TTAETSC Chapter 37.4 - You like to Kiss Me!

A few minutes later, a man rushed up. He wasn't wearing a military uniform, so he must also be a teacher.

The man was out of breath, sweating profusely from anxiety.

"No... not good. Not good! Two children are missing!"

"What?!"

Tu Shanshan's complexion changed drastically.

Even Yuan Ye furrowed his brow.

Tu Shanshan's lips trembled, clearly showing that she was extremely nervous and anxious.

Losing children is a serious matter, a dereliction of duty that can even be classified as a crime. The Main City's Paradise will definitely impose heavy penalties. In addition, there are several important assets inside that need to be sent to the "hometown," and they absolutely cannot have any mishaps.

Tu Shanshan went down to find the children immediately. Before leaving, she originally wanted to turn back and look at Yuan Ye, smile, and try to salvage a bit of his impression. But at that moment, Tu Shanshan really couldn't muster up any courage. Ultimately, she hurried downstairs in her leather shoes.

Tap, tap, tap...

The sound of the woman's leather shoes clicking on the stairs gradually faded away.

Yuan Ye narrowed his eyes, but ultimately didn't directly arrest the person.

A woman who seemed to belong to an unknown force had actually become a teacher at the Paradise. This was a big matter.

Investigation Corps, Decontamination Officer's Organization, Main City's Paradise.

These three parts, which can be called the important arms of the Main City, had actually been infiltrated by that unknown force.

"..."

Yuan Ye looked up. The sun was about to rise, painting the horizon red, but large patches of dark clouds still hung above the sentinel tower. He seemed to vaguely sense a vast conspiracy looming over the Main City.

Yuan Ye pondered for a moment and ultimately decided to leave the woman alone for now. He wanted to see what she was up to. Having let the person in the black cloak escape before, perhaps now he should follow the vine to get to the melon*. Who knows, maybe he could unexpectedly catch a bigger fish.

*To track something following clues

The little octopus, seeing Yuan Ye's slightly gloomy expression, knew that he had probably discovered the woman's anomaly and was thinking about a countermeasure.

This made the little octopus feel much more relieved. But the next second, he heard Yuan Ye ask.

"Have you ever seen the sunrise from the sentinel tower?"

"...?"

The little octopus had thought Yuan Ye was pondering a countermeasure, so the sudden change of subject left him momentarily unable to react.

A few seconds later, the little octopus shook his head.

He had seen sunrises in his original world, but he had never seen one belonging to this world.

Yuan Ye gazed into the distance, where the eastern sky was painted in shades of reddish gold. The coldness on his face gradually diluted, replaced by a gentle expression. He turned his head slightly toward the little jellyfish and spoke softly.

"It's not important. We'll be able to see it together soon."

"..."

The little octopus unconsciously twitched the tips of his ears, feeling a sudden flush of heat on his face.

"Watching the sunrise together..."

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt this was a bit like... a date.

Date.

In the afterglow of the reddish-gold sunrise, the little octopus's body stiffened slightly.

He tilted his head and saw that Yuan Ye's profile was bathed in an unusually warm light. His black eyelashes, as if drawn with the finest brushstrokes, were edged with a thin layer of gold. When they fluttered gently, they had a mesmerizing shimmer that made one's heartbeat race.

For a long time, the little octopus finally tore his gaze away from Yuan Ye's profile. He seriously looked at the giant sun rising in the distance, committing the vibrant and radiant scene to memory.

Really good looking.

He thought.

At that moment, the little tentacles chirped and chattered along with him, repeating—

[Really good looking!]

[Really good looking!]

It was unclear whether they were talking about the sunrise or the person.

Half an hour later, the sunrise-watching date...cough, the nature experience activity ended.

Yuan Ye took the little octopus to the sentinel's mess hall.

He asked the guard and learned that Hu Changchuan was there.

Regarding the woman in the white dress, Yuan Ye felt it was necessary for everyone to be aware. There might be other suspicious individuals within the sentinel tower.

Then the plan to stay and rest for a day and leave in the afternoon would have to change.

