novelraw Chapter 57 I want to hold her in my arms and hug her all the time
Chapter 57 I want to hold her in my arms and hug her all the time
Since his sister-in-law asked, Hemaier answered honestly: "The Marshal is a senior who is two grades above me and Azheng. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Yan Zezheng nodded in agreement.
Although they attended a military academy, military service was not mandatory in the empire. After graduation, they did not join the army but became professional gamers, taking a different path from their older brother.
This isn't really a secret; you can find out by searching on the StarNet. Not to mention, their group assessment videos from school are used as tutorials, and every year, students in the mecha department of the Royal Military Academy Antaved see them.
Unexpectedly, Ling Suyu came to be a judge this time. The two of them did not call each other "big brother" in public, firstly out of official etiquette, after all, Ling Suyu's current status, and secondly to avoid suspicion. Judges and contestants still need to maintain a certain distance before the competition ends.
However, now that the ARES team has passed the preliminary rounds, there's nothing to hide anymore.
Wen Shumu's gaze towards them immediately changed.
Senior...
They had seen Ling Suyu, whom he had missed.
That age when we were still young and naive, and the future was full of uncertainties.
Wen Shumu gently stroked the terminal.
Luckily, I added Hemeyer and the others as friends, so we can chat privately about my brother's school days later...
*
In room 315, the general manager of Wilton Trading Company stood to one side, his throat dry and his back chilled.
"Who's in room 302?" A clear, magnetic voice, tinged with nonchalance, made the general manager's heart pound.
He carefully looked up at the man sitting on the sofa and replied softly, "Mr. Ying, that's Mr. Joel Metfe over there."
Ke Mo was also in the private room, her gaze towards the man was particularly complex.
The man in front of him was Ying Xingfei, but not the Ying Xingfei he knew.
Alpha was dressed in a suit and tie, his bangs, which usually covered his eyes, were all swept back to reveal his smooth forehead, and he sat with a noble and elegant posture.
"Metef... an imperial noble family." Ying Xingfei said thoughtfully, "If I remember correctly, the Metef family doesn't have any 3S-class mechs, nor are any of them manufacturers. What would they do with level eight parts?"
The general manager didn't dare to utter a single breath.
Ke Mo realized that this was not a level he, as an entertainment program director, could access, so he lowered his head, remained quiet, and focused on watching the live broadcast on the terminal.
After the auction, Ling Suyu instructed Wilton Trading Company to send the parts directly to Adolphus's laboratory, where Chu Zhao would process them.
As Adolphus was leaving, he suddenly called Wen Shumu over alone.
He asked, "What did you study?"
Wen Shumu said embarrassedly, "I... I've never been to school."
Adolphus raised an eyebrow but didn't press further. He was also an Imperial citizen and knew that many Omegas from noble families didn't attend school. Besides receiving a good education at home, another reason was... their families didn't want them to have too much knowledge. The more they knew, the less control they would have.
"Alright, tomorrow is the last day of the preliminary round. After it's over, I'll be in the lab with Chu Zhao and the others modifying parts. You and Marshal Ling can come and take a look too." The master sent an invitation.
Wen Shumu's eyes widened. In order to properly receive Adolphus, he had specifically looked up his information. His laboratory was located in Narentis University, a place that many people would do anything to get a look at.
The master actually gave him this opportunity!
Wen Shumu smiled and replied, "Okay, thank you, Master!"
As he left, Jiang Hong looked at Yan Zezheng and He Maiye with reluctance, but Jiang Xun kept saying he was "sleepy," so he couldn't stay any longer.
Wen Wei and Ye Jingxi didn't take the program crew's hovercar back. Instead, they said they wanted to see the night view of Narentis Star's main city and went for a walk hand in hand.
Yan Zezheng looked at Hemaier, and the two exchanged glances. Hemaier walked to Ling Suyu's side and said, "Brother, there's a nice bar nearby. Want to grab a drink?"
After many years apart, although they occasionally kept in touch via the terminal, it was ultimately no match for offline contact. They also wanted to find a place to catch up with Ling Suyu.
Ling Suyu raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he looked down at his Omega.
