Chapter 51
The meeting room was divided into distinct areas by this huge glass. When Shi Yu came here again, the officer with light blond hair, blue eyes and gloves was writing the last stroke at the table.
A sharp look rose from under the young man's slender eyelids. Hearing her coming in, the officer straightened up the pages of the book and walked towards her.
"Shigure," he said.
—Officer Rein.
Today, when the general met with her and instructed her on some matters concerning the meeting with the adoptive parents, Shi Yu learned that the person the general was referring to who was interested in adopting her was Rein.
Shigure placed her hands on her knees, looking a little nervous, and Raine came up to her and glanced down at her.
"Enable delivery permissions."
"The doctor should have taught you how to do it before you came. I still have three days of review to hand over to you."
The young man was so tall that even though he had tried to suppress his cold and harsh aura, he still made the girl feel a little pressured. Rain was forced to coldly execute the method of distracting the Omega, which he hadn't used in over a week.
Shi Yu nodded, then struggled to open a small hole in the glass and took out the thick letter of apology - this familiar feeling made Shi Yu quietly recall the scenes of his interactions with the officers.
Rein lowered his head and looked at the girl in front of him who was obviously slowly relaxing.
"The general should have told you that I intend to adopt you." Rain said.
Shigure: "...Well, the general told me to think about it."
"I'm very sorry about the previous incident." Rein nodded. "I understand you may have some doubts in your heart. To express my apology, please believe that I will do my best to provide you with a satisfactory life."
Shi Yu felt a little uneasy at Raiin's serious and formal promise. She blinked, digesting Officer Raiin's words.
"If you're willing to be adopted by me," the young man's voice echoed in her ears, his words steady and unwavering, giving her a completely overwhelming feeling. "You can choose a villa or a solitary apartment on any planet in the Central Galaxy as your residence. You can also ask me for any purchases you need at any time, and I will satisfy them."
"I'm not often at home, so you can arrange your own time each week. However, I hope you can receive some tutoring from a home tutor. I will select a suitable teacher for you."
"Besides that, I'll give you 5,000 yuan of disposable currency per week. If that's not enough," Rain said, his face expressionless, "you can add more."
After the words fell for a while, Lei Yin frowned and recalled the draft he had typed on the terminal before coming here. Noticing that it roughly matched, he raised his eyes and looked into Shi Yu's gradually dull eyes.
Shi Yu: “…”
Rein: "Do you have any questions, or would you like to know more about something? I can immediately grant you what I am capable of."
Shi Yu came back to his senses and shook his head quickly: "No, you have already explained it in detail, but..."
Shi Yu thought for a moment, then asked, "If I am adopted by you, can I come back here at any time?"
If Officer Rain was truly her guardian, then due to certain special circumstances, all her travel would require Rain's approval. Shi Yu thought of Ed... well, everyone else and the general, and couldn't help but worry about this issue.
The young man in a neat and clean white military uniform nodded without hesitation, "Okay."
[Rain was once my student. Although I have great confidence in his character, I don't need to force myself.]
Before entering, Shi Yu was gently advised by the general with a smile: "You have many options. If Lei Yin can't satisfy you, there are still others who can live with you."
But Shi Yu felt that, apart from the fact that Officer Lei Yin sometimes gave her a little sense of oppression, he was actually the best choice. He was someone the general trusted, not to mention that she had been getting along with Lei Yin for two weeks.
Shi Yu took a deep breath, and after thinking for a while, she looked up at Rain, who was silently waiting for her reply.
A few days later, the general arranged for Shi Yu to meet with several adopters and compare them. After consideration, Shi Yu still felt that Officer Lei Yin was the most suitable choice.
So, under the guidance of the general, Shi Yu also wrote an application. A few days later, the protection organization sent Rona to visit the nursing home to reconfirm Shi Yu's intention. He also came with Rain.
"Are you willing to become a family member of Mr. Rain Davis and live with him from now on?"
The staff member held the terminal towards Shi Yu, as if to preserve the moment she agreed. Shi Yu felt a little embarrassed. She glanced at Rain, then at Rona, wanting to say something, but she held it back.
"I do." She whispered.
Over there, Rona repeated the same process on Officer Rein who was standing nearby.
Facing the terminal, Rein took off his white gloves and replied expressionlessly, "Yes."
Shigure, Shigure's strange visual hallucinations have become even worse... No, why is Officer Rain taking off his gloves?
