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As a prestigious comprehensive university recognized worldwide, the scale of Rongda is undoubtedly impressive, and its residential area is equally substantial.
At this time, nearing the Year-End, although the community had not yet been decorated for the festivities, there was already a strong sense of the upcoming celebrations in the air.
The aroma of various fried foods wafted throughout the neighborhood, and there seemed to be a lingering scent of gunpowder from the firecrackers set off by children.
After passing dozens of six-story residential buildings and seeing the rows of two-story townhouses ahead, Chuyang found himself at a loss.
Bluefin Tuna and Shooting Fish had informed him of the company's address but without specifics, only mentioning that it was in the villa area of Rongda's residential complex. With every house looking identical, Chuyang had no idea how to find it.
"Excuse me, little friend, do you know how to get to Cold Leaf Professor's house?" Chuyang stopped a passing child.
"Cold Professor? Who's that? I don't know," the boy shouted before wriggling free from Chuyang's grasp. That wasn't even the most infuriating part; as he turned to leave, he tossed a lit firecracker at Lexington's feet, then turned back to make a face at Chuyang and Lexington before running off, leaving Chuyang fuming.
"Brat."
"Admiral, were you like this when you were a kid?" Seeing a hint of nostalgia on Chuyang's face, Lexington curiously wrapped her arm around his.
"Yeah, pretty much. But when I was young, we didn't play with sparklers. We used to buy strings of firecrackers for a dollar that would make a hundred pops. I'd take them apart and put them in my pocket, then light one end and set them off one by one. I cherished those moments; usually, a string would last me two days." Chuyang said with a reminiscent smile.
As a child, he always looked forward to growing up so he could have more money to buy firecrackers. However, now that he was grown up, he realized that even the year-end bonus from work could buy countless firecrackers, yet he had long lost the desire to set them off.
"Admiral, how about I accompany you back to your hometown for New Year's?" Lexington noticed Chuyang's sudden change in mood and tightened her grip on his arm.
The Admiral mentioned that his hometown is in the central inland Qin Province. Unfortunately, whether it was four months ago when he went to Naval Base 197 for duty or this time returning to Rongcheng, he did not pass through Qin Province, so Lexington's desire to accompany the Admiral to visit his hometown has also fallen through.
"No need, there hasn't been anyone at home for a long time," Chuyang sighed lightly.
He remembered that during his first year in this world, he had taken the opportunity of winter break to travel by train to an area in Qin Province that was geographically closest to his former hometown. However, the mountains and rivers had long since shifted, and the Xihua Mountain range, which stretched for thousands of miles, was nowhere to be found. How could he possibly find his home?
Moreover, the Earth he inhabited in his past life and the one he was currently on were completely different parallel worlds. Therefore, he knew before setting off that it would all be in vain; he merely hoped to see some familiar scenes from his memories.
"Admiral, you still have us and everyone at Naval Base," Lexington said softly.
Chuyang had never talked much about his past life in front of the Fleet Girls and was reluctant to discuss his family. Based on Lexington's speculation, the Admiral was either an orphan or had experienced some family tragedy, which made Lexington care for Chuyang even more.
"I'm fine; you don't need to comfort me," Chuyang smiled.
It had been three years since he realized he could never go back. Even though there were many feelings he was reluctant to let go of, as time passed, he gradually moved on. His earlier thoughts were merely a moment of nostalgia triggered by the scenery.
Moreover, reminiscing about the past was not as important as cherishing the present life and the people around him.
After asking four or five children without finding anyone who knew about the business, Chuyang couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.
It wasn't that he didn't want to ask an adult for directions; perhaps they were all busy with their own matters! In this villa area, which was much more elegant than the ordinary residential area before it, apart from a few groups of children playing together, he couldn't see a single adult figure.
As he walked deeper into the community and was about to reach its end, just when Chuyang was preparing to knock on a door for directions, a young man in a black suit approached him.
"You are looking for Cold Leaf; who are you to her?" The young man's expression was filled with melancholy as he looked at Chuyang and then at Lexington.
"I am her..."
"She is my wife, Admiral." Before Chuyang could finish, Lexington quickly replied.
"Admiral?" The young man looked at Chuyang, who was dressed in a White Admiral Uniform, with suspicion. Then, as if he had thought of something, he glared fiercely at Chuyang and said, "You are the one who left Cold Leaf all alone here for over three years without caring for her. I warn you, don't think that your family's influence in Europe means anything, and don't think being an Admiral makes you special. If I find out later that you have caused Cold Leaf any distress, you will definitely regret it."
After saying this, the young man pointed to a nearby house with a character for good fortune posted on the door and silently turned to leave.
"How strange." Chuyang looked bewildered and then asked Lexington, "Madam, when did Enterprise become my wife?"
"Didn't Admiral notice? He must be one of Enterprise's suitors."
"I noticed, but how did you know before he spoke?"
If Chuyang didn't realize that he was a suitor of Enterprise after that remark, he might as well find a block of tofu to end it all. He was just curious about how Lexington knew the other party was a suitor before he even opened his mouth.
"I guessed it. Admiral, do you believe me?"
"I believe you; women's intuition is usually quite frightening. But what he said was all nonsense. What does it mean that I abandoned Enterprise for over three years? I had no choice! Also, I have no influence in Europe at all. Is he talking about Veneto? But how did he know? Or did Enterprise already know we would come looking for him and understood our situation very well? But how did she know?" Chuyang was filled with confusion.
"Admiral, there's no need to think so much. We can just ask Enterprise directly."
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