When the wedding ended, many exquisite pictures from the venue and short videos of Lu Xiao’s and Her Majesty the Queen’s speeches appeared on the HoloNet.

As soon as these were released, they were eagerly shared and spread by everyone online who had been waiting in anticipation—

"My god, Vice Admiral Ares is actually the male cub of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Li Ke!"

"Isn’t the more shocking thing the fact that Prince Li Ke isn’t dead?"

"This wedding was just too shocking! My god, I can’t even imagine how happy I would’ve been if I could have been there!"

"Wait, doesn’t anyone else think Lady Lu Xiao spoke beautifully?"

"AHHH, the poster above, you’re not alone! Lady Lu Xiao’s words made me cry. She didn’t tell us what to do, but showed us a possibility. She’s so good at loving someone, and she’s so clear about what she wants!"

"Let me just quietly say something I probably shouldn’t... Lady Lu Xiao and Her Majesty the Queen are two great examples. If Her Majesty the Queen had been able to treat Prince Li Ke well back then, I believe their ending would have also been a very happy one!"

"Actually, I think what Lady Lu Xiao was trying to tell us is that mutual love isn’t easy. If you find it, you have to cherish it, because a love where both people are equally committed is really hard to come by."

"What do I do? I want a wedding like that too now, but I don’t have a partner yet. I was originally thinking of just finding someone casually, but after hearing Lady Lu Xiao’s words, I’ve decided to look for someone seriously. I also want a love where both of us are all in, and I’ll do my absolute best to give my partner a magnificent wedding!"

"Looks like I’m not the only one thinking this way. That’s a relief!"

...

For a time, a wedding craze swept through the Empire. Of course, there were more than a few females whose purpose for holding a wedding wasn’t for a male, but for the chance to look beautiful themselves.

The three wedding dresses Lu Xiao wore at the wedding became bestsellers in the Empire, and the original designer was now flooded with so many orders they could barely keep up.

Meanwhile, Lu Huan and Lu Yu became the center of attention at their school. Now, wherever they went, people stared at them, simply because they were Lu Xiao’s sisters.

Some younger females would even approach them and strike up a conversation: "Hey, your sister is so cool! I want to be a female like her too!"

After this happened many times, Lu Huan and Lu Yu gradually learned how to handle it. Whenever it did, they would give a thumbs-up and reply with, "Good luck!"

Although Lu Xiao and Ares’s wedding was over, the buzz surrounding it remained as high as ever. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

After all, whether it was Lu Xiao or Ares, their status in the Empire was no longer what it used to be.

However, this didn’t affect Lu Xiao and Ares’s life. After the wedding, it was naturally time for their honeymoon.

This was something the two of them had decided on long before the wedding.

So, the day after the wedding, they set off on their trip.

Their first stop was, of course, a place with an ocean and sandy beaches. They chose Flower Sea Star. Just from the name, it wasn’t hard to guess that this was a planet with both flowers and an ocean.

It was a famous tourist planet in the Empire. Its tourism industry was highly developed, and it welcomed many sightseers every year.

To ensure a smooth trip, Lu Xiao booked a hotel and a tour guide in advance.

Having a guide to lead them in an unfamiliar place would make things much more convenient.

On the day of their departure, Cecilia called Lu Xiao into her room and gave her a card. "This is a little something from your grandmother. Don’t refuse it."

Lu Xiao looked at the card in front of her. She had already received two identical cards just like it.

"Grandmother, this card doesn’t also contain a gold mine, does it?"

Cecilia laughed. "That’s right, it is a gold mine. After thinking about it, this is the most practical gift. I know Her Majesty the Queen must have given you one too. Keep it. Now that you’re married to Ares, there will be plenty of things to spend money on in the future. When are you two planning to have little cubs? When the time comes, if you can’t take care of them, you can leave them with Grandmother. Just don’t let Her Majesty the Queen watch them. She’s no good at it!"

Cecilia had clearly called Lu Xiao over today with this as her most important goal.

’Lu Xiao really hadn’t expected that as soon as she married Ares, Cecilia would already be thinking they would have cubs soon.’

’And she had even specifically said not to let Her Majesty the Queen raise them.’

Lu Xiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "I understand, Grandmother. But Ares and I haven’t talked about this topic yet. Besides, we’re still very young. The matter of cubs will probably have to wait a few more years."

Cecilia nodded. "I know. I just wanted to mention it to you first. When you want them is your business, but in any case, I’ll be there to help you raise them."

"I know, thank you, Grandmother." ’Truthfully, if they did have cubs, Lu Xiao would most likely raise them herself. But if she absolutely had to choose between Her Majesty the Queen and Cecilia, she would choose Cecilia.’

’After all, when it came to raising cubs, Cecilia was truly experienced.’

’You could tell just by looking at her father, youngest aunt, and youngest uncle that the values of the Gallodro household were excellent.’

’As for Her Majesty the Queen... hmm, better not.’

After chatting with her grandmother, Lu Xiao returned to their room. Ares had already finished packing what they needed to bring. Seeing her come back with another card in her hand, he smiled. "From Grandmother?"

"Yeah. At this point, I’m starting to suspect that all the bigwigs in the Empire love giving away gold mines." Just like that, they now had three gold mines.

’Who would have thought they’d achieve financial freedom just from receiving gifts!’

"Oh, right. Grandmother also told me that if we have cubs in the future, she’ll help raise them. Ares, do you want to have cubs?" ’Since Cecilia had brought it up, Lu Xiao figured she might as well talk it over with Ares and see what the man thought.’

’If Ares wanted them, she wouldn’t mind having cubs sooner. They would have them sooner or later anyway.’

But when Ares heard this, he gave a very direct, two-word answer: "I don’t."

Lu Xiao froze for a moment. ’She really hadn’t expected Ares to answer so quickly, without even a hint of hesitation.’

She had thought Ares would want them; after all, males in the Empire placed great importance on having offspring.

But before she could ask, Ares had already pulled her into his arms. "Xiao Xiao, having you is enough for me. Whether or not we have children isn’t important to me. You’re the most important."

’To be even more absolute about it, he didn’t want a child to exist between him and Lu Xiao at all. He felt his possessiveness over Lu Xiao had reached a point where he couldn’t tolerate a third person, even if that person was a cub who shared their blood. He would still mind a great deal.’

Faced with Ares’s explanation, Lu Xiao understood. ’This guy didn’t want her attention to be divided by a child.’

’Her Ares had finally learned to express his possessiveness directly.’ Lu Xiao didn’t think there was anything wrong with what Ares said. She smiled and replied, "Then let’s just let nature take its course. If it happens, we’ll keep it. If not, we won’t force it. Is that okay, Ares?"