Chapter‌ ‌9:‌ ‌Such‌ ‌touching‌ ‌filial‌ ‌piety!‌ ‌





Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌only‌ ‌slept‌ ‌two‌ ‌hours,‌ ‌then‌ ‌he‌ ‌woke‌ ‌up.‌ ‌



As‌ ‌soon‌ ‌as‌ ‌he‌ ‌opened‌ ‌his‌ ‌eyes,‌ ‌he‌ ‌gazed‌ ‌into‌ ‌a‌ ‌pair‌ ‌of‌ ‌innocent,‌ ‌

pretty‌ ‌eyes.‌ ‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌seemed‌ ‌to‌ ‌have‌ ‌been‌ ‌guarding‌ ‌next‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌bed‌ ‌this‌ ‌

entire‌ ‌time.‌ ‌Seeing‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌wake‌ ‌up,‌ ‌a‌ ‌brilliant‌ ‌smile‌ ‌

blossomed‌ ‌across‌ ‌his‌ ‌face:‌ ‌“Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun,‌ ‌you’re‌ ‌awake.”‌ ‌



“En.”‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌sat‌ ‌up.‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌asked‌ ‌him:‌ ‌“It’s‌ ‌almost‌ ‌noon.‌ ‌Did‌ ‌you‌ ‌sleep‌ ‌better‌ ‌

this‌ ‌time?”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“No.”‌ ‌



The‌ ‌63‌ ‌pairs‌ ‌of‌ ‌socks‌ ‌were‌ ‌still‌ ‌broadcasting‌ ‌repeatedly‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌

head.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌had‌ ‌a‌ ‌slight‌ ‌headache.‌ ‌



This‌ ‌time‌ ‌he‌ ‌really‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌sleep‌ ‌well.‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌asked‌ ‌somewhat‌ ‌skeptically:‌ ‌“You‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌sleep‌ ‌well‌ ‌

again?”‌ ‌



He‌ ‌started‌ ‌to‌ ‌feel‌ ‌guilty.‌ ‌Was‌ ‌it‌ ‌because‌ ‌he‌ ‌gave‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌

too‌ ‌many‌ ‌dreams,‌ ‌it‌ ‌left‌ ‌behind‌ ‌repercussions?‌ ‌



Also,‌ ‌there‌ ‌was‌ ‌an‌ ‌important‌ ‌detail‌ ‌that‌ ‌he‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌notice‌ ‌before.‌ ‌

When‌ ‌he‌ ‌gave‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌dreams‌ ‌previously,‌ ‌his‌ ‌galactic‌ ‌

speech‌ ‌wasn’t‌ ‌very‌ ‌fluent.‌ ‌Therefore,‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌used‌ ‌to‌ ‌speaking‌ ‌

Mandarin.‌ ‌Perhaps‌ ‌this‌ ‌gave‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌a‌ ‌lot‌ ‌of‌ ‌pressure‌ ‌after‌ ‌

multiple‌ ‌exposures.‌ ‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌rubbed‌ ‌his‌ ‌forehead,‌ ‌not‌ ‌noticing‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou’s‌ ‌

guilty‌ ‌little‌ ‌expression‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌eyes.‌ ‌He‌ ‌casually‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“En,‌ ‌I‌ ‌might‌ ‌

have‌ ‌had‌ ‌a‌ ‌nightmare.”‌ ‌



Hearing‌ ‌this,‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou’s‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌immediately‌ ‌opened‌ ‌wide‌ ‌as‌ ‌he‌ ‌

said‌ ‌loudly:‌ ‌“Impossible!”‌ ‌



How‌ ‌can‌ ‌it‌ ‌be‌ ‌a‌ ‌nightmare!‌ ‌



It’s‌ ‌not‌ ‌like‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌nightmare!‌ ‌



