The relentless barrage of questions from Ren Zhu made the normally fearless General Yi break out in a cold sweat. It wasn’t that he was timid, but with his diminished intellect, reflecting on the stupid things he had done in previous lifetimes was downright unbearable. The weight of his dark history was simply too heavy to wash away, especially considering that in his last life, he had essentially been courting death the entire time. Just thinking about the adorable little Ren Zhu, stoically jotting down notes in his little book, made Yi Xiao both find him incredibly cute and feel utterly despondent.
No wonder he always found those little books annoying. Just thinking about it brings tears to his eyes.
Yi Xiao couldn’t connect to the Star Network at the moment, so he couldn’t seek help or advice from others. And even if he could, he doubted anyone could solve his problem. So, as expected, he had to rely on himself.
Wandering through Yi Xiao’s spiritual sea, Ren Zhu couldn’t help but feel amused by his nervous thoughts. If he had a mouth, he would be laughing right now. Heh heh, let him ponder. Let him recall all the times he acted foolishly and clueless in front of me. How’s he going to act now?
As Yi Xiao pondered, he felt his wife’s gleeful mood in his heart, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Ah, I’ve dug myself a hole, and now I have to crawl out of it with my hands cut off. Hmm, if only he could know what his partner was thinking. At least then he could come up with answers that wouldn’t lead to trouble. As he thought about it, his spiritual sea began to fluctuate, causing Ren Zhu to feel a gentle breeze passing by him, but without any discomfort.
But for Yi Xiao, this was simply a miraculous moment! Thanks to all the gods and my grandfathers! I actually sensed my wife’s thoughts!
So, after a long silence, Yi Xiao finally responded to his own dark history. His strategy was simple—just tell the truth.
【Darling, I admit I have a lot of dark history from before, and those dark histories are so stupid and bad that I can’t bear to look at them myself. I deeply repent and feel sorry for them. When you come out, you can do whatever you want to me. But, I also need to defend myself! Darling, you should know that I wasn’t myself in every lifetime before! Back then, I was either brainless or edgy, a disadvantaged group in any society! Can you bear to hold me accountable for that? No, you definitely can’t!】
【But I’m different now! Now I’m integrated in mind and body, healthy, with a normal IQ, humorous, responsible, and I love you as much as life itself! Definitely the best choice for an outstanding partner! I promise that from now on, I’ll listen to you and won’t go against your wishes. Everything I do will be for you! So, can you forgive me now? You can, right?】
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Listening to his speech, Ren Zhu couldn’t help but shake up and down with laughter, trembling with each word. If he were human, he’d be shaking with laughter all over. This guy really could say anything. But, bringing up those dark histories was just a way to vent his long-held frustration. He never intended to take it seriously. If he had, why would he have brought it up?
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Yi Xiao had originally intended to quickly turn the tables and prove his sincerity, but as he spoke, he ended up digging himself into a hole. This made him feel passive and angry, thinking that if Ren Zhu truly didn’t love him, then he might as well let the entire federation perish.
Feeling the sudden shift to gloominess in Yi Xiao’s spiritual sea and hearing his words, Ren Zhu couldn’t help but feel somewhat speechless. How could someone with such qualities claim to be the prime choice for a partner, integrated in mind and body, with normal intelligence? It seemed that regardless of the number of worlds he traversed, virtual or real, this guy’s mind had never been right, and he always enjoyed stepping on his previous selves to elevate his current status.
After Yi Xiao finished speaking, he closely monitored Ren Zhu’s thoughts, and when he sensed his partner’s mood becoming even more melancholic, he felt a surge of emotion. Just as he was about to erupt, he suddenly sensed another kind of emotion and thought, which left him stunned.
Ren Zhu denied:【Don’t go crazy. I don’t despise you, and I never will.】He could only say this much, as he was more reserved in expressing emotions, especially in matters of love.
Besides, how could he have a clear conversation with someone so clueless? If it wasn’t for love, if it wasn’t for you, who else would I have tangled with through so many worlds? After all, every world I’ve experienced carries memories. If I wanted to sever the bond between us, wouldn’t there be a way? The reason I can tolerate your crazy antics and dominance in every lifetime is because of the love that has permeated my soul and blood…
This was only in Ren Zhu’s thoughts; he had no intention of saying it aloud. However, he didn’t realize that every thought of his could be deeply sensed by Yi Xiao. So, the General, who was on the verge of madness just moments ago, was suddenly frozen in place. After all, he had never heard such touching words from his lover. Even though they weren’t spoken out loud, what did it matter? He heard them, and he deeply felt the tender and suffocating love.
So, as Ren Zhu pondered whether to soothe his partner once more, Yi Xiao began to laugh heartily again. This time, his laughter was filled with joy and excitement, and every few laughs caused ripples in his spiritual sea. He shouted towards himself, “Darling, I love you, hahaha! And you love me, hahaha!” Yi Xiao was genuinely ecstatic; he felt like he could soar with happiness. Even if he were asked to die at this moment, he would do so with a smile, because in this love affair, their love was equal, just expressed differently—one more reserved, the other more passionate. But this was the best kind of relationship.
