CH 79

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“What are you doing?”

When Ji Mingjiang said it was fair and square, it really was fair and square, and he didn’t even cancel the shutter sound that came with the light brain when he took the picture.

A crisp “click” sounded in the extraordinarily quiet morning, and Leiden looked back helplessly.

Ji Mingjiang walked a few steps quickly and came to his side. He lowered his head to edit the copy. After confirming that it was sent, he raised his head and said, “I took a photo of you as a memento. After all, it’s really rare.”

The joy in Ji Mingjiang’s tone almost overflowed, and the snowflakes flying around him seemed to be much more lively due to the infection.

Because the light brain was in privacy mode, Leiden didn’t know what he did specifically. After scanning him with inquiring eyes, although he was a little curious, he didn’t say anything in the end.

But he soon found out.

Because the area on this planet that can be developed as a tourist attraction isn’t that big, the temple where they pray isn’t far from their villa. Leiden didn’t prepare a hover car for the villa that he only visits once every few years. The two of them are walking slowly all the way to their destination.

“My parents mentioned to me that this planet was born on the same day as the capital planet, and it has a long history. Before the empire was unified, due to the cold climate, the local indigenous people had different beliefs and built various worship facilities based on the records in ancient books and their own imagination. Over the hundreds and thousands of years that followed, the ones that didn’t operate well were demolished, leaving us with this temple.”

“Although the planet has only seen an outflow of people since it was allocated to the Empire, and all the various buildings and facilities have been gradually abandoned, this is a building that has lasted for thousands of years and has carried the prayers of local people for generations. Therefore, this temple has been maintained by specialized personnel and has now become a tourist attraction… …huh? Wait a minute.”

Since there weren’t many locals who needed to get up at eight in the morning to go out and get ready for work, and most of the tourists were sleeping soundly under the warm blankets on this still somewhat cold morning, there weren’t a lot of people on the streets. Leiden was softly telling Ji Mingjiang the history of the temple they were about to go to when a communication that suddenly cut into his light brain interrupted him.

The calls to his light brain rather than his specialized communicator were presumably not of any serious urgency. Leiden lowered his eyes and glanced at it. It was definitely not an important matter if it was from Vincent Lurleena.

Just as he was about to hang up the call from this guy and continue talking to Ji Mingjiang, he saw Ji Mingjiang, who had been in an extremely happy mood all the way, press down his hand. His eyelashes, which were the same color as his hair, shook a few times. His dark eyes, looking straight at him, were full of expectations that he couldn’t understand. “Just take it; we’re not in a hurry.”

“?”

Although he didn’t understand why, Leiden’s hand still pressed the answer button after Ji Mingjiang finished speaking.

Then the arrogant and unbridled voice of Vincent Lurleena came out.

“Hahahahahaha, Captain, I didn’t expect you to like such clothes. I thought that only His Highness Ji Mingjiang or your brother would like such fluffy hats. I think I have found my New Year’s gift this year.”

Vincent’s wild laughter was still coming from the light brain. Leiden gradually raised his brows, but his eyes were still staring at the innocent-looking Ji Mingjiang.

First, he canceled the public mode that he had set up at some point, and then he directly hung up on Vincent’s communication, which was full of nonsense. In just a few minutes, the address book of not many friends had countless messages pop up.

At the top are the pictures and jokes sent by Rowlett, as well as the message from Kiro: “Leiden, if you like it, you can ask me for it, although I don’t know when your preferences changed so much… You can’t steal Mingjiang’s hat to wear it~”

“…He put it on me himself. You’ve been living with him for so many days, and you still don’t know?”

After seeing the teasing in Kiro’s words and casually replying to the message, Leiden turned off the light brain, returned to Ji Mingjiang, and ruffled his hair in retaliation.

Ji Mingjiang wasn’t annoyed and shook his head. He then took out the camera ball from the space button and said, “Did you see what I just posted on Starnet? Can I start now?”

After seeing Clarice nod, Ji Mingjiang pressed the start button. A black ball in the icy sky slowly rose into the air before being hit by blowing snowflakes head-on, sending it tumbling in front of the two men.

“Stay steady.” He stretched out his hand to steady the fluttering camera ball and said seriously to this lifeless iron lump.

So when the audience received the broadcast notification, they rushed into the live broadcast room with their jaws dropped. What they saw was a mermaid with a more stern face on a white background. His silver hair and snowflakes were scattered on the same snow-white plush jacket, and because of the close distance, the trembling eyelashes that sometimes catch the passing snowflakes are clearly visible in the lens.

The buildings behind him were all covered in snow, and for a moment, it seemed like he was the only one left in this space.

Hey, wait, something’s not right…

The audience, who had not forgotten why their jaws dropped, noticed the jacket Ji Mingjiang was wearing.