Wealth‌ ‌Gods‌ ‌entered‌ ‌dreams‌ ‌to‌ ‌bestow‌ ‌riches.‌ ‌This‌ ‌should‌ ‌be‌ ‌a‌ ‌

sweet‌ ‌dream!‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌turned‌ ‌his‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌looked‌ ‌towards‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌

with‌ ‌a‌ ‌questioning‌ ‌expression.‌ ‌



Realizing‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌bit‌ ‌too‌ ‌loud‌ ‌just‌ ‌now,‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌hung‌ ‌his‌ ‌

head‌ ‌dispiritedly‌ ‌and‌ ‌retorted‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌small‌ ‌voice:‌ ‌“It‌ ‌was‌ ‌definitely‌ ‌a‌ ‌

sweet‌ ‌dream.”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌raised‌ ‌his‌ ‌brow:‌ ‌“You‌ ‌can‌ ‌figure‌ ‌out‌ ‌what‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌

dream‌ ‌I‌ ‌had?”‌ ‌



Heart‌ ‌jolting,‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌said‌ ‌slowly:‌ ‌“No‌ ‌way.‌ ‌How‌ ‌can‌ ‌I‌ ‌know‌ ‌

what‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌dream‌ ‌you‌ ‌had.‌ ‌I’m‌ ‌only……”‌ ‌



He‌ ‌paused,‌ ‌tone‌ ‌filling‌ ‌with‌ ‌well-wishes:‌ ‌“I‌ ‌am‌ ‌only‌ ‌hoping‌ ‌that‌ ‌

you’d‌ ‌have‌ ‌sweet‌ ‌dreams‌ ‌everyday‌ ‌and‌ ‌sleep‌ ‌well.”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌rubbed‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌ZiRou’s‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌said‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌deep‌ ‌voice:‌ ‌

“Thank‌ ‌you.”‌ ‌



Seeing‌ ‌him‌ ‌not‌ ‌asking‌ ‌anymore‌ ‌questions,‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌asked‌ ‌

him‌ ‌tentatively:‌ ‌“Then……‌ ‌What‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌dream‌ ‌did‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌last‌ ‌

night?‌ ‌Do‌ ‌you‌ ‌still‌ ‌remember‌ ‌it?”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌buttoned‌ ‌up‌ ‌his‌ ‌loosened‌ ‌collar‌ ‌and‌ ‌gave‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌

Zhou‌ ‌a‌ ‌glance.‌ ‌



The‌ ‌latter’s‌ ‌expression‌ ‌was‌ ‌serious,‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌he‌ ‌really‌ ‌was‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌

curious.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌silently‌ ‌told‌ ‌himself‌ ‌he‌ ‌must‌ ‌be‌ ‌thinking‌ ‌too‌ ‌much.‌ ‌



The‌ ‌dreamworld‌ ‌was‌ ‌an‌ ‌untraceable‌ ‌place.‌ ‌It’s‌ ‌something‌ ‌that‌ ‌

occurred‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌person’s‌ ‌unconscious‌ ‌and‌ ‌subconscious‌ ‌mind.‌ ‌ ‌



How‌ ‌could‌ ‌he‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌impression‌ ‌that‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌knew‌ ‌what‌ ‌

kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌dream‌ ‌he‌ ‌had?‌ ‌



As‌ ‌for‌ ‌why‌ ‌others‌ ‌would‌ ‌dream‌ ‌about‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌first‌ ‌

day‌ ‌of‌ ‌meeting‌ ‌him,‌ ‌perhaps‌ ‌it’s‌ ‌only‌ ‌because‌ ‌this‌ ‌kid‌ ‌was‌ ‌too‌ ‌

good‌ ‌looking‌ ‌and‌ ‌too‌ ‌well-behaved.‌ ‌ ‌



Good‌ ‌looking‌ ‌people‌ ‌naturally‌ ‌carried‌ ‌a‌ ‌fatal‌ ‌attraction.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌shook‌ ‌his‌ ‌head‌ ‌and‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“Can’t‌ ‌really‌ ‌remember‌ ‌

