Bai Xingyu watched her quietly throughout the process, his gaze seeming a little puzzled. As soon as she sat down, Bai Xingyu eagerly asked:
"Seeing how vigilant you are, do you have news of the General?"
"Yes!" Xi Yue nodded. "She's at my place right now!"
"Cough cough!" Hearing Xi Yue's astonishing words, Bai Xingyu coughed violently.
After a long while, Bai Xingyu recovered, his brows laced with a hint of helplessness. "Xi Yue, don't joke around." If the General had been missing for so long, something must have happened.
Bai Xingyu didn't say the latter half of the sentence. He even felt that Xi Yue had become mentally unstable due to the shock.
"I'm not joking. You can come to my place tonight if you don't believe me." Xi Yue gazed at him with clear eyes, her sincerity evident.
For some reason, Bai Xingyu believed her.
He had been promoted by Xing Yuan, so he always looked up to her with admiration, which Xing Yuan understood.
But she didn't know that long ago, she had already become his idol. His family had survived that disaster because of her, and the only way he could repay her was to join the First Legion, get as close to her as possible, and clear obstacles for her on this path.
"Alright, I'll come by tonight." Bai Xingyu lowered his gaze, hiding the melancholy in his eyes.
"Mm." Xi Yue finished speaking and turned to leave.
For some reason, whenever Xi Yue thought of someone waiting for her at home, she inexplicably felt a sense of warmth.
As she passed by a mall, Xi Yue recalled the surprised look on Xing Yuan's face the first time she drank a different flavor of nutrient solution, and a smile played on her lips.
She stepped inside and bought a set of all the different flavors of high-end nutrient solutions in one go. She wondered what her favorite flavor was? Xi Yue thought to herself, feeling quite expectant.
Negotiators were already well-paid, especially those in the military. It was a high-risk profession, and their salaries were twice that of ordinary negotiators.
The moment Xi Yue stepped into her house, she saw Xing Yuan sitting on the floor in a panic. As if sensing her return, Xing Yuan stood up as if nothing had happened and walked towards her.
"Sister~ You're back!" Xing Yuan's ear tips turned slightly red. Adopting the attitude that if I don't admit it, nothing happened, she acted nonchalant and pouted affectionately.
"You, just now..." Xi Yue didn't want to expose her, but she was curious!
"I, I just went to find something," Xing Yuan stammered.
Xing Yuan covered her face internally. She had finally done something mischievous and got caught red-handed. Wuwuwu, she was so sad.
Xi Yue looked at Xing Yuan, who was so embarrassed she wanted to burrow into the ground. She asked, "I happened to pass by the mall and bought some nutrient solutions. Pick out the flavors you like, and I'll put the rest away for now."
"Mm, okay." Xing Yuan casually flipped through them, chose a few flavors she used to like, and held them in her hands. "These ones!"
Nutrient solutions were long-lasting, and drinking one bottle a day was enough to sustain the body's energy. So, a large quantity naturally required a dedicated place to store them.
Xi Yue took the items to the kitchen and handed them over to the household cooking robot for processing.
She didn't usually like using these robots; she preferred to do some things herself. Therefore, she only had two robots at home: one for housework and one for cooking.
Sometimes, when she was busy with work, she got tired of drinking nutrient solutions, so she would occasionally ask the robot to cook something.
"Bai Xingyu will be coming to see you later. Some of your plans will require his cooperation," Xi Yue said, sitting on the sofa and watching Xing Yuan play with a mask.
"Got it!" Xing Yuan replied indifferently.
Xing Yuan played with it for a while and suddenly felt bored. For some reason, her hands itched for a fight.
Xing Yuan looked up at Xi Yue, who was sitting at the table engrossed in a theoretical book, and trotted over. "Sister~"
Xi Yue's hand trembled, and the book fell onto the table, closing.
"What's wrong?" She suddenly realized she still preferred her old self. The current her felt a little abnormal.
However, much like students living in dormitories, Xing Yuan was always running around. Xi Yue rarely spent time alone with her, so she was currently in a phase of doting on Xing Yuan and was very tolerant of her.
"I'm so bored!" Xing Yuan sighed. The thought of having to waste more than a month's time made her feel a sense of guilt.
Xi Yue's expression was hesitant. "Then, will you read with me?"
Xi Yue's tone slowly became firm. "Right, I remember a book that's particularly suitable for you. It's called 'How to Properly Handle Relationships with Colleagues'."
Xing Yuan: (¬_¬) ...
"No, I don't think that's necessary!" She didn't know how, but she had some understanding of this.
Xi Yue, no longer allowing for refusal, found the book and placed it on the table, saying earnestly, "Read it carefully. This book will be very helpful to you."
Just as Xing Yuan was contemplating how to politely refuse, the doorbell rang outside.
Xing Yuan's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "It must be Bai Xingyu. I'll go open the door."
Xing Yuan, who was feeling fortunate to have escaped, didn't see that as she turned and ran towards the door, Xi Yue's hand behind her slightly tightened, leaving a crease on the book she used to love the most and always protected so carefully.
Xi Yue's gaze darkened, and she felt displeased. Was she that happy to see her strategist?
The moment Bai Xingyu saw Xing Yuan, he tightly embraced her, his heart filled with excitement. He choked out, "Major General, you're alright!"
Xing Yuan pushed him away. She knew Bai Xingyu was excited, but he couldn't forget the occasion! What if Sister got angry?
Xi Yue's cold voice sounded from behind. "If there's something, come inside and talk. Close the door first, or it won't be good if others see."
"I'll stay in the living room. You two go talk in the study!" Xi Yue's expression was as usual, showing no discernible emotion.
"Okay! Major General, go to the study and tell me what happened during this time, so I can prepare countermeasures in advance." Bai Xingyu said naturally.
This was common in the military. Bai Xingyu, as the strategist of the First Legion, was responsible for devising strategies and executing orders. He didn't feel anything was out of place at this moment.
Xing Yuan glanced at Xi Yue hesitantly. Not sensing her anger, she nodded.
Although Sister could handle some things, it wasn't as legitimate as Bai Xingyu. Moreover, what she wanted more was to protect her, not to let her take risks, so she would leave these troubles to Bai Xingyu.
Xing Yuan didn't feel there was anything to hide. She told Bai Xingyu the entire story from beginning to end and then asked him for any good ideas.
Bai Xingyu nodded, then asked doubtfully, "Since the General said so, she must have evidence. I just have one thing I don't understand."