Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Confidence

Lu Xiao herself would have a drink or two to relax when she had free time, so her rule for Ares was that as long as he didn’t get wasted, having a few drinks with friends occasionally was no problem.

After all, everyone has desires.

Releasing them in a timely manner is good for one’s health.

Sometimes, a male’s Spirit Sea would become turbulent simply from too much repression.

She couldn’t be a savior and redeem every male, but she could give Ares her full attention.

She wanted Ares to be perfectly healthy, both physically and mentally.

He was her male, after all. He deserved nothing but the best!

’With that thought, Lu Xiao drifted off into a sweet sleep in Ares’s arms.’

*

「The next morning.」

When Ares appeared in his office, the first thing his adjutant, Kevin, said was, “Admiral Kula Peng is looking for you.”

“What about?” Ares paused and asked subconsciously. ’Hasn’t Kula Peng been summoning me a little too frequently lately?’

“He didn’t say. Just that you should go see him once you arrived.”

“Understood.” Ares went to his office to change his clothes first before heading to Admiral Kula Peng’s office.

After he knocked and entered, the first thing Kula Peng said upon seeing him was, “You went out drinking with Chrisman and Hades last night?”

Ares hadn’t expected Kula Peng to call him over specifically to ask about something like this. He was slightly stunned. “How did you know?”

Kula Peng raised a hand to cover his lips and gave a light cough. He was too embarrassed to admit that after Lu Xiao’s visit, a group of them had secretly created a group chat. Sending Chrisman and Hades yesterday had just been to test the waters.

“I ran into Chrisman this morning, and he mentioned it. Um… that cooking tutorial, send me a copy too.”

Kula Peng tried his best to act natural, but his hesitation still made him look a little awkward.

’After all, at his age, trying to curry favor with his female didn’t sound particularly respectable if word got out.’

’But he couldn’t wait to secretly download the video once it was uploaded to the group chat.’

’Ares was his subordinate, which gave him an advantage through proximity. He might as well just ask for it himself.’

Ares was indeed surprised to hear this. He never thought Kula Peng would call him over for such a trivial matter.

But he didn’t refuse. He was only going to record the video once anyway, so whoever wanted a copy could have it.

He nodded. “Alright, I’ll send it to you then.”

“That’s wonderful!” Kula Peng was overjoyed. “Speaking of which, you and Lu Xiao have been together for a few months now. Have you thought about having a child?”

The sudden mention of this made Ares’s heart skip a beat. He and Lu Xiao had never discussed this topic. He himself didn’t really want a child yet. Their relationship was stable right now, and he really didn’t want a third person between them. Even if it was his own flesh and blood, he would still mind.

“I haven’t considered it for the time being.” If Lu Xiao didn’t bring it up, he didn’t plan to, either. He would follow whatever Lu Xiao wanted.

Hearing this, Kula Peng felt Ares was still young. “It’s a good thing to have a child around while your relationship is strong.”

Ares understood Kula Peng meant well, reminding him not to be shortsighted.

’His relationship with Lu Xiao seemed great now, but who knew if it would last!’

He used to think about and doubt these things, but now, he didn’t want to dwell on them anymore.

Lu Xiao was already doing so much. He didn’t want to betray her feelings by doubting her affection.

’If that day ever came, Ares felt he could probably accept it calmly. After all, they had both truly made an effort together.’

’If the result just wasn’t what they hoped for, there was nothing to be done about it.’

“Thank you for your concern.” Ares still had to accept Kula Peng’s good intentions.

“Mm, as long as you understand. Remember to send me the recording. Alright, that’s all. You can go back now.”

After Ares left, Kula Peng rubbed his palms together. ’Once my cooking improves, maybe my relationship with my female can progress further? Even if it can’t, it should at least wash away my past embarrassments and make her see me in a new light, right?’

Lu Xiao had no idea that because she had gone to the Seventh Military District to pick up Ares from work, the man’s popularity within the district had recently skyrocketed.

Whether they knew him or not, people would proactively greet him. There was even a large group eagerly awaiting his cooking tutorial video.

Ares was now like a walking beacon.

Everyone’s first reaction upon seeing him was, “Look, it’s Ares!”

“That’s Ares, the one with the amazing female!”

It was also the first time Ares realized so many people in their military district knew who he was.

*

「That afternoon.」

Lu Xiao met Dean in her consultation room.

Yes, it was Dean—the one who had suffered a Spirit Sea turbulence and undergone Half-beastification in the asylum. He could now apply for treatment at the Fifth Research Institute in his own consultation room, just like anyone else.

When he saw Lu Xiao enter, Dean, who was sitting on the examination bed, was wearing restraints.

However, due to Lu Xiao’s request, the escorting officers no longer made them wear helmets.

This was also the case for the four senior therapists.

The helmets had now become mere decorations in the consultation rooms of the Fifth Research Institute.

“Healer L-Lu.” Even though this wasn’t his first time meeting Lu Xiao, Dean still got nervous seeing her again.

And this nervousness was filled with reverence.

In his heart, Lu Xiao was simply too wonderful. He didn’t know how to face her, feeling that no matter what he did, it could never be respectful enough.

Noticing Dean’s nervousness, Lu Xiao smiled and said, “It’s so good to see you here. How have you been feeling lately?”

As she spoke, Lu Xiao turned on the instrument and checked Dean’s recent Spirit Sea risk assessment.

It was still at the Mid-stage Junior level, very stable.

There were even some signs of it receding this week.

All in all, Dean’s condition was steadily improving.

“I feel like I’ve gotten much better recently. My sleep duration has increased, and even though it’s still hard to fall back asleep after waking up, that’s already enough for me. I’m really happy. Healer Lu, I know I couldn’t have done this without your help, and I’m very grateful.”

“It’s not all my credit. It was a joint effort from all of us, and of course, your own perseverance played a huge part. In fact, I think your perseverance was the most important thing. If you hadn’t kept holding on, you wouldn’t have been able to wait for us. You need to have faith in yourself, Dean.”

This was the first time anyone had ever said something like that to him—telling him to thank himself, telling him to have faith in himself.

Dean couldn’t help his eyes from growing hot. He was a big guy, but in front of Lu Xiao, he was like a young child in need of guidance.

“You’re going to get better and better, Dean. Males have already been successfully treated and discharged from the asylum. This won’t be an isolated case. In the future, more and more males will recover, and that will definitely include you. So, when you have some free time, you should think carefully about what you want to do after you’re discharged.”

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