Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 916 Be my sister!

Two weeks later, with the joint efforts of Lux and Angelique, the negotiations between He Ming and the Empire gradually came to an end.

Under the advocacy of Princess Tina and the Imperial Prime Minister, the Axs Empire reached a trade agreement with He Ming's party to conduct interstellar trade, and on this basis, the Axs Empire will pay a certain price to hire the Flying Feather Fleet and part of the Sea Mist Fleet to help the Axs Empire eliminate the rebellion within the Axs galaxy in a short period of time.

Although the latter encountered opposition from some imperial nobles and imperial ministers, these opposition voices gradually subsided with the joint efforts of Princess Tina and the Imperial Chancellor.

Even if these opposing voices wanted to try to prevent all this from happening through some means, they were defeated by the declaration issued by Prince Portia Axe who was far away on the seventh planet.

During the two weeks that He Ming and others stayed in the Imperial Capital of Ax, Prince Portia Ax displayed unexpected abilities and skills, gathering under his command all the imperial fleets that surrendered to the Flying Feather Fleet, and using them as his own personal guard fleet, joining the Flying Feather Fleet's offensive sequence against the Seventh Planet.

Prince Portia Axe, who had always been mocked as a coward by the imperial nobles, seemed to have grown beyond imagination without anyone noticing, and was making rapid progress towards becoming a qualified emperor.

"Prime Minister. Now, do you still have concerns?"

Sitting behind the desk, Tina gently put down her pen and looked at the Imperial Prime Minister standing next to her.

Portia's actions on the Seventh Planet have spread among the imperial nobles.

Except for Tina, no one had expected that the always weak and cowardly prince could capture all the surrendered troops alone, and be so bold as to use these surrendered troops as his own personal guard fleet and throw them into the battle against the seventh planet.

"Yes! As expected, we were all wrong. How could there be a coward among your Majesty's descendants!!"

The Imperial Chancellor smiled bitterly and looked up at Tina.

"Your Highness, you will have to follow the general to their home planet."

Tina nodded slightly, but then sighed.

"I have tried to ask Miss Lin Mingmei. They have no objection to me joining the general and becoming a member of the fleet. But at the same time, I have also received hints and warnings."

"warn?"

The imperial chancellor understood immediately.

"Your Highness, don't feel too inferior. From our observation, even if we are aliens to the general, your appearance still meets the general's aesthetic standards."

The Imperial Chancellor laughed and raised his hand to stroke his chin.

"Besides, during the banquet that day, among the women who lingered around the general, wasn't there one who was said to be able to transform into a dragon? Perhaps the princess' alien bloodline would give the general a unique sense of interest!"

"Prime Minister!"

Tina's face changed, she shouted coldly, and looked at the old and unruly chancellor of the empire with a bad look.

The Imperial Prime Minister has watched her grow up since she was a child and can be said to be the only elder Tina is familiar with and can trust.

But this calm and strict chancellor of the empire actually said such... such... hurtful words right in front of her face.

"Hahahaha! I am the one who made the mistake! Your Highness, please forgive me for my rudeness."

The empire's chancellor was very smart. He immediately admitted his mistake, making it impossible for Tina to pursue the matter.

Tina shook her head and sighed.

"No need to say more! The reason I went there was to build a bridge of communication between the general and the Ax Empire. At the same time, I also wanted to see with my own eyes what the forces under the general's command looked like."

The imperial chancellor's expression also became solemn.

"I'm afraid it will exceed your imagination. According to the research of the scholars of the Imperial Royal Academy of Sciences, the general possesses both star gate and space jump, two top space transportation technologies. The galaxies he can radiate are beyond our imagination."

"Yes! So, from the very beginning, our Axs Empire did not have any bargaining chips. We were able to achieve this situation because the general never coveted the Axs galaxy. So, no matter what, I must go there and become one of them. Only in this way can the Axs Empire continue to exist under this starry sky."

"Thank you for your hard work, Princess!"

After leaving the mother planet of Ax, He Ming and others returned to Earth.

At the same time, the people from the Fuzi were still accompanying them.

The only difference is that Hoshino Ruri, who was originally on the Nadeshiko, is now walking on the street holding the hands of He Ming and Lin Mingmei.

