Nie Chuan × He Qixing (1)

“Chu Fengyuan has escaped from the prison.”

This was the most disastrous news after the wedding.

“I told you, the Interstellar Court has never been reliable.” Nie Chuan, still somewhat hungover, casually draped his military-style dress coat over his shoulders, and he clenched his fists, slamming them onto his desk while complaining.

“Now they remember to call the Jialin Military! When we talked about stationing troops before, they kept making excuses every day. Now that there’s trouble, they think of asking for help. Isn’t this trying to close the barn door after the horse has bolted?” He complained.

He Qixing said, “When Marshal Gu Huan was acquitted, there were originally two opinions within their ranks, but in the end, they still had to listen to His Majesty. So, the Interstellar Court has always had voices against the marshal and hasn’t been friendly to us for a long time. Aren’t you used to it yet?”

“Now that the general has just gotten married, this kind of thing happens. How can we explain it to them?” Nie Chuan looked up at him.

He Qixing chuckled lightly, biting his lip.

“All we can do now is to quickly apprehend him and let them not worry about these things during their honeymoon.”

“As for the explanation… just write something casual.”

“The marshal probably doesn’t care about these things today.”

“Your report is likely to fall on deaf ears.”

With He Qixing’s words, Nie Chuan remembered what he saw last night. The marshal was directly carried back to the rear hall by His Highness. Thinking about how Marshal Gu Huan was carried away, and the intense kiss they shared before, he could probably guess how passionate they were last night. With this in mind, Nie Chuan, a twenty-seven-year-old general who was still a young man at heart, couldn’t help but blush and coughed lightly.

“That is too much. How could he just carry the general away in front of everyone?”

“They’ve been together for seven years.”

“After we found out about their relationship… they’re almost this affectionate every day.”

It’s just that, at that time, both he and Nie Chuan thought that the general was an alpha, so when they saw them, it was like opening the door to a new world, realizing that alphas could also be together.

He Qixing’s eyes sharpened, changing the subject and saying softly,

“You should think about yourself first.”

“You’ve been single for so many years, and Lin Shuyan has already taken the initiative to join the Jialin Military. If you don’t cherish the opportunity, he will really marry someone else.”

“His mental strength is so high that he could endure it for you until he was 27 years old without accepting other people’s marks… It’s not easy.”

“You should also think carefully and give him an answer.”

“The situation is not what you think. I’ve already…” Nie Chuan was interrupted by He Qixing before he could finish.

“He still often comes to you on his own initiative lately.”

Why can’t he explain it clearly? Nie Chuan scratched his head in frustration. “Let’s talk about this later. We still have the matter of Chu Fengyuan’s escape to deal with. There’s no time to handle my personal affairs now.”

Seeing Nie Chuan avoiding the topic, He Qi Xing twitched the corner of his mouth and didn’t persuade further.

After setting down the hangover soup, he nodded lightly, bid farewell, and left the general’s office.

Just as he reached the corner, he happened to meet his two younger sisters.

Cheng Dui, with short white hair, glanced inside and then smiled brightly as she hooked her arm around He Qixing’s shoulder. “Brother! Gu Huan is married now. When will you get together with Nie Chuan?”

“…What?” He Qi Xing was slightly stunned.

Cheng Dui let go of He Qixing’s shoulder and questioned, “What ‘what’? Brother, you obviously like Nie Chuan so much. You’ve been by his side for so many years, and both of us sisters are witnesses.”

He Qixing lightly held the tray in his hand and said coldly,

“Nie Chuan and I are just friends.”

“There was never anything similar to what you said.”

“You should also know why I stay with him.”

“Father made so many mistakes, and we are all atoning for them.”

He Qixing’s answer was flawless. Cheng Zhao pursed her lips slightly, then grabbed Cheng Dui, who seemed like she wanted to say something more, and shook her head lightly.

He Qixing furrowed his brows, and his steps quickened as he passed by them.

“Why are you stopping me, sister? If Nie Chuan, that fool, doesn’t realize that he likes He Qixing instead of Lin Shuyan, who knows when that will happen? We need to encourage our brother to take the initiative.”

“But brother just thinks… even if Nie Chuan doesn’t really like Lin Shuyan, Lin Shuyan is still more suitable for Nie Chuan.”

