Getting the marriage registered was a bit troublesome because of Nian Keyi’s identity. If Nian Keyi were just a student from the Luo Lian Star War Department, his partner wouldn’t have to endure the alliance’s thorough investigations. But he was about to head to the Western Alliance Battlefield, almost no different from a real soldier.

Most of the investigation work had already been done during the appointment registration a few days ago, leaving only a face-to-face inquiry for Chu Bai. Chu Bai was caught off guard when he first heard about it upon arriving at the registration center. He had no memory of “Chu Bai.”

The man was visibly stunned for a moment. Nian Keyi said, “It’s just to rule out rebel spies and potential threats. It’s not a hassle, just a chat to go through the procedure.”

Chu Bai: “…”

He feared he might come out as a spy.

Nian Keyi thought the inquiry process was very simple. He sat boldly on a bench and smiled at Professor Chi, saying, “I’ll wait for you here.”

“Then I’ll go in first,” Chu Bai said, quickly regaining his composure. He could only adapt to the situation. This marriage had to happen.

He pushed the door open. The room wasn’t as serious as he had imagined; it was rather warm and festive, with two inquiry officers sitting on the sofa.

“Mr. Chu, please have a seat.”

Chu Bai sat down and nodded slightly, “Good afternoon.”

“Good afternoon,” one of the inquiry officers said. “Why did you come to register in the afternoon? Most of the people we receive come early.”

“The timing was suitable,” Chu Bai replied.

“Alright, we’ll ask you some questions, and you just need to answer truthfully,” the inquiry officer said.

Chu Bai relaxed his posture, “Please go ahead.”

Fortunately, although the novel’s setting was somewhat vague on a macro level, possibly due to the automatic completion of details in a parallel world, he could answer questions about his own experiences.

…

As the session neared its end.

“Mr. Chu, do you usually follow star network entertainment?”

“No, I don’t,” Chu Bai replied.

The inquiry officer paused for a moment, “Do you know Lan An? He’s quite popular.”

Chu Bai, tense throughout, didn’t miss that slight pause. He thought for a moment and replied calmly, “Never heard of him.”

The inquiry officer glanced at the record of Professor Chi’s time on Fei Xing, relaxed his brow, closed the booklet, and said, “You’re a professor, so it’s okay not to follow these things. That’s all for today’s inquiry. Thank you for your cooperation.”

The other officer immediately added, “Mr. Chu, you and Mr. Nian are registered on the 99th floor, area 3. An AI will guide you both when you exit. Congratulations on your marriage.”

When Chu Bai came out, he saw Nian Keyi chatting with someone nearby, a young couple. The girl was in casual clothes, and the boy was in a military uniform, likely also a student from the Star War Department.

The boy seemed somewhat respectful towards Nian Keyi.

Nian Keyi was facing the door, and as soon as it opened, he looked over and stood up, asking, “How did it go?”

“Registered on the 99th floor, area 3,” Chu Bai replied, retracting his gaze.

“Oh,” Nian Keyi nodded, turned to the boy, and said, “We’re off. Congratulations on your marriage.”

“…Congratulations,” the classmate said, a bit dazed, watching them leave side by side.

On the left, Nian Tuan stood tall. During training on Guo Li Star, he always had a cold face, giving short and reliable orders. He was consistently in the top three in all assessment projects, ranking first overall, with unquestionable ability. It was easy to forget that he was actually an Omega.

But now… if Nian Tuan was a dazzling and sharp warship, the man on his right was more like a central control starship, containing even greater power. It wasn’t just the advantage of age; he was inherently a powerful Alpha, with overwhelming pheromones.

Nian Tuan was covered in his pheromones! No scent, but it deterred other Alphas, who didn’t dare to approach!

“They match so well,” a small voice exclaimed.

“Even though they don’t show much intimacy, they’re always within each other’s line of sight, and their bodies subconsciously face each other…”

“And that Omega already has a strong presence, but when his Alpha comes out, he suddenly softens. His Alpha has a very mysterious deterrent power…” the classmate’s girlfriend whispered, curious and gossipy, “Are they both from Luo Lian?”

“No, Nian Tuan is, but he…” He suddenly paused, checking the school network on the spot.

His girlfriend looked at his actions in confusion and asked, “Isn’t the Alpha?”

“He is too!”

“Oh my gosh! He’s that Professor Chu Bai!”

