O Pretends To Be B for the Violent Admiral – Chapter 64: The Secretary’s Confession

The next day, Luo Ran went to work as usual.

Tomorrow, Lucas would leave for Luobing, and had also said he would be taking him along, so Luo Ran had to make more preparations to ensure that the handover could be settled before they left.

“Secretary Luo.” Just after midnight, the captain of the investigation team handed a document to Luo Ran.

Knowing that the captain was coming to hand over the document in person, Luo Ran had already dismissed Rong Duo, so there were only the two of them outside the office.

The captain said: “We looked into the relationship between the Lion Hunters Chamber of Commerce and the First Prince, and confirmed that the First Prince did give J9 to the Lion Hunters. Also, the reason why the medicine is sold so cheaply is because the First Prince is paying for it.”

Luo Ran frowned slightly.

That was to say, the First Prince provided the factory costs, and the chamber of commerce was only responsible for selling it and making money?

So in order to make more money, they simply sold it cheaper, and had zero cost at all.

Why was the First Prince doing this? What was the benefit?

“As for whether the Lion Hunters Chamber of Commerce is composed of star pirates, we cannot yet confirm, but the foreign chairman of the chamber of commerce is Earl Randolph.”

“Okay.”

Luo Ran nodded.

After he sat down, he continued to ponder the First Prince’s purpose.

Perhaps he needed the star pirates along with their military strength, so he was willing to give them so many benefits.

Perhaps because Lucas inflicted heavy losses on the star pirates before, both the First Prince and Huntsman wanted to restore the star pirates’ vitality as soon as possible.

Or was it actually not that complicated, and the chamber of commerce was just a means for the First Prince to make money?

Luo Ran paused. He checked the information and called home.

“Mom……”

“What’s wrong, Ranran?”

“Can you give me Aunt Yu’s contact information?”

Luo Ran wanted to get back in touch with the blind date who had blacklisted him, Yu Han. Firstly to apologize and explain the situation, and then to ask him for a favor.

After all, Yu Han worked in the government’s financial department.

Luo Ran didn’t intend to bother him at first, and didn’t want to pester others for help. But now, Luo Ran must be sure of one thing.

According to speculation and Zhou Mingkai’s unintentional disclosure, Yu Han had been bribed and intimidated into blocking him so decisively. Otherwise, even if Lucas went to question him, this wouldn’t be the case, and he might even feel forced.

But Luo Ran was certain that Lucas would not do such a thing. He would only make trouble on the surface, and after making trouble, he might even feel self-righteous about it.

So……

Now the First Prince was suspected to be in collusion with the star pirates. It had not yet been confirmed, but Luo Ran and the others were investigating him.

So Luo Ran didn’t want to miss anything about the First Prince.

Luo Ran contacted Mother Yu, explained the situation to her straightforwardly and honestly, and asked her to relay it on his behalf.

After a while, Yu Han called him directly.

Luo Ran breathed a sigh of relief, and said politely after connecting: “Mr. Yu.”

Yu Han’s voice was still steady and gentle, with no anger or grievance. After understanding the situation, he explained to Luo Ran in detail the characteristics of those who had blackmailed him.

Then Luo Ran made an appointment with Yu Han.

Luo Ran said: “When I return from Luobing, I will contact Mr. Yu. I’ll arrange the location. It is best for this to be kept confidential.”

Even though Luo Ran wouldn’t mention the royal family, it was still a bit sensitive to ask Yu Han to help investigate.

After everything was finalized, Luo Ran put down the terminal and saw Lucas standing to the side with a very bad expression, looking at Luo Ran silently.

“Admiral……? When did you come back?” Luo Ran was startled.

Lucas said with a sneer: “When you made an appointment with that ‘Mr. Yu.’ Is it Yu Han? Your blind date?”

“…….” Luo Ran said: “Admiral, Mr. Yu and I……”

“Shut up!” Lucas bared his teeth and said: “What, is this a resurgence of old feelings? You want to make an appointment to chat in a secret place?”

“…….” Luo Ran said: “Admiral, please let me explain. I contacted Yu Han for this.”

Luo Ran directly passed the investigation team’s report to Lucas.

“Mr. Yu works in the Ministry of Finance, he can help me leverage the data.”

“…….” Lucas scoffed coldly. “You can call someone else to leverage the data, I don’t like you contacting him.”

Lucas paused and then turned his head: “I don’t like you contacting your blind date partner. You obviously like me, so why is there still a blind date…..”

The more he spoke, the more wronged he felt.

“……I like you?” Luo Ran was even more confused.

“You think I don’t know?” Lucas bared his teeth and said: “You said it clearly. You told the princess from Luobing whose name I can’t remember at that previous banquet!”

“…….”

“You heard that?”

Luo Ran stared blankly at Lucas.

Finished. He was finished.

“I, I……” Luo Ran lowered his head and said: “I lied to Her Royal Highness Lilia…….I, I spoke nonsense, just to make Her Royal Highness stop pestering me.”

“…….”

The atmosphere was suddenly quiet.

Still.

