Chapter 109
The spacecraft landed on a living ship on the coast.
The ship, which is as big as a small city, stretches as far as the eye can see. Only by looking through the tall buildings, layers of clouds, and the setting sun can one see a glimpse of scenery in the distance. The sea separates the ship and the city, but compared to the neighboring city, this ship is more like the base camp of human life.
The waves mingled with the murmur of cars and trains, and the air was filled with the slightly salty smell of the sea. Shigure disembarked from the spaceship, glanced around, then happily raised his arms, waved at Yulai, and said, "Come on, Yulai! Ocean, here we come~!"
Yulai, with three people's worth of luggage hanging on his shoulders, back, and arms, followed her stumblingly, and then said, "...Oh, here we come!"
Shigure was very satisfied with Yulai's cooperation.
The next step was to find a hotel. Shi Yu searched the venue curiously to see if any local nobles had come. Unexpectedly, he met Noah's gentle and inquiring gaze not far away.
The young man was neatly dressed, with a handsome and upright figure. He looked nothing like the mess he had been scratched by her last night. Shi Yu seemed to be frozen for a moment. She saw Noah smiled at her stiffly, took two steps closer, and was stopped by the person next to her... Noticing that the other person was being held back and would not come here for the time being, Shi Yu pulled You Lai up in shock and said, "Let's go, let's go!"
"Huh? Where do you want to go? We still have to wait for the room to be assigned."
"Let's talk later. I'm hungry. Let's go find something to eat first."
No matter what, Shigure planned to avoid Noah, the farther away the better.
When Nicole got the ID card for the triple room, Shi Yu and You Lai were hiding in the small restaurant on the apron to kill time. After everyone had gradually dispersed and entered the hotel, she dared to follow You Lai and Nicole to find her own room in the hotel.
The first thing he did after entering the room was to lock the door. Shi Yu calmed down before starting to pack his things, wash up, and organize his clothes.
After wearing the scarf for almost a day, she thought for a moment, removed it, and placed it in the robot's processor for cleaning. After a short rest, she was fiddling with the terminal when she heard a knock on the door.
...?
Shi Yu was very cautious. He listened to the second knock before asking, "Who is this?"
The person outside the door didn't hide anything and replied with a grin: "Me, me, me, Phil!"
The boy's voice was clear and lively. It was indeed Phil. Shi Yu felt relieved. However, before she opened the door, she suddenly remembered something in panic.
The door lock was loose, and Phil pushed the door open and came in. He then sat down on the sofa with his flying chess piece in his arms. "It's too boring to be alone. I found some small toys to play with. It won't waste too much time..."
When his eyes swept over Shi Yu's face, half covered by a gray plaid scarf, Phil paused, fixed his eyes, and asked uncertainly, "Hmm? I remember, this seems to be the scarf we bought at the market before?"
I'm sorry...Loren.
Shigure nodded sadly in reply.
The scarf had been washed, but the obvious marks could not be discovered by others - especially Phil. Shi Yu didn't know what to say based on his leisurely and talkative personality, so he could only use the scarf he intended to give to Loren to cover it up.
Afterwards, I need to clean it thoroughly and explain it before giving it to Loren...
Phil had no idea what Shi Yu was thinking, and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "By the way, Shi Yu, I saw you wearing a veil on the spaceship today. At first I thought it was a decoration you bought on Monte Star, but it turned out not to be the case at all, right?"
"What happened to your face?"
Shi Yu was startled, his eyes wandering as he whispered the excuse he had prepared long ago: "This is because there are too many mosquitoes on Monte Star."
"I got bitten a lot, so I covered it up..."
"Oh," Phil said, as if realizing something, "you and Noah went into the mountains to enjoy the scenery yesterday, right? No wonder you didn't come back all day."
Shi Yu nodded "hmm", confirming his self-justification and hoping that he would not ask any more questions.
Phil looked at her and smiled again: "The bugs in the mountains are indeed big and annoying, and the bites are difficult to disappear. I have some ointment and I'll bring it to you later."
Shi Yu pulled the scarf tighter in embarrassment and said hesitantly, "No, it will be fine in a few days. Don't bother."
"Aren't we going to play chess?" She wanted to change the subject and sat opposite Phil. "Come on, come on, let's play..."
Before he could finish his words, there was another knock on the door.
Shi Yu and Phil exchanged a glance, and a bad feeling suddenly emerged in her heart. She stood up and spoke carefully: "Excuse me...who is this?"
There was silence outside the door for a moment before a gentle young man said, "Shi Yu, it's me."
“…”
"I don't mean to bother you. I just have something I want to give you," Noah explained gently. "Can you open the door and meet me?"
