"My name is Xu Le." His voice was a little hoarse. He didn't know if it was because he hadn't rehydrated for a few days, or because he had injured his vocal cords during the fight in the parking lot, or... because he felt nervous from the bottom of his bones when he saw the Federation idol in front of him.
Jian Shui 'er's unkempt purple hair had already been combed very neatly and was casually tied into a braid. However, because her hair was too short, the braid appeared very short and bounced behind her head. It was very cute and appeared much more youthful than her previous appearance.
"My name is Jian Shui'er," she said to the young man on the bed with a smile.
Xu Le couldn't help but laugh out loud. He felt that this answer was very clever. Life was full of imagination, but who would have thought that Jian Shui'er would personally introduce herself as Jian Shui'er? Among the tens of billions of citizens of the Federation, the number of people who didn't recognize Jian Shui'er's cute face was definitely much less than the number of people who didn't recognize President Sigg.
His laughter stopped abruptly because it affected the injuries all over his body. Xu Le felt pain. So it was Jian Shui'er's turn to laugh embarrassedly because she knew very well why this guy named Xu Le was laughing. And indeed, she hadn't introduced herself in a long time, except for when she was a guest presenter at the Nebula Awards.
But for some reason, after hearing the other person's self-introduction, she subconsciously responded.
After the laughter, there was silence. When Xu Le woke up, Sister Tong just happened to leave the ward to make an important call. So the first person he saw was this little girl with purple hair again. This time, he was very sure that this wasn't a dream, but that she really appeared in front of him. He became very nervous, and somewhat confused, he listened to the other person describe what happened after he fainted.
"Enterprise, forward!"
Hearing the words that came out of Jian Shui'er's mouth, Xu Le thought of something else. The lips of the Federation idol in the TV series said that classic line, and they were talking about something related to him?
In the slightly awkward atmosphere, Jian Shui'er smiled and looked at the young man who had just woken up with interest. Until just now, she didn't know the other party's name and background because other than the government, even the First Military Region's General Hospital didn't have the authority to scan any citizen's file.
If it was just to avoid the reporters, other than this hospital that was filled with the smell of medicine, Jian Shui'er actually had many other places to go. However, she would take the time to come to the hospital these few days. She thought that the other party had fallen into a dangerous situation of life and death in order to protect her. And for some reason, when she was with this young man, her mood would become much calmer.
The unconscious young man seemed to have a soothing effect. For the next few days, Jian Shui'er would fall asleep under the sun. Occasionally, she would quietly look at his ordinary face. Because she was sure that he would not wake up, the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed.
However, now that the other party had woken up, Jian Shui'er naturally wouldn't stare at his face anymore. But under that cute smiling face, she couldn't help but recall that day in the dark underground parking lot, that determined and brave figure, and the thrilling battle that followed.
During the battle, Xu Le's toughness and swiftness left a deep impression on Jian Shui'er. Although she had met many strong people in the military, she had always hated those people. But for some reason, she didn't hate Xu Le's aura.
Xu Le was a person who didn't like to talk much. Unless it was necessary, he would rather choose to be silent. He would learn in silence, practice in silence, and fight in silence. Only in front of the people closest to him would he speak more. For example, in front of the uncle, Zhang Xiaomeng, Shi Qinghai, Tai Zhiyuan, and Li Wei...
Especially in front of his idol, who had only appeared in his dreams, he didn't know what to say.
The two young men and women, who had always been very distant from each other, sat next to each other in this awkward silence. At this moment, the countless kilometers between the Eastwood District's mining pit and the capital ring disappeared. Even the distance that required four minutes and twelve seconds to transmit a message disappeared.
In the end, it was Xu Le who broke the silence. He looked at Jian Shui'er's beautiful face and said with a hoarse voice, "Thank you for saving my life. If there's anything you need from me in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
This sentence sounded a little awkward. It sounded too much like the jianghu tone in the movies. But Xu Le said it from the bottom of his heart. Everyone was used to adding more beauty to their idols, not to mention that Jian Shui'er had really saved his life. He said it with utmost sincerity and seriousness.
Jian Shui'er could also hear the sincerity in his words. After being stunned for a moment, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. She looked beautiful because she always felt that it was him who had saved her.
Xu Le didn't notice this, but he thought about how he had been unconscious for so long. The few people in Linhai who cared about him must have been worried sick. A hint of anxiety appeared between his brows.
Jian Shui'er could tell what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "Do you want to inform your friends? Don't worry, we've already informed the Tai family. "
Xu Le smiled embarrassedly. His body still couldn't move. Only his smile was as sincere as it had been for the past twenty years. "I want to give a call to another friend."
"Girlfriend?" Jian Shui'er asked curiously.
"Ex …" Xu Le replied with some difficulty. "I'm trying to get rid of the word 'ex'."
