Bronya's Request / Rita Volunteers

Seeing that Li Sushang had even come up with an excuse, Gwen felt much more at ease, but remained expressionless. He patted his forehead, turned around, and took two steps to pull Li Sushang's suitcase from the entrance of the living room.

"Give."

"Hey, if you really want to blame someone, it's my fault. I was the one who gave you the suitcase just now."

Seeing Gwen's appearance, Li Sushang felt a little embarrassed.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Go back and settle in. You've been through so much trouble, you probably need some rest."

Seeing the carefree Li Sushang's adorable appearance, Gwen's smile brightened, and he said with a smile.

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

Feeling somewhat awkward, Li Sushang didn't linger. After bowing respectfully, she immediately pulled her suitcase and left.

"Call..."

After closing the door, Gwen breathed a sigh of relief and secretly praised himself for his cleverness.

Otherwise, the meeting with Li Sushang just now would have been incredibly awkward.

However, a moment later, Li Sushang, who had opened her suitcase next door, looked at the clothes inside, and two blushes involuntarily rose on her fair face—

After the suitcase was opened, half of her undergarments had already slipped out, a situation that only occurs when the suitcase is repeatedly opened and closed.

So...

"Gwen actually opened my suitcase just now?"

Judging from the size of the exposed clothing, Li Sushang estimated that Gwen had only opened it once, and that he hadn't seen the embarrassing garment last time.

Moreover, Li Sushang believed that Gwen, who would help her cover up, would not do anything to her clothes.

Even though she trusted Gwen's character, looking at the clothes in the suitcase, Li Sushang still felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter, and even closing the suitcase tightly in front of her did not help at all.

"If Gwyn hadn't covered for me just now..."

The thought that Gwen might have told her the truth instead of pretending not to have opened the door made Li Sushang, who was already lying on the bed, want to cover her head with the blanket.

"Master, what should we do..."

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319

Chapter 319 Bronya's Request.

After a comfortable afternoon nap, Gwen got back to work once again.

Take Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Li Sushang on a tour of the Destiny Headquarters, at least so that the girls won't get lost on their morning exercise. Then, test the knowledge level of Kiana three of them to determine what they need to learn next.

As for Li Sushang, it's too early to talk about tutoring; let her get familiar with modern society first.

Moreover, compared to Kiana and the other two who urgently need to improve their strength, Li Sushang's strength has already reached a level that is difficult to improve through conventional means, so there is no rush.

"Hey, Su Shang, you must be thirsty after walking all afternoon. Have some drinks to soothe your throat."

Inside the room, Kiana and the other two were conducting tests, while Gwen brought several cans of drinks to You Lan Dai Er, Rita, and Li Sushang, who were waiting outside.

"Oh, okay, thank you."

After accepting the drink that Gwen had already opened for her, Li Sushang glanced discreetly at Gwen, who was sitting down next to her, before subtly looking away. She then looked at You Lan Dai Er and Rita on the other side, hesitated for a moment, and then took small sips of her drink, just like Rita.

After realizing that Gwen had opened her suitcase and might even have seen her intimate clothing, Li Sushang couldn't help but let her imagination run wild, even though her intuition told her that Gwen hadn't done anything since he had even helped her cover up. Even Sword Heart couldn't suppress his thoughts.

In the stories she had heard from storytellers, such scenes were often the beginning of a poignant tale, which made it impossible for Li Sushang, who had not read many books, to overthink it.

So much so that when Gwen came to knock on the door in the afternoon, Li Sushang acted quite unnaturally. It was only after You Lan Dai Er greeted her on the way that her wild thoughts were suppressed by an even greater sense of shame.

However, although she managed to suppress her wild thoughts, Li Sushang still felt somewhat awkward and cautious in her words and actions when facing Gwen.

"Speaking of which, Rita, I wasn't at the base when you were promoted to S-rank, so I couldn't celebrate with you..."

Is there any gift you'd like?

I'll see if I can bring it to you.

