CH 65

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[Unacceptable! Why did His Majesty let you eat these things? ! ]

After sending the message to Clarice, Ji Mingjiang turned his attention back to the live broadcast room and saw such comments floating over at a glance.

He turned his head and looked at the fragrant dishes beside him, such as squirrel mandarin fish, braised prawns in oil, crispy dried fish, tomato beef pot, and other side dishes, as well as several bowls of rice with black sesame sprinkled on the surface and a small spoonful of lard stewed inside to add flavor. Ji Mingjiang fell into deep confusion.

“What… what’s wrong?”

Although it may be somewhat different from the lavish meal sprinkled with gold foil as some viewers might imagine, the meal standard of the Interstellar Society is not so ridiculously high. Isn’t such a lunch not qualified? ? ?

[No! ]

Seeing Ji Mingjiang’s expression of “Is there any problem? I think it’s okay”, the chat became increasingly resentful. Some viewers with mermaids at home immediately flipped through the mermaid manual that had been kept close at hand and stored in the light brain.

[How can a mermaid eat such high-fat and high-salt food? ! If you eat any more, your beautiful hair and tail will become bald, Zai Zai! ]

[That’s right! Although this does look delicious…cough! But you can’t eat so much! ]

[That is, you have already eaten three bowls of rice, which is much more than a mermaid’s normal appetite! Is His Majesty making you finish your daily meals? ]

“Stop.”

Ji Mingjiang put down the chopsticks in his hand, glanced at the message box that hadn’t replied back yet, and swayed his tail with some guilt. He then gestured to the camera without expression.

After watching the chat in the live broadcast room lessen, he exhaled a long breath, leaned his waist back to the pool far away from the dining table, and said helplessly, “What’s with all the talk about Clarice again?”

After briefly recalling the comments made against Clarice on Snarnet, Ji Mingjiang was very puzzled. “Aren’t you too prejudiced against the emperor of your own nation? Just now, didn’t you guys defend him when you ran into those accounts that might be from the Federation? Why are you talking like he is some kind of sadist now?”

Without leaving time for the audience to organize their words, Ji Mingjiang continued to speak earnestly, “And the mermaid manual you have been talking about just now, I know it’s something summed up by the mermaid foster center based on years of experience, but I’m an independent individual, aren’t I?”

Having said that, he took the light brain next to him, pulled out the chat summary in the toolbar above the live broadcast room, and pointed his finger at a few very representative expressions of worry and persuasion. Although he was refuting the words of the audience, the tone is still very gentle.

“Look, I know that you’re worried about me. If you cut out these words, no one would think there’s a problem. But have you forgotten that I’m the mermaid, and it’s me who communicates with you during lunch, not the vague and inclusive image described in the mermaid manual? No one knows my own body better than me. Even if you rip through the mermaid manual, you won’t know better than me.”

After finishing speaking and looking at the still peaceful live broadcast room, Ji Mingjiang hooked the corners of his mouth and said with certainty and firmness, “I can’t guarantee you other aspects of Clarice, but what you guys see in my live room are all my own requirements or what I agreed to. I appreciate the good intentions, but please stop boxing me into some kind of miserable existence based on your own imagination. Do you hear—”

At the end, Ji Mingjiang raised his voice slightly, and the clear voice of the mermaid was heard through the camera ball. Finally, several comments slowly floated out of the silent live broadcast room again.

[Woohoo, although it may seem that I was taught a lesson, Jiang Jiang’s way of seriously reasoning with me is also very interesting. ]

[I feel the same……]

[Wow, we know we were wrong! Since it’s what Jiang Jiang wants to eat, eat quickly; the lunch is going to be cold. ]

[Silently put down the hand that was contacting the primary beastmen protection center, has rolled to the bottom of His Majesty’s Starnet account to apologize, Jiang Zai, don’t be angry, QAQ]

What, why are you still worried about whether he will be angry or not? Is Clarice so disliked?