Shi Yu didn't want to open the door at all.
If Phil wasn't here, Shi Yu might just pretend to be dead and ignore him... However, Phil was here, holding his chin with a smile, his eyes darting between the door and her, as if he was watching some interesting drama. Shi Yu didn't want him to notice anything unusual.
Seeing her tangled look, Phil said considerately, "Oh, then I'll go hide behind the sofa for a while?"
Shigure:?
"Isn't it just that you think it's inconvenient for me to be here? After all, you are my brother's trial marriage partner, and you definitely don't know how to tell him." Phil sighed self-pityingly, then covered his face, stood up, and really hid behind the sofa.
"I'm fine, you go ahead," he said.
...Shi Yu always felt that he had misunderstood something, but that was a good thing! As long as he didn't make random guesses, it would be fine.
Shi Yu reluctantly opened the door and hid behind it. Noah saw her cautious and vigilant look and couldn't help but chuckle helplessly: "...Shi Yu."
When his eyelashes were lowered, the boy's eyes looked hazy and gentle. He handed the box in his hand to the girl. Shi Yu took it reluctantly, pursed her lips and looked at him: "What is this?"
"It's medicine to reduce swelling," Noah said, "I think your condition seems a bit serious. I'm sorry."
Another apology, what's the use of apology!
When she heard these two words, Shi Yu started to get angry. Before she could scold him, she saw Noah lower his eyes and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"You... shut up! Don't say that."
Just as she was about to scold him, she stopped herself abruptly, remembering that Phil was still here. Her face flushed as she quickly reached out to stop Noah. The boy's lips were thin and graceful, and seemed to still retain the temperature of last night's high fever. Noah was stunned for a moment, then a smile flashed in his eyes, and he gently grasped the girl's slender wrist.
"The monitoring ring was lost in the mountains. I will apply for a replacement later. You don't have to worry about it."
As the soft words escaped from her lips, the air brushed against her palm. Shi Yu looked away, trying to withdraw her hand in a panic, while stubbornly saying, "Who cares about you...!"
Noah didn't let her break free easily, and frowned slightly: "Don't say that, Shigure."
"Your feelings are important, so please don't give up on communicating with me. I want to take your wishes more seriously."
"Well, let's not talk about it for now... I know about the monitoring ring, but I don't want to discuss anything else with you right now."
Shi Yu turned her face away in embarrassment and struggled again. This time, after breaking free, she quickly hid behind the door again. She knew why Noah brought up this matter, and she knew even more clearly that there was another person here who could hear all the conversation.
Noah paused, noticing the girl's eyes were red and moist with embarrassment, and then remained silent for a moment.
Then he said nothing more, and gently instructed: "Shi Yu, remember to take the medicine twice a day. The swelling will go away in one to two days."
"I understand. Don't worry about it."
Shi Yu said in a muffled voice and closed the door.
At this time, Phil poked his head out from behind the sofa and looked at the door curiously: "Gone? Did my brother make you angry in some way?"
Shi Yu didn't want to talk. Phil laughed, propped himself up, and sat back on the sofa with his legs crossed. "He's just that kind of person. He says he's sorry, but he won't change. He's arrogant and self-centered. It's not worth it for you to be angry about him."
Even as he spoke, Phil was still able to nimbly place the flying chess pieces on the table. Shi Yu looked down and said softly, "I'm sorry, Phil, today..."
"You're in a bad mood, don't want to play anymore?"
Phil had expected this and looked up at her with a smile.
"It's just something to kill time. It doesn't matter if you don't play it," Phil said nonchalantly. "I also think flying chess is not fun. It's a waste of time and doesn't make people happy. In fact, there are better options."
Shi Yu realized the implication of his words and shook her head again, intending to reject his suggestion of playing something else. Unexpectedly, the boy spoke faster than her, stood up with a smile, and suggested, "You like the sea very much, don't you, Shi Yu? I saw how happy you were when you got off the spaceship this afternoon."
"Let's go, just think of it as a change of mood. I'll take you to see the real sea."
On the tarmac, several private planes used by nobles to enjoy the sea view were parked quietly.
——Shigure didn't know why he accepted Phil's suggestion... Maybe it sounded really enjoyable to take a plane and watch the sea view at dusk, and Phil claimed to be good at driving various vehicles. It wouldn't be too willful to come out and have fun like this occasionally... ?
This time when he followed Phil out again, Shi Yu had some experience, so he sent a message to You Lai telling him that he was going out to relax and would be back in about half an hour. Then he sent the same message to Nicole.
"Huh? Phil, do you have the qualifications to apply for it?"
