Chapter 171
"A whole, a whole planet?"
Li Sinian was dumbfounded. He looked at Su Ci, wondering if he had heard it wrong. Unfortunately, the breeder Su still kept smiling and did not correct him.
So, he didn't hear wrong just now.
But how is this possible?
Although he didn't know how big Prison Star was, Li Sinian had a certain understanding of the danger of this planet. What's more, the situation on Prison Star was getting worse.
He had already experienced the power of the red fog today. Just dealing with the red fog's impact on Base 24 was difficult, let alone farming on this planet...
Li Sinian and Yan Ya exchanged a glance. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke again with difficulty, "What do you mean by an entire planet?"
"Literally." Su Ci picked up a potato chip and slowly put it into his mouth.
Listening to the crackling sound, Li Sinian felt his scalp tingling. "Does this mean to transform this planet into an agricultural planet?"
Fortunately, Su Ci shook his head.
“Just plant lots of greenery,” he said.
Li Sinian breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt a heavy stone weighing on his heart, because he knew that given the current situation on Prison Star, this condition was not much more relaxed.
Does Rong Heng have to stay on Prison Star to farm for the rest of his life?
"Breedkeeper Su, is this condition... too..." Li Sinian hesitated to speak.
"Rong Heng and Fu Qiu have always believed in the principle of equal exchange." Su Ci looked at Li Sinian and said softly, "Do you think this condition is not worth it?"
Li Sinian was speechless for a moment.
Equivalent exchange...isn't that his principle? He didn't expect Rong Heng and the others to still remember...
Isn’t it worth it?
Isn’t his son’s life worth it?
No, a child’s life is priceless!
Isn't it just about planting green plants all over the planet? It's not like Rong Heng is the only one doing the planting. He and Yan Ya can help too. Even if it costs them all their fortune, they will help!
"It's worth it!" Li Sinian said, "Please save Rong Heng's life."
Even if he didn't say it, Su Ci would do it. After all, he had just said that this was a deal between him and Rong Heng and had nothing to do with the Li couple.
Of course, if they volunteered to help, it was none of his business.
"Next..."
Li Sinian gritted his teeth and finally said firmly, "My husband and I will stay on Prison Star. Please bear with us."
With Li Sinian's strength and conditions, there is absolutely no problem for him to take up a position on Yuxing.
If he didn't stay, even if His Majesty the Emperor was willing to lend him the warship forever, it would take two months for each round trip.
Li Sinian also knew that the warship belonged to the empire, and that borrowing it for private use was already the limit for him. If he was determined to stay, the soldiers left on the warship would immediately set off for home.
If you want to take an ordinary spaceship in the future, a round trip will take half a year or even longer.
If that was the case, how long would it take to complete this deal? As for simply running away with his son and daughter? Li Sinian had never considered it.
Since I have agreed to this condition, I must fulfill it, even if the blood conflict problem of my son is resolved in the future.
Su Ci looked at the determined eyes of Li Sinian and his wife, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He said, "Yes, there are rooms on the seventh floor of the nursery. You can choose two to stay in."
"We are a couple, so it would be better for us to live in one room."
"Well, whatever you like."
After asking this question, Li Sinian and his wife did not leave immediately.
Yan Ya looked at the handsome young man in front of her, recalled the trust her daughter and son had in him, clasped her hands together, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Keeper Su, I...I have one more thing..."
On the fourth floor, the room of the Lion brothers and sisters.
Rong Heng was peeling fruit for his sister. The bright red star chain fruit revealed crystal clear flesh after peeling off the skin, and the sweet fragrance filled the whole room.
Little Lihua used a spoon to scoop the rice potatoes from the bowl and eat them. While eating, she told her brother where Su Ci took her today, what he took her to do, and what interesting things happened.
Seeing the little girl's face flushed with excitement, Rong Heng couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips and smile slightly.
However, Xiao Lihua's next words made him stop.
"Brother, have you seen Sister Weiwei..." Xiao Lihua recalled the words and said, "Mrs. and Mr.?"
Rong Heng stopped and looked up at her.
When talking about those two people, there wasn't much negativity in Xiao Lihua's eyes, but more of curiosity and the look of wanting to find someone to talk to.
"They said they were mom and dad." Little Lihua paused and continued, "Our mom and dad."
"Brother, do you know... what mom and dad are?"
Looking at the little girl's clear eyes, Rong Heng pursed his lips, and finally nodded: "Yeah."
Xiao Lihua couldn't help but widen her eyes.
My brother actually knew!
"They are the ones who gave birth to us." Rong Heng explained. He also knew that his sister had no idea about this.
Because she grew up in a nursery, and all the cubs she came into contact with were orphans. There was no parental role in her life.
"The one who gave birth to us?" Xiao Lihua tilted her head, with obvious confusion in her eyes.
