Ch102 - [The end (Second Half)] He proposed.

That was naturally thanks to their good son, Sirius, who had printed out countless invitations overnight after receiving Nalun’s affirmative answer and invited most of the Imperial Capital’s influential people.

Even she, who didn’t originally plan to get involved in the commotion, changed her mind due to the altered intent of this banquet gathering.

As they conversed, the host of the banquet arrived on scene.

In a full suit and with a faint smile on his face, Sirius Monte appeared looking a few degrees softer than his usual cold and handsome manner. Behind him was the Honored Prince Nalun, dressed splendidly in a rich attire for the party.

Most of the people who received the invitation were powerful people within the Imperial Capital. After hearing rumors about the incompatibility between these two people for many years, and now seeing them enter the scene unexpectedly like two close husbands, everyone felt an indescribable mood.

There was a brief commotion within the venue.

The few of the young people, who were only distantly related and have never seen Nalun before, peeked their heads out and looked curious, eyes beaming with an invisible light. Utilizing manners learned from etiquette classes in their childhood, they barely managed to maintain the basic courtesies and used only a burning gaze to stare at the two people at the door.

Nalun followed the walking light generator, Sirius, who attracted people’s attention wherever he went. Looking at his back view, Nalun made a face and felt even more so that this person was a terrible show off and extremely good at pretense.

[When people go crazy, they treat mortals as gods, view swans as celestial fairies, and worship idols wholeheartedly.]

“That group of people is all staring at you.” Nalun suppressed his voice, saying: “The Imperial Admiral, such a grand and magnificent presence as usual.”

Sirius turned sideways and looped his right hand around Nalun’s waist. Of course he couldn’t tell the other: Such a fervid treatment was actually because there was an Honored Prince Charvey standing next him.

Facing the people, he stepped into the banquet area extremely calmly.

The image of Monte and Charvey arriving side by side gave a visual blow to plenty of the people present. The rumor that the two people were incompatible shattered completely into dust.

The Sheriff brothers sat with a crowd of talented youths at a table. They stared at the hand wrapped around the Honored Prince’s waist, feeling quite discomforted.

The older brother: “No wonder they’d be together the day of the Hunting Festival.”

The younger brother: “And sightseeing the Crescent Moon Lake together.”

So the incompatibility was only a phony outer pretense. Everyone misunderstood.

Mona adjusted her expression facing the camera and closed the visual stream. Turning her head, she corrected: “No, you should say, an overwhelming majority was able to see very accurately.”

The Sheriff brothers: “???”

After Nalun and Sirius entered the scene, Mona had very professionally closed the camera lens. However, she didn’t close the audio recording.

“At least my companions have all guessed the conclusion.” This high spirited female streamer revealed an ambiguous smile: “Hah. They really look extremely pleasing to the eyes standing together.”

In the past, when the Sheriff brothers were robbed of the limelight by Sirius and Nalun repeatedly, for a while, they had contributed the issue to their outer appearance. After all of these years, the brothers, who’ve matured a lot more since then, thought briefly…… and still felt that outer appearance occupied a huge portion of this issue.

The younger brother said sourly: “The Admiral is not someone who values outer appearance.” Otherwise, he wouldn’t wait all of these years to suddenly take a fancy in the Honored Prince.

The older brother: “Perhaps the confrontations and arguments previously were just a game for these two people.”

The younger brother: “…….”

The older brother: “When exactly did they get together?”

The younger brother: “I bet it was this year.”

The older brother: “I…… I bet…… I’m not betting.”

Mona took a swift glance at the comment page and said: “Okay okay, I know what you guys are thinking. However, it’s very important for a person to have principles.”

The Sheriff brothers: “???”

Mona sighed: “I can’t take that risk. I can only figure out a way to go speak a few words with them. Listening to their voices is not bad either.”

The Sheriff brothers: “Mona, who are you talking to?”

Mona gave a smile: “Some sharp-eyed geniuses.”

Sheriff: “……”

The sharp-eyed geniuses were currently crying up a storm.

They hung around the stream page everyday, waiting for their Goddess Mona. Today, they finally got a whiff of a top rated gossip. Yet the screen suddenly turned black and they couldn’t see anything anymore.

The main topic of this female streamer was travel. Regardless of the previous LuoRi Volcano, or Hunting Forest, or today’s Vatican City… she did her best every time to thoroughly introduce to the audience every brick and stone, every grass and wood. But……

Vatican City was truly worthy of being spoken simultaneously with state banquets. The interior decoration was very grand and historical! However, They weren’t here to observe the scenery!

The comment section was already occupied by anguished wails. Countless people made scenes, rolled around, and begged for a visual view. At this moment, the scene was extremely ‘unsightly’.

Facing the fans ‘crying pitifully for food’, Mona was resolute and heartless.

On the other side, unaware that millions of miles away, there was a group of people coveting himself like a tiger watching its prey, the Honored Prince was feeling somewhat dazed at this moment.

He had thought that Sirius’s plans to ‘go public’ was only announcing their relationship in front of the eyes of each other’s parents. But to his surprise, this banquet gathering wasn’t actually the ‘announcement party’ that he had expected.

The people present at the venue far surpassed what he had anticipated. This so-called ‘family banquet’ seemed like a banquet party for the entire upper echelon of the Imperial Capital, from individuals of his grandfather’s generation to babies who were still waving their short arms around…… The list that Sirius invited was probably very long.

A beautiful melody played in the area. Waiters entered and placed exquisitely arranged cold plates on the tables. Nalun sat at the main table. In his daze, he recognized the delicious foods being placed down. These were made personally by Hager.

