{"id":8023,"date":"2026-06-17T08:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=8023"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:11:03","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-64\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama &#8211; Chapter 64"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Alina trio was frantically gossiping on the spot, and the message Alina had sent earlier had also reached the Grand Princess.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When the Grand Princess saw the message her daughter had sent, she was chatting with her own younger sister, who was also the Empress of the Empire.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This was the afternoon tea time that belonged exclusively to the two sisters. The Empress would take a bit of time out from state affairs to relax her mind with her elder sister, and at the same time use this time to learn about the private movements of other ministers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And seeing the curious look in her younger sister\u2019s eyes, the Grand Princess raised her red lips in a smile, then lifted the light-brain in her hand and put it in front of her sister.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your Majesty, look at Alina. She\u2019s already grown up, yet she still shows off to me about going to an underwater restaurant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess spoke with a tone full of doting. This woman, who left traces of affection everywhere, was now just a loving mother. And as the Emperor looked at the triumphant tone in Alina\u2019s message, her voice was also quite indulgent as she said: \u201cBeing a bit childish wasn\u2019t a bad thing. And besides, this child had never caused any trouble on the big stage, far better than my unfilial son.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As the Empress spoke, a touch of dissatisfaction appeared in her tone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess knew that her younger sister had long been dissatisfied with that good nephew of hers. Obviously, all kinds of resources had been piled onto him to the extreme, yet that nephew of hers had a brain as if it had been welded shut, completely incapable of opening up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Whether in doing business with others or in participating in government affairs, that nephew of hers could always manage to mess things up in unexpected ways.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Previously, when he was told to establish good relations with those officials, Warden\u2014nobody knew what went wrong in his head\u2014took along a bunch of officials who, though still robust in body, were already over 120 years old, to go cosmic bungee jumping, directly leaping from space down into the atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">That activity even required special equipment, with the outer layer of the equipment being flammable, the whole point being to experience the sensation of friction with the atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He directly frightened that group of officials so badly they lay at home for half a month, and in the end it was his younger sister herself who had to personally apologize to coax those officials back.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And this time, inviting clients to an underwater restaurant, who knew what kind of trouble he would cause again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thinking of this, the Grand Princess also felt some hate born from disappointment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Her younger sister had already lowered her expectations to the point that he only needed to sit on the throne and not speak, yet how could Warden still not manage to meet even this requirement?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was also my fault that when he was young, all my attention was on state affairs. At that time, I had just ascended the throne, everything was in chaos, and I neglected his education, only thinking to let the smart housekeeper watch over him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress tone carried a trace of coldness as she said: \u201cBut I didn\u2019t expect that even with the smart housekeeper\u2019s control, the excessive respect shown by the palace servants to his identity would be taken by him as respect for himself, making him arrogant and conceited.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess also sighed along with her younger sister.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You\u2019ve already tried all sorts of methods over the years, but unfortunately\u2026 this child might still need some time to mature.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess consoled her. In fact, speaking like this in the capacity of a subject was already overstepping, but now it wasn\u2019t a feudal society anymore, and her younger sister was a rational person who wouldn\u2019t decide she had bad intentions over a few normal words.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Unlike that nephew of hers, who seemed to have ruined his brain watching all kinds of power-struggle dramas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yes! Even in the interstellar age, the Empire did indeed have such political struggles.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But who would struggle against him? As the only Crown Prince, his position was absolutely secure. He wasn\u2019t like that prince next door who had been Crown Prince for 180 years before he became suspicious and paranoid.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And how old was he? Only twenty-four, not even married yet!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress herself was only a little over sixty! With lifespans of two hundred years in the interstellar era, she was still in her prime.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess really didn\u2019t understand what exactly she was paranoid about.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If one said he was a political creature, then he hadn\u2019t learned a single thing like working for others\u2019 benefit or building cliques. He only knew to stand there and declare that because he was the Crown Prince, others should serve him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But if one said he wasn\u2019t a political creature, then his paranoia was almost carved from the same mold as the old Emperor\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He still needed time to mature? He\u2019s been \u2018maturing\u2019 for almost four years, and he hasn\u2019t shown the slightest sign of repentance. Back then, I shouldn\u2019t have listened to my muddle-headed mother and designated him as Crown Prince early. Now look, I\u2019ve been saddled with such a mess.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess sighed once again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Since he was already born, we couldn\u2019t just stuff him back in, could we?