Interstellar Art Soldier 14

Tao Yuan and Zuo Lei returned to the room.

"Koning is your ex-boyfriend?" Zuo Lei asked in a firm tone.

"You really deserve to be the youngest captain of the special operations team. You have amazing insight. You've guessed it before I even said anything." Tao Yuan flattered him with a well-behaved look on his face.

"Why didn't you tell me before?"

"I'm worried that if you knew I was in a relationship with your cousin, you'd think there was a connection and we shouldn't be together," Tao Yuan explained. "Besides, not many people knew about our relationship. At the time, we were still instructor and student, and it ended before it was made public. In his heart, and mine, we both felt it wasn't really a relationship."

"Then what happened to him just now? I heard that he already has a girlfriend, so why did he come to you again?" Zuo Lei was not questioning him, but was really confused.

Tao Yuan was silent for a while, organizing his words, and then he briefly told him what had happened, picking out the key points.

"So, he wants to find you to reconcile now?" Zuo Lei asked.

"Judging from his appearance, this is definitely the case," Tao Yuan said.

"What do you think?" Zuo Lei didn't care whether they separated because of a misunderstanding, nor did he care how painful Koning was. He just wanted to know what Tao Yuan was thinking.

"My opinion is, whether I'm with you or not, there's no way I'm going to get back together with him," Tao Yuan said in a serious tone. "Since I'm already with you, it's even more impossible for me to get back together with him. I'm the type of person who will never go back to someone I've been with. Once we break up, we break up. No matter what the reason is, it only means that this relationship hasn't stood the test of time and isn't worth getting back together with."

"If he suddenly got injured and didn't have much time to live, and wanted you to spend his last moments with him, would you agree?"

"No." Tao Yuan answered without hesitation, "Even if it's just for a day or two, I won't agree to it. I may be cold-blooded and cruel, and I have my own paranoia when it comes to handling feelings. I think anything can be given as charity, but I'm not willing to give away things like feelings. If he doesn't have much time left, and he asks me to spend his last moments with him, I definitely can't do it. Especially since I already have a lover, I absolutely can't do something that is no different from betrayal."

Zuo Lei felt strangely relieved after hearing Tao Yuan's words. He had never been sad about what had happened in the previous relationship. But for Tao Yuan, even if nothing had happened, he couldn't help but feel worried. The fear of losing him made him panic like never before.

Zuo Lei hugged Tao Yuan tightly and said, "You must remember your words. No matter what the reason is for you to break up with me, I will be in so much pain that I will go crazy. Not even for a single day."

"Don't worry, as long as you don't break up with me, I won't break up with you." Tao Yuan leaned her face on his shoulder and asked, "What if your ex-lover wanted to get back together with you, would you agree?"

"No." Zuo Lei also said without hesitation, very seriously, "I have never loved anyone as much as I love you. If I lose you, it will hurt me more than if my heart were dug out. No matter what happens, no one can make me break up with you."

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Koning went to the military judge to receive his punishment. Since his offense wasn't serious, the judge gave him only a verbal warning and sent him to solitary confinement for two days, during which he couldn't eat or drink. He also advised him not to do such things again, as it would severely impact his career. Even if he had a family background, it would be difficult to advance if his profile wasn't good.

Koning didn't expect that Tao Yuan was in love with Zuo Lei. He was greatly shocked because Zuo Lei was not only his elder, but also the person he could not surpass. When he thought about competing with Zuo Lei for his lover, his confidence dropped rapidly and then disappeared.

But he couldn't bear to give up like that. He felt that he had fallen in love with Luo Xi first, and even if they broke up, it was because of Elman's scheme. He was an innocent victim and should be forgiven. Most importantly, even after knowing that Tao Yuan was with Zuo Lei, his love for him didn't diminish in the slightest. He felt that Tao Yuan really loved him so much that he couldn't give up.

After leaving, Zuo Lei's squad leaders were all incredibly excited. Seeing Yi Bin's calm demeanor, they assumed he must have known about this long ago, so they tried every possible way to get more information out of him. Yi Bin told them not to tell anyone else about this, as he felt there must be a reason Zuo Lei and Tao Yuan hadn't disclosed the details publicly.

Now that they had arrived at the border star cluster, the art soldiers began to perform for the soldiers at the base. Each unit would perform at which base, and the number of performances had already been determined. So, the art soldiers' busy lives had begun.

After more than twenty consecutive days of performing on different planets, Tao Yuan's fans and admirers grew at an astonishing rate. Soldiers showered him with gifts, and the most viewed videos of the year were all his performances. The most viewed video was his performance of "Red and White Roses," and the soldiers eagerly demanded to see the next few performances.

So, in addition to the original plan, Tao Yuan and his team performed a few more performances of the Red and White Rose musical in addition to the short program. A month passed in a flash, and the art soldiers also got their vacation and were able to rest for a few days.

The ships of the Imperial Star Supply Fleet also arrived at the border star cluster. The main supplies of the Imperial Star Supply Fleet are ammunition, weapons, equipment, etc.

The Lion Fleet had come to the Border Star Cluster to assist in border defense. The fleet's highest commander was Vice Captain Winyd, Zore's older brother, who was over twenty years older. Winyd was a close friend of the Supply Fleet's Vice Captain, Gnaton. Gnaton had been Zore's instructor when he was a recruit, and had only recently been promoted to Vice Captain of the Supply Fleet.

