hunting stars

He raised his head discouraged, but suddenly realized that Roger Hill was looking at him. His gaze was very strange, it was scrutinizing, sizing up, and seemed to have a little joy and expectation.

The second lieutenant intuitively felt that he was wrong. He stood up and cleared the dining table in distraught, trying to dispel the boredom in his heart by being busy.

But when he picked up the plate, Roger Hill suddenly stopped him: "Levi, do you have anything to say to me?"

"..." The second lieutenant remained silent for a long time, almost exhausting all his strength to force himself: "Have a nice evening."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly fled into the kitchen, fearing that if he was a second late, the jealousy that could no longer be concealed would cover his face, so he didn't see the crown prince's suddenly gloomy expression at all.

On this day, Roger Hill still didn't come back until early in the morning.

The second lieutenant, who had been lying on the bed early, tossed and turned until he heard the sound of him entering the door, and then suddenly stopped moving.The crown prince's steps were heavy and he seemed to be very tired. Thinking of the possible source of this exhaustion, Levi felt a throbbing pain in his heart.In such an unstoppable heartache, he fell asleep in a daze near dawn.

After waking up, the window was already brightly lit, and the half of the bed next to it was already empty, and Roger Hill left again while he fell asleep.

Levi only felt severe pain in his forehead and throat, so he took out the thermometer and measured it, which showed 39 and a half degrees.

Just as he was thinking about asking for leave, he suddenly received a communication request from Xue Nuo, saying that his duty sequence had been temporarily adjusted, today's rest day was cancelled, and he had to be on duty in the afternoon and evening.

After hesitating for a while, he replied to Jon that he had accepted the transfer, and went back to bed to rest for a few hours.When I got up from the bed again, I still didn't want to eat anything, so I swallowed a few pills to reduce the fever, and after a brief grooming, I came to my post.

Today's job is still to serve the crown prince.

But the door of the crown prince's study was closed, and Levi and Xue Nuo could only stand outside the door and wait for the call.

The high fever made his mind dizzy for a while, and in his hazy vision, the thick carved door of the study seemed to be shaking non-stop.

Even Xue Nuo noticed his abnormality and looked over worriedly: "Second Lieutenant, are you not feeling well? Your complexion is very bad."

"It's okay, I'm fine." He forced a smile.

Xue Nuo wanted to say something else, but the crown prince's voice suddenly sounded through the pager: "Who is on duty outside today?"

Snow paused for a moment, then glanced at Levi again, with a puzzled expression on his face: "Your Highness, it's me and Levi."

"Oh, bring in two glasses of watermelon juice."

Every order of the crown prince was carried out quickly, and after a while, an attendant brought freshly squeezed watermelon juice.Xue Nuo glanced at Levi's abnormally red face, and took the tray in by himself, but not long after, he came out with a strange expression, holding the drink that hadn't moved: "Your Highness said The watermelon juice isn’t fresh enough, so I’ll ask you to re-squeeze two more cups.”

When they heard that there was something wrong with the drink given to the crown prince, the attendants were terrified. They couldn't believe that they had made such a major mistake. They grabbed the tray and rushed out. After a while, they rushed back, still serving two red glasses. watermelon juice.

But this time Xue Nuo didn't take over automatically, instead he said sympathetically and with some hesitation: "Second Lieutenant, you should send it in, the work of the people below...is not easy."

The chaotic brain made Levi unable to think. He didn't have time to figure out the strangeness of the whole thing, so he just took the tray silently, knocked on the door and entered the study.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw two slender men sitting side by side, in military uniforms of the same color, the same tall and straight, and the same handsome.The two were close together, as if they were looking at a map of the starry sky, discussing in a low voice, exchanging opinions from time to time, and smiling at each other.

One of these two people is Vincent, and the other is naturally Roger Hill.

Every move of the handsome man is pleasing to the eye. If you can see two at a time, it is naturally twice as pleasing to the eye, but in Levi's shaky vision, I feel that such a picture is extremely stinging.

His fingers trembled slightly, and he could barely hold the smooth glass tray.

Knowing and seeing are two completely different concepts.At this moment, he only blamed himself why he wasn't so sick that he couldn't get up at all, so he wouldn't have seen this scene at all.

He tried his best to calm down: "Your Highness, the watermelon juice you want."

"Huh?" Roger Hill responded, as if he had just noticed the guard's arrival, he casually glanced at Levi and turned back: "Bring it here."

Instead, Vincent has been staring at Levi since he spoke.

