Chapter 145 [Added] Midsummer, temperature 32° The straight ball hit too hard...
The night breeze is blowing, and the star lights on the terrace are lit. The bartender put away the sun umbrella and moved the weird tree root trash can, trying his best to make room for the dance floor.
Nodding, bowing, singing and circling of the males in a mating dance - it's the party routine of the Empire.
There were more and more people in the dance floor, and the benches and tables were moved outwards again and again. There were plates piled with grilled ribs of beef and a half-empty beer keg on the floor. While Bai Ling was in a daze, he saw the temperature gauge on the wall:
[Midsummer, temperature 27.5 degrees]
Others sense the arrival of midsummer by heading on family vacation. For Bai Ling, it was like suddenly realizing that rice would go bad if left overnight.
Now, he has one more thing he knows - cold-blooded animals can have fever.
The wine spilled, Bai Ling woke up as if from a dream, and hurriedly grabbed a napkin, "Don't move, I'll help you wipe it."
Yu Chen grabbed his wrist, shook his trouser legs to let the high-end custom-made trousers get wet from top to bottom, and said calmly:
"It's okay, Pants helped me drink it."
The little robot behind: If the top interstellar tailor knew that his masterpiece would be ruined by a glass of civilian cocktail, he would be so angry that he would fall backwards.
Bai Ling smiled, and using the table as a cover, he turned his wrist calmly and put his fingers back together.
Check body temperature: the fish is feverish.
Something flashed through his dizzy thoughts, and he poked the mermaid's chest and pretended to be serious, "Yes, you should also avoid certain foods for your own health."
Two hours ago, the mermaid was taken for a mental screening.
Doctor Woodpecker warned again and again: "The test results are so-so. Are you excited again? Although you are my superior and the one who pays me, as a doctor I must remind you - your mental pressure is like a power plant. The turbulent brain waves in it can push open the lid at any time and turn you into a complete lunatic. When that happens, you will have to wear a mental fish straitjacket and live in a tank full of soft cushions!"
After saying that, he pulled Bai Ling aside and asked cautiously in a low voice:
"Little White Bird, tell Grandpa Woodpecker the truth. What exactly stimulated the monarch during this trip?"
Bai Ling looked embarrassed. He couldn't say that Yu Chen let him hear his screams when he was injured and then went crazy and fed him raw meat and biscuits.
In fact, this way of going crazy is both internally exhausting and has no actual killing power.
Bai Ling didn't even bother to argue with him afterwards...
Woodpecker looked suspicious: "Why don't you say anything? Are you protecting him?"
The little white bird immediately puffed out his chest and lied honestly: "No, maybe he's excited about marrying me."
If this was said a year ago, Woodpecker would have definitely said "Bullshit! The monarch is not that kind of person", but now... He secretly glanced at the TV screen that was playing a video, and he agreed with it and nodded:
"You're right, it's possible."
Bai Ling breathed a sigh of relief and watched the old doctor muttering as he slowly prescribed medicine.
"If the monarch wants to maintain a normal life, the dosage must be further increased. I prescribed him a special stabilizer, 10 doses per course of treatment, one dose injected every other day. Remember, this drug has some serious side effects, so you must read the instructions carefully and be mentally prepared."
Bai Ling felt that this sounded familiar. After thinking about it, he realized that the doctor had said the same thing last time, so he asked:
"Will the side effects still make it original?"
"No...it could be worse than that." Doctor Woodpecker wiped his face, feeling that this was too embarrassing and he didn't know how to explain it to the young man. Finally, I can only try my best to hint:
"You know those deep-sea monsters? They live 4,000 meters underwater all year round and have adapted to the water pressure. If you use steel cables to lift them from the bottom of the sea, they will be extremely painful due to the change in water pressure. At this time, they may randomly grab a passing buoy and desperately vent their anger."
Bai Ling was confused by what he heard.
"It will grab you and squeeze you like crazy," Dr. Woodpecker said, "and then it will do something to your body that is... very difficult to accept."
And according to past habits, the monarch's breeding season is approaching. That is an inhuman experience beyond common sense, so weird and terrifying that it makes one's scalp tingle and shudder.
