edited by Shay
On the day the magazine was released, 30 billion copies were initially printed throughout the interstellar region. However, the people at the magazine company didn’t anticipate that even with such a massive print run, they would still completely sell out and need to do an immediate reprint.
The two people wearing white clothes on the cover, both of whom had their heads lowered and smiled lightly, were so beautiful that the online CP fans had their blood boiling.
[What kind of friendship-themed cover is this? There’s no friendship! It’s definitely love!]
[The chemistry is overflowing from the cover. The two most powerful alphas of the entire Empire’s younger generation standing together. I’m overwhelmed!]
[The General looks so handsome. Look at that waist, those legs. Who’s lucky enough to have all that? Wait, what am I even saying?]
[And there’s even more good news. The General will be participating in the hottest competition that’s been going on lately! He’s going to have a collaborative performance with His Highness. You can sign up now to be their opponents!]
[Ah ah ah ah ah, I’m signing up! Being tortured by two big male gods, I feel like being tortured is a form of happiness!]
Because of Gu Huan and Chu Xinglin’s immense popularity and formidable abilities, even if they lost, it wouldn’t be embarrassing. Many people signed up with the hope of getting a chance to meet their male idols.
This news quickly trended on the internet, causing a frenzy.
On a secluded planet, a girl who had been running and playing suddenly stopped.
“Xiao Zhao, did you see it? The news online says that Gu Huan is looking for opponents for a performance competition.”
“…Don’t fall for it. It’s definitely a trap.”
“What does it matter? Your hacking skills can easily fool the AI. They won’t be able to locate us.”
“I’ve always heard that he’s formidable. Don’t you want to see if he’s really as skilled as they say?”
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“If he’s just a pretty face, we might even get a chance to provoke him and make a fool out of him.”
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“Do you think Chu Fengyuan will be angry?”
“He won’t dare. He knows better than to cross both of us.”
In their understanding, Chu Fengyuan was more like a business partner, a strange uncle who hid his intentions behind a smile. He wasn’t an enemy, but they couldn’t let their guard down around him. Only “Father” was someone they could trust. Chu Fengyuan held great respect for their father, so their status had also risen in tandem.
Whenever Chu Fengyuan came to see them, he never used harsh words, but his gaze always made people uncomfortable.
Cheng Dui’s words were always filled with innocence and cuteness, which made Cheng Zhao shake her head. She was confident in her hacking skills, but she was still somewhat worried that Gu Huan and the others might find their location. Just as she was about to say they should forget about it, Cheng Dui blinked at her.
“If he finds us, it’s the perfect reason for us to move to a new place,” Cheng Dui winked with one eye. “Cheng Zhao, don’t you want to leave here?”
Here, they could learn anything their “father” taught them, and they were pampered, but they weren’t allowed to leave. They had grown up here since childhood, and if it weren’t for Cheng Zhao’s successful hacking skills, they wouldn’t have seen the outside world at all.
Cheng Zhao found herself tempted by the idea.
“Alright.”
“Let’s go.”
Gu Huan sat in the military district’s office, looking at the magazine’s issue.
The magazine’s sales were exceptional because Gu Huan and Chu Xinglin had not asked the magazine company for a shooting fee. The magazine company, understanding their intentions, had decided not to profit from this issue. It was clearly stated in the contract that all proceeds from the shoot would be donated.
Based on the current sales figures, Gu Huan and Chu Xinglin were poised to donate at least several hundred billion star coins.
Everyone in the entire military district had a copy.
“General, this magazine was really well done. It looks like your relationship with His Highness is truly wonderful,” someone commented.
The General’s usually handsome and aloof demeanor had softened a bit, and His Highness didn’t exude the same overpowering authority as usual. He was casually leaning against the General, drawing himself near.
Their appearances were impeccable, even to someone like Gu Huan who wasn’t particularly obsessed with looks.
Online, praises were also pouring in.
Yue Yang didn’t know that this photo was the only one he picked out that didn’t look so intimate or ambiguous.
Gu Huan fell silent for quite some time after seeing the finished magazine. He realized that all the photos on the magazine cover were from the early part of their shoot. So where had all the photos taken later gone?
Gu Huan furrowed his brow in thought and then remembered the arrangement Chu Xinglin had made. He asked, “Are there a lot of people signing up for that performance competition?”
“There are a lot, a whole lot.”
