Chapter 48
He Yuan was extremely curious but felt it inappropriate to ask directly. After all, the guy in front of him hadn’t mentioned being Song Pei’s brother once from start to finish. His behavior when the middleman was mentioned was also very strange.
He could only observe silently.
As He Yuan sent the materials to Wen Su, he learned that this person’s name was Song Lang. He was twenty years old, and his pheromone comprehensive assessment was quite high—no wonder he could get into the Military Academy.
Wait, the “Father” section said “Deceased”?
But Admiral Tulip’s father…
He quickly stopped that line of thought.
He felt as though he had discovered a huge secret—the kind where further investigation leads to being silenced.
But maybe he was wrong. Song Lang’s brother, Song Pei, might not be the Admiral Tulip Song Pei. The galaxy was huge; there were countless people with the same name.
After sending the photos, he closed the folder and returned it to Song Lang. “Now we just wait. Admiral Wen Su is very busy, so his reply might be slow. Don’t worry.”
“Mhm. I’m not worried.” Song Lang paused, a hint of embarrassment in the way he looked at He Yuan. His voice dropped, but he said seriously, “Thank you.”
“Hey, don’t mention it. What’s there to thank? This is also part of my job…”
Ding-dong—
His phone rang. He Yuan looked down and was shocked.
“It’s Admiral Wen Su! That was fast!”
Then he was delighted.
“Mm! He said he’s approved it! And he’s already had the Academic Affairs office open the registration channel. He told me to take you to enroll! He’ll also handle the communication with the Dean afterward; you don’t need to worry about it anymore. Let’s go! The enrollment process is quite long. Let’s speed up and try to get it done before lunch!”
He Yuan happily led Song Lang toward the door.
Song Lang stood up. His face, which was usually filled with hostility or gloom, was rare and soft as a smile appeared.
“Academic Affairs… is on the east side of the second floor. Pay the fees first. Once the system registration is complete, we enter your physical function data into the big database on the third floor… mm, only the Military Academy has that requirement.”
“Then we go to the administrative office for your major to register. Your major is… Individual Combat (Mecha Direction) Fighting and Tactics… Wow, so cool! That means going to the fifth floor to be assigned a class and dorm, and collecting your student ID, training ground pass, training uniform, schedule, textbooks, meal card, and dorm key… So many things.”
“Some things will require a short wait, but you can collect them all within a day at most.”
He Yuan mumbled as he checked his phone while walking. Suddenly, he looked up from his screen and said to Song Lang with an embarrassed smile, “It’s also my first day on the job, so I’m not very familiar with a lot of things.”
“You’re already very capable,” Song Lang said. “If it weren’t for you today, I really wouldn’t know what to do.”
“Hehe. Since you put it that way, I definitely have to get your business settled properly!”
He Yuan meant what he said. He led Song Lang up and down the building, untiringly visiting various offices to find people and explain the situation.
Over an hour later, the procedures were complete. Song Lang had formally become a freshman at Star Source University’s Military Academy.
“You’re a year older than me, but in terms of seniority, I’m your Xuezhang!”
Song Lang played along. “Mhm. Xuezhang.”
He Yuan looked very proud. He added, “Shall we go check out the dorm now? To settle in and buy dorm supplies? The reason I didn’t have you buy them directly through the Academic Affairs system just now is because there are more cost-effective channels! I’ll send you the link! Um… can we add each other’s contact info?”
Of course they could.
It was exactly what Song Lang wanted.
Song Lang took out his phone and opened his homepage for He Yuan to scan.
He Yuan sent the link over. Song Lang didn’t look at it immediately but said, “It’s not lunch break yet, so the dorm will be empty. If I just barge in, it might not be great if my roommates run into me. And if my roommates don’t come back at noon, but find out in the afternoon or evening that someone has moved into the dorm, it’ll be even worse. How about we go to lunch first? We can go to the dorm a bit later when my roommates have likely returned?”
“True, you’re very thoughtful!”
It seemed this guy’s impulsive temper depended on the situation and the person.
“Then let’s go! I’ll take you to the cafeteria and recommend some delicious food!”
“Mhm. I’ll treat you.”
He Yuan paused.
Song Lang said seriously, “Please give me a chance to thank you.”
He Yuan understood the sincerity of someone wanting to repay a kindness, so he didn’t refuse. He simply said, “Just this once, then! It was part of my job anyway. Besides, we’re classmates now; it’s only right to help each other! I’m so jealous of you Military Academy students. The facilities are so new and luxurious—even the dorms are for two people!”
“Because the Military Academy just opened, it’s not on a large scale yet.”
“You’re the first generation of students. That’s very meaningful!”
The two chatted as they walked. When they stepped out of the administrative building, they saw someone walking toward them.
The person was tall and had a dashing air.
…It was Song Pei.
Their eyes met, and the three of them stopped, all showing expressions of surprise.
He Yuan specifically stole a glance at Song Lang. Besides surprise, there was a distinct trace of resistance on the guy’s face.
It seemed it wasn’t just a name coincidence. His brother, Song Pei, really was the core General and top-tier Alpha, Admiral Tulip Song Pei.
“Why is it you?” Song Pei was the first to return to normal. He approached with his usual smile, looking at He Yuan with great interest.
He Yuan said proudly, “Hello, Your Excellency! I’m Admiral Wen Su’s assistant again!”
Song Pei: “…”
That ellipsis seemed to have a physical form, abruptly standing between Song Pei and He Yuan.
He Yuan scratched his head in embarrassment.
“It’s an administrative assistant this time. We’ve made that very clear. There’s no information gap.”
“Oh. No wonder Wen Su told me on the phone to come find his assistant. After all that, it turns out to be you.”
