Chapter 40
Agatha visits Lu Zhengqing at Cynthia Nursing Home every month, and the medical staff at the nursing home are already very familiar with her.
This was the first time she had brought anyone else to the nursing home. The staff showed no questions or curiosity; everyone was focused on their work.
These people were all Jiang Yun's men. No matter what they heard or saw, they would remain absolutely silent.
"Marshal Lu's condition is deteriorating and he's now completely unconscious," Doctor Ou En told the three people solemnly. "The last time he was conscious was when Foreign Minister Jiang came to visit him. Since then, the marshal hasn't uttered a complete sentence."
The last words of clarity Lu Zhengqing left for the world were still: "Don't let Lu Huai become a bargaining chip for the enemy."
——Jiang Yun did it.
"I understand. You go ahead and do your work," Agatha said to Owen. "Please arrange for someone to check on the recovery of my subordinate in the wheelchair."
As Owen closed the door, the ward fell into a heavy silence.
An old and frail hero lying on the hospital bed, and two young men in their prime beside the bed.
The expensive medical equipment makes regular sounds, but it does not represent the beating of life, but a futile struggle.
Agatha placed her hand on Lu Huai's shoulder and said, "Jiang Yun has taken good care of the Marshal over the years. It's a miracle that the Marshal has been able to hold on until now and wait for you to come back."
Looking at the old man's face sleeping under the oxygen mask, Lu Huai was silent for a long time, and finally said the first sentence since he stepped into the ward: "Does he feel pain when he is asleep?"
"No." Agatha said in surprise, "How can a sleeping person feel pain?"
She thought that Lu Huai would find it difficult to accept Marshal Lu's critical illness, and that Lu Huai would forcefully ask the doctor to wake Marshal Lu up, just to tell his grandfather in person that he had returned home safely.
But in fact, compared to death, Lu Huai seemed to care more about whether Marshal Lu was in pain or not.
Among the devices connected to Marshal Lu's body, two can quantify Lu Zhengqing's pain value and sobriety value respectively.
These two curves have remained stable for nearly a month, which is enough to show that Marshal Lu is in a coma without any consciousness.
After learning that Marshal Lu's condition was no longer reversible, Jiang Yun ordered the medical team to prioritize Marshal Lu's comfort.
Lu Huai nodded: "That's good."
He stepped forward and shook his grandfather's dry, bony hand.
Although both of them were sleeping, his palms were still young and warm, while his grandfather's palms were only yellow and withered.
It was obvious that these hands were full and full of strength when they held his hands while he was in elementary school.
Lu Huai saw a virtual button in his grandfather's hand and asked, "What is this?"
Agatha replied, "Ever since you 'died in the line of duty,' the Marshal has developed a habit of reviewing old memories."
Lu Huai pressed the button and the video continued to play at the progress saved last time.
The last time Jiang Yun came, the little Lu Huai in the video was only seven years old. Afterwards, Marshal Lu relived the memories of the past seventeen years alone, and the time came to the day of Lu Huai and Jiang Yun's wedding.
The 24-year-old Colonel Lu finally married a sweet and soft Omega who was as cute as a small cake.
Omega was wearing a white suit as flawless as moonlight, the bouquet in his hand and his smile were blooming, his sparkling eyes seemed to be filled with stars in the sky, and he was as sweet as a dreamy fairy tale.
He said those three words without any hesitation in front of the priest, in front of all his relatives and friends, and in front of the whole world.
Lu Huai's heart skipped a beat, and the fingertips on the keys moved uncontrollably.
The holy church gradually faded, the white on the screen was replaced by black, and the elegant and romantic orchestral music turned into a low and sad death knell.
Jiang Yun was wearing a black suit and stood expressionlessly in front of the portrait of her late husband. There was only a silent dead water in her out-of-focus eyes.
Guests came in droves to pay their respects. Jiang Yun, as if programmed, simply bowed and expressed gratitude. Only very occasionally would he unconsciously raise his hand and gently place it on his lower abdomen.
An elegant old man came to Jiang Yun, comforted Jiang Yun briefly, and then walked aside to talk to Jiang Yun's parents.
That was Jiang Yun’s mentor, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and current President of the Alliance - Joe Hurd.
Gong Ze was standing in line behind Qiao Hede. As soon as Qiao Hede left, Gong Ze quickly took the position in front of Jiang Yun.
The Alpha's face was filled with grief, as if he felt the same pain as the Omega. He whispered to the Omega, "Please accept my condolences, Mr. Jiang."
Alpha, who was only a virtual scene at the wedding, suddenly became a real scene in this scene.
Except for Osvid, Fu Mingqian and others, the faces of the other unmarried Alphas all had the same grief. Their eyes gathered from all directions intentionally or unintentionally and focused on Jiang Yun silently.
It is a most primitive desire for power and beauty hidden under the surface reserve.
What will become of this young Omega with a wealthy family and stunning beauty after her newlywed husband died in battle?
How long will Jiang Yun guard Colonel Lu?
One year, three years, or five years?
A sweet and lovely Omega like Jiang Yun will probably remarry one day.
Anyone who marries Jiang Yun would have the support of both a mentor from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in-laws from the Ministry of Commerce. Even ignoring the allure of power, this Omega's beauty is enough to spark a fierce battle for beauty among Alphas.
In the mourning hall, the young colonel's enviable and eventful life officially came to an end.
Below the mourning hall, the competition for power and beauty among high-ranking Alphas has begun again.
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In the ward, Agatha felt unwell due to the pervasive, surging feeling of oppression.
