Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Promise
As the words fell, Jiang Ling's fingers gripping the document tightened slightly, and she looked up at Jiang Xun's calm eyes: "What do you mean?"
"I mean."
Jiang Xun leaned against the windowsill. The overgrown sycamore branches and leaves outside the window cut the golden sunlight into tiny specks of light that fell on his face and body, making his light amber pupils glow with a golden hue.
"We can't allow Chen Luan to lose both of us at the same time."
"He'll be sad."
The noisy chirping of cicadas in midsummer is carried into the quiet room by the hot wind.
Silence is spreading.
Jiang Ling dropped the stack of documents onto the table with a soft thud. She crossed her arms and raised her lips as she looked at her twin brother. "So, who's staying?"
Who stays?
The Pioneer Fleet's mission is dangerous and demanding, and they may not be able to return home often.
The person who stays can spend more time with Chen Luan.
Jiang Xun did not answer immediately, but cast his gaze toward the emerald green treetops outside the window that were bathed in sunlight. The wind rustled the crowded leaves.
Beneath the tree was a patch of lush grass. A calico cat was lying on its back in the mottled shadows of the tree, soundly asleep. Beside it were two kittens chasing and playing with each other, sometimes jumping on the belly of the big calico cat to practice hunting, while the big cat leisurely wagged its tail.
The stack of documents on the table had a page turned by the wind blowing in from the window through the vibrant greenery.
Jiang Xun lowered his eyes and looked at the three cats, one big and two small, snuggling together.
If the abnormal situation in pollution zone No. 0 continues to escalate, and the pollution zones continue to spread, even... the areas that have been lifted from restrictions will be polluted again like Huilang Mountain.
How long can this vibrant scene last?
In recent years, desertification incidents have become increasingly frequent to the point of causing panic, but medical research on desertification diseases has not made much progress.
Will the world get better?
Will humans... be driven back underground?
Chen Luan has given everything for the life they have now, where they can stand on the ground and in the sun.
Family, friends, teammates, the students he taught personally... and finally himself.
Later, Chen Luan taught them both everything he could.
Jiang Xun felt that they had to do something to live up to what Chen Luan had done his best to teach them, and to live up to the world that people like Chen Luan had protected.
But he and Jiang Ling,
We can't go to such a dangerous place at the same time.
Just like Chen Luan was to them, Jiang Xun knew very well that he and Jiang Ling were equally important to Chen Luan.
It's so important that if one day, Chen Luan loses both of them at the same time...
He couldn't imagine how sad Chen Luan must have been at that time.
It will break.
He has lost everything.
Someone always has to stay with him.
Even if one of them really...
That's better than leaving Chen Luan alone.
“Crash—”
The page of document that was blown open by the wind was blown down from the corner of the table, fluttered twice, and was caught by a hand.
"I'm going to the fleet, you stay."
Jiang Ling put the paper back on the table. "My combat training results are higher than yours. I'm more suitable."
Chen Luan probably also hopes that Jiang Xun will accompany him.
——After all, I always seem to be making him unhappy.
He believed that Jiang Xun could take good care of him.
The wind stopped.
The pair of eyes, which were shimmering like broken gold under the scattered sunlight coming in from the window, raised up and slowly curved upwards.
In the room, which was so quiet that only the endless chirping of cicadas could be heard, Jiang Xun's light and calm voice suddenly rang out:
"Jiang Ling, do you remember that you still owe me a promise?"
The scorching sun at the end of June baked the ground into deformed air waves, the shadows of clouds slowly spread from afar, and the chirping of cicadas rose like a tide and receded as the sun gradually set in the west.
When the two young alphas came out of the building, the pre-registration form submitted by Jiang Ling was withdrawn from the system and transferred to the local Hunter Special Forces in Qiwei City.
Chen Luan had no classes in the afternoon, so he went home early.
When the sound of unlocking the door was heard outside, Chen Luan had already fallen asleep on the sofa watching TV.
The window was open, and the hot summer wind blew in with the chirping of insects, causing the hanging curtains to sway slightly.
The person curled up on the sofa was sleeping soundly in a simple T-shirt and shorts. The air was filled with the sound of long and steady breathing. The orange-red sunset burned in from the window and spread on the sleeping person, bringing a sense of safe warmth.
