The other members all expressed their agreement, chiming in one after another with concern for Yun Xingze’s situation: “Removing a gland causes severe physical damage. We must ensure Xingze’s safety.”
“Coach, Xingze definitely needs care right now. I’m willing to go accompany him.”
“Xingze has done so much for us, we can’t just abandon him.”
Richard was naturally worried about Yun Xingze too. He quickly contacted Luo Wenchuan to learn about Yun Xingze’s current condition.
When everyone heard that Yun Xingze was still unconscious and that his gland had been completely destroyed, they fell into silence.
After the call ended, Aixili gritted her teeth in anger and exclaimed, “What kind of bullshit law is this?! And the Chi family, are they trying to push Yun Xingze to his death?! This is utterly unreasonable!”
“That punk Chi Yu has always been hung up on Xingze,” He Haoming said with a frown. “He was the one who looked down on Xingze the most before, and now he’s using such underhanded methods to force him.”
Richard sighed, his voice filled with regret and self-blame:
“It’s my fault. When both Xingze and Chi Yu asked for leave, I guessed they might be going back to deal with their engagement. At the time, I was a little worried Xingze wouldn’t be able to handle it, but I still approved his leave. I never imagined the Chi family would stoop to such despicable acts as forced marriage.”
To Richard, Yun Xingze was an exceptional talent for the school team, possessing a charismatic personality that inspired every member of the Stellar Ocean team during competitions.
Losing Yun Xingze would be like losing the soul of the Stellar Ocean team.
Thus, Richard quickly made the decision to take all the members of the Stellar Ocean team to the Imperial Capital to visit Yun Xingze.
Meanwhile, the Mecha Research Institute had also learned about Yun Xingze’s gland removal.
Dean Cheng Yuan and Jin Xuan had been waiting for Yun Xingze’s return to study the psionic amplifier, never expecting he would meet with such misfortune. The entire institute was thrown into a state of high tension.
Cheng Yuan stared at the news, his brow furrowed, his eyes filled with shock and sorrow.
Beside him, Jin Xuan covered her mouth and gasped, “Oh my god, why would a genius like Yun Xingze be treated this way by his own family?! What are they even thinking?”
The other researchers also voiced their indignation on Yun Xingze’s behalf:
“This is too much! I heard Xingze is still unconscious, he should be alright, right?”
“If anything happens to Yun Xingze, those idiots will be traitors to the Empire!”
“The genius we just discovered at the institute had to remove his gland because of a forced marriage? This is absurd!”
“I heard Chi Yin used some of the institute’s information as leverage with the Yun family, which is how he succeeded.”
Hearing this, Cheng Yuan suddenly closed his eyes and sighed, his voice heavy with regret. “That bastard Chi Yin has always been cozying up to people inside the institute. I turned a blind eye because of his military achievements. He even swore he’d contribute to the military after learning the technology. How could I have believed him?!”
“The priority now is to confirm Yun Xingze’s safety,” Jin Xuan said urgently. “Not just his physical condition, but his psionic energy too. If anything happens to him, it’ll be a loss for the entire Empire!”
Eugene touched his own neck, a flicker of guilt flashing in his eyes.
If he hadn’t told Yun Xingze about this, would he not have resorted to such measures?
At this thought, Eugene looked up at Jin Xuan and said, “Professor Jin Xuan, please let me accompany you to the Imperial Star. I’ve had my gland removed before, so I have some understanding of this matter.”
Ming Xiao also urgently added, “I want to go too!”
Everyone was deeply concerned about Yun Xingze’s safety. In the end, Cheng Yuan and Jin Xuan, along with several researchers, canceled all their important meetings and immediately set off for the Imperial Star.
Inside the palace on the Imperial Star.
After dealing with the aftermath of the press conference, the Queen tried calling Luo Wenchuan again, but there was still no answer.
Sitting in the empty palace chambers, she let out a long sigh.
After a moment, the Queen looked up and asked her trusted servant beside her, “Do you think I made a mistake in this matter?”
The servant shook her head and replied respectfully, “Your Majesty, passing the information to Chi Yin was meant to facilitate the engagement between the Chi and Yun families. It’s just that Chi Yin’s methods were too aggressive, and Yun Xingze’s personality was too unyielding, which led to the current situation.”
Contrary to public perception, the Queen had always cared deeply for Luo Wenchuan.
The year Luo Wenchuan was exiled, the Queen wept daily, wishing she could suffer in his stead.
She had even considered going to the barren planet to find him.
But as the Queen, she was ultimately just another pawn of the King, forced daily to consider the glory of the family, the empire’s splendor, and the stability of the throne.
From the day Luo Wenchuan left, the Queen gradually closed off her heart.
When Luo Wenchuan returned to the Imperial Star after more than a decade, she wept again and vowed in her heart to ensure his happiness.
To welcome Luo Wenchuan’s return, the Queen had been making preparations; arranging for his secret protection, doing everything possible to conceal his whereabouts and personal information, and establishing a covert communication network between the royal family and him.
During this process, the Queen had discovered Luo Wenchuan’s relationship with Yun Xingze very early on.
Most of the details had been relayed to her by Zhuo Feiyue.
Zhuo Feiyue had once served in the military. After retiring, he became a palace guard and was later assigned as a teacher at Starsea Military Academy. Another measure the Queen had taken to protect Luo Wenchuan.
Besides Zhuo Feiyue, the Queen had also placed other informants within the academy.
Of course, the Queen was also aware that Luo Wenchuan and Yun Xingze couldn’t be matched in the compatibility database.
Truthfully, the Queen was quite satisfied with Yun Xingze. After all, someone who could pilot mechas and possessed such a steady, courageous personality was rare among all genders.
But an Alpha and Omega with low compatibility could never be happy together, and the royal family would never allow it.
Thus, the Queen personally facilitated the marriage alliance between the Yun and Chi families.
“That child had his gland removed. It must have been painful,” the Queen said with pity and sorrow in her voice. “I didn’t want things to come to this either. But if they stayed together, Xiao Chuan would suffer even more. They couldn’t have children or a harmonious life.”
At this, the Queen sighed again. “Better a short pain than a long one. It seems Yun Xingze simply wasn’t destined to marry into the royal family.”
“Your Majesty is right,” the servant nodded in agreement.
Just then, the servant received a message from Zhuo Feiyue.
“Your Majesty, General Zhuo has news for you,” the servant said softly. “Would you like to attend to it now?”
After composing herself and regaining her calm, the Queen asked, “What is it?”
The servant said, “He mentioned that a few days ago, the Second Prince felt the matching bureau’s results were unreliable. So he sent someone to take both the Second Prince’s and Yun Xingze’s pheromones to the lab for testing. Now the results are out.”
“Testing a few more times won’t change anything,” the Queen pursed her lips and said slowly. “If the matching bureau couldn’t detect it, then their compatibility must be below 50%. Besides, Yun Xingze has had his glands removed; he won’t produce pheromones anymore.”
The servant nodded. “Then I’ll just delete the test results directly.”
However, as the servant’s finger hovered over the delete button, he accidentally clicked into the report contents.
The next second, his gaze fell on the final result at the end of the report.
His finger suddenly froze, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
Noticing his odd behavior, the Queen frowned. “What’s wrong?”
The servant had always obeyed the Queen’s every word without question.
But this time he couldn’t help himself. Rubbing his eyes vigorously, he suddenly looked up at the Queen, his voice trembling as he said, “Y-Your Highness, I-I think you should take a look at this!”
