Chapter 709 - 341: The Mysterious Insect Imperial (Part 2)
"Gu Ningzhi!" Li You’s back was always straight, and because he was rather slender, his figure appeared even more elongated. Now he looked down at Gu Ningzhi, his dark eyes carrying an indescribable complexity, "Just this once, it won’t happen again."
Gu Ningzhi naturally grinned cheekily and flattered, "Little Squid, you’re indeed noble and broad-minded."
Li You scoffed, "Noble and broad-minded? You’re overthinking it. I didn’t say I wouldn’t hold you accountable. All the work today is yours to handle, and from now on you’ll have to take on half of the workload. Don’t think about slacking off!"
In the end, Gu Ningzhi was pushed to take on the work that should have gone to Lieutenant General Li You. Gu Ningzhi worked for several hours, with tens of thousands of documents still having thirty percent unfinished, and this was just half a day’s work, with more to be delivered shortly.
"Where’s Little Squid?" Gu Ningzhi found a moment to stuff himself with some snacks, and when he looked up, he realized the outside had turned dark, and Li You was nowhere to be seen. He got up to search, but found the other person sprawled on the sofa, sleeping soundly, not even waking up when he got close.
"These days have really been exhausting... being a Lieutenant General isn’t for humans..." Gu Ningzhi took a coat lying nearby and draped it over him. After thinking for a moment, he got up to contact his father, "Old man, I’m thinking of coming home..."
Gu Qidong gave a cold snort and asked, "Why the sudden thought of returning? Aren’t you planning to keep drifting?"
"Something happened with the youngest, and someone from the Gu Family named Ning should stand up. With the current situation, no matter how hard you and Mom try to have a fourth son, it would be too late." Gu Ningzhi maintained his cheeky smile, but his eyes were filled with seriousness.
Gu Qidong, though he had formally declared a severance of father-son relations, hadn’t expelled Gu Ningzhi from the family register; he was still the Second Young Master Gu. Returning at this moment was undoubtedly good news for the slightly declining Gu Family.
Gu Ningzhi had only run away from home to wander around, unlike Gu Ningyi who became a Star Thief Leader, or Gu Ningxuan who had a dark history. If he wanted to return home, he could do so without anyone stopping him. He hadn’t returned before because he didn’t want to.
"It’s good you’re coming back... with how things are, what else can I say?" Gu Qidong showed reluctance, as if unwilling, but his eyes betrayed his true feelings, "Report to your grandfather, and give him my regards."
After ending the call, Gu Ningzhi pressed his forehead in slight frustration, not understanding what madness prompted him earlier to unexpectedly tell the old man he wanted to come home! Indeed, a moment of emotion wasn’t worth it; he actually just wanted to tell the old man not to let that old fox from the Qin Family exploit Little Squid so much... how did it end up coming out like that?
But what’s said is said, like spilled water that can’t be taken back. All he could do was choose to return to the Gu Family.
When Li You woke up and heard Gu Ningzhi’s decision, he remained silent for a long time. Gu Ningzhi couldn’t stand his expression as if his father just died, and irritably said, "Weren’t you always hoping I’d go back? Why are you being so changeable now? Once I return home, I’ll be entering the Military Department anyway. Who knows, maybe in two or three years, I might be promoted to Lieutenant General... such speed is unattainable for you."
Li You remained silent, just staring at his face, and just when Gu Ningzhi was about to be unnerved by the stare, he said, "That’s good, after all, I originally thought so before; now that you’re returning, it aligns with my intentions."
No matter how smart Gu Ningzhi was, at this moment his mind was a bit muddled. Could anyone tell him what was going on with Li You?
𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Time flew by, and when the Gu Family dispatched a team to that desolate planet to start establishing a secret base, the first real encounter between the Insect Race and the Human Alliance began in earnest, yet the outcome was disastrous. A month later, the third planet fell.
The Insect Race continued to expand and reproduce, and the vanguard and cleanup troops sent by the Alliance were completely annihilated.
It was this event that spread the terrifying nature of the Insect Race throughout the entire Human Alliance.
The first two planetary falls involved the Insect Race taking advantage of surprise, and many comforted themselves with the thought that the Insect Race had caught the Alliance off guard, and that those two planets were unprepared. But now... there was no fooling oneself.
Qian Chen joined the Xilena Military Department at the same time as Gu Ningzhi, under the name Su Qianchen, while Qianhe was entrusted to Gu Molin for care and upbringing.
As four more years quietly slipped by, when the Huaixi Brothers were just on the verge of turning eleven and were allowed to go to the battlefield frontlines, Su Jiameng and her companions finally fought their way deep into the Dark West Corner Star Domain, closing in on that mysterious Insect Imperial...
Su Jiameng’s appearance had changed greatly from four years earlier; not only had she grown taller again, her brows and eyes were more intense, her facial contours were no longer soft as before, even her appearance had completely transformed into that of the former [Mr. Su]!
The damaged telekinesis had fully recovered, yet still lingered at the pinnacle of Level Nine, unable to advance further...
"She’s become more and more irritable lately..." Liang Xiaonuo stood outside the command room, seeing Su Jiameng’s shadow filled with gloom, and sighed lightly, "Well, after five years, not even completing the first mission, it’s understandable she’s getting impatient..."
Five years felt like monumental change for Liang Xiaonuo and the others.
Looking back at their past selves from a few years ago, they couldn’t imagine that person being the same as who they were now. In five years, some people remained unchanged, while others transformed completely inside and out.
"I’m worried she’ll do something extreme." Cui Hu had matured into a seasoned man, upon closer inspection, it would be found that one of his arms was entirely mechanical, and there were two scars on his face that could never be erased. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)