With marriage as a pass, the monarch will follow the tradition of mermaids and become more "unscrupulous".
For example, laying eggs in the omega's belly.
There are other twisted and perverted marital habits that are unacceptable to ordinary people...
Of course, the woodpecker couldn't tell the little white bird about this in person. It was a private matter, and it would be best for the monarch to tell the little white bird in person.
"It's hard to accept, but you have to accept it," Bai Ling said habitually, "After all, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back."
The doctor has given similar warnings more than once, and each time the tone has become more serious. Bai Ling had already made up his mind about this. Whether it was venting or making trouble, since he dared to take over Yu Chen's business, he was not afraid of the old man going crazy.
Besides, let’s be honest and say something unpleasant but realistic - do you really think this political marriage was a random one? Others might think, wow, you, Commander Bai, are so lucky to have the strongest support in the galaxy.
But Bai Ling was very clear-headed and knew that he had clear responsibilities in this relationship.
He has to be responsible to the country, and even more so to Yu Chen. He would kill enemies that Yu Chen was not able to attack; if Yu Chen could not heal a wound, he would always be on standby with an alcohol cotton pad.
This guy is old and broken, a spiritual giant with holes poked in him by the vicissitudes of life. Bai Ling does not brag about his achievements. He only sees himself as a Band-Aid, plugging the hole so that the mermaids can live more comfortably.
Like now, on an ordinary summer evening, they were sitting on the terrace of the tavern. The only thing I have to worry about tonight is that the steak is too thick and won't be cooked through.
Bai Ling remained silent and touched Yu Chen's arm upwards.
They are familiar with each other's bodies, and such touches do not cause any discomfort. The veins on the mermaid's arms were bulging and winding, much like the ridges on an ice field. He carefully reached his knuckles into the cuff and, as expected, felt the needle hole, which was covered with a flesh-colored hemostatic patch for disinfection.
For some unknown reason, Bai Ling moved closer and sniffed, smelling a faint scent of blood mixed with pheromones.
Unfortunately, their match was low, and he couldn't smell the emotions in the remaining scent. But he had a mouth, so he asked directly:
"Did it hurt when you got the injection just now?"
"It doesn't hurt, I just feel annoyed." Yu Chen seldom uses negative words to describe his emotions, but in front of the bird, he becomes more relaxed invisibly. He thought about it and added:
"The side effect was dizziness. They kept me in the ward for observation for an hour before they let me out."
Once you get out, run here.
Bai Ling thought vaguely that it seemed that every time after giving him an injection, the fish would come to him.
A very slight attachment that is hard to capture.
Bai Ling turned to the little robot and said, "Where is the drug instructions? Please show them to me."
It was a bit abrupt to bypass Yu Chen and directly give orders to his artificial intelligence butler. In the past, Bai Ling would have definitely obtained the mermaid's permission before doing anything. But now, I seem to have more power to cross the line——
As a legal spouse, he has the right to do so.
Yu Chen asked gently, "You are already drunk, why are you looking at it?"
Bai Ling held her cheek with her hand and took a sip of ice wine. The lines of her profile were tight and beautiful. He raised his lips slightly and said:
"Look at the instructions for use. See if there is a clause that requires this to be done under omega supervision."
This is a bold mockery.
But while he was talking, he had already called the bartender to give him detailed instructions:
"We want a glass of juice, freshly squeezed, nothing in it. What? Add alcohol? If you dare, I'll pluck your tail feathers."
The tone was teasing, not aggressive.
But the promise of the peregrine falcon to pluck its feathers is definitely a deterrent.
The bartender agreed obediently and did not dare to resist. As he approached the dance floor, he heard the mercenary alphas whispering in sour voices:
"Damn it, why isn't Commander Bai my wife!"
I really want a falcon wife! It is the benchmark of appearance among medium-sized birds of prey. It is handsome and very capable in fighting. It is the nature of a female falcon to guard its nest. As long as you provide it with meat every day, it can dominate the sky of the small park with its sickle-sharp flight feathers!
Huo Yuan heard their complaints and said coldly:
"What makes you feel that a small park can satisfy Bai Ling's appetite? Is it because of your lack of intelligence?"
