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Lester is a female insect with a strong learning ability.
He always tries his best to absorb everything he can. Vanlan once observed this point, as to why Lester has such a strong desire for knowledge... It is not accurate to say curiosity, because Lester does not show the corresponding curiosity. He is keen to know more, which seems to be due to his resistance to the uncontrollability brought by the unknown.
For example, when other bugs are about to learn to drive a mecha, the normal reaction and method are probably: initially log into the mecha, understand the functions, try to operate it, become proficient, and practice continuously.
A process of learning how to master mecha operation.
But when Lester was about to learn to drive a mecha, what he saw was far more than just the control of the mecha. He would also think about the assembly method, structure, and operating principle of the mecha, where the core hub was, where it could be discarded when damaged, what measures to take for emergency repairs, and the problems he might encounter after becoming its operator... etc. This would prompt him to simultaneously learn about mecha construction, structure, program operation, and maintenance when learning to drive a mecha...
He instinctively dislikes passive situations that may be caused by the unknown or insufficient information. This characteristic makes him willing to spend several times more energy and time than ordinary insects to maximize the controllability of events in the future.
Lester is also a female insect with strong purpose and planning.
Therefore, when he decided to include "ensuring Fanlan's happiness and contentment" as one of the goals that Chong Sheng needed to achieve, it would not be a simple wish or a verbal blessing. He would actually and solidly begin to promote all favorable conditions for achieving the goal.
For example, he began to take Fanlan to play parties with his "little friends".
He knew Fanlan. He was not a "boudoir" man who would be satisfied with the life in the courtyard. This was evident from the fact that Fanlan refused a private tutor and insisted on choosing a public secondary education institution.
Therefore, a stable, high-quality and "effective" circle of friends is quite necessary.
Effective means that in addition to providing the emotional value that Vanlan needs, it must also provide some practical value.
After all, Lester has decided to go to the front line and cannot keep Vanlan under his eyes all the time. In this case, some friends with sufficient power will be a very good guarantee. After all, in their circle, "friendship" can serve as a very useful and convenient invisible program most of the time.
No matter how many friends Fanlan will make in the future, and no matter how many large and small circles of friends she will form, this initial, stable, and appropriate small circle must exist.
Lester then initially identified three semi-worm options.
The first one is Nuolan Yang, the youngest grandson of the current Minister of State, Minister Yang. He is cheerful and generous, good at making friends, and has high emotional intelligence. He has not shown any lofty ambitions so far, but he is good at networking and will grow up to be a know-it-all with a good character.
The second one is Long Ya, the seventh generation direct descendant of the Long Group. She is smart, has high emotional intelligence, and a good personality. Her female father is strong and her future position is stable. She is also one of the few emotional female insects and is sensitive and observant.
The third one is Kirkland Toth, the grandson of the commander-in-chief of the sixth ship of the Space Fleet. He is carefree, rough but meticulous, a little heroic, and good at and happy to play the role of a protector.
Politics, business, military...well, let's take one from each first.
The other half is June Ostein, the grandson of the chief of staff of the Third Legion. The reason why it is called half is that adding a same-sex friend may provide more common topics, but the compatibility between male insects must also be considered. If June is too arrogant, he will take the initiative to create friction with Vanlan, and Lester will remove him.
In this way, as if unintentionally but actually intentionally, the Chirasoe Garden Tea Party, which lasted for many years, was naturally composed of the above-mentioned fixed members and the floating members who changed like water.
Oh, as for Elworth, with his personality traits he was totally unworthy of being chosen by Lester as Vanlan's playmate. He joined in later because of June's "nepotism" and the fact that he had relatively more opportunities to interact with Vanlan and the others.
At first, Lester was slightly worried that the natural xenophobia of the second generation of aristocratic families might make Fanlan unhappy, but later he found that his worry was totally unnecessary. It was true that these second generation rich kids were naturally xenophobic, but his magical younger brother who showed up halfway had the ability to make people who got along with him fall in love with him after a while. Come to think of it, even he was no exception, so what was there to worry about?
It's just that sometimes I'm too capable and I need to control the scale.
当第N次出手暴揍了一顿扬言“请在成年后我和结婚”的某小屁孩后，莱斯特带走一脸无辜的梵兰，并教育道：“别对那群小鬼态度太好，雌虫都是些没有自知之明的、只会得寸进尺的家伙。”
As if he wasn't a female insect.
The person being modestly educated obediently, but judging from the increasing number of pursuers and pesterers, he probably didn't do anything at all.