very‌ ‌clearly.”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌quietly‌ ‌let‌ ‌out‌ ‌a‌ ‌breath‌ ‌of‌ ‌relief.‌ ‌That‌ ‌meant‌ ‌the‌ ‌

dream‌ ‌that‌ ‌he‌ ‌granted‌ ‌was‌ ‌successful.‌ ‌



The‌ ‌person‌ ‌who‌ ‌had‌ ‌the‌ ‌dream‌ ‌would‌ ‌only‌ ‌faintly‌ ‌remember‌ ‌what‌ ‌

they‌ ‌needed‌ ‌to‌ ‌do,‌ ‌but‌ ‌they‌ ‌wouldn’t‌ ‌remember‌ ‌why‌ ‌they‌ ‌needed‌ ‌

to‌ ‌do‌ ‌it.‌ ‌They’d‌ ‌just‌ ‌mysteriously‌ ‌and‌ ‌inexplicably‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌do‌ ‌it.‌ ‌



This‌ ‌was‌ ‌the‌ ‌mental‌ ‌suggestion‌ ‌left‌ ‌behind‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌god‌ ‌during‌ ‌the‌ ‌

dream‌ ‌process.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“I’ll‌ ‌bring‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌dining‌ ‌hall‌ ‌for‌ ‌food.”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌shook‌ ‌his‌ ‌head:‌ ‌“No‌ ‌need.‌ ‌I‌ ‌don’t‌ ‌need……‌ ‌I’m‌ ‌not‌ ‌

hungry.”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌say‌ ‌he‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌eat‌ ‌food.‌ ‌These‌ ‌

words‌ ‌were‌ ‌right‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌tip‌ ‌of‌ ‌his‌ ‌tongue‌ ‌when‌ ‌he‌ ‌changed‌ ‌his‌ ‌

mind.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌furrowed‌ ‌his‌ ‌brows:‌ ‌“You‌ ‌haven’t‌ ‌eaten‌ ‌since‌ ‌you‌ ‌

got‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌battleship‌ ‌yesterday‌ ‌afternoon.”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou:‌ ‌“.......”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌only‌ ‌thought‌ ‌the‌ ‌youth‌ ‌was‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌distressed‌ ‌over‌ ‌

having‌ ‌no‌ ‌home‌ ‌to‌ ‌return‌ ‌to.‌ ‌Softening‌ ‌his‌ ‌voice,‌ ‌he‌ ‌said‌ ‌

comfortingly:‌ ‌“No‌ ‌matter‌ ‌what‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌sorrowful‌ ‌and‌ ‌distressing‌ ‌

things‌ ‌are‌ ‌happening,‌ ‌you‌ ‌can’t‌ ‌abstain‌ ‌from‌ ‌food.”‌ ‌



He‌ ‌took‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou’s‌ ‌hand,‌ ‌not‌ ‌allowing‌ ‌any‌ ‌objections.‌ ‌



His‌ ‌palm‌ ‌was‌ ‌very‌ ‌big,‌ ‌carrying‌ ‌light‌ ‌callouses.‌ ‌It‌ ‌was‌ ‌completely‌ ‌

different‌ ‌from‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou’s‌ ‌soft,‌ ‌white‌ ‌palm.‌ ‌ ‌



Face‌ ‌flushing‌ ‌slightly,‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌said‌ ‌hastily:‌ ‌“Then,‌ ‌then‌ ‌wait‌ ‌

a‌ ‌second.”‌ ‌He‌ ‌also‌ ‌realized‌ ‌that‌ ‌he‌ ‌shouldn’t‌ ‌act‌ ‌too‌ ‌special.‌ ‌



