Chapter 55: Chapter 54: Of Course Taking the Boss’s Aircraft Chapter 55: Chapter 54: Of Course Taking the Boss’s Aircraft “I know.”
“As long as you know. A person like our boss is only to be admired from a distance.”
Qu Tong nodded nonchalantly.
Meanwhile, Xiong Lie, who was in the midst of retying something, suddenly had a realization and exclaimed, “Qu Tong! Isn’t that our sister-in-law’s name?”
“What sister-in-law, cut it out…” Wen You was about to tell Xiong Lie to stop spouting nonsense.
It dawned on her that Xiong Lie was an only child, so the only person he could be calling sister-in-law would be the boss’s wife, right?
Wen You turned her head slowly like a long-neglected machine, looking at Qu Tong with astonishment and uncertainty.
Feeling uneasy under her gaze, Qu Tong touched her face and said seriously, “If you don’t mind, you can also call me sister-in-law.”
Wen You: “…”
For a moment, Wen You’s facial expression was very rich.
She just remembered that Cheng Feng and the others had mentioned something when they just returned, but she hadn’t taken it seriously.
Now she suddenly saw the light, “No wonder you also have Energy Fruit.”
Then her view of Qu Tong changed, like she was looking at a faithless lover.
I treated you like a sister, but you secretly became my big brother’s woman.
She said through gritted teeth, “You’re a full 10 years younger than me, and you still want me to call you sister-in-law!”
Qu Tong raised an eyebrow in response.
But she was snapped back to reality by Xiong Lie’s outburst.
“Awooo! You really are the lady that our boss just married!” Xiong Lie threw Huangmao on the ground with a “plop” and rushed in front of Qu Tong.
Qu Tong took half a step back to size up her husband’s subordinate.
The name suited the person – broad and sturdy, and he spoke with a strong voice.
Before Qu Tong could ask what was going on, Xiong Lie took the initiative to reintroduce himself:
“Sister-in-law, hi! My name is Xiong Lie. Just like Sister You, I am one of the boss’s right-hand men. I’ve heard about you for a long time, and I never thought I’d see you today. I’m so excited.”
Qu Tong didn’t know what he was so excited about, but she responded politely.
“Hello.”
Then, puzzled, she glanced at Wen You, not understanding what the other wanted to express.
Wen You was similarly clueless.
But Xiong Lie continued with a voice filled with grievance, “Sister-in-law, our Silver Wolf Squad plus logistics is six people. Last time, I didn’t even get to drink the beverage you sent. They all bullied me~”
“Ah?”
Qu Tong looked at Xiong Lie, a big man making a pitiful face, and found it somewhat difficult to look directly at him, “Then, should I prepare an extra portion next time?”
“Thank you, sister-in-law!” Xiong Lie’s mood leaped up in an instant.
“Then, sister-in-law, let’s add each other on our light-brain.”
Qu Tong: “Okay….”
After they added each other on their light-brains, Xiong Lie went off happily to busy himself with other matters.
Qu Tong was curious, were all of Si Yuting’s subordinates this “lively and enthusiastic”?
Wen You was, and so was Xiong Lie.
Shouldn’t they be as cool, rigorous, and reserved as their boss?
Could it be because they were always facing Si Yuting’s cold expression, there was a backlash?
Qu Tong pointed at the Huangmao that Xiong Lie was carrying and instructed, “Take good care of this Huangmao. He said he wanted to offer me to their big brother.”
And he threw my favorite Tomato Seedling.
“Of course. Anyone who dares to mess with our boss’s woman, I will definitely take good care of them,” Xiong Lie patted his chest and promised.
Qu Tong glanced again at the silent young man sucking on a lollipop and, ultimately, said nothing.
“It’s heard that Prince Yuting is the most disciplined, the Empire’s laws will surely afford him a reasonable way of handling this.”
Xiong Lie took the man away, and Qu Tong planned to follow the robust laborer to board another spaceship.
Wen You stopped her, “Our boss is here; why would a young lady like you squeeze in with a bunch of stinky men? Of course, you should ride in our boss’s aircraft. Wait here, I’ll go get the keys for you.”
“Hey!” Before Qu Tong could stop her, Wen You had already dashed off.
She didn’t want to trouble Si Yuting or use up his official time.
It wasn’t long before Wen You came back, swinging the keys.
Wen You tossed her a keychain with a playful look, “The boss’s aircraft is a custom model, and it’s the highest spec, with a lounge. You can wash up and rest well. I’ve spoken with the boss, and he doesn’t mind.”
Qu Tong caught the keychain expertly and looked at Wen You with suspicion.
Wen You rolled her eyes at her, “Relax, when the boss says yes, he means it. I wouldn’t dare make things up.”
“Oh.”
Qu Tong curled her lips into a smile, different from what she expected, but quite nice.
The silver keychain only had a black matte ring on it, with a wolf pattern amidst the clouds in the middle.
As she approached the aircraft, the door automatically opened in response to the keychain.
Having looked into flying a spacecraft before to prepare for a driving license, she easily made her way into the washroom without much trouble.
Qu Tong didn’t shower first but took out the tomato seedling that had been ravaged by Little Huangmao from her space.
This seedling was found in a trash heap of the original owner, unlike the tomato seeds she purchased online, which were designed for pot planting due to their shorter height and single fruit formation, making them more ornamental.
With a light tap of her fingertips, a pale green special ability poured out, revitalizing the wilted tomato plant that had lost quite a few leaves and had drooping branches.
Soon enough, the branches bore red and yellow fruits, with some parts remaining their original vibrant green.
Clusters of plump, round tomatoes in red, yellow, and green adorned the branches, a pleasant sight to see.
After watering the small tomato plant, Qu Tong flicked its leaves contentedly and placed it next to the washbasin.
She didn’t take a bath; she simply changed out of her dirty clothes in the washroom.
Looking out the window, she could see the first glimmers of dawn in the sky.
She hadn’t rested for an entire day and night.
Si Yuting and the others were still dealing with the matter.
Qu Tong checked the small room partitioned off and discovered it was new, revealing no signs of previous use.
When extremely tired, one’s defenses lower. Since Si Yuting had agreed, she didn’t think much of it and climbed into bed to rest.
In the midst of it all, she did feel the aircraft start up, but she didn’t awaken, just turned over and kept sleeping.
*
Meanwhile, as soon as Xiong Lie got to a place with a signal, he eagerly turned on his light-computer and entered their private group chat for arranging fights.
[Dumbass Insect Clan eat my fist: Brothers! Brothers! I have an announcement to make!]
[May: Did your sow get knocked up for a second litter?]
[Fen Yunqi: Did you lose your virtue while undercover?]
[Dumbass Insect Clan eat my fist: What the hell are you guys on about! [Irritated].jpg]
[Dumbass Insect Clan eat my fist: Wu Yue, it’s your home that’s raising pigs. What You said was right, Cheng Feng, your head is full of junk.]
[Dumbass Insect Clan eat my fist: What I wanted to say is that I met our sister-in-law today and even successfully added her to my light-computer contacts. Awooo!]
Cheng Feng and Wu Yue both became too excited to hurl their usual insults.
[May: What?!!! You go out on a mission and stumble upon such damn good luck?]
[Fen Yunqi: I knew it, you bastard, secretly operating behind our backs.]