Miss Assassin is heavily addicted

Chapter 105, Section 21: I'm setting sail at the end of this month.
"Hiccup~ Back when I was seventeen, the girls on St. Bridge and Magee Island adored me. The love letters they wrote to me could stretch from here to there, piled up like a small mountain and filling my mailbox—you ask how many? Countless!"

It seems that someone always gets drunk after a party.

At 2 p.m., the lively birthday party had ended, leaving only a messy table after the lavish lunch was devoured. The bones and fish bones on the table still gave a glimpse of how delicious the food must have been.

Friends were leaving one by one in front of He Ye's house.

Brant helped the drunken George, who was still reminiscing about the past, muttering about love and Casanova. Brant put his arm around George's back, shook his head with a wry smile, and said:

"Then we'll leave first."

"Be careful on the road," He Ye waved his hand.

George, drunk, raised his hand and said, "Goodbye!"

The two staggered away into the distance.

Professor Zhalan followed closely behind. This married man was always restrained in every way. For example, he had just finished attending a party and had to rush home without stopping. He even only had a sip of wine. Now he calmly shook hands with He Ye and said goodbye.

"How's the performance invitation for a few days from now going?"

"Probably... I won't go." He Ye is already well-off and not that interested in playing the guitar.

During lunch, we talked about many things, including the upcoming annual celebration in Gladys City, where the organizers have invited the original members of the boy band "TNT" to perform on one of the stages at the Seaside Music Festival.

"I understand." Zhalan simply smiled.

Standing at the door, He Ye watched him walk away with his hands behind his back. His artistic long hair reached his waist. This lively birthday party did not last into the evening, largely because they had a performance that night. Although George's drunken appearance made people worry about whether he could handle it... In any case, he has grown up.

He Ye leaned against the door, watching her friends, whom she had only met briefly, perhaps for the last time.

No, I think we'll meet again at the beach festival.

Let's say goodbye properly then.

Just then, Brook came out with two bottles of liquor tucked under his arm, grinning at He Ye, who was dumbfounded. How could this guy eat and take things at the same time? That's really unreasonable!
"Why are you taking things with you?"

“Nicole gave them to me.” Brooke shrugged innocently. “She said you shouldn’t drink too much since you’re just getting better, but she knew she couldn’t persuade you otherwise, so she let me take a few bottles of liquor from the house—look, I took the two best ones… or rather, the two with the highest alcohol content that are most dangerous for you. No need to thank me, bro, as your brother, I’m worried about your health too.”

Brooke looked magnanimous, as if he were the one who had suffered a loss, raising his eyebrows several times. After a long while, He Ye was speechless and had no choice but to let Brooke leave, knowing that he couldn't keep those two bottles of red wine.

"By the way, when are you going to let Nicole go back to the bar?" Brooke asked again.

"She...they still need her there?" He Ye asked in surprise.

"No, we've already hired new staff, but she'll definitely come back if she wants to. It all depends on what you think, bro."

"Then let's not come back." He Ye was silent for a moment before making the decision for her. He had only let the girl work at the bar because he had no other choice.

"So, you've decided to take her with you?"

Brooke asked astutely.

He knew about Leon's earlier grumbling; two months ago he had been saying he wanted to see pretty girls, but due to some twist of fate he ended up staying. Once the beach festival was over, he certainly wouldn't miss it.

But now it seems like we're about to settle down here.

"Yeah, pretty much, but I need to ask her what she thinks." He Ye didn't mince words.

"That's good, that's good..." Brooke was happy for her, chuckled and put his arm around her shoulder, "By the way, you haven't forgotten what I told you, have you? I've already put in a good deal of connections."

"Sunscreen and a beach umbrella?"

"Sunscreen and beach umbrellas."

The conversation was inexplicable and somewhat nonsensical, but Brooke's meaningful smile made He Ye realize that it wasn't that simple. He swallowed hard and even started to look forward to it.