Gently shaking the can of beverage in his hand, Gwen asked Rita, who was sitting at the other end, with a smile before the atmosphere could cool down.

"As for gifts, Rita doesn't particularly want anything, so please don't spend any money, Gwen..."

Hearing Gwen mention herself, Rita covered her mouth and smiled, meeting Gwen's amused gaze. After a pause, she slowly spoke again—

"If I had to talk about gifts..."

So, Gwen, may you return safely from every mission in the future, how about that?

"This is quite a challenging task..."

Upon hearing this, Gwen raised an eyebrow, and looking at the maid with a gentle smile in her eyes, the corners of his lips couldn't help but curve into a warmer smile.

"However, since it's Rita's request, I will still try my best to fulfill it."

"In that case, Gwen, you should count me in too, and put in twice the effort to ensure your safe return from the mission, right?"

Upon hearing Gwen and Rita's words, You Lan Dai Er, who was sandwiched between Rita and Li Sushang, suddenly raised her head with a bright smile.

"Um?

Bianca, are you going to be promoted to S-rank soon too?

Gwen was slightly taken aback when he saw the blonde girl's bright smile.

"Well, that's enough for now. I've applied for an S-rank promotion, and I believe it should be approved in a couple of days."

You Lan Dai Er smiled brightly, a rare sight to see such an expression on Gwen's face.

For You Lan Dai Er, being promoted to S-rank was not only an affirmation of her efforts, but also a sign that she had fulfilled her initial vow and truly become the one who carried the fate of everyone on her shoulders.

"Speaking of which, Gwen, you should be getting promoted soon, right?"

Looking at You Lan Dai Er's innocent smile beside her, Rita's gaze involuntarily drifted to Gwen on the other side.

Although she wasn't at headquarters at the time, Rita later heard some rumors about it.

The subsequent update notification from headquarters to everyone regarding the dangerous weapons catalog allowed Rita, who had gleaned some information from Theresa, to piece together most of what had happened that day.

Rita's question wasn't just about whether Gwen was going to be promoted to S-class; she was also subtly probing the current relationship between Gwen and Otto.

Although some things were only vaguely inferred from the records, combined with Rita's own understanding of Otto, if Gwen really had the ability to escape unscathed from a missile with a nuclear warhead, then Gwen might also be in some danger.

"As for a promotion..."

Upon hearing Rita's question, Gwen stroked his chin—

"I think I forgot to submit the report these past few days?"

"Um?"

Seeing Gwen's completely unexpectedly casual demeanor, Rita blinked, a puzzled look on her pretty face.

However, before Gwen could answer, the door to the side quietly opened, and a petite figure walked out of the room.

"Bronya, you finished the test so quickly?"

Gwen was somewhat surprised to see who it was.

Gwen himself had done this test before, but it took him quite a long time. Why did Bronya finish so quickly?

Isn't the difference between people a bit too great?

"Well, although she hasn't received a formal education, Bronya has learned a lot on her own. During the test, except for the Honkai side questions, Bronya was able to answer quickly, so it ended very quickly."

Although she was recounting her excellent achievements, Bronya's little face didn't show much smile or pride. She spoke in a flat tone, with a hint of hesitation on her face.

"As expected of Bronya. But Bronya, is something wrong with that expression?"

First, he praised Bronya for her self-taught talent, and then Gwen asked Bronya about the reason for her expression.

Moreover, upon reflection, Gwen realized that Bronya seemed to have something on her mind since their meeting that morning, but she hadn't had a chance to say it.

"Brother Gwen, Bronya has something very important she needs your help with, but Bronya already owes you so much and hasn't repaid Gwen yet, and now she owes you even more..."

When Gwen asked, Bronya hesitated for a moment, her silver-grey eyes glancing at the other three who were looking over curiously. She quietly assessed their personalities and decided to tell them anyway.

Based on Bronya's current understanding of the three characters' personalities, they shouldn't strongly object to Gwen accepting his request...

