CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 126 ADMISSION EXAM_3

Chen Yin cared deeply for Du Xixi, so naturally, he didn’t perceive her as "heartless." Instead, he conveniently put all the blame on Ke Lian.

Ke Lian, innocently caught up in the crossfire, pretended not to hear anything. He gently bent down to straighten Du Xixi’s slightly disheveled dress hem, ensuring that she wouldn’t be hindered by it while walking.

Du Xixi’s hearing wasn’t as keen as Chen Yin’s and Ke Lian’s. By this point, she was already some distance from Chen Yin and hadn’t heard anything. She simply lowered her head and gave Ke Lian a soft smile.

Chen Yin, hoping his sister would turn back to look at him: ...

The public display of affection hit him right in the face, making Chen Yin’s heart ache even more.

Rob accompanied Chen Yin this time not only to serve as a protective mecha but also importantly to remind Chen Yin to attend to his official duties.

The diligently working Rob slapped a government booklet in front of Chen Yin with a cold mechanical face and said in a frosty tone: "Your Majesty, you still have four hundred and thirty-two official tasks that urgently require your attention, please complete them within three hours."

Chen Yin nodded helplessly, seeing the small camp the Military Department had prepared for him was starkly quiet, devoid of anyone but himself and Rob. He felt a pang in his heart.

Having traveled all the way from the Imperial Palace, he had originally wanted to relax and see his adorable sister. But she ran off with a wolf cub, and he was forced to transfer his work from the palace to the Military Department.

He might as well have stayed where he was!

No matter how aggrieved he felt internally, outwardly, Chen Yin still appeared poised, examining the official booklets one by one, without letting his inner turmoil affect him.

He couldn’t damage the dignity of the Blue Star Empire’s Majesty in front of his subordinates or the Empire’s guests who hadn’t yet left.

Ke Lian and Du Xixi, having quickly returned home on their hovercar, were naturally unaware of Chen Yin’s repeated heartaches. The two kept up their image in public, but once they were home and could shed the facade, both appeared somewhat tired.

"You’re back now! We watched the livestream at home. Xixi’s performance was truly outstanding!" Having been forewarned by Ke Lian, Ke Xing was already at the door with the two children waiting.

As Du Xixi and Ke Lian stepped down from the hovercar, Grandpa and the grandchildren went up to greet them. Apart from the two little ones who were still too young to understand, the elder Ke Xing was grinning widely.

This time, the Blue Star Empire scored a total of six hundred and ninety points in the Alliance Military Competition, a full two hundred and ten points more than the team in second place. A third of these points came from the seventy points Du Xixi earned.

In previous years, although there were no civilian competitions established, even in regular tests, no one scored as comprehensively high as Du Xixi did.

Some might think that Du Xixi securing seventy points against civilians for the Blue Star Empire seemed incredibly easy. But anyone with a bit of insight would naturally notice that the opponents Du Xixi faced were not weaker than formal soldiers.

While her skills were exceptional and her victory appeared effortless and relaxed, imagine if the "Du Xixi" on the field didn’t have her skills—what would’ve happened? It’s likely they’d end up worse than the person Du Xixi kicked off the battle stage.

The people hired by the Four Great Empires wouldn’t show any mercy to Du Xixi.

Even without Du Xixi’s seventy points, it wouldn’t change the fact that the Blue Star Empire secured the first place, but Du Xixi’s complete victory represented the Four Great Empires’ plan falling apart, which is its true significance.

Of course, Ke Xing was thrilled not only for the Blue Star Empire but also because his daughter-in-law brought honor to the Blue Star Empire, with the screens full of praise for Du Xixi!

Thinking of the earlier skepticism from Star Network users towards Du Xixi, Ke Xing now wished he could get a loudspeaker to let everyone across the All-Star know—Du Xixi isn’t a physical weakling! She’s very strong!

During the Alliance Military Competition, Du Xixi and Ke Lian stayed at the Military Department, with only Ke Xing and the four others at home. She hadn’t seen her two sons in a while, and Du Xixi really missed them terribly.

Du Xixi moved straight away from Ke Lian’s side and approached them under his slightly resentful gaze. Once she had patted her sons’ little heads, she asked, "Where’s Miao Miao?"

"Did you forget? Today is the entrance exam for Blue Star University, Miao Miao left early in the morning and hasn’t returned yet,"

Ke Xing amusedly pointed towards the area behind him where the gatekeepers were stationed, showing that only one guard remained from the two mecha soldiers tasked with protecting the Ke Family’s safety at that time: "I was worried something might happen on the road, so I specifically asked a mecha soldier to accompany him."

Miao Miao has been in the Blue Star Empire for quite some time, but this was the first time he ventured out without disguise. Ke Xing feared agitated crowds could pose threats to Miao Miao’s safety, hence he arranged for the mecha soldier to provide protection.

The appearance of mecha soldiers is quite recognizable. Nowadays, apart from Chen Yin and Du Xixi, only those capable of using mecha soldiers in the Blue Star Empire are noteworthy. With their companionship, no matter how people speculated about Miao Miao’s identity, at least they wouldn’t approach her and cause annoyance.

Du Xixi simply smacked her forehead with a slightly embarrassed grin, a hint of blush on her cheeks: "It’s all my fault, I was so preoccupied with the Alliance Military Competition matters that I’ve neglected things at home."