Xia Xuexu had booked the hotel before she arrived, so she asked Xia Qingrou to share a room with her at night.
The sisters shared a profound bond, and Shen Mochen naturally refrained from disturbing them, turning instead to visit Yin Caiyu at the hospital.
It had been a while since his last visit, but this ti he felt more relaxed than ever before.
Perhaps it was because he had healed Han Muxue's legs just before this, which filled him with hope for healing Yin Caiyu as well.
"I haven't seen you in a long ti, did you miss ?" Shen Mochen said with a smile as he sat beside the bed. "By the way, I have sothing very difficult to talk about."
"Yes, it's difficult to say, but I still have to. Actually, during this ti, I've t several girls I like... Ah, it's really embarrassing! I know you would mind, but I don't fuss about your violations against anymore, so let's not fuss about my harem matters either. We're even now!"
"Really, all of them are nice girls; you would definitely like them if you t them! And don't worry, even if I marry them all soday, I will never shake your status!"
"Alright, seeing that you've kept silent, I'll take that as your consent. Don't say I didn't respect your opinion. Let's do this, I'll count to three, and if you have any objections, you can state them now, and I'll absolutely accept them!"
"123! Okay, no objections, good! You didn't oppose this..."
Shen Mochen poked Yin Caiyu's face, thought for a mont, and then pulled out his phone, aid it at Yin Caiyu.
"Words alone are not proof; I'm recording now... I now solemnly announce I'm starting a harem, if you have any objections, I absolutely respect your thoughts! I'm counting to three, if you disagree, jump up and hit , don't be polite!"
"Um... ti's up." Shen Mochen nodded in satisfaction. "I gave you a chance, you allowed it yourself, I have the video as evidence, don't try to deny it later!"
The dical device ticked away, and Yin Caiyu remained silent.
...
"Qingrou, now it's just the two of us sisters, let tell you the truth. My main purpose for this visit wasn't to see you."
In a luxurious mountain resort, Xia Xuexu and Xia Qingrou soaked in the hot springs together.
"Then what is it, to see my boyfriend?" Xia Qingrou looked away.
"Your boyfriend, Xia Yusi, has been confird to be a good man. I trust her judgnt; I don't need to check again. Moreover, soone with his looks never acted frivolously at school, and he was willing to give up a high-paying job to join Buque decisively. With just this, I'm also willing to trust his character."
Xia Xuexu smiled faintly.
She had roughly investigated Shen Mochen; he had been clean since junior high and had not had any girlfriend since his first love died, which was very difficult.
It wasn't just about being faithful and loyal.
n often separate romance and desire, but Shen Mochen maintained his bottom line during the energetic years of high school without stirring up any scandals with any girls, even Xia Xuexu found this remarkable.
You know, with Shen Mochen's looks, countless beautiful young girls would willingly throw themselves at him.
To maintain one's original intention is difficult, yet facing constant temptations and still keeping one's heart, even refusing Xia Yusi's seduction, is extrely rare.
"So you, are you here... for a matchmaking eting?"
"I've told you, a matchmaking eting was just incidental; I didn't have much hope for the person today." Xia Xuexu looked over the lights below the mountain, then her gaze slowly moved to Xia Qingrou and spoke softly, "Qingrou, retire."
"What did you say?" Xia Qingrou was stunned.
"Retire from Buque." Xia Xuexu calmly repeated, "It's not just my opinion but also mom, dad, and your second sister's."
Xia Qingrou stamred, "Why? I... I'm not yet at the point where I must retire!"
"I heard about this during a conversation with a certain big shot at Jueyi First Middle School, in recent three years, monsters have beco twice as active as before, and up to now, the frequency of beast disasters is still on the rise… You've been in Buque for over three years, you must have felt it."
"I..." Xia Qingrou hesitated, she also faintly felt the intervals at which monsters appeared were getting shorter, and their strength was increasing.
But she hadn't thought deeply about it, perhaps because she was still able to cope, or because there had been a strong Xiao Xingshuang in the team before, or maybe because she had been overwheld by relationship troubles recently.
Now, prompted by Xia Xuexu's words, she realized that the frequency of monster appearances, compared to before, was unusually high.
"I checked with a few friends later, the recent spatial conditions are indeed unstable, and the number of Buque mbers dying in battle has increased significantly." Xia Xuexu held Xia Qingrou's hand, her expression gentle, "Therefore, our entire family unanimously decided to have you retire early. After all, your mandatory service ti has long been completed, hasn't it?"
"No, but, I... I want to..." Xia Qingrou's expression wavered, her words faltering.
"I know you joined Buque because you felt so pressure; after you retire, you don't have to consider National University. We will pull so strings; as long as you et the admission scores of ordinary universities, you can study at National University." Xia Xuexu smiled faintly, "Your foundation is not bad, and if you retire now, you'll have half a year to review. Your second sister and I will tutor you, and by that ti, there should be no problem!"
"But… but isn't that bad… like deserting…"
Xia Qingrou bit her lip, voice trembling.
Xia Xuexu's words turned even more earnest, encouraging, "How could this be deserting? You have already completed two years of mandatory service; you are an outstanding warrior! You've protected countless people; dad, mom, I, and your second sister are all proud of you. According to the rules, you can retire anyti now! Everything is within the rules, do you understand? Now, you have fulfilled your mission, let the newcors take over next."
"No… I… I, feel…"
"Mom and dad are very worried about you, do you understand? I'm also very worried about you, Xia Yusi is too! Buque doesn't lack a single mber, there are plenty of people to work! But to us, there's only one Xia Qingrou in this world; you are my one and only sister, we can't lose you, do you understand!"
Xia Xuexu gripped Xia Qingrou's arm, her expression intense, her eyes already brimming with tears.
"Big sister…"
Xia Qingrou bit her lip; it had been a long ti since she had seen Xia Xuexu so sad and anxious. The last ti was when she was a child with pneumonia, and her big sister had tearfully carried her into the ambulance.
"No, I won't leave."
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