Chapter 58
This is a white desert.
Steel pipes with an iron-black sheen protrude obliquely from the ore and sand. Broken and collapsed building debris is scattered across this desolate land, with countless spider-like messy threads entwined on the ruins.
Under the vast and dark sea of stars, a towering satellite spire stands on the white sand and these iron filings and steel bars, like the center of the planet.
In this place ravaged by war and plunder, with nothing but energy minerals and alien creatures that multiply rampantly due to radiation, this is the only medium to communicate with the outside world.
However, for those miners who come from various galaxies, have unknown identities and wear special protective clothing, this place is more like a small resting place for them. No one is willing to stay in those mines with hidden dangers all the time. They need to work shifts, need to rest, and of course they also need the ores and gold that drove them here and are willing to work for them.
This place is like the only safe house in the doomsday. They chat, laugh, curse, and drink to their heart's content here to vent their anxiety that they may not see tomorrow when they open their eyes. Although they are afraid, greed still tightly grasps their hearts, making them continue to cling here like leeches.
The scent of Alpha was mixed and restless, and the boy's boots brushed past them indifferently and calmly, leading his leader into an inner room.
“Although the mining rights here have been transferred to Clement’s name, you can see it as well.”
The well-mannered young Beta, dressed in a suit, said with a hint of frustration, "The management here is too chaotic. A few days ago, there were reports of workers secretly hoarding ore and escaping by escaping on their own spacecraft. This place is too far from the main galaxy, after all. Even if the family's senior management wanted to rectify the situation, it's inevitably a bit overwhelmed."
"List and information," Wayne raised his eyelids, his slightly gloomy green eyes scanning the Beta's modest smile, "Including your own, give me a copy."
"Yes, I have already prepared this. Please take a rest for a moment and I will bring it to you right away."
It would take at least several days to travel from the main galaxy to this desolate planet by spaceship. The person in charge, who had previously received instructions from his superiors and was aware of the other party's identity, knew that the young master of the Clement family was most likely sent here for training, so there was inevitably a hint of concern and caution in his tone.
"No need," the young man said with a cold face and a hoarse voice, "Since you are ready, don't waste time. Besides."
"There's communication equipment here," he paused, then asked, "Is it working properly?"
"It can be used normally," the person in charge replied. Then, suddenly remembering a certain instruction his superior had emphasized, he smiled apologetically and reminded, "However, you can only call people within the family."
...The young man glanced at her with a cold, inquiring look.
"The Marshal has instructed that if you want to contact anyone other than family members, you will need to pay some fees like these workers. Although the cost of communication itself is not high, you have some exceptions..." The person in charge explained to him.
Wayne raised his brows slightly, his expression a little gloomy. He could already imagine the old man's tone at that time and what kind of restrictions he had imposed on him.
"...The cost you need is probably about twenty times that of those workers."
The person in charge carefully observed Wayne's expression, paused for a moment, and then added, "Federal currency is not circulated here. Only the ore you mined can be used. If you need it, you can bring enough ore to me, and I will help you open up access to outsiders."
"Then please wait a moment while I sort out the documents."
Under the red-haired boy's increasingly cold gaze, the young Beta leader said no more, quickly and timely took his leave, and left the room.
…
"Ah, Loren!"
Before hanging up the phone, Shi Yu remembered that she hadn't talked to Loren much today. The guilt of neglecting her friend emerged in her heart a little bit. She quickly said, "Thank you for today... Tomorrow, I also want to continue talking to you."
Loren had probably been by Akatsuki's side the entire time, right? Yesterday, she'd only told him about studying math at the nursing home, and today, she'd told them about leaving—so there was more to talk about now! Shigure hadn't shared much with them yet.
"Loren, Xiao, see you tomorrow."
She smiled and whispered goodbye to the two young men in the military academy.
Xiao didn't respond. Instead, she smiled and waved the communicator towards Loren. Loren was startled for a moment, then adjusted his glasses, politely nodded his chin, and took it.
"...See you tomorrow." He lowered his voice and said goodbye to the girl.
After hanging up the phone, Shi Yu rolled happily on the bed holding the big rabbit. She hadn't been so happy for a long time since Wayne lost contact with her.
When she covered herself with the quilt and was about to fall into a deep sleep, the terminal suddenly rang again. Shi Yu stretched out her hand to the bedside to reach it, and it took her a long time to press the call button.
"Shigure, are you asleep?"
——It’s the sound of the summer breeze.
Shi Yu suppressed his sleepiness and yawned softly: "Not yet... What's wrong, Xia Feng?"
It was already early morning, which was much later than Shi Yu's usual schedule. She was now forcing herself to keep her eyes slightly open and listen to Xia Feng's words.
"Do you have any plans for tomorrow night?" Xia Feng asked. Shi Yu shook his head and sleepily denied, "...No."
The classes are all during the day, so she always has free time in the evening.
Shi Yu's eyelids twitched listlessly. Despite her best efforts, Xia Feng's originally calm and clear voice was still hard for her to hear. When she heard Xia Feng say to her, "...I want to communicate with you," Shi Yu agreed without much thought, "Okay..."
Is Xia Feng going to communicate with her tomorrow night? Then can she start a group chat with Luo Lun Xia Feng tomorrow night?
After hanging up the phone, thinking about these things, Shi Yu fell into a sweet and dark dream.
…
"You've been in a good mood lately."
During dinner, Lei Yin turned his shirt sleeves outwards, picked up the knife and cut the food on the plate. He asked calmly, "Did anything happen to make you happy?"