320

Chapter 320 Rita's Self-Recommendation.

"Alright, Bronya, don't stand on ceremony with me, just say what you need to say."

Gwen interrupted Bronya, staring intently at her tense face and urging her on.

"Um..."

Hearing this, Bronya felt a warmth in her heart and temporarily put aside her talk of compensation. After organizing her thoughts, she hesitated for a moment before slowly saying—

"Bronya heard that Gwen has already dealt with... the mad Cocolia..."

Thinking of the excruciating pain in her head before she lost consciousness, Bronya hesitated for a moment but still didn't use the suffix "Mom." Then, as if she had overcome a hurdle, her speech quickened—

"Based on Bronya's understanding, after her death, the Anti-Entropy radicals who originally surrounded her will not only fall apart, but will also fall into a period of power struggles, vying for the power vacuum left behind by her death."

In this situation, Bronya was worried about whether everyone in the orphanage would be affected, and about the future survival of her friends there.

Therefore, Bronya wants to ask her brother Gwen to help Bronya bring everyone out of the orphanage and prevent them from suffering misfortune.

Bronya won't let Gwen support everyone at the orphanage for nothing. Bronya will do it as soon as possible..."

Before Bronya could finish speaking, which sounded a bit impatient, Gwen reached out and ruffled Bronya hair, interrupting her.

"Alright, Bronya, I understand what you mean. Don't say anything else for now. Send me the coordinates of the orphanage, and I'll take you there to pick them up."

Even though Gwen has reached a point where the SRs in Cocolia Orphanage are no longer important, he would still try to Gwen a group of innocent orphans if he could.

If left unchecked, the orphanage will inevitably fall apart without Cocolia's protection and financial support, and Seele's childhood friends will surely face a bleak future once again.

Before Bronya could say anything, Gwen had already pulled out his phone and made a call to Otto.

Although Gwen could handle it himself, since it wasn't something that needed to be kept from Otto, it was better to report it. Besides, with the help of Schicksal's power, it would save a lot of trouble to help the children in the orphanage move.

After exchanging a few words with Otto, Gwen put down his phone and looked at Bronya.

"Alright, Bronya, I've already negotiated with Bishop Otto. The nearby Schicksal branch will assist our operation and bring your companions away safely. Send me the coordinates now, and I'll take you there to take a look."

"Um..."

Faced with Gwen's decisive actions, Bronya was filled with emotion, but she didn't stop what she was doing. She quickly sent Gwen the location information of the Cocolia Orphanage from her Remembrance.

Gwen glanced at the location Bronya sent and memorized it, then casually forwarded it to Amber, asking her to help mobilize the nearest branch to assist.

Gwen put away his phone and looked at You Lan Dai Er and the other two who were watching him with concern.

"Is there anything we can help you with?"

Upon seeing Gwen, You Lan Dai Er immediately stood up and asked.

"No need for that. With the assistance of the nearby branch, I can just take Bronya there directly."

Seeing this, Gwen smiled and raised his hand in a gesture of restraint, indicating that You Lan Dai Er need not rush.

"However, it may take Bronya and me a little while to get there. After Kiana and Mei tests, I'll leave it to you and Rita to take care of them and Su Shang."

"No problem, leave it to us."

Upon hearing this, You Lan Dai Er nodded and readily agreed.

"Gwen, are you sure you don't need Rita to come and help?"

Compared to You Lan Dai Er, who simply wanted to help, Rita had a broader perspective and volunteered.

"Rita does have some experience in soothing children."

"You can rest assured about that. Bronya is the leader of the orphanage. With her intelligence and prestige, it shouldn't be difficult for her to persuade those children."

Upon hearing Gwen gently patted Bronya's head, showing considerable confidence in Bronya.

On the contrary, Bronya, with Rita's face reflected in her silver-gray eyes, hesitated for a moment before speaking first.

"Brother Gwen, if Sister Rita has time, why don't you invite her to come along too?"