novelraw Chapter 149 : I Missed You
Chapter 149 : I Missed You
Although Gu Junwan hadn't specified what important matters she was going out to handle in the middle of the night, Ms. Fei Xi could guess it was certainly related to Shen Han.
While she was strict at work, she wasn't an inflexible old fogey.
Seeing her Empress find her own happiness made her genuinely glad, even if she wasn't adept at expressing her joy.
In fact, when Gu Junwan frequently spent nights away from the Empress's villa recently, Ms. Fei Xi knew she and Shen Han were truly together.
Moreover, judging from the permissive attitude shown by the former empress, the couple's relationship had received the approval and blessings of their elders.
So, when the Empress needed someone to assist her now, Ms. Fei Xi immediately stepped forward.
The Empress's villa was some distance from the diplomatic reception area.
Ms. Fei Xi drove very smoothly. Through the rearview mirror, she could just see the slight upward curve of the Empress's lips in the back seat.
"Your Majesty, I'd like to retract my previous assessment of Shen Han from our time at the residence."
Ms. Fei Xi was the first to break the car's silence.
Hearing these unexpected words, Gu Junwan immediately looked up at the old housekeeper in the driver's seat.
Her golden phoenix eyes blinked slightly, losing some of their daytime authority and revealing a hint of the liveliness and curiosity unique to a young woman.
Before the Empress could ask, Ms. Fei Xi continued: "When she brought you home at the start of the New Year last year, I told you that Alpha lacked some refinement."
Gu Junwan leaned slightly away from the seat back, asking softly: "When did your opinion of her change?"
Ms. Fei Xi, being astute, noticed that the Empress was curious about 'when' rather than 'why'.
This confirmed that the Empress was extremely confident in her Alpha partner, believing that more and more people would recognize her excellence.
The difference might only be sooner or later.
Ms. Fei Xi looked ahead, speaking in a gentle tone: "I can't say exactly when."
"However, seeing you two care for each other and come this far, I feel very gratified."
"Although I haven't interacted with her much, I can sense that she cares about you particularly and understands you especially well."
"Since she appeared, you've been much happier than before and have shown more human warmth."
"Watching you grow from a little girl into the revered and beloved Empress you are today, this is the first time I've seen you so attached to someone. Haha, no wonder Teacher Tang is always jealous of Shen Han."
She finished with a laughing addition: "Your Majesty, you have excellent taste."
Ms. Fei Xi had unprecedentedly engaged in casual conversation tonight.
Although she didn't use flowery praise, her words expressed extremely high approval of Shen Han.
Gu Junwan had never lacked various praises from childhood to adulthood.
In fact, many years ago, she had already stopped being emotionally swayed by others' compliments.
However, hearing Ms. Fei Xi praise Shen Han now filled her with joy, her eyebrows and eyes brimming with smiles.
Indeed, Shen Han was a person full of endless energy.
Her special quality always brought sunshine and goodness to those around her.
She was very fortunate.
To have met her in the most beautiful years of her life.
......
On the bus, Shen Han put away her phone, turned off the detection glasses' function, and put them back on her nose bridge.
Knowing that Gu Junwan was already on her way to their private villa to wait for her, her complexion improved. She stopped pretending to sleep, her whole being filled with vitality, looking as if everything had come back to life.
Zhou Nuoman was very curious about who would send Shen Han a text message in the middle of the night.
Moreover, after reading the message, her mood had changed so obviously.
Why did she look so listless when talking to her earlier?
After some consideration, Zhou Nuoman tentatively asked: "What's making you so happy? Is it a message from your girlfriend?"
Hearing this, the group of team members pretending to sleep while eavesdropping immediately perked up.
They all held their breath, afraid of missing a key word.
"Not a girlfriend," Shen Han laughed, covering her mouth. "It's my future wife, she's asking me to come home for dinner."
The surrounding eavesdroppers: !!!
Wasn't this dog food being scattered a bit excessively?
Zhou Nuoman was also quite choked up.
She instinctively wanted to argue with her but ultimately didn't.
She could clearly feel the change in Shen Han's aura.
That joy radiating from within was completely genuine, so real it made her feel a bit dazed.
The bus drove forward for two main street districts before stopping at the roadside.
Several special forces soldiers escorted Zhou Nuoman off the bus, transferring to a military off-road vehicle to head to her residence.
Shen Han led the busload of people directly to the Peace Palace.
All the leaders of the Yongle Gang had been removed, and the remaining underlings probably wouldn't dare show themselves. The follow-up arrest operations could only be pursued by the anti-drug unit.
The bus full of soldiers could take a short break.
They would set out again after sorting out the task details.
While the bus was still en route, Zhou Nuoman had safely returned to her private villa.
Just as she was about to take a shower, her father Zhou Ming called.
Zhou Ming had only recently received news that his daughter had not only participated in tonight's special operation but had actually charged in with those special forces soldiers!
This father's blood pressure immediately spiked.
Zhou Nuoman was his only daughter.
Although he had vigorously cultivated and tempered her, he was far from allowing her to get involved in scenes of gunfire with drug dealers.
