FMLB Chapter 93

Chapter 93- Teacher Xiao He

 

Departing in the morning, arriving at the Whale Sea in the eastern hemisphere of the Sixteen Stars at four in the afternoon, this is a vast blue sea area, rich in marine resources and the fiercest marine warriors.

 

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the calm sea surface. If you dive deep into the sea, you can see the dreamy underwater kingdom.

 

A silver-white mech parked on a small green island. A turtle driver respectfully said to Xi Guican, “General Xi, I’m responsible for taking Mr. He Ruge to Whalesfall City.”

 

When he saw He Ruge stepping down from the mech, the wrinkles on his face were stretched open by amazement.

 

Later, there was a popular post on the Star Network titled “What It’s Like to See He Ruge in Person,” and the turtle driver’s response was highly praised:

 

“He Ruge doesn’t look like his photos at all. I’m the middle-aged turtle responsible for picking up and dropping off Mr. He Ruge in Whalesfall City. Why emphasize the term middle-aged? Because after the people in charge saw He Ruge’s live broadcast, they thought he was too good-looking. What if the young people they sent over fell in love with He Ruge at first sight and made General Xi unhappy?”

 

“I’m an old turtle with grandchildren. There’s no such thing as love at first sight for me.”

 

“When I saw He Ruge for the first time that day, I doubted whether I had contracted a common elderly disease. My heart started pounding, my head spun, and I was stunned blank. I’ve lived for more than half a century and seen all kinds of beauties, but they pale in comparison to this glimpse of magnificence.”

 

“Too beautiful, like the god of the ocean. I can’t use any words to describe this beauty…”

 

When He Ruge and Xi Guican said goodbye, agreeing to meet again, Xi Guican tightly held onto his hand. 

 

The silver-haired, blue-eyed officer whispered, “We promised to hold hands every day before. Now that we’re apart, we can’t keep our original promise. What if both of us turn into puppies?”

 

“Then let’s bump paws every day.” 

 

He Ruge’s hand couldn’t escape from Xi Guican’s grip, so he gave Xi Guican a hand-kissing gesture. 

 

“Guican, I have to go. If you miss me, you can watch my live broadcasts, and I can watch yours in the Star Wars. And we can video call each other too.”

 

The turtle driver, forced to eat dog food on the side: “…”

 

When Xi Guican’s sharp gaze fell on him, the turtle driver instinctively lowered his head.

 

Releasing each finger one by one, Xi Guican reluctantly touched He Ruge’s fingertip with his own, promising, “Wait for me.” 

 

The blue eyes reflected the shimmering sea and the person in front of them, the focused gaze seemingly tracing the contours of the person’s features, imprinting them in his heart.

 

The sea breeze tousled the strands of hair on He Ruge’s forehead. Xi Guican cradled He Ruge’s face, exchanging a kiss with him to transfer his aura into He Ruge’s body, then reluctantly moved his lips away.

 

Xi Guican piloted No. 20 and flew towards the front lines.

 

After seeing off Xi Guican, who looked back three times, He Ruge’s heart suddenly felt empty. In this strange alien world, where materialism prevailed and the Star Wars were brutal, only the warmth of the big white tiger’s bed remained. 

 

He touched his cheeks, reddened from the kiss, and the slightly cool sea breeze gradually dissipated the warmth brought by the parting embrace.

 

After Xi Guican’s mech completely disappeared from his sight, the turtle driver opened his sea transport vehicle. 

 

“Would you like to listen to some music?”

 

“Sure, thank you.”

 

Melodious music accompanied by the sea breeze filled the air. He Ruge occasionally hummed along with the tune, like a sea nymph singing faintly in the mist.

 

The sea transport vehicle driven by the turtle was also turtle-shaped. He Ruge, who had never owned a private yacht, experienced the treatment of being chauffeured in the stars. At the top of the turtle yacht was a window that could be opened, allowing the moist sea breeze to flow in during navigation. 

 

After passing through layers of inspections, they finally arrived at Rainbow District, Blue Whale Orphanage, in Whalesfall City.

 

The orphanages were built according to the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. The blue orphanage was the Blue Whale Orphanage. Shui Xirui stood at the gate, ready to welcome her new colleague. 

 

She was in charge of the Land Class 1 infants by herself. At first, handling twenty infants alone was indeed exhausting, but after a month of adjustment, she got used to the workload.

 

Of course, having a new colleague was definitely a good thing, as these infants needed love from adults. With just one person, dividing love into twenty portions meant that each infant received very little love. Having a new colleague meant having one more guardian.

 

The identity information of the new colleague was highly confidential. They were airdropped for work and needed Shui Xirui to sign a confidentiality agreement, prohibiting her from disclosing any information about the other party on the Star Network. 

 

Not only her, but other teachers also signed confidentiality agreements. It was all very mysterious. So far, Shui Xirui only knew that the new colleague’s name was He Ruge, the same as the popular anchor she followed yesterday.

 

But how could there be such a coincidence in the world? 

 

That’s what Shui Xirui thought before the new colleague got off the vehicle.

