extra chapter for Snow (1/2) 
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The ringing in his ears took over most of his hearing. It was clearly a state where thinking seemed impossible, yet his body instinctively reacted. Xu Ze held out his hand, “Hello.” After saying it out loud, he discovered his voice hardly resembled his own.
Lu Heyang’s hand was large, dry, and strong. After a brief handshake, their palms parted and their skin gently brushed against each other. Xu Ze could feel a thin layer of calluses covering Lu Heyang’s fingertips and palm.
The hand was a little cold, mirroring Lu Heyang’s expression—polite but devoid of warmth.
“The nurse said that Director Zhou is in a meeting and told me to ask you about General Chen’s condition.”
The voice was deeper than Xu Ze remembered. Xu Ze looked at the bridge of Lu Heyang’s nose, avoiding direct eye contact to some extent. He answered as calmly as he could, “The diagnosis is myelodysplastic syndrome. There are no infections or complications at present. He falls into the low-risk group, and needs a few more days of observation.”
“Okay.” Lu Heyang glanced at his watch, “The nurse mentioned General Chen is resting. I have a meeting and won’t disturb him now. Thank you, Dr. Xu.”
“You’re welcome,” Xu Ze said.
Lu Heyang nodded, his eyes lingering on Xu Ze’s face for a moment before he made his way back to the elevator.
Just as the doors of elevator 4 opened, a lieutenant wearing a training uniform dashed out, “Colonel, they are urging in the conference room.”
“Got it.”
Lu Heyang walked into elevator 4, and the lieutenant followed him. The doors closed, isolating their conversation from the outside.
Half a minute later, Xu Ze lowered his head, turned on his phone, and pressed the send button. Then he walked slowly toward the nurses’ station to hand over the form.
“Why is it so wrinkled?” The nurse smoothed the edges of the crumpled paper and smiled, “This is the first time I have seen a document handled by Dr. Xu crumpled like this.”
Xu Ze wanted to apologize, but he just smiled. He knew that his smile must have looked forced and ugly because the nurse’s face became concerned as she asked him, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Since Xu Ze couldn’t find a pen on his chest, he took one from the pen holder on the table and clipped it to the edge of his pocket. He said, “I’m heading to the bone marrow collection room.”
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The only sound in the restroom was the constant dripping of water. After a brief silence, Xu Ze lowered his head closer and buried half his face in his hand. He inhaled the pheromones of another alpha that had not yet faded from his palm.
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“The Chairman and several commanders have already arrived,” as they entered the city hall, Song Yuke checked the messages and said with some concern.
“Why worry.” Lu Heyang checked the messages in his communicator while walking, “No one will scold you.”
“I’m afraid they’ll blame you, Colonel.” Song Yuke’s face was full of stress, “Even though we landed early in the morning and trained until morning, the time is too tight.”
They had learned that General Chen had been hospitalized while traveling to the city hall. Lu Heyang’s subordinates assured him on the phone that the general’s condition wasn’t in danger for the time being. But Lu Heyang still told Song Yuke to change direction to the military hospital, as he wanted to ask the doctor personally before feeling reassured.
“As long as we’re not late.” At the conference room door, Lu Heyang took the notebook and pen handed by the meeting organizers and said to Song Yuke, “Go back to the car and rest.”
The staff opened the door, and Lu Heyang entered the conference room.
This meeting was held to coordinate several troops that had returned to the capital from the southern war zone during the truce and organize military deployments and operational tasks. The participants were few but elite, with several commanders taking the time to attend. No wonder Song Yuke was worried about being late.
Fortunately, Lu Heyang wasn’t the last one to arrive. There were still a few empty seats at the meeting table. The timing of the meeting was not ideal because many officers had arrived early in the morning to supervise their troops for the adjustment training and then rushed here from different locations. It was inevitable for some to be late.
From the moment Lu Heyang entered the conference room, everyone’s attention was focused on him. Not only because he was the only one wearing a training uniform, but also because he was the youngest colonel in the Union. Despite numerous military achievements, Lu Heyang had never accepted any public awards or interviews, and few photos of him could be found.
The rank of Air Force pilots was tied to their flight time. He was given the rank of colonel at his age. A rough calculation would tell how long Lu Heyang had flown in the sky and how many combat missions he had completed.
Rather than appearing at major meetings, ceremonies, or celebratory banquets, he spent most of his time in the base’s command room or navigating the smoke-filled skies in a fighter jet’s cockpit. Over time, his appearance had become a mystery.
As Lu Heyang walked to his seat, he routinely saluted his superiors and received nods of acknowledgment from the commanders. Lu Chengyu looked indifferent as he sat among the commanders. Coincidentally, Lu Heyang didn’t need permission from Union government officials to sit down. He took his seat and began to review the documents.
Lu Heyang was temporarily appointed to take over the military air base in the Westside. The base had been completed four years ago and was used for airspace surveillance, flight training, fighter jet takeoffs and landings, and military supply transport.