“Because Lin Shuyan is an omega,” Cheng Zhao sighed softly. “Last time, they almost broke through that barrier, but after receiving the news that General Gu Huan was an omega, Brother Qixing hesitated.”

“Liking each other and being together is such a simple thing,” Cheng Dui said with some frustration.

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The capture of Chu Fengyuan is a matter of great importance, considering his numerous past offenses.

But the fact that he escaped is definitely related to the interstellar pirates he used to associate with.

So the focus of the Jialin army was on the former dens of interstellar pirates associated with Chu Fengyuan, checking for any suspicious traces of activity.

Nie Chuan and He Qixing stood on a military ship.

“Xinxing, about what you mentioned earlier.”

“I…”

“Admiral Nie, interstellar pirate group detected at 9 o’clock direction of the starship.”

The voice of the deputy interrupted Nie Chuan once again as he was about to speak. Nie Chuan glared at him with a look that could kill, this time with some gritted teeth, but still, the main task was more important, so he pointed his finger forward.

“Get everyone up there, go and beat them up! Even if they aren’t harboring Chu Fengyuan, I want them to know that anyone who dares to protect Chu Fengyuan will be our Jialin Army’s focus for the next quarter!”

The soldiers around him broke into a cold sweat.

“Yes, Admiral!”

It wasn’t the time to discuss private matters when facing the enemy, so Nie Chuan instructed He Qixing.

“Xingxing, you lead a team to prepare for the siege. We’ll talk about our matters after the battle.”

“Yes, Admiral.”

He Qixing lowered his head and turned to leave.

Cheng Zhao and Cheng Dui also followed He Qixing out.

Lin Shuyan passed by He Qixing and walked towards Nie Chuan.

He was a spiritual therapist, as Nie Chuan usually utilized his mental power beyond his physical condition for combat, requiring a spiritual therapist’s assistance. Lin Shuyan was currently one of the top spiritual therapists apart from Shang He, who accompanied the Marshal and the Emperor. Therefore, he was arranged by Gu Huan to be by Nie Chuan’s side.

“General Nie, it’s best if you don’t personally join the action. It’s only now that your mental stability has been stable.”

“Is that reflected in the recent test report?” Nie Chuan asked back.

“Yes, the toxins from the Zerg Mother are still lingering in your body. Although it doesn’t affect your physical fitness, it has been impacting your mental power.”

“Over these years, with your increasing involvement in battles, the unstable fluctuations in your mental power have become more apparent.”

In these seven years, whenever there was a battle related to the Zergs, Nie Chuan always fought on the front lines. That’s how he managed to rise to the position of admiral in seven years. However, he also accumulated many old injuries, like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.

“You’d better take a break like Marshal Gu Huan. Master Shang He’s new surgery will surely cure your old ailments, but after the surgery, there will be a period where you absolutely cannot use your mental power.”

“We’ll talk about it later,” Nie Chuan said, frowning deeply.

He didn’t not want to take a break, but he felt that among the current generation of young people, he was the one Marshal Gu Huan placed the highest expectations on, so he wanted to become the most outstanding one.

He didn’t know where the top of that excellence was, so he just wanted to grow up quickly.

He finally understood He Qixing’s thoughts back then, how no matter what, he couldn’t catch up with the expectations others placed on him… he would become more eager to succeed, but he was unwilling to share such distress with the General.

“Don’t push yourself too hard, General Nie Chuan. You are already very excellent. In the eyes of others, you are the hope who opened a new era.”

The reckless youth who once blew the whistle for himself could become the towering general he is now; this was a miracle bestowed by time.

Lin Shuyan couldn’t help but feel a bit of longing and admiration in his eyes.

However, when he recalled the answer Nie Chuan gave him as he confessed his feelings courageously to him after one of their healing sessions, that longing and admiration faded.

Nie Chuan’s heart had long since moved away from him, or perhaps, it had never been on him… but the contrast between today and the past still made him feel a little regretful.

If he hadn’t been so reserved back then, the outcome wouldn’t have been like this now for sure.

While the two were chatting, the starship sounded an alarm.

“Major He Qixing’s team has detected Zerg energy!”

“Zergs? How could there be Zergs?”

Nie Chuan widened his eyes suddenly.