Chapter 11 Picture Frame What kind of people does the colonel like?

Ji He closed his eyes, his eyelids trembling barely perceptibly, and his eyelashes trembled along with them.

"Colonel..."

He knew that what he did was wrong, but he couldn't control it, and he even developed a sense of self-loathing.

That's terrible.

As time passes, a military aircraft travels through the Milky Way, leaving an echo in a parallel universe.

The soldiers in federal military uniforms passed strict security checks, entered customs smoothly, and took the high-speed space elevator to a silver-white planet.

Among them were Colonel Huo, who was on family leave, and his non-commissioned officers.

The capital star is a highly prosperous economy, technology, and culture in the Milky Way. In addition to the planet itself, there are four satellites orbiting it.

Ji He walked behind Huo Yubai and looked up to see nebula motorcycles whizzing by and stable maglev vehicles on the virtual light cables.

The people are coming and going, it is very lively.

The two walked one after the other and came to the Huo family's maglev car.

The robot driver has no specific face and his entire body is covered in some kind of silver-white metal shell.

"Young Master, welcome home."

Huo Yubai leaned forward slightly, and was about to dive into the light-lifting vehicle, when he moved his ears slightly and heard someone talking about him.

"That handsome guy in front of me, what kind of abstinence-type military-clad male god is this? He's definitely my cup of tea!"

There was a female Alpha wearing a helmet, revealing sparkling pink lips, and the last thing she saw was a limited edition Nebula motorcycle.

Her companion flipped up the glare glasses on his helmet, took a glance, and commented: "I like the one next to him better."

Colonel Huo ignored the two girls and turned to look at Ji He who did not get on the bus.

Ji He happened to make eye contact with one of the female Alphas, gave a polite smile, and then sat in the co-pilot's seat.

Huo Yubai placed his hands on the leather seat beside him and tapped it unconsciously with his fingers, making two muffled sounds that seemed to indicate dissatisfaction.

The capital city is full of tall buildings, but the Huo family's old house is a protected building left over from the imperial era. It has not been transformed into a cold skyscraper, but has maintained its original appearance.

When Ji He was studying here, he passed by the Huo family's old house more than once, but the doors were locked tightly and there were sentries guarding everywhere, so he could not see what was inside at all.

Unlike the highly technological apartments of ordinary people on the capital planet, the Huo family's old house is not much different from the manors of the imperial era, except for the addition of a lot of robots.

This was Ji He's first time here, and he prepared some gifts in advance, but he didn't know if they were appropriate.

"Master, we're here."

The robot driver stopped the car and saw a huge fountain with dozens of golden koi in it.

Ji He knew about this award-winning design and said that no matter how the sunlight shines, when the owner returns home, he can see a colorful rainbow bridge in the mist.

However, he didn't know that this fountain was actually placed in Huo Yubai's home as a decoration.

After passing the fountain, Ji He first saw two elderly people of similar age, who must be Huo Yubai's grandfather and grandmother.

"Grandfather, grandmother." Huo Yubai took off his military cap and nodded.

Ji He followed his movements and shouted, "Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo."

"This is my follower, Ji He."

The eyes of the two old men were still clear and bright. They raised their gazes towards their grandson's followers, with the corners of their mouths curved in a suitable arc.

"Hello, welcome."

Ji He saw a girl in a wheelchair coming out of the door. He looked at her for less than two seconds and immediately looked away.

"Brother, you're back."

Huo Lingyue placed her hands on the thin blanket and spoke softly with a hint of coquettishness.

Omega is very handsome, with two curved eyebrows that seem to be frowned but not frowned, which add a touch of delicate beauty to his narrow eyes.

"This is my sister, Huo Lingyue."

Ji He nodded. He knew that the colonel had a younger sister, and this was the first time he met her.

He half-knelt down, slightly bent his right knee, and his eye level was exactly with Huo Lingyue. He smiled gently and said softly, "Hello, I'm Ji He."

"My brother told me about you. Hello."

Ji He smiled, said "hmm", turned around, and took the meeting gift from the car together with the robot butler.

Huo Lingyue was still sitting in the wheelchair. She opened Ji He's gift and praised softly, "What beautiful earrings."

They were a pair of feather earrings, decorated with some broken blue gems, and the workmanship was very delicate.

Although this gift is not expensive, it shows the thoughtfulness.

Huo Lingyue reached out and picked up one of the feather earrings from the wooden box. She shook it and it fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

The pure white feathers are soft and delicate, and the azure gems sparkle with crystal light.

Huo Yubai walked up to his sister and stared at the feather earrings for a while. He felt as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Alpha touched his sister's head and asked, "Do you like this?"

"Yeah, I like it."

After Huo Lingyue finished speaking, she adjusted the thin blanket on her knees and was pushed in a wheelchair by the robot housekeeper to the small garden where she often stayed.

The Huo family's old house is very large, and Ji He's room is separated from Huo Yubai's bedroom by a long corridor.

Ji He was packing his luggage when he heard someone knocking on the door. He opened the door and saw it was Colonel Huo.