Seeing the comment that floated over at the end, Ji Mingjiang couldn’t help but feel a little bit dumbfounded, but fortunately, he successfully uncovered the mistake caused by lunch.

His fingers touched the earthen pot containing the beef stew. Although it had been a while, the temperature was still good. After thinking for a while, Ji Mingjiang simply poured the remaining two small bowls of rice into it.

After stirring evenly, each grain of rice is soaked in the soup. A few strips of crispy dried fish and peeled shrimp were also added. The rice with sour and sweet soup wrapped in stewed beef, the crispy and plump fish, and shrimp were delivered to the mouth in one spoonful, which made Ji Mingjiang squint his eyes in great satisfaction.

“Okay, it’s almost time. Hurry up and have lunch, everyone. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Finally focusing the camera on his lunch, Ji Mingjiang spoke in a relaxed tone off-screen and then went off the air very nonchalantly, despite the wailing from the chat.

Tossing aside the camera ball, which had gone straight down after disconnecting, Ji Mingjiang held the spoon in his right hand and tapped on the chat box with Clarice once again with his left hand.

“Ji Mingjiang: It’s resolved.”

“Ji Mingjiang: But Bisnar Orfield may realize something amiss if he sees it. Is there any news from Zhang Cheng?”

“Clarice: ?”

“Clarice: He said he wasn’t sure, but he did see Bisnar Orfield coming out of a dead corner without any entrances or exits. You can get the person under control first, and if not, you can ask again.”

Thoughtfully stuffed himself with a spoonful of rice, Ji Mingjiang expressed what he understood before turning the light brain. He was too lazy to watch discussions on various forums about his live broadcast today, but… why is everything so peaceful after today’s live broadcast?

Primary Beastmen Protection Center

Halfway through the live broadcast, Grepa felt as if something was out of control, and he frantically sent messages to Ji Mingjiang’s account.

“The viewers in the live broadcast room are only looking out for your own good. Clarice really didn’t read the mermaid manual carefully and arranged food for you recklessly. He’s acting very irresponsibly. Don’t be fooled by his words!”

“The message you sent has been rejected.”

“The precautions recorded in the Mermaid Manual are the experience summed up by the protection center for hundreds of years, so they must be universal. You think there’s no problem now because it’s only been a short time. It will be too late to find out if there’s a problem later!”

“The message you sent has been rejected.”

“Mermaids are all in pretty much the same physical condition. It has been stable for hundreds of years. Don’t listen to what Clarice lied to you in order to deceive you and make you worry less. And even if it’s not for your own sake, consider it for your kind. What if other matches follow Clarice’s example and alter the mermaid’s diet?”

“The message you sent has been rejected.”

“…”

“F*ck!”

Several conspicuous exclamation marks were displayed on the screen, silently exposing the cruel fact that the account of the Protection Center had been blocked.

Grepa slammed down the table severely and uttered a foul word, contrary to his usual image.

“Huh? What’s the matter? Why are you so irritable?”

Shi Yi, who was carrying a teacup behind him, passed by again. After stopping behind him for a moment to read over the conversation on the light brain, he patted the shoulder of his subordinate, who was so infuriated that he cursed profanities, and said in a serious tone, “Calm down, Grepa; I also watched today’s live broadcast. Strictly speaking, those foods are still very nutritious. Lin Feng is the exclusive doctor of the mermaid. It’s the mermaid’s freedom to choose what to eat and try, as long as it’s not affecting their body. We should interfere less, understand?”

Grepa, who didn’t expect him to pass by behind him, froze for a moment. He quickly went through what he had done just now in his mind before he relaxed. Then he gritted his teeth because of Shi Yi’s words.

Damn, why is your reaction not in line with the protection center? Shouldn’t you agree with me at this time and try to find a way to contact the fish to get the account unblocked?

“But……”

After expressing a series of opinions filled with righteous indignation, Grepa, who hadn’t waited long enough for a response, frowned and turned his head to look behind himself.

