Chapter 278: The Romanian Laboratory (Part 5)

Unlike Li Boyong, Badgiruel had always been a serious and proper person.

The "hostage" thing was, of course, a joke, but Li Boyong's idea of taking Badgiruel away was indeed serious.

Being directly hugged around the waist by Li Boyong in front of so many people, she felt that the capable image she had always maintained was ruined.

She tried to struggle. "Who is your hostage!"

But under the tacit, ambiguous gazes of Mu and the others, she gradually retreated.

"Hehe, it's fine, it's fine. This is only natural."

Mu laughed in a wicked way. A smile rarely appeared on the poker-faced Kira's face. Only Cagalli's expression was a bit subtle, clearly reminded of that "balsamine" on the Minerva.

"You guys!"

Badgiruel reached out to cover her forehead, trying to hide the blush on her face that she couldn't suppress, but she stopped struggling, which counted as tacitly agreeing to this "hostage agreement."

The reason she made such a decision was definitely not just because of Li Boyong's shameless request.

In addition to her longing and trust in him, Badgiruel also wanted to be by Li Boyong's side, personally watching him with her own eyes.

Watching whether he was really as he said, and whether he was really still the Li Boyong from before.

"Then, let's leave it at that. After I take Suez, give me a reply as soon as possible." At this moment, Li Boyong returned to a serious expression. "I hope I can hear a good answer, and then we can fight together again."

He waved his hand, intending to end the conversation.

Seeing Li Boyong and Badgiruel preparing to board the Full Armor Raider Gundam, Cagalli hesitated, but couldn't help calling out to Li Boyong. "Wait... wait a minute!"

"About the Orb fleet, I want to talk to you alone!" Cagalli continued. "Let's talk alone, just the two of us. I have something important to talk to you about."

"Yo-ho, I didn't expect you to want to take two away." Mu subconsciously made a joke, but was met with eye-rolls from both Badgiruel and Kira.

Was this the time for jokes?

It was clear that Cagalli was very conflicted about the proposal regarding the Orb fleet and wanted to know more, otherwise, how could the usually carefree girl be so fidgety?

Li Boyong thought the same. He and Badgiruel looked at each other, letting her wait for him by the unit.

Then, under everyone's gaze, he walked aside with Cagalli. "Is there anything else you want to know about the Orb fleet?"

"Actually, what I want to say is not about the Orb fleet." Cagalli lowered her voice. "Athrun and I met the girl we rescued with you on the isolated island while on the Minerva. She is now a pilot on the Minerva."

This...

This!!!

After hearing Cagalli's words, Li Boyong fell into a brief trance.

So that's how it was... So that's how it was!

I was wondering how there was an extra pilot on the Minerva who was so good at flying a GINN; it turned out to be Shihe piloting it.

How could I not have thought it was Shihe piloting it?

And I kept thinking it was Nicol piloting it...

Thinking back to that battle in the debris belt, Li Boyong felt a bit of lingering fear. If there had been even a slight mistake at that time, he and Shihe would have truly fallen into a soap-opera-like love-hate relationship.

This system's delivery is truly poisonous!

"That's all I wanted to tell you..."

Seeing Li Boyong fall into silence, Cagalli nodded to him and walked toward Kira and the others.

To be honest, she was a billionth curious about how Li Boyong intended to handle the emotional entanglement with two women belonging to different factions, but she suppressed her curiosity.

It was more important to hurry back and discuss with everyone whether they should agree to Li Boyong's plan; that was what she should really care about.

"Cagalli, are you done talking?"

Seeing Cagalli walk over, Kira asked softly.

Cagalli gave a soft "hmm," followed him onto the Freedom Gundam, and Mu, who was on the side, also started the purple-painted Murasame with his personal "feather" mark.

The roar of the Freedom and Murasame starting up woke Li Boyong, who was still in a trance. He pulled himself together and returned to Badgiruel's side.

"What's wrong?"

Badgiruel seemed to have noticed something strange.

"Nothing, there was a small accident, but it's not a big deal." Li Boyong smiled, then hugged Badgiruel's waist and boarded the Full Armor Raider Gundam.

Getting the chance to reunite with both Shihe and Badgiruel almost simultaneously, while something to be happy about, also had its headaches.

As for Shihe, it was better to keep it a secret from Badgiruel for now.

Closing the cockpit door, he piloted the Full Armor Raider and slowly took off, then returned to where the fleet was located.

In the crowded cockpit, Badgiruel, held in Li Boyong's arms, couldn't stand Li Boyong's direct, predatory gaze along the way.

She tried to find a topic to divert the overly ambiguous atmosphere. "Do those people's memory manipulation have any sequelae?"

Li Boyong rolled his eyes and started his routine. "Besides mental suggestion and drugs, they seem to have performed some minor surgery on me."

Seeing Badgiruel's concern, he continued, "It's near my chest, and there seem to be traces left by the surgery. It looks quite scary. Want to see?"

Badgiruel nodded upon hearing this. She empathized with Li Boyong's series of encounters after being brainwashed, and hearing him describe it so exaggeratedly, she wanted to see.

Since Li Boyong was wearing a military uniform instead of a pilot suit, it was convenient for her to unbutton it, revealing Li Boyong's chest.

"?"

But on his smooth chest, where were there any hideous wounds?

"You!"

Badgiruel immediately reacted, realizing she had been tricked.

Just as she was about to reprimand this shameless man who had tricked her as soon as they reunited, she was heavily pulled into Li Boyong's arms.

"Finally, I see you again. It's so good to be able to see you alive."

Listening to the man's deep whisper in her ear, Badgiruel swallowed the reprimand that had reached her lips.

"Me too. It's so good to be able to see you again."

Getting Badgiruel's response, Li Boyong continued his routine. "At that time, when I knew I couldn't return to the Archangel, the thing I cared about most was you, who were still in surgery."

"The doctor said, thanks to Flay's timely treatment, otherwise I might not have lasted until I got into the operating room." Badgiruel hadn't realized anything yet.

"I see." Li Boyong's tone was emotional. "It must have been very dangerous at the time. After all, the position of the gunshot wound was quite dangerous, and it had been dragged on for so long."

"Yes." Badgiruel felt it was strange that Li Boyong was so emotional about this, but she still nodded along with the atmosphere.

Then Li Boyong took the opportunity to make his request. "Let me see the scars left by the surgery."

"???" "Just let me see. Didn't you just look at my chest too?"

"Get lost, you're dreaming."

"That's not fair!"

"The surgery was very successful; I didn't leave any scars."

"I don't believe it, let me see."

"Wait... pay attention to the piloting..."

"Don't worry, it's been on automatic return mode for a long time."

"Mmm, aren't you looking at the scars? Don't put your hands in strange places."

"Sorry, sorry, my mistake. Let me take a closer look."

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