novelraw Chapter 123 Admiration for Madam
Chapter 123 Admiration for Madam
All the senior officers' gazes followed the marshal's as he looked at the Omega below the platform.
Perhaps due to years of fighting, they all carried an aura of murderous intent, and their eyes were sharp and piercing.
Wen Shumu: "..."
These sharp gazes prevented him from stepping onto the stage.
He was hesitating whether he should go back the way he came when he saw Ling Suyu stand up and quickly walk down the steps.
Felix, who was standing to the right of the commander's seat, was staring straight at his wife. In a moment of distraction, he realized that the seat next to him was empty. The marshal had somehow moved to his wife's side.
Felix watched as Ling Suyu took the Omega's hand and led him slowly up the stairs, looking as if he were being carefully protected even when climbing the stairs.
The hot-tempered lieutenant general's pupils trembled. Apart from Mongi and Heck, who remained relatively calm, the other generals reacted in much the same way as Felix.
It's just a few steps, why does the marshal have to personally go down and meet him?!
Felix suddenly recalled that when he first arrived at the First Legion and came to Melville to meet Ling Suyu, the black-haired marshal sat on the magnificent warship commander's chair, exuding a cold and unapproachable aura.
This is completely unrelated to the gentle Alpha who is holding hands with you now.
Enveloped in Ling Suyu's warm hand, Wen Shumu's heart calmed down, and he followed him onto the platform.
As soon as he stood up, the handsome and upright general to his left greeted him: "Madam, I am Meng Ji."
This greeting served as a signal, and the other officers followed suit, emulating Meng Ji's actions and greeting Wen Shumu as well.
Wen Shumu responded with a polite smile, until he met a burly and strong lieutenant general, at which point his smile froze slightly.
Because the lieutenant general's eyes were far too complex.
Wen Shumu inexplicably felt that he saw six parts shock, three parts admiration, and one part sigh.
Is this the kind of fan-shaped eye expression that appears in novels?
But he still responded politely: "Hello, Lieutenant General Felix."
Felix nodded repeatedly, his gaze still fixed on Wen Shumu's face.
He truly admired his wife.
On the one hand, he learned about Wen Shumu's past experiences from the StarNet. His wife had endured so much pain, yet she still took the initiative to stand up and sue Wen Bin, which was truly admirable.
Another reason is that in front of Wen Shumu, the marshal was like a completely different person, incredibly gentle, showing none of the cold-blooded and ruthless side he usually displayed when disciplining them.
Wen Shumu's gaze left Felix and fell on the last lieutenant general.
The moment their eyes met, Wen Shumu's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "Xiao Jin?"
"Excuse me," Wen Shumu quickly covered his mouth and said to the round-faced lieutenant general, "You look a lot like one of my friends."
The round-faced lieutenant general smiled, instantly looking even more like him.
The more Wen Shumu looked at him, the more he felt that he was like a middle-aged version of Xiao Jin!
"Madam, are you referring to Jin Keyuan?"
When Wen Shumu saw that he directly stated Xiao Jin's full name, and then observed how similar his features were to Xiao Jin's, his expression changed slightly: "Yes! You are...."
"Jin Xiao, Jin Keyuan's father, I hope he hasn't caused you any trouble."
Jin Xiao smiled broadly, clearly in a good mood.
He knew, of course, that Xiao Jin was always by his wife's side because of work. His wife could have just treated Xiao Jin as an ordinary employee, but now she was calling him her friend.
Wen Shumu was also touched by his friendly smile and said gently, "Xiao Jin is very good. He has helped me a lot. How could I be causing trouble? It is I who am always troubling him."
Jin Xiao smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits: "It's what he should do."
After exchanging greetings, Wen Shumu looked around at the officers on the platform. At first glance, they appeared very imposing. However, after exchanging a few words with them, he realized that they were actually very easy to get along with, each with clear eyes and an aura of righteousness.
As expected, those who could gather in Melville were all trusted confidants recognized by Ling Suyu.
His brother called him to the command room, probably to give them a chance to get to know each other.
Seeing that they had finished their conversation, Ling Suyu stepped forward and led Wen Shumu a few steps toward the edge of the platform.
Standing here, you can see the fantastic and magnificent cosmic projection directly in front of you and overlook the entire command center.
A surge of emotion welled up in Wen Shumu's heart. It turned out that Ling Suyu had been commanding the legion here, defeating the alien beasts time and time again.
He couldn't help but imagine the young, black-haired marshal's calm, collected, and decisive demeanor.
After leaving the command center, Ling Suyu led him on a tour. Along the way, they encountered many soldiers. Facing the gentle-looking marshal, they suppressed their shock and saluted respectfully.
Those who dared to peek at the lady were immediately met with a cold glare from the astute marshal, and were so frightened that they quickly looked away.
Melville truly lives up to its reputation as a flagship warship built with a huge investment of manpower and resources by the Empire. Its performance and power go without saying, and its interior facilities can be described as "luxurious". The restaurant is unbelievably large and has a wide variety of food.
It turns out that Ling Suyu's room was already considered one of the more modest places on this warship.
Wen Shumu recalled what the emperor had said in a propaganda video: "The empire will not fail any soldier who wholeheartedly protects the people and the land."
Just by looking at the living facilities inside the cabin, you can tell that this statement is by no means empty talk.
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The warship was much faster than a regular starship, and it only took one day for Melville to dock at the Imperial Star's military airport.
Yi Hao sent a message specifically telling Ling Suyu not to come to the palace immediately, but to rest for a day before seeing him.
Ling Suyu and Wen Shumu then got into the hovercar that was heading towards the manor.
Even though he had only been away from the Imperial Star for a week, when Wen Shumu saw the manor gate again, he felt as if he had been outside for a long time.
Allison, clutching a handkerchief, circled them several times, looking up and down, left and right, to make sure the Marshal and his wife were in good health and spirits before finally putting away the handkerchief he had been preparing to use to wipe away tears.
If it were just the Marshal on Planet Flora, he wouldn't be so worried, since the Marshal is strong and healthy. But this time, there's also his wife! Their precious wife needs to be carefully protected!
He was genuinely worried that the beast would frighten his wife, but thankfully she's alright now.
Allison directed the waiters to take away the luggage, then said, "Marshal, Madam, you must be tired from your journey. Please go back to your room and rest."
He winked at Wen Shumu again: "I'll bring you some strawberry mousse later. I specially asked the most famous pastry chef on the planet to make it."
Wen Shumu paused for a moment, then remembered that it was when they were talking to the weeping Allison that he had specifically asked for this to distract Allison.
Allison actually remembered it all along.
Wen Shumu smiled gently and said, "Okay, thank you for your trouble."
Ling Suyu gave him an appreciative look, then turned and went upstairs.
The spiral staircase turned a corner, and just as it was about to reach the second floor, Ling Suyu suddenly stopped.
Wen Shumu was chatting with Allison behind him when he saw this and followed him with a puzzled look.
This viewpoint is perfectly aligned with the main hall on the second floor.
Looking up, one sees a huge photograph hanging on the wall of the main hall opposite the staircase, framed in an elaborately designed frame.