Chapter 86
Shigure barely managed to sleep.
Because of the sudden phone call, she was anxious until midnight. At two o'clock in the morning, she finally gave up struggling, got up and quietly opened the door.
Following the dimly lit corridor, Shi Yu first groped her way to the door of Rain's bedroom. She knew it was impossible to tell if anyone was there; officers didn't usually turn on night lights during their rest periods. With a soft sigh, she simply went downstairs to the living room. The dishes and cutlery were neatly arranged on the table, just as they had been when she'd gone up.
Shi Yu hesitated for a moment, then slowly lay down on the sofa, took out the terminal, and took a look at it.
Rona's number... didn't call again after that, but Shi Yu's concern did not diminish at all. Ever since she refused the third physical examination, Rona's email exchanges with her were not as frequent as before. Shi Yu originally thought that the other party was annoyed by her non-cooperation and thus reduced the frequency of messages, but now it seems that this number may no longer be used by Rona.
"Mr. Rona," she hesitated for a long time, and then she sent a message to him, "How have you been recently?"
…Then Shi Yu closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, sending another message: "If it weren't for Mr. Rona, I'd bother you. You don't have to reply to this message. Thank you!"
After sending the message, she ran up the stairs holding the terminal. Just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard a noise at the entrance. She realized something and happily turned around and went downstairs again. As expected, she saw the officer who came back late.
"Mr. Rain!"
The young man put his newly taken-off military jacket on his wrist. When he heard the call, he put down his fingers that were on his throat and were about to unbutton his shirt. He frowned at the girl who came running over: "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
“…I can’t sleep.”
The officer noticed the girl's haggard features. He nodded calmly and suggested, "Go back and listen to some music to help you sleep. You have classes scheduled every day, so you must rest well no matter what."
"Yes, sir, but I'd like to go to bed later."
Shi Yu said sullenly, following behind Rain like a little tail.
She sat down at the dinner table with Rain, and her listless appearance finally caught his attention. His icy blue eyes stared at the girl's face for a moment before he asked, "What happened today, Shigure?"
Shigure didn't know whether to tell Mr. Rain about Noah.
And it wasn't just this one thing that was causing her anxiety... The news about the general she saw today had a shock to her no less than Noah's call. Coupled with Rona's loss of contact and Rain's recent unusual busyness, a series of events piled up, and Shi Yu was worried, always feeling that this was a bad omen.
"Mr. Rain," she looked up at him and asked uneasily, "Have you had any problems at work recently?"
The young man lowered his eyes, paused as he took off his gloves, and then said in a low and steady voice, "Why do you ask?"
"Hmm..." Shi Yu twisted his fingers, his eyes wandering: "Today I saw the general on the news..."
Shi Yu didn't finish her words, but looking at her expression, Rein already understood what she was worried about.
Unless necessary, Lei Yin would never discuss official business with Shi Yu. Before this incident escalated, the general had told him not to talk too much with Shi Yu, but since she already knew it, there was no need for Lei Yin to continue hiding it.
"Don't worry." The officer's calm voice calmed Shi Yu down a bit. "It's useless to make up stories about things you haven't done. The general will be fine."
"Um……"
"As for me," Rain said, "I'm busy preparing for the new student enrollment. Things will get better soon."
Shi Yu nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Your birthday is in three days. I'll be back early. Is there a gift you want?"
Shi Yu wasn't in a good mood. After Lei Yin asked, she lowered her head for a long time and said only one sentence: "...You decide."
The next day, Shigure received a reply from Rona.
Shi Yu could tell from her tone that it wasn't Noah, but the real Rona! He apologized, explaining that he'd been preparing for a transfer recently and had neglected to pay attention to her. He hadn't finished his work yet, so he'd still be busy for a while. During that time, another person in charge would follow up on her life.
Shigure:?
She immediately sent a message and asked, "Mr. Rona, the other person in charge is... won't you be the one to contact me from now on?"
Having been with Rona for a long time, and having been helped a lot by him with dating, Shi Yu couldn't help but feel a little reluctant when she heard the news.
Rona replied at noon: "The situation is to be determined, but the contact number will not be changed for the time being. The new person in charge will still use this number to contact you."
...?
Shi Yu seemed to understand something, but also seemed to understand nothing.
So Noah called using Rona's number because she changed the person in charge, and this person in charge is Noah?
—Wait, this is outrageous! How did he get the position?!
At eight o'clock in the evening, Lei Yin still came home late. Shi Yu sat on the sofa, fiddling with the terminal out of boredom while paying attention to the news.
