Chapter 42 Changes
Chris did not oversleep this time. Almost at the moment when Nuhra's alarm clock rang, he sat up in a daze, and his confused eyes subconsciously searched for Nuhra's figure in the room.
Nuhra had just emerged from the cloakroom, fastening the cufflinks on his uniform. Seeing Chris had woken up, he walked over to him, fastened his cufflinks, and then reached out to touch Chris's sleep-torn head. "Good morning."
Chris took advantage of the situation and hugged Nuhra's waist, resting his head on Nuhra's abdominal muscles, muttering with his eyes closed: "Did I fall asleep holding you yesterday..."
"Not just yesterday, but the past two days as well," Nohra said with a smile, placing her hand on the back of Kris's neck. Now that their relationship was official, Nohra had nothing to hide from Kris about this harmless little habit.
Hearing this, Chris felt a bit awkward. It was fine now that he and Nuhra were in a relationship, but if Nuhra didn't like him and he kept snuggling into someone else's arms during sleep... he really couldn't face anyone.
"Well... I wasn't entirely sure I had these sleeping habits myself." Kris raised his head from Nuhra's embrace, his face innocent. "Are you willing to accept this?"
Nuhra stroked the hair on the back of Chris's neck again and again, teasing, "Why wouldn't I be willing to accept my crush?"
Upon hearing this, Corris said nothing, but just chuckled softly a few times.
He remembered that Nuhra still had to go to work, so he took the initiative to loosen his arms around Kris. While helping Nuhra straighten the hem of her military uniform, he asked, "Isn't it time for you to go to work?"
Nuhra glanced at the time displayed on the holographic screen in the distance and nodded: "Well... wait for me to come back." As he said that, he prepared to leave the room.
Just as Nuhra was about to leave the room, he paused, turned around and said to Chris, who was still sitting on the bed, "By the way, I'm almost done with the school matters..."
Chris thought he was just talking about returning to school, so he responded calmly and assumed he knew what he was talking about.
Nohra was about to say something else, but changed his mind and said, "Goodbye. If you want to go out for a walk, you can use the car in the garage."
Chris waved goodbye to Nuhra without commenting. Actually, he wanted to practice alone in the training room rather than go out.
After all, Joan had already announced the sad news that the training volume would be increased. If Chris did not take the initiative to practice, he would likely drag down other team members.
But apart from this matter, Chris was more concerned about the content of Nuhra's emergency meeting yesterday... But Nuhra didn't seem to intend to say anything. He hesitated for a while and decided not to ask first.
The excitement after successfully confessing his love to Nuhra yesterday had almost faded away. Now Chris had calmed down and started thinking about his future with Nuhra.
If Chris was willing to stay under Nuhra's protection for the rest of his life and let Nuhra solve all his difficulties and conspiracies for him, then Chris would not have to worry about anything, but Chris was never willing to entrust everything to others.
Chris wants to take control of his own life, and he wants to stand beside Nuhra openly and face all difficulties and obstacles with him... But at present, the gap is still huge. One of the gaps between them is the gap in status - an aristocratic military academy student and a general in the military, and they also have a teacher-student relationship. This is enough to make people think about it.
Chris began to regret the request he made to Nuhra a few days ago. Now it seemed unreasonable... Because Chris said he wanted to stay with Nuhra, Nuhra would have to find a way to smooth things over for him, which would definitely give others something to talk about.
Chris got a headache when he thought of this. It was impossible for him and Nuhra to be secret partners for life. There would be a day when their relationship would be made public... How would Nuhra explain it then?
Chris thought for a while, and finally realized that he really couldn't think of any good solution with his ability. The most important thing to do now was to work hard to improve himself so that he could truly match Nuhra...
In the past, Kris thought and acted for self-preservation; now, everything related to Nuhra is the most important thing to him, and Kris must be extremely cautious.
With the motivation to move forward, Kris set off. After breakfast, filled with ambition and a fearless spirit, he stepped into the training room he hadn't visited in a long time...
In the military building a few blocks away, Nuhra finished most of the work at hand and became much more sober for a while.
He thought of Kris at home, and his expression softened. He clicked on a holographic screen, which displayed the surveillance footage from the villa. The system detected Kris in the training room and zoomed in on the footage, filling the entire screen.
The screen showed Kris doing basic training. Nuhra watched for a moment, then looked away and continued with his work. He didn't turn off the screen, but occasionally took the time to look up at Kris's condition on the monitor.
A brief communication prompt sounded in the office. Nuhra pushed open the holographic screen displaying the surveillance footage and answered the communication request on another screen.
The next moment, a cold face covered with the words "Keep Away" appeared on the clear and smooth holographic screen. Nuhra took the initiative to greet him: "Good morning, Commander Lin Zhe. Please allow me to convey my sincere greetings to all the non-commissioned officers of the Tenth Army."
The man on the other end of the line was Lin Zhe, the commander-in-chief of the Tenth Army. The Tenth Army currently led by him was taking over the Seventh Army's mission and was responsible for the security of the trading galaxy.
"Thank you for your concern." Compared with Lin Zhe's thin and indifferent expression, his voice sounded like a spring breeze. "Happy wedding, Commander Nuhra. I will ask someone to send you a gift."
