After the Breakup, He Washed Away the Memories Chapter 85

Chapter 85

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The safety airbag continued to wrap up, and the cold and clear face of the alpha in front gradually diminished within the pure white airbag. Rong Qiu was bound in this realm of blankness, unaware of the passage of time or the dissipation of life.

Entering the safety airbag would force a person into a low-consumption state.

In other words, from the moment the safety airbag was completely sealed, Rong Qiu had already fallen into a deep coma, automatically changing from a sitting position to a fetal position.

When the safety airbag opened again, the person inside was cold and clear, with legs bent, hands hugging knees, thin and pale wrists as if they could break at any moment, with red scabs on them.

“Brother Little Qiu! Wake up!”

“Consultant Rong! Are you awake? Can you see me?”

The ears were filled with fragmented human voices.

But Rong Qiu’s mind was still not completely clear; he felt as though all the brightness was deep darkness. 

“His eyelashes moved! Brother Little Qiu woke up, doctor! Doctor, come quickly!” 

“Here! First, close the curtains. The light is too bright and could hurt the patient’s eyes.” 

“They’re already closed. How is Brother Little Qiu doing?!” 

Rong Qiu felt himself being moved around, his eyelids forced open as someone examined his limbs. Throughout, he furrowed his brow tightly, terrifying thoughts racing through his mind, making him feel anxious and afraid even before fully waking up. His already pale cheeks lost even more color in an instant.

“Doctor, be gentle! Is Brother little Qiu in pain?”

The moment the needle pierced his fingertip, Rong Qiu finally showed signs of waking up. Under the dim and soft light, his face was still pale, like a delicate beauty in an oil painting, a slight increase in breathing could easily topple the beauty.

“Brother Little Qiu, you finally woke up. You’ve been unconscious for seven days, you scared me to death!”

Seven days!

It’s been seven days already!

In an instant, the string in Rong Qiu’s mind seemed to have completely snapped.

The clear mind suddenly became blank, the slow flow of blood in his body rapidly accelerated, and the actions and words of the alpha from seven days ago crazily circled in Rong Qiu’s mind, while extreme pain and hatred grew rampant in his heart.

Rong Qiu’s whole body even trembled violently because of the stimulation.

“Brother Little Qiu, what’s wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable somewhere? Your whole body is starting to get hot!”

Seeing Zhao Nanchen, Rong Qiu was stunned, wanting to say something but his throat was extremely dry.

“Brother Little Qiu, what do you want to say? Take your time, we’re not in a hurry.”

Rong Qiu shook his head. “Where’s Qin Muye?”

“Commander Qin…,” Zhao Nanchen’s silence made Rong Qiu’s heart burn. Due to eye protection, the lights on the starship were particularly dim, but even in the dimness, Rong Qiu’s eyes were moist and bright.

Rong Qiu struggled to sit up.

The protective airbag was exceptionally good, and Rong Qiu was unharmed.

“What happened to Commander Qin!”

“Commander Qin is seriously injured and is currently in the ICU.”

“In the ICU…” Rong Qiu’s mind turned into mush: “Is he in critical condition?!”

“The external injuries are severe, and he’s still under observation.”

Zhao Nanchen didn’t dare to hide the truth. Qin Muye was found before Rong Qiu. On the first day after the explosion, the volunteers found Qin Muye’s mech. Seven days later, they found Rong Qiu in a cave 3,000 meters away from the mech. Compared to Rong Qiu, Qin Muye’s situation was worse. The mech was heavily damaged, and when Qin Muye was found, he was barely breathing. Medical personnel carefully moved Qin Muye to a medical starship outside the rainforest. Until now, Qin Muye was still under observation in the ICU of the medical starship.

“What about the pirate?”

“The frontline is chaotic. The regular army and our volunteers received advance notice and have safely withdrawn.” Zhao Nanchen’s expression was solemn. “But the good news is that we’ve really found the pirates’ main base this time, in a giant cave three kilometers away. Thanks to Brother Little Qiu’s mech, we successfully located the new pirate base!”

Zhao Nanchen was very busy with official duties, so it was not easy for him to find time to visit Rong Qiu.

When everyone left, Rong Qiu was left alone.

People who had just come out of the safety airbag had little energy, and Rong Qiu was no exception. His temperament was naturally gentle, and in such silence and solitude, he appeared even more clear and moist. Until the nutrient solution injected just now, Rong Qiu’s body gradually awakened with consciousness. He was saved, while Qin Muye was seriously injured, and the frontline was chaotic. Fortunately, Brother Rong Qin was safe. According to Zhao Nanchen, Qin Zexi had already taken Rong Qin and fled with the mech.