"I've confirmed your intentions." Rona put away the terminal and took out a document from his bag. "Please sign and leave your fingerprints."
Shigure:?
Fortunately, this procedure, which made Shi Yu feel particularly strange and embarrassed, was quickly completed.
Before leaving, Rona handed him a monitoring collar, adhering to the regulations for single Alphas adopting Omegas. Rain's icy blue eyes remained calm as he silently withdrew. Seeing Shigure's bewildered expression, Rona smiled and explained, "This is a necessary measure during the adoption observation period to prevent accidents."
Rona didn't specify what the accident was, but added, "Mr. Rein will wear a monitoring collar starting on the first day we start living together. Without your consent, the collar will sound an alarm if he steps within one meter of you. If he doesn't stop in time, the alarm will be transmitted to our internal staff. If necessary, we will use external forces to stop Mr. Rein from taking any action."
Shi Yu was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised his hand: "Well... what should we do if there is an emergency, uh, a special situation?"
Shi Yu thought a lot, if there was such a restriction, then if she accidentally fell, would Officer Rein be warned even for helping her up?
Rona patiently explained Shi Yu's confusion: "Just say [Agree], the system has recorded your voice command."
He then turned to Rein and nodded. "Well, I'll keep the agreement and guarantee signed by Officer Rein here with me. As your supervisor, I'll keep in close contact with Shiyu and monitor her mental and physical condition. After a while, before your adoption observation period ends, I'll contact you to confirm whether Shiyu is ultimately suitable to live with you."
"Mr. Rain Davis, please pay attention."
It would be difficult to even pass the review process by submitting an adoption application in the name of Alpha. The person in charge tactfully reminded Lei Yin that he had made a guarantee in the name of his family for the adoption, and if anything unexpected happened, he would not be the only one to be punished.
Rein nodded calmly.
Rona left after the formalities. Shigure paused in the quiet room and then quietly went to see Rain. She found that he was also looking at her with his ice-blue eyes.
"Officer Rain, um... sir."
Shigure hesitated, smiled sheepishly, and changed to a more appropriate address.
"I'm sorry to bother you for a long time. Please give me your guidance."
Rain lowered his eyes to look at her, his icy blue pupils like the surface of a winter lake. Perhaps because of the thorough preparations he had made in the past few days, the Omega no longer felt nervous in his presence, and could even smile easily, like an unguarded hare in the mountains.
"I will come to pick you up in three days."
He looked away and raised his gloves to his wrists: "Remember to prepare in advance."
The next day, the weekend.
After telling everyone that he was leaving that day, his friends were very surprised, but they also expressed their understanding and blessings for Shi Yu's choice.
Natasha suggested holding a small farewell party before Shi Yu left, which received unanimous support. With little time left, everyone began to busy themselves with preparations. Even Ed had a sullen face and was ordered by Natasha to work.
The boy's cold and delicate face was accidentally scratched with glue when he was decorating the room and pasting ribbons. Shi Yu didn't notice it at first. During the break, she saw that he touched his face with a strange expression. When Shi Yu saw it clearly, she couldn't help but stare at Ed and laughed.
"……why are you laughing?"
Ed's emerald eyes were lowered, and he didn't look at her. When he wiped off the glue in such an embarrassing way, he looked at Shi Yu. His eyelashes moved slightly, and his voice contained a helpless, slight smile.
"What are you laughing at?"
He looked completely lifeless.
——From the day when Ed was passionate, he talked a lot with Shi Yu. Shi Yu knew a lot about him, such as that he had two brothers. He didn't have a good relationship with the older one and they didn't communicate much. But he had a good relationship with the younger one.
Shigure also knew that Ed had actually received extensive training specifically for Alphas and had almost decided to enter military academy, but unexpectedly transformed into an Omega. This sudden change had left him feeling constrained and suffocated. That was why, despite being a noble, he had left his family and come to the nursing home.
Of course, Shigure also told Ed about himself.
After hearing about Shi Yu's past experience, Ed looked at her quietly and did not speak for a while.
After a moment, he frowned and touched the back of Shi Yu's neck carefully and tentatively, as if to comfort a wounded cat, but Shi Yu no longer had any wounds. She only felt itchy, so she couldn't help but shrink back to avoid it.