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Xu Le held a phone that wasn't small or delicate. Instead, it had a metallic feel to it. He didn't know that this was the Federation's newest generation of touchscreen phones. He only remembered from the slight warmth between his thumb and forefinger that Jian Shui'er had personally opened the phone and handed it to him. There was still the lingering warmth of Jian Shui'er's fingers on the metal surface.
His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately scolded himself in his heart. When it came to relationships, he was a very honest guy. At least he believed that he had a girlfriend. And most importantly … although he had dared to loudly proclaim that he wanted to marry Jian Shui'er under the green tree in the outskirts of Hexi, that was because he believed that Jian Shui'er would never appear in his life. Once she did appear, how could he have the slightest bit of wild ambition?
Zhang Xiaomeng's surprised voice came through the phone, followed by the sound of suppressed sobs. At this moment, there was no one else in Xu Le's heart, not even Jian Shui'er. There was only the woman waiting for his news in Lin Hai. Yes, she was originally his woman, and she was a silly woman who liked him.
Then, a complicated emotion appeared in his eyes, because he thought of something.
After calling Zhang Xiaomeng, he immediately called Mr. Shi. As Xu Le dialed the number that he had memorized in his heart, he was slightly perplexed. It turned out that in this world, he only had a few people close to him. If he really died, wouldn't there be too few people crying at the cemetery? Or could it be that no one would prepare a funeral for him?
This was a very bad feeling. When Shi Qinghai's call went through, but no one picked up, Xu Le felt even more uneasy. He knew his rogue official friend very well. He had been missing for a few days, so he should have been waiting for his call.
The door of the ward opened, and Sister Tong walked in. She looked at Xu Le, who was lying on the bed with his eyes open, in surprise.
"The doctor has already come. He said that his injuries are too serious. He needs to talk less and not move," Jian Shui'er answered for Xu Le with a smile.
Sister Tong looked at her and said, "The Tai family is here. Miss, do you want to meet them?"
"No, thanks." Jian Shui'er stood up and bowed slightly to Xu Le, who was lying on the sickbed, saying, "Goodbye."
Xu Le was worried about Shi Qinghai, so he subconsciously nodded. He didn't notice Jian Shui'er's departure at all. Not long after, the door of the ward was pushed open, and a large group of doctors in white coats rushed in. In the middle of them was a person who looked like an official.
The official walked to the bedside and bowed deeply to the surprised Xu Le. He bowed more than 90 degrees and said solemnly, "The young master will arrive tomorrow."
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There was a big time difference between the state where the General Hospital of the First Military Region was located and Linhai state. While there was a show of a big family's Thanksgiving Night in the ward, the streets of Linhai state had just woken up. People coming and going from various companies and government agencies were suddenly walking while eating breakfast.
Shi Qinghai stood on the side of the street, lazily leaning against a phone booth, eating bread and lettuce. The red ketchup was like blood that was about to solidify, flowing out from the corners of his thin lips. He looked at the phone that kept ringing, and didn't want to answer it. When the persistent ringing stopped for a long time, he put the phone back into his coat pocket and continued to walk in the direction of Shuanghui Street.
The number displayed on the phone was very strange. Although the number was arranged beautifully, like a piece of music, Shi Qinghai didn't have the habit of answering strange calls. Especially at this tense moment, any unnecessary contact might put him in an irreversible situation.
In the early hours of the morning, the Federation's Investigation Bureau withdrew a certain investigation notice from its subordinate departments. Shi Qinghai inquired about it through his internal connections, and confirmed that Xu Le had been found by the Tai family, and his life was not in danger. He was no longer worried about Xu Le, but began to worry about himself and his teacher, who had been a spy in the Federation government for decades.
In the last few days, Shi Qinghai had always felt that there was an invisible net around him, which was covering him from a very high altitude, and could fall down and trap him at any time. After careful observation, he confirmed that there were at least a few groups of targets monitoring him. Thinking about the secret phone call from his teacher that day, he knew that things were not good.
The early hours of the morning were the easiest time for intelligence agents to relax. As an excellent intelligence agent, Shi Qinghai took the opportunity to get rid of the surveillance of his "colleagues", and took the risk to go to Shuanghui Street.
Linhai's HTD Bureau was on Shuanghui Street.
Shi Qinghai walked through the side alley next to the HTD Bureau building, like a white-collar worker who suddenly went to work. Then he looked up in shock, and found that something heavy was falling from a high altitude.
With a loud muffled sound, a car next to him was smashed flat. The person who fell from the top of the car was already dead. His white hair showed that he was not young, and the blood that kept dripping down was like diluted ketchup, which looked extremely disgusting.
Shi Qinghai looked at that place in a daze, his eyes slightly squinted. The bread in his hand was already crushed, and the ketchup inside flowed out.
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(Let's talk about the title of the chapter first. First, it means that the gap between the mining pit and the upper class of the Federation disappeared in an instant. Second, it means that the Federation's Intelligence Department is determined to make sure that there are no more spies in the country. Third, it is naturally recalling a good movie. Last time, when I wrote about "Meeting on the Rooftop," the leader said that some readers missed this scene very much.
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