Chapter 43
After ending the call, Lu Huai did not go to the apartment immediately.
The car stopped at the roadside, the gradually deepening night engulfing the body of the car. The streetlight quietly woke up, becoming the only light in the No. 5 section of Qianshui Road.
Agatha and Gu Xingzhou couldn't stand him leaving any longer, so they should have gone home.
Because the military headquarters was too far from Qianshui Road, he used to arrive home around this time.
Jiang Yun always gets home earlier than him.
Every night when he opened the door, a figure would run towards him and throw himself into his arms.
Jiang Yun was petite at that time, and the force of his pounce was almost negligible, but he would always pretend to be knocked back half a step by Jiang Yun.
He would put his arms around Jiang Yun's waist and deliberately lean against the wall, enjoying the passionate embrace of his new wife. He would often miss dinner because he was enjoying it too much.
Later, Jiang Yun was not satisfied with just waiting for him at home. He wanted to see him earlier, so he changed his mind and waited for him under the street light.
As long as he turned the last intersection, he would be able to see Jiang Yun's amber figure outlined by the warm yellow light.
From now on, Foreign Minister Jiang, who is busy with official duties, will probably no longer wait for him as before.
But it doesn’t matter, he can wait for Jiang Yun.
There was no rushing hug like when they were newly married, but it seemed fine for the two of them to meet calmly every day after work, just like an old married couple.
But he would also feel regretful.
He regretted that his passionate love with Jiang Yun came to an abrupt end, regretted every wedding anniversary they should have had, and regretted that he had only seen Jiang Yun when she was twenty years old and what she looks like now.
Jiang Yun missed everything from the age of 20 to 36.
In the seventeen years that he and Jiang Yun were together, there had never even been a sunny and warm spring.
They met in winter, separated at the end of winter, and met again in the world of ice and snow.
And now, the capital has also seen its first snow of the winter.
Snowflakes spun and danced in the light of the street lamps, like countless golden elves with grand but short lives.
He still remembered how Jiang Yun looked standing there.
He remembered every look Jiang Yun gave him in the snow, but he didn't know what Jiang Yun looked like in the spring, in the summer rain, and in the autumn wind.
Realizing that I had once again fallen into that kind of unrelieved regret, a strong sense of unease suddenly surged up.
He shouldn't have let Jiang Yun go to work.
What is he pretending?
He should have locked Jiang Yun up. He should have kept Jiang Yun by his side at all times, ensuring that no accidents would separate them again.
But how could he do that?
Jiang Yun said that he admired his mentality... Haha, what Jiang Yun admired was not this kind of mentality of worrying about gains and losses.
Fortunately, this is just his irrationality during his susceptible period - I guess.
Once the susceptible period is over, he will definitely not have such outrageous thoughts again.
He must still be the same as he was seventeen years ago, young, bold, and talented, and naturally the center of attention.
Only a Colonel Lu like that is worthy of Jiang Yun.
Lu Huai rolled down the car window. The cold wind dissipated the heat from his body, took away his pheromones, and also restored his sanity.
He saw the lights on in the windows of number 6 Shallowwater Road. Two unfamiliar figures were silhouetted against the windows, enjoying their winter dinner.
The two silhouettes looked very young, and the picture of them sitting face to face at the dining table looked very much like the former owner of No. 5 Shallow Water Road.
It seems that he still can't get the recipe of the old neighbor lady's blueberry muffins after all.
Seventeen years is still too long.
So long that the paint on the spiral staircase will peel off and there will be mottled cracks on the fireplace;
It's been so long that the fluff on the checkered wool carpet has all faded away, and the off-white curtains have also weathered silently.
...How could Jiang Yun not move?
How could Jiang Yun possibly face those?
Lu Huai stared at Xue for a long time, then picked up the communicator again.
Lu Huai: [I'm ready to go to the apartment]
Jiang Yun: [OK]
Lu Huai: [When spring arrives in the capital, how about we take the kids to the park to enjoy the flowers?]
Jiang Yun: [Yeah, okay]
Lu Huai looked at the three words sent by Jiang Yun, and the sanity he had finally regained was about to get out of control again.
Cold, really cold... Jiang Yun was so cold to him.
So irritable.
What should he do to make Jiang Yun more enthusiastic towards him?
However, just when he lost control of himself and was about to go berserk, Jiang Yun sent him a new message.
Jiang Yun: [But you have to prepare delicious lunch boxes for us]
Jiang Yun: [I want to eat the cake made by Colonel Lu]
It was as if the non-existent pheromones calmed the turbulent nerves, and the Alpha's hand, which had almost crushed the communicator, slowly lost its strength.
He leaned back suddenly, a line of relief stretching across his neck.
Lu Huai tilted his head back, raised his hands to cover his eyes, and let out a very soft laugh in the darkness.
——
The Truth flew all the way to Kimmastu Island.
During the two-day and two-night trip, Jiang Yun stayed in his cabin the whole time and rarely appeared in public. Even his three meals a day were ordered by cabin service.
Marcus and others couldn't even see Jiang Yun, so they couldn't answer the president's question, "Lu Huai is not dead, what is Jiang Yun's reaction?"
If it were in the past, they would have found countless excuses to meet Jiang Yun.
But now, those excuses might be regarded by Colonel Lu as a personal provocation.
No one dared to take the risk until the situation became clear.