Rong Heng thought for a moment and gave her an analogy, "See these seeds?"
He broke the Star Chain Fruit in half, pointed to the seeds inside the fruit and said, "We are the seeds in this fruit. If we plant it in the ground with sunlight and water, we will grow into saplings."
"And the Star Chain Fruit tree that bears these fruits is... those two people."
Little Lihua didn't notice her brother's strangeness. She was already shocked by this theory. Her little mouth opened wide. So this is how she and her brother came about!
She had never thought about how she and her brother came into being.
Because it has been like this since she can remember!
Seeing that she was busy asking questions and didn't continue eating, Rong Heng picked up the bowl and started feeding her spoonful by spoonful.
"Then Langze and the others also have parents?"
Little Lihua ate the rice potatoes her brother fed her and asked as she ate, her round eyes full of desire for new knowledge.
"Well, everyone has a mom and a dad."
Although Rong Heng didn't really want to continue this topic, he still patiently explained to his sister after she asked.
"Then why haven't I seen them before?" Xiao Lihua asked puzzledly.
Rong Heng pursed his lips and tightened his grip on the spoon, but in the end, he still chose to tell his sister the cruel truth.
"Because they abandoned us." Rong Heng whispered, "The cubs in the nursery were either abandoned by their parents or their parents are dead."
Since those two people are not dead, that means they are abandoned.
Hearing her brother's words, Xiao Lihua thought back to the two adults she had met that afternoon. Why did she feel that they didn't look alike? But what her brother said must be right!
Moreover, she did not feel very sad because of her brother's words. After all, the other cubs, including her and her brother, had lived well without their parents all these years.
Now that Susu is here, things are getting even better! Not only do we have delicious food every day, but we also have beautiful flowers to look at!
Xiao Lihua feels very happy now. She is happy every day and naturally does not feel sad because of being abandoned by strangers.
"Then why did they abandon us?" Xiao Lihua asked curiously.
How could Rong Heng possibly know the answer to this question?
He shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but that has nothing to do with us. We don't need to care."
Looking at her brother's indifferent expression, Xiao Lihua felt that he didn't seem to care as much as he said. Of course, she didn't dare say that out loud.
Her intuition told her that it would be better for her to just eat her meal.
However, when she finished eating the rice potatoes and continued to eat the fruit, the young man's gentle and calm voice rang in their ears.
"Xiangyang, Xiaolihua, come to room 303 after dinner."
The two siblings were already accustomed to hearing Su Ci's voice suddenly ringing in their ears, but this was the first time that Su Su asked them to go to his room so late at night.
"Brother, what do you think Susu wants to talk to us about?" Little Lihua tilted her head.
Rong Heng already had some guesses in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a little resistant, but then he thought, this is a good idea, he would make things clear in front of Su Su and ask them not to show up again.
From now on, he won't have to worry about this matter anymore.
"You continue to eat the fruit, I'll wait for you." Rong Heng said.
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Xiao Lihua also knew that he was in a bad mood, so she shut her mouth obediently and continued to chew the sweet star chain fruit.
After she finished eating the fruit, Rong Heng took her hand and left the room with her.
Room 303.
Yan Ya and Li Sinian sat on the sofa, waiting anxiously, looking at the door from time to time. As for Su Ci, he was already sitting at the dining table, enjoying dinner with A Yan.
Finally, after the couple's agonizing wait, the tightly closed metal door opened and the lion brother and sister appeared outside.
Rong Heng was not surprised to see the man and woman suddenly stand up and walk towards him.
He held his sister's hand and continued walking towards Su Ci.
Xiao Lihua looked at Li Sinian and Yan Ya. When Yan Ya smiled at her, she smiled back at her, and then was pulled by her brother to quicken her pace.
"Susu, we are here." Rong Heng said.
Su Ci nodded and asked A Yan to pour nectar water for the two children. Then he looked at Li Sinian and his wife and said, "You already know their identities, right?"
"Yeah." Rong Heng nodded reluctantly.
"Then go and have a conversation with them." Su Ci said softly.
Rong Heng clenched his hands at his sides into fists. He said bluntly, "Susu, my sister and I don't want to leave the nursery. They are just two strangers to us!"
Li Sinian and Yan Ya were both shocked and their bodies couldn't help but tremble.
At this time, Su Ci raised his hand and gently pressed it on the young boy's head. As the imperceptible golden light lit up, the slightly resentful look on Rong Heng's face gradually calmed down.
He looked at Su Ci, a little dazed.
"Are you awake now?" Su Ci asked, retracting his hand.
Rong Heng nodded.
"During the next period of time, you are not allowed to enter the red fog unless you are accompanied by me or Ran Lie." Su Ci instructed.
Although Li Sinian's relatives comforted him in the afternoon, Rong Heng's situation was special, and the outbreak caused by the erosion of the red fog was different from ordinary blood frenzy.
