Chapter 230
Su Ci listened to the little wolf cub's request, but did not answer. Instead, he leaned back slightly on the sofa.
Seeing his behavior, Langze suddenly became anxious. He quickly moved closer to Su Ci, grabbed Su Ci's sleeve with his fingers, and wagged his big tail behind him.
"Su Su, you are the best! You must know how to cure Xingxing, right?" The little wolf cub acted coquettishly and cutely with Su Ci, and at the same time took out more chips to exchange.
"I can come and touch your ears and tail every day, and I'll give you the first thing I get when I get something delicious! Please..."
I have to say that the little wolf cub's skills in acting cute are really getting more and more proficient, which makes A Yan next to him feel complicated.
It’s not that he can’t learn, but he’s an adult now and is no longer suitable for this childish way of acting coquettishly, otherwise he’s worried that Su Su won’t be able to help but want to beat him.
Su Ci looked at the little wolf cub, and finally, at his invitation, he put his palm on his head and rubbed his big furry ears.
The little wolf cub let him rub his ears, his green eyes full of anticipation, sparkling as if they could speak.
Finally, Su Ci withdrew his hand and asked, "Did Zheng Xing want to cure his eyes, or did you ask for it on his behalf?"
Langze suddenly felt a little guilty, but soon he said confidently: "I came here on my own initiative, but he must want to see the stars too."
Su Ci nodded and continued, "There is indeed a way."
Langze's eyes lit up, but then he heard Su Ci say, "But you have to ask him first if he really wants to be cured."
Is there any need to ask?
However, Langze swallowed his rebuttal after Su Ci finished speaking. He stared at Su Ci with wide eyes and finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll go ask him."
Langze nodded in agreement and prepared to go back. When he saw the pile of snacks on the coffee table, he paused slightly, then quickly quickened his pace.
"Susu, I'm going back first!"
Watching the little wolf cub run out of his dormitory like a gust of wind, Su Ci took a long time to look away, picked up a bag of uneaten snacks on the coffee table, opened the package and started eating.
A Yan came over and sat down beside him.
"Will Zhengxing agree to treat his eyes?" he asked.
Su Ci gnawed on a snack called "Latiao" in his hand and shook his head, "It's hard to say."
Room 403, fourth floor of the nursery.
There was no light in the room. In the dim light, Zheng Xing lay quietly on the bed.
He didn't fall asleep, but just waited quietly. Seconds passed, and the usual time had passed, but the familiar figure did not appear outside the corridor.
Zheng Xing sat up, facing the door, and tilted his head in confusion.
Isn’t Langze coming today?
He waited for a while, then lay down again, pulled up the quilt to cover his head and face, then turned over. He lay there motionless for a while, and the child turned over again.
Can’t sleep…
Zheng Xing's mind was filled with discussions among his friends about the universe and the starry sky. Using the limited images he had seen, he constructed a scene of the starry sky in his mind.
But no matter how he constructed it, he knew that this was not the truest appearance of the starry sky.
As sleepiness came over him, Zheng Xing's consciousness gradually became blurred.
Suddenly, his ears moved slightly, Zheng Xing quickly pulled down the quilt covering his head and turned his head towards the door.
The metal door opened automatically, and with the sound of footsteps, the familiar breath of the young man came to his face -
"Xingxing, are you asleep?" Langze asked him while lying on the edge of the bed.
Zheng Xing didn't say anything, but the lights in the room slowly lit up, reaching a brightness that was barely bright enough to see things and then stopped.
The little wolf cub lying on the edge of the bed looked into a pair of light blue eyes. Those eyes were really beautiful, like crystal clear gems.
It’s a pity that these eyes can only reflect light but no lively spirit.
Langze was stunned for a moment, then said happily: "Hey, I knew you weren't asleep."
He did not climb onto the bed and get into Zhengxing's quilt as impatiently as before, but continued to lie on the head of the bed, with his hands folded and his chin resting on the back of his hands, talking next to Zhengxing's head.
"Xingxing, I just went to look for Susu." His voice softened.
Zheng Xing could tell that he had something to say, so he tilted his head slightly and listened carefully. Then, he heard Lang Ze say in a brisk voice, "Su Su said he has a way to cure your eyes."
Hearing this, Zheng Xing's expression didn't change, but his little hands clutching the quilt suddenly tightened.
He felt his heart skip a few beats, but Zheng Xing quickly calmed down. He felt that if that was all, Langze would not react like this.
The little wolf cub would definitely rush over immediately, happily drag him out of the quilt, shake him awake, and then excitedly tell him the good news.
In short, something is not right.
The little wolf cub, seeing Zheng Xing's indifferent reaction, bit his lip and asked cautiously, "Xingxing, don't you want your eyes to be healed? If you can heal them, you can see what the starry sky looks like!"
Zheng Xing blinked slowly. It turned out... that Lang Ze had noticed his loss during the day?
He pursed his lips and asked in a low voice: "Brother, besides this...what else did Su Su say?"
Langze was stunned. How could the stars be so smart!
He glanced around and said with a guilty conscience, "He didn't say anything. He just said he could cure your eyes... I gave all the snacks I collected to Susu, and then he agreed!"
Langze emphasized.
Zheng Xing, however, stood up and said in a soft but firm voice, "Then... I'll go ask him myself..."
Hearing what he said, Langze quickly grabbed him.
"Susu is asleep, you'll wake him up!"
Zheng Xing lowered his head, ignoring him and not saying anything, but there was an inexplicable stubbornness in his heart.
Although Xingxing speaks softly and moves slowly, he actually has his own ideas. If he really doesn't want to do something, no one can force him.
Langze scratched his head, finally sighed, and said reluctantly: "He said that after your eyes are cured, it may affect your abilities..."