The Alphas paused, lowered their heads and shed tears: “Sob…”
Huo Yuan's face twitched. Although it sounds strange, chirping is indeed a habit of some male birds to express their emotions, so you should be tolerant of it.
After a while, the bartender came back with the juice. Bai Ling took a sip first, and then handed it to the mermaid after making sure it was okay.
He held it in his palm and sipped it slowly. The watermelon juice is so sweet even without sugar.
At this time, the drug instructions were transmitted over. Bai Ling opened it and saw that it was a 46-page PDF, 2.15MB.
There are so many pages, and if they are given to others, they can just click on them and take a quick look and be clueless. But Bai Ling carefully saved it in a separate folder and marked it with an electronic bookmark so that he could come back to it next time after reading it once.
Yu Chen looked over and saw Niao trying hard to fight the drunkenness. He rubbed his eyes after looking for a few times, but he still persevered and continued as if it was something that had to be completed that day.
Yu Chen smiled at first, then he retracted some of the curve on his lips, and when he lowered his eyes, he revealed a sigh, but more of it was the comforting feeling in his heart.
His precious bird is very strange.
It is said that he is attentive. The bird will walk around in worn-out shoes and does not care about other people's opinions at all.
Although he is said to be careless, during breaks in his meals, he would bite his fork, frown, and stare at the terminal with a small interface, reading the densely packed size 10 characters word by word.
The instruction manual may be the most obscure and boring reading material in the world.
Falcon is not reading about medicine. It's him.
Bai Ling put down the terminal and concluded: "I said, you can't drink alcohol within three hours after the injection, you can't eat spicy food, you can't eat seafood... I have to watch you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the view in front of him darkened. It turned out that there were three or five young men blocking the way, all of them with grins on their faces and holding wine glasses.
Come to toast.
Bai Ling has been in the army for many years and is not surprised by this. He did not refuse and raised his glass with a calm expression.
But the other person's wine glass did not touch him, but touched the mellow watermelon juice.
The light was bad, and the mercenaries didn't notice that Commander Bai's brow was slowly frowning dangerously. They said provocatively:
"Mr. D, today is the celebration party. Please do me the honor of having a drink."
"Yes! Not drinking it would be disrespectful."
"I'll do it first—"
As he said this, he held his head high, not giving anyone a chance to refuse. After drinking, he raised his eyebrows, showed Yu Chen the empty bottom of the glass, and then put a glass of strong liquor on the table, signaling Mr. D:
It's your turn.
Nightingale at the next table saw this and was shocked: "What a scoundrel!"
Yu Chen was neither hurried nor slow, and refused without further negotiation: "I don't drink foreign wine."
"Then Mr. D can do it by himself. We'll wait here." The leader A, like a jerk, rushed towards him nonchalantly.
"Mr. D, please don't make excuses to us, saying that you can't drink alcohol after taking cefuroxime. We don't believe it."
"That's right. If an Alpha doesn't drink at the celebration party, does he still look like an Alpha?"
The omegas at the three tables nearby looked over here and frowned. Why are you forcing me to drink at a celebration banquet? I hate this drinking culture the most. These stinky Alphas bring all their bad habits here.
Sava narrowed his eyes and recognized the leader, the guy with a gap in his teeth, A. It seemed that this guy was always trying to grab the commander's fan title in the group.
His companion pulled him and whispered, "Hey, Leaky, Commander Bai is here, let's not push too hard."
Leaky A's wine emboldened the coward: "What's the big deal? It's just a joke."
Besides, Bai Ling was marrying the old emperor, not Mr. D. In terms of identity, Mr. D is also a lover without any name or status, and seems to be no different from these Alphas. If I have to say, it's that she's prettier and has more money. But they think they are all pretty handsome! Since we are all pursuers, we must compete fairly.
Even if Commander Bai was here, he wouldn't protect him.
Leaky A is self-confident.
Just when the atmosphere was at a stalemate, bang! The bottle cap suddenly flew out. The bottom of the dark green wine bottle hit the table, and the gushing foam instantly covered the thin fingers. In front of the stunned eyes of the A crowd, Commander Bai stood up, his voice slightly drunk but unable to hide the sternness in his eyes:
"Well, you guys can see that Mr. D can drink a lot. But he can't drink today. I won't let him. He has to accompany me when he goes back tonight. If you want to toast, you should toast me and the boss first. Don't break the rules!"
