Chapter 278: The Imperial General Was Again Forcibly Flirted With 06

So last night, that embrace belonged to Jin Chen.

He took a few seconds to react, feeling that everything happening now was somewhat absurd, even somewhat doubtful, that this was some new Federal method of breaking prisoners' psychological defenses.

Huoer said you can move around appropriately to maintain bodily function stability.

Jin Chen switched one wall of the living room to a high-transparency panoramic mode, and the villa garden path instantly appeared before the two of them.

Here there is no longer a distinction between plants that grow in the four seasons; all planets use barriers that simulate sunlight to simulate the four seasons, and only tree species and other required plants with extremely strong growth and mutation abilities can adapt to the environment through cultivation and mutation.

Delicate flower species can only grow in heated-bed barriers, and few people are willing to spend effort researching how to cultivate flowers with no practical use.

Alex reconsidered his view of this Federal general once again.

He now needs to exercise extra self-control so that Jin Chen doesn't realize how attractive the outside garden is to him.

After all, who could believe that a warrior who grew up soaked in a military camp since childhood would be interested in various ancient Earth plants and flowers?

Besides Alex's most trusted assistant, no one else knows this secret.

He also didn't think that cultivating flowers, such a high-difficulty technical task, could be completed in one night, so he had no suspicion at all.

"Want to go out and have a look?" Jin Chen stretched out his hand toward him, obviously inviting.

Alex accepted this pleasant suggestion.

Especially after knowing that he had been abandoned by the Empire.

But he still had no intention of getting along well with Jin Chen, so he walked straight past, ignoring the hand that was almost thrust in his face.

Jin Chen didn't mind either, leisurely following behind.

After carefully pondering the original plot last night, he was extremely grateful to the president's adoptive father, who, thinking his residence was too bland and fearing it would scare off any future rich young lady who might move in, had painstakingly added flowers to this place.

Last night he even specially used spiritual power to nurture them, making them even more lush.

"Are you very interested in ancient Earth's Huaxia civilization?"

Alex walked through the winding, secluded corridor and finally asked a relatively friendly question.

"My biological parents both loved the former Huaxia civilization very much." Jin Chen replied, pushing aside the vines hanging in front of him.

Biological parents.

Alex suddenly turned his head to glance at him, only then realizing that the Federal president was merely this general's adoptive father.

He had no intention of probing others' past preferences, so the topic ended.

In the garden there were only nearly transparent half-space barriers, completely not affecting the mood of flower viewing; Alex found himself amid colors almost spilling out, and his mood was instantly healed considerably.

Even the petals bore crystal-clear water droplets, mixed with the fresh breeze carrying fragrance.

This is enough to show how attentive the garden's owner is.

As far as Alex could see, there were even many flowers he didn't recognize, some of which he had never even heard of.

Noticing his gaze, Jin Chen walked over and began to explain proactively.

"This flower is called jasmine; even when in bloom it remains such a small white flower, very fragrant."

He leaned in to smell it, nodded in agreement, "Indeed very fragrant; I recall that the flowers of ancient Earth each had their own flower language."

Upon hearing that, Jin Chen seemed to think of something, plucked a flower from a side branch, and handed it to Alex.

"Presenting you with jasmine, may you never part."

His voice was low and deep; at this moment, becoming serious took away some of his roguishness, instead showing much more deep feeling.

Alex inexplicably felt somewhat uneasy accepting the jasmine flower, turned around and walked ahead again.

Perhaps it's because the atmosphere here is too good; he consoles himself this way, otherwise, why would he suddenly recall the scene of this person embracing him and bringing him back?

{Detected emotional fluctuation of the villain toward the host, triggering Heartbeat Value, Heartbeat Value +10}

Jin Chen chuckled lightly, walking side by side with him, "In ancient Earth, each month has a unique birthday flower."

"Perhaps there is also your birthday flower here."

Alex glanced sideways, thought carefully, and said, "It should be February."

He hasn't celebrated a birthday in a long time, and his memory has become somewhat fuzzy.

"February, then it's coming up soon."

Jin Chen took his arm and walked toward another small path, saying, "Here, this flower is called gladiolus."

Before them, gladiolus stood upright among the clumps, its flower stalks rising above the leaves, flower colors rich, green leaves alternate, the stalks arranged in two rows emerging from the leaf clump, forming a spike inflorescence.

"As thin as silk, splendid and extraordinary." Alex praised.

"Gladiolus is also called sword orchid flower, symbolizing tenacity and strength, with an elegant temperament; it's actually quite like you."

Jin Chen likewise plucked a flower stalk and gave it to him.

This time Alex didn't take it immediately, but suddenly turned to look at Jin Chen, after a long silence accepted it, yet inexplicably lost the mood to continue flower viewing.

He really wanted to ask Jin Chen, this really isn't an attitude toward a prisoner, but if he asked, the answer would surely be something like "I've taken a liking to you," which is overbearing and domineering; he doesn't believe it, yet he has no other explanation.

He originally thought flower-watching was a pretense and the sweet talk was real, but when he sat ready with sufficient preparation to deal with it, he only then learned that it was truly just pure flower-watching.

Alex, raised under the Empire's iron-blooded discipline, had almost forgotten what human warmth is.

He felt that all interactions were for profit, so when facing Jin Chen he seemed especially perplexed.

"Why are you suddenly unhappy?"

Jin Chen was so perceptive that he instantly noticed Alex's low mood, pondered briefly, and then suddenly proposed.

"There's still plenty of open space in the garden; you're recuperating at home anyway, so how about we plant flowers together?"

This proposal did stir Alex somewhat, but when he spoke he instinctively wanted to refuse; unexpectedly, Jin Chen didn't give him a chance and just continued speaking.

"Then it's settled; I see you looking like you want to refuse again, but don't say it out loud."

Jin Chen put on a fierce front; unbeknownst when, his original posture of holding the arm had already turned into a firm grasp of the hand.

Until his wrist smartbrain vibrated, Yage had a report to deliver.

He reported to Alex, and also let Yage come directly to the garden.

Sir.

Yage got the news and rushed to the garden, where he saw Jin Chen accompanying Yalikesi on a flower‑viewing walk, and couldn't help thinking how quickly feelings develop.

"What's the matter?" Jin Chen asked.

"This..." Yage recalled what he had to say, glanced embarrassedly at Yalikesi.

"I can avoid it."

Yalikesi was quite understanding and had no interest in listening to Federal Legion affairs.

"No need, where would you avoid to?" Jin Chen instead pulled the person closer.

Yage, seeing that, just spoke directly.

"Sir, the reconnaissance report we sent out shows that the Third Legion's Major Zuozhu and Lieutenant General Zewo'er are the ones most frequently colluding with the Imperial Fourth Military Department."

"Besides that, the Imperial Royal Family is also involved."

Yalikesi's expression changed slightly.