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Chapter 497 Your unrequited love, your every move, are all under the control of the Great Golden Dragon.
Chongming's sharp scrutiny remained undiminished, his voice as cold as ice: "When did you start liking her?"

Mambat lowered his head even further: "Reporting to the commander, when the Fourth Prince skipped a grade for the first time during his military training at the age of fourteen, I was the chief instructor of that training."

Chongming tilted his head and thought for a moment: "I remember after that military training, you applied for a transfer and went to a more arduous training ground on a desolate planet, a border planet, a border space station?"

Mamba admitted: "Yes, I realized that it was wrong of me to like the Fourth Prince who was so young. It was a big taboo and violated the law and ethics, so I applied to stay away. I did not come back once during that time, nor did I have any contact with the Fourth Prince."

"Of course, I also have my own selfish motives. I know that my status is not worthy of promotion. I want to be promoted quickly. In an era without war, to be promoted, one must go to the most difficult places and stand out in various exercises and training to secure a place in the army and be promoted!"

4 years!
He stayed away from the capital planet and the Fourth Prince for four years until the Fourth Prince came of age. He was promoted to Major General and then Lieutenant General, and returned to the capital planet to become the Fourth and Fifth Princes' most direct superior, instructor, and supervisor.

In the capital planet, he spent another two years being officially awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and also taught and supervised the Fourth and Fifth Princes for two years.

During the two years he supervised the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince, he couldn't help but grow to like and love her more and more, but he was able to restrain himself from crossing the line.

He carefully concealed his feelings, not letting the Fourth Prince notice, not letting anyone else notice—no, the Commander-in-Chief did notice!
Chongming spoke sharply and ruthlessly: "You desperately strive for promotion, but the Fourth Prince doesn't know that you like her, nor does he like you."

Mamba responded, "Yes, I know. I know she doesn't know I like her, and I know she doesn't like me."

"I have always kept in mind the commander's teachings: to put the empire and the people first."

"It doesn't matter that the Fourth Prince doesn't like me or knows that I like her. It's my personal matter and has nothing to do with her."

"Please rest assured, Commander, I will willingly and unconditionally accept any demotion, suspension, or being sent away from the capital planet..."

Chongming suddenly interrupted Mambatuo, saying, "Her mother, Jiang Chacha, doesn't like me either."

Mambat was startled, then looked up abruptly and exclaimed in astonishment, "Commander..."

Chongming stretched out his hand and gestured for him to sit down.

Mambat was obedient and sat down next to the sofa. His nervousness in the face of his commander seemed to be innate.

Chongming looked at him and said, "The Fourth Prince's mother, Jiang Chacha, is my partner. At first, she didn't know that I liked her, and she didn't accept my pursuit. She was annoyed whenever she saw me, and she was sarcastic and aggressive towards me."

“I’m luckier than you. When I liked her, she was already an adult and didn’t have anyone she liked. I could openly like her and pursue her.”

"Watching her and her classmates grow up, watching her and her classmates go on missions and accumulate merits."

Mambat's heart pounded. He dared not think too much about it and, not understanding the meaning, said, "Commander, I don't understand what you mean. Please enlighten me!"

Chongming replied, "You don't understand what I mean. Go ask the Fourth Prince later, and she will tell you what I mean."

Mambat bowed his head: "Yes, Commander!"

Chongming pulled an invitation from his spatial button, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Mambatuo: "These are invitations for the 20th birthdays of the First Prince, Second Prince, Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince. Please check the dates, adjust your rest days accordingly, and come to the address on the invitation."

Mamba's heart was pounding back and forth between the mountaintop and the bottom of the cliff, completely unable to understand or grasp the commander's actions and thoughts.

Seeing that he didn't have an invitation, Chongming asked, "You don't want to come?"

Mambatuo snapped out of his daze and quickly picked up the invitation: "I'm willing to go, I'm willing to go, thank you for the invitation, Commander!"

Chongming nodded, his sharp, scrutinizing gaze vanishing, as if he were chatting casually with Mambat, or as if he were lost in a distant memory.

"When I first met my partner Jiang Chacha, it was either love at first sight or I realized that she was more capable than I had imagined. The empire needs a commander-in-chief with high superpowers, a quick mind, a clean background, loyalty, and the ability to keep all the troops in check."

“I can’t occupy this position and not give young people a chance to rise. So, I have high hopes for Jiang Chacha and want to train her to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies and take over my position. But she is unwilling. She plays tricks on me, fights with me, and is sarcastic and unfriendly. She is always thinking about how to trample me under her feet.”

"I was both angry and annoyed, but I couldn't bear to hit him or scold him. I still wanted to get close to him and see him. Later, I realized that it was liking, it was love."

"Her classmates, Huang Dazhuang and Cheng Xiaoting, are all outstanding. In the military, in the medical department, in the agricultural industry, and in the intelligence department, they have all made a name for themselves and achieved certain merits over the past 20 years. Moreover, each of them has become the most loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Zhenlin Empire!"

