Chapter 79: Chapter 78: White Head.

Kevin was now more confused than ever about what Major General Ares could possibly be thinking, daring to invite him over while his female was at home.

After all, no female liked her male bringing outsiders home.

Just as he was trying to figure out how to smooth things over for Ares, so as not to provoke his female into punishing him…

Lu Xiao smiled and said, “Don’t be nervous. I’m actually the one who asked Ares to invite friends over. You probably know he can be a bit too withdrawn at times, and I want him to spend more time with his friends. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Lu Xiao.”

“Y-Your Excellency Lu Xiao, it’s an honor.” Kevin bowed again, clearly unable to shake off his nervousness so quickly.

Ares took the flowers from his hands. “Thanks for the flowers. Have a seat. Dinner will be ready soon.”

“I’ll get that, Ares. You go keep Kevin company. It’s a perfect chance for him to try my cooking, too.”

Kevin was already a bit stunned. ’What… what did I just hear?’

’I heard every word Her Excellency Lu Xiao said, but why can’t I make any sense of it when I put it all together?’

’Did Her Excellency Lu Xiao just say that *she* was the one who asked Major General Ares to invite a friend over?’

’And that she wanted me to try her cooking?’

’Oh my god, am I just hearing things?’

’Otherwise, how could I be hearing something like that?’

Luckily, Ares didn’t let him make a fool of himself for too long. He pushed him down onto the sofa and shoved a glass of ice water into his hand.

He was clearly telling him to calm down.

As it turned out, the ice water worked. Peeking toward the kitchen from the corner of his eye, he saw Lu Xiao bustling about inside.

It suddenly, belatedly, dawned on Kevin. He remembered Ares once asking him if there were any females in the world who knew how to cook.

And the lunch boxes Ares brought to the office every day—he’d said his female prepared them.

Back then, they had all assumed it was just Major General Ares’s way of saving face.

’But what am I seeing now?’

’His female is actually cooking, and I’m going to get to eat it!’

’Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!’

’There really are females in this world who can cook!’

’And females who pack lunches for their partners!’

’And they’re the *same person*!’

Ares didn’t say a word, just quietly watched Kevin on the sofa, his expression shifting between shock and a daze.

Not until Kevin had drained the glass of ice water did he look up at Ares, his eyes filled with a desperate, expectant urgency.

Ares knew. ’Here it comes!’

“Major General Ares, so… the lunches you eat every day, your female really makes them herself?”

Ares nodded calmly.

“Major General Ares, so you being able to come back to work… that wasn’t the result of some unfair bargain?”

Ares continued to nod calmly.

“Major General Ares, so your female really cooks for you herself every day?”

The question came back to food again. A flicker of regret appeared in Ares’s eyes. “My female has a tough job, so I wouldn’t let her cook for me every single day. And… my female is very good to me. She performs Spiritual Soothing for me almost daily, she never mistreats or scolds me, and to make me feel secure, she even promised she would never take another male. She invited you over today because she wanted me to feel like I’m truly part of this family.”

It was the first time Kevin had ever heard Major General Ares say so much at once.

And though Ares’s expression was perfectly calm as he said all this, every single word reeked of showing off.

And damn him, it was working.

If another female had even *one* of those qualities, it would be considered incredible.

For Major General Ares’s female to have so many virtues… it was simply out of this world.

But having seen it with his own eyes, Kevin simply couldn’t argue.

After all, Her Excellency Lu Xiao was still busy in the kitchen. He’d know soon enough whether she could actually cook.

“Major General Ares, I’m begging you, please stop! It’s too much to take!” ’I’m still a simple, innocent male that nobody wants.’

’After a shock like this, how am I ever supposed to find a partner!’

Hearing this, Ares patted Kevin’s shoulder. “Don’t overthink it. There aren’t many females like mine to begin with.”

The unspoken message was: ’You can look, but don’t even think about getting any ideas.’

“Major General Ares, when I get back, can I file for a work-related injury? I feel like I’ve suffered some serious damage.”

A corner of Ares’s mouth quirked up. “What do you think?”

“…” ’I want to go home,’ he wailed to himself.

“Alright, dinner’s ready! Ares, come get a bowl of rice for Kevin.” Hearing Lu Xiao’s voice, a flattered and overwhelmed Kevin shot to his feet. He hurried over and said, “Your Excellency Lu Xiao, I can get it myself, really. You should go rest.”

“Don’t be so formal. Just make yourself at home. We don’t have so many rules here.”

“I know, I know. It’s just taking me a moment to adjust.” Kevin wouldn’t have become Ares’s adjutant if he weren’t sharp, and his ability to read people was just as keen.

He could tell whether Lu Xiao was being genuine or just putting on an act.

And it was precisely because she was genuine that Kevin was so shocked and apprehensive, even a little anxiously excited.

’Oh my god, our Major General Ares really wasn’t just bragging!’

’He really found a goddess for a female.’

’When I tell the others back at the military base about this, it’s going to blow their minds!’

During the meal, Lu Xiao began asking about Ares’s work at the military base. She was primarily concerned with whether he was overworking himself and if he had suffered any injuries.

Every topic of conversation revolved around Ares.

Kevin’s heart pounded with every question, as he wasn’t sure what he was and wasn’t allowed to say.

He shot Major General Ares a questioning glance, but the Major General acted as if he hadn’t seen it, giving him free rein to speak.

Realizing Ares didn’t mind Lu Xiao knowing, Kevin held nothing back, answering every question posed to him completely and honestly.

When it was time for Kevin to leave, he even received a gift of homemade cookies from Lu Xiao.

Getting both a meal and a take-home gift made Kevin absolutely ecstatic.

By the time he left, he was no longer so stiff and nervous around Lu Xiao.

He had discovered that Her Excellency Lu Xiao was completely different from any other female he had ever met. She put on no airs whatsoever. Being around her, he didn’t have to worry that one wrong word would offend her, nor did he have to constantly think of ways to curry her favor.

It was more like chatting with a friend; it was effortless.

On the hover car ride back, Kevin couldn’t help but feel happy for Major General Ares. He had truly found a wonderful, wonderful female partner.

After Kevin left, Ares returned to their room and looked at Lu Xiao. “If there’s anything you want to know, you can just ask me.”

Lu Xiao looked up at him. “If I ask you, you’ll only tell me the good things and hide the bad.”

With just that one sentence, Ares found he had no rebuttal, because he knew he would do exactly that.

’Lu Xiao really is starting to understand me more and more.’

“So, Ares, you can’t hide anything from me from now on. I am officially infiltrating your life. The two of us are one now; we’re inseparable!”

’She used to think that as long as she put in the effort, Ares would gradually change on his own. But it turned out she hadn’t been obvious enough. If she didn’t show her strong possessiveness, if she didn’t forcefully occupy his space and completely invade his life, this man would never truly believe that all she wanted was to grow old with him.’

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