CH 48

Being watched by so many eyes made Yan Xueshan’s mind go blank for a second.

He thought: Why so many people?

He put down his spoon and said, “Well, I want to know, please tell me.”

Everyone seemed to gather around the dining table where he was sitting in an instant, and began to describe it one by one. From time to time people who had just arrived at the canteen would see this bunch of people and come over to see what was going on. After hearing what it was about, they couldn’t help but join in the discussion.

The daily life of these soldiers wasn’t the same as when they needed to be ready to fight at the front lines every day. It wasn’t as urgent, but still considered busy.

Under the arrangement of Arthur’s personal leadership, it was like this.

When it wasn’t time to go out to fight criminals in combat or it wasn’t their turn to stand guard, they had one day off every six days.

The army’s schedule was to wake up at 5:00 a.m. and begin with a one-hour morning warm-up, followed by breakfast, which was followed by two hours of professional military training and two hours of political and military discussions.

In the afternoon, after lunch there was one hour of rest, and then there was a two-hour military tactics instruction for junior soldiers who hadn’t attended military university. The juniors were allowed to sign up for these lessons, which were free of charge.

Of course, basically everyone attended.

Before dinner there were two hours of free time. There is a huge sports center in the base where you could run, play ball, jump rope, practice shooting, etc. Whatever sport you could think of, you can use the facilities to do it. If not, you could submit an application, and when ten people apply, the funds would be approved for reconstruction.

Recently, since missions are quite easy, the base organized a few sports competitions where winners could get prizes.

If you don’t like martial arts, but literature, you could also attend some other interest groups.

Occasionally, Arthur would come to play with everyone, appearing and disappearing like a ghost as no one could predict where he would appear next.

The young soldiers, in particular, liked the powerful and energetic young Admiral and spread the word, making others hope they had a chance to transfer under his command.

“I think it’s some kind of floral scent, but I can’t say exactly which one.”

“Yes but it’s also kind of like the smell of leaf dew.”

“Does leaf dew have a smell?”

“Anyway, it’s that kind of feeling. The warm aroma of a spring garden in the early morning, full of sunshine and warm fragrance.”

“Is that so? It doesn’t smell like a courtyard to me, more like a small forest in the wild.”

Yan Xueshan didn’t change his expression amidst the noise. He quietly imagined it, a slightly vague feeling, not clear, but also considered beautiful.

“But that’s not the point, right–“

Yan Xueshan asked, “Then what is the point?”

“It’s that Admiral Arthur is an Alpha with S-class mental power, so his pheromones are also very strong.”

“Yeah, yeah. It smells good every time but it’s also kind of smothering.”

“It’s also bitter and choking when it doesn’t smell good.”

Yan Xueshan moved slightly, curious. “It isn’t always fragrant?”

“Yes, but that time after you retired and couldn’t be found, it was horribly bitter.”

Now everyone can say this as a joke. Of course even if it was behind Arthur’s back, it was without malice.

A captain who knew Yan Xueshan earlier than Arthur said, “I remember that he was very fragrant when he first partnered with you, Major. I wondered why this alpha’s pheromones are always so fragrant.”

“When he was with other people, it didn’t smell so fragrant and it was a relatively ordinary smell.”

“As long as he was by your side, it would become extra fragrant. It was just more or less fragrant.”

Everyone echoed, “That’s right.”

“Sometimes he would become more fragrant even though he was alone. I knew it must be because you praised him that day, or treated him better.”

Yan Xueshan: “?”

“On the contrary, if you had treated him in an average manner during the day, he would smell less fragrant and even a little dry. If you treated him well, he would become especially fragrant again all of a sudden.”

Yan Xueshan: “?”

He didn’t understand. He felt that he had always been good to Arthur and had never been bad to him.

The army has a military culture and there were some people of bad character who would use their seniority and rank to suppress subordinates, but he has never done such a thing. He had always been friendly with Arthur, and spoke about the technical aspects without holding back.

Has he ever made Arthur feel bad?

Yan Xueshan couldn’t figure it out at all.

During his military service, his relationship with Arthur should be regarded as a respectful relationship, right?

Everyone continued to complain to him, saying that Arthur’s fragrance really affected everyone’s work, but they were asked to hold back and not tell Yan Xueshan.

Yan Xueshan thought for a while. Why didn’t Arthur take the suppressant?

Then he quickly denied his own idea. First, it might be because he didn’t have a fever and second, they spent almost 99% of the time together.

As for the reason for Arthur’s change of fragrance, as long as Arther was at the base, taking medicine was useless. The medicine would affect Arthur’s mental state to some extent, which wasn’t conducive to driving the mecha.

“There were also times when you met others who wanted to be attentive to you, but the Admiral’s pheromones would become sour and aggressive.”

“We used to think, if only he could communicate with you earlier, it wouldn’t be this bad.”

Yan Xueshan apologized and said, “I’m sorry to have troubled you.”

Now that he and Arthur were spouses, it was his responsibility to apologize for Arthur.

“It’s okay.”

“It’s okay, Major.”

“I’m just happy for you guys.”

“It has been much better lately.”