Eerily silent.

Three minutes later.

Lucas released Luo Ran’s collar and whispered: “You mean, you lied to her, and you don’t like me?”

“…….” Luo Ran was a little nervous, and nodded in a daze.

Lucas turned around blankly and left without saying a word.

He went back to the military department.

Holding the juice in his hand, Luo Ran stood there in a daze and thoroughly panicked.

W-was he angry?

He seemed very……sad?

Had he accidentally……hurt Lucas?

. . . . . .

Presently, at the military shooting range.

“Bam! Bam!”

“Bam!”

Wang Qiuyang and Lu Cheng exchanged glances.

What was the matter with the admiral? Didn’t he leave? Why was he here again?

Standing alone in the shooting range and continuously firing, the aura around him looked extremely depressed.

Almost depressed enough to murder people.

Wang Qiuyang nudged Lu Cheng with his elbow, motioning for him to go ask.

Lu Cheng: “…….”

Lu Cheng bared his teeth and nudged Wang Qiuyang back with his elbow.

If you want someone to go, then you go! I’m not going to die!

“Come here!” Lucas suddenly turned his head and said to the two of them viciously: “What are you doing chattering behind me? Come and train with me!”

“…….”

The two went, resigned to their fates.

Clatter.

Lucas threw the gun to the side with force and changed to a different one, shooting wildly at the distant target.

Keeping his silence.

. . . . . . 

“Secretary Luo, Secretary Luo!”

“Ah……?”

Luo Ran suddenly returned to his senses, and only then did he realize that Rong Duo was calling for him.

“What’s wrong with Secretary Luo? Are you uncomfortable?” Rong Duo was a bit worried.

Luo Ran was clearly not in the right state today.

“It’s nothing.” Luo Ran rubbed his temples.

Rong Duo handed a document to Luo Ran and said: “I’ve sorted it out, Secretary Luo can look it over.”

“En, thank you.”

The office door opened. Lucas was about to go downstairs for a meeting.

“Admiral……!” Luo Ran hurriedly got up with a smile. “Is the admiral going to discuss a new escort route for the ice mines? Do you want me to come along?”

Lucas glanced at Luo Ran, opened his mouth as if he wanted to speak, and finally turned his head, going downstairs without a word.

“…….”

Staring at Lucas’s back, Luo Ran was stunned.

Rong Duo could see Luo Ran unconsciously rubbing the hem of his clothes with his hands beside her, and his complexion was also a little pale.

T-they quarreled…….?

No wonder Luo Ran was in a sluggish state today.

Rong Duo was a little surprised.

Wow, the secretary and the admiral also had fights?

“Secretary Luo…….don’t worry, just……” Rong Duo thought to herself, quarrel and then make up in bed, what’s the big deal!

“The admiral has a bad memory, he’ll stop being angry in no time!”

“En.” Luo Ran nodded absently, then got up and said: “I’ll go to the medical department.”

He was going to ask Shen Xiluo for a signature.

Xia Zhi was also in the medical department now, and when he saw Luo Ran coming, he immediately stepped forward and dragged him to have a cup of coffee together.

“Ranran is leaving again tomorrow,” Xia Zhi said with a sigh. “Ranran is different when he’s being pursued by the admiral. He doesn’t come drink coffee with me very much anymore.”

The two of them were sitting at a booth in the medical department’s restaurant, as Luo Ran had decided to stay for a meal while he was here.

Luo Ran paused, and said: “Xiaxia, can I ask you a few questions?”

“En?”

Luo Ran said: “Can you distinguish between a romantic sort of love and the love you have for family? If……if you accidentally hurt someone else, I mean…….”

Luo Ran had always been calm and professional. Now, seeing Luo Ran out of his wits, Xia Zhi knew the reason without even thinking about it, and interrupted: “Did you have a fight with the admiral? Relationship problems?”

“No.” Luo Ran didn’t know what to say. “I rejected the admiral’s confession. We……”

Luo Ran fell silent as he got his words together.

“The reason for your refusal……” Xia Zhi raised his eyebrows and said: “Is because you think the admiral likes you, but not in that way?”

“……..” Luo Ran recalled that day in the bathroom. Lucas’s reaction really gave him a wakeup call.

If it was someone Lucas didn’t like, he would definitely feel disgusted, and wouldn’t have had……that kind of reaction.

Luo Ran said: “That’s not it.”

“Then do you think it’s your own liking for the admiral that isn’t like that?”

“…….I don’t know.”

Xia Zhi said: “Then can you accept the admiral liking others?”

Luo Ran was stunned, and said: “I never thought……the admiral wouldn’t like others, he’s too resistant to outsiders. It’s impossible.”

“Then why is he still pursuing you so hard?” Xia Zhi looked at Luo Ran with a smile: “If it’s like what you said, then what are you afraid of?”

Luo Ran froze.

Xia Zhi filled up Luo Ran’s cup, lowered his eyes, and said: “Your situation itself is a circle, and you’re too smart and cautious to get yourself out of it.”

