Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Main Husband

The process of formalizing Ares’s status as main husband went smoothly. After confirming their mutual consent, they just had to take a photo and get an official stamp. Finally, they were issued small red booklets with the headshot they had just taken pasted inside.

Lu Xiao held the red booklet, called a “Partner Certificate,” in her hand, feeling it was no different from a marriage certificate.

She also learned that only females with main husbands and males who became main husbands could receive these certificates. No other status qualified, meaning only the main husband relationship was a partnership recognized by the state.

Holding the red booklet in her hand, Lu Xiao finally felt a real sense of being bound to Ares.

Back in the car, Lu Xiao placed their two red booklets together and took a picture. “Let’s post this on social media, Ares.”

Lu Xiao, who rarely posted on social media, had already uploaded the picture as she spoke. She didn’t hide the post from anyone; she wanted everyone to know that from this day forward, Ares was her main husband. The position was officially filled!

Ares naturally saw Lu Xiao’s post. He was already ecstatic about the change in his status, but he hadn’t expected Lu Xiao to find a way to make him even happier. This feeling of being acknowledged and shown off filled his heart with love. It was as if, from this day on, he had been given new armor and new confidence, making him feel incredibly strong.

He didn’t rush to post on his own social media, but instead reached out and pulled Lu Xiao into his arms.

Caught by surprise, Lu Xiao froze for a moment, but then she relaxed into his hold, resting her chin on Ares’s shoulder. She asked softly, “What’s wrong, Ares? You’re my main husband now. Aren’t you happy?”

“How could I not be? It’s because I’m so happy that I need to calm down a bit. Xiao Xiao, I really can’t put what I’m feeling right now into words.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiao smiled and patted his shoulder. “Then don’t say anything. You don’t have to express it with words. If you’re happy, I’m happy!”

Ares’s eyes grew hot. Lu Xiao was always so understanding, always able to empathize with him so well.

He held her tightly in his arms. ’This person is my whole world.’

Lu Xiao’s social media post immediately garnered widespread attention. Fred, of course, saw it too.

Or rather, Lu Xiao had made that post specifically for him to see.

But deep down, he wasn’t too surprised by this outcome. This was exactly the kind of thing Lu Xiao would do: take decisive action to show she had no interest in his presence or his confession, while also doing everything she could to distance herself from him.

And by doing so, she gave Ares a greater sense of security.

’That confidence radiating from Ares must have been cultivated this way.’

After leaving a congratulatory comment, Admiral Clan made a point to check on Fred, as if afraid he might lose his composure and do something rash.

Fred, understanding Admiral Clan’s intention, said, “Just because Lu Xiao has a main husband doesn’t mean I’ll stop loving her. If I can be by her side, I’ll accept any status.”

Admiral Clan looked at Fred’s determined expression and understood clearly that when it came to Lu Xiao, status no longer mattered to him.

He felt proud that his own female cub could receive such devotion from a male, but at the same time, he felt sorry for his subordinate, who wouldn’t get the outcome he desired no matter how much he gave.

These two conflicting emotions made Admiral Clan feel quite ambivalent. He gently patted Fred’s shoulder without saying anything more.

Some things couldn’t be let go of just because someone told you to.

Lu Xiao’s post received many congratulations, but only Earl Lu Ge Wei sent her a voice call request, asking if she had lost her mind.

“Why are you throwing away a male like Fred, with his excellent family background, just to desperately cling to Ares? What’s so great about him, anyway?”

Lu Xiao hadn’t expected Lu Ge Wei to be so persistent in meddling in her affairs.

She replied with a single sentence: “What’s great about Ares is none of your business.”

Then she cut off the voice call.

She didn’t understand what gave Lu Ge Wei the right to interfere in this.

Just because she herself had chosen Admiral Clan back then based on his family background, did she think Lu Xiao should do the same?

Or was Lu Ge Wei getting involved in her capacity as a biological mother?

Regardless of the reason, Lu Xiao had no intention of taking her opinion to heart. Lu Ge Wei was not a worthy role model, nor could she ever earn Lu Xiao’s approval.

After Lu Xiao, Ares also posted the picture of the red booklets to his social media. His feed was actually much cleaner; he had never posted anything before this. Such a sudden post naturally attracted a great deal of attention.

His comrades-in-arms, his colleagues, and his superiors all rushed to the “scene” at once to offer their congratulations. The “scene” became incredibly lively for a while.

It was not an easy thing for a male to become a main husband, to say nothing of the fact that Ares had been designated as a side husband from the very beginning.

To go from a side husband to a main husband was considered nearly impossible. Yet Ares had achieved this impossibility. Or rather, his female had not failed him.

As fellow males, they could naturally empathize with his situation.

Later, after Ares dropped Lu Xiao off at the Fifth Research Institute and returned to the Seventh Military District, the moment he stepped into his office area, he heard two sharp “POP! POP!” sounds. A sky full of fluttering ribbons rained down, and Kevin, holding a cannon-like confetti popper, rushed toward Ares. “Congratulations, Major General Ares, on becoming Lu Xiao’s main husband!”

The others also rushed over to surround Ares, smiling and offering their congratulations.

Carried away by the atmosphere, the usually expressionless face of Ares finally softened into a smile. His face even flushed a little, and he looked positively radiant.

Admiral Kula Peng stood at the doorway, clapping lightly, which drew everyone’s attention. Then they heard him say, “With such great news, Major General Ares, shouldn’t you be treating us all to a meal?”

Hearing this, the others immediately started chanting, “Treat us! Treat us! Treat us!”

Ares nodded. “Alright, it’s my treat. Tell Kevin what you want to eat. I’m paying for everything today, so don’t worry about saving me money!”

At these words, everyone immediately cheered. However, someone asked worriedly, “Major General Ares, if we order something too expensive and you spend a lot of money, won’t Lu Xiao get angry with you?”

Ares knew what they were worried about and shook his head with a smile. “No, she won’t. I have money. Even if she found out, she wouldn’t say anything. Don’t worry, just order what you want.”

Seeing Ares say this, the group no longer held back and all ran to Kevin to tell him what they wanted to eat.

Admiral Kula Peng, meanwhile, followed Ares into his office. He had to ask Ares exactly how he had managed it—how on earth did he go from a side husband to a main husband?

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