As soon as the words fell, the Alphas were stunned as if they had been electrocuted.
The omegas at the next table whistled frantically, "You're in trouble! Birds, punish them!"
Bai Ling slowly turned his cold eyes. Although it was summer, his intimidating look almost made the Alphas break into cold sweats.
"I see you guys are full of energy. Since you don't want to take this holiday, then go out and train for me! The five of you, do 10 laps of physical training, and you are not allowed to come back until you finish."
The few A's who had originally backed out are now regretting it deeply. Air leak A was stuck inside, and he stuck his head out to try to explain: "Please don't, we were just joking."
Bai Ling didn't listen at all and shouted coldly, "Stand at attention. If you don't set off, you will have to add one more lap for every ten seconds of delay."
“How cruel.”
"Wow, wow, it's all the Big Grudge's fault. I haven't even finished chewing the bones on my desk, and I'm already being punished by circling."
The five Alphas ran out cursing at each other, scrambling to be the first, fearing that they would be penalized for a few more laps.
Bai Ling stretched his head to look down the cliff and saw that everything was drawing circles in the sand below. He then brushed the dust off his clothes and sat down again.
Yu Chen laughed and said slowly in a low voice:
"Captain Bird is so kind to me. I am flattered."
Bai Ling turned back and pinched the mermaid's crossed thighs, and said calmly:
"You'll get used to it. This is how you deal with these old veterans. Only by dealing with them face to face can you prevent future troubles. Next time you encounter something like this, ignore them--"
He raised his chin and made a phone call gesture to his ear, saying coldly, "——Call bird."
At that second, my heavy heartstrings moved slightly, and an indescribable urgency and struggle surged in my heart. I want to lock him up and possess him fiercely, but I also want to hold him in my heart and cherish him.
At this moment, the strings made a "ding" sound out of nowhere.
It turned out that the band had changed to jazz music.
The notes of the electronic organ were so lively that the entire dance floor started dancing along. At this moment, Bai Ling's gaze happened to look over here. The candlelight on the table was swaying, and his cold gray eyes were dotted with warm light, which made his depressed heartstrings go from struggling to tranquility, and finally to joy.
Bai Ling paused and watched the mermaid stand up from the table.
He walked across the dance floor, through the crowd, to the center of the terrace, and spoke naturally to one of the musicians who was taking a break.
The accordion girl was stunned. Amid the rustling music, she gestured helplessly, "...you want this, okay, okay, you're welcome..."
Then take the straps off your body and make way.
The mayor brought a stool to Yu Chen. He sat on the sidelines with a frown on his face.
Everyone was stunned. Before they could understand what he was going to do, the unique sound of the accordion had already swept through the crowd and filled the quiet warm night.
The mermaid's voice was deep and nostalgic, resonating in the venue:
——In the vast sea, with endless waves, there is a sailor calling...
Sava was very interested and looked up:
"What song is this? It sounds so familiar."
Nightingale, who used to be a mainstay of the Imperial Chorus, answered skillfully:
"Captain Calling. It's a folk song passed down from the Age of Exploration. Of course, young master, you'll find it familiar. Even children can hum it. Wow—"
The nightingale lifted her cheek in a daze, full of envy:
"You probably don't know, but this is the song that the mermaids sing to the sailors. Mr. D is from the ocean tribe, right? His favorite captain is here."
The sound was lazy and intoxicating. As the man lowered his eyes and played the piano, his long golden hair spread out beautifully behind him.
For a moment, everyone present fell silent and held their breath involuntarily, thinking they were watching the performance of the legendary mermaid choir. Between breaths from the song, the man raised his golden eyelashes and stared at his captain with his deep green eyes.
At this time, everyone turned to look at Bai Ling with big smiles on their faces, and raised their glasses to him tacitly.
——I wish you and Mr. D all the best!
The atmosphere is so good and so consistent.
baffling……
Somehow the celebration party turned into an after party after the marriage vows.
Bai Ling touched his burning cheeks. He had drunk so much alcohol just now, and now all of it had come back to him.