“Every day is sweet.”

“As long as you don’t show up, the sweetness is just right.”

Yan Xueshan asked, “Then is it better for me not to come? Since it will affect you all.”

Everyone shook their heads again. “No, no, you’d better come.”

At this time, Yan Xueshan received a message from Arthur, asking him to go to the base’s command room after dinner.

Several people were in the command room when he arrived, all standing and gathered around the large table in the middle, on which was a projected map of the starry sky, conducting tactical derivation.

As soon as he entered, Arthur asked him if a plan was feasible

Yan Xueshan wasn’t good at designing tactics, but he has a lot of intuition and rich experience in this area. He would think of it vicariously and suggest what was lacking.

Today however,  his thoughts wandered and he turned his head to look at Arthur from time to time.

Because there were other people present, it wasn’t good for him to speak.

He saw that Arthur was so upright and serious as he stared at the map, concentrating on his business.

Yan Xueshan couldn’t help thinking, are those people exaggerating? Obviously he is very serious ah.

As soon as the others left, and before they walked to the door, Arthur smiled and asked, “What’s wrong? It’s the first time you look at me like this, as if I’m a stranger. Or am I particularly handsome today?”

Yan Xueshan looked straight at him and said the truth. “They told me that as long as you are with me, you will smell extra sweet. I can’t smell it, so I wonder if it’s true or not.”

The people who had just walked to the door, heard these words, stopped in their tracks before quickening their pace. Walking out, they turned around, saluted and closed the door.

Arthur’s ears were already red. “I knew they always wanted to snitch to you.”

Yan Xueshan’s eyes were clear. “Are you angry? I don’t think it’s a bad thing.”

“I’m not angry. It’s only right for me to turn fragrant towards the person I like, it’s strange if I don’t.” Arthur said while watching Yan Xueshan’s reaction with unblinking eyes.

His heart was slightly warm.

Recently, there were two times where Yan Xueshan seemed to not be the same as usual, like an iceberg melting. It was very rare.

He tried to melt Yan Xueshan a few more times but unfortunately, most of his tries were failures.

Yan Xueshan just nodded in agreement with a very logical expression on his face.

Arthur couldn’t help feeling a little down.

He then encouraged himself from the bottom of his heart. He already coaxed this person into getting married, they still have a lifetime left to spend together, so he could take his time and not rush.

Just as he thought this, he heard Yan Xueshan say, “I also asked them what your pheromones smell like.”

Arthur: “!!!”

His heart seemed to stop for half a second, and then as if it was struck by an electric pacemaker, it jumped, ready to explode.

In his most absurd fantasies, he never expected that Yan Xueshan would take the initiative to know his pheromone smell.

Here, he should take advantage of the victory and pursue it, but he was too stunned at that moment to act.

Yan Xueshan leaned over to the side of his neck, sniffed him just a little, and saw Arthur’s glands turning red at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Yan Xueshan: “…”

Yan Xueshan wondered, “Did I make you go into heat again? How could you go into heat just from me smelling you?”

Yan Xueshan didn’t use a disgusted tone, but one to objectively describe something that he didn’t understand. “What’s the matter with you?”

“I kissed you, you went into heat. I take off a shirt and you see me, you went into heat. I smell you, you’re in heat again. Why are you getting into heat all the time? You alphas are really troublesome.”

With a license and official recognition of his status, Arthur became arrogant, not ashamed, and even quite justified.  “Because you are my lover now, I don’t have to bear it anymore!”

This seems a bit wrong…

Yan Xueshan thought about it, but his mind was still confused and he couldn’t figure it out.

Arthur already held his hand. “Honey, now that I am in heat, what are you going to do?

“I smell so sweet, now the whole base can smell it.”

Yan Xueshan: “…”

Arthur’s hand slowly slid over, wrapped around his waist, and he whispered, “You told me once before that you could accompany me, and the time and place are all up to me, don’t you remember?”

Yan Xueshan always kept his promises. “I remember.”

This hint he understood.

Yan Xueshan asked, “Oh, do you want to do it now? It’s okay.”

Seeing that Yan Xueshan was so easy to talk to, Arthur felt very itchy. He endured it several times before and always felt that the timing was wrong, but today seemed like a good opportunity, so he had to hurry up.

He held his breath, and said cautiously, nonchalantly, and somewhat politely, “Honey, I actually have an unfeeling request.”

Yan Xueshan felt a little ominous feeling—

Every time Arthur made a bad plan, he would have this same expression, shy and coy, like some kind of innocent disguise. He asked Arthur alertly, “What? Speak first.”

Arthur put his hands behind Yan Xueshan’s waist, as if tenderly encircling him, and wouldn’t let him escape. This guy was born with a kind looking face, so at this time he had no problem to shamelessly ask, “It’s just… my dear, can you wear a mecha suit to accompany me?”

Yan Xueshan didn’t expect to hear such words so he was stunned for a moment. His expression immediately became cold as he frowned. “What are you thinking? Mechas are sacred!”

Arthur didn’t back down and thought in a calm manner that Yan Xueshan was really angry. He would continue to coax him.