Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Change

Lu Xiao had already made this decision on her way back. Even if Ares becoming her main husband wouldn’t change Fred’s attitude toward her, she still had to do it.

Previously, she felt that between the two of them, Ares’s status didn’t matter because there would never be a third person in their home.

But outsiders would see things differently. They would always assume that if she didn’t have a main husband, she must be waiting for someone.

She didn’t want to give anyone reason for such suspicions anymore.

Ares seemed to sense Lu Xiao’s determination this time, or perhaps his own state of mind had also changed.

In the past, he had lacked confidence when facing Lu Xiao. Even though Lu Xiao had clearly told him there would be no other males in their home, he never dared to show any obvious possessiveness toward her.

But through their life together, day after day, Lu Xiao’s indulgence, the love she lavished on him, and the sense of security she provided had made him bolder and filled him with confidence. Only now did he have the courage to clearly express his possessiveness toward her.

His female master had never let him down.

“Alright!” This time, he didn’t refuse. He had to admit that he had always wanted to become Lu Xiao’s main husband; it would be his honor.

Seeing Ares agree, Lu Xiao reached out and hugged him. “Ares, you’re wonderful right now. I love that you’re boldly expressing your feelings like this. It makes me so happy.”

Lu Xiao was truly pleased with the possessiveness Ares was showing. It made her feel that Ares was finally starting to be himself.

’Her male has finally become truly confident!’

’Come to think of it, Fred was a little useful after all!’

After cuddling with Ares for a while, Lu Xiao remembered something. “Oh, right. If we go to register tomorrow, we’ll need to take time off work, won’t we?”

After all, tomorrow was a workday.

“We can wait—” Ares started to say they could wait until a day off, but Lu Xiao cut him off. “Tomorrow it is!”

’Ares had finally agreed. What if we delay until a day off and he changes his mind and asks me to wait again?!’

’I don’t want to wait a single moment longer!’

Hearing this, Ares smiled. “Then we’ll do as Xiao Xiao says.”

“You should have listened to me from the start.” Lu Xiao gave him a playful glare. “Why did you buy lilies too?”

“I thought you would like them, so I bought them.” When he passed by the flower shop, he saw the exceptionally beautiful lilies in full bloom and immediately thought of the little female at home. By the time he came back to his senses, he was already holding the flowers in his arms.

He just hadn’t expected Lu Xiao to have bought them too.

Lu Xiao had often heard that when two people spend a long time together, they don’t just start to look alike—their actions and even their thoughts begin to sync up. She never used to believe it, but seeing Ares walk in with those flowers today made her a true believer.

After parting ways with Ares, Fred returned to the military district and shut himself in his room.

Just as he was about to pour himself a drink, Admiral Clan came knocking. Before Fred could even speak, he heard Admiral Clan ask, “You were rejected?”

He hadn’t hidden his plans before leaving, so it was only normal that Admiral Clan could guess what he had been up to.

He gave a small laugh and said, feigning nonchalance, “The answer is obvious, isn’t it?”

Admiral Clan nodded. “That’s true. Lu Xiao may seem young and gentle, but she’s very strong-willed. If she were the type to be easily swayed, you wouldn’t have fallen for her, would you?”

Fred sighed. “Are you here to comfort me, Sir? Have a drink?”

Admiral Clan walked in and closed the door. “Alright, I’ll have a drink. I was the one who introduced you to her. I bear some responsibility for how you’re feeling today.”

If he hadn’t introduced Fred to Lu Xiao back then, his Vice Admiral probably wouldn’t be tasting the bitterness of love.

“You don’t need to blame yourself for that, Sir. I’ve never blamed you. On the contrary, I’m very grateful. If it weren’t for your introduction, I might never have had the chance to meet such a special female as Her Excellency Lu Xiao.”

“But she’s just too wonderful, isn’t she?” Admiral Clan sat down, looking at Vice Admiral Fred. “After meeting her, will you ever be able to fall for anyone else? I’ve ruined you. This drink is my penance!”

But Fred stopped the cup he was raising. “If I had never met her, I probably would have never thought about getting married in my life. It was only after meeting her that the idea even occurred to me. It’s just a pity Her Excellency Lu Xiao doesn’t feel the same way. So really, there’s no difference.”

“People can change.”

“Do you even believe that yourself, Sir? Do you think Her Excellency Lu Xiao can be swayed? If she really were to be swayed one day, I wonder if my heart would even flutter for her anymore. Perhaps what I love is Her Excellency Lu Xiao’s devotion to Major General Ares. If even she were to change, then there would truly be no trustworthy females left in this world.”

“You truly are a contradiction, then.”

“You’re not wrong.”

Because even he felt conflicted. On one hand, he wanted Lu Xiao to accept him, but on the other, he didn’t want to shatter the perfect image of her he held in his heart.

The two desires were naturally contradictory.

’If only I had been the one to meet Lu Xiao first.’

But alas, there were no ’what ifs’ in this world.

“So you’re just giving up like that?” Admiral Clan looked at Fred.

“I don’t know. I don’t want to give up, but I also don’t want to cause her any trouble.”

Hearing this, Admiral Clan really didn’t know how to comfort him. He wasn’t good at comforting people to begin with. “Tonight, you have my permission not to go home sober.”

「The next morning」

Lu Xiao and Ares went to the registration office to change his status from side husband.

The clerk was stunned for a moment upon hearing Lu Xiao’s request. After glancing at Ares by her side, they asked again, as if to confirm, “Are you sure you want to change his status from side husband to main husband? Once changed, the relationship is irreversible, and it also means you cannot choose another main husband in the future.”

“I am certain.” Lu Xiao’s three-word reply came before the clerk’s voice had even faded, spoken with blunt finality.

The clerk nodded and said no more, though inwardly they were shocked beyond belief. In all their time working here, they had never once encountered a situation where a side husband was promoted to a main husband.

’Usually, when a female designates a male as a side husband or a husband, it means she isn’t that into him. At the very least, she’s holding something back deep down. So why would she ever promote him to main husband?’

’If he was suitable enough to be the main husband, why wasn’t he the main husband from the start?’

But regardless, the clerk couldn’t help but steal a few more glances at Ares. ’This must be an incredibly capable and cunning male to have persuaded his female master to change his status.’

’What an amazing male!’

Faced with the clerk’s undisguised envy, Ares’s expression remained impassive. He had seen such looks far too often now. ’But how could they possibly know how wonderful Lu Xiao is?’

’It’s precisely because they don’t know that they envy me.’

’If they knew, they would only be jealous of me!’

Ares imperceptibly straightened his back.

’I would much rather have people be jealous of me!’

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