Seeing him shut up, Jiang Jianyue glanced at Pei Ji and slowed down his voice:
"We are here today just to care about Duke Owen's condition, and so is Admiral Pei."
Austin tutted, "Who wants his concern..."
Jiang Jianyue asked again: "How has the Duke been lately?"
When she slowed down her voice, the calm charm of a mature Alpha was naturally revealed, making people unable to help but relax.
Austin pursed his lips and looked away from Jiang Jianyue, "I can only say that he is still alive."
Jiang Jianyue: "If possible, we hope to visit him."
Austin paused, "He's at the Royal Medical Center. Because it's a contagious disease, no visitors are allowed."
"Yeah?"
Jiang Jianyue looked at Austin.
"You look quite haggard. You must have been worried about his condition. You should rest when you need to. The Duke probably doesn't want you to ruin your health for him."
Austin was surprised that Jiang Jianyue would express her concern for him so directly. He was stunned and looked away.
"Thanks……"
"You can tell us if you need any help. We are classmates after all, and we will do our best to help if we can," Jiang Jianyue observed Austin's expression.
She spoke caring words, and Austin seemed to have nothing else to say except "thank you."
Jiang Jianyue: "We can all help you."
Donald nodded and said, "That's right."
Jiang Jianyue looked at Pei Ji, "General Pei is also..."
Pei Ji frowned and said "hmm" at Jiang Jianyue's signal.
Austin sneered: "You will help me? That's too fake... Pei Ji..."
His smile was much more tired than before.
"Don't misunderstand me." Pei Ji said coldly, "I'm not that noble. I can forgive what you did before and what you just said, but there are some things..."
He paused.
"When it comes to principles, you'd better not do anything stupid, Austin."
"Confused?" Austin laughed self-deprecatingly. "What is confused? How much clearer do you know than me, Pei Ji?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Ji turned towards Austin, his sharp eyes glaring at him like knives.
Just listen to him word by word:
"You're a soldier, you know what stupid things are."
These words seemed to have touched a switch, and Austin was shocked and froze in place.
His hands on his knees trembled slightly and clenched unconsciously.
Pei Ji slowly added:
"You're the only one in the Owen family who's a soldier."
"You're different from them."
"You know what principles are, Austin."
After a few words, Austin suddenly collapsed like a withered grass.
His shoulders were hunched, and he had completely lost the ruthlessness he had just had. His whole body was filled with fatigue and weakness.
"Is it just me..." he murmured, "Is it just me..."
Jiang Jianyue and Donald looked at Pei Ji at the same time.
"What else?" Pei Ji said impatiently, "Don't tell me you fought all these years in vain, or do you think you're just like them, with all that crap on the Star Network in your head."
Austin laughed softly.
"Austin?" Jiang Jianyue called out.
This time his smile was uglier than crying.
He laughed for a long time, and no one interrupted him, just letting the corners of his mouth form all kinds of twisted arcs.
Finally, Austin raised his head, his messy hair covering his haggard eyes and brows.
"You have to... be careful with a certain kind of sugar."
His eyes fell on Pei Ji.
And Pei Ji actually saw a hint of relief in his eyes.
"sugar?"
Jiang Jianyue and Donald took a deep breath at the same time.
"Yes, sugar..."
Austin's voice was light but clear.
"It should be released on the anniversary. I'm not sure what it will look like... but it's probably... chocolate."
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