Episode 11
At 32, Benjamin had lost half his life, while Sasin still had one. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in bed. It turned out that the Benjamin who had just died in front of him and the terrorist who was a child were all a dream. However, it was a dream, yet it felt so real that even Sasin was starting to doubt it.
"Benjamin, are you... are you alright?"
Do I look like I'm alright to you?
"It certainly doesn't seem like nothing happened."
This was the first thing he cared about after seeing Benjamin seriously injured; his biggest fear was that Benjamin would die in front of him.
"So you have moments of fear too?"
"And you? Aren't you afraid of death?"
"Death is not scary; what is scariest is being forgotten."
"That's really rare."
"What?"
"It's rare to hear someone speak such a refined and literary way."
"Your brother used to be a reporter, you know?"
"Oh~ Mr. Reporter who also works as a mercenary."
"You have a problem with that, you brat?"
"You're injured, I don't want to talk to you, goodbye!"
"Sashin!"
Benjamin saw that whenever Sasin acted recklessly, he had the idea that all he could do was beat him up or have sex with him and then grope him. He didn't know if their conversation had been overheard or if it was because they had just caught a group that was trying to dismantle his organization. The next second, Benjamin received news that the group had been captured.
"Captain".
"?"
“Catch them.”
"Good job!"
It's over there.
Thank you.
The moment Benjamin opened the package and saw Control, he made a phone call to someone. His English wasn't very good, and he couldn't see the words on the back because he had injured his eye in a surprise attack.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing serious. It's probably just that the flashbang caused temporary blindness. I'll go see Dr. Pei in a bit."
"You...you wouldn't have fallen for her, would you?"
"......"
"If you like her, just tell her, and I'll help you pursue her."
"Thank you so much!"
"Don't be so polite, we're all brothers, why stand on ceremony?"
"Pah!"
"Hey you!"
Three minutes later, Benjamin met Pei Xiaonan. She knew his true purpose because she had heard other soldiers say that Benjamin's eyesight had deteriorated. So, the moment he entered the room, Pei Xiaonan said to him:
"Are your eyes feeling a bit uncomfortable?"
How did you know?
"I just heard it from the patrolling soldiers."
"Patrolling soldiers?"
However, after looking into Benjamin's eyes, Pei Xiaonan immediately concluded, "Put on your sunglasses." She then told him to leave, but Benjamin didn't want to leave so hastily, because he had many things to say to Pei Xiaonan:
"Want to go get a drink?"
Is the situation stable?
"Stable, quite stable."
When are you free?
"Where is your personal military doctor?"
"They're here, but what does this have to do with us going out for drinks?"
"This matter needs to be discussed elsewhere, because Sa likes that you often go to that bar to drink when you're alone and feeling down, and he himself said that active-duty soldiers have activities at that bar."
"......"
"Ouch!" Benjamin was tapped on the forehead by Pei Xiaonan, and later he was scolded by her.
"I think you should conceal your identity, because being too high-profile can easily arouse jealousy from others, especially in these extraordinary times."
“That’s right, so that’s my second reason for coming to see you.”
"Oh, so that's why you called me here?"
From that moment on, Benjamin went to the bar with Pei Xiaonan. At first, they went in as an ordinary couple to drink together, but at that moment, Benjamin confessed his feelings to Pei Xiaonan in a joking tone.
"You...you like me?"
"yes."
"As expected of you, you use jokes to express what you really think."
"Don't you know? These are the characteristics of Aquarius."
"You're an Aquarius? I thought you were a Pisces..."
My birthday is February 4th.
"......"
"As expected of you, you always understand me so well."
"You've confessed your feelings to me in this way several times already, so when have you ever seriously confessed your feelings to me?"
"......"
"Even if you were to confess your feelings to me, I wouldn't agree. Although the reason is absurd, it is indeed true."
"?"
“Every time you invite me to dance at a dance hall in the city center, Sasin not only gets jealous but also gets with other men. Although I don’t know who the man is, judging from his appearance, he is the mercenary type. Of course, we can’t rule out the possibility that he’s making you jealous.”
"That brat actually tried to provoke me!"
"The fact that he can use reverse psychology on you shows that he cares about you a lot."
"are you sure?"