Indeed, they were a perfect match! The combination of action and stillness! The fusion of high intellect and high emotional intelligence! The union of strength and wisdom! As Yi Xiao thought to himself while reveling in his happiness, Ren Zhu was already lying paralyzed in his sea of thoughts, giving up on trying to understand his partner.
Thinking about it, it really wasn’t easy for him. How did he end up spending every lifetime with this idiot? And a perfect partner at that? Which perfect partner behaved like his, acting like a lunatic? Even if the exterior and physique were top-notch, the core was half insane, with occasional explosive tendencies. If someone else were the owner, they would have given up long ago, right? Pitying himself in this way, Ren Zhu simply ignored these thoughts and immersed himself in his happiness. However, his joy manifested as the General trembling uncontrollably in the nutrient pod, which frightened Zack and others nearby. Shi Lei even had to carry Dean Wang over to check on the situation. After examining Yi Xiao for a while, Dean Wang gritted her teeth and pointed at Yi Xiao’s brain, “What’s there to check?! This guy isn’t sick at all! He’s strong enough to knock out a Blue Sea Bull alive and then eat it raw! Lovesick idiots always make trouble for no reason. I want to dig out his brain!” After saying this, Dean Wang angrily turned around and walked away, halfway through she turned back and yelled, “Don’t bother me unless it’s a big deal in the future! I need to hurry up and research the protective screen! I don’t have time to play around with you in the federation! Hmph!”
Watching Dean Wang, who was rarely angry and known for her good temper, leave, Zack and Wen Quan exchanged glances. It took a while before Hong Xiao raised his hand timidly.
“No, did you guys hear what Dean Wang just said? I feel like I might have misheard.”
“No, you didn’t mishear. She said, ‘Lovers’ idiots always make trouble.’ EMMM… I’m a bit puzzled now.” Bruce repeated, looking a bit uneasy.
Hong Xiao clapped his hands with a smile, “Hey, I heard that the reason our boss woke up from his coma was because the intention captured by the White Jade Lotus Flower Platform entered his spiritual sea and purified the negative thoughts. At the time, I was thinking, who has the ability to enter the boss’s spiritual sea without being torn apart by him, but instead soothe his spirit, and incidentally teach us, from being small fry to becoming the boss again, to establish our principles. Tsk tsk, now I’m even more certain that the intention was definitely an amazing figure! Otherwise, how could they manage to deal with our boss! We’re really going to have a lady boss soon.”
Zack and Wen Quan glanced at each other, unable to help but shake their heads and smile. Hong Xiao was right; if it was indeed that intention’s soul that awakened the boss, then even if they had one more army commander’s wife, they would be very welcome. But it seemed that the boss really liked his sister-in-law, as he was ecstatic.
Seeing that Yi Xiao had no further issues, not all six of them stayed here. They would take this news back to the other members of the corps and make some preparations to deal with whatever came next. Among the six, only Shi Lei stayed behind. The others all left.
At this moment, General Yi, who had been laughing wildly, finally stopped, but his spiritual sea was still turbulent. Ren Zhu expressed his dissatisfaction as a ball, unable to roll his eyes, feeling very unhappy, and threw out a topic:
“Alright, let’s talk about the Abyss Black Hole now. In ten days, how do you intend to respond to the Grand Commander? If you don’t want to enter the Abyss Black Hole, I can help you make a plan to leave the Federation in a perfect image without becoming a public enemy. After all, you’ve already suffered a lot from going there once before, so this time…”
“I’ll go.”
Ren Zhu’s words were interrupted by Yi Xiao’s sudden declaration: “What?”
“Ah Zhu, you don’t need to go to such lengths for me. I said I’ll go. I’ll go to destroy the Abyss Black Hole for the second time.” Yi Xiao’s voice sounded calm and reliable at this moment.
But Ren Zhu shook his head: “Why? Didn’t you not want to go? And almost everyone who goes there has almost no chance of survival. You can’t assume that just because you survived this time, you’ll survive the next. So don’t be rash; we should have other ways to destroy the Abyss Black Hole.”
“No, Ah Zhu. That’s too slow. Who knows how long we’ll have to wait? The Grand Commander doesn’t even care about his face anymore and wants to force me in. It shows how terrible the Abyss Black Hole has become. I don’t want to wait; I have too much to do and don’t want to be confined here.”
Ren Zhu was somewhat annoyed: “Is there anything more important than your safety?!”
Yi Xiao laughed directly at this: “Yes, there is. Such as letting you live peacefully in this world, happily pursuing your career, and always being with me.”
Ren Zhu’s voice abruptly stopped.
Yi Xiao repeated: “I don’t like the entire Federation, to hell with it. But, I love you.”
“I’ve never felt so determined and eager to save it. This is probably what that idiom means, ‘Love me, love my dog’?”
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Thank you for the chapter
Like someone says, I reallly don’t want author to whitewash the commander. It’s a fact that he had the blood of many innocent lives stain in his hand. No matter how tragic his background maybe, he had no right. And if we’re comparing tragedy, ml is even more tragic than him🤷♀️