Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Five days ago. Noon, Zhao Commander's office.
"Knock knock."
Hearing the knock, Zhao Commander lifted his head from the mountain of documents, stretched his stiff neck, and called out, "Come in."
As Chuze entered, he saw the scene and adjusted his glasses, saying, "Your body is not suited for doing so much right now; you should take good care of yourself."
Zhao Commander chuckled lightly, knowing that Chuze was concerned about him but expressed it in such a formal way.
So he replied calmly, "I've served the people my whole life; I can spare these two days. As for my health, I'm aware of it... You don't need to worry. If you're really concerned about me, just manage the base in my place and let this old body rest for a couple of days, haha."
Hearing this, Chuze responded with silence. Zhao Commander understood Chuze's nature, but he knew his time was limited and today he had to push him.
"Have you thought about how to lure the snake out of its hole?"
"Yes."
"Oh~ what are the chances?"
"…Fifty percent."
"Fifty percent? Huh, you clearly know that he came from a small place with no background or assets, yet he took all of Liu Family's wealth and suddenly became the president of Liu's Pharmaceutical while also cleaning up all related personnel. Do you really think he could only win fifty percent of the battle?"
After finishing his words, the old man took a sip of tea and looked at the silent Chuze. He sighed and said with a hint of guilt, "I've watched you grow up; you can be considered half my grandson. I understand your thoughts and I'm glad you care about me. However, my life has never had many days left, has it? Instead of this, why not use the most effective method?"
Seeing that Chuze still remained silent, the old man sighed again and stood up to pat his shoulder. "If he senses anything, he will definitely seek help from that person. Moreover, he still has thirty percent of the base's military strength. Although I know you can eliminate him, that would surely harm the people at the base. You may not care about them, but I've protected them for most of my life; they are all my children. If my life can be exchanged for their safety, then I have no regrets..."
"Where is Zhao Ling?"
Upon hearing this name, the old man quietly returned to his seat, picked up the teacup on the table and stared at it. Although it was called a teacup, it only contained plain water. After a long silence, he finally said, "Just do as I say. After all, I am the biggest bait. I just hope she won't get involved."
Chuze listened to this somewhat weary voice and looked at the old man, who had experienced many hardships yet still held firm beliefs. His fingers moved slightly as he turned to leave. At the moment he opened the door, he heard a very faint "I'm sorry."
He paused for a moment but did not turn back; he simply closed the door and walked out.
The old man looked at the door with regret, his expression somewhat relieved yet tinged with sadness.
He understood that Chuze had agreed to help him. With his protection, the base would never be destroyed and might even lead humanity to see the light of day again, becoming the dominant force on Earth.
However, if he trapped Chuze in the base with his feelings for him, then his relationship with Liu Family Girl would likely suffer... Moreover, with such a heavy burden on him, it seemed unlikely that he would ever see him happy again.
Truly, I am sorry, but for the sake of the people, he had to harden his heart.
The old man's eyes reddened slightly as he set down the teacup and continued to look at the documents. However, a bit of moisture appeared on the papers; before long, it dried up, leaving only a faint mark that silently indicated something.
Five days ago, at night
"Okay, I'll disguise myself as an old man and falsely issue orders to clear out the pests in the base while you rescue my sister. Goodbye."
To be honest, Xuan Mo didn't want to spend even a second in the same space as this person; just thinking about that meeting made her inexplicably irritated.
"Also..."
As Xuan Mo turned around and was about to leave, she heard this line and replied unhappily, "What now?"
"Protect Her."
Xuan Mo was just about to say "Who is it?" when she suddenly recalled the situation in the conference room. Confirming her suspicions, her aura became sharp, and without answering, she walked straight away.
Later, Liu You'er learned of the plan and deliberately provoked Zhao Ling during the meeting, which made her so angry that she voluntarily applied to leave the base to find the culprit. However, unexpectedly, Wei Yuan was not dead, or rather, this "accident" was actually part of the plan.
But it didn't matter anymore; everyone had different stances. Who was right and who was wrong? Who could know?
Now
Zhao Ling was stunned after hearing the entire process of the incident. She never expected that this plan was personally authorized by her grandfather. Did he not realize how heartbroken he would be by doing this?
Thinking back to her resentment towards Chuze and her hatred for Liu You'er, even misunderstanding her like that, it was actually they who were suffering the most. What had she done? Even during the process of listening, she felt dissatisfaction towards her grandfather.
In fact, the one she should hate the most was herself!
Her grandfather had been ill for a long time, yet she hadn't shared any of the burdens. Instead, she had been unreasonable and completely unaware of the situation at the base, indulging in her grandfather's leniency. She had clearly seen him taking medicine and noticed his exhausted appearance. Why had she ignored it? Why?!
"Ugh..."
She buried her head against the glass and began to cry again, her body shaking. The outline of the elderly man lying on the bed across from the window had become blurry, leaving only a rough shape.
Zhuge saw her with lowered eyelids and placed a hand on her shoulder, saying, "The Commander has toxins in his body now—antidotes, healthy cells, and cancer cells—four forces are battling against each other, causing his body to be unable to bear it, which led him into a coma. Although it's very difficult for him to wake up again, there is still hope..."
"Enough."
A hoarse female voice interrupted Zhuge's words.
"Alright, I understand. You don't need to comfort me."
Zhuge looked at the girl in front of him, who seemed to have suddenly grown up. His eyes were filled with compassion as he watched her turn to him and force out an ugly smile, her eyes shining with determination.
"Grandpa won't abandon me, and I won't let others bear responsibilities they shouldn't have to. From now on, I will take on my own responsibilities and learn to handle the affairs of the base. Jie, will you help me?"
Zhuge smiled gently at the girl in front of him and replied softly yet firmly, "I will do whatever it takes."
On the other side
"Thud~"
Liu Xinxuan was sent flying by White Lightning, crashing into a tree the size of a bowl and shattering it. Before she could recover, bolts of Electric Light struck her from all angles, leaving her unable to get up. She lay on the ground in pain, blood spilling from her mouth as she glared fiercely at Liu You'er.
Liu You'er looked at the battered woman with delight.
"What's wrong? Is your healing spell failing? I thought you could heal infinitely. What a pity~ I haven't had enough fun yet."
Hearing those words and seeing Liu You'er's contemptuous gaze made Liu Xinxuan's teeth grind in frustration. She was so close—just a little bit away from keeping Liu You'er under her foot forever! Just a little bit!!!
Why was Liu You'er so lucky? Surviving a car accident, gaining mutated abilities during the apocalypse, and even after being captured for experiments, she still emerged unscathed! Was she destined to be trampled by her?!
She looked into Liu You'er's eyes and felt blinded by their brightness because they resembled those of Lin Wanru (Liu You'er's mother) so much… so much…
Comment 0 Comment Count