Hu Changchuan knew the decontamination officers here, and it would be much easier to have him look into it.

It was six in the morning, and the mess hall wasn't particularly crowded. In addition, with many sentinels being called out by Officer Charlie to search for the children, there were even fewer people.

Children going missing from the supposedly safest sentinel tower base was a slap in the face to every sentinel.

Yuan Ye casually scanned the room and saw Hu Changchuan and Jon sitting in a corner.

But Chen Xinyue was missing.

Yuan Ye's eyes narrowed slightly as he walked directly over. The little octopus had good hearing, and even before getting close, he could hear the two of them talking about Yuan Ye.

Hu Changchuan winked and lowered his voice in a gossipy manner.

"Hey! Jon, haven't you heard? Chief! Our chief, hey! Went to watch the sunrise with Teacher Tu at five this morning!"

"Impossible..."

Jon was shocked and shook his head unconsciously.

"Tsk!"

Hu Changchuan clicked his tongue loudly, his voice becoming urgent.

"Really, you trust me, I, Old Hu, never scam people!"

Jon was half-believing, half-doubting. He stirred the potato soup in his bowl, a little envious.

"Teacher Tu is really good looking, though."

Although the male-to-female ratio in this era was no longer extreme, the number of women was still small. Someone like Tu Shanshan, with her beautiful face, prestigious career, and being from the Main City's Paradise, was a fragrant pastry* wherever she went.

*Highly sought after

Hu Changchuan noticed Jon acting strangely and reminded him seriously.

"But don't get any ideas about her. You know Charlie, the second-class decontamination officer stationed at this sentinel tower? He's got a thing for Teacher Tu. Our Chief can easily crush him in every aspect, but you, you're just a young pup, so forget it."

Hu Changchuan had always been very practical in his thinking. The gap between Teacher Tu and Jon was too wide, and if Jon truly liked her, it was certain he wouldn't have a chance.

"Ah?"

Jon was stunned, then immediately reacted as he understood what Hu Changchuan meant and frantically shook his head.

"No, no, no! I don't like her, not even a bit."

Seeing that Hu Changchuan didn't believe him, Jon struggled for a long time before finally saying in a low voice, his face flushed.

"It's just that I think Teacher Tu... She looked a little like the Captain."

Like who?

Captain Chen?

Hu Changchuan was stunned.

Even the little octopus, who had been eavesdropping with its ears perked up, found it a bit surprising.

Captain Chen had a very delicate appearance, but years of combat had given her a stern aura, making her look like an elegant female warrior.

But Tu Shanshan's overall style was completely different. She had a sweet face and a graceful figure. She was like a delicate white flower nurtured in a greenhouse.

The two of them were truly as different as night and day.

Hu Changchuan looked at Jon strangely, making Jon's whole body go numb. Just then, the curly-haired puppy finally noticed Yuan Ye walking over.

It was as if he had seen a savior. He immediately raised his hand, which was wrapped in thick gauze, and waved it energetically.

"Officer Yuan Ye! Over here, over here!"

Hu Changchuan, with his back to Yuan Ye, instantly turned rigid. He didn't know if the chief had heard what he just said. If he had, wouldn't he be doomed to be buried in this mess hall???

"Officer Yuan Ye, what would you like to eat? I'll go get it for you?"

Jon got up enthusiastically and greeted him, just like a little puppy circling around Yuan Ye.

Originally, Yuan Ye didn't want to eat, but it would be strange to sit there without eating. Besides, maybe his little jellyfish wanted to eat, too.

"Not too hot. I want meat."

"Got it!"

Jon agreed with great enthusiasm.

The little octopus stretched its head and looked around. He saw that the two were drinking potato soup, and there were big steamed buns on the plate, along with some strange pickled vegetables.

This was a very Chinese-style breakfast.

Yuan Ye sat down and gave Hu Changchuan a cold glance. The latter immediately shrank his neck, then suddenly got up and forcefully pushed Jon back into his seat.

Hu Changchuan's tone was very considerate.

