Chapter 61
The border patrol was completed, the mining team was visited, the alien species were found, and the simulation competition was held. There was no longer any need to linger in the Red Coral Zone, so the starship set off back to Chilia.
The excitement from the match between Marshal and Miss Fengran was still fresh in Shali and the others' minds, so for the day and a half on their way back, they spent almost all their time in the training room, with the theoretical and technical factions fighting back and forth.
Theorists: A bunch of brutes! See? This is a victory for us theorists!
Techies: What are you bragging about? We can't beat Miss Fengran, but we can't beat you, huh?
Come on! Let's have a contest!
Let's fight! Who's afraid of who!
Feng Ran felt these things had nothing to do with her. It was just that no one was bothering her anymore, which was good. She could concentrate on playing with Xiao Jiu, studying its mucus, or having a contest with Xisen to see who could sew the most pork belly.
During this time, Lear also asked her how Lolinatis made that extreme stretching move in the simulation match. Fengran told him, half true and half false, that she had hacked the control permissions of the system and turned up a series of sensitivity parameters to the maximum.
Lear: "But breaking through the limits also puts a lot of strain on the mech, doesn't it?"
Feng Ran: "But this problem can be solved with future system updates. Right now, we need to figure out how to beat him."
Lear laughed: "You're really amazing."
Feng Ran was feeding Xiao Jiu, but the little guy was extremely timid. Whenever someone else was around, he would lie flat on a blue disc and not move at all. Feng Ran held down one of its tentacles, considering whether to slice it up for observation.
He looked up and replied to Lear with the utmost politeness and courtesy: "Thank you."
Although her image as a gentle and graceful lady may no longer exist in the minds of the military personnel.
Li Er: "I heard from Zuo Ling that your birthday is in March. Can I come?"
Feng Ran pondered for a moment, then readily accepted: "Of course, in fact, I can invite all of you if everyone in the military is willing."
Lear nodded: "I will pass on the message to everyone."
After he left, Feng Ran picked up Xiao Jiu, pressed and squeezed her back to her original bulging shape, and felt that the situation was getting more and more exciting.
Her plan to hold a birthday banquet at Yilin was already enough to challenge Feng Xiqiao, and many people were waiting to see how things developed and to choose between her and Feng Linye. Now that the military was coming to support her, it completely distinguished her from the Feng family. After all, who had ever received such treatment before? If Luo Le hadn't been so adamant about not inviting Feng Linye and the others, Feng Ran would have loved to see their expressions in person, though she figured they would be quite unpleasant.
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Feng Ran took another week off for this trip. Although he told the school it was sick leave, Young Master Luo was very shrewd. He seemed to have a bunch of paparazzi reporters who were specifically keeping an eye on the military. He could keep track of any movements in the military. Of course, he quickly figured out the reason why Shen Shiqian suddenly wanted to go to the border for inspection.
When school ended in the afternoon, Luo Le ambushed her downstairs in Class A. As soon as Feng Ran appeared, he dragged her away without saying a word, leaving A Fu alone on the spot cursing.
Arriving at the art building, Young Master Basil randomly kicked open an empty music classroom, locked the door, and asked somewhat sullenly, "Did you find any aliens during your border patrol?"
Feng Ran: "We did find one, barely enough to find a young Kraken, but the experimental data is still not enough. But Young Master Basil's information network is really good; I just got back."
Basil was very dissatisfied with Feng Ran leaving him to go to the border with Shen Shiqian, but he also knew that the authority he had tried so hard to get from Joey and the authority that Shen Shiqian had in his own hands were completely different concepts, so it was perfectly reasonable for Feng Ran to choose to go with him.
But that didn't stop him from being in a bad mood because he disliked Shen Shiqian: "Your relationship with him has improved? Why would he agree to take you to find the alien species? And won't he have any thoughts when he sees your research?"
Feng Ran didn't know how to explain her relationship with Shen Shiqian to Luo Le. In fact, she was having a bit of a headache trying to balance the relationship between the three of them. Shen Shiqian was now unilaterally trying to tie himself to Feng Ran, providing her with a lot of help while also restricting many things. She had also kept many things from Luo Le, such as her gender, memories, her relationship with Shen Shiqian, and the things she was planning to do.
She felt anxious for a moment, feeling that too many things had gone out of control since she regained her memories. She seemed to have drifted away from Basil and had done many things that seemed like betrayal.
Feng Ran wanted to start by saying some truths that Basil could accept: "These things are actually a bit complicated. My relationship with Shen Shiqian can't be that bad, because he likes me. So he's willing to help me with whatever I want to do and won't interfere with my research."
Basil was frighteningly perceptive in this regard: "So, you're willing to let him help you because you're willing to accept his kindness and forgive what happened before, is that what you mean?"
Feng Ran hesitated before nodding. She didn't want to lie to Luo Le. "The matter that happened before was a little more complicated than you know."
