Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Beloved

And yet, Ares dared.

His words not only startled Beina, but they also made the surrounding soldiers take notice.

Some couldn’t even believe what they were hearing and began whispering to their comrades—

“Did Major General Ares just tell that female to have some self-respect?”

“I heard it too. What’s going on? Did that female do something, or say something?”

“I heard it. That female just said she wants Major General Ares to be her main husband.”

“What? Oh my god, for real?”

“If I remember correctly, isn’t Major General Ares’s female head working in Clinic Three right now?”

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The females of Duke Green’s family held high status and were thoroughly pampered. Although Beina wasn’t the eldest female, her word was still law at home. With her sweet looks and her knack for feigning gentleness, she was just as popular out in the world.

All her life, she had been the one rejecting others.

This was the first time she had ever been rejected, and in front of so many people, no less.

Beina’s expression visibly soured. Her eyes welled with tears, and her face was a mask of grievance as if she were about to cry. “Major General Ares, did I do something wrong? Why must you humiliate me in front of so many people?”

Ares’s expression remained calm. He had no intention of explaining or answering her, simply stating, “I will have someone escort you back.”

As he finished speaking, he opened his terminal to contact Admiral Kula Peng. But before he could even dial the number, Beina suddenly spoke up, “For this humiliation today, Major General Ares, I will definitely…”

“You will definitely what? If my partner did something to you, you can tell me. I’m Lu Xiao.” Lu Xiao, dressed in a white lab coat, had clearly rushed over after hearing the news. She cut Beina off, her tone neither servile nor overbearing.

Upon seeing Lu Xiao, the expression on Ares’s face softened considerably.

Beina hadn’t expected to see Lu Xiao so soon. Lu Xiao’s sudden appearance and immediate questioning were not what she had imagined at all.

’In her experience, all females cared deeply about saving face.’

’When encountering something like this in public, shouldn’t the first reaction be to question Ares?’

’To suspect him of messing around and seducing other females?’

’Why didn’t Lu Xiao ask Ares what happened? Why did she come straight for me instead?’

Seeing Beina’s silence, Lu Xiao stuck her hands in the pockets of her lab coat and said calmly, “Cat got your tongue? Then, Ares, you tell me. What just happened?”

At her words, Ares spoke directly. “A moment ago, Lady Beina said she wanted me to be her main husband. I was simply refusing her.”

Lu Xiao let out a soft laugh. ’Really now, trying to poach my man right in front of me.’ “A main husband, huh? Aren’t you tempted, Ares?”

“How could I be? I only want to be a side husband to you, Xiao Xiao,” Ares said bluntly, without a hint of hesitation.

His words were undoubtedly another harsh slap in the face to Beina.

“He’s lying! I did no such thing!” Beina retorted instinctively, but she faltered when she met Lu Xiao’s icy gaze.

“If you didn’t, then perhaps Lady Beina could explain how exactly Ares humiliated you. Did he overstep his bounds in some way? If so, I will absolutely help you seek justice. But if you’re just here making a scene, acting on a whim, and trying to ruin the reputation of my partner, Ares, then I won’t let you off easy. And I have to ask—are all the brats from Duke Green’s family this arrogant? First, the eldest female publicly bullies a male, and now another one runs over to bully my man. Did you think I was just going to stand by and let it happen?!”

Lu Xiao’s voice hardened on the last sentence, making Beina jump.

’In that moment, Beina suddenly realized that this female before her was someone she couldn’t hope to handle.’

’She was starting to feel afraid.’

“I was just making a casual comment! Who knew he’d take it so seriously? Besides, I didn’t do anything to him. Why are you yelling at me like that?”

Seeing Beina still trying to pin all the blame on Ares, Lu Xiao looked at her with contempt. “Don’t think you’re so clever. Why did you choose this place to ask Ares to be your main husband? It’s because there are so many people here, isn’t it? You thought Ares wouldn’t dare refuse you in this setting. You thought this was your chance to get some leverage over him. You had it all figured out, but you didn’t expect Ares to defy your wishes, did you?”

Beina’s face went pale. ’She really hadn’t expected this. Lu Xiao had only just met her, yet she’d seen right through her petty little scheme.’

But Lu Xiao wasn’t finished. “You came here today—and while I don’t know what pretext you used—you specifically sought out Ares. You must have heard about what happened between me and your sister, Beixian, a few days ago. You’re either here to get revenge for her, or you wanted to see for yourself who it was that put Beixian in her place. If you could step on us, I imagine that back home, Beixian would have to bow her head to you from now on. Am I right?”

A look of terror appeared on Beina’s face. Seeing her reaction, the crowd understood everything.

And for any parts they didn’t understand, Lu Xiao had just spelled them out.

Lu Xiao sneered. She didn’t need Beina to say a word; her reaction said it all. “I will contact Duke Green personally. For what happened today, I need an explanation from him for both myself and my beloved. Lady Beina, you may go now.”

With that, Lu Xiao turned to Ares and patted his shoulder lightly. “You did very well. From now on, you should always handle things this way. I’m here, so you have nothing to fear.”

Ares lowered his gaze to look at Lu Xiao, his eyes gentle. He responded softly, “Alright.”

Admiral Kula Peng hurried over, not expecting to find that the incident was already drawing to a close.

He never would have imagined that Beina had come to stir up trouble. If he had known, he wouldn’t have let Ares give Beina a tour even if it killed him.

Just as he was about to explain things to Lu Xiao, she spoke. “Admiral Kula Peng, I’ll have to trouble you to personally ensure Lady Beina gets home safely. We wouldn’t want anything to happen to her, only to have the blame fall on us.”

“Of course, of course. Please rest assured, I’ll handle it personally.” When it came to a choice between offending Duke Green and offending Lu Xiao, Admiral Kula Peng knew exactly where he stood.

’What could Duke Green do for them? Jack squat. So what if they offended him? Who cared? The worst that could happen was some minor punishment.’

’But offending Lu Xiao over this? That wouldn’t just be his personal loss; it would be a loss for the entire Seventh Military District.’

’He absolutely could not allow that to happen.’

So, when he faced Beina again, Admiral Kula Peng’s previous warmth and enthusiasm were gone. He gestured coolly. “Lady Beina, let’s not waste any more time here. Please, be on your way.”

Hearing this, Beina, who had been in a daze, suddenly snapped back to her senses. She glared viciously at Lu Xiao. “You will pay for what you’ve done today!”

Lu Xiao’s lips curved into a slight, careless smile. “Mm-hmm. Your sister said the same thing.”

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