The cautious footsteps stopped beside the sofa.
Chen Luan looked very peaceful while sleeping. He was lying on his side with his arms around a pillow, half of his face buried in the soft fabric of the pillow.
The pair of delicate and sharp eyebrows seemed to melt in the warm sunset, and even the tiny hairs emitted a tiny halo.
The bird-wing-like eyelashes were now folded and drooped, covering the pair of glass-like gray eyes and casting a small arc-shaped shadow below.
Her light-colored lips were gently pursed, and her chest rose and fell slightly with her breathing, making small and reassuring breathing sounds.
Like a big cat basking in the sun, emitting furry warmth and purring in its sleep.
The warmth spread in the air and flowed into the chest cavity with breathing, so the chests of the two alphas began to feel warm and furry.
"Chen Luan, wake up."
Jiang Ling squatted down beside the sofa, raised her hand and hooked Chen Luan's knuckles that were hanging on the edge of the sofa, lowered her voice, and said with a hint of smile: "We are back."
“…”
The steady breathing paused for a moment, and the knuckles that were hooked by Jiang Ling curled up slightly, and he subconsciously held the finger that belonged to Jiang Ling in the palm of his hand.
His eyelashes, which drooped like butterfly wings, trembled. Chen Luan closed his eyes and mumbled, "...Hmm."
But he didn't wake up.
The temperature from the fingers made Jiang Ling stunned for half a second.
The warmth melted into the skin at the fingertips, spread to the chest along the flow of blood, and then dyed the sparkling eyes with the heartbeat.
The pair of light amber eyes curved upwards slightly, and he held Chen Luan's hand. His fingertips slid across Chen Luan's palm, penetrated into the gap between his fingers and tightened a little. The warm air flow gradually approached and blended with Chen Luan's breath.
Instantly separate.
"Chen Luan?"
The pair of eyes, shrouded in the warm sunset, slowly opened a little, his brows slightly furrowed, and a slightly hoarse voice rolled out of Chen Luan's throat: "...Hmm."
The gray, clear lake water slowly focused, filled with some water color, reflecting Jiang Ling's face close at hand.
"Jiang Ling?"
He was responded with a soft laugh and another soft kiss from Jiang Ling against his breath.
Chen Luan, who had not yet fully woken up, half-closed his eyes, frowned and stepped back, and finally raised his hand to cover the lips that were getting closer and closer before the breath caught up with him.
The air from the alpha's breath fell on his palm, bringing a slight hot flash.
The pair of golden eyes reflected in the setting sun curved upwards into a crescent moon, and he grasped Chen Luan's wrist and pulled it down: "Are you awake?"
“…”
Chen Luan pushed the face away and sat up. The bright light made him squint. His voice was thick and hoarse, just waking up from sleep. He asked slowly, "What time is it? When did you come back?"
A shadow blocked the dazzling light, and the other twin leaned over, placing one hand on the back of the sofa beside Chen Luan's shoulder.
A soft kiss fell on the corner of the lips.
"It's half past six, brother." Jiang Xun held Chen Luan's other hand: "We just got home."
Both of his hands were occupied. Chen Luan looked left and right, pulled his hands out and stretched. He was about to pour a glass of water when he turned around and saw a glass of warm water was delivered to his hand.
He raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jiang Ling, who was holding a cup of water and smiling at him. He took it and took a sip, moistening his dry throat. "Have you submitted all the registration forms?"
"I have." Jiang Xun replied.
Chen Luan tightened his grip on the water cup a little.
But in the end, he just nodded and said, "Yes. If everything goes well, you should officially start work in early August. After that, you will participate in three months of special training before you start participating in formal tasks. I will send the relevant information to your email."
He swallowed the cup of warm water, as if to swallow back the worry and heavy heart that were about to burst out.
Chen Luan's Adam's apple rolled and he paused.
He raised his eyes to look at the two young faces in front of him, his eyes flickered, then dropped again: "I have taught you everything I need to teach you."
"……be safe."
"Oh, that's all about the Pioneer Fleet."