However, the arrival of two women brought this unspoken conversation between the men to an end.

"What are you talking about?"

"Uh...nothing, like the sunshine at the beach festival?"

Brook instinctively shuddered, and upon seeing Nitil approaching, he lied to make excuses. The brief time he spent with these two beautiful girls had made him keep his distance; the psychological trauma of his defeat in the game was simply too great.

"Anyway, I'll be going now. Goodbye, bro."

Brooke nudged He Ye's right shoulder with his fist one last time before leaving, humming a tune somewhat in He Ye's style.

"Mr. Brooke has left?"

Nicole then peeked out, still holding several bottles of her Kingway collection, and muttered, "I wanted him to take a few more, but he only took two? That's not enough."

He Ye looked helpless: "...I don't think you need to be so generous."

"But you'll definitely sneak a sip, won't you?"

He Ye coughed guiltily, thought for a moment, and said:

“The cheapest of these wines is 100 crowns a bottle, and the two bottles you had Brooke take are worth almost 700 crowns, um... 700 crowns a bottle.”

Nicole froze instantly, her mouth slightly agape as she looked at the bottle in her hand, clearly caught between frustration and worry—which ultimately turned into a dejected bow of her head.

"Whoosh~ Why didn't you say so sooner? If I had known, I would have charged him a little money... I thought it wouldn't be expensive."

She walked away dejectedly, carefully placing the wine bottle back on the table. Then, as she cleaned up the dishes and trash, she muttered to herself that this money could have bought so many things, her every movement tinged with sadness.

Now only two guests remain.

He Ye stood at the door to see Nitil and Loris off; the two of them had come together and would naturally go back together.

However, there seems to be an unexpected situation.

"Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!"

Nitil suddenly tapped her head, grinned mischievously, and her fangs gleamed:
"Excuse me, excuse me, I suddenly remembered I have something planned for this afternoon. Leon, could you please take Loris home for me? Please!"

"Huh?" He Ye didn't quite understand.

Loris was momentarily bewildered, but soon felt Nytil quietly tugging at her skirt, so she silently shut her mouth.

"I have a feeling it might rain later. Look, she didn't bring an umbrella. It wouldn't be good if she got wet on her way home."

Nitil nodded as she spoke, her expression full of conviction.

But behind her, the sky was clear and cloudless; where could one see even a hint of rain?

However, after thinking for a while, He Ye simply nodded in agreement.

Since the other party offered to take her home, she decided to do so. She had been to Lolis's house before and knew it wasn't far. Besides, He Ye also had something she wanted to say to her.

"Nicole, I'm going out for a bit."

Nicole, who was washing dishes at the kitchen sink, peeked out and, after hearing He Ye's reason for leaving, felt a little annoyed but had no choice but to hand him the umbrella. She was still feeling guilty about what had just happened.

"Should I go and get the wine back tomorrow?!"

"There's really no need for that..." He Ye said, both amused and exasperated.

Nitil waved and hurried away, her twin ponytails bobbing as she disappeared down the stairwell, leaving behind the words, "Be careful on your way!"

Lorice felt that she was implying something else, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

He Ye closed the door and went downstairs with her, walking on the street at two in the afternoon. The road was paved with blue bricks and cobblestones, and the air was filled with a drowsy atmosphere. The rhythmic chirping of cicadas echoed in their ears, and the leaves reflected dappled sunlight.

The two walked side by side.

"Why didn't you tell me clearly? It turns out it's your birthday... I didn't bring a gift, I thought it was something else, something else."

Finally, they could be alone together. Loris's voice drifted from beside his shoulder, sounding like a complaint mixed with a hint of coquetry. He Ye didn't turn around to look, but instead recalled that afternoon when he had actually told her something, but she seemed not to have heard him.

"It's my fault, it's my fault." He Ye laughed easily.

"Why are you blaming me instead of me?... Hey, what birthday present do you want? I haven't given it to you yet."

