Lena softly chuckled and nodded, then shook her head.

Chris did not quite understand what she meant. Lena did not explain but simply continued walking along the street, with Chris following behind.

The evening breeze carried a gentle chill, and the moon shone in the night sky, resembling a silver plate. Its soft light covered them and filled the city with a peaceful feeling.

The feeling of having someone by her side felt really nice. Lena had been missing this feeling for too long.

“Lena, you’re not planning to walk all the way back, are you?”

She stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him.

Mr. Special Forces looked anxious, but his eyes were filled with anticipation.

“Well…” Lena’s voice was soft. “Are you going to take me back?”

“I won’t take you back.” Chris chuckled. “I want to treat you to a late-night snack.”

“Huh?”

for further explanation, Chris took Lena’s hand

heart jolted. Her rational mind wanted to pull away, but

lips when they ran, it carried a faintly

a small pizza parlor. The sign was not large, but the place was very clean. The owner was a genial middle-aged man, his voice booming as he welcomed them. His

night, and no other patrons were

led Lena to a table by

steaming pizzas arrived, neither of

at her. “What’s

eyes, he took the initiative to explain, “The owner of this pizza place is a comrade’s father from my unit. Don’t be fooled by the small size of the shop.

flakes to her pizza. “This makes it

him softly after a while, “Do you get along well with

what she wanted to

had a good first day at work.” Lena said, “It’s just that dealing with interpersonal relationships is a headache. I can ignore them, but sometimes, a project requires everyone to collaborate. If I keep ignoring them,

not a big deal.” Chris smiled. “Some people are just not suited for socializing. People like Toph, who are social butterflies, are rare and

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