DEG - Chapter 39
Chapter 39: Extra 4
The seed had been planted. Rather than words, the Eldest Miss was more accustomed to taking action.
For instance, playing pitiful to occupy all of Jiang Xun's free time.
Or, for another example, trying every possible method to bypass the military's defense systems to get the latest updates on Jiang Xun.
Of course, the Imperial Military was no pushover. They discovered and warned the Eldest Miss several times, but she remained unchanged.
Well, you couldn't say she was completely unchanged.
After all, the Eldest Miss's hacking skills were getting better and better. In the end, the military's defense systems couldn't even detect her taking a stroll through their backyard.
So, Luo Nanqiu knew many things. She knew Jiang Xun was participating in that military academy competition.
She believed Jiang Xun would achieve a good ranking, and she knew Jiang Xun's performance would definitely make many people fall for her.
In the past, she would have calmly let the sun hang high in the sky.
Because her Ah Xun was the best.
Worthy of everyone's affection.
But now.
The darkness in her heart was like sludge, changing her into someone unlike her past self.
She desperately wanted to trap Ah Xun by her side, so that only she could see her brilliance.
But she couldn't.
Luo Nanqiu's long lashes lowered as she refuted herself in her heart.
I can't be so selfish.
I can't be so…
…detestable.
Clearly, Ah Xun had happily told her that day that she was going to the military academy competition. She had enthusiastically promised her that she would definitely win the championship, that she would bring home the medal.
"That's wonderful." Even though she was unsettled at the time, Luo Nanqiu managed to agree out of instinct.
It's wonderful, isn't it?
Her Ah Xun should be that sun.
That sun hanging high in the sky, as if it had nothing to do with her.
Luo Nanqiu went to that planet. Since spectators couldn't go deep into the dense forest, Luo Nanqiu watched the live broadcast from the closest possible location.
She watched Jiang Xun get injured, watched her bleed. She watched the resourceful Jiang Xun lead her team to an easy victory, and watched a spirited Jiang Xun stand on the awards stage.
When Luo Nanqiu saw her smile, she couldn't help but smile herself.
How wonderful.
Her Ah Xun.
She suppressed the panic and unease of her treasure being discovered by everyone, pretending to congratulate Ah Xun from the bottom of her heart.
On stage, Jiang Xun was giving her acceptance speech.
Jiang Xun's personality was actually a bit cocky.
Her training at the military academy during this time had given her face a touch of sternness, but the Jiang Xun who had been unrivaled in the military academy during her youth was untamable and arrogant.
The corners of her eyes tilted up slightly, and even her gray eyes sparkled with high spirits.
She was a bit bored while giving her speech, her attitude seeming to say: For such a simple competition, if I'm not first, who could be?
The enemies? They were all pretty weak, but having a competition like this once in a while is still quite interesting.
Jiang Xun's gaze was casual as she took in the fervor and admiration from the hundreds and thousands of people around her.
But she remained calm, until her eyes swept across the audience and froze.
Then, her bored expression changed in an instant.
A smile immediately graced her lips.
She probably didn't even realize the change in herself at that moment.
The moment the host announced the end of the awards ceremony, Jiang Xun, holding the trophy, moved like an agile leopard, swiftly leaping over layers of obstacles to arrive at Luo Nanqiu's side, her face full of smiles.
Luo Nanqiu's sense of lonely, cold solitude vanished. It was as if Jiang Xun's arrival had allowed her to touch this fervent, jubilant world.
"Nanqiu!" Jiang Xun, dressed in her formal military uniform, was undoubtedly handsome.
Especially when she beamingly presented the trophy to Luo Nanqiu.
"Look, a trophy for the two of us."
"For the two of us?" Luo Nanqiu was a little hesitant.
But Jiang Xun said with certainty, "Of course. Everything I have is yours."
In that instant, Luo Nanqiu felt her eyes sting.
It was as if some dark things had melted away under the sun's scorching rays, yet it also felt as if she was shamed by the sun, hiding away in an even darker corner.
In any case, amidst the surrounding screams and cheers, Luo Nanqiu uncontrollably hugged Jiang Xun.
And Jiang Xun, for some reason, lifted the Eldest Miss, spun her around a couple of times, letting her skirt twirl, and then carried her away from the noisy scene.
That day, the Jiang-Luo CP shot to the top of the Star Net's trending topics.