The colonel who just came back looked at the indifferent crown prince, then at the depressed guard officer, and suddenly smiled narrowly.Roger Hill glanced at him, Vincent cleared his throat hastily, regained his seriousness, and continued the topic with the crown prince.

Levi walked around the desk and put the juice on the coffee table as gently as possible, but still made quite a knocking sound due to the weakness in his illness.

The Crown Prince also seemed to be in a bad mood at this time, and immediately looked over with a slightly stern look: "Second Lieutenant, what's the matter? You're not in good spirits during work hours, did you not take a break?"

"No, it's not," the crown prince's implicit accusation made Levi sober up a lot, and he hurriedly replied: "Please forgive me, I will pay attention next time."

Roger Hill's eyes seemed to have flames, and Levi could feel the hot temperature sweeping back and forth on his face several times.At this moment, he suddenly figured out what the crown prince was looking for.

It's just that the understanding at this moment made him feel extremely cold.

What the crown prince wants is his reaction, an ugly jealous reaction!The reaction that proves that he can't let go at all!

So this is also the content of compensation?Let his heart repeat with him, because his every move is sad, happy, heartache, from now on, sorrow and joy are no longer controlled by him.

This was originally a very normal mood for people in love, but now it has become part of the repayment and is appreciated as a plaything.

If this is what Roger Hill wanted, then it couldn't be easier, but at this moment, he couldn't do it so calmly, he could only stand stiffly, as if a sculpture was displayed abruptly in the center of the spacious study.

The crown prince looked at it for a while, and seemed to be really disappointed: "You step down first, you don't have to be on duty today, I don't want to see my subordinates who are not working well."

"……Yes."

Levi saluted the two with all his willpower, and walked out with straight steps.But the moment he went out, he almost fell down, but fortunately, Xue Nuo quickly held him up.

"Oh my god! Lieutenant, you have a fever!" Xue Nuo couldn't help exclaiming, "I'll take you to the hospital immediately."

"No need..." Levi waved his hand weakly at him: "I just have a fever, and His Highness has given me leave just now, so I can see a doctor right away."

"Really?" Jon Snow was dubious.

Levy nodded: "Promise me, don't tell anyone, okay? Besides, His Highness seems to be very busy and tired recently, and I don't want to bother him with such a trivial matter."

"You are..."

"Please promise me."

Glancing at the closed door of the study, Xue Nuo nodded reluctantly.

In the study room, just as Levi's figure disappeared behind the door panel, Roger Hill quickly distanced himself from Vincent.

He picked up the glass of cold watermelon juice, didn't drink it, just shook it in his hand, staring at the direction of the door for a long time without looking away.

"If you're so worried, go and have a look. Second Lieutenant Levi seems really uncomfortable." Vincent said slowly.

"..." Roger Hill glanced at him, but didn't speak.

"Oh, I thought you guys would be able to stay and fly together if you kicked me away, but I didn't expect you to still look like this. Your Highness, where is your courage to deal with me? Who told me 'disengagement or accidental death? , you can choose any one”? You weren’t so hesitant back then.”

"If you still want to die unexpectedly, I don't mind helping you." Roger Hill said lightly.

"Ah, compared to loving you, I also love my own life." Vincent snorted lightly, "If you love me, I am willing to die for you, but if I lose my life because of someone who doesn't love me, I will Life is not so worthless. There are other important things in this world besides love, and I am not that fool of Second Lieutenant Levi."

These remarks caused Roger Hill to smile: "Are you really thinking about it? Or is it just for my peace of mind?"

"What do you think?" Vincent stared at the crown prince with cold eyes, and asked calmly.

"It makes no difference to me."

"Look, this is your answer. So I will definitely think about it." Vincent smiled self-deprecatingly, and changed the topic calmly: "I asked you to arrange me to the border area to stay away from the imperial capital, but you didn't Considering that the alliance moved so quickly, it only took half a year to start restless again, it seems that they are still worried about the previous fiasco.”

"If it were me, I would try my best to get it back."

"Ha, you agree with your enemy." Vincent suddenly half-joked: "However, I really like this kind of drama arranged to stimulate Second Lieutenant Levi, but next time, can you please let me know in advance , It also made me prepare. Of course, if you want to make a fake show for real one day, I will be more than happy to accompany you."

"..." Roger Hill gulped down the cold and pungent fruit juice in one breath, like drinking strong wine: "The report will end tonight, you can go back tomorrow."

In the middle of the night, on the tree-lined path of the Crown Prince's mansion, Levi stumbled and walked.

