[ABO] The Little Mute Had His Thoughts Heard by the Villain’s Whole Family – CH26

Chapter 26: Aren’t You Angry?

Shi Sheng’s heart gradually sank. His amber eyes looked toward Elaine.

He was wondering whether this would be the last time he saw Elaine.

But the Elaine before him only reached out and tidied his messy bangs. “Are you all right?”

Shi Sheng stared at him blankly.

Elaine’s hand moved. Shi Sheng thought he was going to take his hand, but then he saw Elaine slowly withdraw it again.

“Come with me.” Elaine led Shi Sheng toward the person in charge from the Security Office.

When everyone saw Elaine, they hurriedly stood properly.

“Marshal!”

As students of the military academy, whose goal was not the legendary existence of the imperial army—the Galactic Knights?

Ordinary people were mostly afraid of Elaine’s unmerciful way of doing things, but in the military academy, there were also many students who revered the Empire’s supreme marshal.

Elaine’s gaze fell on the Security Office’s person in charge. “Has the accident appraisal come out?”

The other party quickly stepped forward. “Marshal, it’s like this. We asked Student Shi Yi to come over first to understand the situation…”

Elaine calmly repeated, “Has the liability determination report come out?”

“It’s… it’s still waiting for notification from the Metropolitan Police Department.” The person in charge wiped his sweat.

Elaine said, “Since it has already been transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department, we will cooperate with their investigation.”

In everyone’s eyes, the Carlos family and the Shi family were merely connected by marriage.

But when the Shi family’s Omega had an accident, Elaine not only rushed over immediately, he also said “we.”

Everyone could not help guessing that perhaps the gossip forum’s talk about them falling in love after marriage was not nonsense after all.

Elaine’s words made the person in charge sweat profusely. Indeed, strictly speaking, since the accident had been handed over to the Metropolitan Police Department for investigation, the school’s Security Office had no right, procedurally, to summon the involved party.

It was only that on the way to the hospital, the students had been very agitated. Shi Yi was originally a military academy student, and his cousin was also present. So he had not thought much before calling him over.

Elaine’s wrist was suddenly touched lightly.

He lowered his head and saw Shi Sheng staring at him.

Shi Sheng pressed his lips together and picked up his voice device. “Elaine, this matter, I, want, to, understand, clearly.”

“If, it, is, my, responsibility, I, will, take, responsibility.”

“All right,” Elaine said, his gaze sweeping over everyone. “After the injured student is out of danger, we will go to the Metropolitan Police Department.”

His gaze fell on the person in charge. “If there are any problems, sir, you may have Hovis inform me at the military headquarters. Thank you all for your hard work.”

The person in charge quickly agreed.

The operation did not last too long. Soon, the indicator light outside the operating room turned green.

The injured student was pushed toward a ward, and the military academy students crowded around him.

Shi Sheng quickly asked the doctor about his condition. After learning that the other party was temporarily out of danger, he finally let out a breath of relief.

No matter what, the injured person was innocent.

Just then, Elaine’s adjutant, Alried, hurried over. “Marshal, a communication request from Chief Hovis of the Metropolitan Police Department.”

Shi Sheng quickly turned his head to look at Elaine.

Elaine comforted him in a low voice. “It’s fine. Normal procedure.”

Then he turned slightly toward Alried. “Connect it.”

Alried transferred the communication access to Elaine’s private Star Network.

From the other end came the Alpha’s gravelly voice. “Marshal, sorry to disturb you.”

Yu Mian was walking in from outside with Lindsay, both holding hot drinks. When he heard this voice, he looked over.

Elaine’s tone was calm. “Chief Hovis, I already understand the matter. Shi Yi will come to the Metropolitan Police Department later to cooperate with the investigation.”

“Then I’ll respectfully await your arrival.” Hovis’s tone was the same as it had been that day. He spoke polite words, but his voice sounded lazy. “However, please have your wife come over as soon as possible to take a look at the appraisal results.”

Their conversation was brief. Both sides ended the communication cleanly and efficiently.

Elaine took a cup of hot water from Lindsay, tested the temperature with the back of his hand, then handed it to Shi Sheng. “Drink some water. Don’t be afraid. The Metropolitan Police Department’s procedures have always been strict and fair.”

Shi Sheng took it and drank a sip. It was hot cocoa.

Only after the hot drink entered his stomach did he realize that he had actually been trembling slightly all along.

He had stayed at home for too many years and had almost never seen outsiders. Suddenly facing such an unexpected situation, even his bodily functions were no longer under his control.

Shi Sheng took several deep breaths to calm himself down, sorting through his thoughts.

When the surroundings quieted down, he did not quite dare look into Elaine’s eyes.

He could not help wondering whether Elaine had heard Ji Sui’s words just now. If he had heard them, why did Elaine seem not to be angry?

If he had not heard… was that possible? The corner was only a few steps away. With Elaine’s hearing, it was impossible that he had not heard.

The anxious mood and the hurried journey made Shi Sheng’s stomach ache faintly.

Just as he was thinking, Elaine’s gentle voice fell from above his head. “Go eat something.”

Shi Sheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. He did not feel hungry.

“We still don’t know when things will end once we get to the Metropolitan Police Department,” Elaine said. “Eat a little at least.”

Shi Sheng was a little dazed. How could Elaine still be this gentle?

From their first meeting that year to their brief time together now, not only had Elaine never gotten angry at him, he had never even spoken a harsh word to him.

His thoughts drifted a little, so much so that he did not notice Elaine approaching.

