For a moment, Marty did not know how to describe how he felt.
He recalled the tip the Marshal had given him, immediately forced a stiff smile, and said:
"We met at the annual meeting."
Xianyu smiled, sounding rather helpless:
"You don't have to hide your feelings around me. You two didn't even speak at the annual meeting, did you? Would you like to join us for a meal?"
Marty looked troubled.
If he were having a meal with the Marshal, of course he had no reason to refuse!
But now there was also that child everyone called the "Crown Princess"...
Marty could not stand hearing people call Hua the "Crown Princess." The title always felt strange to him.
It sounded... as though she would take the Marshal's place someday.
Marty could not understand it, but since it was the Marshal's decision, he could only bury his doubts and dissatisfaction.
He knew full well that he harbored a deep prejudice against this Crown Princess.
But Marty also knew that his dissatisfaction was entirely groundless. He should not be prejudiced against an innocent child.
He could still conceal it somewhat in front of the Marshal, but if he actually encountered that child...
The Marshal would surely notice something was wrong at once!
The Marshal was already busy with official duties, and still had to worry about the Xianzhou's research funding in his spare time.
Knowing the Marshal, he would certainly ask why and find a way to resolve the issue so that Marty and the Crown Princess could get along peacefully.
But the Marshal was already so busy! Why waste more of his time and energy over Marty's trivial problem?
Marty made up his mind.
I'll avoid that child as much as possible.
*That way, we won't end up with some