The alcohol was taking over.
An emperor, for no reason, actually lowered his airs in public and wooed him by playing the violin and singing. He was really, really...
We were both carried away.
The mermaid sang, "Captain, Captain, I praise his integrity, calmness and firmness——"
Under the starry eyes, all the friends and subordinates cheered and sang the chorus:
"Wuhu, wuhu!"
Savoy grew up in a private school, so it wasn't like in a public school where he could learn this folk song. He couldn't sing, but was familiar with the tune, so he mingled with the crowd and hummed "Gu↑GuGu↓Gu", trying his best to sing throughout the whole show.
The gentle voice sang the next verse.
...Until one day, the old captain's boat broke down and he couldn't go home. He could only float on the sea, using wood as a raft. His toes were eaten by sharks. He hit the shark's head with his leg bone--and stopped here--
Everyone sang in unison: "Crunch, crunch!"
Bai Ling held up his face and couldn't help but smile, the corners of his mouth were curved with soreness.
...The old captain fell into the sea and embraced the sea he loved tightly. The mermen loved him so much that they resurrected him and turned him into a free seagull, and his soul flew back home. The old captain blended into the sunset glow of the town. He stood on the eaves of his house and sang, happy and encouraging...
The simple accordion music is not very skillful, but it is sung with great emotion.
It was clearly a cheerful tune, but when it came to the second half, the imperial refugees present joined in the singing and their eyes gradually became moist.
They miss home too.
Under the dim light, the mermaid's profile was gentle and blurry, far less dazzling than under the crystal chandelier in the palace. But at this moment, that face seemed so kind and gentle, like a distant dream from childhood.
Bai Ling drank the wine and wiped his eyes for some unknown reason.
Thinking about the milk cart, the sculpture, and Yu Chen’s broken fingers.
Beside him, Nightingale whispered, "Can we go back in this life? I miss grandma so much."
Bai Ling held the cup tightly and told him firmly: "If you can go back, you can definitely do it."
After the song ended, the audience couldn't help but burst into applause and cheers. The Omegas shouted, "One more song!" The mercenaries quietly stepped aside, and could only shoot jealous glances—
Do you really have to be so competitive? Please stop raising the level of male courtship. We can’t catch up with you in our mechas!
Yu Chen smiled and declined the invitation to play another song. He returned the accordion, but the young musician was stunned and her cheeks turned visibly red. But the angle of his gaze was not towards him, but behind him.
Yu Chen turned around and found that it was his dear captain who was summoned by the singing.
Bai Ling had no expression on his face and stretched out his palm towards him:
"You give me a song, and I invite you to dance."
This might be the most welcome invitation Yu Chen has ever received.
As the crown prince, Yu Chen had danced a lot in social occasions, but almost all of them were for social occasions. When I count carefully, there have been only two times in my life when I was happy to do something.
Once was practicing with the birds in the garden, and once is now.
Sometimes I feel that it’s not the dance music or the scene that’s wrong, but that I should meet the right person.
When Bai Ling saw the encouraging eyes of his teammates off the court, his heart beat like a drum, and he thought of another thing.
Originally, he had practiced for so long in the O-de class in the palace just to prepare for Cade's ball. However, due to some mistake, he failed to attend the ball and missed the so-called opportunity to dance with the emperor.
But now, he was dancing with another emperor.
The one he supported.
I practiced dancing for so long and thought it was all wasted, but now I get to use it here.
It turns out that all efforts in life will fall into place, you just need to be patient and wait slowly.
Temperature table: [Midsummer, temperature 32°]
My feet were spinning and my eyes were dizzy with the lights. Bai Ling's mind was in a daze, he only remembered being happy. All the messy worries that were hovering in my mind before were now resolved - what kind of ceremony is needed? Isn't this it?
Surrounded by friends and family, everyone gathered together to celebrate for them. The rattlesnakes showed their heads outside, and the windshield wipers beat the rhythm. As I spun, familiar faces flashed before my eyes: Sava, Huo Yuan, North... Everyone is fine, and you and I are fine too.
Is there anything happier than this?
She raised her eyes and saw Yu Chen's eyes, then smiled, and understood him tacitly.
--have. Your lover thinks so too.
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