Rong Qiu closed his eyes heavily.

His fingers were slender and delicate, and the wounds on his wrists had been well treated, but they still throbbed numbly.

Rong Qiu looked out the window. He should still be in the rainforest, while Qin Muye was being treated in a medical starship outside the rainforest. He didn’t know how Qin Muye was doing now. The excitement and joy of knowing that Qin Muye was still alive gradually faded. If it weren’t for him, Qin Muye wouldn’t have ended up like this.

***

The situation of fighting against the bandits became tense. 

Qin Zexi was indeed ruthless, arranging for so many old, weak, sick, and disabled bandits to set up such a big trap for them in advance. Now, the bandits in this cave were the most fierce pirates. When the fight broke out, the bandits were very clever. They had brought so many disabled bandits to the cave in advance, and now they were pushing the disabled bandits to the front lines to restrain both the regular army and the volunteers. 

But Rong Qiu still went berserk outside the cave. 

No one could compete with him in operating the mechas. 

Sitting in the mecha cockpit, Rong Qiu’s shoulders were level, waist slender, hips straight, and legs long. His manipulation techniques were deeply ingrained, and at this moment, he executed them smoothly, without any hint of hesitation. 

The short blades and gunfire from Rong Qiu’s mecha always managed to avoid those unarmed children. 

The combined forces of the regular army and the volunteers were not insignificant in number. The bandits had previously relied on the fake base to attempt to annihilate all the people from the regular army and the volunteers. Now, with one wrong step, their subsequent actions were greatly hindered. 

At the most critical moment, a joint military force was sent by the Central Federation. 

A beta officer personally led the troops over. “This is the person in charge of the joint military force, responsible for this anti-bandit operation.” 

All of this was irrelevant to Rong Qiu. 

In his view, with the joint forces, the bandits no longer had any chance of survival. 

Perceptive individuals could see that Rong Qiu had become even more stern. 

Every time the meeting ended, the ferocity and awe from Rong Qiu descending from the mecha still lingered for a long time, his demeanor dignified and serious, creating a slight sense of distance. 

After the meeting, Rong Qiu still had to join the three armies in exterminating the bandits. Twenty-four hours a day, nearly twenty hours were spent on missions. It was only in such busy times that he could bury all his complicated emotions. 

***

In the blink of an eye, another half month had passed. 

This protracted anti-bandit operation not only attracted widespread attention in the Thirteenth Military District but also in the twelve other military regions of the federation.

[“It’s happening again! Will they successfully reach the cave this time? IP: Seventh Military District”]

[“I hope we can solve this group of pirates by the end of the year! Please! Let us have a New Year without the threat of pirates! IP: Ninth Military District”]

[“I’m really nervous. Those pirates are simply inhuman, actually making those weak people stand in front as targets… IP: First Military District”]

[“Why do the pirates’ mechs look so similar to ours? IP: Eleventh Military District”]

[“Not just similar, they’re almost identical, but the pirates’ mechs are more agile, although they have much fewer bullets. IP: Second Military District”]

[“Haven’t you noticed? There’s one mech in the volunteer team that’s really amazing. It didn’t injure a single defenseless pirate, but those mechs still crashed under its collision attacks. IP: Ninth Military District”]

[“I know, I’ve been following that mech too! It’s so cool, I really want to know who the mech operator inside is! IP: Sixth Military District”]

[“Why is it that other military districts are discussing, but not the people from the Thirteenth Military District? IP: Eighth Military District”]

People from the Thirteenth Military District were not extensively discussing on the star network.

The battlefield was in their military district, and no matter what, it was a tragic event. But silence didn’t mean lack of attention. No military district in the entire Federation was as attentive to the military network platform as theirs.

The news released on the military network is usually delayed, but even so, they still hang on the military network almost twenty-four hours a day.

They have a deeper love for this land.

They also have the utmost respect for the soldiers fighting.

Especially for Rong Qiu.

At the moment when the pirate’s main base was breached, a video of Rong Qiu rushing straight to the lair in his mech appeared.

This machine was like the freest and most fearless bird, with a pure black color, smooth lines, and full of stunning tension and power. Without deliberately using flashy display techniques, but when flying against the wall of the cave, it was still cool and breathtaking.