In the afternoon, instead of going to see a doctor or going back to rest, he went to the bar alone, and ordered a bunch of different cocktails by himself, which he has been drinking until now.

Alcohol and high fever made his mind go blank, and he just walked slowly according to his habits.In this way, before I knew it, I had reached the place where I was staying for another half a year.

The doors and windows were closed tightly, and the room was pitch black. Obviously, Roger Hill hadn't returned yet.

He suddenly lost the strength to move forward, so he could only squat down in a embarrassed posture, looking up at the empty room.

If a person's heart is compared to a house, then in Levi's view, the crown prince's heart is now like a well-defended fortress.

The door that was originally opened was closed five years ago, but he was not discouraged. He always thought that if he could find a window one day, even if he grew slowly like a creeper, he would find a window one day. accessible gaps.

However, now he found himself lost in the jungle surrounding the castle before reaching his destination.

In the thick fog, he couldn't see the direction of Roger Hill's heart at all.

He lived with him, ate together, slept together, and talked together, but he could no longer guess the meaning hidden in his expression.

That rift was so obvious it made him wonder if Roger Hill would ever see his love again.

But what if you could see it?Maybe he doesn't need it at all.

On a midsummer night, the night breeze carried a coolness that soaked people's hearts.

Loving someone is like taking your heart out of your chest and blowing it in the cool wind. If the other person doesn't respond, you can only wait for it to cool down slowly.

That's it, maybe it's the limit.

Can only go here.Even if you can see it, even if you know there is hope ahead, you can only go so far.

He buried his face in his knees.

Maybe tomorrow he'll gather the strength to move on again, but tonight, let him rest.

Levi sat by the path like this, slowly falling asleep with his knees curled up.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt someone gently pushing him: "Levi, Levi, what's wrong with you? Why are you sleeping here? You're so hot...you have a fever...are you sick?"

The intermittent voice made him open his eyes, and in his hazy vision, he seemed to see Roger Hill with an anxious face.

Just about to smile at him, he suddenly saw Vincent behind the crown prince.

"Colonel Vincent...was too late to discuss work with me, so I drove him off..." Noticed the direction he was looking, the crown prince explained in a rare way.

"Really? Then can you... give me a gift too?"

Levi actually couldn't understand what Roger Hill said at all. The moment he saw Vincent again, a string in his mind that had been tense had already broken.

"...Can you send me too?" He grabbed the Crown Prince's lapel and said incoherently, "Send me...send...ah, I don't seem to have anywhere to go. So you just know that I have nowhere to go You just... just did this, right? You told me to stay and make up for... stay and make up for it, but I already knew that I was happy to stay by your side, right. Even as long as you waved... I will fight Come here with my life..."

"Levi..." Roger Hill seemed to hug him and said something, but he couldn't hear clearly at all, he only knew to say what he thought.

"You know that I have always loved you... I have always loved you... So, you treat me well for a while, and you treat me badly for a while, over and over again, and I will be happy with you for a while, and sad for a while...

"Actually, you don't want any compensation at all, you just want to see me sad, make me look ugly, and want to see my jealous ugly face... Yes, I am very jealous, I wish I could kill the man behind you right away... are you happy……"

After speaking, his voice gradually lowered, and his limbs gradually weakened: "My lord, you are mine, and you should be mine... I have loved you since a long time ago, and I never look at others, only love you. You. And I never feel like it's a burden. On the contrary, I'm happy.. Just looking at you makes me happy. But now, I don't want to watch it anymore. I'm tired.. Want to rest Give it a go, and you'll feel more at ease..."

After saying this, he slid down Roger Hill's arms, but the Crown Prince hugged his waist tightly.

Roger Hill held his face, pushed back the black hair on his forehead, and the mad love in his eyes could no longer be concealed.He greedily looked at the comatose second lieutenant, kissed him once, and again, and again.

Seeing that the Crown Prince's actions were about to stop, Vincent behind the two finally said in a cold voice: "Your Highness, Second Lieutenant Levi has passed out, no matter how excited and interested you are now, please bear with it." Order."

Roger Hill's intimacy paused for a moment, and then he hugged Levi into the back seat of the car, and told the driver and Xue Nuo in front of him: "Go to the hospital and contact the emergency doctor immediately."

When Levi opened his eyes again, there was a piece of white around him, which let him know that he was in the hospital.