She was very aware that the Alpha next to her was in a bad mood.
Agatha suppressed her instinct to flee and said to Lu Huai, "Hold back your pheromones. I'm almost suffocating. I know you're angry, but you've also seen the outcome seventeen years later. Jiang Yun single-handedly crushed every Alpha who openly coveted him. He's no longer the freshly graduated student from the Foreign Affairs College."
Lu Huai turned off the video silently. After a long while, he said, "I have a question. I hope you can give me an answer."
"you say."
"Apart from January 13th, seventeen years ago, Jiang Yun... have you ever had any other hard times?"
Agatha was surprised: "How do you know this?"
With Jiang Yun's current personality, it is impossible for him to take the initiative to tell Lu Huai that he had done such a stupid thing.
Lu Huai didn't answer her question, "Yes or no?"
"I don't think so. After handling your funeral and giving birth to twins, Jiang Yun threw himself into his work. He started as an assistant diplomat and gradually became the Foreign Minister Jiang everyone knows today." Agatha paused, then continued, "Even for his career and children, Jiang Yun will never do anything irrational again."
January 13th was the only flaw left by the rational Foreign Minister Jiang in the past 17 years.
However, this flaw was only known to Jiang Yun's trusted relatives, so that some stupid Alphas would naively think that Jiang Yun had no feelings for Lu Huai.
Jiang Yun doesn't love Lu Huai? How is that possible?
At this moment, Lu Huai's communicator flashed. Currently, there was only Jiang Yun's contact information in his communicator.
Jiang Yun: [I might have to go on a business trip at short notice]
Lu Huai frowned.
Lu Huai: [How temporary?]
Jiang Yun: [Right now. I just left the Presidential Palace and am on my way to the capital port.]
A few minutes later, Agatha manually drove her car, carrying Lu Huai and Gu Xingzhou, and rushed towards the capital port at lightning speed.
The Rescue had only landed on the capital planet for less than two hours, and Jiang Yun had to go on another business trip without even having time to go home.
Is this an emergency that only Jiang Yun is capable of handling, or is President Johde expressing his dissatisfaction with Jiang Yun's "abuse of power" in disguise?
If it is the former, Jiang Yun will definitely go.
If it is the latter, Jiang Yun may not refuse to go out of respect for his mentor.
"Are you sure you want to go to the harbor to chase your wife at this time? Think twice, Colonel Lu." Gu Xingzhou advised earnestly, wishing he could cling to the car door and get as far away from Lu Huai as possible. "If you lose control in public, the others will be in danger."
Agatha glanced at Lu Huai in the rearview mirror and said, "Colonel Lu will definitely not lose control."
Even though the susceptible period was already in its countdown, Lu Huai's demeanor remained unchanged. Only the two Alphas in the same confined space with him knew how difficult it was for him.
"But we're definitely not far from losing control," Agatha said through gritted teeth. "There are powerful suppressants and bite suppressants in the locker. How about you get a shot first?"
Lu Huai took the inhibitor and bite suppressant that Gu Xingzhou handed over from afar and suddenly said, "You just said, 'Jiang Yun relied on himself to trample all the Alphas who [blatantly] coveted him.' What about some Alphas who coveted him secretly? For example, Gong Ze?"
Agatha was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "Colonel Lu is in charge of everything, how can he care about what others think? I want to beat you up, but can I do it?"
Gu Xingzhou huddled in a corner and said, "You're back now anyway. Even if you can only pretend to be a [lover], I believe you can defeat all those Alphas in the shortest possible time."
Lu Huai seemed to have heard something very funny, and his expression was even a little absurdly bored. "Jiang Yun is my Omega, and even more so my legal wife. Why should I lower my status and compete with those Alphas who don't even have the qualifications to enter?"
Gu Xingzhou reminded: "It is well known that Foreign Minister Jiang is Colonel Lu's wife, not his lover's."
"Then let Colonel Lu come back," Lu Huai absentmindedly tossed the bite stopper up and took it back in his hand, "It's no big deal."
Agatha and Gu Xingzhou looked at each other in the rearview mirror.
These two Alphas never imagined that Lu Huai simply disdained to join the arena they had expected.
They had all witnessed Lu Huai's style of doing things.
Colonel Lu has always been looking for simple, efficient and permanent solutions.
In this matter, letting Colonel Lu return is like the sniper rifle on the Ice Star. It will definitely solve all problems quickly and efficiently in the shortest time.
Yes, why would Lu Huai, the only one who could make Foreign Minister Jiang show his irrationality, compete with those clown-like Alphas for Jiang Yun's attention?
All Colonel Lu had to do was stay alive and he would have won.
Agatha parked the car at the harbor entrance and turned to ask Lu Huai, "Are you already planning on restoring your identity? Don't forget, Colonel Lu's body must remain missing so the Alliance has an excuse to continue mining the crystal core."
Lu Huai smiled and said, "I haven't forgotten, but is it difficult to get the crystal core and identity together?"
Agatha: "...Okay, stop pretending. What are you going to do?"
Lu Huai didn't comment and got out of the car with the inhibitor and bite suppressant. "I'm going to find Jiang Yun. Sister, please give a message to an old friend for me."
"Colonel Lu only calls me sister when he needs something from me." Despite the sarcasm, Agatha agreed without wasting a moment. "Who are you looking for?"
Lu Huai bent down and said a name to Agatha through the car door.
Agatha's expression changed, and she suddenly raised her head and looked at the huge advertisement that had been playing on the port dome all day long.
Kimmastu Island, bows to joy.
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