This video was uploaded to the star network.

Originally intended to reassure people, it unexpectedly caused a sensation in the Thirteenth Military District.

At first, it was only fermenting in the Thirteenth Military District.

The people of the Thirteenth Military District had a special feeling for Rong Qiu, like an old father with a stooped back watching his promising son succeed. The Thirteenth Military District was extremely barren, but it was this barrenness that made them value Rong Qiu so much.

The youngest chief mech designer in the Federation!

This was the talent most lacking in the Thirteenth Military District!

Almost everyone in the senior leadership of the Thirteenth Military District had seen this video.

But no matter how many times they watched it, their hearts still boiled.

Later, this video kept climbing up from the Thirteenth Military District’s star network column until it reached the tail of the star network rankings. This was remarkable. In an instant, a stone stirred up a thousand waves, and a spark ignited a vast explosion.

[“This mech is the one I’ve been paying attention to for the past few days! IP: First Military District”]

[“It’s going crazy! At such a close filming distance, it’s definitely not something special effects can achieve! IP: Seventh Military District”]

[“So who’s the one driving the mech?! Such outstanding talent should be recruited into the Federation quickly! IP: Second Military District”]

[“Hehe~ IP: Thirteenth Military District”]

[“Hehehe~ IP: Thirteenth Military District”]

[“Hehehehe~ IP: Thirteenth Military District”]

The people of the Thirteenth Military District smiled and remained silent. They wouldn’t tell people from other military districts who was driving the mech. A treasure like Rong Qiu should be hidden for as long as possible, preferably staying in their Thirteenth Military District forever!

The broadcast of Rong Qiu’s video was done with his permission.

But it was just a short video. Under the premise of what the military district needed, he could fully cooperate, and he didn’t need to show his face, just his mech being filmed.

Now the pirates’ new base has finally been wiped out.

Unfortunately, there was no sign of Qin Zexi.

Rong Qin was also taken away by Qin Zexi.

But in a room in the cave, there was a letter left behind, it was called a letter, but it was just a piece of rough paper, wrinkled and crumpled. After opening it, there were Rong Qin’s handwriting all over it, and Rong Qiu wouldn’t mistake it.

After reading it, Rong Qiu understood Rong Qin’s meaning.

Rong Qin said he was unharmed. It turned out that when Qin Zexi saw that things were exposed and the Federation Army of fifty thousand troops was mobilized, he took Rong Qin away while delaying the main force. But Rong Qin didn’t know exactly where they went. Maybe they moved to another planet, or maybe they returned to the pirates’ original base. So Rong Qin’s whereabouts still needed to be found, but Rong Qiu inexplicably felt that Qin Zexi wouldn’t harm Rong Qin. Qin Zexi’s purpose from beginning to end was only two things: to overthrow the Federation with the power of the pirates, and to firmly control Rong Qin.

Rong Qiu also asked Zhao Dongqi.

Zhao Dongqi was certain. There were not many psychologists in the entire Federation who could be named, and even fewer could conduct memory recall like him. A single inappropriate hypnosis could cause an unusually heavy psychological burden on the visitor.

With no trace of Rong Qin, Rong Qiu could only gamble.

He bet that Qin Zexi wouldn’t disregard Rong Qin’s safety.

Except for Rong Qiu, the volunteers had already transitioned from combat mode to clearing the battlefield.

This cave was where the pirates had relocated their entire families. Qin Zexi abandoned the army and fled, leaving behind only the most elite troops of the pirates. After the breach, some committed suicide, and some surrendered, but after more than a month of fighting, this vast cave didn’t look good. The glaring bloodstains and countless severed limbs made it unbearable to look at.

But this was no longer Rong Qiu’s task.

Rong Qiu had already driven his mech swiftly towards the medical starship outside the rainforest.

Since the year he met Qin Muye, he had been running towards Qin Muye, but the pain from six years ago was like a bone-cutting pain to him. He would rather forget it than leave those memories lingering in his heart. Between him and Qin Muye, there was a lake and a sea, with each taking a side. So for the him from before, whether Qin Muye apologized or made up for it didn’t matter anymore, because he didn’t want any of it.

But reality was not like this.

Rong Qiu’s breath slowly stagnated, and at the thought of Qin Muye, his heart felt like it was being continuously struck by a small metal hammer. All of his atria were shattered, and the flowing blood was instantly drained.