Especially‌ ‌in‌ ‌situations‌ ‌like‌ ‌‘not‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌hungry‌ ‌despite‌ ‌not‌ ‌eating‌ ‌

for‌ ‌an‌ ‌entire‌ ‌day‌ ‌and‌ ‌night’.‌ ‌This‌ ‌can’t‌ ‌happen.‌ ‌



Humans‌ ‌needed‌ ‌to‌ ‌eat‌ ‌food.‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌can‌ ‌only‌ ‌return‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌side‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌bed,‌ ‌holding‌ ‌his‌ ‌

own‌ ‌Divine‌ ‌Image.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌took‌ ‌a‌ ‌glance‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌Divine‌ ‌Image.‌ ‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌lowered‌ ‌his‌ ‌head,‌ ‌too‌ ‌embarrassed‌ ‌to‌ ‌look‌ ‌at‌ ‌him.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌say‌ ‌anymore.‌ ‌Holding‌ ‌the‌ ‌youth’s‌ ‌hand,‌ ‌he‌ ‌

walked‌ ‌towards‌ ‌the‌ ‌dining‌ ‌hall.‌ ‌



It‌ ‌was‌ ‌currently‌ ‌noon.‌ ‌There‌ ‌were‌ ‌still‌ ‌plenty‌ ‌of‌ ‌people‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌

dining‌ ‌hall.‌ ‌



Under‌ ‌improbable‌ ‌conditions,‌ ‌many‌ ‌people‌ ‌would‌ ‌choose‌ ‌to‌ ‌drink‌ ‌

nutritional‌ ‌supplements.‌ ‌One‌ ‌bottle‌ ‌was‌ ‌enough‌ ‌to‌ ‌maintain‌ ‌a‌ ‌

day’s‌ ‌worth‌ ‌of‌ ‌energy.‌ ‌



However,‌ ‌nutritional‌ ‌supplements‌ ‌were‌ ‌really‌ ‌not‌ ‌very‌ ‌tasty.‌ ‌

Without‌ ‌any‌ ‌missions‌ ‌or‌ ‌battles,‌ ‌everyone‌ ‌still‌ ‌desired‌ ‌for‌ ‌

something‌ ‌else‌ ‌to‌ ‌fill‌ ‌their‌ ‌stomachs.‌ ‌



As‌ ‌soon‌ ‌as‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌followed‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌dining‌ ‌

hall,‌ ‌he‌ ‌immediately‌ ‌attracted‌ ‌everyone’s‌ ‌attention.‌ ‌



Upon‌ ‌seeing‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun,‌ ‌all‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌people‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌3rd‌ ‌Legion‌ ‌

reflexively‌ ‌stood‌ ‌up‌ ‌and‌ ‌saluted‌ ‌respectfully‌ ‌in‌ ‌unison:‌ ‌“Admiral!”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌nodded‌ ‌his‌ ‌head,‌ ‌tone‌ ‌nonchalant:‌ ‌“No‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌act‌ ‌

so‌ ‌uptight.‌ ‌You‌ ‌can‌ ‌all‌ ‌sit‌ ‌down.”‌ ‌



“Yes,‌ ‌Admiral!”‌ ‌



Everyone‌ ‌sat‌ ‌down‌ ‌in‌ ‌unison‌ ‌in‌ ‌an‌ ‌orderly‌ ‌fashion‌ ‌and‌ ‌continued‌ ‌

to‌ ‌eat.‌ ‌The‌ ‌noisy‌ ‌dining‌ ‌hall‌ ‌just‌ ‌now‌ ‌immediately‌ ‌quieted‌ ‌so‌ ‌

much‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌sound‌ ‌of‌ ‌a‌ ‌needle‌ ‌hitting‌ ‌the‌ ‌ground‌ ‌can‌ ‌be‌ ‌heard.‌ ‌



Blinking,‌ ‌the‌ ‌bottom‌ ‌of‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou’s‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌filled‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌slight‌ ‌

admiration.‌ ‌



When‌ ‌he‌ ‌first‌ ‌heard‌ ‌people‌ ‌call‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌‘boss’,‌ ‌he‌ ‌thought‌ ‌

Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌was‌ ‌really‌ ‌some‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌boss……‌ ‌



But‌ ‌it‌ ‌turns‌ ‌out,‌ ‌he‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌powerful‌ ‌admiral‌ ‌huh?‌ ‌