After getting on the plane, Shi Yu suddenly remembered and asked. Phil was startled and smiled a little emptyly: "Ah, just borrow it for a while, they won't refuse to let me use it, right?"
He pressed a button and the door closed. Shi Yu looked down from the passenger seat speechlessly, feeling like he was on a pirate ship.
"It's okay, we'll just stroll around for a while," Phil smiled heartily and pulled the trigger, "Hold on tight, Shigure!"
When the feeling of weightlessness came, Shi Yu leaned back, her scalp tingling, and she involuntarily clutched the seat belt on her chest tightly, too scared to even open her eyes.
Phil wasn't flying high. The wind poured in through the cracks in the window, and the dusk light made her eyes shine. She could feel herself slowly climbing higher. Amid the roar of the engine, Phil raised his voice and reminded her, "Open your eyes! Shigure."
"You said you came to see the sea view, how can you not open your eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Yu squinted her eyes hard. The golden and bright scenery in front of her eyes went from hazy to clear. The sunlight suddenly pierced her retina, and she instinctively shed a few tears.
The sun where the sea meets the sky, the huge ship, the sea surface, the wind, the whistle and the roar.
In the distance, the steel of the city stood tall, and endless gray clouds rose into the sky from the factory chimneys. Countless large and small ships were scattered on the sea, but as the plane rose higher and higher, they all seemed as small as models.
"Shigure," Phil's voice was blown into pieces by the wind, and he almost shouted, "You can speak loudly - vent your emotions, like me -"
"I hate Noah--!!" He roared out freely, giving a perfect demonstration.
Shigure squinted his eyes, shielding himself from the strong wind with his hands, and tried to raise his voice to tell him, "I can't...! I'll be fine like this!"
"What?" Phil couldn't hear clearly.
"I said—I can't!"
"You can do it, I'll help you!" Phil encouraged her. Before Shiyu could react, the plane suddenly plunged headfirst into the sea. The momentary feeling of weightlessness made Shiyu's heart beat violently. Her tears burst out and her screams almost broke through her throat.
"Isn't this possible?" Phil laughed.
The fuselage was like a light seagull. Just before it touched the sea, it turned back and flew close to the sea for a distance before slowly rising again. Shi Yu helplessly grabbed Phil's sleeve and begged, "No, don't do it!"
"If you shout it out, I won't come!" Phil pretended to negotiate with her.
Shi Yu had no choice but to try: "I hate, I hate Noah——!"
"The sound is too quiet."
"I hate Noah...!" Before Shi Yu could catch her breath, the feeling of weightlessness came over her again, and she screamed and shed tears again.
“Ahhh, I hate Sturga—!!!”
Phil was dissatisfied: "Doesn't this include me in the scandal?!"
"Childish!" Shi Yu wiped her tears and really scolded him.
"Okay, it seems you want to experience it a third time."
Phil raised his eyebrows, showing his canine teeth, and directly started the third wave of the immersive crash experience. Shi Yu was firmly strapped to the seat by the seat belt, her heart pounding. After the panic of being on the verge of suffocation, she felt a sense of freedom. She directly shouted out while falling, "I hate Noah, I hate trial marriage, I hate Sturga!!"
"Are you still scolding me?" Phil teased her with a smile.
"I'm scolding you," Shi Yu refused to show any weakness, "Xiu is a pervert, your brother is a bastard, and you are extremely childish...Ahhhhh!"
Only someone like Phil could turn a helicopter into a bungee jumping machine.
When getting off the plane, Shi Yu's throat was dry and sore, his whole body was weak and he couldn't walk at all. Phil tried hard, but ended up rolling to the ground with Shi Yu in his arms.
"stand up……!"
Phil was completely unaware and pushed her down directly. Shi Yu pushed his shoulder in dissatisfaction.
"Take a break, I'm so tired."
Phil buried his head in her shoulders and refused to get up like a spoiled child. Now that he could finally hold her for a while, he would not let this opportunity go easily.
Shi Yu pushed and shoved him angrily, just like a cat throwing a tantrum. This kind of force did not affect Phil at all, and he continued to hold her comfortably and rest.
After a while, the boy suddenly let out a low chuckle from his throat.
"…What are you laughing at?"
"You are, what are you laughing at?"
Phil didn't answer but asked instead. Perhaps the girl herself didn't realize there was a faint smile in her voice. Hearing this, she quickly coughed lightly to cover it up and said in a serious tone, "I'm not laughing, you childish idiot!"
The author has something to say:
Congratulations to the Sturga trio for receiving three consecutive derogatory insults from their sister: "pervert", "bastard" and "childish".
Yulai Dog and Lu Dad are the last ones in the group ()
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