Chapter 15

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Chapter 15

Arnold, who originally wanted to be alone, followed Fu Yue into the rainforest.

He didn’t encounter any of the animals and plants mentioned in the 1086 list along the way, but he still felt the weight of his protective duty.

In that moment, he gained a new understanding of the vulnerability of the Blue Star people. Even unmoving tree roots on the ground could block his pet’s path.

Just a minute ago, he had supported her from falling to protect the Blue Star people. Now, he saw Fu Yue facing off with a root-like plant in front of her.

Fu Yue put her hand on her hip, pointed fiercely at the other side, and boldly said, "Are you going to move or not!"

No one answered her, only plants innocently standing in front of her.

But Fu Yue imagined a workplace drama in her head, "Do you think I’m easy to bully, so you’ve been standing here trying to exploit me, huh? Is that it!"

Thinking about how she had been oppressed by the first party before, and now by the boss, Fu Yue couldn’t help but feel angry.

"Say something, if you dare block the way, if you dare… dare to say a couple of words for me to hear!" In any case, she was determined to sort out right from wrong today.

Arnold watched as Fu Yue, who was unsteady and about to fall to the ground in the next second, and a tree engaged in a standoff. He walked over expressionlessly, lifted Fu Yue up before she could fall, held her facing outward in his arms, and crossed over the tree root.

Easily carrying her over the tree root, Arnold continued walking in the direction they were going.

"Great, my skateboard never disappoints! Now it knows to help its master clear the way!" Fu Yue blushed, feeling proud as she playfully hit Arnold’s arm that was holding her in front of her waist. "Towards the goal, move forward!"

"Where do you want to go?"

"You don’t know about this?" Fu Yue pouted, looking like she was saying "you’re not my good partner", she leaned her head against the "wall" behind her and began to passionately share her beliefs with the ceiling.

Finally nodding in agreement with her own thoughts, Fu Yue was worried that the skateboard wouldn’t remember, so she carefully asked him, "What is our goal?"

"…The stars and the sea," even though there was no sea nearby here.

Hearing the answer that satisfied herself, a satisfied smile appeared on Fu Yue’s face.

But before long, her upturned mouth and voice drooped down, sounding very dismayed, "What stars and the sea, I’m just a small employee now, I can’t even reach excellence…" "I diligently abide by my duties every day. But recently, the general hasn’t been coming to the living room, is it because my job performance is not enough?"

Arnold, "…" "Compared to the excellent employees, I’m just a mess. I wear the same clothes every day, I don’t even have a different locator."

Under the influence of alcohol, Fu Yue couldn’t stop talking once she started. She boldly expressed the differential treatment she had received recently and revealed her admiration for Zhang Minli.

Listening to Fu Yue’s description, Arnold remained silent as he continued to hold her forward.

"Are you even listening?" Fu Yue protested after a long period of no response. She shook the collar of the "skateboard" back at him.

Arnold walked ahead confidently, but the shaking of his collar didn’t make him want to respond.

He looked ahead and said, "We’re here."

Passing through a bush, Fu Yue’s eyes widened. It was a huge natural pit with a waterfall thousands of meters across from them, pouring down towards the water, a magnificent and lively scene.

Looking at Fu Yue who was blankly staring in his arms, he sat down in front of a big tree.

After a long time of fussing, Fu Yue finally lay quietly in his arms, blinking her eyes absentmindedly.

Arnold held his pet in his hands, not like before in the spaceship where he found a seat and wanted to put her aside.

Maybe it was because he had been carrying Fu Yue since the banquet ended earlier today, his body seemed to have formed a habit and subconsciously didn’t want to let go.

Fu Yue, sitting on Arnold’s lap, was very sleepy, so she decided to brush off the big hand that had been touching her head.

But no matter how she resisted, the hand seemed to not understand her body language and stubbornly continued to touch her.

Stop touching, she wants to sleep!