"Well, to be honest, there's nothing in particular I want." He Ye listened to the wind rustling through the leaves and thought for a moment before saying, "I'm just happy you came, thank you."

"..." Loris remained silent for a long time before turning her head away.

Why are you always like this?

"what?"

"Do you enjoy stirring up other people's emotions when you have nothing better to do?"

He Ye couldn't help but chuckle, and feigned a sigh:
"Really? You think I can touch your heartstrings? You should be grateful I didn't elbow you twice, my lady."

"Talkative... glib!" Lolis got her wish, but her blushing cheeks were already full of girlish excitement.

He Ye didn't have time to dodge and let out a wail.

The two walked and joked along the street under the tree. "Oh my, oh my!" A girl with pigtails followed behind, grinning from ear to ear. Her gossip-loving heart had transformed from a blazing fire into an ever-burning pillar of flame, soaring straight to the sky!
Nitil saw Loris walk ahead with an air of arrogance.

Nitil saw He Ye follow.

Nitil noticed that Loris deliberately slowed down and glanced at her out of the corner of her eye.

Nitil noticed that the parasol covering He Ye was using was tilted slightly.

so good.

All weighty lines require sufficient emotional preparation before they can be uttered. They had been walking together for more than twenty minutes in the gentle afternoon breeze.

Lorice is almost home.

He Ye looked at his watch and realized that quite a while had passed.

Finally, at the crossroads where we were about to part ways.

"I'll leave you here, sir."

He Ye said calmly, putting away the umbrella used for sun protection.

He looked at Lolis in front of him. In the sunlight, her fingers were stroking the hair by her ear. Her hesitant expression made He Ye a little puzzled. He didn't know if it was because she was hot from the sun or because her cheeks were already feverish.

However, it doesn't affect what he has to say.

“I plan to resign and leave here at the end of this month. Thank you for taking care of me all this time.” He Ye said calmly. “A little over a month in my police career is both long and short. It all started with bad luck, but it’s all in the past now. My understanding of you has also deepened. I know you are a good person. Although it’s a bit subtle to say this, if you can correct those few unlikable personality issues, such as your lack of frankness, I think more people will like you.”

He Ye's casual words stunned Loris, who was standing opposite him. The atmosphere had been so relaxed and pleasant the whole way, and they were just short of saying "I like you" out loud. They were already so close that they didn't mind touching shoulders.

But standing at this intersection...

Why did it have to be this way of saying goodbye?

Loris was stunned.

He Ye paused for a moment before explaining, "I know this is a bit sudden, but it's something I've been thinking about for a while. The reason I'm telling you now is because I was worried you'd be busy with work for the next few days and wouldn't be able to see me, so I wanted to say goodbye in advance."

After finishing speaking, He Ye took a deep breath and smiled.

"Goodbye then, Loris. I'll leave you here."

"Be careful on the road."

He Ye turned and left without an umbrella. His receding figure was barely visible in the sunlight. He walked with his hands in his pockets, calm and composed, as if it were just an ordinary farewell to him, nothing to regret or remember.

Lorice's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, and she subconsciously took a few steps forward, but the words "I want to leave" stuck in her throat, making her realize that no words would make a difference.

For a moment, her eyes glazed over, and she was at a loss, unsure of what to do. She just stood there, her nose stinging with tears.

It turns out it really is only delivered here.

"You...you want to leave?"

He Ye found Lolis's voice strange and turned around in confusion: "Huh, what's wrong?"

The sun was shining brightly, and facing the sun, her expression was obscured. He Ye even had to squint to make out her figure. He could only think that she was a beautiful and charming young woman, with the advantage of youth, as she exposed her fair and delicate back and shoulders.

Loris had a lot to say.

but……

I understand that his departure will lead to a short-lived love affair. Even if I confess my feelings successfully, no one will know how long this unrequited love will last. I don't know if he will change his mind, or if he will ever come back.

"you……"

So I just bit my lip and pretended to be strong.