“You cherish him so much that you dare not take that step, but why do you cherish him so much? If you think the admiral doesn’t understand love and doesn’t really like you, then why do you have such a concept? You think it’s good now, so you can accept maintaining the status quo, and in the future he won’t give his tenderness to others?”

Luo Ran stared senselessly at the food in front of him, and didn’t move the chopsticks in his hand.

He felt uncomfortable and sad when Lucas was cold toward him.

For the first time, Luo Ran imagined Lucas being kind to others.

It felt impossible.

But if Lucas really cared for another person tenderly and trusted them unconditionally……

Dating and marrying another person, kissing them, being intimate with them, exposing his lion’s belly……

Luo Ran frowned slightly, tightening his grip on his chopsticks.

“Let’s eat, ba, and talk when we’re full.” Xia Zhi used his chopsticks to give Luo Ran a piece of meat. “Eat more meat and add some protein. It’s really hard work to go to Luobing with the admiral in your current spiritual state.”

. . . . . .

The next day, the team officially set out for Luobing.

This time, it was just a military parade, so Lucas didn’t bring the army with him. Besides, he was on “vacation,” so he just brought Wang Qiuyang and Freeman, plus a small team to set off.

“This time, we’re going to the Luobing frontier. The journey will be relatively long. The admiral plans to stop at a few army stations and Empire patrol strongholds along the way.” Standing by the window, Wang Qiuyang and Luo Ran watched the battleship leave the Empire and enter the increasingly cold space.

Luo Ran put on a thick winter jacket.

He enjoyed standing by the window of the battleship and watching the scenery, and would rather give up the heating in his battleship room to see the vast universe and starry expanse.

This was the scenery that Lucas had watched since he was a child.

After traveling for half a day, the battleship stopped at a stronghold.

Lucas asked Wang Qiuyang to stay with Luo Ran on the battleship for a while, and went down to see if it was warm enough.

Luo Ran was not in a good spiritual state now, and Lucas didn’t want him be blown by the cold wind.

After all, a military station base was naturally crude, and a group of soldiers would not fear the cold.

Five minutes later, Freeman came up and said: “Secretary Luo can go down!”

Luo Ran asked: “Where is the admiral now?”

“Ah, he and the commander here went to the shooting range!”

Luo Ran nodded, and said with a smile: “Can I go and have a look?”

When Luo Ran arrived at the shooting range, he saw Lucas standing aside and competing with the commander.

There was an interesting game in the Luobing military camp, and could be regarded as exercise, which was to play with snowflakes. A machine would drop large flakes of snow from the sky, and the soldiers could compete to see who could hit more in three minutes.

The snowflakes were light and thin, making them much harder to hit than the targets.

As soon as Lucas arrived, he was dragged into a game by the commander, and he had just now won a round.

It was an overwhelming victory, with a score of 81 to 34.

Simply an inhuman achievement.

“Who else is not convinced?” Lucas shook the gun in his hand and raised his eyebrows, saying: “Bring yourselves up here! I want to compete in a few games!”

Luo Ran hesitated, then stood next to Lucas and picked up a gun.

The audience was in an uproar, and began to shout and applaud.

Lucas was surprised, and looked at Luo Ran with a frown.

He had been ignoring Luo Ran all day, but Luo Ran took the initiative to confront Lucas in full public view.

Lucas paused and wanted to say something, but turned and left in the end.

The commander and the others stared at them blankly, not daring to speak.

Luo Ran put down his gun with a smile and chased after him.

“Admiral!”

Lucas strode aboard the battleship.

He didn’t want to leave Luo Ran like this, but he was really suffering. He had caused so much trouble for Luo Ran, and he didn’t want to lose his temper in front of Luo Ran and hurt him.

He needed to vent by himself, and then he could once again continue to pursue Luo Ran.

“Admiral……!”

“Ah……hiss.”

Luo Ran seemed to have sprained his ankle.

“? !”

Lucas frowned, and subconsciously stopped, turning around.

Then Luo Ran threw himself into his arms.

Luo Ran directly rushed into Lucas’s arms and pushed him against the wall.

Lucas: “? ? ?”

Fuck, he was faking it!

“Admiral, listen to me,” Luo Ra said. “Don’t leave yet.”

Presently, Luo Ran had stretched out his hands to block Lucas between his body and the wall, but because of the difference in height and figure, it looked like Luo Ran was being hugged.

This may be Luo Ran’s first and only gaffe in his life.

Luo Ran feared Lucas would leave, so he didn’t let him speak, and immediately said: “I like you, I like you.”

Lucas froze in place, suspecting that he had heard wrong.

Luo Ran lowered his head. His ears and cheeks were blushing almost to the point of bleeding. In any case, he had said everything, broken the jar, and tossed it all out there.

“I…..I’m sorry, I didn’t intend to lie to you.”

Lucas was stunned, and subconsciously reached out to gently rub the back of Luo Ran’s head.

Luo Ran took a deep breath and said earnestly: “I don’t believe in myself, but I believe in you.”

“Admiral, I like you, sincerely.”

“Would you like to try being with me?”