SWNOVELXO Chapter 39
“How…how did you get directly to the terrace?” Chu Muxi asked curiously.
Lu Junzhi raised his head, and Chu Muxi followed his gaze to see an airship hovering above them.
“You didn’t just jump off, did you?” The terrace was at least ten meters high from the airship. Could that distance be manageable?
Lu Junzhi nodded, “It wasn’t a problem.”
No wonder he was called the Imperial God of War. He stated it so casually. Chu Muxi sincerely praised, “You’re so amazing.”
Then his eyes focused on the exquisite box held by Lu Junzhi. “Is this for me?”
Lu Junzhi hummed and handed the box to him. “Here you go.”
“Thank you.” Chu Muxi accepted the box with a smile. For some reason, he felt a trace of nervousness in Lu Junzhi’s expression.
Was he seeing it right? Could the marshal be nervous when giving a gift? He smiled inwardly, thinking he must be mistaken.
“Can I open it now?” Chu Muxi looked up at Lu Junzhi.
Lu Junzhi nodded, “Yes.”
Chu Muxi happily untied the silk bow on the box in front of Lu Junzhi. While untying it, he said with a smile, “This is definitely not the bow Lu da-ge tied. The style is a bit different.”
Lu Junzhi was silent for a moment and then said, “My mother packaged it.”
Surprised, Chu Muxi raised his head, “Your Highness the Princess Nafu?”
Although Lu Junzhi came to attend his coming-of-age ceremony dinner, it was still considered a personal relationship between them.
“I’ll have to keep this packaging box and the silk ribbon later,” he said jokingly, but his tone was sincere. “Please thanks Her Royal Highness the Princess, for honoring me.”
However, due to Princess Nafu’s special status, Chu Muxi couldn’t invite the Princess to attend his dinner.
Unexpectedly, Lu Junzhi shared this matter with Her Royal Highness Princess Nafu.
“No need to call her that,” Lu Junzhi suddenly said.
“Huh?” Chu Muxi, who was opening the box, was momentarily stunned, then realized that Lu Junzhi suggested not calling her Princess Nafu.
“Then, Aunt Lu?” Chu Muxi raised his eyebrows. “Is that okay?”
“Yes.” Lu Junzhi paused and then added, “She knows you and likes you very much. She wanted me to wish you a happy coming-of-age ceremony.”
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In fact, Princess Nafu’s original words were, “Is he Shen Lan’s son? The coming-of-age ceremony has already been held. When did it happen? I thought you had forgotten about him. So many years have passed, and I remember when you first met, that little guy gave you a big gift.”
Lu Junzhi asked with some confusion at the time, “What?” because he really didn’t remember much.
Princess Nafu laughed heartily. She was entirely different from the eldest princess in front of others. At home, she had no image to uphold.
“When I put him in your arms, you were extremely nervous, even more nervous than when you first opened the mecha. The little guy might have felt uncomfortable being held by you, so he peed on you, haha.”
Lu Junzhi found himself unsure whether to refute his mother, saying he wasn’t nervous about turning on the mecha for the first time, or to contest that being peed on might not be considered a gift.
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He observed Chu Muxi standing in front of him, remarkably close. Lu Junzhi, who usually avoided close contact, had no intention of moving away. He lowered his gaze, watching the other person lean slightly, almost into his arms.
Lu Junzhi, despite his usual reserved nature, felt no inclination to distance himself.
He lowered his eyes, focusing on the boy’s head, and even counted the delicate eyelashes.
From this angle, he could see the boy’s red lips and the exposed back of his neck.
“Wow! What is this? So beautiful!” Chu Muxi exclaimed, holding up the box, raising his head, and meeting Lu Junzhi’s intense gaze.
For a moment, both of them were stunned by the sudden eye contact.
Lu Junzhi hummed, “It’s the dark blue starry sky stone.”
“This is the legendary dark blue starry sky stone?!”
A top-notch jewelry that could make men and women throughout the empire crazy!
Rumors circulated that during a battle between the Empire and the Alliance, the Deep Blue made an emergency landing on an uncharted star. The Deep Blue Fleet, following their resource-conservation principle, explored the star upon returning after defeating the Alliance.
This newly discovered mineral, known as the dark blue starry sky stone, had an unknown composition but was valued for its rarity and brilliant color. It was adored by women and most men in the empire, resembling a gorgeous and bright universe of stars, evoking excitement.
However, due to its limited study, it was restricted from large-scale mining for the time being, reserved as a special mineral specimen for the military and research institutes.
Only the royal family, nobles, and some aristocratic families owned a small part, making it a rarity for most people.
Chu Muxi had only seen it in the media in his previous life, when a noble spent considerable resources to obtain a small piece from the military department for his fiancée.
Fascinated by its gorgeous colors and the alluring starry sky hidden within, Chu Muxi never expected to receive it as a gift after being reborn.
The person giving him this extraordinary gift was none other than the one who discovered the dark blue starry sky stone – Lu Junzhi.
“I really like it. Thank you, Lu da-ge! It’s so beautiful. Seeing it, is like witnessing the brilliant galaxy of the universe, as if I am immersed in it. I am so excited! Thank you, thank you!” Chu Muxi couldn’t help but hug Lu Junzhi, burying his head in his arms, and expressing his gratitude with a trembling voice.
After the losses and betrayals in his previous life, he questioned his worth and wondered why his relatives abandoned him. Until this moment, holding Lu Junzhi and feeling the warmth of his embrace, Chu Muxi’s heart finally found solace.
“Thank you, Lu Junzhi.”