Qin Muye strategized and calculated everything meticulously, yet he left the only safety cushion for him…

***

From the beginning of this great battle to now, Qin Muye had been undergoing treatment on the medical starship. He had just been transferred from the ICU to a regular ward three days ago. Rong Qiu’s mech flew fast, and there were no speed limits here. When he arrived at the medical starship, Qin Muye, who had been unconscious for a long time, finally opened his eyes heavily.

The smell of disinfectant was particularly strong, and Qin Muye felt completely unable to move his body. There was no one around, and he roughly guessed that he was now inside the medical starship because this “ward” was extremely small, with all the medical equipment crowded together.

“Commander, are you awake?”

Soon, many doctors came over, and after the examination, they all breathed a sigh of relief: “Everything is normal now, just take care of your external injuries.”

Not long after the doctors left, the door of the “ward” opened again.

Qin Muye lazily opened his eyes, and even the movement of tilting his head was quite strenuous for him. The hoarse voice flowed out from his chapped lips: “Who?”

However, no one responded.

Only the disciplined footsteps approached.

But in less than three seconds.

A slender figure suddenly appeared in front of Qin Muye.

“Are you okay?”

The Beta’s voice was like the most melodious sound, and the simple words instantly soothed all of Qin Muye’s sore cells.

“I…”

In the midst of intense excitement, Qin Muye had countless words he wanted to say, but his throat seemed to be muted. He instinctively reached out his hand, wanting to grab the person in front of him, but what he touched was the soft bedding and the familiar silver ring tightly stuck on the second joint of his little finger.

Rong Qiu glanced down strangely.

Qin Muye realized something and withdrew his hand, which had needles stuck in it, into the bedding with a guilty heart.

But Qin Muye wanted.

He desperately wanted something.

Inarticulate, lacking in words.

In their reunion, there was only constraint and faultlessness.

“Qiuqiu.”

Qin Muye finally called out to him.

Although it was a military medical starship, because New Year had just passed, it was still decorated with red ornaments, red being the most beautiful color of the New Year. But Rong Qiu had seen this color too much recently, and he instantly had a stress reaction.

Fortunately, Qin Muye’s ward was not decorated in this red color.

Rong Qiu looked weary, having been busy with the battle recently. His hair had grown long during this time, and the bangs that used to hang over his eyebrows could now easily cover his eyes.

He thought he looked quite sloppy, but Qin Muye lying on the hospital bed didn’t look any better.

His hair was also long, and his deep alpha eyebrows were concealed.

Hearing the man call him Qiuqiu, Rong Qiu looked at him, quietly responding with a low “En,” then gently pulled the man’s hand, which had been retreating all along, out.

The roles of the two were suddenly reversed.

Qin Muye no longer had the firmness of forcing Rong Qiu into the safety airbag that day.

Perhaps he had always been like this. When facing Rong Qiu, he had never been as decisive as when dealing with official affairs.

In silence, only the medical equipment made periodic noises.

Rong Qiu pulled over a chair from the side. “Can you drink water?”

Qin Muye was stunned. Rong Qiu staying with him without leaving immediately already made him happy. All his emotions were written on his face, and without waiting for Qin Muye’s answer, Rong Qiu already understood the man’s mood.

He mixed hot water with cold water, constantly testing the temperature with the back of his hand, and finally found the right temperature.

But he didn’t let Qin Muye drink much.

Rong Qiu gently dipped a cotton swab in water and gently applied it to the man’s lips. Qin Muye was like a fish that had been dried up for a long time. A little bit of water made his lips tremble, but Rong Qiu withdrew his hand after feeding him a little, and Qin Muye’s lips were still moving up and down, obviously not satisfied.

“You can’t drink anymore, that’s enough.”

In terms of caring for patients, Rong Qiu was far more thorough than Qin Muye.

Qin Muye lightly “Hmm”ed, his gaze still firmly fixed on Rong Qiu, showing no signs of shifting.

He looked at Rong Qiu as if he were depicting a perfect painting.

He didn’t know what the situation was like outside now, but he didn’t want to care anymore. He was tired of meddling in the power struggles for so many years. Since he stepped into the military district, he had been a pawn in the hands of the Federation. He had the power to resist and understood what his brother meant, but he still felt it was not worth it. Even if they overturned the Federation, some things wouldn’t change just by saying so.

Everything takes time.

Right now, he just wanted to grasp what he wanted most.

From childhood to adulthood, his fate had never been in his own hands.