This godly head chef who lived in seclusion on Sirius’s battleship had returned early to the Imperial Capital for a secret, unmentionable mission back when they were on Dargi……

Nalun turned his head and froze. Sirius had disappeared.

The Admiral-daren maneuvered through the crowd and stood at the center of the stage.

Nalun strangely felt somewhat nervous and straightened his back, creating a beautiful curve thanks to his formal attire.

Dark eyes, which seemed to carry the brilliance of the rising sun, passed through the intangible, empty space and flitted towards his lover not far away; Sirius opened his mouth. A rich baritone voice poured out slowly like a fountain. The words that he spoke weren’t some traditional, boring opening statement. Instead, it was a vow.

Nalun recognized it. This was the only love poem written by his favorite poet.

Sirius had once purposely made him write a message to Duo Ni to express his longing and yearning. Nalun didn’t write anything. Instead, he picked a poem written by someone to muddle through the task. Unexpectedly, Sirius had memorized it in the depth of his heart.

As the person on stage spoke, the ceiling of the Vatican City moved down slowly, revealing the splendid starry skies. The lights of the venue dimmed in uniform; people exclaimed in surprise.

The distant horizon suddenly lit up with countless silver fireworks. The flames ignited in the dark blue, night sky. The windows within the Imperial Capital opened one by one as curious faces peeked out in succession.

In that instant, the entire Imperial Capital was bright as daytime. A soothing music echoed through all of the streets and alleys.

Inside the venue, everything quieted down, leaving only Sirius’s low whisper, which transformed into a touching background noise. Despite being unable to understand each and every single word, people could still feel the emotions contained within them.

Nalun heard his name being called repeatedly from the other’s lips and tongue. Sirius was gazing attentively at him, quietly waiting for his response.

The Honored Prince was shocked.

Previously, there weren’t any indications that the Imperial Admiral had a romantic bone in his body. However, everything occurring right now confirmed unequivocally that this banquet had been planned for a long time and definitely not something that’s been rushed overnight.

“Nalun.” Without any hints of impatience, Sirius called his name once again.

He proposed: “Are you willing to accept my surname, and also bestow to me the surname of Charvey?”

Nalun opened his mouth; his eloquent tongue knotted frequently while facing Sirius. He asked: “Was the proposal last time only a dress rehearsal?”

Sirius smiled: “Regarding proposals and getting married, as long as it’s with you, baobei, I am fine no matter how many times.”

Nalun’s ears flushed red.

Sirius stretched his long legs and walked in front of him.

Nalun asked quietly: “If I didn’t agree last time then?”

Sirius: “I would wait.”

The preparations of this time-consuming proposal feast had begun many days ago. Regardless of venue selection, or the fireworks party, even the invitation list, everything was considered comprehensively. Sirius -Mr.Popular- Monte had worked his heart out, putting blood, sweat, and tears, and expending half of his life’s wisdom into it.

He asked: “May I gently kiss my fiancé?”

Nalun: “…… What if I suddenly refuse?”

Sirius, in distress: “Then may I forcibly kiss my fiance?”

Nalun: “……”

Right now, he felt like he should gift the other an eye dagger. The beaming Admiral looked so pleased and proud of himself, Nalun’s long concealed mischievousness wanted to rear its head. He didn’t want Sirius to prevail so perfectly, after all, the other had made everything unnecessarily complicated previously. Unfortunately, this small desire was very quickly extinguished by an overwhelming sense of anticipation.

“You may.”

Facing an expression of love, this time, the awkward and difficult Honored Prince continued to be very generous, accepting it very rapidly.

That night, the Imperial Capital set off fireworks for several hours. The lights inside the Vatican city did not extinguish.

The next day, the military noticeboard and news media announced the news of the engagement simultaneously. The two prospective husbands clasped hands and threw dogfood in an ‘widespread and all-consuming’ manner.

Within the span of one night, the entire nation was shocked. Everyone furiously threw their personal comps and protested against the announcement department endlessly. A heaven-piercing fury engulfed everything. Encountering the abrupt news of their idol’s engagement, everyone released an anguished scream in unison.

“WHY! WHY’S THERE STILL NO FACE?!!”

You guys think you can muddle through with just a photo of your clasped hands?

The gossip crowd was so furious they had to walk away.

Even though their idol had found a partner, the scene of his followers ripping into the ‘love rival’ and cursing him in unison didn’t actually appear. Rolling up their sleeves, the followers denounced the Admiral with boundless energy, claiming that they had followed him for so many years, they just wanted one look at the Admiral’s wife!

“Not showing you.” The Admiral’s counterattack was swift and blunt.

“……. Although I have loved the Admiral for many years, this time I can’t help but turn into an antifan!”

“I’ve seen his highness. Sirius has sinister motives! He wants to monopolize his highness all to himself!”

“Despicable man, you’re playing with fire.”

“Ahhhhh, the Admiral is surprisingly sweet today. Not looking, not looking. We only need to look at you.”

“I heard the audio from the live stream and completely forgot myself from being teased by the Admiral’s voice, but! A faceless proposal is ultimately not a complete one!”

“If this continues, I will grow hatred from love.”

A long time later, someone asked–

“For the midyear wedding next year, who’s coming with me to shove aside the Admiral, crash the scene, and steal away the Honored Prince?”

“Me me me!”

“Add me also!”

“I am already planning to pilot my family’s helicopter to get through the guards and do a 360 degree, full news report on the wedding midair!”

(Note: This is the official end of this novel, but there are two extras!)