Nuhra smiled gently and seemed to be in a good mood, but he knew that Lin Zhe's sudden contact was not just to congratulate him:
Thank you for your kindness. When you return to the capital, we can have a meal together and bring my husband with you."
Lin Zhe nodded slightly, his expression gradually becoming serious. "I won't beat around the bush. The Tenth Army has discovered traces of the pirate organization 'Black Mist' on the edge of the trade system."
Nuhra's expression remained unchanged, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Her words were polite enough: "Oh... 'Black Mist', what information do you want from me?"
"This time, the 'black fog' did not actively attack our territory like it did in the previous times. Instead, it chose to make a detour, which had a certain impact on our pursuit." Lin Zhe's tone was flat, without any ups and downs, and he just described the situation encountered by the Tenth Army.
"Unfortunately, I know very little about the current 'Black Mist'..." Nuhra shrugged, looking helpless. "Unless you can explain your situation more clearly."
Lin Zhe's dark purple pupils narrowed slightly, as if he was a little dissatisfied with Nuhra's attitude, but he quickly suppressed his emotions. "I suspect they seem to be waiting for an opportunity, or want to contact certain specific people."
Nuhra looked up at Lin Zhi on the screen and said slowly, "If you had explained it clearly earlier, we wouldn't have to be in such a big circle... Lin Zhi, are you doubting me?"
Lin Zhi was exposed abruptly, but he didn't feel guilty at all. Instead, he smiled for a moment, "Yes, that's right, I was suspicious of you... But I also know that this is just my speculation. I apologize for my attitude."
"Can we get to the point now?" Lin Zhe asked politely.
"I don't recommend taking the initiative. Let's wait and see," Nuhra said after a moment's hesitation, "so as not to alert the enemy."
"I agree." Lin Zhe responded dryly like a robot.
"Pay more attention to shipping channels," Nuhra frowned as he pondered further, "especially the import and export of important goods."
"It's already being implemented." Lin Zhe had already made the relevant arrangements beforehand, and now he just wanted to check in with Nuhra. "I also found some interesting things this time, but I don't have a complete grasp of the situation yet... I'll update you once I confirm it."
There was a sharp light flashing in Nuhra's eyes, while Lin Zhe had a meaningful look on his face. They all knew what they were talking about, such as Rui Leisi.
"Lin Zhi, I've known you for quite a while," Nuhra said in a deep voice, leaning forward in her chair. "What makes you suspect me?"
"Nothing, just some small things," Lin Zhi said lightly, obviously unwilling to say anything. "At least there is no definite evidence yet, so I can trust you for the time being."
Nuhra knew that Lin Zhe must have found something related to him, and this evidence was unfavorable to him... His brain worked rapidly and he quickly got the answer: "The Nar family, you found them, right?"
Lin Zhe's eyes widened involuntarily. When Nuhra saw this expression, she knew that she was right.
"Some minor issues with export shipments." Lin Zhe was also straightforward and took the initiative to disclose the details. "That's all I have to say. Goodbye."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhi ended the video call, leaving Nuhra no room to ask further questions.
Nuhra wasn't in the mood to say anything more. He subconsciously glanced at Corris, who was still home on the other end of the surveillance camera, and sighed silently. He had already roughly guessed that the Nar family had probably touched some goods they shouldn't have touched and smuggled them out of the Empire's jurisdiction for resale.
Nuhra on the other end of the surveillance camera seemed to sense something, looked up in the general direction of the surveillance camera, and stared at Nuhra across the air, with a thin layer of sweat on his face after exercise.
Nuhra pulled out his terminal and sent a voice call to Kris. On the other end of the monitor, Kris's terminal rang simultaneously. He paused, wiped his sweat with a towel, and answered the call with the other.
"Nuhra? What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Kris on the other end of the terminal was a little breathless, with a little doubt.
Nuhra's eyes never left the figure on the surveillance screen. After a long moment, she asked, "...Have you had breakfast?"
"Of course I ate. I was just training." Chris didn't understand why, but he answered honestly. He then changed the subject and said, "Nu... uh, brother, I want to go back to the academy, and... I also said I wanted to stay with you..."
"What did you call me?" Nuhra was stunned by what Corris called him and confirmed it again.
"Brother...?" Kris in the camera was startled by Nuhra's question and froze in his tracks. "Ah, isn't that too weird? I, I should just call you by your name..."
When Nuhra heard this, she immediately comforted him: "It's okay, whatever you want to say, I'm just a little surprised."
"Can I still call you that in the future?" Chris asked Nuhra carefully, holding the terminal.
Nuhra was in a very good mood right now. He threw all the things about work, Lin Zhe, and the star pirates aside. "Okay, you can call me whatever you want." If there were other subordinates around, they would be startled by his gentle look.
"Oh——" Chris on the other end of the terminal dragged out the syllables, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Okay, brother... brother." Chris made up his mind and went for it! After saying that, he hung up the terminal directly, gasping for breath, his face flushed.
He actually wanted to call him something else, but was worried that it might be too much, so he settled for "brother". Now it seems that it is still too much!
Nuhra put down the terminal stiffly, not daring to look at Corris on the surveillance screen again.
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