Miss Assassin is heavily addicted

Chapter 155, Section 29: The Upright Official
—Headquarters. Doctor's On-Duty Office—

"Please come in, Dr. Smith and the others are waiting for you inside."

At the door, the male assistant stopped and respectfully opened the door to signal. Seeing that this was her destination, He Ye silently breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he was filled with a determination as if he were going to his death, and he was mentally prepared to give a statement in the interrogation room... However, the fact that they didn't chat in the private office indicated that the matter was not too serious yet.

Perhaps they won't be so embarrassed as to suffer disgrace.

"Thank you." He Ye nodded and walked in.

Inside the room, two PhDs, dressed in white coats, had been waiting for quite some time; one could even say they were on high alert.

He Ye noticed the looks they were giving him as he walked in.

One who is resentful and indignant towards himself;

One is examining and reflecting on oneself.

The fields are hard to tidy up.

He Ye looked up at the ceiling, ashamed, and met the eyes of the two.

"Do you know why we called you here, Mr. He Ye?"

Dr. Schwarzberg quipped, noting that despite using honorifics, he tapped his fingers on the table as he spoke, his knuckles ringing out firmly.

He Ye seemed to hallucinate the sound effects of the court hearing.

weiwu～～～

“I know… I’m sorry for the feelings that developed between me and Yugiri; it violated organizational discipline.”

He Ye didn't sit down but stood in front of the two, bowing slightly as he spoke. He described how he had worked diligently and dedicated himself to the organization for many years, how good his reputation was, and how he had recently been awarded a medal by the head of state, representing the highest honor. He was truly a rising star among spies.

As a result, a taboo was broken.

That's probably why we're talking in the office now.

Smith was surprised. He had planned to play the good cop and gradually get the information out of He Ye, but He Ye didn't play by the rules and immediately admitted his mistake.

However, this indirectly suggests that... one's own guess might be correct?
"Um……"

Smith nodded silently, pondering to himself, then glanced at Schwarzberg, curious about his feelings.

Dr. Schwarzberg raised an eyebrow slightly.

He was surprised, but maintained a facade of resentment, because he was playing the bad cop:

"So, you admit you violated the organization's rules of conduct by developing a romantic relationship with our most successful experimental subject without permission, right? Damn it, do you know how terrible the consequences of what you've done are!"

He Ye had nothing to say.

He knew, but what was that saying again?

Love at first sight... no, love comes too fast, like a tornado.

This wasn't something he knew beforehand.

Fortunately, He Ye had prepared for being held accountable before he arrived, and now he is simply silently accepting his mistakes.

Seeing this, Dr. Smith raised his hand to stop him and said:

“Dr. Schwarzberg, simply venting your emotions is useless and not your purpose. At the same time, we have not called you here to hold you accountable, but simply to find out some things.”

“…Please speak,” He Ye said.

“During our investigation, we learned that an incident occurred in the hotel when you and Yugiri returned to Japan together. Why did you hide it from us at the time? If you had told us earlier, we could have found out the cause of her psychological illness.”

A very insightful question.

When Yugiri returns and confesses everything, it will inevitably lead to questions about why she concealed this matter, which cannot be hidden.

“Because I knew the serious consequences of exposing this matter,” He Ye said softly. “At the time, I was afraid of being held accountable, so I concealed it.”

Dr. Smith was not surprised by this answer; in fact, it was quite natural.

"Then why confess now?" Dr. Schwarzberg scoffed. "Because keeping it a secret is pointless. Her psychological problems will never be solved, and I don't want to see her suffer because of it anymore."

"..."

"Very good, it sounds like you really care about her!"

Dr. Schwarzberg sarcastically remarked that his eyes seemed to shoot out a murderous glint, taking this answer as an expression of He Ye's love for her.

He Ye was speechless and couldn't explain, after all, the tense atmosphere was pressing down on him, so he could only let the gaze fall on him. Fortunately, his gaze wouldn't kill, otherwise the grass on his grave would be three feet high.

Dr. Smith coughed, interrupting to ask:

"Then please tell me, what was the origin of this relationship?"

"..." He Ye hesitated for a long time before saying, "I don't know."

Dr. Smith: ...

Dr. Schwarzberg: ?

Schwarzberg believes that the relationship started because He Ye actively seduced her, because he knew what kind of personality the product of the training program had—a killer girl who didn't understand any emotions, how could she possibly fall in love with a man?
But this answer clearly surprised him.

Dr. Smith, however, believed this to be true. He had previously held the view that attraction is passive.

He Ye felt a prickling sensation in her back from the gazes of the two people, thankfully she wasn't sitting down.

“Actually, before that night at the hotel, I didn’t know she had those kinds of feelings for me…” He Ye sighed and then patiently explained, “I’ve always just regarded her as a cold-blooded killer in the organization, and I usually treat her with more respect than anything else. Because of her identity, I can only comply with some of her unreasonable requests and behaviors.”

"Even before the night raid that night, I righteously refused her request to sleep with me."

"..." Dr. Smith glanced at his little gestures and found them to be normal, not like a lie. In fact, when he said those words, his expression was a little embarrassed.

Indeed, this kind of thing is very embarrassing.

Besides, it has to be said out loud.

"I don't know why she fell in love with me. Maybe it's because we've lived together for so long... I'm sorry I didn't realize that beforehand."

“You sound innocent too,” Dr. Smith said gently.

"Then why didn't you refuse? That's utter nonsense!" Dr. Schwarzberg slammed his fist on the table, his beard trembling with rage. "You're spouting nonsense to defend your crimes! It's full of holes! If you say you refused that night, why did she still admit to sleeping with you!"

"..." He Ye became even more tense. "I can't refuse."

"Ridiculous! How could you not be able to refuse?!"

"She broke the doorknob of the hotel room and sneaked into my room at one o'clock in the morning, when I was asleep."

“As one of the organization’s best assassins, Yugiri moved very quietly. By the time I noticed, she was already by my bedside. If I resisted at that point… it would be very troublesome, and I might not be able to resist if she really did.”

"..." Dr. Schwarzberg, who was originally irritable, choked up. He stared at He Ye for a long time, thought about the national-level assassin, and finally let out a long sigh.

You must understand that this is indeed the case.

Dr. Smith adjusted his glasses and helped summarize:

“I understand your situation. It seems there is indeed a misunderstanding on our side… Miss Yugiri’s behavior after returning this time is also different from before. Some of her words are a bit stiff, which makes it easy to think of her ulterior motives.”

“If you continue to hide it, or drag it out for another two or three months, we may start to doubt your explanation.”

"But now it seems... since the relationship wasn't intentional, and you've come back to admit it because you chose to seek refuge back then, these actions are enough to explain your inner choice. I understand that you're also in a difficult position regarding this matter."

He Ye sensed the other party's meaning, and his originally fearless heart began to waver.

yeah?
How come it seems like it can still 'live'?
"Uh, what are your plans, you two?" He Ye looked at each other.

“We…” Dr. Smith began, but then stopped midway.

Dr. Schwarzberg interrupted, "Wait a minute, there are still some things we haven't clarified!"

"..." He Ye listened.

(End of this chapter)