CH 86

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Marshal Ling was a little unhappy.

Outside the door, he vaguely heard this brother and sister pair talking about cats—

Did his little spouse actually take in a sick cat during the few days of his brief stay in Pelpa?

When did this happen? Why hasn’t he heard him mention it?

Or did it happen that night when the other party didn’t return?

He waited bitterly in the room, madly missing that person’s floral pheromones.

Did he leave for so long because he was attracted by a wild cat on the roadside?

Marshal Ling expressed a little dislike for the love brain behavior of his little spouse.

Isn’t he more important than a small wild cat?

Xu Xinghe still didn’t know that Ling Changfeng had already made up several plays in his head, but he quickly sensed the other party’s small emotions.

He only thought that Ling Changfeng’s susceptible period had not yet passed, so he raised his head and smiled slightly, intending to fool past the matter. “It’s nothing.”

After that, he winked at Ling Changfeng.

Marshal Ling was unmoved by his perfunctory remarks and looked back with a blank expression.

A look of “I didn’t know you had other cats”.

Xu Xinghe thought about it for a while, and felt that it was really not easy to explain.

Whether it was raising other cats outside behind his own husband’s back, or comparing Marshal Ling to a sick cat, neither option was an easy sell.

He was silent for a short time, and then bit the bullet and said: “What about it, it’s Xiaoqi! I mentioned Xiaoqi’s illness to Lily before…”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lily tilt her head, holding her doll and shaking her head. “It’s not Xiaoqi. Brother Xinghe said before that Xiaoqi is a milky white ragdoll cat, and the one who is sick is a cat with dual-colored eyes.”

Xu Xinghe: “…” His life is too difficult.

Compared with the blatant provocation of his younger brother, the innocent demolition of his younger sister is even more overwhelming.

In this regard, he chose to resist and reluctantly smiled. “Well, Lily might’ve remembered wrong…”

“No~!” Lily raised her head proudly. “I can recite a book that I have read once. I can’t remember this kind of thing wrong.”

Xu Xinghe: “…”

What other surprises do they have that he doesn’t know about??

Just when he was thinking hard about how to make up for it, Marshal Ling suddenly spoke up, uttering each word slowly, “A cat with dual-colored eyes?”

Ling Changfeng was not stupid. When he heard the girl say “a cat with dual-colored eyes”, he instantly understood what was going on.

Annoyed and humored at the same time.

On the one hand, he did not expect that he, a dignified Alliance Marshal, the commander of the First Army, would be compared to a little sick cat by his lover.

On the other hand, he was a little happy. He remembered the way his lover whispered ‘big cat’ that night when he was drunk. In the end, he’s still special in that person’s heart, right?

Xu Xinghe knew he realized the truth, but he still insisted on defending himself. “It’s Aaron.”

“Huh?” A faint smile flashed in Ling Changfeng’s eyes, but he still asked calmly, “When did Aaron become your cat?”

Xu Xinghe pretended to be stupid. “You don’t know? After he joined with Xiaoqi, rounding up he’s also considered my cat.”

Ling Changfeng: “…”

The answer was a bit different from what he expected. He thought Xu Xinghe would say something like “your cat is my cat”.

Marshal Ling suddenly stepped forward and came to Xu Xinghe. His eyes flickered as he looked down at his little spouse.

Xu Xinghe pretended to be calm and said: “The child is still here, don’t say nonsense.”1the phrase XXH uses is 胡来2

Lily opened her big eyes and asked, “What does ‘say nonsense’ mean?”

Xu Xinghe: “…”

Watching him with arms folded, Ling Changfeng suddenly asked: “Are you hungry?”

Xu Xinghe was slightly taken aback. “Ah?”

Lily stuck her head out: “I’m hungry.”

“Let’s go eat then.” Ling Changfeng turned and left the medical warehouse and walked towards the dining hall.

Lily jumped out of the chair happily and rushed forward with her short legs.

Xu Xinghe watched them go farther and farther, tangled for a moment, before getting up to follow them helplessly.

Looking at the happy back of his sister, he was a little worried that she would be kidnapped with a lollipop in the future.

Lily looked up at the tall alpha in front of her, as if she wasn’t scared at all.

After a while, she suddenly asked in a small milk voice that only two people could hear: “Are you that cat with dual-colored pupils?”

Ling Changfeng was startled by her question, and lowered his head to look at the little girl behind him.

Seeing the girl trotting along following him, he subconsciously slowed down.

Speechless for a while.

Although Marshal Ling has lived to such an age, and led troops to fight, he really has no experience in raising children.

Facing a five- or six-year-old girl, there was a dazed flash in his dual-colored eyes.

Seeing that he didn’t speak, Lily asked again, “Then your illness is cured now?”

Ling Changfeng nodded.

Lily smiled, and her big eyes shone with joy. “I like cats.”

Ling Changfeng was silent for a while, then said in a low voice, “Your brother also likes cats.”

“Yeah!” Lily nodded vigorously and continued talking in her small milky voice, “Brother Xinghe must have taken good care of his cat.”

“Yes.” Ling Changfeng lowered his eyes. “He took good care of him.”

In this way, everyone ate and slept on the spaceship. After more than ten hours of long-distance flight, they finally arrived Capital Star.

