Chapter 199 Enlightenment

"So... it was because of this accident that you..."

Yu Zhi felt a little emotional, and her eyes were full of heartache when she looked at the young man.

The two of them have now returned to her single dormitory, and Chen Wang told her everything that happened in the afternoon.

"Yeah," he nodded, his voice sounding a little muffled, "I always thought I was thrown away."

Yu Zhi's fingers passed through his fingers and then held them tightly.

"But now you know that's not the case. Your parents love you very much."

Whether from the content of the subsequent plot or from Shen Wang's own description just now, Yu Zhi believed that the Shen family's parents really loved their children wholeheartedly.

"But I... don't quite know what to do."

He said this with some difficulty, and at the same time, because he was ashamed to show these emotions, he buried his head in Yu Zhi's shoulder like an ostrich.

"I can actually feel...his feelings for me. But the more I feel like this, the more stressed I seem to be."

"I was afraid that I wouldn't grow up to be what he expected me to be, and that I would disappoint him."

"I...can't stop thinking about...my mother."

"If she hadn't been pregnant with me, she would have been with the army all along, and she wouldn't have stayed at the command center..."

The overly complicated emotions piled up together made his voice choke in the second half, and Yu Zhi could even feel his chest trembling slightly.

Chen Wang is a young man who looks unapproachable on the outside, but is actually very soft and sensitive on the inside.

This is also what Yu Zhi knew from the beginning.

Because he had never experienced the unconditional kindness of others, he felt panic and even anxious when faced with Shen Lin's undisguised closeness to him.

And because this love was too direct, he inexplicably developed a sense of indebtedness - he couldn't immediately return the same feelings to the other person.

These inner burdens make him hesitant when it comes to intimacy today, and the fact that his mother might have survived is the weight of this burden.

She stroked his tense back, her voice as gentle as the spring breeze.

"Xiao Wang, it's normal for you to feel this way. No one can straighten things out right away."

“What I want to tell you is that President Shen’s love for you is unconditional. It doesn’t exist because of what you have done or what you have become.”

"He loves you simply because you are his child, the treasure he thought he had lost forever, but found again. Your mere existence is enough to make him forget all his regrets."

She felt Chen Wang's trembling body gradually calm down.

“What President Shen wants is not a perfect son, but a son who can give him a chance to make amends.”

"You don't need to rush to return the affection immediately, just allow yourself to accept the love, that's enough."

Chen Wang raised his head from her arms and looked at her blankly, but his face was already covered with tears.

Yu Zhi gently wiped away the mottled tears for him, held his face, and continued seriously:

"And if you want to attribute your mother's sacrifice to yourself, it's unfair to both you and your mother."

"No one can accurately judge the ever-changing situation on the battlefield. Your mother made her choice, and it is not your responsibility."

"I think that in her final moments, all she would think about was how to protect you, not regret having you."

Intermittent whimpers escaped from the boy's throat, like a small animal that had shed all its hard outer shell.

Yu Zhi hugged him again, soothing the top of his head again and again until the man in her arms calmed down completely.

The two of them stayed together the whole night.

Even dinner was delivered to the dormitory by robots.

But they didn't have any desire in that regard. They just kissed briefly and fell asleep in each other's arms, just like the closest people who depended on each other.

*

The next day.

Xie Wenyu and others don’t know the news yet.

Out of consideration for the safety of the current situation, Shen Lin plans to announce Shen Wang's life experience to the public after the Zerg issues are completely resolved.

Avoid taking too much risk at this juncture.

Early in the morning, people from the military came and took Yu Zhi, Chen Wang, Qiao Zhiyu and five others to the Bi Cang Tower for a meeting.

The highest-ranking person present was Wei Yuan, and the others included leaders of relevant departments such as the Operations Department, Command Department, and Research Department.

"We've summoned you all because of the Zerg infiltration," the command center leader said. "We predict this Zerg operation is most likely targeting you."

Top young transcendents who have not yet fully grown but have great potential, as well as god-level healers of strategic significance.

As long as both sides are not fools, they will naturally be able to judge the purpose of this action.

"To ensure your safety, we will arrange for at least one full-scale squad to stay with you and protect you until the Zerg are eliminated."

"Also, it's best to stay in the military academy during this time. I hope you will understand and cooperate."

He had already prepared for the possibility that several people might be unhappy, and even thought of words to continue persuading them.

However, compared to simply refusing to cooperate, the idea proposed by Yu Zhi was simply to blow the roof off the house.

"If that's the case, I think I can be the bait," she said casually, as if she was discussing what to eat tonight. "I can lure the Zerg into a trap."

"I don't agree." Wei Yuan, who was sitting in the first seat, denied it categorically, then softened his tone, "Zhizhi, we can't let you take this risk."

The other leaders also expressed their opposition.

Even Xie Wenyu and the others remained silent and did not express any agreement.

"Rather than passively waiting for the Zerg to strike, wouldn't it be less risky for us to proactively prepare and lead them into a trap?"

Yu Zhi was not discouraged by the attitude of the crowd and continued speaking.

"If things continue like this, the Zerg lurking on the Central Star will be like the Sword of Damocles hanging over my head. I worry every day about when it will fall."

“Wouldn’t that make things even more uncertain?”

"Rather than living in fear every day, I'd rather give them a reasonable and obvious opportunity to attack me. At least this is my choice."

"Besides, if their target is me, then I'm taking a risk no matter what. In that case, why not maximize the risk control?"

The meeting room was silent.

Even though I strongly disagree with this proposal, I have to admit it——

What she said makes sense.