His handsome face straightened into a straight line, Leng Ling hung up the phone without saying a word.
He breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the pen, and continued to work on the work in his hand. However, looking at the document in his hand, he could no longer treat it with a calm mood.
The small pebble thrown into the lake created waves, and under the action of the wind and waves on the lake, the waves became higher and higher until he was completely submerged.
Rubbing his sore and swollen temples, Leng Ling tried to drive away the discomfort and uneasiness, but the more he did this, the less able he was to concentrate.
A trace of haze flashed across her delicate face. Finally, Leng Ling closed the document and picked up the phone.
His long fingers flicked on the keyboard a few times, and his tone was cold, "I am Leng Ling."
"Your Highness, why did you call?"
The person on the other side of the receiver was obviously caught off guard by Leng Ling's call. Although he responded correctly at the first opportunity, Leng Ling was still able to slightly discern the strange emotions in the other person's voice.
With raised eyebrows, Leng Ling said in a calm voice, "Why is it you? Where is Colonel Kaiser?"
"Colonel, Colonel, he went to a meeting," Roy paused for a moment and said cautiously, "Your Highness, do you have anything to do with him?"
The thin lip line pursed, "I have something to ask him. Let him answer the phone."
"This..." After hesitating again, Roy said, "Your Highness, I'm really sorry. Colonel, it's not convenient for him to answer the phone right now. How about I tell him for you?"
Without giving the other party any room for change, Leng Ling said firmly, "Since Colonel Keyser can't answer the phone, let Lieutenant Lean come over."
The other party was stunned for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, Lieutenant Lien can't come either."
Leng Ling frowned, "Is he in the military factory? Or at the Wings of Freedom?"
"No, Your Highness, Lieutenant Lean is very busy now. He is not there. He..."
Roy hesitated for a long time without giving any explanation.
There was an undercurrent in his dark eyes, "Lieutenant Roy, I order you to tell the truth. I want to know what Lieutenant Lean is doing now."
"Your Highness, I'm so sorry, I can't..."
The more Roy kept secretive, the more suspicious Leng Ling became.
His handsome eyebrows were tightened, and he said in a serious tone, "Are you hiding something from me?"
The other party's breath stagnated slightly, and then he quickly denied it, "Your Highness, I didn't. You misunderstood."
"Then why are you so evasive when you talk? It's obvious you want to hide something. Tell me, where is Lieutenant Lean?"
The voice of the person on the other side of the receiver suddenly dropped, "Your Highness...Lieutenant Lien, he...he..."
Hearing that the other party had been hesitating for a long time without explaining the reason, the uncertainty in Leng Ling's heart became clearer and clearer, "Is he on that train?"
The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then said in surprise, "Your Highness, you, you know everything?"
The palms of her hands quietly tightened, and the fingertips stung the palms fiercely, but Leng Ling didn't feel any pain at all.
After calming down his breathing for a moment, Leng Ling frowned and said, "Why is he on the train?"
The person on the other end of the phone quickly advised, "Your Highness, Lieutenant Lien wants to come back to help you. He is afraid that something might happen to you alone in Salat, so..."
Interrupting without hesitation, Leng Ling's eyes were rippling like night, "I'm fine here, what could happen? Who allowed him to return to Sarat without my order?"
"Your Highness, please don't get excited. Colonel Kaiser just went to the train station to identify him. That person may not be Lieutenant Lean..."
There was a loud bang in my head, and my heart suddenly fell into the abyss.
The pain, like lingering pain, slowly rose from the bottom of my heart and gradually overflowed.
Sitting there numbly, Leng Ling felt cold all over, and the hand holding the microphone was shaking unconsciously.
When he realized that the person opposite him had lost his voice, he realized that he had let something slip. He quickly said, "Your Highness, I...don't listen to my nonsense. Lieutenant Lien will be fine. You must believe him..."
"Whether he has anything to do with me is none of my business." A sadness that seemed so strong that it couldn't be resolved spread from the corners of his mouth. Leng Ling's handsome face was already covered with a layer of frost. "You dare to disobey my order and come back privately, no matter what
Whether he comes back safely or not, I won’t even see him!”
"Your Highness..."
"Pata."
After hanging up the phone, Leng Ling's face was livid, and his delicate and noble face was full of murderous anger.
But those clear and boundless eyes were glowing with water, revealing his true state of mind at this time.
I originally thought that the phone call was just out of nowhere, but I didn't expect that the man would really be on that train. Kaiser had already gone to the train station to identify the body, which meant that it was most likely him.
If I had known that day, I should have asked him to come back with me. Even if I spoke in front of this man under those circumstances, I would have done it as long as he could not lose his life.
But, I will never have such an opportunity again.
In the past, whenever I turned around, I could see the man's generous and majestic body, and those golden eyes always looked at me with a touch of warmth.
The battlefield where the war was raging, the seaside town in the afternoon, the carnival celebration at night, that man was always by his side, but now...
The separation of just a few days turned into an eternal separation, and I really lost him like this.
There was bitterness and regret intertwined in the moist eyes, and they drooped faintly.
In the quiet room, a deathly silence spread quietly.
The orchid beside the desk has long since withered, but the faint fragrance of the orchid still lingers in my breath.
His eyes slowly fell, and the dark silver ring on his ring finger suddenly came into view, deeply hurting Leng Ling's eyes.
The pair of rings they bought in an alley in Seyol still exudes its unique fragrance, carrying their deep love for each other. Now, he has left her.
With trembling shoulders, he finally leaned weakly on the back of the chair and buried his whole body deeply into it.
"Ryan..."
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Lance finished sorting out the information and was about to hand it over to Leng Ling. As soon as he walked to the door of the office, an officer came over.
With a slight nod, the other party said, "Adjutant Lance, is His Highness inside?"
Lance nodded and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The President and Elder Laura are waiting for him in the study. Your Highness, please come over now."
"Thank you, I will tell His Highness."
After the other party left, Lance knocked on the door and said, "Your Highness, I'm coming in."
There was no sound in the room, and Lance was a little surprised. Could it be that something happened to His Highness inside?
But, would His Highness be offended by pushing the door open so hastily?
After hesitating for a moment, Lance's handsome face showed a hint of complexity, and then he pushed the door open and entered.
The room was quiet, and the figure leaning behind the desk was reflected in his blue eyes. He was startled for a moment, "Your Highness..."
Leng Ling did not raise his head and said in a muffled voice, "Who allowed you to come in?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I thought you were..."
The cold voice was slightly choked, "Get out."
Lance stiffened suddenly, "Your Highness, I'm so sorry, the President and Laura are waiting for you in the study, so I..."
"I understand, you go out first."
"Yes, Your Highness."
There was a trace of doubt on Qingjun's face, Lance bowed slightly and left immediately.
After a while, Leng Ling walked out with a straight face.
At this time, he had sorted out his emotions. His beautiful face was as lifeless as a sculpture, but his eyes were still slightly red.
Looking at Leng Ling with such a haggard expression, Lance asked with concern, "Your Highness, are you okay?"
Lifting his eyes slightly and looking at Lance, Leng Ling shook his head indifferently and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go."
