A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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"Walk!"

Why shouldn't he follow the path that the Crown Prince forged through intimidation?

Gao Tian, ​​holding Lan's hand, stood tall and strode onto the shortcut that His Highness the Crown Prince had frightened out.

I feel a little bad for all the brothers and sisters who lined up so early, but... whatever! Who told you to line up before the Crown Prince and Crown Princess!

They've truly fallen into depravity, embarking on the path of feudalism!

The Crown Prince let Gao Tian pull him along, walking leisurely in the middle of the passage.

For the sake of my and the Crown Princess's first place, I'm sorry to my people.

Female soldiers: Dare to be angry...? No, we dare not be angry, we dare not speak out!

At the end of the unobstructed royal passageway lay the tightly closed, gleaming glass doors of the marriage registration office hall.

Above the door, a bright electronic screen mercilessly displays the current time: 07:00.

The smaller announcement below states: Office hours: 09:00-17:00.

The Crown Princess stood frozen in place, like a statue under a spell, in front of the tightly closed glass door.

It's not even time for work yet; they don't start work until nine.

Two hours left.

The radiant smile on Gao Tian's face, a smile that seemed to indicate he was about to reach the pinnacle of his life, was instantly deleted.

He stared blankly at the motionless door, then looked up at the 07:00 on the screen. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

He didn't dare look to the side.

Making this ancestor wait outside for two hours...

broken.

As expected, the Crown Prince was furious.

The Crown Prince secretly went to pinch the Crown Princess again!

He extended two fingers and, with lightning speed and without a sound, pinched a small piece of soft flesh on the lower back of the Crown Princess's clothes!

Tighten! Twist it—!

The Crown Princess's face contorted, her hand gripping her waist, too afraid to speak.

The Crown Prince showed no remorse whatsoever and even wanted to continue twisting the object.

I'm so angry! All this fuss is useless!

Before dawn! They pulled him out of bed!

Extremely urgent!

I didn't eat breakfast!

Hurry up! Hurry up! Like you're on your deathbed!

And the result?!

Stand outside and wait two hours in advance!

Gao Tian begged for mercy, shamelessly trying to grab the Crown Prince's hand.

The crown prince shook him off, but he pulled again.

The Crown Prince turned his head away.

The Crown Princess gently and considerately straightened the Crown Prince's shirt collar (although it was already very neat), and adjusted the position of the star-shaped gemstone brooch on his collar.

"Don't be angry, Your Highness. After we get our marriage certificate, I'll take you to the morning market, and we'll eat our way through it, okay?"

The Crown Prince did not answer.

The Crown Princess then playfully bumped into him, calling out, "Yao yao da, yao yao da, yao yao da!"

The Crown Prince blushed crimson from the impact: "In public, behave yourself!"

"Hmph!" The Crown Princess snorted, intending to find a shady table and chairs for the Crown Prince to sit on.

Washing underwear with a cold face is something that every alpha in the new generation should know how to do.

The ice cream shop should have movable tables and chairs and parasols, and you can also bring the Crown Prince an ice cream while you're at it.

The Crown Princess mustered her courage and was just about to ask His Highness the Crown Prince for his opinion (mainly regarding ice cream flavors) —

"Whoosh!"

A crisp, pleasant sound rang out from the sliding rail.

"?"

Gao Tian and Lan turned their heads to look at the same time.

The doors to the hall opened.

The two doors slid open to the sides, revealing a spacious and bright marriage registration hall decorated with festive red silk and flowers!

The time was clearly displayed on the electronic screen above the door: 07:02.

There are still almost two hours until the official opening time of 9:00 AM as stated in the announcement!

"?"

Leaked?

Are you there? Are the staff working overtime early in the morning?

If they hadn't arrived early to line up, wouldn't they have missed being the first one?

Two teams of uniformed security personnel quickly emerged from inside the gate.

With synchronized movements, they lined up on both sides, quickly forming two straight human walls on either side of the entrance, separating the entrance area from the large crowd outside who were equally stunned by the early opening.

This setup and this efficiency don't seem like a spur-of-the-moment decision at all!

They really opened early?!

Security personnel moved outwards, keeping everyone outside except for Gao Tian and the Crown Prince.

"?"

The door was open? It opened early? Security guards came out? Why were we let inside?

A middle-aged woman, dressed in a business suit and wearing a marriage registration office nameplate on her chest, walked briskly out of the passage formed by two teams of security personnel with a gentle and professional smile.

Her gaze swept across the crowd and landed directly on Gao Tian and Lan, who were still in a daze.

Without pausing for a moment, he walked straight through the passage left by the security personnel and stood in front of the two people.

"General Gao Tian, ​​Your Highness the Crown Prince, greetings." The staff member bowed slightly.

Gao Tian felt a little guilty and involuntarily took a half step back.

Why did the staff come straight towards them?

Were we exposed? Were we seen? Are security here to clear the area?

Because you just used your power to bully others, cut in line, and act as a special case?

Really? They can't be that disrespectful, can they?

Gao Tian was speechless: "Ah... what's this?"

The Crown Prince turned his head and pretended to look at the scenery.

The staff seemed to notice their confusion and explained to them, "Commander-in-Chief Qi personally instructed that once you two arrive at the registration desk, regardless of whether it is during office hours, you must be invited in immediately."

"You two will be the first couple to register your marriage under the formal intermarriage policy between the Human Federation and the Liernia Empire. All the documents are ready and await your signature."

"Was it Commander-in-Chief Qi who gave the order?" Gao Tian confirmed with her.

"Yes," the staff member confirmed.

Great!

Gao Tian excitedly shook hands with the Crown Prince.

It's not hard to understand, after all, they are the crown prince and crown princess of the Zerg.

It's understandable that Commander-in-Chief Qi would make arrangements.

I was just worried about not being able to appease the Crown Prince, but now I don't have to worry anymore.

The woman at the registration desk smiled and stepped aside, making a perfectly standard "please" gesture: "Please follow me, gentlemen. The formalities are all ready."

Gao Tian quickly pulled the Crown Prince inside.

Hurry, hurry, hurry before the marriage registration office opens and it's all dark and shady!

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The glass doors of the registration hall open and close silently.

Commander-in-Chief Qi stood in the shadow cast by a tall sycamore tree at the corner of the street. Through the noisy crowd and the eager anticipation, his gaze pierced the cold air and landed on the two young figures holding hands tightly.

New Year's Day has just passed, and the sycamore trees have lost all their leaves and haven't sprouted any new buds yet, making them look rather shabby.

Commander-in-Chief Qi stood there, ramrod straight, his shoulders and back habitually taut with the lines of a soldier, his black overcoat pressed perfectly without a single wrinkle.

Sunlight fell on the gold stars on his epaulets, reflecting the morning sun—blinding and cold.