"Ahahaha, Jon, uh, your hand is injured. It's not convenient for you to carry it. I'll go! I, Old Hu, will go!"

Jon was a little overwhelmed by this consideration, but he still sat back properly.

A few minutes later, Hu Changchuan came back with a large plate of steamed buns, and he even brought an empty plate.

He also brought a cup of creamy white soy milk.

Perhaps because he had just gossiped about Yuan Ye behind his back, Hu Changchuan was then being unusually attentive and considerate.

"Mr. Yuan Ye, you eat, you eat. If it's not enough, I'll go get more."

"Mm."

Yuan Ye didn't look at him. He used his chopsticks to break open the steamed bun, carefully removed the meat filling, and placed it on the plate, letting it cool before feeding it to the little jellyfish beside him.

Then, he ate the steamed bun naturally, without the filling, not wasting anything.

This action stunned quite a few of the sentinels nearby.

Even though Hu Changchuan was used to it, he still couldn't help but click his tongue and marvel. But along the way, they had all become accustomed to Yuan Ye's meticulous feeding methods for his pet, so they didn't find it strange.

The little octopus looked at the soy milk in Yuan Ye's cup. He smelled the familiar scent of soy milk, but it was very strange. The soy milk in this world was actually a creamy white color, like cow's milk.

Perhaps this soy milk was squeezed from some kind of evolved beans?

It's very possible.

The little octopus nodded to himself silently.

At that moment, Hu Changchuan rubbed his hands together, still feeling a bit uneasy. He felt that simply getting them food wasn't enough. He needed to change the subject. Soon, his gaze settled on Jon, who was burying his head in his food.

"Cough, well, Jon, you need to keep your distance from other women in the future."

Jon's cheeks were stuffed, his eyes very confused. "...Ah?"

"Don't you like Captain Chen? You should naturally keep your distance from other women. Otherwise, if your captain misunderstands, it's like this..."

Hu Changchuan patted Jon on the shoulder and said in a meaningful and heartfelt tone, his voice carrying an air of experience.

"Knowing how to be single-hearted is what makes a good man, you know!"

"...???"

Jon was dumbfounded.

The little octopus, sitting on the table and eating the meat filling peeled by Yuan Ye, nodded in agreement when he heard this.

The little guy's movements were so serious and natural that they caught the attention of both Hu Changchuan and Yuan Ye. Officer Hu's eyes lit up immediately as he discovered a better subject to shift the conversation to.

"Your little jellyfish is really smart, you even understand what it means to be single-hearted."

He turned to Yuan Ye and made a sincere suggestion.

"Mr. Yuan Ye, why don't you find another little jellyfish and pair them up? I remember most evolved species, when they reach adulthood, have an... estrus period?"

Evolved species refer to flora and fauna that have undergone evolutionary processes. Humans use the term evolved species to collectively refer to these organisms.

All animals have an estrus period, and evolved animals naturally do too.

Therefore, following that logic, evolved little jellyfish should be no exception.

"...???"

The little octopus looked up in shock, his dull expression unexpectedly mirroring Jon's.

Although he had accepted his persona as a cute little pet, it didn't mean he completely saw himself as non-human.

At that moment, the little octopus seemed to have an idea and immediately swiped at his data panel.

[Age: Infant (You're still a baby)]

"Infant..."

"!!!"

Infancy means he'll have an adult stage later. So after adulthood, will that thing that Hu Changchuan said... appear?

It shouldn't... right?

Ye Yunfan suddenly felt uncertain.

Fuck!

By chance, it really does happen. What will he do then?!

Thinking about this, he subconsciously looked at Yuan Ye, who was drinking soy milk. Noticing his gaze, Yuan Ye put down his cup. As he lowered his eyes, he unconsciously licked his lips.

The bright red tip of his tongue swept away the faint remaining trace of creamy white milk on his lips, looking incredibly enticing.

"...!!!"

The next second, the little octopus withdrew his gaze as if he'd been electrocuted, his heart pounding wildly. He pressed his smooth head down hard.

No!

This won't do!

—Stop thinking about it!