They rubbed their eyes.

The fine white long hair is still fluttering in front of the eyes, trembling. Just like the mermaid species, it has a beautiful and fragile feeling.

Exactly. Why does it look so familiar?

[My misunderstanding… It must be my misunderstanding. Why does it look so familiar? ! ]

[I have a bold idea…]

[Then let me share a bold idea with you! ]

Ji Mingjiang, who was as free as a bird during this vacation, saw these barrages, and just when the audience was about to type the answer, he directly pulled over Clarice, who was standing next to him.

The camera ball was placed higher, and the man with broad shoulders, long legs, and a white hat appeared completely on the screen. The screen went blank for an instant. Ji Mingjiang guessed that the viewers who were watching his live broadcast had the same thing in their minds.

Ji Mingjiang, who deliberately revealed the answer to the mystery before the audience guessed the correct answer, looked at the camera and smiled softly. “Today’s trip is with Clarice, so let’s have him make a cameo at the very beginning of the live broadcast, lest his sudden appearance afterward will startle you all.”

When he said this, Ji Mingjiang looked directly at the camera ball; his eyes were clear and sincere, and his words were for the audience, which was easily intimidated by Clarice.

Leiden looked at his ears when he was talking. The ear fins exposed outside his hair truthfully expressed his true inner thoughts and were already circling happily.

“Ah, you’re asking about the hat on Clarice’s head?” The voice of the mermaid, who had become more and more unrestrained since leaving the capital star and was full of bad ideas, rose up. Then he raised his hand, patted his head, and said with a smile, “I put it on him. Isn’t he becoming a lot more friendly right away?”

Leiden:……

I knew I couldn’t escape.

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Ji Mingjiang looked puzzled and seemed to say, “Ah, is there anything surprising about this?” “It’s normal for His Majesty to wear a hat, right?” “Is there something wrong? No!” The audience, who were already shaken by the sudden appearance of Clarice, had no choice but to accept the idea that it’s normal for His Majesty Clarice to wear a white fluffy hat with a pom-pom.

……

Bullshit. Normal, my ass! They’re going blind!

But they’re satisfied with a pretty, long-legged fish. His Majesty or not, he can wear whatever he likes!

[It’s really beautiful. I’ve always heard that the snow scenery on B437 is one of the best in the universe, but I never got the chance to see it.]

[Hey, B437 is my hometown! I guess you could say it’s my hometown; my parents came from there and settled in the capital star to give birth to me. Although they have always complained that it’s too cold there, just from the perspective of traveling, they also have nothing but praise for it. If I remember correctly, B437 also has a folk nickname called Scarlet Star. ]

[www, you must go there if you have the chance! It must be great to have a snowball fight! ! ]

[Off-topic, where is Jiang Jiang going? I feel that the snow scenery is already very beautiful from any place here! Is there still a perfect location to watch the snow? ! ]

“Ah, there is indeed an excellent location to watch the snow. Clarice just told me.” Without missing this barrage, Ji Mingjiang smoothed his hair that was blown by the wind and said, “But we won’t go there today. We will take you to the temple here to pray for blessings.”

​[? ? ? ]

[Pray for blessings? ]

“Well, there have been too many unlucky things recently, so I want to pray for good luck before the Chinese New Year to get rid of the bad luck.”

Under Ji Mingjiang’s explanation, the audience squatting in the live broadcast room also recalled the live broadcast of the court trial they had just watched two days ago and fell into silence.

After all, this kind of thing can really be said to be a rare occurrence in a hundred years.

“We’re here.”

The live broadcast screen suddenly shook twice. Ji Mingjiang took down the camera ball, then turned the direction and pointed the camera at the temple in front.

There were not many people coming at this time. The temple door was wide open, and there were only a few people walking inside. They probably heard what they were talking about, and they all looked over.

Then they saw Clarice, who had just appeared on Starnet, and instantly everyone dispersed like birds and beasts.

“…”

[Hahahahaha, I can even imagine Jiang Jiang’s speechless expression on the spot. ]

[Very realistic. It would definitely be the same if I were there! ]

[Stop talking; one of the people who ran away was me. When I saw the photo and the live broadcast, I didn’t think it was anything. I even thought I might be able to ask His Majesty and Cub Jiang for an autographed photo… Who can tell me? Why are His Majesty’s eyes so cold when he looks at me? It’s exactly the same as in the photo, right? ! ]

This barrage of accusations naturally aroused another round of laughter. Ji Mingjiang also looked back at Clarice, dumbfounded, the two of them locking gazes.

It’s not cold. It’s just the same as the black dragon that lazily nests on the ground and basks in the sun every time it receives spiritual counseling.

Ji Mingjiang muttered secretly.