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"Um?" Ma Yihan noticed Ming Juan's hesitation and asked with a questioning tone. Hearing Ma Yihan's words, Ming Juan's father turned around, hesitatingly holding the blanket in his hands. From his expression, one could see his tension. He and his daughter Ming Juan shared a common concern—after all the upheavals the Ming Family had faced, they had now fallen to living in a commoner's house. It was uncertain whether the Song Group would collaborate with them again, and whether they would even accept her was another issue. After all, in these wealthy families, considerations of profit often outweighed nostalgia.
"Yihan, why don't you tell them that I... won't go? I want to spend more time with my family," Ming Juan tried to persuade Ma Yihan. "You know, I'm the only child in my family, and I almost lost my life on the battlefield before..."
"So Miss, you should go!" Ma Yihan looked at Ming Juan with determined eyes. "My boyfriend and his teammates saved you. You should meet them, show your appreciation, and let them know you're safe."
"Uh..." Ming Juan was indecisive. She turned back to look at her father Mingren because only he understood her concerns.
"Go ahead." Mingren straightened up and stepped forward to gently stroke his daughter's hair. "What this young lady said makes sense. Besides, Grandpa Song liked you so much when you were little, right?"
Ming Juan pouted but finally agreed, "Alright. I'll just go for a bit and come back."
Mingren was worried about Ming Juan going out, but he felt reassured knowing that the heroes who had saved his daughter were there. Watching his daughter, who had been pampered for over twenty years and was recognized nationwide as a beautiful internet celebrity, now laughing with an ordinary girl made him feel uneasy as a former billionaire entrepreneur.
However, it seemed this was exactly what his daughter Ming Juan wanted. Perhaps it was because Mingren missed out on Ming Juan's growth after he went to prison; or maybe it was that Ming Juan had never changed her compassion and love for ordinary people. Regardless, Mingren felt proud to have such a daughter.
While thinking about this, Mingren slowly leaned against the window of Ming Juan's hospital room and looked at Miao Chengmin flying in and out of the window before gently closing it.
Ma Yihan and Ming Juan chatted for a long time. To others, they seemed like long-lost friends; even their appearances were hard to distinguish—both conformed too well to conventional beauty standards.
"So An Xiaotian is the captain, the one in armor. And Liu Xuan is..." Ming Juan was still excitedly recalling the people Ma Yihan had introduced her to. But even though Ma Yihan detailed many things about The Celestial Warriors Alliance as if she were promoting a product, Ming Juan still found it hard to remember Ma Yihan's boyfriend Liu Xuan.
"Oh! My boyfriend!" Ma Yihan grabbed Ming Juan's hand with a look of infatuation in her eyes. "Miss, how can you be so cute? When you were recalling earlier, you rested your fingertip on your lower lip and blinked while looking up... Oh my gosh, I'm in love!"
"Ah... really? Haha..." Ming Juan awkwardly scratched her brown curls. She vaguely realized that if Yu Feiyao from college was the first girl who made her feel butterflies in her stomach, then Ma Yihan—a lively, cute girl—would be the second.
Moreover, her Soul-Gazing Eye told her that this was a very kind girl.
"Uncle?" Taking advantage of Ming Juan's silent smile, Ma Yihan waved at Ming Juan's uncle Mingren. "Shall we go handle the discharge procedures? Then I'll get some medicine for Miss?"
Mingren nodded but still didn't say a word.
"Oh! Yihan~" Ming Juan said affectionately while shaking Ma Yihan's hand.
"Eh?"
"From now on, don't call me Miss!"
"Ah? Then how should I address you?"
"Just call me Juanzi~ Hmm... you don't mind talking about a mistress after Liu Xuan, right?"
"Huh?! I don't mind! Hahaha..."
March 6th, M City, L County, Song Family Villa District.
The warriors in the alliance had not visited their families for a long time. After the zombie war, it just so happened to be a rare period of rest, and the tranquility of the peaceful environment only intensified the warriors' longing for their loved ones.
Perhaps it was because he had experienced loss himself that Liu Xuan didn't want others to repeat his past mistakes. Having lost his parents, he was the first to notice and consider this point from everyone's words after the alliance ended its battles.
However, this was still a military base, and ordinary civilians couldn't just come and go as they pleased. Nevertheless, as the saying goes, "There are always more solutions than difficulties." Although General Jiang's legal troubles reflected the power and money games among the upper echelons of the base, from another perspective, it added a glimmer of hope to Liu Xuan's concerns.
With the assistance of Nars and the cooperation of Jiao An, Liu Xuan obtained evidence that those so-called "high-ranking commanders" had conspired to frame General Jiang in an attempt to seize control and command of the alliance. This successfully persuaded An Xiaotian to begin relocating the headquarters of The Celestial Warriors Alliance.
Now, The Celestial Warriors Alliance had officially settled in the Song Family's real estate area. According to Liu Xuan's plan, today, the invited family members should be arriving.
March 6th, 5 PM
From the astonished gazes of passersby, it could be seen that there were surprisingly no customers at the outdoor Japanese restaurant of the Song Family today. Even more astonishingly, despite the absence of customers, waitstaff were still bustling around the restaurant, arranging various decorations. The light flowed through the angles of people's eyes as they moved between tables and dishes. In the center of the restaurant, a large screen displayed a message—
"Happy 26th Birthday to Miss Ming Juan of Ming Group!"
The slogan was meant for others to see, but the significance of this banquet went far beyond that.
As dusk's glow spread across the basketball court behind the villa district, intense games occasionally produced sounds from sneakers suddenly starting and scraping against the ground. The refurbished hoop stood before two players engaged in a one-on-one match. Like those cheering nearby, it awaited who would ultimately score.
"Bang!"
With a crisp sound of a hand slapping a basketball echoed out, Qin Weishan watched in astonishment as the ball was knocked to the ground by An Xiaotian's impressive leap. An Xiaotian's jumping ability truly surprised Qin Weishan; he had been dunked on with a "big hat."
After blocking Qin Weishan's attack, An Xiaotian attempted to retrieve the ball again. However, after bouncing a few times, it still eluded him. The basketball rolled like a wandering star to Jiao An's feet; she toyed with its fate at her toes and gently flicked it up onto her foot, balancing it perfectly still.
"I said, can you even do this? Foolish Qin," Jiao An mocked mercilessly. "Look at An Xiaotian; he can jump just as well as you, 'Asian Boxing King.'"
"Hmph." Qin Weishan turned his head away in defiance.
Jiao An smiled triumphantly and deliberately kicked the basketball up to Lu Sha, who was closer to An Xiaotian. Lu Sha exchanged shy smiles with An Xiaotian before lowering her head to gently push the ball toward him.
In truth, Lu Sha wished she could be with Captain An... just like that couple sitting under the basketball hoop.
She glanced at Liu Xuan and Ma Yihan passionately kissing beneath the hoop: Ma Yihan sat on Liu Xuan's lap, pressing his face tightly against her lips while Liu Xuan's restless hands had already slipped into Ma Yihan's black cropped sweatshirt...
"Oh my god..." This was one of the few English phrases Lu Sha knew. She turned her head in annoyance toward Jiao An and pointed at them, "I'm really afraid Liu Xuan is going to get carried away right here."
Jiao An was distractedly watching Liu Xuan and Ma Yihan when suddenly there was a muffled sound from below her feet!
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