winter rose

If Ian Black had to choose between being exposed for his lies and ruining his reputation, or defending the interests of his boss, Mr. Jasper Lancaster, he would undoubtedly choose the latter.

After all, people who have gone through the lowest valley don't care about things that are not bad at all, but they can't tolerate their only light being tarnished by others.

Although, the light didn't feel the need for his extra protection.

In the Hydra main control room, Ian sat on a chair with a stack of documents, crossed his legs, and whistled.

Doctor Romanov next to him handed over a report card. He glanced at it and said with a sneer.

"It seems that Dr. Lancaster is not very good."

"You can go ahead, if you can't, just shut up."

Viktor Romanov, known as Dead Face, didn't even look at him.

"You've been acting so disgusting recently, can you—"

"No."

Ian jumped out of his chair.

"Doctor Romanov, your expressionless face has become more and more like a dead person recently, I wonder if you can show more expressions—"

"roll."

"Okay, let's get out."

Ian turned around and closed the door with disdain in his eyes.

When he went out the door, he whistled all the way, pinched a folder with two fingers in his right hand, and dangled it.And a line of words was written on the folder.

【Winter Soldier Project】

Although the Lancaster brothers and sisters are now in charge of the Winter Soldier, in the final analysis, it is still Hydra's business.

When he reached the corner, he suddenly slowed down and hid the folder behind him.

"Doctor Lancaster?"

Pal walked over in a few steps, with a smile on his lips.

"Long time no see, my brother's little assistant. You see, there are always few people in this huge Hydra base who are willing to come out and wander in the corridors. The only ones we can meet are always the two of us."

"I have always believed that nothing is impossible as long as you put your heart into it."

His tone was light, with subtle sarcasm in his words.

"But speaking of which, lately—"

In order to have time to export the second half of the sentence, Ian was taken aback by Paar's next action.

With a smile on her lips, she took a step forward and leaned against him.Ian subconsciously wanted to hide, but was pushed against the wall.

The folder in his hand fell to the ground, and paper materials were scattered all over the ground.

His eyes widened, the familiar feeling of being overwhelmed reminded him of some very bad memories of his first time in Hydra.

Ian lowered his eyes and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth.

"You're crazy."

"What nonsense, little thing."

She smiled, her eyes looking down from top to bottom were full of contempt and disdain.

Ian blinked and frowned a little.

She is really good at crushing the self-esteem that people have built up with a few words.Or, not because of what she said, but because the person who said such a thing was her.

"I said, little Ian. You have a secret, and this secret has made you do many, many things that can threaten me."

Paal rested his chin in one free hand, looking critically across his face.

"So now I want to know, what secrets are you hiding? For example, who do you love—"

She leaned down slightly and kissed him on the lips.At the same time, fingers rested on his temple.

Ian's eyes widened suddenly.

This is indeed not a beautiful kissing story, but in just a split second, many images that were suppressed at the bottom of his heart suddenly turned in his mind.

Parents in a pool of scarlet blood, indifferent and ruthless Hydra agents, greedy and mad scientists and doctors, a laboratory like hell on earth, and myself twitching in pain.

And Jasper's outstretched hand.

We had the same experience...

We share the same ambition...

and desire...

The picture gradually blurred.

Ian suddenly stretched out his hand to touch Pal's neck, and the kiss ended immediately as soon as he exerted force.

The positions of the two were reversed, and she was pressed against the wall in reverse, her face flushed from lack of oxygen.

He strangled Pal's neck tightly, those images gushed out from the deepest part of his heart, and disappeared quickly at the moment the kiss ended, breaking and dissipating like soap bubbles, as if they never existed.

"Parceloper!"

That was the first time he had let go of the pretense of innocence and youth, and it was no longer the clear youthful voice, but his own deep and hoarse voice.

Ian's hands became more and more forceful, and he almost wanted to strangle her to death right away.

Can……

I can not.

His hands loosened, and Paar finally took a breath, but suddenly laughed.

"So that's it! So your secret is so simple! You are jealous and possessive—"

Immediately, he added some strength to his hands.

"Jasper will never be too sad about your death!"

"Then try it! Huh?"

There was a hint of madness in Pal's eyes, there was no struggle, just provocation.

"Then see if Jasper will kill you for me! Do you think I dare not die! But do you dare to try!"

"you--!"

A pair of wide eyes were red with blood.The fragile and fresh life under his hand is beating, just a little force, just a force...

As long as she uses force, she will die here.It's very simple, just like what I have done countless times... just strangle her hard.

But... what about Jasper?

Will he know?He is so smart, he always reads through anyone's secret thoughts, he always knows everything...

No, actually I don't know everything.