The‌ ‌admiration‌ ‌in‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou’s‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌was‌ ‌too‌ ‌obvious,‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌

XiaoYun‌ ‌couldn’t‌ ‌ignore‌ ‌it‌ ‌even‌ ‌if‌ ‌he‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to.‌ ‌



He‌ ‌asked‌ ‌nonchalantly:‌ ‌“Why‌ ‌are‌ ‌you‌ ‌looking‌ ‌at‌ ‌me‌ ‌like‌ ‌that?”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“You’re‌ ‌so‌ ‌impressive.”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌smiled‌ ‌and‌ ‌asked‌ ‌him:‌ ‌“What‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌eat?”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌looked‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌variety‌ ‌of‌ ‌foods.‌ ‌They‌ ‌were‌ ‌not‌ ‌very‌ ‌

similar‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌ones‌ ‌on‌ ‌earth.‌ ‌None‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌looked‌ ‌very‌ ‌good……‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌hesitated:‌ ‌“I‌ ‌don’t‌ ‌know‌ ‌what‌ ‌to‌ ‌eat.‌ ‌Can‌ ‌you‌ ‌

recommend‌ ‌me?”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌grabbed‌ ‌two‌ ‌different‌ ‌foods‌ ‌and‌ ‌gave‌ ‌them‌ ‌to‌ ‌him:‌ ‌

“They‌ ‌say‌ ‌that‌ ‌these‌ ‌two‌ ‌dishes‌ ‌are‌ ‌pretty‌ ‌good.”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“Then‌ ‌I’ll‌ ‌have‌ ‌these‌ ‌two.”‌ ‌



The‌ ‌two‌ ‌people‌ ‌choose‌ ‌their‌ ‌meal‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌nobody‌ ‌else‌ ‌were‌ ‌present.‌ ‌

Then‌ ‌they‌ ‌picked‌ ‌seats‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌outermost‌ ‌edges‌ ‌and‌ ‌sat‌ ‌down,‌ ‌as‌ ‌

if‌ ‌they‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌notice‌ ‌the‌ ‌soldiers‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌surroundings‌ ‌at‌ ‌all.‌ ‌



The‌ ‌dining‌ ‌hall‌ ‌was‌ ‌especially‌ ‌quiet.‌ ‌All‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌soldiers‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌3rd‌ ‌

Legion‌ ‌slowed‌ ‌down‌ ‌their‌ ‌eating‌ ‌speed‌ ‌and‌ ‌listened‌ ‌with‌ ‌perked‌ ‌

ears.‌ ‌



They‌ ‌already‌ ‌heard‌ ‌the‌ ‌news‌ ‌yesterday,‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌Admiral‌ ‌brought‌ ‌

back‌ ‌an‌ ‌extremely‌ ‌pitiful‌ ‌and‌ ‌well-behaved‌ ‌little‌ ‌friend.‌ ‌The‌ ‌

Admiral‌ ‌even‌ ‌treated‌ ‌him‌ ‌especially‌ ‌well.‌ ‌



Who‌ ‌would‌ ‌have‌ ‌imagined‌ ‌they’d‌ ‌have‌ ‌the‌ ‌honor‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌him‌ ‌in‌ ‌

person‌ ‌today.‌ ‌



They‌ ‌saw‌ ‌them‌ ‌arrive‌ ‌hand‌ ‌in‌ ‌hand!‌ ‌



The‌ ‌Admiral‌ ‌even‌ ‌personally‌ ‌fetched‌ ‌food‌ ‌for‌ ‌him!‌ ‌



The‌ ‌Admiral‌ ‌has‌ ‌never‌ ‌treated‌ ‌anyone‌ ‌this‌ ‌well‌ ‌before!‌ ‌



Were‌ ‌they‌ ‌about‌ ‌to‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌Admiral-furen‌ ‌soon?‌ ‌