"That's true for me. Generally speaking, people who can do such things and say such things are mostly people who like but hesitate to approach. So I'll leave it at that."
"So, this isn't your reason for rejecting me, is it? I feel you have something else to hide."
"I don't want to get married right now."
"You're not going to wait until world peace before you consider being with me, are you?"
"Correct answer!"
"You've been hanging around with the Sassins for so long and haven't learned a thing..."
"there is nothing......"
"No, no, no! It's nothing!"
He simply mentioned that he had been around Sasin for a long time and had been influenced by him, and then complained about Sasin to Pei Xiaonan. She immediately rolled her eyes at him, which also shows that he gets along well with everyone.
What are your thoughts on him liking you?
"without."
"He's your brother, is this really okay?"
He believes that being the older brother does not mean that I acknowledge him as my brother, in every sense.
"......"
"What's wrong?"
"You really are as unlovable as ever!"
“I’m a mercenary, and he’s a journalist. He should understand that, not to mention the consequences of dating here, there are also uncertainties that we can’t control. This is also a way to protect him.”
"You are a mercenary and a journalist, so be mindful of your role."
"I stopped being a journalist a long time ago, because that once-coveted profession has become what it is today thanks to his support."
What exactly happened back then that turned you into the person you are today?
"......"
As luck would have it, Benjamin was about to tell what had happened when he saw Sasin wandering aimlessly in the distance. However, his expression wasn't as exaggerated, probably for some reason. Yet, the next second, as he entered the bar in the city center, he still blatantly looked around, as if afraid of running into him and Pei Xiaonan and getting himself killed.
What is he doing here?
"Nobody cares about this issue."
"You can't see me! You can't see me! You can't see me! You can't see me!"
"Hey Sashin!"
"Dr. Pei!"
"You've come over for a drink too?"
"No, I lost something. I came back to see if I left it on a seat around here. Since I just lost it, I thought there was a chance I could find it, so I came back and looked around to try my luck. May I ask who this is...?"
"Hey, hey, wake up!"
"......"
"I wasn't sleepy at all just now, how did I fall asleep so quickly?"
"......"
"Never mind, let's not bother him."
"But Sasin, what is it that you said is missing?"
"A star".
"A star? The one that hangs on your arm, right? If I remember correctly, someone found this star just now, but I'm not sure if it's the one you're looking for?"
On the surface, Dr. Pei was happily instructing Sasin on who had found her belongings. But the next second, her eyes turned maliciously towards Benjamin, who was pretending to be asleep. Sasin recognized Benjamin at a glance and later asked Pei Xiaonan:
Does he like short hair?
Why do you say that?
"Apart from the bangs being both straight and long, the rest of the head is short. But this makes me think of a term called 'short hair fetish'."
"Short hair fetish? What a novel term..."
"Actually, it's not surprising. It's not surprising that the person in front of me is both a mercenary and a journalist."
"You're talking nonsense again..."
"Likewise."
Having learned where the other star was, Sasin deliberately pressed his body against the head of the current citizen. The next second, Benjamin woke up in a very straightforward way and asked Sasin:
"What are you doing? A duck?"
"To attract your attention."
"Here, let me touch it."
"abnormal!"
Benjamin was pretending to have just woken up, trying to gauge Sasin's reaction, but Sasin knew exactly where he was. So he slapped Benjamin on the head and warned, "Watch out, this is a public place."
"......"
"......"
"?"
He had only patted his head, but the next second, as if he had come back from the dead, Benjamin grabbed his hand. He thought there was nothing wrong with these casual conversations, but there was a different feeling when they shook hands.
What are you two doing?
"ah?"
"Emmmmmm, of course we're... shaking hands~."
"The way you shake hands is really unique. I've never seen anyone shake hands like that before, especially not in such a special way."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing much."
"If there's nothing wrong, why aren't you sitting down?"
Although being interrupted during this process was annoying, Sasin did the right thing. A handshake would have sufficed; making it take so long would easily arouse suspicion. In fact, Benjamin was a very special person to him. For Sasin, Benjamin was indeed someone who made him feel less sad.
“You’re right, the missing star is indeed with me. Don’t ask me why, because I don’t want to be misunderstood.”
"That's true..."
The reason Benjamin didn't want to talk about it anymore was because he saw the letter "S" on a star while drinking, that's all. In addition, the boss asked Benjamin what his relationship with the other person was, which made Benjamin think that the boss was the head of the CP.