The man took a shower and changed into a light gray home suit. His black hair hung down, feeling soft.

Alpha took a look at the extra gifts and said calmly, "You prepared a lot of gifts."

"This is my first time here, and I'm afraid I might be impolite and cause you trouble."

"No trouble."

"Colonel, is there anything I can do here?"

"When the birthday banquet starts tomorrow night, more people will come. Just follow me."

"Have a good rest today."

"Colonel."

"Um?"

"Good night."

After Ji He finished speaking, he stared at the colonel with sparkling eyes.

Huo Yubai was obviously stunned for a moment, then pretended nothing had happened and replied, "You too."

However, Ji He couldn't fall asleep because of this sentence. He kept thinking about the three words the other person said and tossed and turned in bed.

On the morning of the next day, before the guests showed up, Gu Chaowen came with gifts.

"Chao Wen, let me take a good look."

The grandmother stretched out her arms, hugged the child she had watched grow up, and said with heartache: "You've lost weight."

"Really?" Gu Chaowen reached out to touch his cheek and deliberately contracted it, making Mrs. Huo laugh.

"Little rascal."

"Madam, where is Huo Yubai?"

A thick layer of sound-proof carpet was laid on the spiral staircase, and thirty or forty picture frames as tall as a person were hung on the walls.

At the corner, a few emerald green leaves poked out from the depths of a narrow-mouthed antique vase, and a transparent drop of water was hanging on the wet flower, about to fall.

Amidst the green leaves, the broad-shouldered and long-legged Alpha wore a standard three-piece suit. The classic black and white color scheme complemented the smoky gray satin bow tie around his neck.

Huo Yubai was seen walking up step by step and standing in front of the last holographic frame.

Many of the portraits are from famous artists, whose brushwork is unhurried and unhurried, capturing the appearance of my parents when they were young with just a few strokes of paint.

It is synthesized through a variety of technologies to form the three-dimensional space-time image before our eyes.

This was the first year of their marriage and Huo Yubai had just been born.

The man stood in front of the picture frame for a long time, and through time and space, he touched the mother in his memory with his hand.

She was smiling, gentle like an angel.

Huo Yubai raised his head and pursed his lips slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

"Colonel."

Alpha strode to the escalator, placed his hands on the wooden handrail, and looked down at Ji He who was waving at him.

"What's up?"

Afraid that he couldn't hear clearly, Ji He walked up the stairs and explained to him, "Lieutenant Gu is here, and the old lady wants you to go over."

"I see."

"These frames contain..."

Ji He walked up and noticed that these people had similar facial features, and then looked at Huo Yubai's face.

Eyebrows like ink paintings, eyes like stars.

“They are all from our family.”

"And the Colonel, too?"

After asking this question, Ji He looked upwards with a curious look.

"Not yet."

Huo Yubai caught a glimpse of his stretched neck, and his gloomy mood was suddenly relieved, allowing him to escape.

“Only after you have a family can you have a portrait.”

"oh."

"What kind of people does the colonel like?"

like?

Huo Yubai had never liked anyone before. He was silent for a while, then frowned and replied, "It should be... an Omega who matches me in every way."

He spoke slowly, and it didn't sound like he was talking about what he was thinking. Rather, it sounded like he was stating responsibilities, hiding some uncertainty.

Love is too much of a luxury for him.

After hearing this answer, Ji He concealed his emotions, turned his head, looked at the double portrait, and said, "The colonel's eyes are very much like your mother's."

"Would you want to marry an Omega like Mrs. Howe?"

The two were about to go downstairs when Huo Yubai heard this. He paused, turned around, and said coldly, "Stop talking."

"Don't say any more."

Ji He was naturally stunned. He didn't understand what he had said wrong. He stood on the stairs and watched Colonel Huo's back getting farther and farther away until it disappeared.

As night falls, the lights in the Huo family mansion are turned on, and there is a stream of light everywhere.

The robots shuttled among the well-dressed guests, serving fine wine and delicious food to the celebrities and dignitaries.

In this age of technological advancement, carefully prepared meals are gradually being replaced by cheap and convenient nutritional supplements. Only at dinners like this can they see the light of day again.

Lieutenant Gu changed into a white tuxedo, pinned an antique brooch on his chest, and held a glass of champagne in his hand, shaking it very elegantly.

"Lieutenant Gu."

Gu Chaowen nodded, put his arm around his shoulders, and said, "Brother Ji, your paid vacation is so cool. It's really enviable."

"It's all thanks to the colonel."

Ji He's expression was gloomy and he didn't look happy.

"Your expression doesn't seem like you're taking advantage of it, it seems like you're being forced."

Ji He frowned and told Gu Chaowen what happened in the afternoon.

"Have I offended the Colonel in any way?"

After listening to Ji He's retelling, Lieutenant Gu, who was always laughing, changed his expression again and again, and pulled Ji He towards the deserted terrace.

Alpha reached out and touched his forehead, then sighed, not knowing where to start.

"Mrs. Huo has been dead for many years."

"She's a Beta, just like you."