Chapter 11 As Long as You Are Here

The wind woke up the sleeping fireflies.

After her neat eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes, like the first glow after the rain, slowly opened. The first thing Liuying felt was the warmth of her palm. She saw An Ming sitting on the edge of the bed, sleeping against the back of the chair, with his right hand tightly holding her left hand.

This is An Ming's room. Liuying has been here several times so she has an impression of it. Her cheeks feel hot when she thinks of An Ming's bed.

Liuying, Liuying, what are you thinking about! An Ming is only 13 years old, and he treats you as his sister! The girl took a deep breath and got rid of her unwarranted delusion. After calming down, she tried to get out of bed quietly, not wanting to disturb An Ming who was already tired.

However, she never expected that she would wake up An Ming as soon as she stretched her calves out of the thin quilt. "Good morning, Liuying," he greeted Liuying with a smile.

"Good morning."

Seeing An Ming wake up, Liuying did not stop moving. She sat up straight on the bed and said, "I have just made up my mind. I will not let you die."

"I don't care what becomes of Grammer, but... I don't want you to die."

Just as Liuying once said, she was not good at expressing her feelings, and what she said was what was in her mind.

An Ming felt a warm current flowing through his heart. He looked at the two people's tightly clasped hands and said softly, "Let's live together, no matter what the future holds."

"I promise you," Liuying nodded seriously, with rainbow-like light in her eyes, "Give me another year, and I will teach you everything I have learned. After that, we will go to the mountains together."

"We have an appointment!"

Liuying's voice was very loud, as if she was afraid of something. Too many lives had passed away before her eyes, no matter if they were her companions who were born to burn, or those who died fighting on the battlefield. Life was so fragile, like the dust on the table.

A gentle blow will turn it into ashes.

"It's a deal," An Ming said with a smile, "but if we face a life-or-death crisis, I will sacrifice my life for you."

“This is what it means that our lives are connected to each other.”

"what the hell."

Liuying frowned her cute brows, put her delicate little face in front of An Ming, and said word by word: "I am your sister, I should protect you."

An Ming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sincere smile, "Okay, I believe in you, sister."

Liuying puffed her lips and raised her little hand to pat Anming on the head, "You must be secretly laughing at me in your heart again. I need to practice more starting today!"

"Teacher Liuying, please show mercy."

An Ming dodged Liuying's palm strike with a smile and instead held her little hand easily.

Liuying jumped off the bed angrily, and took turns attacking An Ming with her two little hands. Their laughter filled the room.

[14 years old. In the past year, Liuying has trained you at a hellish level. You seem to be a weak and cute girl in daily life. Not only is you a sharp blade in battle, you can also eat three pieces of oak cake rolls in one breath.]

[Your strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Your former swordsmanship teacher couldn't even last more than five moves in your hands. There is no rival for you in the academy anymore.]

[You have learned from the recent news that the Zerg army is suspected to have reappeared in the star field surrounding the Empire, and the figures of the Iron Cavalry are passing through the sky more and more frequently, but under the comfort of the Queen's speech, the people are still full of confidence in the Empire]

There was a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and An Ming stopped the sword in mid-air, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

Liuying, who still had her pigtails tied up, was stunned for a few seconds, then smiled sincerely, "Congratulations, you've graduated."

This was the first time that An Ming defeated Liu Ying, and she had nothing more to teach An Ming.

"Thanks to Master Liuying's good teaching."

"Call me Firefly."

Liuying liked An Ming calling her by her name directly. She puffed her lips, turned her eyes slightly, and suggested with a smile: "Then to celebrate your graduation, let's go eat cake tonight~"

An Ming did not expose Liuying's little thought, "Then let's go eat the new strawberry cake to reward our hard-working teacher Liuying."

"Uh-huh!"

Liuying nodded cutely, but soon a trace of worry flashed across her eyes, "It will be time to head to the mountains soon."

Not long ago they had already determined the date to go to the mountains, which would be tomorrow. This would also be An Ming's first contact with the Molten Knight.

Although Liuying is still a little worried, she now chooses to believe in An Ming, and also believes in his sweat and hard work over the past year.

As soon as the two walked out of the room, they heard someone's voice: "Ahem, who said, 'Women will only affect the speed of my sword drawing'?"

Annie's eyes swept over Liuying with a hint of resentment, she couldn't figure out why she was inferior to this cyborg.

"Liu Ying is my teacher, what's wrong with you?"

"Hmph... Father, ahem, Senator Caesar asked me to tell you that we will go directly to the mountains tomorrow morning to conduct a compatibility test, so you should be prepared."

Annie left after she finished speaking, and Liuying felt a little sad for some reason. When she heard An Ming say that she was just a teacher, she felt depressed for some reason.

As An Ming said before, Liuying is the type of person who writes his thoughts on his face, and it is easy for him to read the girl's mind.

"I'm just responding to her," An Ming patted Liu Ying's head, "You are my teacher, sister, benefactor, and most trusted friend."

"I, of course I know!"

Liuying was completely unaware of the joyful smile on her face, and her charming eyes were sparkling with the most beautiful colors in the world.

As long as he could see Liuying's smile, An Ming felt that everything he did was worth it.

An Ming and Liu Ying were enjoying strawberry cake together on a seat outside the cake shop. Although it was just a small piece, its exquisite shape could easily win the hearts of girls.

Liuying seldom spoke while eating the cake. She put the cake into her mouth one bite at a time, like a cute little hamster, and occasionally showed a happy smile.

"Don't keep staring at me," Liuying shyly turned her head slightly, scooped up a piece of cake with a small spoon and stuffed it into An Ming's mouth, but she ended up poking the cake crookedly and got An Ming's mouth full of cream.

Liuying couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw An Ming's funny appearance. The silver bell-like laughter echoed in her ears. An Ming also smiled and rolled up some cream with his index finger and smeared it on Liuying's cheek.

"What a pity, don't waste it!" Liuying glared at An Ming fiercely, scooped up the cake again and fed him a mouthful, with a happy smile on her lips.

Only when she is with An Ming can she temporarily forget her identity and no longer be bound by the identity of a cyborg, but just an ordinary girl.

Liuying still doesn't understand what the feelings in her heart are. She just wants to be with Anming forever, even if there is no cake in the future.

As long as I have you.