Chu Yufei, who had eaten and drank enough on the spaceship, was in good spirits when they arrived.

He looked at the Nebula City under his feet through the window, and his black eyes widened slightly.

Outside the window, there are many tall buildings, and the road is full of speeding vehicles. Cruising airships and colorful electronic advertising images intertwined into a prosperous long scroll over the cityscape.

Dazzling and full of vigor.

This is the political, economic, and military center of Capital Star. Before, he only saw pictures of Nebula city in textbooks and course materials.

After getting off the spaceship, Chu Yufei was once again shocked by the sight in front of him.

It’s not because of how high-end the airport here is, but because of the sight greeting them–

Soldiers in military uniforms and with guns around their waists stood neatly in two rows, highly  organized and disciplined at first glance. And all of them are tall and robust alphas.

Chu Yufei glanced at Ling Changfeng who was walking at the front, and suddenly felt that this sister-in-law was a bit imposing.

In fact, because it was not a public trip, Qin Yuan had not arranged a formal welcome lineup, but only symbolically brought the marshal’s personal guard, as well as arranged a professional medical team and an ambulance to wait for them.

As soon as Mother Xu got off the spacecraft, the medical team immediately stepped forward to take over. The stars and the moon moved as they packaged the patient and brought her to the Third Military Hospital, and quickly began to arrange follow-up examinations and expert consultations.

Xu Xinghe’s eyes followed the ambulance, and he turned his head again to see Major General Qin Yuan, who he hadn’t seen for a long time.

During the days when Ling Changfeng was away, Deputy Qin was probably the one who hoped most for the early return of his old boss.

Because in the days when Marshal Ling was away, as his deputy, he temporarily handled many affairs on behalf of his commander.

Now that he finally saw Ling Changfeng return intact, and in a better state than expected, he was even more welcoming than seeing his own mother, and even went up to hug him.

Ling Changfeng: “…” Frankly speaking, he doesn’t really need such a warm welcome.

Fortunately, Qin Yuan stopped when he saw his expression, and quickly let go. Then he stood at attention and gave a standard military salute. He smiled and said, “Welcome back, sir.”

Ling Changfeng nodded. “It’s hard work.”

Qin Yuan He turned his head to look at Xu Xinghe, who was on the side, and said with a smile, “Welcome back.”

Xu Xinghe also smiled and nodded, “We really bothered you these days. Thank you, whether it’s about my mother or… “As he said that, he glanced at Ling Changfeng beside him.

Qin Yuan waved his hand: “It’s all trivial, don’t be so polite. Oh, by the way, I just hugged the marshal without permission, please forgive me.”

Xu Xinghe: “…” There is no need to ask him this.

“There are still a few documents that you need to sign later, sir.” Qin Yuan turned his gaze back to Ling Changfeng, and looked at him carefully from top to bottom. “Because your current state isn’t too bad, I suggest you go directly to Double Star Building with me.”

Ling Changfeng nodded and said, “Fine, but take them to the hospital first.”

Xu Xinghe was stunned for a moment. “You can just go and do your work first. You can ask Colonel Lewis to bring us…”

“It’s on the way, get in the car.”

“…Oh.”

So, everyone sat on the plain black extended version of Marshal Ling’s luxury car.

Colonel Lewis drove the car himself. Qin Yuan sat in the co-pilot seat. And Xu Xinghe took his younger brother and sister and Ling Changfeng to sit in the spacious cabin in the back.

After disembarking the spaceship, Chu Yufei was still a little cautious facing the group of unfamiliar faces in a strange land, as if facing a great battle.

It’s a pity that this restraint lasted less than 20 minutes before his true nature was exposed.

“Damn it, look outside! Isn’t that a limited-edition Phantom X-101 aircraft?”

“What’s over there? Can patrols fly directly in the sky?”

“There’s an oversized mecha model! Can I go shopping tomorrow? Is there a fee for this park?”

“By the way, where do we live? Is it far from the city? Is there a space rail or a shuttle nearby?”

Xu Xinghe: “… “

His brother slept all the way on the spaceship, and now he is full of energy. But when he thought of coming back to the capital last night, he actually had a little insomnia and didn’t rest well.

He originally wanted to take a nap in the car, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he heard his brother’s chattering in his ears.

He felt the onset of a headache just thinking about his brother.

Xu Xinghe sighed and wanted to ask the other party to be quiet.

But as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw his younger brother’s cheerful and excited face.

Those young eyes looked out the window, like shining lights.

Every move, every frown and smile, carrying the youthful vivacity of a teenager.

Xu Xinghe’s eyes softened, he smiled lightly, and said nothing.

And Deputy Qin, who was sitting in the co-pilot, was surprised to discover someone in the world who’s noisier than he was when he was young.

He leaned on the back of the leather seat and joked without looking back. “The Marshal’s mansion is going to be lively, my dear sir. Have you considered installing a silencer?”

As a master who doesn’t want to suffer, Chu Yufei decisively retorted: “To be honest, although you don’t sound very serious, your pheromone is quite serious.”

“Huh?” Qin Yuan turned his head, his eyes changed slightly. “You can smell my pheromones?”

Hahaha, fun times ahead.

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