Longba’s friend readily agreed with Lu Xiao’s words. He knew she meant well; this was something she could have completely ignored, yet after treating Longba, she had even shown concern for his divorce.

They said Lady Lu Xiao was very gentle and kind, but he had always assumed those were just embellished rumors.

But now that he had actually met Lady Lu Xiao, he realized the rumors had been an understatement.

"I’ll be sure to tell him what you said. Thank you. I’m truly grateful. If I hadn’t been lucky enough to be on the same spaceship as you, I don’t know what I would have done."

"Longba’s the lucky one to have a friend like you. He’s fine now; he just needs to wake up. Come find me if you need anything else." After giving him her cabin number, Lu Xiao and Ares opened the door to leave.

They discovered that the crowd of onlookers outside the door was even larger than when they had first gone in.

Seeing Lu Xiao and Ares emerge, before the staff member at the front of the crowd could even speak, people in the back began to shout excitedly, "Lady Lu Xiao! It really is Lady Lu Xiao!"

"Lady Lu Xiao, thank you! My boy was discharged from the hospital all thanks to you! Thank you so, so much! I never knew how to thank you properly, and I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to be on the same spaceship. Thank you!"

After that first voice of gratitude, the onlookers began expressing their thanks one after another.

Lu Xiao hadn’t expected this at all. She was completely unprepared, but faced with everyone’s enthusiasm and gratitude, she smiled.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "I’ve received all your thanks, and I appreciate your support. But really, this is just my job and my responsibility. Besides, the credit isn’t mine alone. It’s thanks to the diligent work of all the therapists at the Fifth Research Institute, and of course, the patients’ own efforts. So, you really don’t have to be so formal."

"Lady Lu Xiao, you’re too humble! We all know how much you’ve done!"

"Yes, Lady Lu Xiao, thank you so much for everything you do!"

...

Even with Lu Xiao’s words, the crowd’s gratitude didn’t diminish in the slightest.

The staff member seized the opportunity to ask, "Lady Lu Xiao, is the person inside okay now?"

"Yes, he’s fine. He just needs to wake up." Lu Xiao smiled and waved to the crowd. "I shouldn’t disturb the staff any longer, so I’ll be heading back. Thank you all for your concern."

With that, Lu Xiao didn’t linger, quickly pulling Ares away.

This scene was recorded and posted to the Photonet under the title: *A Chance Encounter with Lady Lu Xiao, She’s So Beautiful and Kind in Person~* —

[Where are you going, OP? What a coincidence!] 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

[It really is Lady Lu Xiao! Is that Vice Admiral Ares behind her? Oh my god, are they going on their honeymoon?!]

[This is the route to Flower Sea Star, isn’t it? They’re definitely going on their honeymoon! OP, you’re so lucky to be on the same ship as Lady Lu Xiao! AHHHH, I’m going to buy a ticket! I’m going to Flower Sea Star to run into Lady Lu Xiao too!]

[I have a feeling tickets to Flower Sea Star are about to sell out fast. Anyone who wants to go should hurry up and book. Don’t miss out!]

[Did Lady Lu Xiao just save someone? Healing the sick and injured even on her honeymoon, hahaha! I don’t know why, but just seeing Lady Lu Xiao makes me feel incredibly safe!]

[You’re not the only one, poster above! I totally agree, Lady Lu Xiao just radiates an aura of reliability!]

...

When Lu Xiao and Ares returned to their cabin, their lunch had already been delivered.

After washing their hands, Lu Xiao and Ares sat down at the dining table. They poured some of the pre-decanted red wine, clinked their glasses, and took a smiling sip. It was quite good.

To create the ambiance of a candlelight dinner, only a single lamp was left on in the room, and candles flickered on the table. Even though it wasn’t nighttime, the atmosphere was perfect.

The steak was excellent, and Lu Xiao ate with great satisfaction.

Ares stood up. "Shall I put on some music?"

Lu Xiao nodded immediately. "Yes, put on some music! I knew something felt like it was missing. We didn’t have any music on!"

As she said that, the terminal on her wrist chimed. It was a voice call from Teacher Ai Li.

Lu Xiao accepted the call, and Teacher Ai Li’s voice came through. "My dear Xiao Xiao, still healing the sick and injured on your honeymoon?"

Lu Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Teacher Ai Li, how did you know?"

Teacher Ai Li laughed. "You haven’t been on the Photonet, have you? Someone posted a video of you and Ares. It’s already trending. The comments section on the Fifth Research Institute’s official site is flooded with thank-you messages because of it."

Surprised, Lu Xiao quickly opened the Photonet. Sure enough, she saw the video of her leaving the cabin, as well as the clip of her speaking to the crowd.

"I was just telling the truth. I didn’t expect everyone to be so passionate."

"It means our efforts haven’t been in vain." A hint of satisfaction crept into Teacher Ai Li’s voice.

It was the sense of accomplishment her work brought her.

"Lu Xiao, you and Ares better take lots of pictures on Flower Sea Star to show us when you get back! We’re waiting to see them!" Teacher Sherry’s voice called out in the background.

Lu Xiao immediately agreed. "Okay, Teacher Sherry! We’ll definitely take lots of pictures to share!"

After chatting with her two teachers for a little longer, she ended the call. Lu Xiao then scrolled through the comments on the Photonet, seeing that everyone was talking about going to Flower Sea Star to "run into" her.

Lu Xiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’This honeymoon with Ares is going to be quite eventful, isn’t it!’

Ares leaned over, looking at the comments section with her.

Lu Xiao wrapped her arms around him. "What are we going to do? Everyone knows where we’re going now. We’ll probably run into a lot of people who recognize us!"

Ares gently pulled the small female into his embrace. "Does this sort of thing bother you, Xiao Xiao?"

Lu Xiao shook her head.

"Then it doesn’t matter, as long as we don’t let it bother us." Ares didn’t care who they might meet along the way. All that mattered was having Lu Xiao by his side.

’Everyone else meant nothing to him.’

"Our time alone together might get interrupted. You don’t mind?" Lu Xiao asked, rising to straddle his lap and closing the distance between them.

Her sudden movement made his breath hitch. He spoke with restraint, "To me, anywhere with you is our own private world. Xiao Xiao... if you keep this up, I won’t be able to hold back."

Hearing the rasp in his voice, Lu Xiao’s lips curled into a smile. She cupped his face and pressed a soft kiss to his lips. "Who said you had to hold back, Ares?"

Ares didn’t answer with words. His actions were his reply.

He lifted the small female in his arms and set her down on the table. In that moment, Lu Xiao was like a fine delicacy, served up just for him to savor.