He turned his gaze, and saw a pair of beautifully shaped ice blue eyes, even though they were covered with bloodshot eyes, their beauty couldn't be diminished much.As he regained consciousness, he clearly saw a trace of joy flashing across those eyes. Although it was very fast, he could see it very clearly.

"Your Highness..." He opened his mouth and realized that his voice was very hoarse.

"You're awake." Seeing him waking up, Roger Hill closed his sour eyes: "You must be thirsty, drink some water first."

"……Ok"

Roger Hill half hugged him, fed him some water, and rang the bell to order the attendants to get food. After doing all this, he took an apple from the fruit basket on the bedside table next to him: "You are unconscious After more than ten hours, let’s eat some fruit first.”

"Yeah." Apple is Levi's favorite fruit. He watched Roger Hill pick up the round thing and peel it decently.

He peeled it very carefully, but he was obviously very unskilled. The round fruit was dug with pits and hollows, and its volume was reduced by half.But the crown prince still carefully broke it into small pieces with a knife, and then brought it to the second lieutenant's mouth with a small silver fork.

Levi took a bite in this posture, and whispered, "It's very sweet."

"Then I'll peel another one." So the crown prince picked up the next unlucky apple with his white fingers that were accustomed to holding a pen, and started to fight against the disobedient apples again.

Looking at Roger Hill like this, Levi suddenly felt that he overlapped with the bright smiling boy five years ago.

Although he was very drunk last night, he clearly remembered what he had said to the crown prince.If the normal development had followed, the crown prince should have thrown him in prison, or deported him, instead of sitting here, tossing the poor fruit with the hands that all artists desire.

Such Roger Hill looks a little clumsy, but also a little cute.Let Levi suddenly have the courage to break the boat and say everything.

"Your Highness, there is something I have always wanted to tell you."

"Um?"

"About my identity... In fact, five years ago, the reason why I made those decisive things was to hide my identity." At this point, he paused, but finally continued with difficulty: "What I said Not as an alliance spy, but... At that time, I found out that I might be a replica of the emperor Alexander II of the empire a hundred years ago...

"I'm very worried, and afraid, worried that you can't accept me like this, afraid... This will be another painful relationship for you, plus there may be other replicants in the alliance at that time, who will be lurking in my name By your side, that's why I chose that way in the end..."

"..." Hearing this, the crown prince's hand paused, but it was very slight. Not long after, another peeled apple was born in his hand.

The crown prince's talent is also reflected in his hands-on ability. Objectively speaking, although the second apple is a bit horrible, it is already much better than its last companion who was forced to lose weight.

Seeing that Roger Hill hadn't moved, Levi couldn't help asking: "Don't you want to say something to me?"

"If it's this matter, not yet." The crown prince methodically cut the second apple into small pieces.

The second lieutenant was speechless, but it was the crown prince's usual natural attitude that made him suddenly think about certain things clearly, and things that were doubtful before suddenly became coherent.

So he asked again: "So, I want to ask another thing. When you just caught me half a year ago, why did you...do you like that to me? I mean, every night...you have to pretend Be like other people..." It was already his limit at this point.

"..." But Roger Hill remained silent.

Levi was obviously disappointed: "About this question, can't you answer me?"

After a while, the Crown Prince said: "A normal man who hasn't seen his beloved for five years and is still angry with him will probably do what I did at that time."

"I'll do that whatever you call it..." Levy just retorted, and suddenly found the point of Roger Hill's last sentence.

What did the crown prince just say?

lover? !

These four words sounded like thunder in the second lieutenant's ears, making his whole mind buzz.

When the chaotic tinnitus subsided a little, Levi couldn't help but want to confirm again: "Your Highness, can you repeat what you just said..."

His words were interrupted by Roger Hill: "Levy, you asked me so many questions, so I want to ask you one too."

"...You tell me."

"Would you like to marry me?"

"..." Now it was Levi's turn to be silent.

After Roger Hill looked at the second lieutenant in front of him in a daze for a moment, tears gradually gathered in his eyes, and for a moment, he also felt a soreness in his nose.

There are some words that he can't say.

For example, in the past six months, he has asked himself again and again whether this person still loves him, and whether he can fall in love with this different him again.

For another example, he really wants this person to promise never to leave again.

For another example, he has been practicing for this marriage proposal for a long time, but he did not expect to fail on the spot.

But fortunately, they still have a lot of time, and one day he will tell him all this.

I really don't know if Levi at that time would take the initiative to hug him tightly like now, with a determination that he would never let go.

——End of "Don't Guess the Prince's Thoughts"——