A flash of an expression flashed across the face of the chief director, then he tried to keep a smile on his face as he handed the trophy over to He Yishu: “Congratulations on winning this edition of the Mecha Athletic Competition, and congratulations on obtaining the qualification to directly enter the military department.”
“Thank you.” He Yishu held the trophy and looked it up and down, then directly handed it over to Adrian.
Chief Director: “……” What happened to staring at the trophy for a long time as promised? Why does your attitude not look like that at all?
The Chief Director took a deep breath and turned his gaze to Qiao An: “Qiao An, can you tell us what really happened between you and He Yishu last night?”
The words were rather ambiguous. He Yishu couldn’t help wanting to laugh, while Qiao An tensed his expression due to his nervousness. This was his first time appearing on this kind of occasion; it was inevitable that he would feel nervous.
Zheng Juncheng, who was standing beside Qiao An, held his hand tightly, giving him silent encouragement and support. Qiao An took a deep breath and slowly spoke, “Last night, there was indeed a bit of an argument between He Yishu and I, as we had a huge difference of opinion on a matter.”
“Can you be more specific about what matters? I think there are many friends who are interested in this issue.” The Chief Director pursued.
Qiao An glanced toward He Yishu and nodded. “Actually, this question is very simple: to us, who is the most powerful person in this world? Our answers are obviously different.”
“Oh, I should already know the answer.” The chief director’s eyebrows couldn’t help but jump a little, and his eyes that had excitement written all over them instantly turned into dead fish eyes.
It was only at this point that he realised that He Yishu and Qiao An probably just wanted to show their love on such an occasion, so why on earth did he just ask so much more? Was this because he didn’t think he had enough dog food?
“He Yishu feels that Adrian is the strongest, and I… certainly feel that it’s the one who stands beside me,” a trace of shy embarrassment flashed across Qiao An’s face. “Because it’s hard to unify the answer to this question, that’s why we decided to take this way of playing today, before we thought that by doing so, the result of the game would tell us the right answer.”
Hearing Qiao An say his words to this point, a trace of interest finally rose again on the Chief Director’s face, and his gaze flicked around Adrian and Zheng Juncheng. “So now…”
“Now that I’ve found the right answer, but it’s not the same as expected,” Qiao An slowly let go of Zheng Juncheng’s hand and then changed the position on their hands from a direct interlocking grip to a ten-finger interlock. “Win or lose, he’s the most powerful in my mind, and that will never change.”
When Qiao An said the second half of his sentence, his gaze was looking straight at Zheng Juncheng; his eyes looked serious and soft and also permeated with a strong sense of determination, causing Zheng Juncheng’s heartbeat to become irregular: “Xiao An, thank you.”
“This is just the correct answer I found; I… well…” Before Qiao An could finish his words, he was gagged by Zheng Juncheng with his lips.
The awards site burst into loud applause, and the chief director, who had been force-fed another bowl of dog food, rubbed his nose and had no choice but to temporarily retreat to the side.
Adrian, who was also receiving a lot of attention on the side, came over to He Yishu’s ear and asked in a low voice, “Xiao Yishu, did you find the right answer?”
He Yishu glanced at Adrian with a wry smile. “What do you think?”
“I don’t know.” Adrian’s voice sounded a little muffled.
He Yishu laughed and poked Adrian’s forehead, teasingly saying, “Idiot, didn’t I already find the answer to this question?”
“Then can I kiss you too?” Adrian’s dark green eyes looked straight at the corner of He Yishu’s curled lips.
“You can’t,” He Yishu righteously refused, and then, under the gaze of Adrian’s obviously hurt eyes, he directly hooked his arm around his neck and closed the distance between the two of them. “It’s better to let me kiss you.”
Due to He Yishu’s bold move, the atmosphere of the scene was pushed to lead a climax, and until the end of the awards ceremony, the heat of the atmosphere couldn’t come down.
At this point, this session of the Mecha Athletic Competition finally came to a successful end, only that the heated discussions about it on the virtual internet still continued, especially about the passionate kiss at the awards ceremony.
He Yishu and Adrian had a very pleasant night after leaving the award ceremony, and then on the next day, they received the rewards they deserved as the champions.
Everything seemed nice and soft; however, there was always someone who wanted to break this beauty.
On the third day, Adrian received an unexpected communication; it came from Elisa.
“Adrian, can we meet?” In the communication, Elisa’s voice sounded weak and pitiful.
