Chapter 4: The Proposal

[“Public support is crucial!”]
[“Time is running out, as the latest notification states that the public judgment will take place tomorrow. Bai Xingluo is about to become late Bai Xingluo.”]

The overwhelming number of replies made Tong Sui feel a headache, prompting him to turn off his light brain.
If marrying was the only way to save Bai Xingluo, would she accept it?
In the novel, Bai Xingluo is a highly capable military female with no previous ambiguous relationships. His faith is unwavering as he dedicates himself to protecting the empire. He has an intense aversion to the notion of a female insect returning to the household to take care of the male lord.
Tong Sui admires such a free and powerful individual, even revering them deeply.
However, he currently has no other options.
If Bai Xingluo cannot accept the approach of a male insect, he would not act rashly. After safely overcoming this crisis, he would propose a divorce.

Inside the empire’s judicial prison, a figure is bound in a damp, cold cell.
The moonlight reveals the once lustrous long hair now dulled and the shirt clinging to his well-defined body, soaked with the blood seeping from his wounds.
She bows her head, with only her hands raised high, constrained by rough chains.
That impressive face is shrouded in darkness, revealing only a sharp jawline.
No one would expect that in such a small cell, the former star of the empire, Bai Xingluo, is imprisoned.

At that moment, footsteps approached from a distance, drawing closer to Bai Xingluo’s direction.
Her lifeless eyes moved slightly, stiffly raising his head, the chains clanking against each other.
Bai Xingluo stared intently in the direction of the visitor.
For someone like Bai Xingluo, who can control top-tier mechs single-handedly, both the shackles and this seemingly sturdy prison is no different from scraps of paper.
If she wanted to, there were countless ways for him to escape.
However, Bai Xingluo had never thought this way.
As a guardian of the empire, his absolute faith and loyalty restrain all of her actions.
Even when facing the most severe judgment and sentencing, she would never betray.

The visitor, clothed in a long robe symbolizing authority and holiness, was also a military female serving in the empire’s court of justice.
In his hand was Bai Xingluo’s judgment document.
Despite the distance, the intense killing intent honed on the battlefield emanating from Bai Xingluo made him feel a chill.
As a former superior and idol to all military females in the empire, Bai Xingluo holds absolute glory and has even been bestowed the title of Star of the Empire by the royal family.
Yet all of this turned to dust after injuring a male insect.

“General Bai Xingluo, the result of your judgment has been announced ahead of the live broadcast.”
Bai Xingluo slowly raised his head, and even with bloodstains on his cheeks, her originally stern handsome face could not be concealed.
In the dark and filthy cell, her cold and piercing eyes dimmed slightly, the light blue hues deep and tranquil like the ocean.

“During your period of agitation, you attacked Duke Lu Ting, resulting in fractured ribs and mental distress.
Attacking a male insect is classified as a high-level danger under the interstellar law, subjecting you to the highest punishment—death.
However, after deliberation among the judges, considering your contributions to the empire during your tenure as a general, the death penalty has been commuted to life imprisonment, along with the revocation of all your past honours and wealth.”

After finishing reading the judgment document, the military female gently closed it, like a hammer sealing fate.
She looked toward the figure in the cell.
There was not a hint of fear or panic in those cold eyes, as if the earlier verdict had long been anticipated by him.
This courage made the other military females admire him.

“General Bai Xingluo, do you have anything you wish to say?”
Silence lingered for a while, and just when he thought Bai Xingluo would remain silent, the sound of clanking chains shattered the stillness.
Although the military female’s physique was robust, Bai Xingluo’s voice sounded hoarse from a lack of water after prolonged captivity.
“…Will the people of the empire remember me?”
It seemed like a question, but it sounded more like a whisper to herself.
The military female gripped the judgment document tightly in his hands.
The figure of General Bai Xingluo before him was undoubtedly the most outstanding blade of the empire in an era.
Time and again, she bore heavy responsibilities in battle, sustained severe injuries, and returned countless times holding hope and victory, crafting her own legend.
If possible, he did not wish to witness this current scene.
The military female raised his right hand to salute with a standard gesture and affirmed, “General Bai Xingluo, your contributions to the empire are indelible.”

Bai Xingluo smirked, a self-deprecating smile crossing his face.
“But they all say, the empire never lacks exceptional military females.”
The upcoming judgment, followed by millions of viewers, would capture Bai Xingluo at his most vulnerable.

Yet just as she was about to be taken away, another military female hurriedly rushed in, her hurried footsteps betraying her anxiety.
In his hand was another document.
“Wait, General Bai Xingluo, a male insect by the name of Tong Sui has submitted a request to the marriage office, hoping to become your male lord.”
In Bai Xingluo’s calm, undisturbed eyes, ripples appeared for a moment.
Tong Sui.
This was an unfamiliar name, and she did not recognize it.
Like a ray of light finally breaking through the darkness of an ancient well, it dragged her up.
This was his last hope, but it could also be a fatal blow.
“General Bai Xingluo, do you wish to meet him?”

After Tong Sui decided on a plan to save Bai Xingluo, time was pressing, and he couldn’t care about his sleepiness, so he checked the relevant information on the star network.

When the day just dawned, Tong Sui finally turned off the light brain.

He has prepared all the materials and submitted them through the official website, and then he needs to go to the interstellar marriage house in person.

For the Zerg, registering for marriage is just a necessary process.