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress directly collapsed onto the soft sofa in the reception room, and the intelligent sofa immediately supported her back.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yes, since he\u2019s already been born, he can\u2019t be stuffed back in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A sharp light flashed in the Empress eyes. But because she was leaning back against the backrest, the Grand Princess didn\u2019t see it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">However, upon hearing these words, the Grand Princess understood that the Empress had already made a decision in her heart. She didn\u2019t interfere with her younger sister\u2019s thoughts, but instead shifted the topic to some less dangerous gossip.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For example, the relationship between General Ortas, Prince Janus, and the eldest young master of the Ye family.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress was interested in this as well. The dark, unreadable look in her eyes immediately vanished, and her eyes shone brightly as she looked at her elder sister.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And Her Highness the Grand Princess revealed everything without reservation, including the scene at the poolside with Prince Janus and General Ortas. She didn\u2019t hide the fact that the two of them were very likely Ye Wangxing\u2019s ex-boyfriends, since Her Majesty would find out sooner or later anyway.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ortas really said that? Then I truly had to envy that eldest son of the Ye family. Ortas\u2019s figure was simply the kind that everyone in the entire Empire, whether male or female, wanted to touch.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress teased as she spoke.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Perhaps the only one in the whole Empire who didn\u2019t feel envious was Janus, right? That child was directly driven to tears.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess spoke with a smile at the corners of her mouth that was harder to suppress than AK\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hahahaha, now I understood why Janus insisted on coming to me after returning, demanding to serve in the border army or intern early in the military. So this was the reason, he felt he lost face in front of a love rival? But I really didn\u2019t expect that boy actually had an ex-boyfriend. I always thought his head was filled only with fighting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress spoke while laughing, and her ice-blue eyes were filled with amusement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He also didn\u2019t think how many large and small battles Ortas had participated in since he enlisted? Did he think just holding a post in the military could put him on par? The role I had positioned for him was Ortas\u2019s successor, not Ortas\u2019s colleague. This child was carried away by his emotions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress shook her head as she spoke, clearly not taking it to heart, and the Grand Princess nodded in agreement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jealousy among children wasn\u2019t anything serious, it was just a bit shocking that Ortas was involved.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">General Ortas\u2019s battle record was dazzling, even in this era of unmanned warfare.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Friction between the neighboring Alliance and their Empire hadn\u2019t just started yesterday, and this man had maintained the Empire\u2019s advantage through thousands of battles large and small, and in the final great war he had forced the other side to sign a truce agreement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">That achievement directly promoted Ortas, who was only a major general at the time, into the rank of admiral.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And at that time, it had only been eighteen years since he enlisted at age eighteen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This was also why the people simplified his title to simply \u201cthe General\u201d when addressing him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">His physique was one aspect, but his achievements were even more dazzling.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So, Your Majesty, did you agree? Alina told me that when Prince Janus left, he stammered at that eldest young master of the Ye family, promising that he would definitely achieve military merit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess said with a smile.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Emperor waved her hand and said: \u201cOf course not. That boy hadn\u2019t even finished his military academy courses yet. Putting him in the military at this time, even in an idle post, would affect the efficiency of the department. Let him finish his studies first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess smiled and nodded. Her younger sister had always been indulgent toward Janus, but she didn\u2019t spoil him without limits.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Indeed. But I don\u2019t know what children nowadays had in mind. When Alina told me about this matter, she even looked as though she was worried you\u2019d break apart a pair of lovers, afraid you\u2019d slap five million credits on that eldest son of the Ye family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was probably because she was too close to my son. Since when did I ever interfere with Janus\u2019s marriage? He was part of the royal family, true, but I wasn\u2019t his mother. He was already an adult, he had to have his own judgment. I only had to keep an eye on him so he wouldn\u2019t be deceived.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress spoke with a slightly unrestrained expression.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">She indeed cherished her younger brother, but she really had no desire to play mother for him. They were all adults, experiencing things for oneself was far more effective than hearing her say it ten thousand times.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Besides, with Janus\u2019s status, these were probably the only hardships he would taste in his whole life.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But this did make me curious about what kind of person that eldest young master of the Ye family was, to be able to attract Janus and at the same time make Ortas lose his composure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A trace of curiosity flashed in the Empress eyes. She could understand someone attracting Janus, after all, that silly child thought of nothing but fighting all day.