If Fanlan heard it, he would probably say that he was innocent. For him, many times he was just maintaining basic social courtesy. He couldn't just not smile at a bug, right?
What made Lester speechless the most was that there were male insects among these stalkers.
You have to know that although homosexuality exists to some extent, it is only a minority group among the Zerg. It is a rare opportunity for a Zerg to meet a same-sex person who confesses to him/her in his/her lifetime. How come a male Zerg friend with "impure intentions" like Fanlan appears every few days?
Especially Narcissus who appeared later, the jewel of the Roya family - a male insect who looks glamorous but is actually scheming and ambitious.
Lestat loathed Narcissus.
It was not simply out of selfish possessiveness, but because he thought Narcissus was harmful.
When the older male insect got close to Fanlan and made intimate gestures, it was like a poisonous snake wrapping around its prey, hissing and spitting out its tongue.
Lester Chirasso knows that look all too well.
That was the gaze of a predator who wanted to turn the other person into his or her own property.
This is a born ambitious person who has no intention of restraining his own desires and will use all means to get everything he wants.
——This male insect will be harmful to Fanlan.
Leicester made this judgment.
He did not tell Fanlan to stay away from Narcissus, or maybe he did, and occasionally showed such an attitude, but without coercion, he basically would not show a real coercive attitude towards Fanlan, so even if he found Narcissus extremely dazzling, he would just sneer and say nothing. After all, Fanlan really liked this handsome "neighbor brother", there was no way, he always liked those beautiful insects, no matter whether they were harmless or dangerous.
So Leicester simply circled the name "Narcissus", watched quietly, prepared, planned for years, and waited for the right time.
Until one day, the venomous snake's uncontrollable and tightening body and scales finally caused Vanlan's discomfort and vigilance. They had the expected and inevitable conflict, and it was difficult to properly resolve it. Leicester, knowing that the time had come, acted decisively and prompted Narcissus to be "promoted" to the Red Star of the Sea.
What he got in return was an intelligence "error" in a later battle. The young officer, who was surrounded on three sides, had his arm broken and his left shoulder to chest and ribs blown to pieces.
He was transferred to the central planet closest to the fortress, where he lay alternately in the advanced regeneration chamber and the recuperation chamber for a month. During this time, he communicated with Fanlan via video as if nothing had happened. The second time, he was asked by the sensitive male insect why he only showed his face. Lester had to admit that he was slightly injured. Since this adopted brother would never call injuries of normal degree or below "injuries", Fanlan drew up a travel plan for this planet and appeared in the medical room on the third day.
The young male insect looked at his left arm which was still in a broken state without saying a word. Lester didn't dare to speak either. He knew that Fanlan would not say "you made me worry" nor would he blame him. Fanlan was not the male character in popular novels who would cry and say "have you ever considered my feelings" and "you are not allowed to go again" after seeing the "hero" being injured in the battle. Just as Lester always knew how precious Fanlan was, but never said to the treasure that happened to land in his palm, "you can only dance in my palm."
But when he looked at Fanlan, who had his eyes lowered and remained silent, he knew that he was sad.
I made him feel bad.
This realization was like an iron hook with a lead stone hanging on it, hanging in Lester's chest, dull, cold and hard, and the pain was deeper and longer-lasting than the pain brought by the squirming and regenerating flesh and blood.
If only I were stronger.
The red-haired female insect thought so.
A little stronger.
A little stronger.
Not enough, not enough...not enough at all.
As his thoughts were echoing in his mind, Fanlan suddenly raised his hand, and the male insect's warm palm was placed on the side of his face. He asked, "What are you thinking about?"
What are you thinking about - Vanlan would often ask Lester this question, easily breaking some of the boundaries that were supposed to exist.
"I think I'm not strong enough." Lester answered truthfully.
"No, you are wrong."
Perhaps it was a privilege for Lester to hear Vanlan's direct tone. After all, the gentle and polite little male insect rarely directly denied his ideas.
"You are stronger than anyone, Lester. You have the strongest heart."
"I'll be sad only because I care about you so much."
"That's all."
"Don't take all the responsibility on yourself."
Fanlan's hand brushed across his cheek, and his slender fingers sank into the flaming red hair, stroking it gently.
"Should I have said that?"
He looked at Lester seriously and attentively, with a gaze that was deeper and more weighty than his usual tenderness and gentleness.
"I said..."
"You are omnipotent in my eyes."
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