—Empty.

Not a single person.

“…”

“F*ck!!!”

***

“Are you sure you want to follow?”

While arranging his clothes, Leiden looked at Ji Mingjiang, who was sitting on a chair, bored and propping his head. He didn’t know why he kept looking at him. He tugged the hem of his clothes uncomfortably and asked with some hesitation.

“?”

“Why not? I won’t hold you back, and maybe you will need my help then.”

Ah …… abs, waistline—something he briefly had for half a month. When can he have them again ah!

Ji Mingjiang regretfully looked away when he saw that the sagging shirt completely covered the muscle lines of his waist and abdomen. He was thinking about his own affairs and answered Clarice’s question very perfunctorily.

The shadow in front of him suddenly disappeared. Ji Mingjiang blinked his eyes, then turned his head and saw Clarice, who had already walked to the door.

“Wait for me!”

***

“Ah, this is the residence of the Orfield family.”

The hover car with the royal emblem slowly landed in front of the main gate of Orfield’s house without concealment. Although he had overlooked the general outline of the mansion from the air just now, when he saw it from the front, Ji Mingjiang still couldn’t help but wonder.

Rowlett alone brought a team to the research institute to arrest Wang Weiming.

On the surface, the research institute still listens to the imperial family’s orders, and Wang Weiming himself has no force value. In addition, they just went there in the morning, and the other party probably relaxed their vigilance right now. There were only the two of them in the hover car.

Because he was worried about crowds and chaos and he was very reassured about Ji Mingjiang’s strength, he didn’t bring other guards with him. A single hover car parked in a wide area at the entrance made them look even more lonely.

With such a lackluster appearance, no one would have guessed that he was here to arrest people.

“Well, get out of the car.”

There was a sound at the door, and a figure could be seen behind the fence. Leiden opened the car door first.

“Your Majesty Clarice? Why did you suddenly come here today?”

The attendants who opened the door were a bit flustered when they saw Clarice, but Bisnar Orfield, who later walked out, was very calm and even had the leisure to scold the careless attendants.

It’s just that the messy corners of his clothes showed the same restless mood he had just now.

“There seems to be a person behind. Did His Majesty bring someone here?”

There was no sight of the familiar figure of Rowlett, but a young man wearing a hat with a fluffy edge walked up to Clarice. He was tall and slender, and although he lowered his head, standing next to Clarice didn’t give anyone a feeling of servitude. Instead, there was a strange sense of compatibility.

Clarice couldn’t have come over today to announce that he’s going to appoint an empress, right? But that looks like a man, doesn’t it?

“…”

No, no, no, what nonsense was he thinking about? The fact that Clarice could find a suitable candidate for the empress was just as outrageous as the fact that Kiro could defeat his guards and escape.

The corner of his mouth twitched, and Bisnar shook his head silently to get rid of the almost absurd thoughts in his mind, and shifted his gaze back to Clarice.

Then he saw that Clarice, who in his eyes would never like anyone until his death, lowered his head gently, opened and closed his lips, and said something to the young man beside him.

… ?

Is he blind?

Ji Mingjiang, who had put on a hat to cover his hair in the hover car, walked up to Clarice when he felt a stare looking up and down at him, obviously without kindness.

“?” Why is he looking at him? Did he reveal himself so quickly?

“Am I not wearing my hat properly? Help me see.”

Confused, Ji Mingjiang turned his head and poked Clarice.

“No problem; no hair is exposed; don’t worry.”

There was a slight pressure on the top of his head, and it was Clarice who helped him press the hat down.

“Why does Bisnar Orfield keep looking at him?”

“Who knows? He’s out of his mind, so leave him alone.”

After saying this, the sound of breathing in his ears gradually moved away, and a strange, colder voice than the first time he saw Clarice came from the other party’s mouth.

“It doesn’t concern you much, does it, Patriarch Orfield? There are some things I want to talk to you about alone. Why don’t you invite us inside first?”