The organizers of the mecha competition were overjoyed when they found out that Gu Huan and Chu Xinglin were going to have a performance competition with others on their website. They bought hundreds of millions of copies of the magazine to support the Crown Prince and General in their charity work, considering it a way to return the favor.
Recent holographic shorts had all been about the General’s victory day ad and scenes from their commissioning. Every time they entered the competition arena, it felt like they were rewinding back to Victory Day.
Because they bought hundreds of millions of copies of the magazine, the magazine company was delighted to grant them the authorization to use the cover photos. So, entering that game now felt like entering a CP fan’s carnival, attracting many onlookers.
The online community was also highly interested in who would become the General and Crown Prince’s opponents in the competition. Hundreds of millions of people had signed up for the event. As far as Gu Huan knew, General Mo Xiao had signed up for the performance competition with Major General Andrew, and Major He Qixing had signed up with Lieutenant Nie Chuan. He didn’t know how many others had secretly registered.
Gu Huan lightly tapped his fingers on the desk. If Chu Xinglin’s plan to lure them out succeeded, and those two girls wanted to become their opponents in the performance competition, then the plan would be halfway through to success. From their previous experience with the fake identities entering the competition arena, they definitely had a very skilled hacker among them. As long as they wanted to become their opponents, hacking into the registration website and becoming their rivals shouldn’t be difficult. The only question was whether they were willing to participate in the event.
Deep in thought, Gu Huan left his office, took the elevator, and prepared to go to the training ground to find Fang Yuanqi. As he arrived in the lobby, he noticed that the atmosphere today was different from usual.
There was a commotion outside.
“General Mo Xiao must have paid a hefty price for this. It’s true that everyone can only register for the performance competition once. It’s not like buying a magazine lets you register multiple times, right?”
“Nonsense, this isn’t a lottery ticket!”
Colonel Keppel had just entered from outside and, looking up at the mountain of magazines, found this situation quite normal. He wondered if the General had finally realized that Mo Xiao was his fan. It was so obvious now. He was very curious about what Mo Xiao’s reaction would be if the General found out that she was actually his ardent fan. He hoped she wouldn’t faint from embarrassment. That would be a blow to her image as an aloof goddess.
When the General walked over, Colonel Keppel and the other soldiers all turned their heads to look at her. Given Mo Xiao’s thin skin, they all waited for the General to ask who had ordered these magazines.
Gu Huan saw these magazines and, as they hoped, asked, “Who ordered these magazines?”
In unison, they all supplied the answer, “General Mo Xiao!”
Gu Huan furrowed his brow slightly, feeling puzzled as to why she had ordered so many magazines. Yue Yang also noticed the General’s perplexed expression but held back from explaining why she had bought so many.
Mo Xiao, General Mo Xiao, was a fan of General Gu Huan, and everyone in the group chat knew it. Only the General himself remained oblivious to this fact.
Coincidentally, as they were discussing this, Mo Xiao walked into the lobby. She saw the General standing in front of the magazines she had ordered, and the expressions of those around her froze.
Feeling a low pressure, Gu Huan looked at the protagonist of this incident. She seemed a little angry.
Observing the atmosphere, General Gu Huan ordered the soldiers who were still watching the spectacle, “Disperse.”
“Understood, General.”
Hearing General Gu Huan’s order to disperse, the others reluctantly dispersed. Colonel Keppel chose to remain, determined to pierce through Mo Xiaojun’s apparent “anger.” So, he walked up to her and asked, “General, aren’t you curious why Colonel Mo Xiao bought so many of your magazines?”
As the pressure in the surroundings continued to mount, General Gu Huan appreciated that it was Colonel Keppel asking this question. If it had been someone else, he might have been genuinely concerned about whether Mo Xiao would pummel them.
General Gu Huan replied immediately, “That’s her prerogative.”
As soon as General Gu Huan’s words fell, the tense atmosphere around Mo Xiao softened noticeably. She even spoke up herself, saying, “Because I also want to contribute to charity.”
Of course, in reality, Mo Xiao had numerous opportunities in the past to reveal her fangirling tendencies, but she had never disclosed them.
With so many people present today, how could she admit to being a fan of General Gu Huan?
It was like giving a high school question to an elementary school student.
Keppel: …
Thanks for the chapters
Bruhhhhhh Mo Xiao with the save XDDDDD
This chapter also has several instances of “Gu Huai”
thanks for the chapter!