Outside the office, in the hallway.
"Has he left?"
"...He has."
Su Yuan looked at the empty hallway, her lips pressed together slightly.
Li Zhenzhen sighed, gently pulled Su Yuan's shoulder into her embrace, and spoke softly:
"Don't be sad... What you did was right. Your brother may be an idiot, but sooner or later, he'll understand your intentions..."
"Whether he understands doesn't matter." Su Yuan, usually aloof and decisive, had reddened eyes. "If I could, I'd rather he never understood..."
"That's true..."
Su Yuan raised her head slightly and stubbornly forced the tears at the corners of her eyes back, then turned to Li Zhenzhen.
"Sister Zhenzhen, then what about you and Captain Fang Mo...?"
"What's there to do?" Li Zhenzhen smiled. "This is just how it is... From the beginning, we never expected to live like ordinary people. Marriage, having children—those things are far too distant for Night Watchmen... Look at Commander Lin and Instructor Jialan, or Instructor Jiang Er and An...
Anyway, wherever he goes, I'll go. If he wants to die, I'll die with him. Maybe that's the romantic kind of love unique to Night Watchmen."
Li Zhenzhen gazed at the tightly shut office door, her eyes dazzlingly bright. There was not the slightest trace of confusion on her face, only pure and simple resolve.
Su Yuan seemed to think of something, and her expression grew complicated...
"The more things you pursue, the more painful it is when you can't get them... Sister Zhenzhen, you really do see things more clearly than anyone."
Li Zhenzhen gave a light laugh.
"Please, I'm the Love God's agent. Who could understand love better than me?"
As Lu Baoyou listened to the others chatting nearby, he stood alone against the wall in a corner, his gaze flickering slightly as though