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He had been gifted by heaven with talent comparable to Ortas, but this child truly only knew how to fight, and his single-combat ability faintly showed signs of catching up with Ortas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He was still somewhat lacking in commanding team battles, but that was purely a matter of experience\u2014several more trials and he would improve.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A blockheaded boy like that, a few tricks could indeed easily draw his attention.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But Ortas wasn\u2019t some naive little fool. That man had crawled through the battlefield for so many years, what hadn\u2019t he seen? How could he, like a brat, flirt with someone in broad daylight?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yes, flirt.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If it weren\u2019t for Her Majesty\u2019s upbringing, she really wanted to use slang like \u201cthirsty\u201d to describe Ortas\u2019s behavior.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Won\u2019t Your Majesty see him at the royal ball soon anyway? Speaking of which, even I wanted to meet this eldest son of the Ye family. Alina actually said my methods didn\u2019t measure up to his. I really don\u2019t know what that child was thinking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess teased, though she didn\u2019t seem angry. After all, it was probably just the girl\u2019s joke.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Emperor also nodded, but then sighed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Let\u2019s hope Warden behaves himself this time at the royal ball. I\u2019ve truly had enough of him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As she spoke, she casually picked up a fruit from the table and popped it into her mouth. Its naturally heart-shaped form amused the Empress.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This fruit is good, where was it purchased?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Emperor looked at the fruit and asked. The butler of course didn\u2019t conceal it from Her Majesty and directly told her the supplier.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Oh? From Unobert? When did he invest in the Agricultural Research Institute? Weren\u2019t all his institutes in physics and biology?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress asked curiously.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Grand Princess knew a bit of inside information. She winked at the Emperor and said: \u201cYes, he didn\u2019t have an agricultural institute under him, but that carefully hidden little partner of his did. This fruit was sent by that little partner of his.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress was somewhat surprised. She hadn\u2019t expected Unobert to have a partner, but thinking of the recent scandals, he teased: &#8220;Could it be that this partner was only found in the past half month?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Princess smiled and waved her hand, saying: &#8220;Impossible. Unobert partner was announced a year ago, but he always said the person was shy and hid them because of their young age. This person had indeed appeared a year ago.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But I thought they had broken up. After all, when Unobert attended social balls before, he never brought his little partner along,\u201d the Princess said, resting her chin on her hand.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress found it strange too, but didn\u2019t think much of it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I thought Unobert would remain alone for life,\u201d the Empress said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Every time I saw him, he was always busy with business or projects, traveling across different planets. Even during social season, he came back alone. Occasionally he brought a male or female companion, but it was like choosing an accessory\u2014just someone with the right looks,\u201d the Princess explained.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Indeed, he hasn\u2019t had it easy. If I were him, lying on that unpredictable fortune, I would have given up long ago. But he still travels to other planets, participates in business wars, and reshuffles local capital groups,\u201d the Princess sighed deeply.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The empire\u2019s commercial operations had hit a bottleneck. Due to logistics costs, even the empire\u2019s official logistics services were too expensive for the treasury to sustain.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ultimately, they had to sacrifice some remote rural planets to preserve official logistics services. But in recent years, Unobert had been addressing this issue.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the past few years, he frequently traveled to rural planets to support the empire\u2019s poverty alleviation projects and examine local logistics services, helping the government establish official logistics points.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now, a large portion of remote rural planets had been incorporated into the official logistics map.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This should have been good news for the empire, yet unexpectedly, a love story had emerged in the middle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But now someone can actually control him. I wonder what his little partner looks like, but judging by his standards, it\u2019s certainly not an idiot,\u201d the Emperor shrugged.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">His gaze only lingers on the strong. I\u2019ve caught him looking at Woden as if he were a fool more than once,\u201d the Emperor added, getting annoyed at the mention of Woden. The Princess quickly changed the topic.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">By the way, it seems Cupid targeted the palace this year. Whether Uno, Janus, or even Ortas, they all have romantic interests now,\u201d the Princess sighed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">God knows. I thought those three would remain alone forever, but now they all have targets,\u201d the Empress said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yes, and it seems that among this batch of geniuses, only the youngest son of the Marshal\u2019s family has no target,\u201d the Emperor said, resting his chin on his hand.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This child has been staying in the research institute. It seems the drones and mechs made a breakthrough in autonomous spatial jumping, so he\u2019s been stuck there. I just hope he doesn\u2019t marry a mech,\u201d the Princess said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Just then, her neural interface beeped. When she opened it, she saw the message above and stiffened.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress frowned at her reaction and asked seriously: &#8220;What happened? Is Alina in danger, or did my foolish son do something stupid again?