner this month, so Ilvisa, when can you give me another insect cub?"
Ilvisa's breathing became disordered for a moment, and his fingertips gently fell on his abdomen, rubbing it unconsciously for a moment, and said softly: "Please don't worry, all this depends on Chong's arrangement, right?"
Yes, everything depends on Chong's arrangement...
The news of Tang Yan's proposal spread throughout the entire military in just one morning, and Xie Laine spent this "difficult" day under the envious or jealous gazes of all the female insects.
In the evening, Tang Yan waited for Xie Lai'en to get off work and sent him home by aircraft. He did not tell Xie Lai'en that the elders in his family had already set the wedding date, pretending that nothing had happened, waiting for him to find out on his own.
Xie Laine sat in the passenger seat, unconsciously stroking the ring on her ring finger, recalling in her mind what Tang Yan had said when he proposed to her. The curve of her lips was faintly visible, and she couldn't suppress it.
Tang Yan glanced at him and asked, "Are you happy?"
Xielaine's eyes sparkled: "I have reason to be unhappy, don't I?"
He had an indelible pride, and now that he had solved his biggest worry, he became even more high-spirited and dazzling. From then on, his destiny was completely different from the world, heading in a completely new direction.
Someone among Winton secretly recorded the video of Tang Yan's proposal and uploaded it to the Starnet. As you can imagine, it caused quite a stir. After all, it was rare for the Zerg to see such a large-scale proposal. Especially according to insiders, the flowers were collected by Tang Yan from all the flower shops in the entire Imperial Capital Star, which made them even more precious.
The people on the Star Network were filled with envy and jealousy. They were so jealous that they almost turned into sour lemons. They said that Xie Laine must have saved the Milky Way in his previous life to be so lucky.
Little did they know that this was just a belated redemption arranged by fate...
Tang Yan parked the aircraft at the door of Xie Laine's house and unbuckled his seat belt: "Xie Laine, you're home."
Xie Lane wanted to stay with Tang Yan for a while longer, so he got off the car immediately. He touched the dazzling diamond ring on his hand, feeling happy and worried: "You must have spent a lot of money to buy this ring..."
Tang Yan's daily food and clothing were not extravagant. Although some people thought he was poor, he did not look rich at all.
Xie Lain was born into an aristocratic family and lived a rich and refined life, as evidenced by the expensive rubies he used to inlay his buttons. But at this moment, he was inexplicably worried that Tang Yan had spent too much money on this proposal.
The system was furious in the dark, thinking that Tang Yan clearly spent a penny, he was a whore! He was a whore!
Tang Yan held Xie Lane's hand, and rubbed his fingertips on the diamond for a moment. He didn't know what he was thinking. After a moment, he smiled and said, "... A friend found it for me."
Shelain subconsciously asked, "Friends? What friends?"
Tang Yan doesn't like socializing and his pulse is very weak.
Tang Yan said simply: "Friends from my hometown."
Apart from the system, no one in this world will know where he came from, and no one will know his past story.
When the system heard Tang Yan say the word "friend", it was stunned for a moment, then reacted and snorted: You are so conceited, who is your friend
Tang Yan heard the system's complaints and sent Xie Lain off the car. At this time, the sun had begun to set, and the sky was a dazzling sunset, and even their hair and noses were covered with a layer of light golden light.
Xie Laine was about to go, but he remembered something, took a step back, turned back, took out the card from his shirt pocket and gave it to Tang Yan.
Tang Yan took a look and was confused: "What is this?"
Xie Lain lowered his head to hide his smile and gently kicked the cobblestones on the roadside with his military boots: "Is it my salary card that I would like you to keep for me?"
When a female insect marries a male insect, according to the law, the property must be shared. It sounds nice to say that it is support, but in fact, in most cases, it is the female insect that pays.
Of course Tang Yan would not take it, and was about to let him take it back, but Xie Lane suddenly stepped forward and hugged him. The faint scent of roses on his body was still there, and it was hard to tell whether it was originally there or was tainted by the fragrance of flowers in the room today.
"Please accept it, I will be very happy..."
Xie Lain whispered this sentence in Tang Yan's ear, then tilted his head and kissed him. The flexible tip of his tongue slightly extended, licking and teasing Tang Yan's dry lips for a moment, so fast that he couldn't catch it in time. The long and thick eyelashes swept across his cheeks, like a hook of temptation.
Tang Yan moved his fingertips slightly and was about to do something, but the next second Xie Lane quietly left his arms.
Xie Lane looked at Tang Yan, then stepped back, curled his lips and said, "Thank you, I am very happy today... So I can give you a more expensive gift, okay?"
His slender jade-like fingertips lightly tapped his collar, as if hinting at something subtly, but he couldn't find the clue.
Tang Yan leaned against the side door of the aircraft, feeling helpless. However, their wedding was approaching, and there were still many opportunities to deal with Xie Lain, so there was no need to rush.
The Duke of Eaton was sitting in the living room downstairs, waiting for Shelain to come home. When he heard the sound of the aircraft landing, he stood up and looked out the window. He saw a male insect in military uniform with deep and handsome features standing outside. His green eyes were very familiar.
The male insect seemed to have noticed the Duke of Eaton's gaze and looked over sharply. Then he straightened up slightly and nodded to him politely from a distance through a window.
The Duke of Eaton was stunned for a moment when he saw this, but before he could do anything, the door was opened with a click.
Shelain thought that the Duke of Eaton would be waiting for him in the living room, so he paused, then reacted and leaned forward to salute: "Father."
The tone was neither distant nor intimate, but the incident still created a gap between them.
Duke Eaton stared at him quietly, and seemed to sigh in a trance: "Is the military off duty?"
Xie Lain nodded gently: "Yes..."
He was thinking about how to tell Duke of Eton that he had agreed to Tang Yan's proposal, but the next second Duke of Eton turned around and went upstairs, so he had to swallow back the words.
"Shelaine..."
The Duke of Eton stopped halfway up the stairs and called him, but he did not turn around.
"Take a few days off from the military during this time. You need to start preparing for your wedding."
After he finished speaking, he seemed to feel that this sentence was ambiguous, and added: "Your marriage with His Majesty Tang Yan."
Xie Lain was stunned: "Female father?"
The Duke of Eaton stood upstairs and finally looked back at him with a complicated look in his eyes. He sighed with emotion: "Maybe your choice is right, Xie Lain..."
Military women always think they are brave and fearless, but in most cases they have this courage. The Duke of Eton has suffered a lot himself, but he selfishly wants Shelain to repeat the old path, which is wrong in itself.
It was getting dark outside, and the Duke of Eaton returned to the room. Shelain stood there for a long time without moving, until the cold and bright moonlight fell on him, and then he slowly returned.
He walked to the window and slowly stretched out his bony right hand towards the moonlight, the ring on his ring finger sparkling.
These hands were once stained with blood on the battlefield...
In his nightmares day after day, he once wore electronic shackles...
But none of these things were what Shelain wanted. Now that he was wearing this ring, his heart finally settled down, and it also symbolized the liberation from fate.
Xie Laine had had the same dream countless times a long time ago...
He dreamed that he was kneeling before Sirio, begging for his life in humiliation, with all his pride broken.
In that dream there was Tang Yan and flowers, but it was so dark and hopeless that only black remained.
And his end is like a rose that withers in the cold winter, gradually rotting and deteriorating in the soil...
"The worm is on top..."
Xie Laine slowly withdrew his hand and kissed the silver ring with his thin lips. The tip of his tall nose glowed lightly under the moonlight, and his purple eyes were mysterious and deep, more dazzling than the starry sky.
He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "Please let the dream remain a dream forever..."