He understood now. Wen Su was practically shouting to the world: Look, my cute Omega is back.
While the two were talking, Song Lang stood by, his expression gradually becoming odd.
Song Pei naturally noticed and said to him, “Wen Su told me what happened to you these past few days. I happened to not be busy, so I came to take a look. Sigh, why didn’t you contact me earlier? Don’t always make things hard on yourself over such small matters.”
Song Lang didn’t speak.
He didn’t say a word for a long time, even looking away.
He Yuan looked back and forth. He couldn’t stand the atmosphere, so he spoke up proactively, “Don’t worry, Your Excellency! I’ve already helped him finish all the procedures!”
“Thank you,” Song Pei said with a smile. “As expected of you. You have quite the flair from when you stood up to Young Master Chu.”
“Don’t say that. It’s just what I should do. Besides, Xiao Xi and I are good friends now. All that is in the past.”
“Xiao Xi?” Song Pei pondered meaningfully.
“The Xi as in ‘Morning Sunlight.’ He changed his name,” He Yuan explained seriously.
“I know.” Song Pei looked at the two of them. “Are you two heading to…”
He Yuan looked at Song Lang first. Seeing the guy still looked like he didn’t want to talk, he answered, “To eat.”
Song Pei asked, “Can I join? My treat.”
He Yuan knew that the “Can I join” wasn’t aimed at him, but at Song Lang.
The relationship between the brothers was tense, and the source of that tension lay with Song Lang. If he still didn’t speak…
To his surprise, Song Lang actually asked him first: “Can you?”
He Yuan was stunned. “Me? Of course I can.”
Song Lang asked again, “You two… know each other?”
He Yuan nodded. “I met Admiral Tulip through Admiral Wen Su.”
“You can call me Song Pei,” Song Pei said amicably.
But He Yuan shook his head with very polite disapproval. “I cannot. I must be respectful.”
Song Pei burst out laughing and reached out to rub He Yuan’s head. Just then, Song Lang suddenly said, “Alright then, let’s eat together.”
He lightly pushed He Yuan’s arm. He Yuan naturally took two steps forward, and Song Pei’s attempt to rub his head failed.
Song Pei watched Song Lang’s back helplessly and let out a silent sigh.
Since Song Pei was treating, the cafeteria was naturally ruled out. The three went to a restaurant outside the school that He Yuan recommended.
There was no helping it; both brothers said they didn’t know what to eat, so he had to act as the lubricant.
Sigh, recent dinner parties had all been so terrifying.
But this time was better than the last because only Song Lang was uncooperative. Both he and Song Pei were able to keep the atmosphere lively.
He learned from Song Pei that the Dean’s assistant was actually a relative of the Dean—no wonder he was so arrogant!
And the Dean himself was someone who had come from the Alliance’s administrative branch with zero military background. Although Song Pei didn’t state it too explicitly, his words suggested that the leadership at the Military Academy had a complex web of relationships.
Thinking of what Chu Xi had once said about “opening a hole in the military to get a slice of the pie,” He Yuan was suddenly shocked.
He leaned forward and asked, “By the way, Your Excellency, by doing what I did today… did I offend the Dean? Will it cause trouble for Admiral Wen Su?!”
Song Pei asked unhurriedly, “Are you worried about offending the Dean yourself, or are you worried Wen Su will have trouble?”
He Yuan paused.
Song Lang also looked at him.
He Yuan thought as he spoke, “I’m nothing, right? I’m just a student—a small fry. Surely the Dean wouldn’t bother making things hard for me. So… I’m still more worried about Admiral Wen Su.”
“Then there’s even less reason to worry,” Song Pei said with certainty. “After all, what kind of person is Wen Su?”
He Yuan paused again.
He realized he was right.
“It’s a pity Wen Su isn’t here. Otherwise, if he heard your words, he’d be so happy he’d have internal injuries.”
Song Pei spoke with his usual teasing tone.
He Yuan’s face turned red in a flash.
“He wouldn’t. Don’t overthink it, Your Excellency. Admiral Wen Su isn’t like he was before.”
“Mhm. I saw him recently. He indeed has grown.” Song Pei stopped there and brought the subject back. “The Dean likely didn’t even know about Song Lang’s matter. From start to finish, it was just that relative being crazy.”
“Exactly!” He Yuan looked at Song Lang. “It’s what you said—’the little devils are harder to deal with’.”
At the end of the meal, Song Pei once again patiently and seriously reminded Song Lang not to overthink and not to try to shoulder everything alone—if he needed anything, he should just ask.
Song Lang finally softened a bit, nodding and saying “Okay” and “Thank you.”
He Yuan, the spectator, let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed a big problem had been solved.
After lunch, Song Pei had work and left first. He Yuan and Song Lang headed back to the school together.
On the way, Song Lang hesitated several times before finally gathering his courage.
“Could we find another place to sit and talk?”
“Talk? Talk about what?”
He Yuan was still thinking about his assistant work. It was his first day on the job, and he’d been away from his post for a long time!
But it was also hard to refuse directly.
Because Song Lang’s expression was very complex—there was even a bit of grievance and helplessness.
“Many things,” he said. “First, to apologize to you. Xuezhang, I’ll say it again: please give me a chance to officially apologize and thank you. And then… about Song Pei.”
Oh no.
Big gossip.
And he called me Xuezhang!
He Yuan’s eyes shone with a sense of responsibility.
Ten minutes later.
The two were sitting in a coffee shop.
At the same time, Wen Su let out a sneeze.
Strange. He clearly wasn’t sick. Why did he suddenly feel a chill down his spine?
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