"...You." The young man closed his eyes for a moment, a tangle of emotions swirling around him, unable to express themselves. He thought of the Alpha Shigure had insisted on meeting, even under the general's punishment, and the Alpha she'd spoken of as someone who had always protected her. He could sense Shigure's strange reliance on that person, but he couldn't let his jealousy or resentment show.
Alpha protected her and was always by her side, but he had nothing.
Shi Yu comforted him: "I'm no longer in pain, Ed, don't worry."
"..." Ed was silent, and just said, "That's good."
At night, a farewell party was held in the lobby of Shigure's dormitory building. Omegas were not allowed to drink alcohol, but the atmosphere was not affected.
Everyone said goodbye to Shigure again at the end of the farewell party.
"Ed."
Before they were about to go back to their rooms, Shi Yu looked at his back and said seriously, "I will come back to see you often. If Mr. Rain allows, I will also come back to the nursing home to live with you for a while."
"Every day, I will tell you what happened. If you have anything you want to know, you can always ask me. We can exchange updates on our lives."
"I will review the knowledge you taught me and will not forget it easily."
The young man looked at her quietly under the light. His beautiful emerald eyes and silver hair had a delicate and graceful feeling. Shi Yu thought about it and felt that she didn't miss anything, so she looked at him.
These past few days, they seemed to have become closer, like very close friends, but there was something different about them.
"I hope you can do what you promised."
Ed turned his eyes away, his familiar cold expression on his face again.
After that day, Ed didn't open up his thoughts to make the girl understand. He was even ashamed to think about what happened that day. But unlike his passivity, Shi Yu began to actively try to have more contact with Ed, as if he was treating a friend who owed him a lot.
Shi Yu looked at Ed, understanding that he was a little awkward, so he smiled, hesitantly and tentatively stepped forward to hug him briefly, hoping to give him some peace of mind.
"I definitely will." Shi Yu said.
This barely visible trace of pity touched Ed's heart, and he remained silent, feeling already satisfied.
Shi Yu finished brushing her teeth and was about to take a break when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure emerging from the window. She rubbed her eyes, then called out in surprise and delight: "Xia Feng?"
Xia Feng jumped into the window quietly and lightly, and Shi Yu quickly ran over: "Why are you here? Where's Wayne? What if we get discovered again..."
Xia Feng glanced at her with his dark eyes and frowned: "He left first. I'm responsible for cleaning the hospital today. Come over when you have time."
Cleaning the basic facilities in the nursing home every day is the punishment the general gives to Xia Feng.
Xia Feng didn't have much time. She found and picked up Shi Yu's tablet, quickly entered a string of numbers, and then she came to the window again. The moonlight melted into her dark eyes. In the night wind, she pursed her lips. The moment before she opened her mouth, Shi Yu interrupted her with a knowing look.
"I'll call you!" Shi Yu happily held up the tablet with Xia Feng's contact information in his hand, "Every day!"
A hint of smile flashed in Xia Feng's eyes: "Let's go back."
Three days later, Shi Yu said goodbye to everyone and came to the door of the nursing home early in the morning with some luggage. Lei Yin had already prepared a hovercraft and was waiting for her.
"Do you have a place you'd like to live in?" Seeing her struggling to put her luggage into the hovercar, the light-blond young man offered her a hand. Shi Yu breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head at Rein. "Thank you, I don't mind where I live. Anywhere is fine as long as it's convenient for Mr. Rein."
A few days ago, Lei Yin sent Shi Yu more than a dozen houses with different decorations and geographical locations for him to choose from... The more Shi Yu looked at them, the more dazzled he became. He became hesitant to choose, so he had to let him decide.
When Lei Yin helped her pick up the last piece of luggage, the monitoring ring on the young man's wrist suddenly rang. The sharp sound didn't allow Shi Yu to react for a moment and she was stunned for a moment.
Because Officer Rain was helping her move things, they hadn't known when they were standing so close to each other.
Lei Yin took the luggage and glanced down at Shi Yu.
...Then he politely took two steps back.
The author has something to say:
Lei Yin: Writing love letters (?), dating, getting engaged (?), getting a marriage certificate (?), all the steps are complete! No one is faster than him (not really)
I haven't been feeling well recently. Looking back at my previous articles, I found that some parts need to be revised. I will try my best!
I’ll send some red envelopes to everyone. Just leave a message as usual, and spend the remaining balance until it’s all gone!
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