Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Meeting

Lu Xiao never expected that a simple trip out with Ares would get her photographed and posted online.

By the time she found out, it was already all over the internet.

While she and Ares were strolling through the starship’s commercial street, someone recognized them, took pictures, and posted them online. Among the photos was one of her and Ares buying red string bracelets together.

When Lu Xiao saw the post, her first reaction was, ’Am I really that famous now? I get recognized and photographed just from going out once?’ Her second reaction was, ’This person is actually a pretty good photographer. They made me and Ares look great, and the atmosphere is perfect.’

By the time she snapped out of it, she had already saved a few of the particularly nice photos.

As for the netizens’ comments, Lu Xiao only skimmed through them without paying much attention. But regardless of her reaction, there was no stopping the wave of enthusiasm from the online community—

“Is that her main husband, His Excellency Ares, next to Her Excellency Lu Xiao?”

“I gotta say, the two of them look really good together!”

“Am I the only one curious about what they’re buying? It looks kinda nice!”

“That red bracelet looks so unique. Does anyone know where I can buy the same one? I don’t want to take a starship just for a bracelet, I get shipsick!”

“I have one of those bracelets too. It’s just a normal hand-woven red string, nothing special. But how come it looks so good when Her Excellency Lu Xiao wears it!”

“I know! This ship is the *Maya Star*. I was lucky enough to be on it once and saw that person selling red string bracelets. I thought they weren’t classy enough at the time, so I didn’t buy one. I’m kinda regretting it now, or else I could have had a matching couple’s item with Her Excellency Lu Xiao!”

“Looking for a proxy shopper, DM me!”

“Hey, poster above, if you find one, DM me too! I want one, I want one!”

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Lu Xiao had no idea that by simply buying a pair of hand-woven red string bracelets on the starship’s commercial street, she would unexpectedly make them go viral.

By the time they returned to the Emperor Star, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that nearly everyone on the street had one of those bracelets.

Some people even believed that wearing the same bracelet as Lu Xiao would let them share in her good luck. The trend was explosive.

But that was all a story for later.

At that moment, Lu Xiao and Ares had just returned to their room after their outing and seen the trending topic online. Ares spoke up, “If you don’t like it, we can have it taken down.”

Hearing this, Lu Xiao knew what Ares was worried about—that she would feel uncomfortable going out in public in the future.

“Don’t worry about it. We’re a legitimate couple, and we weren’t doing anything wrong. If they want to take pictures, let them. Besides, don’t you think the photos turned out quite nice?” ’If I hadn’t seen the pictures,’ she thought, ’I never would’ve known how lovingly Ares looks at me.’

Seeing that Lu Xiao genuinely didn’t mind and even liked the photos, Ares nodded and said no more.

What surprised Lu Xiao, however, was that after their appearance online, someone ordered a meal for them at breakfast the next morning, and someone else had already paid their bill.

And they had no idea who these people were.

Faced with these anonymous acts of kindness, Lu Xiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but she was also deeply touched.

She was grateful for their attention, and for their consideration in not disturbing them.

Around 10:00 AM, the starship arrived at Maya Star. Lu Xiao and Ares disembarked, and just as they were stepping off the platform, Lu Xiao clearly felt the man beside her tense up slightly. Before she could ask what was wrong…

A figure suddenly flew at them from a distance and threw his arms around Ares. “You little brat, you finally decided to come back and see me!”

Lu Xiao stared at the man in the floral shirt, who looked like a flamboyant butterfly.

At first glance, his features didn’t resemble Ares’s, but on closer inspection, she could see that the father and son looked very much alike.

Ares pushed the man clinging to him away. “Father, this is my female master, Lu Xiao. This is my Father, Buck.”

“Hi, hello, esteemed Her Excellency Lu Xiao. I’ve received your gift and I absolutely love it. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, and thank you for taking care of Ares. He must be terribly unromantic, isn’t he?” As Buck spoke, he gave Lu Xiao a very gentlemanly bow. “He must have given you quite a bit of trouble.”

Buck gave off a completely different impression than Ares.

If Ares was cold and ascetic, then his Father was passionate and exuberant.

This was the first time she had met a male like him. He was certainly unique, but not in a bad way. She could clearly sense that Buck’s exuberance wasn’t just for show; it was a confidence that radiated from within.

“Hello, Father. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Ares is wonderful, he’s never caused me any trouble. In fact, I’m usually the one making trouble for him.”

“How could you be trouble? You’re a blessing for this little brat! Let’s go, home we go!” With that, Buck was the first to turn, striding forward with his head held high and chest out, exuding an incredible presence.

As they walked a little behind him, Ares took Lu Xiao’s hand. “I’m sorry, my Father’s personality…”

“It’s great! This is the first time I’ve met a male as confident and passionate as your Father. I think he’s really cool!” As she said this, the young female’s eyes sparkled with sincerity.

She was clearly speaking her mind.

Ares couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Buck’s personality was famous throughout Maya Star. When Ares was young, because his own personality wasn’t as open, Buck’s presence had been a source of embarrassment for him for a time.

But thankfully, while Buck was that way himself, he never forced Ares to be the same. At most, he would tease him when he was in a mischievous mood.

’It’s so good that Lu Xiao doesn’t hate my Father’s personality.’

“What are you nervous about? Did you think I wouldn’t like your Father? Of course not, Ares. A Father who could raise such a good cub like you couldn’t possibly be a bad person.”

On the contrary, Buck’s passion and confidence made Lu Xiao feel much more at ease. If Buck had a cautious and timid personality, she would have felt constrained herself.

When they arrived at the parking lot, they saw the hovercar Lu Xiao had bought for Buck parked there. She hadn’t expected Buck to personally drive it to pick them up today.

“I absolutely love this car! As soon as I got it, I couldn’t resist taking it for a spin. Instantly became the coolest guy on all of Maya Star! I’d seen this car on the official website before, but they don’t sell it on Maya Star. I was even thinking of asking Ares to help me secure a spot to buy one, since I figured my status wouldn’t allow me to purchase it from the Emperor Star. And then you just gave it to me! Thank you, Your Excellency Lu Xiao. I really, really love this gift.”

“I’m glad you like it.” When she had bought the car, it was simply because it was a limited edition that required a special qualification to purchase.

She figured it would make an excellent gift.

After all, she didn’t actually know much about hovercars, but she figured she couldn’t go wrong following the principle of “buy the expensive, rare one.”

’Turns out it worked out pretty well,’ she thought.

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