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Half a minute later, Alina smiled, tilted her head, and spoke to Frostnova.

"Oh dear, Yelena, why are you making such a joke? You can't just make jokes like that."

"An Xin really confessed her feelings to me."

Yelena repeated it.

The sound of burning firewood was clearly audible, and the sound of boiling water echoed in my ears, but the air was so quiet it seemed to have frozen, and no sound could be transmitted.

"Are you kidding me, Yelena? You can't joke about something like this!"

Alina was clearly flustered, grabbing her shoulder with her hand, her pupils darting around.

Talulah reacted calmly, taking a long breath to regain her composure.

She asked Yelena, "Could you recount what happened?"

"okay."

The white rabbit recounted the entire process, leaving Talulah and Alina completely bewildered.

Alina was initially disappointed, but then smiled and applauded for Yelena.

"Congratulations, Yelena."

"That's great."

"Aren't there more people who like Yelena?"

She spoke and laughed, but a tear rolled down her cheek.

Talulah coughed lightly, somewhat incredulous, and was about to ask one last question.

"Did An Xin not directly say she liked him? Does that really mean she's confessing her feelings?"

“No, this is a confession.” Yelena blinked, like a stubborn little child.

She smiled, like a final victor.

Alina's face turned pale, her smile a little bitter, and she looked at Talulah, unsure of what to say.

The white rabbit poured the brewed black tea for the two of them, used Originium Arts to cool her own cup slightly, took a sip, and continued talking to them.

"Actually, if An Xin doesn't mind, I don't mind either."

How could I possibly stand by and watch you like this? We've known each other for so many years, don't you think I understand you?

If An Xin confesses to you first, can you just watch the other two suffer?

Alina felt a bit incredulous and stood there stunned; the little deer had never imagined such a thing.

Talulah was also taken aback, but immediately realized what was happening. She stood up in surprise and took Yelena's hand.

"Really? You're willing?"

"Of course I'm willing. We're both very busy, aren't we? We each have our own things to do. It's impossible for us to disregard everything else just for love."

Yelena's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness as she gazed out the window, tapping the rim of her teacup with her finger.

"If we lose, we'll have nothing left, and nothing we say will matter then."

Even if we win, we'll still be just as busy, unlike those students who can spend all their time together.

Everyone has their own things to do, so even if I wanted to have Anxin all to myself, I couldn't, right?

Rather than letting things get messy and complicated between you and Anxin, making me angry, causing me to have a falling out with Anxin, and turning against you all, it's better for me to be open and honest with you from the start.

"..." Talulah hugged Yelena tightly, and the two embraced each other. She rested her chin on Yelena's shoulder.

Alina also came over and hugged both of them, whispering in Frostnova's ear.

"Thank you, but you were the first person he confided in. Are you willing to remain anonymous and without any official status?"

"It's okay, let's just keep it a secret from everyone. We won't say anything to the outside world, as long as we know it ourselves." Yelena hugged her.

"Thank you, thank you, Yelena." Alina's tears flowed uncontrollably.

Although Talulah's expression wasn't quite as dramatic, her smile was still tinged with tears.

There was an indescribable meaning in Yelena's smile; she definitely wanted to possess the person she liked all to herself.

But she knew...

That is impossible.

She can only choose the optimal solution.

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Two days later, on the front lines of the Ursus war, a blond youth walked through a camp.

"Who is that person? He doesn't have a military rank, and he's not wearing a uniform. Why is he here?"

"you do not know?"

"It's normal that you don't recognize her. That's An Xin, Teacher An Xin."

"Teacher An Xin?!"

His return journey was smooth; there was no incident where someone blocked his way and prevented him from entering, and then Talulah came out and said, "This is Anxin," which was utterly ridiculous.

An Xin arrived here simply by showing her identification.

Meeting Talulah went even more smoothly. Her habits were no different from before, and Anxin easily found her office and knocked on the door.

"Please come in!"

Talulah looked up, a moment of surprise and bewilderment on her face. She cleared her throat and composed herself.

She looked at the young man and asked, "Why are you here?"

"There's something I need to do in person. How am I bothering you?"

An Xin sat down next to Talulah. Those who knew An Xin didn't react much, while those who didn't were all surprised.

He waved his hand, "Everyone, go out. I need to talk to Talulah about something. It's inconvenient for you to be here."

The veterans have already started taking action, but the new recruits are still at a loss. It has been two years since An Xin left the front line, and not everyone knows him.

"Get out, all of you get out."

Talulah's words were much more effective than Anxin's; with just one sentence, the office was emptied.

She asked with a serious expression.

"What happened?"

"I saw Kosichek."

Over the next period of time, Anxin recounted their entire conversation to Talulah.

"I understand. Kosichek will no longer have any impact on the battle."

Chapter Sixty-One: Confession

"Why?" An Xin asked, puzzled.

"Because it's already the final moment, my father has contacted many colleagues. You have to know that there is a distinction between the old and new nobles in Ursus, as well as between the imperial power and the nobles. The army is not entirely in the emperor's hands, not to mention that many people are followers of the late emperor."

Many people have turned against us. Although we won't do anything to them now, if they don't act according to our principles, I will settle accounts with them later.

Talulah recounted the recent events at the front to Anxin.

"In less than a year, we will achieve final victory. Kosichek will become insignificant. Whatever he is, he cannot stop the wheels from rolling forward."

Taking over Saint-Germain is only a matter of time; the most important thing is the dissemination of Marxist philosophy, which is the key to defeating Kosic.

"Is that so? Then I'm relieved." An Xin smiled. "That girl suddenly came to me. I thought she had some trump card, but it turns out she has no chance of turning things around."

"Okay, don't worry." Talulah told Anxin not to worry, but her expression was hesitant, as if she had something on her mind that she didn't want to talk about.

Anxin wouldn't point out Talulah's worries; she was just bringing up the issue of Koschche. Since Talulah didn't want to talk about it, she must have her reasons.

After hesitating for a long time, Talulah still couldn't bring herself to speak, so she asked Anxin.

Have you seen Yelena?

“I saw her two days ago. What happened? I do need to talk to her about something. She should be here, right?” An Xin asked her.

“She’s here.” Talulah nodded. “Go outside and ask around; you should be able to find her.”

"Is that so? Then I'll be going now."

An Xin got up, ready to leave, but was stopped just before he stepped out of the room.

Talulah's voice came from behind, her tone soft and relaxed.

"So, you confessed to Yelena, didn't you?"

"Hmm... he didn't say he liked her in person." An Xin paused for a moment, "But, those words are no different from a confession, right?"

He turned around, scratching his cheek, his gaze darting away, unable to look Talulah in the eye.

"Even if you call me a scumbag or hit me, I'll accept it, because it was my fault."