Hermeyer smiled and said, "Would you like to join us, Madam?"
Wen Shumu quickly waved his hand: "I'm too tired today, so I won't go. You guys have a good chat."
He could tell that the two Alphas were still somewhat reserved in his presence, and if he went with them, he figured they wouldn't be able to open up and chat freely.
Ling Suyu said gently, "I'll take you back first."
"Okay." Wen Shumu smiled.
Then, Yan Zezheng and Hemaier saw their elder brother smile and put his arm around his sister-in-law's shoulder as they walked toward the hovercar.
When his sister-in-law got into the car, his brother put his hand on the top of the car door, afraid that she would bump her head.
Yan Zezheng and Hemaier: "..."
Who is this sticky Alpha?
After escorting Wen Shumu back to the bedroom of the hotel suite, Ling Suyu finally came out with peace of mind. In addition to a team of guards standing outside the door, he also instructed Heck to be on standby at any time and to promptly meet any needs the lady might have.
The main city of Narentis at night is subtly different from its cold, metallic feel during the day. Thousands of neon lights illuminate the city, giving the skyscrapers a human touch. There are many more pedestrians on the streets, bustling about like a flowing river passing through the city.
In a tastefully decorated bar deep in an alley, the clinking of glasses echoed from a corner booth.
If it were a normal drinking occasion, Hermeyer would definitely not be so reserved, but in front of Ling Suyu, he still unconsciously raised his glass, adopting the elegant posture of someone who is working in front of fans.
However, after a few rounds of drinks, his composure and elegance had completely vanished, and he even managed to squeeze out two tears, almost bursting into tears while hugging Ling Suyu.
"Big brother, waaaah, you have no idea how worried we were about you. Fighting those alien beasts was so damn scary, and those nobles were such useless teammates who dragged us down." Hermeyer wiped away his tears with a tissue. "When we heard you were going to marry into a noble family, the brothers were furious. Luckily, everyone watched the show and knows that your sister-in-law has a good personality, otherwise we probably would have turned the world upside down."
Ling Suyu sensed his concern and a faint smile appeared on her face: "These years, you guys have had it tough in the league too."
These words opened the floodgates for them, and even the usually quiet Yan Zezheng couldn't help but say a few more words.
Their rise from a fallen veteran team is a feat that cannot be summarized in a few words.
Ling Suyu listened quietly as the two Alphas recounted their experiences in the ARES team, occasionally offering responses; the conversation was quite pleasant.
It was almost 1 a.m. when it ended. As he boarded the hovercar for the return trip, Ling Suyu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.
He had drunk quite a bit, and even with his high alcohol tolerance, he seemed somewhat drunk at this point.
Tonight's gathering made him realize something even more clearly.
My previous idea that I treated Wen Shumu as a younger brother was just self-deception and utterly ridiculous.
In front of these people who truly treated him like an older brother, Ling Suyu suddenly realized that it was absolutely impossible to blush or feel his heart race when facing them. Sometimes he even found them noisy and just wanted to throw them into the training pod for extra training.
But Xiaomu...
No matter how much Xiaomu said to him, he felt he couldn't get enough of it and wanted to hold her in his arms all the time, preferably hanging on his body.
*
Wen Shumu tossed and turned in bed. He couldn't settle down and couldn't fall asleep until Ling Suyu returned.
It's past midnight... why aren't they back yet?
Unable to fall asleep either way, Wen Shumu simply got up and sat in the living room, looking at the terminal while waiting for him.
"Click—"
It was the sound of a door opening!
Wen Shumu stood up abruptly and ran to the entrance.
The Alpha, whom he had been waiting for all night, had just closed the door, enveloped in the slight chill of the night.
Wen Shumu didn't turn on the bright overhead light; the only light source here was a dim floor lamp.
The warm light dissipated a small portion of the chill emanating from Ling Suyu, but most of it vanished completely upon seeing the Omega in his silk pajamas.
Wen Shumu smiled and said, "Brother, you're back."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he was pulled into a warm embrace.
Alpha lowered his head and buried it in Wen Shumu's shoulder, his voice tender as he softly called to him:
"Wife."