MC Bookstore Chapter 395: They Need to Go Back Soon
Chapter 395: They Need to Go Back Soon
Since she took the risk to come to the Federation, no matter what, she’s determined to leave with someone.She stared directly at Qin Cheng, waiting for his answer.
Qin Cheng was silent for two seconds, his body relaxed as if he had let out a breath.
"Alright."
He responded.
"I’ll go with you to the Empire."
He’s been thinking about her for many years, and now that he has the chance to be with her, why wouldn’t he seize it?
As for the Federation...
Su Heyuan is quite capable, and being the second brother of his own son’s wife, the throne still falls into the hands of his family. It seems he could retire as Your Majesty in peace.
He’ll leave the mess behind to Su Heyuan.
Su Heyuan probably never expected things to develop in a completely different direction than he predicted.
His maneuvering not only failed to achieve its purpose but also let Qin Cheng leave with Lu Zhiya without any concerns.
Lu Zhiya is an action-taker, and seeing him agree, she took him and left the Imperial Palace straight away.
As for how to return to the Empire, she hid a Starship somewhere years ago. Although traveling by Starship takes about two months to reach the Empire, she and Qin Cheng haven’t seen each other for many years, giving them time alone during these two months.
After all, once she returns to the Empire, there’ll be a heap of mess waiting for her to handle, and life might not be so easy then.
Eager to take Qin Cheng back to the Empire, Lu Zhiya completely forgot about the interstellar evil beast’s existence and also that she left the beast with Su Heyuan.
By the time she remembered, the Starship had already departed from the main star, heading towards the Insect Domain.
Returning is impossible now; after all, the beast has a simple nature, and she believes in Su Heyuan’s ability to keep it in check.
Indeed, the beast didn’t cause any trouble with Su Heyuan, though its appearance didn’t align with Su Heyuan’s aesthetic.
After playing with the beast for a day, Su Heyuan had a rare nightmare at night.
In the dream, a huge, very ugly monster opened its bloody mouth and swallowed him whole.
Su Heyuan woke up with a start, looking at the little creature snoring on his pillow, his mouth twitched.
"Too ridiculous." He muttered softly.
He wondered where Lu Shinian’s mother had gone; did she flee with Qin Cheng?
The possibility made Su Heyuan frown.
He got up and headed to the Heart Protection Hall.
As expected, Qin Cheng was nowhere to be seen.
The surrounding area had been overturned, carrying some moisture, indicating they left not long ago.
Lu Shinian’s mother and Lu Shinian certainly have the same style: coming uninvited and leaving without saying goodbye.
"Tsk." Su Heyuan clicked his tongue, looked at the Light Brain on his wrist, and rarely sighed, saying, "Xiao Si, you’re the most loyal."
Xiao Si: [(*^▽^*)]
————
Within the Empire, after Su Ruan and Su Hanjing finished chatting, they returned to Lu Shinian’s side.
Seeing her return, Lu Shinian smiled and said, "Finished talking?"
"Yes." Su Ruan hesitated whether to mention that Lu Zhiya might have gone to the Empire to find Your Majesty.
She hesitated for two seconds, glanced at the baby happily playing, walked over, joined in teasing the baby, and slowly said, "Star Lord Lu might not be on Wanling Star anymore."
Lu Shinian’s expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, even the frequency of his eyelashes didn’t change, and he just asked lightly, "What’s going on?"
"Might have gone to the Federation." Su Ruan lowered her voice, "Very likely to find Your Majesty."
Lu Shinian showed a "just as expected" expression.
Though hesitant to admit it, his blood does indeed carry Lu Zhiya’s stubbornness. Enduring for so many years without looking for Qin Cheng had been her greatest patience.
Lu Shinian didn’t feel much about it.
The past is gone, and what matters now is the present.
"So, has Mother been overseeing Wanling Star?" he asked.
This mother naturally referred to Su Hanjing.
"That’s the case for now." Su Ruan said, "Unsure of when Star Lord Lu will return."
"Can Mother handle it?" Lu Shinian frowned slightly, "Isn’t she also dealing with matters on Lindong Star?"
"It’s alright, Father is helping out." Su Ruan laughed, "Don’t look at Father often doing nothing, he’s actually quite competent."
She learned this from Mother.
Father is indeed very capable, but overly dependent on Mother, often doing nothing and just clinging to her. When Mother mentioned this, she was full of smiles, seeming to enjoy Father’s dependence.
"Indeed." Lu Shinian nodded in agreement.
After all, among the Companion King Worms, Cheng Yushu was the first to break free from the deadly attraction between the Companion King Worm and the Queen; how could his abilities not be strong?
It’s just that Cheng Yushu rarely reveals his abilities, often being the one overlooked.
"There’s another problem." Su Ruan said softly.
The baby hugged her wrist and fell asleep, she didn’t want to wake the baby, so her voice naturally lowered.
"The evil beast was also very likely taken away by Star Lord Lu."
This remark made Lu Shinian raise an eyebrow.
"Does she want to provoke a war?"
The beast is inherently fierce and lacks humanity; any carelessness could lead to random slaughter.
Why would Lu Zhiya take the beast to the Federation, what’s her intention?
Lu Shinian squinted, his eyes darkening slightly, "She’d better not have that thought."
If so, even if she were his biological mother, he’d carry out justice.
"Probably not." Su Ruan pondered, "Star Lord Lu doesn’t seem to want to incite war, perhaps the beast willingly followed her."
"The beast should be cautious since its egg is still with us."
Su Ruan’s gaze fell on the Black Egg placed beside the baby.
Since the baby was born, this Black Egg had been inseparable from the baby, and the life within the egg grew increasingly strong. She estimated the egg would hatch soon.
The beast should care about this egg, right? After all, it’s its child.
Compared to Su Ruan’s thought, Lu Shinian has a different view.
"Perhaps the beast doesn’t care for its child."
If it really cared, it wouldn’t have left the egg on Firelight Star, having never returned to search for it over the years.
Su Ruan evidently considered this possibility as well.
She was silent for two seconds and leaned closer to Lu Shinian, absorbing some warmth from him.
"Over in the Federation, Big Brother and Second Brother won’t let the beast run amok."
After a pause, she whispered, "But we must plan our return soon."
Indeed, they should be going back.