“You, you were recommended to me by Jiang Chacha. She thinks highly of you, saying you are very good, very outstanding, and have great potential. She says you are more suitable to be the commander-in-chief than she is.”

“In the more than 20 years since she died, I have been observing and nurturing you every step you have taken. You have not let me down. You are excellent.”

No matter how many years have passed, every time Mambatuo hears that he is valued and appreciated because of Jiang Chacha, his gratitude towards her deepens.

Especially since the Fourth Prince is Jiang Chacha's daughter, he feels not only gratitude but also respect for her, and is willing to risk his life for her and take bullets for her without hesitation.

Chongming paused for a moment, then said, "Lieutenant General Mambatuo, I hope you will not disappoint Jiang Chacha. Strive forward, take ten years to sit in my position, be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, the Golden Dragon Clan royal family, and protect the Zhenlin Empire!"

Mambat clenched his fist and slammed it against his chest: "Commander, I swear to the Beast God that I will always be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, loyal to the Golden Dragon Royal Family, and protect the Zhenlin Empire. If I break this oath, may my bones be utterly destroyed."

Chongming nodded slightly: "Jiang Chacha believes you, and I believe you. Okay, it's alright, you can go now."

Mambat stood up and bowed to him, "Commander, I...I..."

Chongming lifted his eyelids to look at him: "Speak your mind."

Mambatuo steeled his heart and said, "I have taken the liberty of liking the Fourth Prince. Will you not relieve me of my duties or punish me?"

Chongming smiled slightly and casually reminded her, "If you have any questions about what I just said, go ask the Fourth Prince and see what she has to say. Then you'll know your punishment."

Should the Fourth Prince punish him?

Mambat replied, "Yes."

Chongming waved his hand: "Go ahead, and close the door while you're at it."

Mamba stepped aside, leaving the sofa, turned and left, closing the door behind him.

Chongming withdrew his gaze and fell on the shimmering ring on the ring finger. The person Jiang Chacha had chosen had secretly and restrained his feelings for their daughter for six years without doing anything out of line. He was principled and had a bottom line. If he hadn't gone to find Jiang Chacha, he wouldn't have exposed him.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

There were several knocks on the door.

Jiang Buye was half asleep when she was woken up by the knocking on the door. Barefoot and with disheveled hair, she walked to the door, opened it, and without even opening her eyes or seeing who it was, said, "May you be struck by lightning for disturbing my sleep."

Mamba took two steps back, creating distance between himself and Jiang Buye: "Excuse me, Fourth Prince, it's me."

Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Buye opened his eyes and saw Mambat. He glanced around the corridor, rubbed his eyes, and swept his disheveled hair back to reveal a face so well-disguised it would be easily lost in a crowd: "Lieutenant General, you're the one who told me to come back and rest. I've already handed in my homework." Who chases homework all the way to the door?

We'll arrive at the capital planet in a few hours.

Are you trying to kill us? Are you trying to sleep?
Mamba looked into her disguised dark eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I just met with the Commander-in-Chief. He said a few things to me that I don't understand. He asked me to come and ask you so you can answer my questions, so I came here."

Jiang Buye immediately stood up straight, her long, messy hair that had been draped behind her back was tied up into a small bun, and she made way for him at the door: "Shall we talk inside?"

Mambat wanted to go into her room, but his sense of restraint and respect prevented him from saying no: "No need, just say it at the door."

Jiang Buye didn't hesitate: "Okay, go ahead."

Mambatto repeated the commander's words verbatim.

After listening, Jiang Buye asked, "My father is discussing with you whether you have a girlfriend, whether you have a female you like, and whether you have successfully pursued her, right?"

Mambat nodded: "Yes."

Jiang Buye immediately understood: "General, my father asked you if you had a female you liked, and he also told you how he pursued my mother and made her his partner. The meaning is simple, clear and blunt: he wants you to copy him exactly!"

Mambat's pupils constricted, a surge of joy welling up within him, yet disbelief flickered deep within his eyes: "Fourth Prince, could you please elaborate?"

Jiang Buye: "???"

Wasn't she detailed enough?
Is this big black snake's brain completely focused on its work?

Okay, okay, I can't blame him. It took him more than 20 years to reach the rank of lieutenant general. If he hadn't focused on his work, he wouldn't have gotten to this position.

Out of consideration for his loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor, she reluctantly said a few more simple words to him.

Jiang Buye took two steps forward and stood in front of Manbatuo. While counting on her fingers, she chattered on and on: "My father asked me if I had a girlfriend, and I said no. He asked me if I had a female I liked, and I said yes, but I didn't confess or win her over. Then he told me how much he liked my mother, how he won her over, and how he got her to register her marriage with him and become his partner."

"This is telling you to first determine your own feelings. Do you really like this female and want to pursue her with the intention of registering for marriage?"

"If you're sure, then go and ask the female you like if she has a boyfriend or someone she likes."

