Tomb Raider: Nine Gates Let Me Be the Group’s Pet

Zhang Zixi leaned towards Adjutant Zhang in a daze, and even her voice became softer, sounding like she was acting coquettishly.

"When the Buddha finds out something is wrong, he will come find us. Just hold on a little longer...it will be fine in a while." Adjutant Zhang hugged her tighter and comforted her.

"A while...how long is that..." Zhang Zixi felt that she was too tired and blinked hard to prevent herself from falling asleep.

"Soon...it will be done soon." In fact, Adjutant Zhang was not sure how long it would take. The word "soon" was just a reassurance to the two of them.

"Tell me a story." Zhang Zixi suddenly said.

Seeing that Adjutant Zhang was a little confused, Zhang Zhixi explained, "This valley is so quiet, there is no sound at all. If there were a little more noise, I might not want to sleep."

"...Okay..." Adjutant Zhang had never done this before. Although he liked reading books on weekdays, he really didn't know what story to tell her. He hesitated for a long time before he slowly opened his mouth.

"Once upon a time... there was a very ordinary boy. He was really too ordinary and knew nothing. He just liked reading. But where he lived, there were many powerful people. Even people of the same age as him were much more powerful than him." Adjutant Zhang looked down and saw that Zhang Zixi was looking at him and listening to him, so he continued.

"When he was bullied, he didn't dare to fight back. He could only run and hide. When he couldn't hide, he just let others beat him. Because he didn't think he could resist, he didn't think that far. Until one day... a little girl appeared and saved him, and told him that he must become very strong and couldn't go on like this. That was the first time that little boy wanted to change the status quo."

"Why does this boy sound so familiar... Do I know him..." When Zhang Zixi heard this, she knew that he was talking about his own experience, and the little girl in the story was her, so she lowered her head and smiled.

Adjutant Zhang knew that she had heard it, and felt a little embarrassed, not knowing whether he should continue.

"What happened next?" Zhang Zixi asked him after hearing that he didn't say anything.

"Later... Later, the boy kept working hard. He wanted to keep the promise he made to the little girl. Later... He left the place where he used to live, but he never forgot his promise. Even though the training was very hard,... as long as he thought of the little girl, he could grit his teeth and persevere."

"When they met again, the boy had grown into a young man, much stronger than before. He...he knew that he...liked the girl, but he didn't dare to tell her..."

"why?"

"Because he doesn't know how the other party sees him, and he also feels that he...is not worthy of the other party...so he...dares not say it out loud..." Adjutant Zhang's voice gradually became smaller as he spoke.

"Compatible... what does it mean? Isn't it just that both sides have the same feelings... Even though the waters and mountains are different, the waters are willing to reflect the mountains, and the mountains are willing to accompany the waters. What is entangled is the atmosphere of harmony between the two sides. Who would say they are not a match..."

Zhang Zixi held on to her last bit of consciousness, expressed her thoughts, and indirectly told Adjutant Zhang her answer.

Adjutant Zhang was stunned for a long time after listening to what Zhang Zhixi said...

"Miss, are you saying that she is interested in me?"