Seeing‌ ‌the‌ ‌two‌ ‌sitting‌ ‌down,‌ ‌everyone‌ ‌felt‌ ‌even‌ ‌more‌ ‌excited‌ ‌in‌ ‌

their‌ ‌hearts.‌ ‌



Each‌ ‌and‌ ‌everyone‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌were‌ ‌doing‌ ‌their‌ ‌best‌ ‌to‌ ‌sneak‌ ‌peeks.‌ ‌



They‌ ‌even‌ ‌cheered‌ ‌internally!‌ ‌



Give‌ ‌him‌ ‌food,‌ ‌give‌ ‌him‌ ‌food!‌ ‌



Feed‌ ‌him‌ ‌a‌ ‌bite!‌ ‌Feed‌ ‌him‌ ‌a‌ ‌bite!‌ ‌



En?‌ ‌



Wait‌ ‌a‌ ‌minute.‌ ‌



Why’s‌ ‌Madam‌ ‌taking‌ ‌out……‌ ‌candles?‌ ‌An‌ ‌incense‌ ‌burner?‌ ‌



Everyone’s‌ ‌faces‌ ‌very‌ ‌apparently‌ ‌turned‌ ‌dumbfounded.‌ ‌



After‌ ‌placing‌ ‌the‌ ‌incense‌ ‌burner‌ ‌and‌ ‌candles‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌proper‌ ‌

position,‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌placed‌ ‌the‌ ‌Divine‌ ‌Image‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌hand‌ ‌into‌ ‌

the‌ ‌set‌ ‌up.‌ ‌



He‌ ‌gave‌ ‌a‌ ‌glance‌ ‌at‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌and‌ ‌cough‌ ‌softly,‌ ‌saying‌ ‌in‌ ‌

embarrassment:‌ ‌“......En,‌ ‌you‌ ‌know.‌ ‌Before‌ ‌I‌ ‌eat,‌ ‌I‌ ‌always‌ ‌have‌ ‌

to‌ ‌pay‌ ‌respect.”‌ ‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun’s‌ ‌handsome‌ ‌face‌ ‌was‌ ‌unperturbed.‌ ‌His‌ ‌tone‌ ‌was‌ ‌

soothing:‌ ‌“En,‌ ‌I‌ ‌understand.‌ ‌Not‌ ‌a‌ ‌problem.”‌ ‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌had‌ ‌a‌ ‌clever‌ ‌thought‌ ‌and‌ ‌asked‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌

tentatively:‌ ‌“How,‌ ‌how‌ ‌about,‌ ‌you‌ ‌also‌ ‌pay‌ ‌respect……”‌ ‌



The‌ ‌thing‌ ‌with‌ ‌offerings…‌ ‌as‌ ‌long‌ ‌as‌ ‌someone‌ ‌did‌ ‌it,‌ ‌he‌ ‌could‌ ‌eat‌ ‌

the‌ ‌food.‌ ‌It‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌himself.‌ ‌



After‌ ‌all,‌ ‌self-worship‌ ‌was‌ ‌very‌ ‌awkward.‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌looked‌ ‌at‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌very‌ ‌expectantly,‌ ‌hoping‌ ‌to‌ ‌

trick‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌into‌ ‌making‌ ‌an‌ ‌offering‌ ‌for‌ ‌him.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌helped‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌light‌ ‌up‌ ‌the‌ ‌candles‌ ‌and‌ ‌

rubbed‌ ‌him‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌head‌ ‌softly:‌ ‌“Behave.‌ ‌This‌ ‌is‌ ‌your‌ ‌father.‌ ‌It’s‌ ‌

not‌ ‌appropriate‌ ‌for‌ ‌me‌ ‌to‌ ‌pay‌ ‌respect.”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou:‌ ‌“......”‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou:‌ ‌“........‌ ‌oh.”‌ ‌