After the meeting, Luo Jun, Air Force Commander of the Union’s southern war zone, invited Lu Heyang to talk privately.
“You’ve been on missions since your second university year. Take a break during this truce.” Luo Jun emphasized, “After so many years in the war zone, not only you but also your team need psychological and physical rest.”
“Understood,” Lu Heyang replied.
“Taking over the Westside base is a significant responsibility. Whether you take it or not, many people are watching. Don’t let me down. I can retire in peace once you’re promoted to air commodore.”
Lu Heyang smiled, “It’s still early.”
“It’s always ‘still early’. I introduced you to omega, and you said it’s still early.” Luo Jun patted Lu Heyang’s shoulder, looked at him up and down, and couldn’t help but laugh, “Brat, you’ve grown so tall. If I had known you’d grow even more after eighteen, I would have reconsidered whether to recruit you back then.”
Lu Heyang smiled and gave Luo Jun a military salute.
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When Chi Jiahan heard the nurses discussing the Air Force colonel who suddenly appeared in the morning and quickly left the 7th floor, he only wanted to sigh.
In the afternoon, he went to the 7th floor. Xu Ze had just exited the operating room. He was getting ready to return to school, so he disinfected himself and changed his clothes.
Xu Ze looked as if everything was normal. He asked Chi Jiahan, “What’s up?”
“Nothing much.” Chi Jiahan stood at the door of the alpha changing room and watched Xu Ze methodically pack and close his locker. He asked, “Is it too late? Should I give you a ride?”
“There’s plenty of time.” Xu Ze walked out, “It gets crowded during rush hour, so the subway is faster.”
Chi Jiahan looked at him for a moment and nodded, “Fine. I’ll go back up. I’ll also come to school later.”
“Okay.”
After Chi Jiahan left, Xu Ze took a step outside and then paused. He turned back to the changing room and went to the locker to get the cell phone he had left behind. He noticed that his communicator was still on. Xu Ze turned off the communicator and closed the locker door, only then did he notice that the key was still in the lock.
He was rarely this careless—almost never.
Xu Ze washed his face again, signed out, and said goodbye to the nurse. Three of the six elevators were empty. Xu Ze looked up and walked past the nearest empty one, elevator 6, to take elevator 4 near the corner.
No one got on the elevator along the way, and he quickly reached the first floor. Xu Ze lowered his eyes to the floor as the doors slowly opened. A pair of black training boots and a dark blue combat uniform revealed in front of him.
Xu Ze suddenly froze. His eyes followed those legs up slowly until he finally stopped at the tip of Lu Heyang’s nose. The cap’s brim shadowed Lu Heyang’s eyes and Xu Ze couldn’t see his eyes clearly, but he realized that he was being watched.
Xu Ze wanted to move forward, but Lu Heyang was really tall. His uniform wasn’t as formal as the one he wore in the morning and one of the buttons was undone, revealing his Adam’s apple. He stood in front of the elevator, seemingly with no intention of stepping aside.
Song Yuke on the side was puzzled, “Colonel?”
The Colonel still didn’t react. Xu Ze lowered his head and walked around from the right side. Their sleeves brushed lightly against each other. Just as they were about to pass each other, Lu Heyang suddenly spoke, “Dr. Xu.”
The voice rang just above his ears, causing Xu Ze to stop. Without looking up, he sensed their height difference was greater than in high school. He wanted to ask “Is something wrong?” but his throat was tight. He just tilted his head to signal he was listening.
“Did you also graduate from the prep school?” Lu Heyang asked.
Xu Ze nodded stiffly, “Mn.”
“Were you deskmates with He Wei in the third year?”
“Yes.” Xu Ze’s lips were dry. His heartbeat was almost shaking his whole body.
“No wonder he mentioned you to me before.” Lu Heyang looked at Xu Ze’s profile and smiled, “What a coincidence.”
“…Right,” Xu Ze replied quietly.
Lu Heyang didn’t say anything else. He stepped aside and entered the elevator with Song Yuke following behind him. Just as the elevator doors were about to close, Song Yuke saw Dr. Xu finally move and take a step forward.
“Why does this Dr. Xu…,” Song Yuke hesitated, “seem afraid of you?”
“Really?” Lu Heyang lifted the brim of his cap slightly, watching the closed elevator doors, and said flatly, “I’d like to know too.”
Author’s note:
You’ve even slept with Dr. Xu before, isn’t that more of a coincidence?
Thank you for the updates. My heart hurts for xz being forgotten by the person he liked twice . Can’t wait for lh to regain his memories & can’t wait for more interactions of xz & lh
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This is so frustrating
Every time I read a chapter I can feel a heavy lump forming in my throat and a frustrating heaviness in my heart …..poor xz….
Thank you for the chapter 🙂
the comment from the author took me out jfc
My poor Xu Ze. I want to cry for you. I wish i can see you break down and release all those pent ip emotions so that you can finally feel free 😭
I mean slept – several time -_-
I love this so much :’)