Chapter 252: I Look for Her Because I Like Her

Chapter 252: I Looked for Her Because I Like Her

Blaze Captain’s Office

Shen Que’s intense glare fell on Shang Baiyi, making him tremble from head to toe.

Shen Que lifted his icy eyes. “Speak.”

Knowing he was at the mercy of the situation, Shang Baiyi immediately folded.

Shang Baiyi, “Captain, I don’t know the whole story either.

I only heard from Chun Ya that Wu Yue has been unhappy lately, and then Chun Ya suddenly wanted to find you—probably to tell you what’s bothering Wu Yue.”

Shang Baiyi kept praying to Buddha in his heart—he was already risking his life to keep this secret for Wu Yue!! He prayed the captain wouldn’t dig any deeper, ahhh!!

Shen Que let out a light chuckle, his voice soft, but it made Shang Baiyi’s blood run cold.

He swallowed nervously. “Captain, I really don’t know. Maybe we should wait for Chun Ya to wake up.

Once she’s awake, I’ll bring her to you immediately.”

That should give him enough time to disappear overseas with Chun Ya.

Shen Que’s face fell. “Baiyi, you and Chun Ya have been following me since the team cafeteria.

You were outside the combat training room—what was this about a kitten? What kitten?

And after you left the training room ahead of me, what did Chun Ya tell you?”

If Wu Yue hadn’t suddenly left and distracted him, his sharp senses would have clearly caught their conversation.

Shang Baiyi gaped at Shen Que. “Captain…”

Shen Que tilted his head. “Don’t want to talk? Do I have to make you talk?

Healers are fragile. One wrong move and they’re done for. Boring.”

Shang Baiyi was about to lose it. Why was he, a mere support, being forced to solo a psycho boss when it was Wu Yue and Chun Ya who had been talking?!

Seeing Shen Que really about to act, Shang Baiyi finally lost it!!

He glared at Shen Que. “Captain, have you ever looked at yourself?!

Instead of grilling me like this, why don’t you think about your own problems!!

And you’re asking me?! What does this have to do with me?! The ones who can’t get their relationship straight are you and Wu Yue!!

The ones who discussed this were Wu Yue and Chun Ya!! Yet now, I’m the one about to get killed?! You’re all insane, like, completely nuts!!”

Shen Que froze for a second, his murderous aura weakening.

He blinked guiltily. “Wh-what are you talking about… I… I’m not in a relationship with Wu Yue.”

Besides, he *had* been reflecting! He’d been thinking about it constantly!

But the more he reflected, the colder Wu Yue became, ignoring him and breaking her heart!

Seeing Shen Que’s pathetic attempt to deny it, Shang Baiyi suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"If I were Wu Yue, I wouldn't talk to you either. There's no point wasting time on a clueless kid like you!"

Shen Que widened his eyes in disbelief. Seriously? Now anyone could challenge his authority as captain?!

Shang Baiyi simply went all out. "Look, I know you're dying to kill me, but hold on! At least let me finish before you do it!

Right now, I'm going to give you some grown-up advice on your current situation.

Just now—just now, after Wu Yue dropped that bomb on you and left crying, shouldn't your first reaction have been to chase after her?

What good does it do to rush to grill me and Chun Ya? Even if you force us to spill everything,

would Wu Yue know?

From her perspective, you're clueless as a brick and don't understand anything. She’ll only double down on her opinion!"

Shen Que frowned. "You said Wu Yue cried?"

Baiyi blinked in confusion. "No, that's not the point—what I mean is...."

Shen Que shot to his feet. "Why didn’t you tell me immediately that Wu Yue was crying?"

Baiyi pointed at himself. "This is on me now?!

You could tell Chun Ya and I were following you from the cafeteria, so why couldn’t you tell Wu Yue was crying?!"

Shen Que went stock still, eyes locked on Baiyi.

After a long pause,

he nodded. "You're right. Why didn’t I notice Wu Yue was crying? Why didn’t I realize she’s been unhappy lately?

It’s my fault. I kept obsessing over why Wu Yue was ignoring me but ignored the actual issue."

Baiyi nodded like a proud teacher. "Exactly. Reflect on yourself."

Shen Que said quickly, "I’ll go find Wu Yue."

Baiyi agreed, "Yes, you two should talk things out properly." Meanwhile, he started quietly maneuvering to haul Chun Ya out.

Shen Que suddenly stopped and turned back. Baiyi stiffened. "What’s wrong?"

Shen Que's mouth quirked up. "Baiyi, you’re alright. Actually helpful."

Baiyi was freaked out by that grin. "Uh, no thanks... Wait, Captain, why are you tying me up?! AHHHH!!"

Shen Que smiled. "Until Wu Yue and I resolve our issues, you, Chun Ya, and Bai Xiong aren’t going anywhere."

Baiyi blinked rapidly. "Wh-what?! Then what about eating and using the bathroom?!"

Shen Que was stone-faced. "Hold it in."

As Shen Que turned to leave, Baiyi’s brain went into overdrive.

No, no, Shen Que still didn’t get it. Going now would be pointless!

Wu Yue wasn't budging—if he went like this, he’d just dig himself deeper!

Baiyi desperately raised his voice. "Captain! Wu Yue said she has a friend who has a kitten!"

She said that friend might not be able to keep the kitten anymore for certain reasons, and her friend hopes the kitten can be a free and happy little kitten!

Running around happy and free with other kitten pals!

Now, do you get it?"

Seriously dude, if you still don’t get it, I give up!

Shen Que spun around sharply, "What did you say?"

Chun Ya came to groggily, only to find herself tied up in horror. Just as she was about to faint again, she heard someone ask:

"Why can’t the kitten be kept anymore?"

Chun Ya instinctively answered:

"Because Wu Yue said she might get sick, and she might have to leave for good."

The moment the words fell, the room went dead silent, the silence so heavy it was unnerving.

Shen Que wordlessly untied the white ropes and was gone from the captain’s office in a flash.

...

Jian Suiyu finished his paperwork and was about to leave his office to have dinner with Wu Yue.

His office door was kicked open. He glanced up, annoyed.

Yeah, only one person in all of Blaze would dare kick his office door like that.

Jian Suiyu, "Captain Shen, don’t you have actual work to do?"

Shen Que stared at Jian Suiyu, "Did you already guess that Wu Yue plans to go back to the Jiang family on her own?"

Jian Suiyu raised an eyebrow in surprise, "My reverse psychology worked that fast?"

Unbelievable. Shen Que actually connected the dots that fast.

Shen Que’s voice went low and dangerous, "Why didn’t you just tell me directly?"

Jian Suiyu shrugged, "Because I thought if you truly only saw Wu Yue as just another teammate, this might be the best opportunity..."

To reset your relationship to something safer.

"I like Wu Yue."

Jian Suiyu’s jaw dropped, "You... what?"

Shen Que, "Wu Yue has never been just an ordinary teammate in my eyes—she’s my most important partner.

And besides, I don’t just randomly ask some ‘partner’ to eat or train together every day. I couldn’t care less about the rest of you.

I go to her because I want her.

This whole time, I couldn’t read Wu Yue because, in my mind,

it never even crossed my mind that she would go it alone."