"..." Alice replied.
"Do you think they can win?" Alice asked Cui Cui after a moment.
Cui Cui watched the live broadcast and shook her head. "I don't know."
"I'm very curious about Li Xing's real level," Cui Cui added.
Alice sighed. "He's so lazy, he's probably just average." Even with his intelligence, it wouldn't help.
Cui Cui thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded. "Mm."
The military school league lasted for a whole month. During this month, the participating students could allocate their meal times freely, arranging shifts to eat and use the restroom.
For the pampered military school students who had never experienced real hardship, this month was incredibly tough.
Even more intense were the competitions on the battlefield.
The entire interstellar community was watching their every move through live broadcasts, including their families, relatives, and everyone who knew them. Thus, every student was extremely focused, daring not to slack off, much less cheat.
It wasn't that no one wanted to cheat. After all, it was a technological examination, with everything from the examination grounds to the insectoids simulated by the main computer.
Where there was technology, there were people who wanted to exploit loopholes, hiring hackers to create various cheats for secret use.
However, anyone with such thoughts would be caught by the interstellar main computer's intelligent system almost immediately.
As a result, after the league had been held for a long time, no one dared to entertain such ideas anymore.
Days passed, and the league's intensity grew. On the battlefield, Lu Yao's team, under Li Xing's command, repeatedly seized the initiative.
The teachers and students of the Imperial Military Academy, who had initially been pessimistic and believed Li Xing would drag down their goddess Lu Yao, were all stunned.
Especially Li Xing's teacher, Gu Feng. His head buzzed, unable to believe that the student he had taught for three years, the one who always occupied the last place in the entire school and was famous throughout the Imperial Military Academy, possessed such a high level of skill!
Teachers from other classes came to tease Gu Feng, saying his class was deliberately hiding their strength and playing a very cunning game. Gu Feng couldn't help but grin, revealing his teeth.
Regardless of what outsiders thought, the league continued day by day. Finally, after a month, Li Xing led his team to win first place in the entire league!
The moment the results were announced, the entire empire was in a daze. In the judges' assessment room, Harvey was extremely proud and kept boasting to Zhong Liyi.
Zhong Liyi's face darkened. He closed his eyes and took several deep breaths before he could calm down slightly.
In fact, he had a bad feeling when Li Xing teamed up with Lu Yao. As it turned out, his premonition was correct.
The children who had grown up with their mother all knew Alice. Cui Cui had been on very good terms with Alice for years, and Alice often brought Li Xing and their children together to play. Therefore, they could also see that Li Xing, despite his apparent laziness, was actually incredibly intelligent.
He had previously warned the children from the Federal Military Academy about Li Xing, but unfortunately, no one believed him.
Well, it could be considered a lesson for them. One must never underestimate an opponent, no matter the circumstances.
The league had concluded.
Li Xing's status at the Imperial Military Academy had also changed. Once, he was the laughingstock, the last place student; now, he was the campus heartthrob in the eyes of all the students!
So handsome!
Cool and handsome!
As soon as he emerged from the star net pod, Li Xing was first lifted up by excited junior and senior students. He was the pride of the entire school.
However, Li Xing did not like this honor. On the contrary, he found it troublesome.
His once quiet life was gone. Everywhere he went, crowds of people chattered and flocked around him.
Li Xing frowned, sneaked out of the school, and quickly boarded a hovercar to leave.
Once in the hovercar, it was finally quiet. Without those annoying classmates, Li Xing was happy.
Most importantly, he had won first place. Would Senior Sister be willing to marry him? Could he freeload off her for the rest of his life?
The more he thought about it, the happier he became.
As Li Xing pondered, he quietly sent a message to Alice using his light brain.
"Senior Sister, I got first place."
It was a simple message, but in the palace, Alice felt a headache coming on.
Cui Cui chuckled gloatingly. "Hurry back. Today, you're getting a day off, no, three days off. You don't have to come to work for the next three days. Go and do your own thing."
Alice sighed, but finally got up and left.
She took a hovercar back home and saw the tall boy waiting at her doorstep. He was truly a big boy, and the age gap between them was too significant.
Harvey was the same age as her, but Harvey's daughter was already about Li Xing's age.
Alice's worries were beyond Li Xing's comprehension. His eyes lit up when he saw his Senior Sister return, looking at her with immense happiness.
Alice looked at his bright eyes and finally averted her gaze.
She opened the door and led her junior disciple inside.
"Senior Sister, I got first place," Li Xing said immediately.
"Can you agree to my request now? I've already messaged my parents and they've agreed. We can go get our marriage license tomorrow," Li Xing said at once.
Alice's scalp tingled, and she slowly turned to look at her junior disciple.
"...Xingxing, Senior Sister is much older than you," Alice said with a complex expression.
Li Xing: "..."
Li Xing felt wronged.
Li Xing felt distressed.
Li Xing was silent for a long time, then cautiously asked, "Senior Sister, are you planning to renege on your promise?"
"Just because I didn't write down your promise in black and white like Lu Yao did, you can treat me like a child and deceive me?"
As Li Xing spoke, he became angry. He pouted, reached for his stuffed toy, and turned to leave.
Alice did not stop him.
Half an hour later, Li Xing returned, this time with his parents. Teacher Li An and Madam Zhenna.
Alice jolted, her senses fully alert.
"Teacher, Madam, why are you here?" Alice said, quickly inviting them in.
Li Xing snorted and followed his parents inside.
Alice glanced at Li Xing and knew immediately that he had gone home to get reinforcements. He had always been smart.
"Alice, we heard from Xingxing that before the competition, you promised him that if he won first place in the league, you would marry him?" This time, it was Li An who spoke, his tone serious and earnest.
Alice: "..."
Madam Zhenna also said, "Alice, Xingxing is actually quite good. If you don't mind, I think you two can really give it a try."
"One must not break their word."
"And one must not play with other people's feelings."
Li An's words were spoken calmly but with great sincerity.
Alice: "Teacher, Madam, I am much older than Xingxing..."
"What's there to fear? We're not in the ancient Earth era anymore. Even if you're sixty, you can still raise children using your genes. Age is not a problem," Teacher Li An said.
Alice: "..."
Madam Zhenna also said, "We've brought Xingxing's household registration book. Why don't we all go out now and get the marriage certificate immediately?"
Li Xing cautiously brought out a bouquet of flowers from behind and walked up to Alice, kneeling on one knee. "Senior Sister, will you marry me?"
Alice looked at her expectant teacher and madam, and finally, unable to resist the pressure, she extended her hand and carefully accepted her junior disciple's flowers.
Li An and Zhenna smiled.
Li Xing instantly jumped up from the ground, hugged Alice, and kissed her on the cheek. "Senior Sister, I like you so much!"
Alice: "..."
Alice was speechless, but as they all walked out of the house to get their marriage license, the corners of her lips couldn't help but turn up, no matter how hard she tried to suppress it.