So when Ji Yueyao saw what was on the table, she was completely dumbfounded. What on earth was this thing that looked like mud?
Smelling a faint, slightly astringent egg smell, Ji Yueyao realized it was eggs. "Mu Yanxuan, why are you wasting food here so late at night instead of sleeping?"
Mu Yanxuan felt a little wronged, as if her heart had been deeply hurt. "I just wanted to make you breakfast..."
Huh? Ji Yueyao was taken aback, seemingly unsure how to react. She hadn't expected such an answer at all. Staring blankly at the egg mixture in front of her, which looked like mud, she was momentarily stunned.
"Why did you suddenly think of doing this?" The highest-ranking commander of the military region, a high and mighty figure, was now diligently cracking eggs at the table. Ji Yueyao looked down at the bowl of egg mixture that looked unappetizing and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
“Back then… this is how my father made breakfast for her.” Mu Yanxuan turned her head away, avoiding Ji Yueyao’s gaze. “He said that was the only way to keep her… but it’s ridiculous, in the end she still didn’t care. But I still want to try… Ji Yueyao, you won’t leave me, right?”
Ji Yueyao knew that Mu Yanxuan was referring to his mother, Xu Yazhi. Hearing Mu Yanxuan's fragile words, she took a step forward and hugged Mu Yanxuan's waist tightly. Under the light, her face was flushed with a faint pink, as if she was shy, but she still mustered up her courage and said, "When I come back, let's cook together, okay?"
Mu Yanxuan looked down at Ji Yueyao's alluring face, paused for a moment, and then his eyes were filled with a dazzling light like starlight. He hugged Ji Yueyao tightly, lowered his head slightly and buried his head in Ji Yueyao's neck, softly hummed "Mmm" and then fell silent, quietly enjoying the warmth in his arms.
"Mu Yanxuan, my legs are numb," Ji Yueyao said untimely, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere.
Mu Yanxuan sighed softly and pinched Ji Yueyao's little face. Her childishness had faded a lot, but she still had a bit of a childlike cuteness.
“Eighteen years old is already considered an adult, right…” Mu Yanxuan bent down and rubbed Ji Yueyao’s cheek, sighing softly, “Why does it feel like you haven’t grown up yet?”
Ji Yueyao's senses are now far beyond those of an ordinary person; in a sense, they are quite acute. Therefore, she naturally heard Mu Yanxuan's words clearly.
Ji Yueyao glared at Mu Yanxuan and struggled a couple of times before trying to break free from his embrace. However, as long as Mu Yanxuan didn't let go, her struggles were futile.
"My legs were already numb..." Ji Yueyao muttered unhappily.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong. What are you going to do so late at night?" Mu Yanxuan naturally took a step back to appease Ji Yueyao. He looked at the petite person in his arms and was in a very good mood.
Ji Yueyao struggled for a long time but couldn't get free, so she finally gave up and leaned against Mu Yanxuan's chest, too lazy to move. "I'm going to find my friend. That's basically the purpose of my trip to Xiyu Base."
"Do you want me to come with you?" Mu Yanxuan instinctively felt annoyed. He lowered his head and stared straight into Ji Yueyao's eyes, making Ji Yueyao feel uneasy. "A man...?"
"Hmm." Ji Yueyao nodded, trying to look away, but Mu Yanxuan held her head tightly, making it impossible for her to move. Helpless, she could only continue, "It's Wei Kang... You should know that during the duel between the newcomers of the five major forces... He lost and was seriously injured. I don't know if he has woken up yet, but he is my best friend."
Hearing Ji Yueyao's words, Mu Yanxuan forcibly suppressed the jealousy in his heart. Wei Kang? He had only paid attention to Ji Yueyao during the rookie competition, and had no impression of this Wei Kang at all.
"Just friends?" Mu Yanxuan couldn't help but ask.
"Just friends," Ji Yueyao said helplessly.
Mu Yanxuan pursed his lips, but he did send over Ji Yueyao. She was just a friend, and he wouldn't be jealous of everyone... Hmph.
“I guessed so. He’s older than me… That kind of old man is not good enough for you at all.” Mu Yanxuan snorted, but her words almost made Ji Yueyao choke.
Xia Yaoxuan has indeed been labeled as "old".
Ji Yueyao looked at Mu Yanxuan, who had a conflicted expression, rubbed her hair, and turned to leave. "I'm leaving now. We'll cook together when I get back."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yanxuan's gloom vanished instantly. He looked at Ji Yueyao's retreating figure and finally chased after her.
"What are you doing?" Ji Yueyao felt her arm being tugged and turned around to ask.
Mu Yanxuan pointed to the door that Ji Yueyao was about to leave through and shook his head, "We can't go that way, there are people watching us there."
"Someone's still watching us this late?!" Ji Yueyao glanced at Mu Yanxuan, indicating that this guy was indeed a big problem in Yu Zhenlong's eyes. "Then which way should I go... By the way, didn't you say there was some kind of secret door?"
"Come with me." Mu Yanxuan grabbed Ji Yueyao's hand and walked to the window. After nimbly jumping over, he pointed to the towering wall in front of him and said, "Just climb over from there."
"..." Ji Yueyao paused, speechless as she looked at the wall in front of her. Was this a secret door? Wasn't this just climbing over the wall?!
“There’s absolutely no one here who can monitor us, but for us, jumping over is a piece of cake.” Mu Yanxuan chuckled as he ruffled Ji Yueyao’s hair, completely ignoring her angry glare.
They're just playing with her... The wall is so thin, it would be a miracle if a person could stand on it.
Ji Yueyao stomped on Mu Yanxuan's foot speechlessly, then used her leg strength to leap over the wall.
Ji Yueyao had disappeared from sight. Mu Yanxuan stood there for a while, hesitating, but ultimately decided not to follow.
Ji Yueyao also had her own things to do, and he couldn't always follow behind her... although he really wanted to.
Ji Yueyao climbed over the wall and ran quickly toward the medical station, but the moment she landed, her figure was spotted by Xia Yaoxuan, who was standing on the wall next to the garden looking at the moon.
"..." Xia Yaoxuan looked at Ji Yueyao, who was completely unaware, and a throbbing vein could be seen on his forehead... He was here worrying about her safety, but Ji Yueyao had already secretly arrived at the Xiyu base?!
He almost lifted his foot to chase after her, but the next second he immediately pulled back and jumped backward.
At the same time, the spot where he had just landed had been corroded into a large hole, with faint, dark traces spreading outwards.
"What a coincidence... Commander of the Military Region, Mu Yanxuan." Xia Yaoxuan raised his eyes and revealed an innocent smile.
Mu Yanxuan leaped down from the wall and landed in front of Xia Yaoxuan in the blink of an eye. His face was cold and hard, and his eyes were devoid of any emotion.
"Indeed...what a coincidence." (To be continued.)
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