It was not until the Truth was about to land at the port of Jinmastu Island that the Alphas finally had the opportunity to meet Jiang Yun.
They were called into the conference room by Jiang Yun.
As usual, Jiang Yun sat at the head of the long table in a suit and tie. His cold expression and stunning beauty created a strange tension that made people's hearts suddenly palpitate.
"Tell me about our plans after landing." Jiang Yun tapped the table with his fingertips and said calmly.
This scene reminded Miyazawa of when Olin informed the Alliance that they had found Colonel Lu's body, and Jiang Yun's reaction was the same as now.
It is said that at that time, Ian Tang tried every means to find Jiang Yun's flaws and make Jiang Yun admit that he loved Lu Huai.
But Jiang Yun remained calm and composed, showing no emotion, nor did he show the slightest love for his late husband.
A dead body on that day might not have been enough to cause Jiang Yun to react too much, but now that the fact that Colonel Lu was alive was before him, Jiang Yun could still remain so calm.
What did Jiang Yun do and what did he think during the two days he locked himself in the cabin?
Marcus said respectfully, "You are the commander-in-chief of this operation. You have the final say on all plans."
Jiang Yun said: "My two assistants are not around, how can I give orders?"
Marcus immediately said, "You can consider me your assistant. Colonel Balk and I will do our best to meet your needs."
Jiang Yun uttered a meaningless sneer.
Not only were Zhong Man and Cheng Chi absent, but on the entire Truth, except for Gong Ze who was barely on his side, the rest of the people were core members of the Presidential Palace.
In other words, every one of his needs will be conveyed to the Presidential Palace at the first opportunity.
This is indeed a good way to teach him a lesson - if Foreign Minister Jiang doesn't like to follow procedures, let us do it for you.
"I'm sorry, I'm not used to being someone else's secretary." Jiang Yun said calmly, "Please allow me to decline the position of commander-in-chief."
Marcus and Balk exchanged surprised glances, obviously not expecting Jiang Yun to suddenly do this.
Gong Ze also couldn't understand Jiang Yun's reason for doing this, and asked: "Foreign Minister Jiang, are you saying that you don't want to participate in the operation to bring back Colonel Lu?"
Jiang Yun said slowly, "I abused my power on Ice Wasteland Planet and deserve to be suspended for investigation."
Marcus hurriedly asked, "Could Minister Jiang have misunderstood something? No one wants to suspend you."
"Then just think of it as me wanting to take a vacation. I haven't had a vacation in a long time." Jiang Yun seemed to have a sudden inspiration. "I heard that Jinmastu Island is a good resort."
Miyazawa quickly understood Jiang Yun's intention.
Jiang Yun did not want to be constrained by the Presidential Palace. He wanted to conduct all activities on Jinmastu Island in his own name.
"This is too dangerous, Minister Jiang," Miyazawa said. "Various forces, represented by Yamashiro Hiroshi, are currently converging on Jinmastu Island. You've made too many enemies in interstellar politics. If you were to leave the Truth, there's no guarantee that someone wouldn't pose a serious threat to your safety."
Balk said, "Foreign Minister Jiang's safety is of paramount importance. We must..."
Jiang Yun interrupted Balk: "I will personally bear all the threats during my vacation." Without waiting for the three to persuade him, Jiang Yun added: "Furthermore, if the Golden Archon can allow a foreign minister to get into trouble on his own territory, Jinmastu Island will no longer be known as a country of eternal peace."
Miyazawa was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "But have you ever considered that Yamashiro Hiroshi will definitely get Colonel Lu's whereabouts from the Consuls at all costs? How can you, alone, compete with the entire Olin Cabinet?"
Jiang Yun smiled slightly: "That's my own business, Chairman Gong."
After Jiang Yun finished speaking, he stood up first, and the three Alphas followed suit.
They knew Jiang Yun's style very well. Once Jiang Yun made a decision, no one could change it.
If the Presidential Office does not agree to his leave, Jiang Yun will definitely force himself to suspend his duties, even if it means resigning.
Once Jiang Yun leaves his job, how could the Lu and Jiang families standing behind him, as well as Colonel Lu who is about to return, let it go?
Marcus said unwillingly, "Foreign Minister Jiang, if you need us in any way, please feel free to ask."
Jiang Yun thought for a moment and said, "There's something I think you three might be able to help me with—could you recommend a guide on how to deal with Alpha's susceptible period? I want to be prepared for my husband's next susceptible period."
He had to admit that Alpha during his susceptible period was more tiring than any other official duties he had ever handled.
Even if you are accompanying your child remotely, you don’t have to be repeatedly tagged or trapped in bed, but coaxing with words alone is still very energy-consuming.
He had done nothing for the past two days except answering Colonel Lu's extremely childish questions in the cabin.
Lu Huai was only willing to communicate with him via voice and refused to start a video call. It was unknown what shameful things he had done in the apartment.
The three Alphas were stunned at the same time.
Miyazawa was the first to react, his usual gentle smile on his face: "I have a few good recommendations. I'll sort them out and send them to Foreign Minister Jiang later."
Jiang Yun nodded and walked towards the door.
Miyazawa followed Jiang Yun as usual and opened the door of the conference room for Jiang Yun.
But this time the door was opened not because of Jiang Yun's growing beauty after losing her husband, but because of his own unattainable power and status.
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