"Ye, are you free today?" Rui Bing stood quietly behind Ye Chong, and asked. Her cold voice echoed in the room. Ye Chong had been in the modification workshop since three days ago, and was busy with something.
The snow-white skeletal material in Ye Chong's hands turned into bone chips about the size of a thumb. The box in front of Ye Chong was filled with these white bone chips. Each of them had been polished until they were extremely smooth, and the natural bone patterns made them exude a bit of nobility.
"No." Ye Chong's answer was always simple and direct. His eyes never left the equipment in front of him, not even for a second. Rui Bing felt a little jealous at his meticulous attitude.
Rui Bing sensed the change in her emotions, and took two deep breaths to calm herself down. His mental fortitude seemed to be declining recently. His state of mind was actually becoming unstable again and again just now.
Ye Chong did not seem to notice Rui Bing's strange behavior. For the past three days, Ye Chong had been sparring with Rui Bing every day. Their interest in sparring had allowed them to spend time together. Although Rui Bing didn't say anything, she cherished the time alone.
However, three days ago, Ye Chong suddenly suggested a temporary suspension of sparring. Although Rui Bing was unwilling, she still readily agreed. From that day onwards, Ye Chong went straight to the modification workshop, and did not come out for three days straight. Every day, Rui Bing would deliver food to Ye Chong without a word, and watch as he wolfed down the food. She would watch as he dove back into his research without a word.
Rui Bing had expected this. Ye Chong was not only a mech pilot and a combat expert, but also a skeleton carver. He must have come up with some great idea in his mind, and was working so hard on it.
Rui Bing looked at Ye Chong with an intoxicated gaze. Men who were serious were always so charming.
However, Rui Bing did not plan to give up today.
"Accompany me today, how about that?" Rui Bing's voice was as cold as ever.
Ye Chong did not look up. "No." The way Ye Chong looked at the bone shard in her hand made Rui Bing suddenly feel how great it would be if she was that bone shard.
Tenacity was an essential quality of a Grandmaster of Combat, and Rui Bing, a Grandmaster of Combat who had already broken through to Jie, was unbelievably strong in this aspect.
Rui Bing wasn't discouraged at all. She asked again, "How about today?" Her ice-cold face did not show any fluctuations, but one could see the occasional flash of gentleness and expectation in her cold eyes.
Ye Chong was already drilling holes into these snow-white bone fragments. Rui Bing did not understand what he was doing, nor did she understand why the bone fragments were drilling. In fact, her knowledge of mechs was practically nil, despite her efforts. Knowledge took time to accumulate, and she was not as talented as Ye Chong in this area.
"You really don't want to accompany me?" Rui Bing tilted her head and asked, the corners of her mouth slightly curved, making her look a little mischievous.
"Let's talk about it after work." Ye Chong still did not look up. Drilling holes was a delicate task, requiring high stability of both hands, and high concentration, or the hands would be easily injured by the drill. These bones were all very hard, and one could only imagine how hard the drill bit would be to drill holes into them.
"I'll work after accompanying you." Rui Bing said softly. She spread her legs apart and leaped into the air. Her white training garb fluttered in the wind, and she moved like a swan. Her hands were aiming for the white bone shard in Ye Chong's hand.
Even though Ye Chong was fully focused on his work, he was still alert to the outside world. However, this bone fragment was halfway through drilling, and if it was stopped now, it would be useless.
Helpless, Ye Chong's hands did not move an inch, but his lower body twisted strangely, supporting his body with one leg, while his other leg shot up and kicked behind him. Ye Chong's control of the muscles in his body had reached the point of perfection, and such a difficult maneuver was a piece of cake for him.
Even under such circumstances. Rui Bing still praised Ye Chong for his adaptability. However, the two of them had been training together for a long time, and she knew better than anyone else what Ye Chong was capable of. Rui Bing tapped her feet lightly, and dashed to Ye Chong's side, her hands still pointed at the bone fragment in Ye Chong's hand.
Poor Ye Chong, his hands did not dare to move even a little. He groaned inwardly, but he had no choice but to react. His leg that had sprung up suddenly went limp, as if it had no bones, and lashed out like a whip towards Rui Bing.
Rui Bing's lips curved into a smile, and she turned and floated to Ye Chong's other side. Her loose white training garb fluttered in the wind, making Rui Bing look like a fairy descending from the heavens.
The hole was finally completed. Ye Chong stared at the snow-white bone fragment in his hand, and heaved a long sigh of relief. He had completely forgotten about Rui Bing's attack.
Rui Bing saw that Ye Chong still did not look at her, and despite her good temper, she could not help but feel a little annoyed. Her right hand reached for the snow-white bone fragment in Ye Chong's hand.
Ye Chong held the bone fragment in his right hand. The bone fragment had just passed through the drill bit, when suddenly, a slender finger that was whiter than the bone fragment touched the bone fragment in Ye Chong's hand. He had just relaxed, and could not react in time. His right hand tilted, and touched the rapidly spinning drill bit.
Blood splattered everywhere!
Ye Chong frowned. A drop of blood splattered on the white bone fragment in his hand, and as soon as it touched the surface, it was like sand absorbing water, leaving only a red spot. On the snow-white bone fragment, the drop of blood was bright and fresh.
"Ah!" Rui Bing gasped, and grabbed Ye Chong's hand, putting it into her mouth and sucking on it. Her usually calm face could no longer remain calm, and her concern and guilt were written all over it.
Ye Chong took a look at the many bone fragments left in the box, and gently withdrew his finger. He said plainly, "Stop fooling around." With that, he went back to his work.
Rui Bing stared blankly at Ye Chong, who had returned to his work, and her tears fell silently.
Today, today was …
Rui Bing wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in her throat. She looked at Ye Chong silently, and let the tears run down her cheeks.
An hour passed, and Rui Bing stood behind Ye Chong, still staring at him. Ye Chong did not seem to notice, and continued his work.
Rui Bing bit her lip lightly, and said nothing. She turned and walked out the door.
Just then, Ye Chong suddenly stood up, and heaved a long sigh that Rui Bing could hear clearly even from the door. What followed was the sound of packing. For some reason, Rui Bing suddenly stopped walking out of the door.
Ye Chong turned, and saw Rui Bing, and was a little surprised. "You're still here?"
"Yes," Rui Bing replied, but did not turn around.
"Here, for you, Merry Christmas." The faint voice made Rui Bing turn back.
It was the box that Ye Chong had placed in front of her. Rui Bing bit her lip lightly, and slowly opened the box.
A pair of gloves weaved from snow-white bone pieces lay quietly inside. On one of the bone pieces on the surface of the gloves, there was a bright red spot that looked like it would drip down at any moment.
Uncontrollably, Rui Bing's tears blurred her vision again.
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