Asta Was Touched

A short while later, in the "Ms. Herta Solo Fan Association" group chat.

Watermelon Field Chara: Everything before was a misunderstanding. I made up every single claim about Station Director Asta lining her own pockets!

Watermelon Field Chara: Station Director Asta paid out of her own pocket to buy equipment and supplies for the space station. I judged an honorable person by my own petty standards!

Watermelon Field Chara: That's right, I'm a scheming scumbag. I'm trash. I'm resigning and leaving Herta Space Station right now...

Mars Robot: I knew it would turn out this way. Station Director Asta is Ms. Herta's student. How could she possibly do something like that?

Unlicensed Airplane Pilot: That's not what you were saying earlier, buddy. You're pretty good at changing your tune!

Green Fatty Sea: All of you helped spread those rumors. Words can do terrible damage, and heaven sees everything you do!

Purple Shirley: Watermelon Field Chara confessed. The truth is finally out...

Melon Farmer: Just a passing spectator here. Gossip is fine, but spreading rumors isn't!

Melon Farmer: As far as I know, Station Director Asta comes from a wealthy, distinguished family. She has no reason to embezzle the space station's budget.

Bill Gaiwa: If even Melon Farmer says so, there must be a reliable source behind it...

Red-Haired Turtledove: So it was just a rumor? Boring, boring...

Ding! Watermelon Field Chara has left the current chat group!

Mars Robot: Chara left the group? That doesn't sound like him...

The Wise Don't Fall in Love: He started the whole rumor mess. He's probably too ashamed to stay in the group.

Melon Farmer: It was about time he left. He never did any proper work, just stirred up trouble in the group all day.

Bill Gaiwa: Here's a horror story for you: Watermelon Field Chara is no longer at the space station!

Never Tiring of Ruining People: What's going on? Tell us, buddy...

Bill Gaiwa: You know Galactic Baseball Hero, that great hero who protected Herta Space Station? He had a talk with Chara.

Bill Gaiwa: When Chara came back, his whole face was misshapen. Looks like he took quite a beating.

Bill Gaiwa: I saw it on the surveillance feed. Chara resigned, packed his bags, and went back home...

Red-Haired Turtledove: That's karma. He started those rumors, so he deserved that beating! If it were me, I'd have hit him even harder!

Melon Farmer: Galactic Baseball Hero is that ruthless? That's a little scary...

Bill Gaiwa: He was already holding back, okay? Someone tough enough to fight the Doomsday Beast showed mercy by not smashing Chara to pieces!

Herta Defender: Actually, that senior was also the one who resolved the Fragmentum crisis at the space station this morning.

Herta Defender: He went deep into the Fragmentum alone and wiped out all those terrifying monsters. His strength is extraordinary. Amazing!

Melon Farmer: That's true. He rescued a lot of people from our department...

Bill Gaiwa: He's not someone you can afford to offend. Watch yourselves from now on, everyone!

Unlicensed Spaceship Pilot: Exactly. Watch what you say and do, or you'll end up like Chara...

Name Withheld: Do you people really have this much free time? The new research assignments are out. Get to work!

Mars Robot: Back to the grind...

Unlicensed Spaceship Pilot: Off to work... A little slacking off should be fine, right...?

Before long, the usually lively "Ms. Herta Solo Fan Association" group chat grew much quieter.

Lin Feng sipped his coffee as he read the messages on his phone, a faint smile curling his lips.

It seemed the rumors about Asta had finally been put to rest.

As for Richard, he had probably already cleared out. Lin Feng couldn't be bothered with him.

Ordinary people like that were no more than ants he could crush at will, but this was Herta Space Station, a place governed by rules and order. Lin Feng felt that a little punishment would suffice.

Come to think of it, I should tell Asta about this.

Things hadn't spiraled out of control yet, but those malicious slanders must have put her in a bad mood...

With that in mind, Lin Feng set down his coffee, turned, and headed for Herta Space Station's Central Control Zone.

Soon, beneath the vast holographic wall displaying a sea of stars, he spotted the lovely figure he hadn't seen in a while.

A delicate, adorable hair clip adorned her long pink hair, and her beautiful lake-blue eyes stood out against her lovely, jade-white face.

Asta was directing work at that moment, her expression cool and serious, giving her an entirely different charm.

It seemed this young lady only showed that bashfulness from yesterday when she was with him.

Lin Feng walked up behind Asta, reached out with his broad hand, and gently patted the adorable girl's shoulder.

"You're here to bother me again? You're so annoying!"

She turned around with a pout, her delicate brows slightly furrowed and her beautiful eyes narrowed in mild irritation.

Although Asta looked rather stern, Lin Feng found her cute in a different way.

"M-Mr. Lin Feng! I'm so sorry. I didn't know it was you..."

A flicker of hesitation crossed her lovely face. Asta lowered her head in embarrassment, clasping her slender, jade-like hands tightly together. She seemed rather nervous.

"It's fine... Station Director Asta, there's no need to worry about it."

Seeing how reserved she looked, Lin Feng smiled easily.

Sure enough, Asta behaved completely differently at work than she did in front of him.

That made Lin Feng marvel once again at just how effective the purple talent Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder was.

After their frequent negative-distance contact that night, it seemed Asta's affection for him was already close to overflowing.

"Mr. Lin Feng, you personally dealt with the rumors Watermelon Field Chara spread, didn't you?"

"And the Fragmentum incident, too. Arlan spent ages lamenting about it this morning..."

After a brief silence, Asta raised her head slightly, a gentle smile appearing on her lovely, snowy-white face.

"Yes, that's right... Since I saw what was happening, I couldn't just ignore it."

"I wiped out all the monsters in the Fragmentum. I haven't eliminated the source yet, but Herta is safe for now!"

"Even if I leave someday, protecting the peace of Herta Space Station will still be something within my power!"

With his arms folded across his chest, Lin Feng gazed out at the sea of stars, his face bright and confident.

So... so handsome! Mr. Lin Feng is just like a hero from a fairy tale!

Oh... Mr. Lin Feng is so good to me!

Asta, you have to be brave. The battle to protect your love has only just begun. You absolutely can't lose!

That's right! No matter how rough the road ahead is, or how many enemies there are, I have to win Mr. Lin Feng's heart!

A tangle of thoughts swirled through Asta's mind. As she looked at Lin Feng, a hint of resolve mingled with the emotion in her eyes.

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