Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’
Chapter 642: I love you

Chapter 642: I love you

While Su Mo was deep in thought, one after another, waitresses began serving drinks to all the guests, and the banquet officially began.

Lin Ming walked to the front of the long table and said in a loud voice, “I am very happy today that we can gather here to celebrate a hard-won victory. The operation has made us profoundly aware of the importance of unity. It can be said that the success of the action owes much to the contributions of everyone present, especially Su Mo.”

At this, a round of applause broke out from the crowd.

Excited, numerous NCOs shouted, “That’s right, all thanks to Commander Su Mo leading us to survive against all odds!”

Victor also stood up, joining in on the fun.

“I rarely admire anyone,” he said. “And to be blunt, I only acknowledge that Shiris is stronger than me, I don’t admire him. But Su Mo is truly awesome, especially when he piloted the third-generation Mecha to emerge like a God of War during the assault on the munitions factory. It was absolutely brilliant!”

“Exactly, and not to forget when Su Mo piloted the IV generation Biological Mecha, Glutton, to go head-to-head against the War Judge. It was so cool!”

…..

“Ahem, you’re all too kind with your praise.”

Su Mo was getting somewhat embarrassed by all the attention.

Lin Ming, leading by example, lifted his glass and said to everyone, “There’s no such thing as undue praise. In my eyes, Su Mo is the hero of this mission’s success, but of course, everyone here is a hero as well. Let’s drink together to celebrate this hard-won victory and to also commemorate our fallen comrades.”

“Cheers!”

The crowd was moved by Lin Ming’s words and raised their glasses in response.

Everyone drained their glasses in one go.

Su Mo followed suit, lifting his glass and downing the drink, feeling a fiery sensation rush straight to his head.

He could barely keep a straight face—what kind of drink was this, so overpowering?

By his side, Karina showed a slight smile. She was very considerate, scooping up a small bowl of rich seafood soup for Su Mo and said gently,

“Have some soup.”

“Thank you.”

Su Mo, without overthinking, accepted and took a sip.

At that moment, he happened to look over at Qian Chengxue, and their eyes met unexpectedly.

Spurt~

Cough cough…

Su Mo’s heart skipped a beat, and he started choking, accidentally coughing up some of the soup.

Startled, Karina quickly took her handkerchief and began to wipe Su Mo’s mouth and part of his collar, asking with concern,

“Are you okay? Did you burn yourself?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine. No need to wipe, I can do it myself,”‘

Su Mo insisted, his panic growing, feeling as though he’d been caught red-handed doing something wrong.

“It’s no big deal.”

Karina replied with a smile, meticulously wiping his face.

Seeing he could not refuse, Su Mo guiltily looked towards Cheng Xue.

She showed no change of expression, simply turned her head aside, then quietly picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Su Mo watched Cheng Xue finish her drink and felt it was inappropriate as he had never seen her drink before, and this was quite a lot for her.

At this time, Karina picked up a glass and said to Su Mo, “Let’s have a drink together, Su Mo.”

“Cough cough, we’re so familiar with each other, there’s no need,”

Su Mo responded absentmindedly.

“During this operation, I owe you several times, let’s have a drink together.”

Karina’s fair complexion revealed a hint of redness; Highland Ale was exceptionally strong, and even Karina, who had a very good tolerance for alcohol, had a reaction. But this was exactly the effect she wanted, and at this moment, Karina appeared bolder and more unrestrained than usual.

“Alright.”

Su Mo also felt a bit hard to refuse, so he could only lift his glass and clink it against Karina’s.

Without another word, Karina downed her drink in one gulp.

Su Mo was stunned, leaving him no choice but to drink up as well, feeling as if his stomach was on fire and his whole body was getting hot.

After two drinks, Karina’s cheeks were even rosier as she confidently stood up.

All of a sudden, everyone’s attention was on her.

Karina smiled like a summer bloom and said to Su Mo, “Su Mo, I, Karina, am not one to beat around the bush. We people from E country are always open and enthusiastic, and I want to say to you, I like you!”

As soon as these words came out, the whole room erupted in excitement and everyone was boiling over.

As for Su Mo, his head felt like it had been struck by a rock, completely dumbfounded.

Seeing this scene, Qian Chengxue couldn’t help but lower her head, holding her glass tightly and downing it in one go. Then, picking up the bottle next to her, she poured another one and lifted her glass to drink quietly to herself.

At this point, everyone present was incredibly excited, especially Sun Duoxiang, who was absolutely thrilled as he took the lead in shouting.

“Get together!”

Instantly, everyone joined in the chanting, incessantly shouting.

“Get together!”

…..

At this moment, Su Mo snapped back to reality, feeling a sudden urge to smack Sun Duoxiang dead for stirring up trouble for no reason.

Facing the fervent gazes of the crowd, Su Mo slowly stood up and extended his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet.

For a moment, everyone stopped their jeering and turned to listen carefully.

Then, Su Mo took a deep breath and solemnly explained to Karina, “I’m sorry! Miss Karina, I appreciate your feelings, but I already have someone I like.”

Immediately, the rowdy crowd felt like they had been doused with cold water, not sure what to say next.

The atmosphere on site instantly froze, and everyone was at a loss for words on how to proceed.

Qian Chengxue, who was drinking at the time, had her tense heart slowly relax upon hearing Su Mo’s rejection, and for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of happiness.

At that moment, Karina smiled gracefully and said, “I understand, I was just giving it a try, in case it worked out. But it seems I have failed now, which is quite interesting, isn’t it, everyone?”

Instead of showing any discomposure after being rejected, she playfully defused the situation with a bit of mischief.

Realizing what had happened, everyone replied in unison, “Yes, yes, of course.”

Afterward, Karina sat back down, though in her heart, she was actually somewhat disappointed.

Su Mo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, relieved there had been no mishap and managed to smoothly get past the moment.

Seeing the atmosphere getting a bit strained, Victor raised his glass and led the toast, “Everyone drink to your heart’s content, make sure to have a good time.”

“Good.”

Everyone responded in chorus.

At this moment, Su Mo, though he had dodged a bullet, was still feeling restless. He occasionally looked towards Qian Chengxue, or stole glances at Karina to see if she was angry.

He had never felt so overwhelmed before, it was excruciating. Even the battle with the Mechanical Judge hadn’t made him feel this uneasy.

“That Karina…”

Su Mo mustered the courage to express his apology.