At ten o'clock, a call page suddenly popped up on the screen. Shi Yu looked down at the name in the note, then calmly looked away and continued reading the news.
When the second call came, Shi Yu's eyebrows twitched. Finally, he could no longer ignore it and patiently picked up the terminal.
It doesn't matter, even if the contact person is Noah - I must keep calm, Shi Yu took a deep breath and told himself that the protection organization that Rona belongs to and the general's nursing home have a lot of areas of cooperation. If I keep refusing to contact them, it will have a bad impact on the general.
"Hello?"
Shi Yu put the terminal further away and spoke tentatively.
“…”
There was no response from the other party.
After more than ten seconds of silence, Shi Yu couldn't help but speak awkwardly: "Why aren't you talking? Is it Noah...?"
"It's me."
The boy's voice was gentle and smiling, with a hint of apology in it. "I thought I'd disturb you again, so I was wondering if you'd want to tell me something first, so I could give you an answer to try to keep you here."
He was referring to what happened last night—
Shi Yu's face flushed slightly. She knew that what she did yesterday was very rude, but Noah had also been rude to her! She still felt bad about the training camp incident.
"Let's just end this call, then? Okay?"
Since he said so, Shi Yu simply asked.
"I'm sorry, if that's possible, I hope we don't end it for now." The young man said gently, "Shigure, I need to tell you something."
Shi Yu's direct question did not make Noah angry at all. The other party's tone was still gentle. Although they had not seen each other for a long time and he had only heard a few words from him, Shi Yu seemed to vaguely see the young man with silver hair and purple eyes, beautiful and humble appearance.
This made Shi Yu feel depressed. She wanted to refuse again, but the other party showed such a gentle and kind attitude that she couldn't say anything excessive.
"……What's up?"
"Regarding the protection organization's contact," Noah explained, "Mr. Rona needs to be transferred to another planet for personal reasons. The new contact is my aunt's child."
Shigure pursed her lips, waiting for him to continue.
But Noah pondered for a moment and briefly skipped over the details. "Later, for some reasons, I will take over my cousin's work and contact you for a few days."
"That's not right." Shi Yu said cautiously after hearing this, "You're lying to me."
"Um?"
"You're an Alpha. Why would the protection organization send an Alpha?"
Noah suddenly understood and smiled naturally: "My cousin is a Beta."
"But you shouldn't, how could you..." Shi Yu felt that this matter was full of contradictions. She paused and asked in confusion: "Don't you have to go to school?"
The military academy is very strict, right? How could he find the time to do something like this?
"Well, I'm on vacation lately."
Shi Yu said "Huh?" in confusion.
After a brief pause, she continued to ask a series of questions, "But my contact is your cousin, right? Why can't your cousin come? And why are you doing this...we..."
What had happened between them before, it was understandable that Shi Yu couldn't let down his guard in a short period of time.
His sudden approach made her anxious and uneasy. Shi Yu also realized that she was a little excited, and she pursed her lips before finishing her words. Noah waited patiently for a moment, and his gentle and calm voice sounded in her ears again.
"I'll explain it slowly, okay?"
Shi Yu nodded, then suddenly realized that Noah couldn't see him, and said "hmm" in frustration.
"My cousin is..." Noah shook his head, his tone hinting at amusement. "Can you keep this a secret for me? Shigure, this is her request."
"You speak first." Shi Yu remained vigilant.
Noah paused and explained to her rather helplessly, "My cousin started packing her bags after receiving the transfer order. She planned her itinerary perfectly, but just before boarding the spaceship, she realized she had forgotten to apply for a visa."
“…”
Shi Yu was clearly still immersed in her own emotions, but when she suddenly heard something like this, she was amused without noticing. Then she frowned awkwardly, coughed lightly, and prayed in her heart that Noah didn't hear it.
"Hmm, um...I see. That can't be helped. How many days will it take to get a visa?"
"About a week."
"That means, you and I only need to contact each other for a week, right?" Shi Yu asked happily.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it might be delayed for a day or two."
"Ah, that's okay."
It’s okay if it’s a day or two late, just bear with it, Shi Yu tried to be optimistic.
"As for the other thing..." Noah said.
"What?"
Shi Yu's mood improved and he had forgotten what he had just said.
"You just asked why I came to do this and talk to you." The boy's voice was very soft, and a gentle rhythm flowed from his voice, which made people feel inexplicably calm.
"That's just because, Shigure, I really want to hear your voice and see you again."
The author has something to say:
Shigure: I only need to talk to Noah for a week, that's great!
Noah (affectionately): I really want to hear your voice and see you.
Shigure: ...
I was so scared that I hung up at the speed of light.jpg
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