On the way back, Lin Shu felt that Xie Jue must be angry.

Sure enough, the person who usually loved to mutter suddenly stopped talking, and the carriage was filled with silence.

“…I didn’t realize it at all.”

Declining to speak, Lin Shu decided to find a topic first: "By the time I realized it, it was already over."

Lin Shu swore that he had not lied at all.

But Xie Jue still didn't speak, his lips were pursed, and his jawline was very tense. Lin Shu couldn't help but move closer to take a look. He found that Xie Jue's facial features were the type that were pleasing to the eye, the type that became more handsome the more you looked at him.

"Stop looking." Xie Jue glared at him, "Now it's time for you to reflect on yourself."

Lin Shu: "...Haven't I already reflected on this?"

It would have been fine if he hadn't said that, but once he declined, she got even angrier: "Is this what you call reflection?"

Lin Shu had no idea of his mistake at all.

"Then I won't go out?" Lin Shu blinked and lowered his voice for once.

decline:"……"

Lieutenant General Xie glared again: "I didn't mean that."

How could he possibly restrict Lin Shu's freedom?

Although Lin Shu stays at home and lives a regular life, his mind is very free and he doesn't like to be restricted.

The same goes for declining yourself.

So even though he wanted to spend more time with Lin Shu, and if Lin Shu decided to take a break, he could obviously have more time to spend with Lin Shu, but Xie didn't want to be the one who restricted Lin Shu. He wanted Lin Shu to be free.

Only when people are free can they experience emotions such as happiness and joy.

What Xie was unhappy about was Lin Shu's nonchalant attitude towards the star pirates.

It seemed like being hijacked wasn't a big deal, just like the time before...his injury didn't seem like a big deal either.

But that's not what I thought.

Lin Shu is very important, and the most important thing is the other person's life.

He didn't like Lin Shu's nonchalant tone, and he didn't like Lin Shu's indifference to him.

Although the hijacking incident ended up being more like a misunderstanding, and the suspects had degenerated into space pirates, their individual combat capabilities were not strong, and the hijacking was more like a revenge against reality.

But what if?

Xie Jue didn't want to think about the one in ten thousand possibility of it happening. He wanted to see Lin Shu's absolute safety.

No one knew that the moment he received Lin Shu's message, his brain felt like it exploded.

He didn't want to think about anything or go anywhere. He just wanted to run to the other person and make sure that the other person was 100% safe at the moment.

Lin Shu is very generous and willing to sacrifice for others. He declined the mission before, and no matter how dangerous it was, he was unwilling to mention it to Lin Shu.

He hoped that Lin Shu would never have to worry about this.

But at the same time, he didn't want Lin Shu to scare him in this way.

Xie Jue was very clear that he was taking his anger out on others. After all, encountering space pirates was not something Lin Shu could control. But... if possible, he hoped that Lin Shu would be more afraid and rely on him more.

Why couldn't he say it?

Lieutenant General Xie thought in despair that it didn't matter if he said it out loud, it would only prove that he loved Lin Shu a little more.

But because Lin Shu is the more reserved one and not that passionate, I declined and didn't want to scare Lin Shu with my overly outgoing emotions.

It's very confusing.

He is really conflicted now.

…

Based on Lin Shu's understanding of Xie Jue, Xie Jue usually doesn't stay angry for too long, and this time was no exception.

But... this time is no different from usual.

For example, when they got downstairs, the car door was already open, but Xie Jue did not get out immediately. He stopped Lin Shu who was about to get out of the car and hugged him from behind.

It wasn't until Lin Shu patted his hand and gently held it that Xie Jue said sullenly, "You scared me, you know that?"

Lin Shu nodded: "I know."

Even the movement of refusing to hug him was not as forceful as usual.

"It's me who can't speak." Lin Shu said.

He declined but shook his head: "That's not the case."

"I'm more scared."

Perhaps because the lights downstairs were so dim, Xie Jue was more frank than usual: "I can't imagine what I would become if something really happened today."

There was no Lin Shu in his life before, so the star path was not important, and hijacking... was not within his scope of responsibility, and they were all unimportant to Xie Jue.

He has never had it, so naturally he doesn't have to experience loss.

But things are different now.

Refusal is simply intolerable.

That night, Lieutenant General Xie and Lin Shu stayed together for a long time.

He still had a lot to say to Lin Shu, but Lin Shu already understood his thoughts.

…

As subsequently reported, the hijacking incident resulted in zero casualties. The most seriously injured person was the hijacker himself. After all, Lin Shu did not offer any medical treatment to him and allowed him to return to the Imperial Star in agony.

Lin Shu considers himself a good man, but he cannot be a saintly father.

In the end, the most eye-catching thing about this incident was his appearance on the spacecraft. Afterwards, whenever Lin Shu posted a photo, readers would eagerly remind him in the comment section, "Don't go out, Mr. Chicken Leg."

Safety first, Mr. Jitui. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about our new article.

Lin Shu: “…”

I refuse to stare at him often recently.