Of course, besides the fact that the final scene was indeed sweet, the most important reason was that a wealthy super-fan adored this CP and frantically threw money at creators, begging for content.
The days when Jiang Xun wasn't by her side were unbearable. Luo Nanqiu relied on the small bits of sweetness Jiang Xun gave her to get through each day.
When would Jiang Xun leave the military?
When could they be inseparable again, as close as they were before?
This was something Luo Nanqiu constantly thought about.
But recently, Luo Nanqiu had to face something even more terrifying.
Jiang Xun, about to graduate from the military academy and enter the Imperial Military, seemed even busier.
She was either on a mission or on her way to one.
Although Luo Nanqiu knew that with great ability comes great responsibility.
But…
Watching the comrades by Jiang Xun's side who liked her and strived to fight alongside her, Luo Nanqiu felt she couldn't let things continue like this.
Why couldn't those people ever remember that Jiang Xun was hers?
That she had been marked by her.
Forever and always hers.
What should I do…?
What's the best thing to do?
Luo Nanqiu didn't know what she was afraid of. She knew confessing wouldn't lead to anything terrible, but she just couldn't take that step.
Time flew by, and soon it was Luo Nanqiu's graduation ball.
Jiang Xun, as the military academy's most dazzling new star, had already graduated quietly long ago.
And because Jiang Xun was on a mission, Luo Nanqiu hadn't heard from her in a long time.
A perfectly legitimate opportunity.
Luo Nanqiu thought to herself.
"Ah Xun." Luo Nanqiu initiated a communication.
"Are you coming to my graduation ball?"
She knew perfectly well that Jiang Xun was busy; this request seemed like she was being unreasonable.
Luo Nanqiu frowned in distress. She added more weight to her words, bit by bit, trying to make the graduation ball seem more important.
"This is the only graduation ball I'll ever have in my life." Luo Nanqiu typed it out, character by character, then deleted it, character by character.
"This is my…" Luo Nanqiu typed out the words again.
Compared to Jiang Xun's work, compared to Ah Xun's future, these words truly sounded like she was throwing a tantrum.
Luo Nanqiu closed her eyes.
Forget it.
I was never a sensible person to begin with. I'm just an unreasonable Eldest Miss!!
"Ah Xun, you have to come! You must come! Otherwise, everyone will laugh at me."
"No one will dare to ask me to dance, and I'll be all alone at my most important ball. I'll be so pitiful!!"
Luo Nanqiu sent many crying emojis, but she knew that because of work, Jiang Xun definitely wouldn't see the message right away.
So she turned off her Optical Brain, deciding that out of sight was out of mind, and she would wait for Jiang Xun's reply in the evening.
But unexpectedly, not long after, Jiang Xun replied.
"OK!"
"I'll definitely make the Eldest Miss the most dazzling person at the ball."
Jiang Xun was very busy, especially since there were people in the military who disliked her and constantly tried to trip her up, making her even busier and more tired.
But Jiang Xun forced herself to give up her rest time, taking on several extra missions overnight just to free up that one day.
It wasn't completely free time, either. As if possessed, Jiang Xun had a stylist give her the most handsome look possible, thinking to herself that with such a handsome partner, Nanqiu would surely be the envy of many.
After getting her look done, she even completed a mission on the way. But the disgusting criminal seemed to notice how much she cherished her current style and clothes and deliberately splattered blood on her white suit.
Staring at the bright red spot and the approaching start time of the ball, Jiang Xun frowned deeply. On the verge of being late, she had no choice but to get a different bouquet of flowers, switching to red roses to try and cover it up with their color.
But this way, she wouldn't look like just a partner for the dance.
Jiang Xun thought idly.
More like Nanqiu's spouse.
Jiang Xun found herself smiling, though she didn't really know what she was smiling about.
Surely she wasn't laughing because she found the idea ridiculous?
In any case, Jiang Xun went to find Luo Nanqiu with the bouquet of red roses, successfully arriving just in the nick of time before the ball began.
In the crowd, she and Luo Nanqiu were the center of attention.
Countless people whispered amongst themselves around them.
Envious gazes could be seen everywhere.
Not late.
Jiang Xun breathed a sigh of relief and gave the roses to Luo Nanqiu.
