The aircraft sped forward. Under Wen Fei’s expert operation, it executed a beautiful whirl, cleanly and decisively stripping the weapon bay from the unidentified starship ahead.
The light waves sent from the front continued to be received. This long string of signals had not yet finished transmitting, and the aircraft’s built-in translator had not yet completed the decryption.
Wen Fei turned her head, her dense eyelashes masking the hint of jealousy in her gaze as she asked Jiang Shixue, “Do you want to see this transmission?”
Then, as Wen Fei had hoped, she saw Jiang Shixue shake her head. Her watery eyes carried a sense of grievance: “I don’t want to see it. I’m so scared… Can we just delete all of it, please?”
Jiang Shixue could guess that this segment was all about Jiang Huan. Anything involving Jiang Huan was bound to be unpleasant; looking at it would only add to her troubles.
It was better to let Wen Fei delete it all. After all, she had already adopted a new identity, so it wouldn’t affect anything.
“Alright, we won’t look at it.” Without waiting for the aircraft to finish breaking the code, Wen Fei cleanly and decisively deleted the long string of light waves.
Regardless of what had happened between Jiang Shixue and those people, it was all in the past.
It was better to break it off—better to have a clean break.
The aircraft continued its journey forward.
Jiang Shixue closed her eyes, feeling Wen Fei’s presence. Her heart seemed to gradually settle into peace.
The journey remained smooth until they reached their destination.
Above the floating island, sunlight broke through the heavy clouds, lining them with a golden border. It was that perfect moment when the rain had just stopped and the sky was clearing.
After disembarking from the aircraft, Wen Fei carried Jiang Shixue in her arms all the way to the living room.
“Put me down,” Jiang Shixue murmured softly, snuggled within Wen Fei’s warm embrace.
Jiang Shixue had been held by Wen Fei many times, yet no matter how often it happened, it always felt incredibly bashful and difficult to get used to.
“Alright, down you go.” After carrying her the whole way, Wen Fei placed Jiang Shixue on the sofa.
Then, Wen Fei pulled her back into her arms, brushing away the stray, messy strands of hair at the nape of her neck to fully expose the gland she had repeatedly sucked: “Let me check here.”
A SSS-grade Alpha’s self-healing power was formidable. The gland, which had been swollen and congested just a moment ago, had already turned a faint, warm pink in this short span of time.
But seeing Jiang Shixue’s pinkish gland, Wen Fei still felt a pang of heartache.
It was all her own fault.
She shouldn’t have bitten the little girl’s gland.
“It should be fine now,” Jiang Shixue said in a soft voice. “It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
“Is that so?” Wen Fei pressed her fingertip against the tooth marks on the gland, hearing Jiang Shixue’s tantalizing gasp just as she expected. “We should still apply a cold compress.”
Wen Fei very carefully applied the ice pack to Jiang Shixue’s gland. Even so, Jiang Shixue shivered from the cold; it was also a bit itchy, and she shrunk her neck, trying to dodge.
Wen Fei’s lips were very close to Jiang Shixue’s earlobe as she coaxed, “Be good. You need the cold compress, otherwise, it will swell.”
Jiang Shixue’s ears turned red from the sensation of Wen Fei’s breath. She gave a low “okay” and let Wen Fei proceed.
Wen Fei’s heart softened completely, and her movements were incredibly light, as if she were handling a precious treasure.
While the ice pack was held against Jiang Shixue’s neck, Wen Fei pulled her onto her lap.
“Your little face needs to be wiped, too.”
Wen Fei freed a hand and used a wet wipe to slowly clean the bloodstains from Jiang Shixue’s face, then wiped each of her fingers clean one by one.
“Mm.” Jiang Shixue sat quietly, cradled in Wen Fei’s arms.
Watching Wen Fei repeat these slightly tedious actions, her thoughts drifted toward the past.
When she first arrived at the vacation planet, Jiang Shixue hadn’t been prepared to spend the rest of her life here.
Even though she didn’t want to return to the Home Star—didn’t want to go back to that cold planet, let alone back to those people full of schemes and conspiracies…
At the time, she always felt she wouldn’t stay here for long.
Even if she personally wanted to escape, those people wouldn’t let her have her way.
Sooner or later, she would have to return to the Home Star, become that hardened SSS-grade Alpha again, and handle the matters that needed handling.
But now, she could pretend nothing had happened, let Wen Fei protect her, and live a relaxed life every day…
Jiang Shixue’s hand was held in Wen Fei’s palm. She felt the warmth of Wen Fei’s skin, and a wave of heat surged in her heart.
Looking at Wen Fei’s profile as she lowered her head to wipe her fingers, Jiang Shixue suddenly felt an instinctive curiosity—
If these kinds of days continued forever, until the end of time, what would it be like?
…
The past cannot be chased, but one can choose to let go of those former things.
Jiang Shixue didn’t want to be troubled by old matters anymore. She only wanted to cherish every moment of living as “Jiang Shixue.”
She thought it was time to make a final break from the past and stop being influenced by it.
She was going to start a truly new life—a life that truly belonged to her.
Wen Fei meticulously finished wiping Jiang Shixue’s hands and face, then brought over a small medical kit to disinfect the wound on her cheek before very carefully applying a bandage. After that, she changed the ice pack a few more times. Only after ensuring Jiang Shixue was thoroughly cared for did Wen Fei finally let her out of her embrace.
That night, Jiang Shixue went to bed early and slept very well and peacefully.
Perhaps it was because too much had happened that day, and her body and spirit had been too tense; once she relaxed, exhaustion immediately washed over her, and she drifted into dreams.
Or perhaps it was because Wen Fei’s tuck-in service was simply too good…
The next day, Jiang Shixue slept in. By the time she finished packing her things, it was almost noon.
A-University was not far from this floating island, and since Wen Fei had to go to the school today in her capacity as President, she took the initiative to offer Jiang Shixue a ride.
Jiang Shixue gathered her belongings, put on her little backpack, and headed out with Wen Fei.
As usual, Jiang Shixue sat obediently on the little lamb-wool blanket.
Having made the decision in her heart to say a complete goodbye to the past, she felt light all over and was in a very good mood.
Wen Fei didn’t know about Jiang Shixue’s internal resolve to break with the past. However, she sensed somewhat keenly that, compared to usual, her treatment seemed a bit colder.
Today, there was no clingy acting cute, nor was there a soft, warm morning kiss.
Wen Fei’s aircraft was authenticated at A-University. It drove through the school gate without any obstacles, all the way to the front of Jiang Shixue’s dormitory.
At the dormitory entrance, Jiang Shixue waved her hand at Wen Fei: “I’m going inside now.”
Watching Jiang Shixue turn to enter the dormitory building, an inexplicable emotion suddenly surged in Wen Fei’s heart.
Though she didn’t want to admit it, she seemed to have a bit of separation anxiety.
“Jiang Shixue.” Wen Fei couldn’t help herself and called out in a low voice.
“Hmm?”
Hearing her name, Jiang Shixue turned her head, her clear eyes looking at Wen Fei.
The sunlight spilled over Jiang Shixue’s body, casting a soft filter over her pale gold hair, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
Looking at Jiang Shixue, Wen Fei felt she was particularly stunning today, making it impossible to look away.
Wen Fei opened her mouth, wanting to say something, yet she hesitated.
Should she tell Jiang Shixue that she had a bit of separation anxiety?
But considering there were so many love rivals, wouldn’t saying that make her seem like she lacked competitive strength?