Otherwise, how could he not see through my mind?

what?

Thinking of this, Ian suddenly laughed, and threw Paar to the ground with his hands.

She fell to the ground, coughing violently as air rushed into her lungs.The whole person fell to the ground in embarrassment.

"As you please, Dr. Lancaster."

Ian returned to that innocent and innocent look again.The voice also stabilized, with a youthful sweetness.

"Anyway, it's all over sooner or later. But I don't have to get my hands dirty, do I?"

After speaking, he picked up a mess of documents on the ground and strode away.

Paar was still sitting on the ground coughing, she was still out of breath, and there were red and swollen pinch marks on her pale neck.

After a while, she finally calmed down.A light red line on the wrist was disappearing, and when the red line disappeared completely, a voice drilled in from his head.

【Every time you don't let me into your mind, I feel like you're going to do something bad.But why are you blocking me. 】

Indifferent and straightforward statement tone, without a trace of extra emotion.

"It's very simple, because I don't want you to listen."

Pal paused and said again.

"Jasper, did your recent business trip at headquarters go well?"

【...Don't make trouble for me and everything will be fine. 】

She laughed loudly, and after a while, she remembered something, and the laughter gradually died down.

"Jasper, Ian and I are actually the same."

【what? 】

"I found out that you are actually a good person."

Pal grinned, clapped his hands and stood up, walking towards Romanov's laboratory.

"So, we don't want to make you sad..."

【...Why do I feel that this is not a good thing to say.Pal, do you dislike Ian again? 】

"Ha, it's as if he will be bullied by me."

As she spoke, she touched her neck, which still hurt badly.

"We just don't want to add a knife to your poor feelings, so, ah, we will handle this matter very cleanly."

[I'll be back soon, don't worry about me——]

The red thread on the wrist appeared again, and Paal managed to get Jasper's nonsense out of his head.

And she also walked to the door of Romanov's laboratory.

Knock on the door, and the Winter Soldier opens it.

Behind him, Dr. Romanov pushed the man out again with that dead face, and slammed the door shut to see off the guests.

"Soldier, Victor has finished testing you."

She raised a gentle smile and looked at him.

"Return to the commander, it is..."

Looking down, the Winter Soldier naturally saw the striking pinch mark.His eyes fell.

"The officer was attacked?"

She touched her neck subconsciously.

"No, I was beaten in the simulation training room."

"The degree of damage in the training room is limited—"

"Oh, that's why I wasn't strangled to death but stood in front of you and chattered!"

Paar waved his hand, led the Winter Soldier, turned around and walked to his room.

The Winter Soldier followed closely behind.

"What about the results of the dead face test?"

"Dr. Romanov says everything is fine."

"real or fake?"

Parr raised an eyebrow.

"Forget it, I'll know when I ask him for a copy of your test list for the laboratory work in the afternoon. But you should also remember that you will return a copy of the test list to me when I am not present for the test, or I will give you nothing." have no idea."

The Winter Soldier behind him nodded, then hummed again when he realized she couldn't see.

"By the way, my brother's little helper Ian Black, he misses me all day long, so don't talk to him."

"Ah."

After entering his room, Pal began to let go of himself, throwing away his thigh gun belt and everything, one of which was thrown into the arms of the Winter Soldier.

She threw herself on the bed, feeling uncomfortable lying down because of her neck pain.After a while, it seemed that he suddenly remembered that there was such a person as the Winter Soldier in his room, and slowly sat up again.

"I have a can of fruit on my desk."

She walked over, pointing at the tab of the can with her chin raised.

"Open."

The metal pull ring opened with a crisp sound.

There are various fruit pieces floating in the clear canned juice, which looks very attractive in color.

The Winter Soldier glanced at it, then handed Paal the can.

But she didn't take it, but picked up a spoon and stirred it inside, and picked up a spoonful of something dark purple.

"what."

He tilted his head, not understanding.

"Oh, open your mouth!"

She raised her hand to pinch his cheek, and stretched the spoon in.

The fruit cubes carry the original sourness, which immediately arouses the distant and familiar feeling of the taste buds that have been paralyzed for a long time.

He subconsciously ate the spoonful of fruit, but he frowned sourly.

Pahl looked at him with a grin.

"This is a plum, which is specially used to cure bad brains. This will improve your memory, so you won't forget me in the future."

"……okay."

The author has something to say:

This episode will be finished soon!Then you can have a family reunion with he and the reunion after the war!

(ps, Ian... he looks a bit sick lately?? No, I don’t write about sickness. Ian is just the jealous villain in ordinary domestic dramas. Then he is smarter, cunning, treacherous and insidious ...a little bit. Well, that's it.)