 

Then she saw the person who was in the live broadcast room yesterday walking towards her, smiling friendly at her. Blood rushed to her head, making her hands and feet icy cold, but her heart was burning hot, and the boiling emotion seemed to infect her tear ducts. 

 

She… cried from the beauty.

 

Why can real people be so beautiful!!!

 

Shui Xirui, with well-developed tear glands: “Ruge—!!!” 

 

Her voice teetered on the edge of breaking.

 

Shui Xirui’s voice was already very weak by the time it reached Land Class 1 from the gate. As for Ah Lu, a hedgehog with very sensitive hearing, he caught Shui Xirui’s voice with his eardrums, but he just paused his meal for a moment, then sat coldly at his seat, continuing to eat as if it had nothing to do with him.

 

Huahua couldn’t help but stand up from his seat when he heard the name “Ruge”, preparing to sneak out of the classroom to take a look because in his mind, Ruge was already synonymous with beauty.

 

He would say to Ah Lu, “Look at this Huahua, very Ruge.” 

 

Which means this flower was very beautiful, and he liked it very much.

 

“You’re going out again. If Teacher Xiao Shui starts crying, it will be very troublesome.” 

 

Ah Lu frowned, with a look of “you guys are not making it easy for me” on his face, but he also knew the attraction of the word “Ruge” to his little brother, so Ah Lu had to bring a handkerchief and follow behind Huahua.

 

He Ruge still didn’t know that the two little troublemakers from Land Class 1 were rushing towards him. He stood helplessly in front of Xiao Shui, not sure how to comfort this new colleague who suddenly burst into tears.

 

Xiao Shui wiped away her tears embarrassedly with the back of her hand, “Sorry, I was just too excited. Hello, Teacher Xiao He, I’m Shui Xirui. You can call me Teacher Xiao Shui. I’m your fan, not only me but also all the infants in Land Class 1 are your fans…” 

 

She was so excited that she couldn’t articulate well, but fortunately, she still remembered the way.

 

The Blue Whale Orphanage was very warm. Many children’s paintings were posted on the walls from the first floor to the second floor. The stairs were deep blue, the walls were light blue, and the corridors were lined with potted plants unique to the land.

 

Shui Xirui introduced as they walked, “We take care of children from the western hemisphere here, so we have planted many plants unique to the western hemisphere. The flowers in the western hemisphere are very beautiful, but their appearance cannot be seen underwater.”

 

“Class 1 is on the second floor. Turn at the staircase, and you’ll see a pot of roses, red ones, especially beautiful. Teacher Xiao He, do you know roses? Those flowers with thorns.” 

 

As they spoke, they arrived at the second floor, where He Ruge saw a pot of stripped roses and a hedgehog wearing roses on its head.

 

The interstellar hedgehog was quite large, reaching He Ruge’s knees. This hedgehog was accompanied by another hedgehog holding a handkerchief.

 

When He Ruge saw the handkerchief, he finally realized that this wasn’t Earth, and these two hedgehogs weren’t pets but unformed interstellar infants.

 

“…Huahua, why did you pick flowers again?!” 

 

Shui Xirui couldn’t believe it. Tears from just now still hung on her face, and her reddened eyes seemed to be about to cry again.

 

Huahua walked silently to He Ruge’s side, with a rose on top of the hedgehog’s head, giving a festive feeling as if it had a big red flower in its hair. He carefully tilted his head and rubbed He Ruge’s pants with the rose on his head. 

 

Today, He Ruge was wearing long pants, so he didn’t feel the sensation of his legs being rubbed.

 

But visually seeing such a cute creature with thorns all over its body and a flower on its head gently rubbing against him, he felt a kind of warmth melting his heart.

 

He Ruge squatted down and softly said to the little hedgehog, “Hello.”

 

The little hedgehog lowered its head, and all the roses on its head fell in front of He Ruge. After giving the roses, the little hedgehog ran away without a word.

 

The other hedgehog, holding the handkerchief, walked up to Shui Xirui and jumped up to stuff the handkerchief into her hand, calmly saying, “I made him stand as punishment.” 

 

After speaking, it also ran away in a flash.

 

He Ruge picked up the roses on the ground and couldn’t help but smile. He held the handful of Huahuas and stood up, saying to Shui Xirui, “Are those two little hedgehogs from our class?”

 

Being framed together with beautiful people and roses made the roses pale in comparison. Shui Xirui nodded dumbly, wiped the tear marks from her face with the handkerchief in her hand, and explained somewhat embarrassedly, “The troublemaker who picked the flowers is called Chi Hua, and the one who gave me the handkerchief is his twin brother, called Chi Lu. One’s nickname is Huahua, and the other’s nickname is Ah Lu. 

 

“Huahua used to always run out of the classroom and ‘destroy flowers’ in the corridor. Later, he was corrected once, and I thought he would be obedient from then on, but I didn’t expect him to misbehave again now.”

 

“The infants in Class 1 are very difficult to handle, Teacher Xiao He, you have to be mentally prepared.”

 

He Ruge, who had used love to influence small monsters before, said softly, “Okay.”