Shi Yu was stunned for a moment and touched her face. She didn't smile. Was it so easy to see?
But she still said: "Yeah! I recently got in touch with friends I haven't seen for a long time. I'm very happy!"
Rein looked at her with his ice-blue eyes. While the officer was thinking about what to talk to her about, the girl had finished her meal twice as fast as usual. After obtaining his consent, Shi Yu no longer showed any intention of wanting to communicate with Rein as before, and returned to the room with a relaxed and happy pace.
Rain: ...
He stared at the girl's back for a moment, then looked away. He continued to cut the food methodically with his hands and ate silently in the hall alone.
As soon as Shi Yu returned to the room, he couldn't wait to open the tablet, sending a message to Ed while waiting for calls from Xia Feng and Loren.
This morning, Xia Feng was worried that she didn't hear clearly last night because she was too sleepy, so he sent her a reminder message. Shi Yu once again assured her that she would definitely be free - even if she had something urgent to do, she would turn it down. Contacting and communicating with friends was more important to Shi Yu.
So, when Shi Yu saw a strange holographic request suddenly pop up on her tablet, she felt confused.
...It’s not Xia Feng’s contact number.
Moreover, the beginning and end of this number were a bit strange. Shi Yu had never seen this kind of order before, and she was a little hesitant about whether to pick up the phone... If it was a stranger, it would seem a bit strange to suddenly make a holographic call.
However, Loren's incident seemed to have left a seed in her heart. Shi Yu had a subtle premonition that this call might be...
She pursed her lips and pressed the answer button.
This was the first time Shi Yu saw Wayne clearly and completely.
The young man had fiery red hair, handsome and gloomy eyebrows, and slightly upturned green eyes that seemed to be dormant in shadows. He lowered his eyelashes slightly and stared at her. Before he could whisper "Shi Yu", he was interrupted by the girl's trembling and surprised voice.
——"Wayne!"
The moment Shi Yu realized it was Wayne, she couldn't help herself. She stood up and instinctively threw herself into his arms, like a bird with its feathers wet by the rain, anxious to find a nest.
However, this was just a projection, and Shigure naturally passed through Wayne.
She was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened with moisture. Every time she had done this before... every time, Wayne would catch her steadily. However, this time, Shi Yu did not feel the familiar embrace and the smell of chili peppers as before. She finally calmed down a little and realized that Wayne was not by her side at this moment.
She slowly turned around, her eyes unwilling to move away from Wayne's face for a moment, and said softly with a hint of sadness and a soft complaint: "Why, why did you contact me at this time?"
"I called you every day, but you never answered..."
The young red-haired Alpha was silent for a moment, then he raised his combat boots and walked towards her. Wayne's indifferent yet oppressive attitude reminded Shi Yu of the training camp, but she no longer instinctively wanted to retreat. Wayne was the last person to hurt her.
"Shi Yu," the young man raised his emerald pupils, staring into her tear-filled eyes, and said in a flat voice, "Last time, I forgot to tell you something."
Shigure: “Huh, what?”
She blinked a little confusedly. When she mentioned the last time when she hugged Wayne and cried twice in the nursing home, it suddenly came to her mind. She didn't know what it reminded her of... She also didn't know what Wayne suddenly wanted to say to her. For some reason, Shi Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"..." Wayne narrowed his green eyes, glanced at her expression, and after a moment, said, "Forget it."
Shi Yu: “?!”
She suddenly looked choked, like a cat whose curiosity was aroused but who did not get a satisfying answer.
——Originally, Wayne’s original purpose of visiting the nursing home was to say goodbye to Yu.
If it was really an easy "training", Leonard would not have said so much nonsense to him. Wayne knew very well that the problems of this barren planet were not limited to what the person in charge said. The big fish were hidden deep in these mines and beast nests.
...But now that I can see her again, there is no need to say "goodbye" to her.
"Ah, Wayne!"
Shigure suddenly realized something and approached Wayne worriedly, "Are you hurt?"
There were obvious bloodstains crawling on the boy's strong, slightly wheat-colored forearms. Shi Yu took a closer look and found that the clothes around his waist were also a little damaged. The edges of the tattered and rolled clothes were stained with a lot of... gravel?
"How could you get injured like this?" Shi Yu covered the wound on his arm through the void and looked into his eyes sadly.
Wayne lowered his green eyes and looked at her for a brief moment, then looked away as if he didn't care. He didn't answer, but just glanced around her room with his slightly gloomy green eyes.
"Now, is it Lei Yin who adopted you?" he asked.
Shi Yu was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to answer, he saw the boy's holographic image suddenly flash twice.
Then, a familiar ringtone came from the tablet that Shigure was projecting on.
Wayne frowned, his emerald eyes returning to her. Shi Yu felt a chill on his back, and after a brief moment of confusion, he instantly realized that this seemed, seemed, to be a call from Loren and the others...
"Telephone?"
The boy asked in a hoarse voice.
"No..." Shi Yu denied subconsciously. Her intuition told her that if she admitted it in front of Wayne and answered the call from Loren and the others, something bad would definitely happen.
Sorry, I'll call back later--
She bit her lip and silently apologized to Loren and Xiao in her heart.
So as Wayne lowered his eyes to look at her, Shi Yu said in a low voice, feeling a little guilty.
"I set the ringtone... I think."
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The sister who was having an affair outside, and Wayne who worked hard to mine just to see the sister (……)
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