"Then when are you leaving?"

“On the 31st, after finishing my last day of work, I should take the night steam train to leave,” He Ye said.

“Is that so…” Loris murmured.

But she couldn't help wiping her reddened eyes with her fingers, and Loris pretended to sniffle as if nothing was wrong:

"I'll come and see you off if I have time."

This time, He Ye remained silent for a long time.

He seemed to realize something, because even in the sunlight, he could clearly see the gesture of raising his hand and hear the strange voice.

Keheye simply turned her head stiffly in the end.

Then, bite your finger.

No way?
Could it really be as Yuri, the junior, said?

Good heavens, Lolis really likes me? But I really didn't realize it at all—just now on the way here, she wasn't shy at all, we were just joking around like buddies, so why did she look so sad just now? It left He Ye speechless.

what happened?

When did he start liking her? Was it after that time he saved her from being a damsel in distress? Damn, the damsel-in-distress trope is really awesome, no wonder it's been recorded throughout five thousand years of history, both in China and abroad.

But it seems a little too late now.

Fortunately, He Ye pretended not to notice, and thankfully, she had just turned away awkwardly and disappeared from sight.

He Ye felt a little relieved as he walked along the road, but as he walked, he felt inexplicably melancholy again, recalling Lolis in the hazy sunlight just now, and finally just sighed softly.

Perhaps... I'm just misunderstanding?
Forget it, forget it. I've already packed my bags and I'm really leaving. Although my sudden departure will likely elicit the same reaction from everyone around me as from Loris's colleagues at the police station.

But once the decision to leave is made, there is no room for obstruction.

He Ye is gone.

He Ye left, his mind filled with many thoughts and wandering ideas.

Meanwhile, behind a tree across the street, Nitil, who had been spying, stepped out. She had already figured out how to interrogate Loris, after all, she had painstakingly created this atmosphere.

But when she walked up to Loris...

I had never seen Loris shed a tear since middle school. She was a very strong girl, even admirable in some ways. But here she was, wiping away tears with her hands, the crystal-clear teardrops sliding down her cheeks.

“Loris…”

"..." Loris bit her lip, squatting on the ground wiping her tears with her palms. "What?...Don't laugh at me."

"You cried..."

"..."

"What just happened? Did he bully you? Or did he take advantage of you?" Nitil gently stepped forward and hugged her, whispering, "Tell me if you're upset, and I'll definitely beat him up for you."

"He said he's leaving at the end of this month."

"..."

Nitil was silent for a moment, trying to make sense of what she meant, but the question was indeed difficult to answer.

However, Nydia rallied herself, took a deep breath, pulled her up, and said earnestly:

"What's this? What's there to cry about? Why didn't you try to keep him? Did you express your feelings to him? Try to keep him here!"

Loris remained silent, just staring at her sullenly.

Like a stray cat that nobody wants.

It's so heartbreaking.

Nitil took another deep breath and said seriously, "I've never been so serious before:"

"If you haven't even expressed your own feelings, how do you know you can't stay? Do you not like him, or are you afraid that liking him won't make a difference? If it's the former, I have nothing to advise you on, but if it's the latter, why are you afraid!"

Nitil was encouraging Loris, holding her and comforting her, until a moment later Loris seemed unable to breathe and pushed her away, because the soft thing was pressing down on her and making it hard for her to breathe.

However, it was clear that Loris was much better after being comforted. She had come to her senses and realized that she had been timid again. She belatedly sighed and covered her cheeks with her hands, which was a sign of her disappointment in herself.

“You can do it.” Nitil patted Loris on the shoulder. “If all else fails, I’ll just tie him up and bring him to you!”

Loris didn't speak, she just stared at him, then looked at the floor and fell into a long thought, like a fool.

Some are frustrated by the lack of progress; others are regrouping and making a comeback.

Nitil is actually right.

His feelings have remained unspoken from beginning to end.

(End of this chapter)