Veronica hurriedly let go, and Ailiveer burst into tears as she plunged into Xi Yan's arms, rubbing herself hard against his chest.
"Hehehehehe... there, there, there, there~~ (JoJo voice)"
Xi Yan felt nothing but softness against his chest.
For a moment, it all felt like a dream.
Was I really this charming?
All right, I ought to have a little confidence too!
"Since you've put it that way, and Veronica doesn't object, then I... I don't object either."
All Xi Yan could do was gently pat Ailiveer's trembling back and comfort her in a soft voice.
"Marshal-sob..."
Ailiveer raised her head and gazed at Xi Yan with tearful eyes. Through his psionic perception, he could clearly sense the happiness, gratitude, excitement, love, hurt, and all the other emotions filling her heart.
These past seven years must have been hard on her too.
That thought left Xi Yan feeling rather guilty toward this strong-willed Secretary of State.
He would treat her well...
"You're still calling him Marshal?" Beta whistled, having picked up that mischievous streak from who knew where.
"Of course! I'm used to calling him that. I can't change it!"
Straddling Xi Yan, Ailiveer covered her mouth, gave a soft cough, and said:
"Now then, Marshal, I'm going in..."
"Based on my analysis of human personalities, I should make myself scarce now." Beta vanished instantly. At times like this, its emotional intelligence was off the charts.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Xi Yan was still bewildered.
All he knew was that this position was incredibly dangerous!
Little Xi Yan was about to react!
Little Xi Yan had gone seven whole years without any release while all his energy went into real-life Stellaris. Now he was incredibly sensitive and couldn't withstand the slightest stimulation...
*Hang in there, buddy. When the time