However, Adrian didn’t feel the slightest sympathy; his voice sounded cold and distant: “I don’t think that’s necessary.”
The other end of the communication was silent for a moment, and then came Elisa’s low sobbing voice: “I know that I did a lot of things wrong before, and I also know that the Brandt family has now fallen to such a state, all of which it deserves, but… can’t you really look at our past love, promise to see me once? I won’t do anything excessive; I just…”
Adrian directly interrupted Elisa’s words: “There is no love affair between us.”
These words blocked Elisa speechless, and after a moment, she could only bite her teeth and say, “Adrian, if you don’t agree to my request, I will directly post a message on the virtual network, saying that you once dated me.”
“That’s something that simply doesn’t exist.” Adrian’s tone became serious, while his voice took on an obvious disgust. “I won’t…”
However, just halfway through his words of rejection again, he felt his shoulder being gently tapped, and when he turned around, it was surprisingly He Yishu who had already returned at some point.
Adrian was just about to open his mouth when a finger of He Yishu was pressed against his lips.
He Yishu first shook his head, then pointed at Adrian’s light device and mouthed, “Agreed.”
Although Adrian didn’t know why He Yishu did this, since it was the lover’s request, Adrian nodded his head to agree even if he was reluctant in his heart and said to the other side of the communication, “When will we meet?”
Unexpectedly, Adrian actually agreed to her request. Elisa’s voice immediately rose a few degrees: “Adrian, do you really agree to meet with me?”
Adrian’s answer was very concise: “Time and place.”
Elisa immediately reported the time and place; obviously she had already made preparations before, then she emphasised, “Adrian, please come over; I will be waiting for you there!”
Here, Adrian didn’t even wait for Elisa to finish her sentence; he directly hung up the communication.
After hanging up the communication, Adrian pulled He Yishu to sit on his lap and then asked, “Why did you ask me to agree to Elisa’s request?”
Adrian was puzzled by He Yishu’s behaviour just now.
“Why do you think Elisa would offer to come see you at this time and even use this threatening tactic?” He’s back leaned against Adrian’s body and said in a careless manner.
Adrian immediately assured, “My dear, you are the first person to move me, my first lover, and the first person I kissed and became intimate with, and I can assure you that I didn’t have any relationship in this regard with Elisa before.”
Hearing Adrian’s serious assurance, He Yishu wanted to laugh, but on his face, he pretended to be helpless and said, “Who asked you this? I mean, don’t you think that Elisa’s behaviour this time must be hiding some kind of conspiracy?”
Adrian placed one hand on He Yishu’s waist and gently stroked the back of his hand with the other: “I think so, but now that half of the Brandt family has collapsed and Elisa’s reputation has basically been completely destroyed, what other plots can she think of?”
He Yishu relaxed on Adrian’s body, flirting: “That’s exactly what I’m curious about, or maybe she’s really desperate and can only come to you for help, hoping that you can help her out on the basis of your previous love?”
“There’s no love between us,” Adrian corrected, then analysed, “Although the location she said was near the First Academy doesn’t seem like a suitable place for a meeting, and the timing isn’t much of a problem, but that’s just the most superficial thing; we don’t know exactly what she’s made up, so are you sure you wish me to go over there?”
“Of course I don’t wish it, so I’ll go over to see her instead of you at that time.” He Yishu raised an eyebrow and stated his intentions: “Since the object of her invitation is you, the plot she’s preparing should be aimed at you, so what do you think things will turn out to be like if the object is suddenly changed to me? Do you think she would find it very surprising and unexpected?”
“I don’t want to see you take any chances.” Adrian gently cupped He Yishu’s chin to make him look squarely into his serious gaze. “If I knew that your intentions were like this, I should have just rejected her outright.”
He Yishu innocently blinked and reached out to shake Adrian’s arm: “Honey, don’t be like this; you know that I’ve been under the protection of the military department, and I’ll protect myself, so there’s definitely no problem.”
“No.” Adrian was adamant; how could he let the person he cared most about have any risk?
He Yishu moved over and kissed the corner of Adrian’s mouth. “It’ll be okay, alright?”
Adrian considered for a moment but still refused: “This is still dangerous; I don’t feel at ease.”
He Yishu moved to Adrian’s ear and gently blew, “You can do whatever you want tonight, okay?”
Adrian’s dark green eyes flashed slightly, and he directly picked He Yishu up from the sofa: “It’s getting late; we’ll continue discussing this matter tomorrow.”