The Alpha’s golden eyes suddenly fell into Shi Sheng’s vision, so close that their foreheads seemed almost about to touch.

“What’s wrong?” Elaine bent down, allowing Shi Sheng to look straight at him.

Shi Sheng’s heartbeat suddenly sped up.

He quickly shook his head. His mind suddenly could not think of anything at all. There was only Elaine’s face.

After quite a while, he finally freed one hand to pick up his voice device. “Let, us, go, there, now.”

His eyes still did not dare look directly at Elaine and could only drift everywhere.

Elaine said, “Then eat something on the way. Merico said you didn’t have breakfast.”

Shi Sheng nodded randomly.

“I’m going too.” Yu Mian followed them.

Elaine did not stop him, only glanced at his younger brother. “Keep up by yourself.”

But Lindsay pulled Yu Mian back. “Why are you following? This is serious business, Yumi.”

Yu Mian said, “Does the law say I can’t go?”

“But that’s…” Before Lindsay could finish, Yu Mian had already lightly shaken off his hand and chased after them.

Lindsay swallowed the rest of his words and could only sigh softly.

On the aircraft heading to the Metropolitan Police Department, there were only Shi Sheng and Elaine. Yu Mian had been sent to his own car.

Shi Sheng held the cup of hot cocoa. His face showed no expression, but in reality, he was spacing out.

Elaine opened the food his adjutant had delivered earlier and placed it beside Shi Sheng’s hand. “Eat something.”

Shi Sheng was still lost in thought and unconsciously reached out to take it.

When his fingertips touched something cold, he suddenly snapped back as if electrocuted and turned to look at the Alpha beside him.

What he had touched was Elaine’s gloved fingers.

Shi Sheng’s gaze moved from Elaine’s hand up to the black beast-bone bite suppressor, and he subconsciously touched his own neck.

He had been in too much of a hurry this morning and had forgotten to wear his collar.

That collar Elaine had given him, with amber the same color as his eyes, would probably no longer have a chance to be worn after this.

Shi Sheng looked away and lowered his eyes.

The feeling of stomach pain became more obvious. He tightened his grip on the cup in his hands.

“Are you afraid?” Elaine suddenly asked.

Shi Sheng froze for a moment, shook his head, then slowly nodded again.

He thought Elaine was asking about the accident. Compared with being exposed as the substitute bride and driven out of the Carlos family, the former did not make Shi Sheng afraid.

A light pressure fell on the top of his head.

He heard Elaine say in a low voice, “There is nothing to fear. I am here for everything.”

“Shi Sheng.”

Shi Sheng abruptly raised his head.

His heart, which had already been beating very fast, nearly leapt out of his chest.

But strangely, amid his almost frozen thoughts, he could still notice that Elaine had taken off his glove.

He could feel the warmth of Elaine’s palm.

“Don’t make that expression. You did nothing wrong.” He saw gentle amusement in Elaine’s eyes. “There is no need to worry over the words I heard. They do not represent anything.”

It took Shi Sheng a very long time to react. He even forgot to pick up his voice device and instinctively signed.

“Aren’t you angry?”

Elaine actually understood too. He lowered his eyes and placed the food on the small table into Shi Sheng’s hands. “Why would I be angry? I knew who you were from the very beginning. All right, eat something first. We’re almost at the Metropolitan Police Department.”

The Alpha’s tone was so ordinary, as if it were just like every past morning when they had breakfast in the Carlos dining room.

But Shi Sheng’s heart was still beating very fast.

Elaine said he knew. He had known from the very beginning!

Shi Sheng quickly picked up his voice device and asked for confirmation, “You, know, I, am, Shi Sheng, right?”

Seeing that Shi Sheng would not eat unless he explained clearly, a trace of helplessness appeared on Elaine’s usually cold and hard face.

“Yes. Before you got into the wedding car, I already knew who you were.”

Shi Sheng looked at him in shock.

The Shi family had been trembling with fear for so long, but it turned out Elaine had not only known from the very beginning, he had also treated him so well.

Not because he was Shi Yi. He had been good to Shi Sheng.

Elaine took out a handkerchief, lowered his eyes, and wiped away the hot cocoa that had splashed from the cup when Shi Sheng moved earlier.

“All right, don’t worry over this matter anymore.” The Alpha’s voice made one feel at ease. “If you feel that life in the Carlos family is still bearable… then stay there peacefully. No one will make things difficult for you because of your identity.”

Shi Sheng’s eyes turned a little red, and his nose felt sour.

He really wanted to tell Elaine that life in the Carlos family could not be called “still bearable.” In truth, it was already happier than all the time he had lived before combined.

Seeing the tears rapidly gathering in Shi Sheng’s eyes, Elaine thought his tone had not been gentle enough and had frightened Shi Sheng. He was rarely somewhat at a loss.

He could only be as gentle as possible. “Since you have already come to the Carlos family, you are the master of the Carlos family. The family will keep you safe.”

Shi Sheng keenly caught Elaine’s wording.

He said Carlos, and the family.

Shi Sheng mustered a little courage. “Then, Elaine?”

His eyes were full of nervousness as he carefully pressed the voice device. “Can, I, be, protected, by, Elaine, for, a, whole, lifetime, too?”

After that, he no longer dared to look into Elaine’s eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Sheng heard the Alpha’s voice.

“I will protect you.”

“Until the day you want to leave.”

[ABO] The Little Mute Had His Thoughts Heard by the Villain’s Whole Family