Zhengxing's mental power is very strong and special.
His mental power is not like other people's, which can see blurry images and colors, but a digital information flow, which allows him to quickly grasp the essence and characteristics of things.
Just like he could understand the needs of plants, how much water and fertilizer to use, and he could also quickly identify the weaknesses of monsters during battle...
Such ability is not achieved by strong mental strength, but is an innate characteristic of the star-conquering race.
With such powerful capabilities comes huge flaws.
Although Zhengxing's race was marked as an unknown cat-like beast tribe in the base's archives, Su Ci told Langze that Zhengxing's tribe was born blind.
The blindness of this clan is a misfortune, but it also makes them powerful.
If the eyes are cured, Zhengxing will most likely lose this characteristic. Even if it can be retained, it will be greatly weakened and will always stop at that level and will not make any further progress.
How to choose depends on the meaning of Zhengxing.
Zheng Xing listened carefully to what Lang Ze said, his head gradually lowered, and his heart, which had been beating very fast, slowly returned to its normal pace.
Seeing him like this, Langze couldn't help but ask: "Xingxing, don't you want to be cured?"
Zheng Xing clasped his hands together tightly. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "I...I need to think about it..."
If he lost his ability, he would no longer be able to serve as the "eyes" of the cub team. Once Langze and Youyou were in danger, he would no longer be able to warn them and direct them to attack the monsters' weaknesses like he does now.
He didn't want to lose the ability to protect his companions.
But... he also wanted to see the world with his own eyes.
Liquid fell from his eyes, and Zheng Xing heard Lang Ze's panicked voice, "Xingxing, why are you crying? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, don't cry!"
Then the boy climbed onto the bed and hugged him frantically.
Wet liquid welled up in his eyes. Was that crying? Zheng Xing leaned against his little wolf brother's arms, sniffing blankly, but he managed to control the warm liquid that flowed from his eyes.
He felt the little wolf cub's hands cupping his cheeks, gently wiping away the stains that should be called tears, and then hugging him again.
"It doesn't matter," the boy said. "Whether you can see or not, I will always be by your side. We are best friends and the closest brothers!"
"I will practice the music illusion technique and the song 'Starfield' well so that you can see the stars in the sky again, okay?"
The room fell silent, and after a while, Zheng Xing hummed softly.
The voice had a strong nasal tone, and it sounded so aggrieved.
Langze's expression fell, but his voice was still cheerful. He said, "I learned a new song from Yan Ya's mother. Can I hum it for you?"
After saying that, without waiting for Zheng Xing to answer, he imitated the way Yan Ya coaxed little Lihua to take a nap, gently patted the child's back with his hand, and then softly hummed the song he had just learned.
This is a lullaby with a soft and quiet tune. Even the carefree little wolf cub can hum it with rare tenderness.
Zheng Xing closed his eyes, listened to this strange and gentle music, and slowly his consciousness began to blur.
Only when the lights on the ceiling were completely extinguished did Langze confirm that Zhengxing had fallen asleep. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and there was a hint of annoyance in his bright eyes in the dim light.
He seemed to have good intentions but ended up doing something bad, making Xingxing sad...
Langze was also a little at a loss. After sitting and thinking for a while, he yawned. Unable to resist the sleepiness, he just lay back with the child in his arms and soon fell into a sound sleep.
The night returned to tranquility again.
After getting up the next day, Langze did not mention what happened last night, as if what he said to Zhengxing last night was all a dream. Zhengxing did not mention it again either, as if he did not remember such an incident.
However, when Su Ci woke up and had breakfast, the two children arrived at his dormitory one after another.
Zheng Xing came first. This was the first time he took the initiative to come to the breeder's room.
The child seemed very restrained and uneasy until Su Ci asked him to sit on the sofa. He curled up in the corner of the sofa and quietly pulled a pillow over to cover himself. Only then did he feel a little more comfortable.
Su Ci was eating, while A Yan was preparing his training clothes and chatting with the children.
"Did Langze tell you?" A Yan asked.
Zheng Xing nodded, hugged his knees and curled up into a ball, making an almost inaudible "hmm" sound.
"What do you think?" A Yan continued to ask, "If my eyes are cured, I can see this colorful world."
"I...I can't be cured."
Zheng Xing's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for Su Ci and A Yan to hear clearly, "I... I don't want to lose my ability..."
Then he became quiet again.
A Yanwei opened his mouth and was about to say something, but suddenly stopped and looked at the door. He saw the metal door open and Langze's figure ran in again.
"Susu, Brother Ayan, good morning!"
He obviously didn't notice Zheng Xing who had merged himself with the pillow in the corner of the sofa. After saying hello, he ran to Su Ci's side.
"Susu, I've already told Xingxing about what I asked you to do last night!" Langze said this, his speech slowing down. "He may not want to be treated anymore..."
In fact, after Su Ci told him the price of curing his eyes, Langze had more or less guessed Zhengxing's choice. They were not children who grew up in a greenhouse, especially Langze.
His childhood experiences have made him aware of the cruelty of this world. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, if Zheng Xing loses his ability, how will he protect himself in the future?
Although he wanted to protect him all the time, Langze also knew his own weight. He couldn't even beat Ran Lie and Rong Heng. There were too many people in this world who were stronger than him. He couldn't always stay by Xingxing's side.
Therefore, the stars still need to have the power to protect themselves!
After listening to his words, Su Ci looked at him and asked, "So, do you want your snacks back?"
But Langze shook his head.
"No, I'll leave the snacks here with you." The boy's green eyes shone slightly. "We're still young. Who knows what will happen in the future?"
"If Xingxing wants to get his eyes treated in the future, can you continue to help him? Our deal will still stand!"
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