How dangerous! Just thinking about it made him feel terrified in hindsight!
Zhou Ming first affirmed her strategic thinking, then scolded her harshly.
At the end of the call, he specifically instructed his daughter: Have less contact with that Captain Shen in the future. Dad only has one daughter; if anything happened to you, how could Dad go on living?
After hanging up, Zhou Nuoman immediately felt dejected.
Tonight's operation had gone incredibly smoothly, and both parties could be said to have achieved a win-win situation, but she felt a lump in her chest that she couldn't swallow or spit out, making her very uncomfortable.
She hadn't done anything out of line, so why did everyone treat her with such a defensive attitude?
Shen Han herself was already peculiar enough, which could be set aside for now.
But what was with her father's earnest advice?
Was her relationship with Shen Han now "drug dealer's daughter falls for undercover cop"?
It was inexplicably funny and inexplicably infuriating!
As she pondered, Zhou Nuoman had a flash of inspiration. She immediately grabbed her tablet and found the "Female CEO and Her Super Soldier King" topic on an entertainment platform.
Although this topic was no longer trending, its thread had grown incredibly long.
Some netizens even checked in daily, while other writers directly wrote about the protagonists' warm daily lives in the posts, followed by a large group of fans enjoying the sweetness.
Zhou Nuoman registered a brand new account, bought a membership, and immediately started replying.
[The two people in this topic are not fictional characters. It's best not to stray too far from reality when shipping them.]
[A high-ranking soldier king who is skilled and good-looking is likely to already have a girlfriend.]
[As for the female CEO, what's her status? How could she possibly be with her own bodyguard? The daily lives you write look so real, but forgive me for saying, they're very unrealistic!]
After replying to several posts, Zhou Nuoman finally felt a bit better.
Although she didn't know the significance of her actions, at least if everyone wasn't happy, she felt balanced.
Tossing the tablet on the bed, she picked up her pajamas and hummed a tune as she swayed into the bathroom.
It was the middle of the night, and Zhou Nuoman originally thought her replies to that topic thread wouldn't be noticed until the next morning.
Unexpectedly, when she came out of the shower, her recent comments had sparked a flame war!
One reply was followed by over a hundred messages. Zhou Nuoman stared wide-eyed as she checked them one by one.
Most people were refuting her replies, while a minority were mutual insults between several hardcore shippers calling each other brain-dead.
"Wow! These night owls sure are energetic."
"Don't you all sleep? Come on! Let's battle!"
She snorted lightly, her fingers dancing on the tablet as she typed out a long, well-reasoned analytical text.
Just as she was about to send it, a warning box popped up on the screen.
[You have been permanently banned and cannot post messages.]
Zhou Nuoman was furious, slapping her tablet and bedsheet hard: "Is everyone trying to argue with me today?!"
......
Gu Junwan arrived alone at the villa she shared with Shen Han.
To keep herself from getting drowsy, she even brewed and drank a cup of black coffee.
Perhaps due to staying up most of the night and being too tired, she fell asleep leaning against the armrest after waiting on the sofa for a short while.
When Shen Han opened the door and entered, she saw the living room light was on, but the entire villa was quiet.
She changed her shoes in the entryway and walked in quietly.
She immediately saw Gu Junwan sleeping with her head on the sofa armrest.
In the soft light, half of the Omega's black hair cascaded over the edge of the sofa like an ink cloud.
She wore a well-tailored suit, simple and crisp while fully highlighting her elegant temperament.
Due to her slanted position, the Empress's perfect figure was revealed, with curves rising and falling, particularly sensual.
A glimpse of her fair neck peeked through her black hair, as elegant and enchanting as a work of art.
Shen Han battled with herself mentally for quite a while before forcefully suppressing the urge to immediately go over and nestle against her Omega.
She had just returned from a mission and still carried a slightly pungent smell of the special tear gas.
Omegas were always sensitive to changes in scent, and this gas used against criminals would certainly make her feel unwell if she smelled it.
Based on this, Shen Han hurriedly and silently went upstairs, found a guest room farthest from the living room, and began cleaning herself.
When she came downstairs with dry hair, wearing silk pajamas, Gu Junwan still showed no signs of being disturbed.
Shen Han crouched by the sofa and reached out to tuck the hair covering Gu Junwan's cheek behind her ear.
In an instant, a face of unparalleled beauty was exposed before her eyes.
The Omega's skin was even whiter than moonlight, her nose high and straight, her red lips slightly parted, exuding a deadly allure.
Shen Han leaned in and gently placed a kiss on her lips.
Then she slipped her arm under Gu Junwan's back and knees, carefully lifting the Omega in a princess carry.
The moment she felt her body suspended in the air, Gu Junwan woke up.
At this point, her mind was still a bit hazy, but her sense of smell was the first to capture her Alpha's scent.
The crisp scent of snow cedars, like swirling mist, made the Omega feel comfortable and secure.
She softly wrapped her arms around Shen Han's neck, her voice low and languid: "I missed you."