Chapter 105: Prep-Work
Translator: Lonelytree Editor: Lucas
Since Ren Tao and Chou Yue were siblings, they were given a shared residence. Due to limited housing on the Hope, this situation was unlikely to change at least until both of them were married.
Nevertheless, since both were in their teenage years, there were bound to be inconveniences sharing one bathroom and bedroom, especially since they were siblings of opposite sex.
Take showering for an example. Putting on clothes right after taking one was cumberso because it trapped the moisture from the vapor within the clothing. It would be more comfortable if they could walk about naked or only wearing their bare necessities, but alas they weren’t living alone or in a romantic relationship. On this issue, Ren Tao had it easier because at least he could walk about bare-chested since he was a guy, but the sa couldn’t be said for Chou Yue. One couldn’t expect a girl of her age to be able to go about her everyday activities in only her lingerie in front of her brother.
Still, she was thankful that as inconvenient as it may be, she was sharing a living space with her adopted brother, the thought of having Ren Tao be so random stranger that she had to share lodging with brought upon so serious headaches.
At the end of the day, the inconveniences aside, Chou Yue was glad for such an arrangent. The mundane frictions from living in close proximity had brought much joy to Chou Yue even though she wouldn’t admit it out loud. Sibling bickering provided her a semblance of normality in a life that otherwise sounded like sci-fi.
Both Ren Tao and Chou Yue returned ho straight after the mission operation briefing in the war room. After all, they were already exhausted from attending a whole day of training prior to the briefing. Furthermore, it was not like they had anywhere else to go to... With the exception of the bios, which needed special clearance to enter, every corner on the Hope looked just about the sa. If they wanted to stare at tallic walls, they might as well do it in the comfort of their own ho.
"Good god! Finally it’s over! Who knew military training could be so draining!?"
Chou Yue exclaid as she jumped onto a sofa bed the mont they stepped into the door. After rolling about in it for quite so ti, she yawned satisfactorily.
Ren Tao sat opposite her on a solitary sofa and groused, "Chou Yue, you’re ssing up my bed. Go sleep in your own bed."
Chou Yue turned to lie on her back and glanced haughtily at Ren Tao. "You dummy, it’s only 5 PM. What am I to do if I wake up at dawn tomorrow? Stare at the walls?"
"Be my guest. Anyway, since we have three days of downti starting tomorrow, you can sleep until noon if you want... I’m going to shower, so can you please prepare dinner in the an ti? I’m hungry." Ren Tao shrugged as he stood up.
Chou Yue might seem like the bossy one in their relationship, but she was also the one who was responsible for housework like cleaning and cooking. If their schedule allowed it, Chou Yue would prepare als herself because she knew Ren Tao preferred not to eat out.
There was another reason why Chou Yue appreciated their living arrangent, and this could be seen from the fact that she started blushing after Ren Tao left to use the shower. Enveloped in the bed that still lingered with her adopted brother’s body aroma, she blushed even harder.
(That dummy. We’ve been living under the sa roof for almost six months now. How much longer is he going to wait?! He really is going to treat like his actual sister if this continues. I can’t allow that to happen. If he’s not going to act, I suppose I’ll have to. Okay, I’m going to make him confess his feelings to within the next three days!) When Ren Tao ca out of the shower, he was imdiately attracted to a sweet and sour fragrant in their room. Rushing to the kitchen, he saw Chou Yue making roux for a pan of sweet and sour sauce, while on the table sat a plate of fried pork ribs. He squealed excitedly, "We’re having sweet and sour pork today?! Yes! But why did you suddenly decide to make my favorite?"
Chou Yue smiled coquettishly. "Well, it’s not common that we have off days. Plus, you have been going at it hard for the past few days. I figured a little reward is in order. Speaking of which, could you help set up the table in the living room, dinner is almost ready."
During dinner, Ren Tao imdiately went for a piece of his favorite dish after a mouthful of rice. In between mouthfuls, he praised Chou Yue’s cooking effusively.
"Is that true? Then please take so more." Chou Yue smiled brightly in reply. Happiness blossod in her heart as she sat watching Ren Tao wolf down her cooking.
After Ren Tao polished off half their dinner, Chou Yue asked sheepishly, "Ren Tao... We’ve spent the past few days training. It has been incredibly boring, so why don’t we go to the bios for a change of scenery?"
"The bios? Tomorrow?" Ren Tao asked, surprised by the invitation.
"Sure." Chou Yue giggled. "I’ve heard people say they have farms and petting zoos up there. We’ve not seen living animals and plants for such a long ti. Let’s take a break and go there tomorrow."
"Can’t."
Ren Tao rejected the offer outright. Taking another piece of the at, he elaborated, "I have to go see Bo Li tomorrow. This has been set this up since last week, so I’ll probably have to spend the next three days with her. Plus, since you’re a sergeant now, I’m sure you can get into the bios without my help, so why don’t you go there on your own?"
"Bo Li!?" Chou Yue said the woman’s na with gritted teeth. With an increasingly chilling voice, she added, "The hot scientist girl? 17 to 18 of age, small in build, cute face, the one people call stone-cold fox?"
"Stone-cold fox?" Ren Tao repeated, chewing over the unfamiliar term. He then shook his head. "That I haven’t noticed. I suppose she is of a slight build, indeed she is smaller than you. Huh, I guess she’s even smaller than ."
"I don’t need the details!" Chou Yue reared up in anger, swiped the rest of the dinner, and retreated back to her bedroom.
"Wait, where are you taking the food? I’m still hungry," Ren Tao called after her.
"Then go eat s**t! I’m taking back what’s mine... If you want so more, ask Bo Li to cook for you!" Chou Yue replied harshly before slamming the door in his face.
Ren Tao sat looking at what remained of his dinner with a stunned expression. He finished what was left on his plate and said quietly, "What did I say to anger her this ti? I an, she is taller than and Bo Li; I thought she would be happy by that complint. She didn’t even give the ti to explain that it’s because of the upcoming mission that I’m eting with Bo Li."
Regardless, Ren Tao knew that he had pissed Chou Yue off, but he had no idea why... So, the day after that, he wandered over to Bo Li’s lab to discuss the equipnt they needed to prepare for the mission.
He stayed until almost noon. At the entrance to Bo Li’s lab, he crossed paths with Yao Yuan, to whom he rely nodded as acknowledgent. Passing Ren Tao, Yao Yuan arrived at Bo Li’s lab to find her subrged in a pool of sketches and blueprints.
"Ren Tao wanted you to design so stuff for him?" Yao Yuan asked without preamble as he collected a stack of blueprints to study.
Bo Li narrowed her eyes at Yao Yuan, annoyed at his brazenness before finally replying, "You’re right. He wanted to design two things: a sturdy rappel belt and a frequency-stable communicator."
"Looks like we have the sa idea." Yao Yuan nodded. "I suspected him to be here because I saw his sister outside in T-shirt and jeans as well as a baseball cap. I almost didn’t recognize her. But back to business; I need you to finish designing and creating these two devices as soon as possible. We need at least 12 sets of them. Feel free to solicit help from other committees if that’s necessary."
Bo Li nodded absently. She then walked past Yao Yuan to a tallic safe. After keying in the password, she retrieved a box and placed it before Yao Yuan.
"This is the thing that I promised you," Bo Li said nonchalantly.
Yao Yuan flicked open the box and nestled within was a weird-looking gun. Its barrel was way too long; it gave the impression that it ca equipped a built-in silencer.
Bo Li continued, in a asured voice, "This is a lightweight gun that can pierce through heavy armor. Gaussian pistol prototype 1..."
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