This‌ ‌meal‌ ‌finally‌ ‌started‌ ‌after‌ ‌this‌ ‌weird‌ ‌offering‌ ‌scene.‌ ‌



After‌ ‌lunch‌ ‌ended,‌ ‌everyone‌ ‌inside‌ ‌the‌ ‌battleship‌ ‌all‌ ‌knew.‌ ‌



Before‌ ‌Admiral-furen‌ ‌ate,‌ ‌he‌ ‌must‌ ‌pay‌ ‌respect‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌parents‌ ‌

first.‌ ‌Such‌ ‌touching‌ ‌filial‌ ‌piety!‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌returned‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌room‌ ‌holding‌ ‌his‌ ‌Divine‌ ‌Image,‌ ‌a‌ ‌

face‌ ‌full‌ ‌of‌ ‌despair.‌ ‌He’s‌ ‌never‌ ‌going‌ ‌to‌ ‌eat‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌dining‌ ‌hall‌ ‌

again…...‌ ‌



After‌ ‌bringing‌ ‌Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌back‌ ‌to‌ ‌his‌ ‌room,‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌got‌ ‌

ready‌ ‌to‌ ‌leave.‌ ‌ ‌



As‌ ‌he‌ ‌turned‌ ‌and‌ ‌closed‌ ‌the‌ ‌door,‌ ‌his‌ ‌gaze‌ ‌suddenly‌ ‌landed‌ ‌on‌ ‌

the‌ ‌Divine‌ ‌Image.‌ ‌ ‌



A‌ ‌strange‌ ‌feeling‌ ‌abruptly‌ ‌rose‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌heart.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌pondered‌ ‌very‌ ‌deeply.‌ ‌Then‌ ‌he‌ ‌made‌ ‌a‌ ‌decision‌ ‌

that‌ ‌even‌ ‌he‌ ‌thought‌ ‌was‌ ‌somewhat‌ ‌unfathomable.‌ ‌ ‌



An‌ ‌inspection!‌ ‌



Facing‌ ‌a‌ ‌surprise‌ ‌inspection,‌ ‌none‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌soldiers‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌3rd‌ ‌

Legion‌ ‌had‌ ‌any‌ ‌time‌ ‌to‌ ‌clean‌ ‌up‌ ‌their‌ ‌dorms‌ ‌before‌ ‌the‌ ‌inspection‌ ‌

squad‌ ‌arrived.‌ ‌ ‌



Half‌ ‌an‌ ‌hour‌ ‌later,‌ ‌a‌ ‌pile‌ ‌of‌ ‌dirty‌ ‌clothes,‌ ‌dirty‌ ‌socks,‌ ‌and‌ ‌even‌ ‌

several‌ ‌toy‌ ‌dolls‌ ‌were‌ ‌found.‌ ‌ ‌



Coincidentally,‌ ‌Zhang‌ ‌Feng’s‌ ‌elite‌ ‌squad‌ ‌returned‌ ‌from‌ ‌their‌ ‌

patrol.‌ ‌



When‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌HongYi‌ ‌saw‌ ‌all‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌socks‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌floor,‌ ‌his‌ ‌entire‌ ‌

person‌ ‌was‌ ‌shell-shocked.‌ ‌



What‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌HongYi‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌know‌ ‌was‌ ‌that‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌was‌ ‌even‌ ‌

more‌ ‌astonished‌ ‌than‌ ‌him.‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌would‌ ‌have‌ ‌never‌ ‌imagined.‌ ‌He‌ ‌only‌ ‌went‌ ‌to‌ ‌inspect‌ ‌

the‌ ‌dorms‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌notion‌ ‌of‌ ‌‘let’s‌ ‌try‌ ‌and‌ ‌see’.‌ ‌Yet‌ ‌he‌ ‌really‌ ‌did‌ ‌end‌ ‌

up‌ ‌finding‌ ‌a‌ ‌pile‌ ‌of‌ ‌smelly‌ ‌socks.‌ ‌



Wasn’t‌ ‌this‌ ‌something‌ ‌he‌ ‌had‌ ‌dreamt‌ ‌of?‌ ‌



Nevertheless,‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun’s‌ ‌voice‌ ‌remained‌ ‌his‌ ‌usual‌ ‌calm:‌ ‌

