In other words, there wasn’t a single person in the entire Federation who didn’t know this female.
She had the same defining features as the people of Flower Planting Country from Yunyang’s memories: black hair, black eyes, and even a healthy wheat-colored complexion.
Because beastfolk lived much longer on average, even though she was nearly fifty, there was not the slightest hint of an age difference when she stood beside You Lu, who was in her twenties, and Chu Zhiwei, who was in her thirties.
Yunyang opened her mouth. The four words were already on the tip of her tongue when she saw the female gently shake her head and smile warmly, without the slightest trace of an aura of authority.
“If Yangyang doesn’t mind, just call me Sister, too.”
How could Yunyang possibly mind? She smoothly changed her form of address. “Sister Zhaozhao.”
After greeting Si Zhao, she turned to You Lu and Chu Zhiwei and greeted them as well.
You Lu came over and linked arms with her. “Yangyang, come on. Let’s go to that new drink shop on Central Star.”
Yunyang instinctively looked at Si Zhao.
Si Zhao blinked. “Yangyang, don’t worry about me. I’m just here to take advantage of your privileges today.”
A female with S-rank mental power had privileges no matter where she went, and now there were three of them together.
Though, when it came to privileges, no one seemed able to compare with the woman standing before them, right?
Yunyang cut off that line of thought. Si Zhao clearly didn’t want to bring up her identity. If Yunyang said it out loud, she would only be making things awkward.
She simply smiled and nodded.
The four females boarded another starship together.
Their eight male spouses followed close behind. However, compared with usual, Yunyang’s eight spouses were much more restrained today.
Once they were seated inside the exceptionally spacious private starship, You Lu glanced at the extra spouses Yunyang had acquired and teased, “Our Yangyang has finally come around. She knows to take a few more spouses now.”
Chu Zhiwei nodded emphatically. “Exactly. She still has too few.”
Even Si Zhao gave a slight nod. Although she had only brought five of her spouses with her today, the total number of spouses she had was actually greater than Chu Zhiwei’s.
Among the four females present, Yunyang truly had the fewest spouses.
Yunyang didn’t know how to respond. She couldn’t exactly say that if she hadn’t taken two new spouses today, she would still have only six.
Fortunately, You Lu and Chu Zhiwei knew where to draw the line. After teasing her once, they let the subject drop.
You Lu asked with concern, “Yangyang, have you been helping out at the purification tower on X92 lately? Is it tiring?”
Yunyang had never mentioned it in the group chat, but her purification appointments had been available online every day. Naturally, You Lu and Chu Zhiwei knew about it.
“It’s fine. It’s about the same as when I was stationed at the First Legion’s base.”
Yunyang genuinely didn’t feel tired. She only used up a little mental power each day.
Si Zhao, who was sitting across from her, suddenly raised a hand and gently ruffled her hair. “You’ve worked hard.”
The sensation was a little strange, but not unpleasant.
Yunyang narrowed her eyes like a cat, looking so obedient that it was almost unbearable.
Si Zhao’s heart went soft at the sight. Unable to resist, she gently pinched Yunyang’s cheek.
There was a smile in her eyes. “Yangyang, would you like to move to Central Star?”
Previously, the Female Protection Association on Central Star had also invited Yunyang, but she had declined.
Now that Si Zhao had brought it up again, Yunyang answered honestly. “My mother’s residence is right next to mine. If I move to Central Star, she might not be able to find me when she gets back from traveling.”
“Traveling?” The confusion in Si Zhao’s eyes lasted only for an instant before she concealed it. “I see.”
“Yangyang, if you’re willing, your mother can move to Central Star with you.”
Yunyang found that a little strange.
Why did Her Excellency Si Zhao seem so concerned about the word “traveling”?
Seeing Si Zhao’s open and candid expression, Yunyang didn’t press the matter. She simply responded to Si Zhao’s suggestion. “Then I’ll ask my mother when I get back.”
Moving was a major decision. Yun Conglan would have to agree first.
That was only reasonable, so Si Zhao nodded and said no more.
For the rest of the journey, You Lu pulled the other three into conversations about utterly pointless topics. She even played the videos she had collected over the past few days.
Yunyang kept instinctively glancing at Si Zhao’s reactions.
Si Zhao showed no airs whatsoever. She was even happy to chat with them about such things.
Yunyang finally relaxed a little.
While the four females watched those rather lowbrow videos, their spouses stood silently nearby, not one of them saying a word or joining the conversation.
Still, after seeing the content of the videos, some of them quietly committed certain details to memory.
Leonardo was one of them.
Most of what Leonardo knew about Yunyang had come from Yun Shaoqi, but even Yun Shaoqi couldn’t say what kind of male Yunyang liked.
All he could do was analyze her words and actions in secret.
When Leonardo noticed that Yunyang’s attention lingered longest on one particular video, he silently made a note of it.
His female master likes this kind of male…
Si Zhao’s starship was extremely fast. Yunyang felt that she had barely watched a few videos before the starship came to a stop.
“We’re here!” You Lu was the first to stand.
“Yangyang, the drinks here are amazingly good. You have to try one!”
Yunyang smiled and agreed, then followed behind with her eight spouses.
There were already quite a few customers inside the drink shop, and several males stood at the entrance to greet guests.
When they saw the starship that had stopped nearby, the males hurried over.
They gave their artificial beast tails a little wag and were just about to say something when they saw Si Zhao step down from the starship.
The males instantly stiffened. All their eagerness and coquettish charm vanished without a trace, leaving only nervousness on their faces.
Si Zhao smiled gently. “Don’t be nervous. I’m only accompanying the three Excellencies.”
As she spoke, Yunyang and the other two females emerged from the starship one after another.
The males looked at them in turn, and their eyes instantly widened.
Great Beast God above, what kind of momentous day was this? How had they managed to see all three of the Federation’s only S-rank females at once?
The upper half of the drink shop’s outer wall was made entirely of highly transparent glass. As soon as the four females stood together, every customer inside turned to look at them.
At a window seat, a female quietly opened her optical computer and began frantically messaging the females she knew.
“Guess what I saw today?”
“Three S-rank Excellencies! Three!”
“And the Empress was there, too!”
“Ahhh! The Empress and the three Excellencies are all so beautiful! I’m unbelievably lucky today!”
Quite a few others reacted the same way. This was the first time the Empress and the three S-rank Excellencies had appeared together. How could they not be thrilled?
Even the shop owner came hurrying out. She carefully straightened her clothes and put on a polished smile.
“Four Excellencies, shall I show you to a private room upstairs?”
If the four Excellencies sat in the main hall on the first floor, they would attract far too much attention. She was afraid her little shop would be crushed beneath the enthusiasm of the beastfolk.
You Lu smiled and nodded. “Then we’ll trouble you.”
The shop owner was instantly dazzled by that smile.
You Lu had smiled at her.
Great Beast God above, she had hit the jackpot today!
She absolutely had to enter a giveaway online later and see whether the Beast God would bless her a second time.