Nanqiu, probably because she hadn't seen her in so long, was uncontrollably excited. She hugged the roses and threw herself onto Jiang Xun.
For the entire ball, Jiang Xun danced only with Luo Nanqiu. The fluttering skirt seemed to reflect Luo Nanqiu's jubilant heart.
Under everyone's gaze, amidst the boisterous music, Luo Nanqiu felt with elation that this was like their wedding.
Especially since Luo Nanqiu was wearing a white dress today, while Jiang Xun wore a formal suit and had given her a bouquet of bright red roses.
Marriage.
Luo Nanqiu mulled over the word.
She was certain she wanted to possess Jiang Xun and marry her.
That seed had finally sprouted in her heart.
Then let's start with possessing Jiang Xun.
Make Ah Xun my girlfriend.
But when would be the right time to say it?
Luo Nanqiu kept waiting for that moment. She actually waited for several years, until Jiang Xun became a colonel and finally had some free time.
Perhaps those who had been targeting Jiang Xun from behind the scenes finally realized that the obstacles they created had become stepping stones for her advancement.
So they stopped.
And that was how Jiang Xun finally got some leisure time.
Furthermore, the Emperor of the Empire had grown old, and the ambitious Little Prince named Qi Yi wanted to ascend the throne, for which he hinted at Luo Nanqiu.
He implied that as long as she helped him secure the throne, he would do anything.
Luo Nanqiu felt this was a good opportunity.
A very good opportunity to act weak and arouse Jiang Xun's pity.
She complained to Jiang Xun about her difficulties in the Luo Family.
Her tactless younger siblings were always trying to seize her power, which annoyed her.
She complained that the Empire's Little Prince seemed to have seen her current weakness and wanted a win-win political marriage with her-one would ascend the throne, the other would become the head of the Luo Family.
"So what should we do?"
Although Jiang Xun had her own political map in her mind, she was on missions year-round and felt she didn't have as clear a grasp of the situation as Luo Nanqiu. So even if what Luo Nanqiu said was different from what she thought, Jiang Xun would assume she was the one who was mistaken.
After all, the Eldest Miss had no reason to lie to her.
So the Eldest Miss's situation is that difficult right now?
What should I do?
"Be with me." The Eldest Miss seemed a little nervous, a thin sheen of sweat on her cheeks making her look as beautiful and delicate as a hibiscus flower.
"If you become my girlfriend, it will solve everything."
"But haven't I always been on your side?" Jiang Xun was a little confused.
"It's different. You haven't been with me for too long," Luo Nanqiu said with a hint of bitterness.
"They all think we've parted ways, that you no longer belong to me."
The words Jiang Xun was about to say got stuck in her throat.
"As long as you're with me, everything will be resolved easily. And people like Qi Yi won't come to pester me anymore."
Luo Nanqiu held Jiang Xun's hand, placed it on her chest, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Jiang Xun was still hesitant.
Her intuition told her something was wrong, but she didn't know what the problem was.
But Luo Nanqiu was afraid she would figure it out, afraid she would refuse.
Left with no choice, the Eldest Miss finally resorted to the rarely used ultimate technique of acting cute. She put on a sweet, coquettish voice.
"Okay? Please? I'm begging you!! Please!" Luo Nanqiu shook Jiang Xun's arm back and forth.
The sound made Jiang Xun's ears tingle and her heart tremble.
She tried hard to ignore the various strange sensations in her body.
The Eldest Miss is just making a small request, she thought. What's the harm in it?
And so, Jiang Xun dazedly nodded her head.
Responding to her were Luo Nanqiu's clear, bright eyes and a smile of unconcealable joy.
"That's wonderful! When should we make it public?" Luo Nanqiu was already planning everything for the future.
"Let's wait until this mission is over," Jiang Xun said. "After this mission, I'll have a long break. I can take you to travel to other star systems, which will be a good way to solidify our relationship."
Luo Nanqiu's eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly.
She felt she could ask for nothing more.
Her mind was filled with one thought: After Ah Xun finishes her mission, we'll go public.
Then the whole world would know that Ah Xun was hers.
How wonderful.
"Then you must come back quickly." Luo Nanqiu hooked Jiang Xun's fingertip and placed it over her own heart.
"I'll be waiting for you."
"Every day will feel like a year."
Jiang Xun squeezed Luo Nanqiu's hand in return and said with a confident smile, "Of course."
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