Rebirth Counterattack: I Heard That the Imperial Marshal Has a Crush on Me

Although Lu Junzhi acted very naturally, as if he just mentioned it casually, Chu Muxi understood that the possibility of Xu Yuanhang joining the deep space fleet ultimately depended on his own abilities.

Seeing Xu Gaolai’s excited expression, Chu Muxi felt the need to address the situation.

“Is it really possible?” Chu Muxi asked with wide eyes.

At this moment, Xu Gaolai had been taken away by Zhao Lei to gather information from Xu Yuanhang. By tomorrow, the Deep Space Fleet would have a detailed account of Xu Yuanhang’s life.

Lu Junzhi and Chu Muxi sat on the observation deck of the base. Xu Gaolai had thoughtfully prepared some refreshments for them before leaving.

Lu Junzhi handed Chu Muxi a piece of cake, asking, “Would you like to eat it?”

Chu Muxi took a bite and replied, “It’s not as delicious as the ones I make myself.”

Lu Junzhi raised an eyebrow, “I want to eat that too.”

Perplexed, Chu Muxi looked at him while holding the fork in the air. He noticed a small amount of cream on the corner of Lu Junzhi’s mouth. Before he could react, Lu Junzhi wiped it away with his finger and then put it in his mouth.

Chu Muxi blushed and stammered, “You… you—” Was this really the stoic Imperial Marshal? He might have received the wrong product; could he request a return?!

Lu Junzhi coughed and said, “Don’t eat too much; you won’t be able to eat later.”

Chu Muxi poked at the cake, wondering how he could eat it after that.

“Don’t overthink it,” Lu Junzhi suddenly said.

Doubtfully, Chu Muxi looked up at him, and Lu Junzhi’s expression turned serious. “I’m just giving him a chance. Whether he will be selected in the end depends on his strength.” Lu Junzhi could see Chu Muxi’s concerns and didn’t want him to feel indebted.

In reality, Lu Junzhi wished that Chu Muxi would always think this way. If he constantly felt indebted, perhaps he could use this as an excuse to extract a bit of sweetness. However, he couldn’t bear to see Chu Muxi always frowning and struggling.

While everyone else was deceived by Lu Junzhi’s cold demeanor, Adjutant Zhou, who had been with him the longest, understood that there were hidden intentions behind his impassive face.

After all, dealing with the royal family, the military, the parliament, and aristocratic families required strategic cunning. Lu Junzhi not only avoided being taken advantage of, but also managed to make them regret their decisions each time they had to pay compensation.

Chu Muxi felt a bit perplexed, sensing that Lu Junzhi might have been a bit different in this life compared to his previous one. However, with limited experience, he couldn’t discern that the cunning fox was secretly plotting how to “consume” him.

“I hope he can be selected, so that you will have a capable team member, and Uncle Xu and Brother Xu’s wishes can be realized,” Chu Muxi said with a sincere smile.

Lu Junzhi looked at him and mentioned, “Xu Yuanhang.”

“Huh? Yes, it’s Xu Yuanhang. What’s wrong?” Chu Muxi appeared confused.

“Xu Yuanhang,” Lu Junzhi repeated.

Chu Muxi stared at him for a moment, realizing what he was doing. He tightened his grip on the fork and exclaimed angrily, “Brother Xu and I have known each other since we were children! I just regard him as my brother!” Why were you so jealous?

Lu Junzhi pursed his lips. “He’s going to join the deep space fleet later; that’s Xu Yuanhang.”

“Okay, okay, Xu Yuanhang, Xu Yuanhang.” Chu Muxi glanced at him helplessly. This man was becoming more and more childish. People who said he was cold and impassive must have been deceived by his appearance. He deceived me for two lifetimes!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Chu Muxi angrily took a big bite of the cake.

As a result, during the actual meal, faced with a table of dishes carefully prepared by Uncle Xu as a token of gratitude, he had no appetite and burped inconspicuously.

It was all Lu Junzhi’s fault! He glared at Lu Junzhi, who was silently rubbing Chu Muxi’s belly.

Everyone else lowered their heads, focusing on their meals, while reciting a poem: “The sun is so bright today; we’re all blinded and can’t see anything!”

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The plan had been arranged, and with Lu Junzhi, the plan was basically perfect.

Xu Gaolai sent a message directly to Xu Yuanhang, informing him that if the matter succeeded, he would have the opportunity to participate in the assessment of the deep space fleet. When Xu Yuanhang learned about this, he was almost ecstatic. Now, Chu Muxi and the others were waiting for Chu Tianhao’s people to arrive.

“Don’t you want to know what happened between me and my father?” Chu Muxi asked Lu Junzhi.

Lu Junzhi replied, “Tell me, and I’ll listen.”

“Actually, it’s nothing.” Chu Muxi lowered his head, looking at the cup in his hand. “It’s just an old story about a wealthy girl falling in love with a poor boy. In the end, the wealthy girl is killed by the poor boy with impure motives. Not only that, the poor boy also wants to seize his wife’s family property, and even harming his own son.” Chu Muxi stirred the spoon and continued, “For power and money, some people truly don’t deserve to be considered human.”

“If they don’t deserve to be human, then there’s no need to treat them as such,” Lu Junzhi calmly responded.

Chu Muxi was momentarily surprised, then burst into laughter. “Well said. If he doesn’t want to be human, then let’s not allow him to be.”

Chu Muxi smiled at Lu Junzhi, saying, “I just realized that you can tell cold jokes.”

Lu Junzhi paused, looking away. “…Yeah.” In fact, he hadn’t intended it as a joke; he answered seriously. But he let it go—it was nice to see the kid smile.

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Meanwhile, on the other side, Xu Yuanhang, dressed as Chu Muxi, was invited onto the starship with a dirtied face.

He frowned and complained, “Why did you come to pick me up so late?”

The two men escorting him wore leather jackets, looked rough, and both had shaved heads, displaying fierce expressions as they pushed him toward the cabin door.

“You dare to push me?” The Chu family’s young master didn’t lack a temper, especially when facing outsiders.

The door swung open, and footsteps echoed from a distance.

Xu Yuanhang glanced at the approaching figure with displeasure, but his heart sank.

A young man in a white shirt, black leather gloves on his hands, caught his eye. The man wore an eyepatch over his left eye, a long scar running through his right eye, and he observed Xu Yuanhang with interest.

Two of his subordinates brought a chair for him, and he nonchalantly took a seat. Another person knelt in front of him, serving as his footstool.

“Are you the young master of the Chu family?”