Angered, Fu Yue stood up to face the person opposite her, wanting to give him a lesson. But after seeing his face clearly, she shifted her attention to the sky.

Holding Arnold’s face, she looked left and right. This continent really fits her sense of beauty!

Feeling a bit sleepy and realizing it was time for her to get married, Fu Yue thought that she shouldn’t miss this opportunity.

"I…I need to make a mark first…" she made a decision.

Mark?

Just as Arnold was confused, he saw Fu Yue’s face getting closer and closer. After stiffening out of habit, he first smelled a familiar sweet scent, and then felt something soft touching his cheek.

The sky under the setting sun showed a gradient from gold to deep red, then to a faint purple. In the distance, the faint sound of a waterfall could be heard, and nearby, unidentified birds were softly chirping.

Even the rustling of leaves on the big tree behind him, swaying in the wind, Arnold remembered vividly at that moment.

His mind felt like it was split in half, one half recording every tiny movement here. The other half focused on the touch on his face that was a little damp and smelled of alcohol.

He froze.

Even the Blue Star people who later fell asleep on top of him were completely unaware.

Did he just get kissed on the cheek?

After a moment of hesitation, he touched his cheek to confirm what had just happened.

Then, when Arnold looked at Fu Yue who was leaning against him, he found out she was already asleep.

"……""1086。"

[1086 at your service.]

"Adjust Fu Yue’s nutrient pod data to a solution that is easy to get drunk but not easily fall asleep."

[Understood.]

Seeing the person in front of him already asleep, Arnold quickly carried her back to the white house.

After bringing Fu Yue back to his room, he returned to his office. Just as he was about to call Carter’s projection, the room rang with the sound of 1086.

"[Your Star Domain is about to hold a routine meeting, please prepare immediately.] "…Connecting now."

During the meeting, even when facing a 3D projection, this top general of the Empire always gave off a sense of being ready for any danger.

So there would always be some subordinates making one mistake or another when speaking.

When someone made a mistake, Arnold would look at them expressionlessly, and once they corrected themselves, he would go back to normal. Everyone was used to this feeling.

But today, when a newcomer made a mistake during the meeting, General Arnold looked over as usual. The subordinate panicked, double-checked the data and corrected it, but Arnold did not look away, instead staring directly at the person.

This change made the new officer tremble in fear, with each reply cautious and carefully considered, desperately trying to recall where they went wrong or if their usual behavior was improper.

In just a moment, he can feel tiny drops of sweat on his forehead.

As Arnold’s assistant, Peidi noticed something different about their boss today. Being familiar with the general, he thought maybe the general was distracted?

Was the report today too long and unnecessary?

Peidi started to shorten and tidy up the report for the boss after the meeting.

As soon as the meeting ended, Arnold stood up. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the verdict of today’s meeting.

"Carter, please stay. The rest can leave."

Is that all?

After exchanging puzzled looks, everyone was confused. But this didn’t stop them from leaving quickly.

Looking sympathetically at the young and talented expert in biology, everyone quickly exited the virtual meeting room.

Carter was now also confused, so he turned his head to face Arnold, who he had left behind.

The usually quiet Arnold finally spoke up.

"I feel like I may have a serious heart problem recently, and my temperature keeps rising along with these symptoms."

Arnold’s words were explosive news.

Peidi, who was about to hand over the meeting records, was surprised to see all the electronic files scattered on the table. The Grand Marshal had experienced a serious health incident, and as his close attendant, Peidi knew nothing about it!

Strong self-blame filled Peidi’s heart.

Carter immediately used his doctor’s authority to bring up Arnold’s artificial intelligence assistant and asked, "1086, why didn’t you report Arnold’s abnormal health condition to me?"

"The system determined that General Arnold’s abnormal health condition was caused by feelings for Fu Yue, not a major physical issue."

At the same time, 1086 presented a month’s worth of Arnold’s health data to support their position.

"Impossible, I won’t waver because of a Blue Star person again and again."

Peidi now quietly put away his self-blame.