As for the others, following He Ming's order, they moved freely according to their own wishes.

"Come on! Liuli, try this strawberry milkshake."

Sitting in the empty beverage shop, Lin Mingmei kindly brought a strawberry milkshake to Xingye Liuli. "Ah! Yes, thank you!"

Hoshino Ruri nodded, secretly glanced at He Ming and Lin Mingmei who were sitting opposite her, then lowered her head, picked up three straws, inserted them into the cup, and called Xiaoya and Xiaoying who were sitting on her shoulders to enjoy the strawberry milkshake together.

Xiaoya and Xiaoying cheered together, rubbed Xingye Liuli's little face respectively, and then flew to the two sides of the cup, holding their own straws, enjoying the drink one sip at a time, and from time to time they called on Xingye Liuli to try it quickly.

Looking at the three children getting along harmoniously, He Ming and Lin Mingmei looked at each other.

However, there was a hint of blame and anger in Lin Mingmei's eyes.

He Ming shook his head helplessly, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

"There's no one like you."

Lin Mingmei uttered a reproachful sound and stretched out her hand to twist He Ming's waist.

He Ming suddenly felt pain and couldn't help but gasp, which attracted the three little ones to look over.

Xiaoya tilted her head, thinking He Ming wanted to try the strawberry milkshake.

She just flicked her tail and flew to Xiaoying. She gestured back and forth, pointed at He Ming, and then looked at Xingye Liuli.

The next second, Xiaoying and Xingye Liuli understood what Xiaoya meant, and they reached out their hands to push the half-drunk strawberry milkshake that Sanxiao had drunk towards He Ming.

"Ah! No, it's not. Ahem."

Seeing this, He Ming quickly waved his hands, indicating that he didn't want to drink strawberry milkshake.

He Ming glanced at Lin Mingmei, who was laughing secretly, and cleared his throat.

"Well, it's like this. Liuli. Mingmei and I want to discuss something with you."

Hearing this, Hoshino Liuli immediately sat down with a serious expression, and the two children also sat down at the table, looking at He Ming with a serious face.

"Please speak, General."

"Yeah. No, don't be so nervous! Liuli. This, this is not a serious matter."

He Ming was halfway through his speech when he realized that he seemed to have said something wrong. Then, he heard Lin Mingmei's snickering next to him, and immediately looked at Lin Mingmei with annoyance.

"Why are you looking at me? You made the decision!"

Lin Mingmei wrinkled her nose, snorted coldly, then looked at Hoshino Ruri with a gentle expression.

"Liuli. Actually, it's like this. We want to adopt you as our daughter. I wonder if you are willing to become a member of our family like Xiaoya and Xiaoying?"

Hoshino Ruri was stunned!
She didn't expect that what He Ming and Lin Mingmei were talking about was actually such a thing.

After Lin Mingmei finished speaking, Xiaoya cheered and pulled the somewhat confused Xiaoying to fly around He Ming and Lin Mingmei for several circles. Then she flew in front of Hoshino Liuli and stared at Hoshino Liuli closely with Xiaoying.

Looking at the two children staring at her without blinking, with anticipation in their eyes, Hoshino Ruri gradually came back to her senses, and her expression softened a little. She raised her head and looked at He Ming and Lin Mingmei who were sitting opposite her.

"Why? You are a general and his wife who control several star systems. Why would you care so much about a nobody like me?"

"Because I wanted to, I made a decision! Liuli. There aren't so many ifs in the world. If you must give a reason, then I'll tell you one."

He Ming knew that Hoshino Ruri's heart had gradually been closed off since she was four years old because of the things and people around her, so he didn't give a bunch of reasons, but directly stated his purpose.

"I hope you can have a free and happy childhood, even when you grow up and look back on it occasionally."

"Of course. You don't have to think of Mingmei and me as your parents. After all, we are about the same age as you. Just think of us as your older brothers and sisters!"

Hoshino Ruri's eyes suddenly widened, and her expression gradually became dull.

Lin Mingmei glared at He Ming in reproach.

"How do you talk like that? Aren't you afraid of scaring Liuli?"

Before He Ming could explain, Hoshino Ruri had already woken up.

"I, I promise. Brother...brother, and sister-in-law."

(End of this chapter)