The kidnapping was orchestrated by her; the two were secretly vying for power, and neither of them benefited. It was difficult to tell Basil about this.
Basil pinched her cheek angrily: "Feng Ran! Aren't you too soft-hearted? You can forgive him like this? How can I feel at ease leaving you by his side like this!"
I'm worried that Shen Shiqian will steal you away...
I can't bring myself to say it.
Basil was somewhat discouraged and turned her attention to another question: "Nothing should have happened between you two, right?"
Feng Ran didn't answer directly, but tried to tell him the current situation in a roundabout way: "He doesn't want to let me go, saying that even if I elope with you, he will chase me all over the stars for the rest of his life."
Basil's expression was somewhat uncertain: "Really? It sounds tricky, but there's a way to solve it."
All we need to do is kill Shen Shiqian.
"You haven't answered my question yet."
Feng Ran tried to look directly into his eyes, but his once beautiful and bright eyes now seemed to hold a hidden storm, as if they could unleash a tempest at any moment. Feng Ran felt a chill run through her body, and her breath almost stopped, but she could only admit it.
“I tagged him.”
In order to prevent lies from snowballing into a collapse.
"Why? Did he pressure you?"
Feng Ran shook her head, looking at him nervously: "There are many reasons, are you willing to listen to my explanation?"
Basil suppressed her anger, finding her mind unusually clear: "Do you think I can just let it go like this by saying I don't want to hear about it?"
With a cracking sound, it sounded like something was breaking.
That unyielding force brought Feng Ran's memories back to a long time ago, to when Luo Le forcefully made her wear the mental energy collar. It seemed the same way then; no matter how much pain Feng Ran was in, no matter how much she pleaded, he would only hold her and whisper in her ear again and again that it was for her own good, to cure her illness. Feng Ran didn't even understand whether he loved her as a person or her soul. He, like everyone else, had once objectified her, using twenty energy stars to bind her to his side, biting her in front of all their classmates to assert his ownership. Of course, Luo Le's influence played a part in Feng Ran's eventual transformation, but in the end, she clearly believed he loved her, didn't she?
But whenever Feng Ran recalled those emotions, she felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to vomit, as if she were the planet with a fixed orbit, and no matter how many times she lived her life, she could not avoid the destruction brought by the collision.
Feng Ran felt as if someone was choking her, and no matter how hard she tried to draw air out of her lungs, she couldn't get any oxygen. She kept coughing, her mind became dazed with fear, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Basil was startled and quickly helped her up: "Ranran, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
It hurts so much, it feels like my heart is going to burst...
It's so cold...
Only after being forcibly restrained and having her mouth and nose covered did Feng Ran's breathing gradually become smoother. She smelled the faint lavender scent on Basil, and her head began to throb again. Through teary eyes, she stammered, "..."
"I'm sorry... Did I do something really bad? But I couldn't control my emotions. You're right, I should stay away from Shen Shiqian. We're very compatible. He always comes to bother me during my heat cycle or when he's in a false heat. It's really annoying, but I only bit him because I was angry... Am I a bit awful? Please don't be angry, okay? I can't stand it... I'm so scared, why does it have to be me..."
The more she spoke, the more emotional she became, and she started sobbing: "If only none of you had ever met me, I've done so many bad things..."
Basil kissed her tenderly, and Feng Ran stared at him blankly with her eyes open, responding slowly and cautiously, feeling that it was an exceptionally bitter kiss.
The visible fear on Feng Ran's face stung Luo Le deeply. He remembered that Feng Ran was actually in poor health and mental state. No matter what her reason was for marking Shen Shiqian, such questioning was too harsh on her.
Basil became considerate again: "I'm sorry, Ranran, did I scare you? I believe you. You didn't do anything wrong, so don't say that. After all, I wasn't there for you when you were upset, and it's understandable that you couldn't control yourself, right?"
Feng Ran was confused by his gentleness and reached out her hand to him: "Do you want to take me home and lock me up?"
Seeing the fleeting glint in Basil's eyes, she didn't know how to describe her feelings. It was just a common trait of Alpha possessiveness, something she should understand, but she felt that the beautiful and pure Basil in her memory was shattering bit by bit.
Although Luo Le was pleasantly surprised by Feng Ran's suggestion, he knew he was taking advantage of Feng Ran's vulnerability. He wanted to make Feng Ran happy, but instead, Feng Ran was sacrificing himself to give him a sense of security.
Basil comforted her, "It's okay, just stay where you are and do whatever you want."
"But why would he let you mark him during his vulnerable period? Isn't he an Alpha?"
Feng Ran bit her lip, struggling with her emotions, not yet fully recovered: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Basil didn't understand: "What reason would you have to lie to me?"
"Because I am Enigma."
Basil paused for a moment: "Is this a lie?"
Feng Ran shook his head: "That's the truth."
"Does Shen Shiqian know?"
“He knows.”
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