When his father and stepfather were still alive, they firmly controlled his life. When he was a child, he had to learn riding, swordsmanship, and shooting; when his father and stepfather died, his life was firmly controlled by his brother. Especially after he differentiated into an S-rank alpha, his time was tightly scheduled, with every hour of the day clearly planned out. While it seemed that he had everything he wanted, in reality, he gained nothing.

Only when he met Rong Qiu did the suppressed thoughts suddenly emerge.

He wanted Rong Qiu.

But in this world, how could an S-rank alpha get close to a beta? He wasn’t his brother, who had a natural aversion to all omegas. He was just a normal and excellent alpha, destined to be bound to an S-rank omega in the future.

He thought this would be his life.

Suppressing emotions with emotions.

Until he couldn’t suppress them anymore.

Only then did he know what he really wanted.

Looking at Rong Qiu now, his eyes were full of sorrow. If Rong Qiu didn’t want to forgive him, then so be it. He just wanted to watch Rong Qiu from afar, watching Rong Qiu, a beta, shining brightly in the Federation.

Just like now, lying on the hospital bed, even though he couldn’t move his limbs, as long as he could see Rong Qiu, he was very pleased.

Rong Qiu was also somewhat dumbfounded.

If they didn’t talk about official business, the atmosphere between them would inevitably be awkward.

Rong Qiu didn’t know why he wanted to see Qin Muye so much, but after seeing him, there were many things he couldn’t say.

He casually brushed off his clothes as if nothing had happened, smoothing out any wrinkles. “By the way, you’ve been lying down for so long, let me tell you about the bandit suppression this time.”

“Okay.” Qin Muye was naturally happy.

As long as Rong Qiu didn’t leave, he was happy.

This happiness was even stronger than when he previously held a high position in the Federation’s voting.

Rong Qiu spoke in detail.

He was fully involved in this bandit suppression operation, so his knowledge and feelings were definitely deeper than those of the commanders or leaders who only sat in the background. The bloody battlefield, the silence of the cave, and the numbness and stiffness of the defeated pirates who surrendered all emerged before Rong Qiu as he recounted the process to Qin Muye, as if they had been captured by high-precision instruments beforehand, with every detail captured accurately.

“Wait a moment.” Qin Muye suddenly interrupted him.

“What’s wrong?” Rong Qiu slightly tilted his head. “Did I say something wrong?”

“No,” Qin Muye was somewhat startled. He shifted his gaze slightly, rare embarrassment crossing his expression a few times. “Can I see that segment of the mech video with you, Qiuqiu?”

“…”

Rong Qiu didn’t know what to say.

“If you want to see it, go ahead.”

It wasn’t a big deal anyway. Rong Qiu took out his phone, but his phone had been used for a long time, and just opening the video was already lagging. However, Qin Muye was patient. He watched quietly as Rong Qiu fiddled with the phone, and everything seemed particularly peaceful in the silence.

“Done.”

Rong Qiu’s hair was slightly long. As he leaned towards Qin Muye with the phone, his hair covered his smooth eyebrows.

Qin Muye’s breath suddenly hitched.

The video wasn’t very long, only twenty seconds.

But these twenty seconds were the essence of Rong Qiu piloting the mech.

Qin Muye watched it once and wanted to watch it again, but he restrained himself well. He turned his head to look at Rong Qiu, who hadn’t withdrawn yet, with a slight smile, sincerely praising, “Qiuqiu, you’re amazing.”

“En,” Rong Qiu accepted Qin Muye’s praise calmly. “If it were me piloting the mech that day, I would definitely have avoided the abyss and safely escaped.”

“…”

Qin Muye thought about it, and it was indeed true.

But at that time, the situation was urgent, and their brief time limit absolutely didn’t allow him and Rong Qiu to switch positions.

So Qin Muye obediently listened to Rong Qiu talking about it.

No matter what Rong Qiu said, he nodded.

In the end, even Rong Qiu couldn’t continue.

The man lying on the hospital bed was indeed… obedient.

Although the word “obedient” had nothing to do with Qin Muye at all, Rong Qiu still felt that way, especially when Qin Muye’s black eyes looked straight at him, as if they could instantly break through all his barriers and hit his heart directly.

Rong Qiu stiffly turned his head away, avoiding Qin Muye’s gaze, but his gaze involuntarily fell on Qin Muye’s hand bone.

Qin Muye’s little finger wore the ring that used to be on his finger.

But now it was firmly fastened to the bone of his alpha’s finger.

It was abrupt.

And very inappropriate.

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