The Luo Lian school network buzzed again, with the same protagonist as a few days ago. A post titled [Professor Chu and Senior Nian Together???] stood out among many posts due to the power of shipping, never leaving the homepage, and thus successfully caught attention.

A student with the “Star War Department” tag replied: [Nian Tuan and Professor Chu are married.]

He said it and ran, actually going to get married, leaving curious forum users frantically clicking until someone uploaded the latest updated screenshot of Professor Chu’s school network profile, with “Married” particularly conspicuous.

[Congratulations to Professor Chu! (Wuwuwuwu)]

[Oh my gosh~ Did they get reported and then flash married?! Have they known each other for seven days?!]

[Seven days, what a beautiful time, what if they really knew each other for seven days]

[I can also get reported with Professor Chu. Really…]

[Don’t want to see it anymore, Professor Chu is the white moonlight of the school network, Luo Lian’s heartbreak day.]

[Who is Nian Tuan? Check out the Star War Department, introduce him quickly]

[To the one in front, his dad was on the main network’s Federation news a few days ago, go check it out / see.jpg]

…

Online was bustling, while offline it started to rain. Drizzling, the view was clear, and the air was moist. Stepping out of the marriage registration center, Chu Bai looked up, and at the same time, the residual book in his mind had decreased by about one-fifth, getting less and less.

“Is that it for the marriage?” A clear voice behind him never stopped, “This photo is nice, you look good, and I’m handsome… Is it raining?”

“Yes,” Chu Bai turned back, eyes behind the glasses smiling, seemingly a bit happy, “Let’s go to a place.”

Nian Keyi blinked, that bit of happiness still there. He put away his little notebook, his bold eyebrows also smiling, “Sure, where to?”

“Ran Chang,” Chu Bai said.

“Ran Chang?” Nian Keyi repeated, thinking of only one possibility, he said, “I’m not going, I’m not accompanying you to test a new mecha.”

Ran Chang was a legal place for test-flying warships and mechas.

Chu Bai chuckled and said, “I’m giving you a gift.”

“I don’t want a hand-me-down,” Nian Keyi wrinkled his nose.

“It’s not a hand-me-down, let’s go.” Chu Bai reached out and held his hand, fitting perfectly into his palm, a 100% match in every aspect. He said, “You’ll know when we get there.”

Nian Keyi was led away, glancing down at their clasped hands, gripping tightly so he wasn’t the passive one. Then he looked at Chu Bai, guessing, “Are you giving me back a mecha? Hmm, maybe a warship? From Chong Xia!”

Chu Bai turned back.

“Isn’t it?” Nian Keyi asked.

“It is,” Chu Bai said, “But it’s not giving back, it was originally a gift for you.”

Nian Keyi: “Same thing.”

He grabbed Chu Bai’s arm with his other hand, leaning in, “Professor Chu, has anyone ever told you that you’re really pedantic? Not to be late is a compliment.”

“No one has,” Chu Bai said, leading him onto the hovercar.

After a brief diversion, Nian Keyi settled in and continued to be concerned about his gift, confidently saying, “It’s a warship from Chong Xia, right? The first time I saw Chu Lan, I thought he looked familiar, I’ve seen his news.”

Chu Bai nodded.

“Professor Chu is so generous!” Nian Keyi cheered, eyes curving as he began to guess the model, “40 or 45? Oh, the latest model 49 seems nice too…”

Chu Bai wanted to rub his temples, “Look at the agreement.”

Nian Keyi paused, realizing, “It’s in the agreement?”

“It is, there’s a lot,” Chu Bai watched his actions on the light brain, his deep voice a bit helpless, “If you don’t read the marriage agreement, do you know who you’re marrying?”

“I do,” Nian Keyi said confidently, “I understand you from our interactions, and my dad handles the rest.”

This sentence wouldn’t be surprising from any other twenty-year-old boy, but the Omega in front of him was Nian Tuan.

Chu Bai pondered, “Don’t you read contracts in the military?”

Nian Keyi: “Of course I do. But not all contracts need me to read word for word, I have my dad.”

He found the agreement, glanced at it, paused at something, and casually asked, “Don’t you have a dad?”

Chu Bai: “…”

Chu Bai smiled.

“I didn’t mean it that way…”

Chu Bai couldn’t hold back this time, “Look closely, I don’t have a mom either.”