“Ask away,” General Ning said, staring at the girl’s teasing gaze.
Lian Han nodded and dialed Shen Sihan's number. The latter immediately expressed her concern and mentioned that the Ling family was unreliable before asking what she wanted to talk to her about.
"Hmm, I heard that an Ice Clan member died?"
"Oh, it was Uncle An who did it. He just wanted to avenge his sister. The traces have been mostly cleared away." Madam Shen said indifferently, as if she were talking about something trivial like, "Have you eaten?"
"I see, I understand."
"Xiao Han, why did you ask this? Did the card maker who bought the cards from Anbo say something?"
How did you know?
"When we were cleaning up this kid's mess, the only thing we couldn't get rid of was that anonymous card maker, who was too well hidden."
Lian Han, witnessing Aunt Chen's methods for the first time, said: "...You don't need to clean it up. That's Jing Li. Making trouble for him is just asking for trouble."
"Him?" Aunt Shen was slightly surprised, then asked, "What is your relationship with him? I was late for the New Year's Eve party, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to take you away."
"It doesn't really matter, he just teaches me how to make cards."
"I thought you had given up on cards once you entered the Armor Academy."
Lian Han: ...
Was that what she wanted? She's not so heartbroken about the cards anymore, but she has a system that constantly sends out tasks to assert its presence, and punishes her if she fails. She doesn't want to recall the time she was turned into a briefcase.
"I know what I'm doing."
Chen Sihan paused for a moment, then said, "Alright. Do whatever you want. You're still young, and the Ling family won't starve you. And if all else fails, I'll still be here for you."
"I understand. Thank you, Aunt Chen." Lian Han smiled, her mood improving considerably.
"I'll be going back in a few days. I'll come to see you then. I'll hang up now."
"Wait a minute." Shen Sihan hesitated for a moment, but still said, "If you're free, keep an eye on Anhe. That girl and her brother—I was also at fault in this matter. Talk to her more."
Lian Han was completely confused, but still nodded in agreement, "I will. See you in the capital then."
After the call ended, Lian Han looked at Ning Jue with a smug expression, "I'm just asking you, do you submit or not?"
No one would take on something that could potentially damage the friendship between the two races.
Ning Jue: "...I see that you have a special-purpose AI in your hand. When did you get a new one?"
"It was a gift from someone. Don't change the subject. An apology? I need it right now!"
Ning Jue said helplessly, "I'm sorry, it was my fault this time."
Lian Han was in an extremely good mood, so he didn't push his luck. "It's good that you know. I'll let you get away with wronging Xiao Rui! But forget about that request."
"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. You can bring it up later if you can't think of anything now." Ning Jue smiled, showing no trace of their previous argument.
"That's fine. But since you've agreed, don't go back on your word later."
"You knew all along that it wasn't Jiang Chenrui?" Ning Jue asked.
"I don't know."
Ning Jue slowly leaned closer to her, "Your smugness has already betrayed you."
Lian Han retreated and surrendered, "Okay, okay. I'll tell you. I was just guessing."
“When you said Bingmo was dead, my first thought was Xiaorui, after all, he has a criminal record. But then I thought it was unlikely to be him. I know him better than you do. The surveillance over the past few months has proven that he really cares about me, his older sister. And he wouldn't go against the wishes of someone he cares about. I've already made it clear that he doesn't need to get involved in this kind of thing.”
"That's all?"
"Besides, if he really wanted to kill Bingmo, he could have done whatever he wanted after I disappeared or the surveillance card stopped working. Why wait until now?"
"That doesn't prove he didn't do it. Why are you so sure?"
"I believe him. I believe he won't go back on his promise."
Ning Jue: ...
He wanted to say that Lian Han was acting on emotion, but she was right this time, so Ning Jue had no choice but to shut up.
Lian Han asked, "Then, uncle, do you believe me?"
"certainly……"
Lian Han interrupted him, "Don't rush to answer, let me finish. I mean, complete trust—trust that my character won't endanger others, trust that my choices won't put me in danger, and trust that I have the ability to resolve this trouble. Can you do that?"
Ning Jue frowned. "Of course I believe you. But the danger you face comes from a power beyond 3S, and I can't help you..."
"So it's impossible," Lian Han concluded.
“That’s true. You were just forced to travel with the Zerg for a few months. If you can reach 3S, I certainly won’t worry about your safety anymore. And it’s just a matter of time. You’re still too young, so…”
“Look. I think you’re too old, while you think I’m too young, still a minor.”
Ning Jue: ...Ning Jue discovered that the number of times he was speechless whenever he encountered Lian Han would increase dramatically.
Lian Han wasn't surprised by his attitude at all. "I know we can't reach a consensus right now, and we won't for a long time to come. But if Ning Jue ever has a lover, I hope we'll be equals, with equal respect, trust, and affection."
Ning Jue remained silent.
Lian Han raised an eyebrow at him. "You can leave now. I want to rest."
Ning Jue glanced at Lian Han, not reminding her that this was his room, and got up to leave. "Get some rest. I will seriously consider your request."
"goodbye."……
For the next few days until they disembarked from the starship, Lian Han didn't see Ning Jue again. However, since Ning Jue wasn't looking for her, she was happy to be left alone.
The day she returned to the capital was a Saturday, so she didn't have to go to class. Lian Han immediately invited An He and other friends to have dinner at Yizhen Pavilion. It wasn't that she particularly wanted to come to such a high-class place, but mainly because she was sure she would be interrogated this time. Considering how much money she had spent, they should go easy on her later.
However, to her surprise, the first thing An said to her classmate was, "Xiaohan, Professor Cui Zhi asked me to ask if you have started the project he assigned to you."
Lian Han: ...
Lian Han said with difficulty, "Well, the AI hasn't had a signal for a while, so I haven't had time to check it these past few months. But I improved the design before the New Year and wanted your advice, but something happened before I could tell you. Can you show it to me later?"
"That's more like it. But just having design drawings isn't enough, Xiaohan. You need to start working on it. We'll be in our third year soon, and in our fourth year we'll be going on missions to gain experience. This is your last year."
Hearing her say that, Lian Han really felt immense pressure. "Okay. I understand. From now on, I'll live at school, and nobody can expect me to step out of the school gates."
Pei Sumei was immediately displeased and snorted coldly, "Anhe, look how scared you've made my sister. How are we supposed to play together now?"
“I genuinely think Lian Han is safe at school. Look at her, she can disappear for months as soon as she leaves the school gates.”
"That seems so. Sister, where did you go this time?"
Lian Han didn't want to think too much about it. "It's just a backward planet. I'll tell you more about it later. Let's eat."
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