"If you say you don't have a female you like, then you can openly pursue her with the intention of marriage."

"Later, my father said that he watched my mother and her classmates grow up, which meant that the female you are pursuing is an absolutely free individual who has classmates, comrades-in-arms, and the right to make all kinds of friends."

"You can't suppress her nature just because you like her. Love is mutual. If you are of high status or older, you should play a guiding and supportive role. Don't feel inferior to her just because she is strong and powerful. You should be proud of her strength."

"The dual strength is always fascinating. My father likes my mother's strength, and he likes everything about her that he finds disagreeable, even her sarcastic and eccentric. Yet, he is also principledly infatuated with my mother as a person!"

After hearing Jiang Buye's most straightforward explanation, Mambat's breathing quickened, his heart skipped a beat, and his eyes became intense: "Fourth Prince, do you have someone you like?"

Jiang Buye couldn't understand why he changed his mind so quickly, and even brought it up to her. She pointed at herself and said, "Ask me if I have someone I like?"

Mambat stared intently at her: "Yes."

Jiang Buye chuckled, his anger rising with sarcasm, and said rudely, "Lieutenant General Mambatuo, do you want to hear what kind of nonsense you're asking?"

"I'm busy as a dog every day, and my homework is piled up like a bear's. My dear Emperor brother, he dumps piles of government affairs on my head, and he even has the audacity to say that as a member of the Golden Dragon royal family, I must have a firm grasp on national affairs and government politics, and that I should enjoy the treatment of being the fourth in line to the throne of the Golden Dragon royal family."

"That's it? That's it? As my direct superior and supervisor, how could you ask me if I have someone I like or if I'm in a relationship? How could you have the nerve to ask me such a question?"

"I just fell asleep and you dragged me out of bed to interrogate me. I can't eat, drink, or sleep well. How can I still have time to like someone and fall in love? Goodness, who's so unlucky as to be liked by me and have someone I'm willing to have a romantic relationship with?"

"Did my father scold you so much that you lost your mind and asked me such a depraved question?"

Mambat's heart was bursting with joy, but he suppressed the urge to smile and said, "Being liked by you is definitely an honor, not a misfortune, Fourth Prince!"

Jiang Buye gave a perfunctory "Oh": "Thank you for saying a few nice words to comfort me. Is there anything else? No, I'm going back to sleep. You know, the military exercise on Tianqiong Star was 10 days' worth of work, and I finished it in three days. I'm very tired."

Mamba took in all her little expressions, finding them increasingly adorable and endearing. He was so captivated by her that he softened his voice when speaking to her: "It's nothing. We'll arrive at the capital planet in about four and a half hours. Go to sleep, and I'll wake you when we get there."

When did he call her?
Is a lieutenant general really that free?
Or was it that he belatedly realized she was the Fourth Prince of the Empire and wanted to get close to her to get promoted faster through connections?
Bah! Don't doubt your father's judgment, don't doubt your mother's judgment. He might have been traumatized by something.

Jiang Buye gave a forced laugh and said, "Okay, I'm going to sleep."

Mambat's gaze was fixed intently on her, unable to look away for even a moment, and he stopped her: "Wait."

Jiang Buye instinctively looked at him warily, her eyes wide open like a cat with its fur standing on end: "What are you doing? You're not going to give me more homework, are you?"

Mambat: "..."

Shouldn't he reflect on the fact that he's given her too much homework?

Is he not a qualified instructor, superior, or supervisor?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Buye assumed that she was going to reassign him more homework. She quickly ran into the house, muttering, "What kind of good instructor or boss would assign homework during breaks? He's such a bastard."

"You can write whatever you want, you can arrange whatever you want, it has nothing to do with me. I'm not writing anything, I'm not doing anything."

As Jiang Buye finished speaking, a loud bang echoed as the door slammed shut, blocking Mambatuo's view.

Mambatuo lowered his slightly raised hand, shaking his head with a helpless smile: "I just want to add you to my private communication, Fourth Prince."

"You can add me on private communication, Lieutenant General." Jiang Yunhua's invisible figure appeared, leaning against the wall with one leg on the ground and the other on the wall, looking nonchalant and watching the show.

Mambat's smile vanished: "Greetings, Fifth Prince. How long have you been here?"

Jiang Yunhua pointed to the room next door: "I live right next door. I'll stay as long as you've been here. Surprised?"

Mamba replied, "It's alright."

Jiang Yunhua raised an eyebrow: "You like my sister?"

Mambat's heart skipped a beat. He thought he had hidden his feelings well, that only the Commander had noticed. It turned out the Fifth Prince had seen it too. What about the others...?

Seeing that he remained silent, Jiang Yunhua walked up to him, leaned close, and asked with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Lieutenant General, do you really like my sister? If I remember correctly, you've never even seen what my sister really looks like. You've only seen this face of hers when she was 14 to 20 years old, after she was disguised. And you've already fallen in love with her?"

(End of this chapter)