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He signaled the butler to prepare, while the Princess regained composure, shook her head, and placed the message before the Emperor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Her voice stiff, she said: &#8220;Your Majesty, look at this first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Empress, initially puzzled, widened his ice-blue eyes when he saw the video Alina had sent.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">No one could mistake the bloodline between the current Empress and Prince Janus.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then, His Majesty expressed shock similar to Prince Janus: \u201cSemos and Ye Wangxing were also ex-boyfriends???\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At the same time, those researchers sneaking by the private room also felt shocked.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They were all pillars of the Royal Mech Research Institute, respected professors outside.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yet now, each professor pressed their backside against the door, listening intently. It wasn\u2019t that the restaurant owner failed at soundproofing, imperial regulations required public restaurant rooms to allow some sound leakage in case of emergencies like murders.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Originally, the professors had grumbled about government interference, worried their kickbacks might be discovered.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But now, they appreciated the law.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They could hear voices but not see images, which made them anxious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They were curious how Semos suddenly walked into another private room during a meal, as if he saw a familiar face. And the person inside looked so familiar\u2014it seemed to be the recently scandalous Ye Family eldest young master, Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As they puzzled, the voice from inside reached them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The wronged voice made everyone freeze. After a while, a professor finally spoke: \u201c\u2014That Ye Wangxing was Director Semos\u2019 ex-boyfriend???\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The professor was extremely shocked. The news had already spread in the capital\u2019s new aristocratic circles. Being from the institute, they could quickly learn such details.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A love triangle with two men vying for one man fascinated these researchers, usually trapped in labs and experiments.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But now, since Semos was involved, the story seemed sweet yet surrounded by thorns and swamps\u2026 the few trees around were densely covered in chili peppers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Because Director Semos was their direct superior.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At just 28, Semos became the institute\u2019s vice director. His research ability was undeniable, though some doubted his administrative skills.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After all, he wasn\u2019t just an honorary vice director, he needed to manage professors effectively.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He proved his capability with his volcanic temper\u2014whether provoked or foolish, he scolded everyone equally and harshly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Those scolded left crying, realizing that Director Semos was actually the Marshal\u2019s son.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In temper and swearing, no one could match the Marshal\u2019s son.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But as the Marshal\u2019s only son, Semos was often seen as cold, unlike his father\u2019s fiery personality.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yet after institute matters, everyone realized his icy exterior hid a magma-like temper.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They thought they understood their vice director\u2019s temper, but\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now they heard him in the next room, pitifully saying he only broke up to be comforted by the other person???<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">What???<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The professors pressed even closer, and those farther away quickly improvised sound amplifiers to hear inside.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Just as they set it up, they heard the dialogue: \u201cWhat do you mean I was too clingy! I just wanted to message you morning, noon, and night to ask what you ate, what you drank, who you met, whether you spoke with them and what was said\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was their vice director\u2019s voice, speaking pitifully.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The professors fell silent.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u2014<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Director, no wonder they broke up!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They felt like sprouting eight legs and running away.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then a gentle voice spoke. The professors were surprised that the vice director didn\u2019t get angry but listened patiently: \u201cActually, the main reason was that we were from different social classes. Although you hid it well, the people around you revealed it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I was insecure at the time, and the next day you broke up with me\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The professors finally understood. Everything had coincidentally come together, leading to the breakup.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c\u2026<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So it was a misunderstanding. Good thing it\u2019s resolved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The first professor spoke with relief.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Indeed, as long as it\u2019s resolved. I think Ye Wangxing truly cared for the vice director. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared, they can be together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The surrounding professors, assistants, and researchers all nodded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Though reserved, they genuinely hoped their vice director would find happiness.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Just as they began discussing how to help him pursue Ye Wangxing, an elegant voice, as if from a spooky castle, came from behind.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Excuse me, gentlemen. 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