Jiang Ling folded her arms and came closer, her eyes catching Chen Luan's. "What about the other one?"
"?"
Chen Luan was stunned for a moment.
What's the other one?
The alpha, who was already much taller than Chen Luan, approached and put his arm around Chen Luan's shoulders, his breath warm and gentle as he whispered in his ear, "I've signed up for the Hunter Special Forces, Chen Luan. We're right here in Qiwei City."
What?
Chen Luan blinked.
Why.
He frowned: "If it's because of me..."
He didn't want his brothers to give up anything they wanted to pursue because of him.
This is unfair to them.
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted.
"No. I wanted to go anyway."
Jiang Ling took the empty water cup from Chen Luan's hand and said, "Jiang Xun and I have done everything together since we were young. We even buy doubles of food. This time, I want to try something different from him."
After all, Jiang Ling himself is not that obsessed with the Pioneer Fleet, and he is not opposed to reporting to the Hunter Special Forces.
is that so?
Chen Luan subconsciously looked at Jiang Xun, but Jiang Ling pinched his chin and turned his gaze back.
"Look what he does."
Jiang Ling rubbed the corner of Chen Luan's lips with her fingers and smiled, "It was me who signed up, not him. He will still go to the fleet."
Chen Luan: “…”
He thought that both of them would go to the fleet, so he specifically asked Huo Lin, who had retired from the fleet, for a lot of information that could be made public.
But Huo Lin was from the Hunter Special Forces. Firstly, he didn't know that Jiang Ling would suddenly pass the report on. Secondly, even if he knew in advance, Huo Lin didn't know much about the Hunters, which had only been established for a few years.
The public information available on the Internet is very limited, so he cannot give Jiang Ling any advice for the time being.
However... the main task of the Hunter is to patrol the city and deal with attacks by desolate species. It will be much safer than being in the fleet.
At the very least,
Jiang Ling stood where he could see her.
This made his tense nerves relax a little.
Just looking at Jiang Ling's eyes so close to him, Chen Luan's fingertips gently pinched into the palm of his hand again.
He wanted to continue asking, but when the words reached his throat he felt something was wrong.
What was he asking? Was he telling Jiang Ling not to act on his emotions and that if he really wanted to join the fleet, then he could go, and he would respect his decision?
But how could he be sure that turning to the Hunter was not Jiang Ling's own wish?
It is also disrespectful to attribute his right to choose his own life to emotionality.
Those clear light amber eyes quietly stared at Chen Luan's flickering eyes, as if seeing through the emotions hidden deep in Chen Luan's eyes and seeing through Chen Luan's shaking heartbeat.
But Jiang Ling just took the cup, turned and walked towards the water dispenser, and spoke in a relaxed tone as if discussing what to eat tonight:
"Don't worry, Chen Luan. You brought me up personally. Don't you know my level?"
"I won't embarrass you."
“…It’s not a question of whether or not to lose face.”
Chen Luan was a little amused and helpless.
never mind.
"Just make up your mind. I'll look for the relevant information about the Hunter Special Forces and send it to you after I've compiled it."
"This is not urgent, nor is it important."
Jiang Ling sipped the water from the cup Chen Luan had drunk from, then swayed over to hang on Chen Luan's shoulder, half of his weight resting on him, grinning with his eyes squinting. "The important thing is—what do you want to eat tonight? Sweet and sour pork ribs or boiled fish?"
"Um, crab casserole?"
"No problem. But after eating my meal, can I sleep with you at night?"
"? Then I won't eat it."
"Add some spicy crayfish."
"no."
"Then add a tomato brisket."
"No matter how much you add, it won't work! ... Hey! Let go!"
"I don't want it."
"Jiang Ling! ... Ugh!"
"Please, dear brother, I promise I won't do anything. I'll just hold you, okay? Can I? Can I?"
"Brother, if he can sleep with you at night, then I want him too. I can make soup. Do you want corn and pork ribs soup or hot and sour tripe soup?"
Chen Luan: “…”
What on earth was wrong with this damn era that he couldn't understand?
Thus, time flowed like running water through the noisy and bustling atmosphere, blending into the gradually darkening night outside the window and the summer breeze.
July has passed.
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