How have you been lately?
An ordinary greeting, but Chen Huijie was stunned. She turned her head, calmed down her momentum, met Valentine's eyes, and saw herself at this moment in his eyes.
The resolute senior superintendent actually seemed a little at a loss.
He seems to be a good student who has just come out of college. He is young and innocent, and is extremely cautious and respectful of everything in society.
But soon, the confusion in Chen Huijie's eyes disappeared and returned to its original appearance.
"……fine."
Her serious persona was established again, and her whole aura changed.
It seemed as if what he was holding was not vegetables but Chixiao, and what he was wearing was not sportswear but the armor of the Longmen Guards Bureau.
Even his breathing slowed down, and his voice had the unique toughness of a soldier.
This was how she acted when she first spoke to her subordinates.
No chat, just orders.
"Well."
This was a very normal response for Chen Huijie, but it made Valentine a little uncomfortable.
He was not the silly young man he once was, and he could clearly see the change in his sister's eyes.
It was obviously an act.
"You don't have to be so nervous, Officer Chen."
Valentin considered his words and tried to smile sweetly.
He is very confident in his appearance.
"This is Rhode Island, not Longmen."
"We are colleagues, and we can also be friends, right?"
Valentine was not particularly interested in the plot of Arknights and did not read it in detail, but he also knew that Chen Huijie had a heavy past.
Maybe the world didn't treat her materially badly, but the spiritual burden was definitely heavy.
Fortunately, Chen Huijie was a strong girl and was not knocked down. Instead, she shouldered her responsibilities and became a glorious Superintendent of the Longmen Guards Bureau.
Although she gave up her career after the Battle of Longmen, her efforts over the past twenty years have still been recognized by the world.
Now that I have let it go, I still pretend to talk to myself as I did in the past...
Valentine suddenly felt that this sister was still a little bit cute.
But why does she have to chat with herself like that?
For a moment, Valentine had the urge to invade Chen Huijie's consciousness, but reason suppressed this desire.
He is not yet proficient in abilities involving the soul, especially the delicate work of peering into memories.
Amiya used this ability when she saved Rosemary. It is even stronger and can interfere with the soul.
At that time, Valentin looked on, almost dumbfounded.
What has been strengthened over thousands of years is his mind, not his body. Now that Valentin can master the Origin Stone technique in such a short period of time, it is already strong enough to interfere with other people's subconscious minds, but it is not enough to control souls.
Must practice.
"……you're right."
After a long silence, Chen Huijie responded.
Her shoulders slumped, and the shelf she was holding collapsed. It was as if an invisible weight had been lifted off his shoulders, and his voice became lighter.
Although it still seems difficult to get close to him, at least his eyebrows are stretched out and no longer have a face like before.
"Also, I am no longer the superintendent of the Longmen Guards Bureau."
Chen Huijie twitched the corners of her mouth and revealed a wry smile.
"The title of police officer... let's forget about it."
Looking at that rare and precious smile like gold, Valentine raised his eyebrows and felt his heart beat a little faster.
"Then what should I call you?"
As he spoke, he called Jiao Zhengyu in his heart.
"Ms. Chen, Ms. Chen, or..."
[Dead robot, come out quickly! give me a screenshot! ]
"elder sister?"
Valentine's big eyes were sparkling, and his light red pupils were exceptionally clear, as pure as a baby. The curvature of the corners of the mouth is like a crescent moon, filled with sugar and honey.
After all, he has also lived in another world for thousands of years, changed many identities, and his skill in pretending is much better than that of ordinary people.
Coupled with this good-looking body, it is not easy to show a sweet smile.
If those fans of Valentine's sisters and aunts saw this smile, they would definitely faint with happiness on the spot.
The former Longmen Superintendent was also considered a big sister to him, and Valentine wanted to know if this sugar-coated bomb would be of any use to her.
Um?
These two words were extremely familiar to Chen Huijie, but it seemed a bit inappropriate to appear in her ears at this time.
She raised her eyelids and saw the shining treasure not far ahead.
The beauty almost made her forget to breathe.
This guy……
Is he really the strange guy in my memory?
He's so...
oh.
There really is.
Chen Huijie instantly thought of the time when she gave Valentine his identity certificate.
The boy was as beautiful then as he is now, but he was wearing women's clothes.
If I hadn't known his true gender in advance, I would have thought he was a woman.
As a man, he has a habit of wearing women's clothes...
When this idea appeared in Chen Huijie's mind, the sweet magic in front of her instantly turned into air and could no longer affect her in the slightest.
The whole process lasted about two seconds, which was very short. Chen Huijie's facial expression management is also very good, and there is not much abnormality.
She pretended to be indifferent, with a chill in her voice.
"We don't seem that close."
'Huijie' is of the same level as 'Xiao Wa', and can only be used by extremely close people such as good friends or family members.
What Valentin just said was very rude.
Chen Huijie didn't have much disgust, but it was still necessary to scare him.
[Are you taking it off? ]
Although no one appeared, when the voice sounded in Valentine's mind, he seemed to see a smiling girl.
"I was abrupt, I'm sorry."
Valentine suppressed his smile, looked serious, and bowed slightly to Chen Huijie.
He just wanted to test it out, and this reaction was expected.
Not a good result, but not bad either.
Because Valentin could see that the sister was not angry, just a warning.
This shows that Chen Huijie has no grudge against him because of what happened in Longmen. The two are considered ordinary friends and have the opportunity to go further.
Those two words did not ruin the atmosphere. Valentine quickly changed the topic, and the two parties were enjoying their conversation quite happily.
It didn't take long for them to arrive at the door of their house. Before leaving, Valentin wrote down Chen Huijie's address, and the two parties exchanged contact information, adding one to their address book.
When he was in Longmen, he was an undercover agent from Rhode Island and used a temporary number; Chen Huijie was a senior superintendent and gave her an office phone number.
Now that the two of them are standing under the same roof, they really remember each other.
"Goodbye then."
Valentine waved his hand, turned and left.
Lunch time is coming, and Sister Angel is waiting for him to come home. If he goes back late, he will definitely get scolded.
It's nice to be insulted by a pretty big sister, but if the big sister is from Rutland, it might be a blast to the head.
He didn't want to be brainwashed by Raphael holding a blunderbuss.
The operator's residential area in Rhode Island is small and the buildings are densely packed. Valentine's figure quickly disappeared.
Chen Huijie stared at the direction he left and stood at the door without moving for a long time.
For no apparent reason, she thought of the little girl she had met in the Longmen slum.
That place is now the lower city of Longmen.
But is the little girl still there?
Can you see the Dragon Gate that is about to usher in a new life at this moment?
Can't see it anymore.
She was unfortunate to have suffered so much at such a young age.
She is also lucky, because these sufferings will have nothing to do with her in the future.
Now recalling the information about Valentine, Chen Huijie suddenly discovered that this boy and the little girl were the same kind of people.
They are all full of hope for life, live strongly, and use their weak power to try to change the cruel facts.
The little girl is very weak, and all she can do is give gentleness to her suffering world.
Valentine is in much better condition, but is as naive as she is, trying to use the resources at hand to save the city's fallen.
When facing an enemy that has no chance of winning, he still has to rush forward and bear it for all his hard work.
The results of it?
All gone.
Now the little girl has been freed, Valentin is still alive, has found his family, has abilities and reputation...
And there is more pain than these good things waiting for him ahead.
Chen Huijie looked up at the sky, with fire burning in her eyes. It was as if the command tower that day stood right in front of him, with thunder tearing through the sky.
She hopes that thunder can always play for the oppressed.