"Have some more!"
Do you drink alcohol?
"I don't drink alcohol, I want fruit juice."
"......"
That day was the day Benjamin drank the most alcohol, treating it like water, and also the day he talked the most. Of course, it was also the day Sasin was most exhausted and most sleepy.
"Asleep?"
"Um."
How much did you drink?
"Three bottles, how about you?"
"2 frequencies".
"We were all drunk, in a sense."
Later, Pei Xiaonan noticed out of the corner of her eye that Benjamin was holding Sasin's hand tightly and smiling at him indulgently. Pei Xiaonan seemed to understand what it felt like to speak the truth after drinking. And that day, it wasn't Benjamin who was on duty. Sasin and Pei Xiaonan were doing the same thing, taking half a day off today and a full day off tomorrow.
"If I take him back, what about Dr. Pei?"
“It’s okay, I have his house key and address.”
What actually made Pei Xiaonan suspicious was Sasin's reaction after she revealed the location of Benjamin's apartment complex and his house key. Sasin didn't react at all from the moment she said it until after she finished. Normally, Sasin would have asked why she knew Benjamin's address and why she had a key. But none of that mattered anymore. After dropping Benjamin off at his home, Sasin removed his clothes. Later, Pei Xiaonan took a taxi home. Actually, her earlier comment was just to tease Sasin; she and Benjamin lived in the same complex, just with different building and unit numbers.
"Is there anything you'd like to ask?"
"No...no."
"Don't you suspect why I have a key to Benjamin's house?"
"Oh, I heard him say that he used to be very forgetful. Later, he gave you a set of keys so that if you left them at home, you could help him open the door."
"......"
"What's wrong? Is this explanation incorrect?"
"No, it's nothing."
"good."
In fact, Sasin had already thought about what he might say to Pei Xiaonan next. He was just wondering if his wording or his remarks would upset her. Unexpectedly, just as Sasin was about to speak, Pei Xiaonan asked a question:
"How is it?"
"......"
"I heard from Benjamin that your goal is to get into your dream media university and become a journalist, right?"
"Um."
"Do you feel you have any problems that require His help?"
"Um."
"So, you're saying that being a reporter here is actually to enrich your life experience, but a lot of problems have arisen in the process, right? In that case, you should talk to Benjamin, unless you're too embarrassed to ask or he's in a bad mood."
"......"
So what is your question?
"Wording and rhetoric are two points that can easily cause problems because the report is not true."
"......"
"What's wrong?"
"No, I just wanted to say that Benjamin's predecessor was a fairly famous journalist because he always made a name for himself in his own way, but in the end he never cared about anything, because as long as you shut their mouths, you can feel what you want to feel."
"......"
"Isn't it outrageous? Although it is outrageous, it also takes courage, after all..."
"How about it?"
"The gap between the two of them is widening."
"Whose quality is higher now?"
"I think the quality of the Sasin is relatively high."
"What!"
"How is this possible?"
"......"
"Although I don't believe it either, his score is higher based on the overall evaluation."
"How many?"
"Over 90."
"What!"
Under that director's guidance, there were plenty of students scoring 70 or 80 points, but very few scoring 90 or above. The fact that such a high score was achieved by a young boy in the media academy was astonishing! Therefore, the director held a great deal of respect for this person. However, after seeing the outstanding students of the school, he unexpectedly spotted Benjamin!
"Benjamin?"
"Yes, it's him."
"?"
The fact that Song Ran appeared in front of him was unbelievable to him. They were from the same school, but they were not in the same grade. Song Ran was a year older than him. Benjamin was in the same grade as Song Ran, but Song Ran was expelled from school for some reason. Benjamin knew him because he had met Sasin before. They met when they went to sing karaoke together.
"Hi!"
"Hello!"
Back then, Song Ran protected him like a big sister, while Benjamin at that time had a cold and aloof demeanor, seemingly indifferent to everyone. Sasin never thought Benjamin was so cool because...
He is...
"Benjamin."
Hello, senior.
"......"
Let's go.
Benjamin didn't respond to Sasin calling him "senior," and his aloof gaze was quite unpleasant; this was Sasin's first impression of Benjamin.
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