“These‌ ‌are‌ ‌all‌ ‌yours?”‌ ‌



Zhou‌ ‌HongYi‌ ‌was‌ ‌like‌ ‌an‌ ‌eggplant‌ ‌that‌ ‌suffered‌ ‌winter‌ ‌frost:‌ ‌

“Answering‌ ‌your‌ ‌question,‌ ‌admiral,‌ ‌these……‌ ‌These‌ ‌are‌ ‌mine.”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌said:‌ ‌“There’s‌ ‌an‌ ‌automatic‌ ‌clothes‌ ‌washer‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌

battleship.‌ ‌After‌ ‌washing,‌ ‌they‌ ‌can‌ ‌be‌ ‌worn‌ ‌immediately.‌ ‌Why‌ ‌

didn’t‌ ‌you‌ ‌bring‌ ‌them‌ ‌over‌ ‌to‌ ‌wash?”‌ ‌



Zhou‌ ‌HongYi:‌ ‌“......”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun:‌ ‌“I‌ ‌heard‌ ‌you‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌wait‌ ‌to‌ ‌wash‌ ‌them‌ ‌on‌ ‌a‌ ‌

day‌ ‌off?”‌ ‌



Zhou‌ ‌HongYi:‌ ‌“No‌ ‌no‌ ‌nono!”‌ ‌



Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun:‌ ‌“Oh.”‌ ‌ ‌



Embarrassed,‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌HongYi‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌dare‌ ‌to‌ ‌lie‌ ‌again:‌ ‌“I‌ ‌just...‌ ‌

Wanting‌ ‌a‌ ‌day‌ ‌off‌ ‌is‌ ‌only‌ ‌an‌ ‌excuse……”‌ ‌



The‌ ‌ultimate‌ ‌reason‌ ‌was‌ ‌because‌ ‌he‌ ‌didn’t‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌wash‌ ‌them.‌ ‌



But‌ ‌why‌ ‌did‌ ‌the‌ ‌Admiral‌ ‌know‌ ‌that‌ ‌he‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌vacation‌ ‌ahh‌ ‌QQQ!‌ ‌



“You‌ ‌don’t‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌patrol‌ ‌this‌ ‌afternoon.”‌ ‌Wen‌ ‌XiaoYun‌ ‌looked‌ ‌at‌ ‌

the‌ ‌time,‌ ‌got‌ ‌up,‌ ‌and‌ ‌said‌ ‌flatly:‌ ‌“I‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌your‌ ‌scores‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌

training‌ ‌room‌ ‌become‌ ‌number‌ ‌1,‌ ‌surpassing‌ ‌Zhang‌ ‌Feng.”‌ ‌



Zhou‌ ‌HongYi‌ ‌instantly‌ ‌felt‌ ‌his‌ ‌knees‌ ‌buckle.‌ ‌



If‌ ‌he‌ ‌were‌ ‌able‌ ‌to‌ ‌beat‌ ‌the‌ ‌squad‌ ‌leader‌ ‌and‌ ‌become‌ ‌number‌ ‌1,‌ ‌

then‌ ‌he’d‌ ‌be‌ ‌the‌ ‌squad‌ ‌leader,‌ ‌not‌ ‌Zhang‌ ‌Feng!‌ ‌



Just‌ ‌who‌ ‌was‌ ‌the‌ ‌one‌ ‌that‌ ‌sold‌ ‌him‌ ‌out‌ ‌QQQ!‌ ‌



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The‌ ‌author‌ ‌has‌ ‌something‌ ‌to‌ ‌say:‌ ‌PS----‌ ‌



Zhuang‌ ‌Zhou,‌ ‌innocent‌ ‌and‌ ‌pitiful:‌ ‌“It‌ ‌wasn’t‌ ‌me!”‌ ‌Really.‌ ‌He‌ ‌

already‌ ‌did‌ ‌his‌ ‌best.‌ ‌It‌ ‌was‌ ‌super‌ ‌exhausting!‌ ‌