So he only calmed down temporarily. The resentment that invaded his body was not completely eliminated, but remained dormant, subtly affecting Rong Heng's character.
If Su Ci hadn't helped him purify himself, it would have been difficult to resolve.
Rong Heng was a smart kid, and after Su Ci's reminder, he quickly realized this.
"Okay, I understand."
His voice also returned to calm, and he didn't seem as resistant when facing Li Sinian and Yan Ya again.
Rong Heng looked at the man and woman, and the scene in his memory emerged again. Xiao Lihua had no impression of them at all, and naturally had no feelings for them, but Rong Heng was different.
A child who is only three years old and still a cub himself has to take on the responsibility of taking care of his younger sister.
Only Rong Heng himself knows the hardships he has endured over the years.
And after knowing the concept of "parents", whenever suffering comes, he can't help but think, if his parents are with them, will he not have to suffer so much?
But they are no longer here, they have left this world forever, so he and his sister are in the brooding center.
Since that's the case, he just accepts it.
But today they appeared again.
How could Rong Heng not have resentment in his heart? But after Su Su touched his head, Rong Heng felt much better and his thoughts became clearer.
After leaving the mother tree, the star chain fruit relies on itself to find vitality and grow on its own.
All the joys and sorrows after that had nothing to do with the mother tree, so... what was there for him to complain about his parents?
Whether they appeared or not, he and his sister would grow up well, just like the star chain fruit seedlings in the green land, growing healthily.
Because of this, he truly became calm.
The four of them sat on the sofa and communicated with each other at such close range for the first time.
But when it really came to this point, I didn’t know where to start. For a moment, the atmosphere seemed a little silent and deadlocked.
In the end, it was Xiao Lihua who spoke first and broke the silence.
She looked at the two adults opposite her and thought they were quite good-looking. Since she didn't have any negative emotions about this matter, she didn't find them annoying at all.
So, out of pure curiosity, she asked bluntly, "So why did you abandon me and my brother?"
When Xiao Lihua said this, Li Sinian and Yan Ya, who were originally thinking about how to improve their relationship, were suddenly shocked and said, "Abandon? Honey, why would you think that?"
Xiao Lihua glanced at her brother and said curiously, "Isn't it?"
Rong Heng was also stunned.
"Of course not!" Li Sinian and Yan Ya denied in unison.
Yan Ya even stood up from the sofa, squatted in front of the two children, held their hands separately, and held them together excitedly, her eyes already red.
"You are your parents' treasures. How could your parents bear to abandon you?"
Yan Ya said with tears in her eyes, "The bad guys took you away. Mom and Dad have been looking for you all these years, but the universe is too big, and..."
Thinking about the fact that her two children were sent for human cryopreservation experiments, Yan Ya wished she could chop those crazy scientists who took her children away into pieces!
Unfortunately, so many years have passed and the culprits have been dealt with, so they have no way to take revenge personally.
Now I can only do my best to compensate the two children.
"Please believe that Mom and Dad have never abandoned you. For the past ten years, Mom and Dad have missed you day and night. You have no idea how happy Mom and Dad are to see you again!"
Rong Heng felt the woman's warm and soft palm, was slightly startled, and quickly pulled his hand back.
But this time, it was obviously not because of resistance, but...
The boy's ears turned slightly red, and he rubbed back, moving a little further away from Yan Ya.
Yan Ya looked at him, as if she saw her son when he was a child. Her Yangyang was very shy. He would blush for a long time after being kissed, but he had to put on a stern face and pretend to be serious and calm.
There were tears in her eyes but a smile on her face.
Li Sinian also chimed in, "Yes, Mom and Dad have never thought of giving up on you, especially Mom. She has been traveling all over the interstellar countries to find you, and she even ruined her health."
Hearing this, Rong Heng and Xiao Lihua couldn't help but look at Yan Ya, looking at her nervously.
"Mom is fine now."
Yan Ya glanced at Li Sinian with a stern look, then patted the two children's hands soothingly. "I recently awakened the bloodline of the red-tailed lion, and I'm in good health now."
Xiao Lihua couldn't help but widen her eyes, "You're already this old, can you still awaken your bloodline?"
"Yeah, I'm an exception."
Yan Ya touched her daughter's chubby little face. Seeing that she didn't hide, she couldn't help but hug her in her arms. Feeling her thin body, she couldn't help but choked up and said, "It's Mommy who came too late. I made you suffer. I'm sorry..."
Little Lihua looked back at her brother and saw that his expression was obviously not as grim anymore, just a little awkward. So she smiled, raised her head to look at Yan Ya, and wiped away her tears with her fingers.
"This isn't your fault... You didn't want to do this."
Her soft baby voice, and her not-so-fluent speech, sounded like nature to Yan Ya's ears, making her hug her lost and found daughter tightly and cry with joy.
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