So when Gnaton came, Winid took Zore and some officers to greet him in person, and the group prepared to have a meal together.

It was only when he reached the dinner table that Zore realized that Dean had also come, and that Dean was now one of Gnaton's clerks.

When the meal started, Gnaton not only brought up the old things, but also tried to bring Zore and Endy together in his words. Although he didn't say it explicitly, the hint was obvious.

After he finished speaking, Zuo Lei said, "After this assistance mission is over and we return to Emperor Star, I will get married. If the instructor is free at that time, I would like to invite him to attend my wedding."

"Get married?" Gnaton asked in surprise, "You haven't been in a relationship in the past few years, why are you suddenly getting married?"

"I'm in love, but I haven't made it public." Zuo Lei replied.

"Then who are you going to marry?"

"It's the youngest son of the Dust family, Luo Xi." Winid answered for Zore.

"The youngest son of Councillor Durst?" Gnaton asked Winyd.

"Yes." Winy nodded.

Winnie thought for a moment and said to Zore, "Your mother arranged this, right? Although your two families are well-matched, when it comes to marriage, feelings are the most important thing. Wouldn't it be torture for two people who don't want to love each other to live together?"

"My mother is indeed very satisfied with him, and I love him very much. It was me who took the initiative to propose to him. This is the first time I have loved someone so deeply. I don't want to miss him, so I want to marry him quickly." Zuo Lei said seriously.

After hearing what Zore said, Winnide turned and glanced at Dean, not knowing what to say for a moment. Everyone had said that his mother was very satisfied, and he himself really wanted to like the person and wanted to get married. What else could he say? He had brought Dean here this time just to bring them together. If they didn't succeed, he wouldn't be able to fulfill his promise to his brother.

Dean seemed quite calm. He smiled and said to Zore, "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Zuo Lei nodded.

Then the group ate, drank and talked about other things before dispersing two hours later.

Although Wynyard didn't say anything to bring them together, he didn't give up. He wanted to find a way to create an opportunity for them to get back together.

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When Elman knew his brother was coming, he felt happy and worried. After applying to the detachment, he was approved to go to the main ship of the supply ship to see his brother.

"Brother!" Elman excitedly hugged Dean who opened the door for him.

"Come in." Dean patted him on the back.

"Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. I really miss you." Elman said.

"I miss you a lot, too. Even though I often use the projector to video chat with you, I still want to see in person to see if you're okay." Dean poured him a glass of water, sat down next to him, patted his head, and asked, "How are you and Koning getting along? Is your relationship stable?"

"I...we broke up." Elman said with his head down.

"Break up?" Dean was stunned for a moment and said, "Why break up?"

"He said that he still loved Luo Xi in his heart, and if he forced himself to be with me, it would make both of us miserable, so he broke up with me. I told him that I drugged him and apologized to him." Although Elman said it calmly, he still felt a pain in his heart.

"Really?" Endy looked at him and said, "That's fine. A relationship won through despicable means rarely has a good ending. The sooner it ends, the sooner you can both be free. Elman, don't do this kind of thing again. There will be retribution."

"I will never do this again. I must find someone who truly loves me." Elman said with tears in his eyes.

"That's right." Dean said, patting his head.

Dean had been furious when he learned what Elman had done, but when Elman cried and begged him, he had no choice but to keep it a secret because Elman was his only brother and his only relative. Their parents had died young, leaving them a large fortune that would provide them with a comfortable life. Elman had been practically raised by Dean, so he relied on him and respected him.

"Brother, there is one more thing. Brother Zore..." Elman hesitated to speak, not knowing how to say it.

"You should call him Major General Zuo Lei. I broke up with him several years ago. It's inappropriate for you to call him that anymore."

Generally, as a younger brother, you should call your elder brother’s lover or partner “brother”.

"Major General Zuo Lei..."

"He's getting married, right? I already know that," Dean replied calmly.

"Getting married?! He's getting married?!" Elman widened his eyes in shock.

"What? That's not what you want to talk about?" Dean looked at him in confusion.

"I only knew that they were in love, but I didn't know he was going to marry Luo Xi." Elman said in a panic.

"Luo Xi?" Dean had just felt that the name sounded familiar. "The person who is going to marry Major General Zore is called Luo Xi, and the person Koning is still in love with is also called Luo Xi. Could they be the same person?"

"It's the same person." Elman said with a look of anxiety on the verge of tears, "What should I do? Major General Zore is getting married to Luo Xi, what are you going to do?!"

"What should I do?" Dean said, "I've been broken up with him for so long. Isn't it normal for him to fall in love again and get married? It's not like I can't live if he gets married."

"Brother, don't pretend to be strong in front of me. I know in your heart, you have always loved Major General Zuo Lei. You are finally single again, so you must want to be with him again, right? I thought Major General Zuo Lei hadn't been in a relationship for several years because he was waiting for you, but I didn't expect him to get married. Go to him and explain clearly that you had your reasons for breaking up with him. He will definitely understand you."

"He's always known the reason why I broke up with him. I also asked him if he was willing to wait for me, and he said..." Dean closed his eyes, holding back the heartache and said, "If he said it's over, it's over. Since I've made up my mind to break up with him, he won't wait for me."