If you ask seven-year-old Xu Nuo what he hates most, the answer must be going to school and being separated from Aaron, and these two things usually happen together.
The elementary school students' uniforms are very cute, consisting of dark brown overalls and small leather shoes. Xu Nuo will also wear a woolen hat with bear ears knitted by Lilia herself.
Every morning, Xu Nuo would lie in Aaron's arms and pretend to be an ostrich, with only a pair of little bear ears showing. Although the final result was always that he would use his hands and feet to flutter and be carried back to the aircraft by his father, therefore, there would be a few small footprints left on Aaron's straight uniform pants every morning.
He was happiest after school. Aaron would tell him what happened that day or bring him a gift. It could be a painting from the older children's school that had just opened, or a small thing Aaron made of wood. No matter what it was, Promise liked it and always treasured the daily gift in his room.
He now knows quite a few words, and can understand the densely packed documents Aaron reads with his smart computer while sitting on his lap. However, it's too boring, always filled with things like Neville, lasers, airships and the army. Perhaps they, the alphas, all like these boring things, so Xu Nuo would be in a daze after reading for a while.
Occasionally, Aaron would write letters using stationery and a fountain pen, then roll them up and put them in a small metal tube. Xu Nuo now knew that this small tube was invented by Aaron and could not be opened forcibly. Only specific recipients could open it and read it.
Aaron never avoided telling him about these things. Even though Xu Nuo already had the ability to remember and learn, no matter what Xu Nuo asked, he would still explain it carefully.
"Aaron is so amazing, he knows everything," Xu Nuo always said, and the look in his eyes when he looked at him was one of admiration and dependence that could not be faked.
At this time, Aaron couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, feeling warm in his heart, and wishing that time would stop at this moment forever. He was still Master Schiller who was temporarily staying at the Xu family, holding his clingy little nephew in his arms. They would chat together and grow up together.
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"You're lying!" Xu Nuo, who had grown a little taller, wiped his eyes and threw the toy in his hand to the ground. "I don't want you to go to military school!"
Xu Chao helplessly picked up his crying little son who was sitting on the ground and comforted him, "Aaron is just going to study and will be back during the holidays."
"But..." Xu Nuo sniffed, "All students of Mars have to stay in school."
"Mars will also have holidays, and the students will have time to go home. By then, Aaron will become a soldier."
Mars is the highest-level military academy in the interstellar empire. Some high-level and talented alphas will be selected and sent there for training. Occasionally, some brave and warlike noble children will voluntarily enroll.
Unlike ordinary schools, this place operates under a closed-off military system, where all students are treated as if they were soldiers. This is why Mars has been able to train numerous high-ranking generals. Students not only learn general knowledge but also prepare for field service, with numerous practical activities also taking place.
"Okay, Nono," Lilia came over with a stern face, "You can't always cling to your uncle."
Xu Nuo choked and then cried even louder. Xu Yan and the twins stood by and tried to comfort him and make him laugh, but it was all in vain.
Aaron knew that he couldn't be soft-hearted at this time. Mars was the first step in his plan, and he couldn't let the years of planning by himself and his father's former subordinates go to waste.
Xu Nuo, who was still crying, saw Aaron's back as he left from the corner of her eye. She even forgot to wipe her tears and stared blankly at the boy who was so close to her leaving.
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No matter how reluctant Xu Nuo was, Aaron going to Mars Military Academy was an established fact that could not be changed. The young master began to unilaterally quarrel with Aaron and had a cold war with him, and no matter who tried to comfort him, it was useless. The two who were inseparable in the past were now nowhere to be seen together.
The other three siblings of the Xu family were happy to see this happen. The soft omega brother had never been so close to them since he could remember.
The third child, Xu Ci, is belligerent and has the most impulsive temper. In three years, he also plans to go to Mars to study.
"Nonuo baby," Xu Nuo pinched his brother's chubby face, "Big brother will also go to Mars in the future. Will you also be angry with me like this?"
"No," Xu Nuo fiddled with the smart computer in his hand while watching cartoons. "Brother, you can go if you like. I'm a good boy."
Although he had already prepared himself to be no match for Aaron, Xu Ci was still silently sad for a while, leaving Xu Shi alone there, hugging his brother and laughing.
Mars started school a few days earlier than other schools. On the day Aaron officially enrolled, the whole family went out to the door to see him off and waited for Mars' special aircraft to pick up the new student.
Xu Nuo didn't go. He stood in his room on the second floor, hiding behind the thick curtains and wiping his tears. Aaron, who was now on the stairs of the aircraft downstairs, turned his head towards the second floor as if by telepathy and just happened to meet Xu Nuo's eyes.
Unfortunately, before Xu Nuo could change his mind, Aaron was rushed into the aircraft. In a hurry, Xu Nuo tripped over the long floor-length curtains and fell. When he looked up again, he could only see the shadow of the aircraft taking off.
"Uh...Aaron..."
When Lilia found him, he had been lying on the carpet crying for who knows how long. The dark wool carpet was wet with his tears.
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Xu Nuo didn't say it, but everyone knew he was looking forward to Aaron coming home. Mars would go out of school every two months, and the first thing Xu Nuo did every morning was run to the small desk and draw a big cross on the calendar. When he had drawn 61 crosses, Aaron would come home.
I don’t know what gift Aaron will bring him when he comes back this time, will it be something related to Mars or the weapons inventions that Aaron is always researching, or even a flower or a blade of grass that Aaron picked up casually. It doesn’t matter even if he comes back empty-handed, Xu Nuo just wants him to come back, which is enough.
There was less than a week left until the day when a big heart would be drawn, and Xu Nuo's mood was getting higher and higher every day. Until one day after school, his parents anxiously boarded a flying vehicle with the Mars Military Academy logo printed on it, and returned exhausted in the evening.
Lilia's beautiful eyes were red and swollen. Xu Chao held her in his arms and kissed his wife's forehead soothingly. Xu Nuo had a bad feeling in his heart and ran out barefoot without even putting on his shoes.
"Dad! Mom! What happened? Is...Aaron back?"
Lilia could no longer suppress her grief, and hugged her little son who ran over, crying uncontrollably.
"Aaron isn't coming back...baby."
Xu Nuo was struck by lightning and stood still. "What do you mean... Mom, did Aaron go on a mission or..."
"Nono," Xu Chao interrupted, seeming to find it difficult to speak. "Aaron encountered a group of space pirates during a practical exercise, and his aircraft... was destroyed."
Strong emotions surged up like waves, clamoring to drown Xu Nuo. The little omega was held in his mother's arms in a daze, his body softened, and he fainted.
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