Published: February 12, 2025
“Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Miss Aslan is bad, nor do I have any negative thoughts about the Star Eye Clan. It's just that on the home planet, I have my close female friend.” Ye Zhongming shrugged at the two people with differing expressions, not caring whether this group from the All Races of the Universe understood the meaning of "close female friend" after translation.
Commander Cheng Liujin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, eased a little as long as Ye Zhongming was not angry. He knew that Ye Zhongming could become the Commander Huang Jin, even if this position was only within the Star Eye Clan, which indicated that Cheng Liujin had depth and a comprehensive perspective on problems. He would not be like Aslan, who, after considering matters thoroughly, would act recklessly.
In Cheng Liujin's view, the suggestion that Aslan had just made was indeed reckless. He understood that in Aslan's heart, nothing was more important than the survival of the Star Eye Clan. Therefore, when she made this decision, she considered it a significant sacrifice, believing that as long as Ye Zhongming stayed, she would be handing over nearly half of the Star Eye Clan to him.
However, Cheng Liujin knew that things were not viewed the same way by others, nor would they necessarily cherish what you hold dear. Ye Zhongming managed to become the top scorer in the most brutal rookie battlefield, achieving the highest score ever; would he be a fool? Would he be someone who could not see the situation clearly? The Star Eye Clan might be everything to Aslan, akin to heaven and earth, but to Ye Zhongming, it was merely a starting point. If he remembers your kindness, that’s good, but if he forgets, casually compensating you with some resources from other races would be considered normal.
Moreover, let’s not forget that just after proposing to take away a significant portion of points, Aslan rushed in to say she wanted to marry him, even promising half of the future throne of the Star Eye Clan. Those with good intentions might think she was eager to make amends, while the suspicious might suspect this was a prearranged act, believing she was issuing a worthless check!
This child is strong-willed, responsible, ambitious, and willing to sacrifice; these are all natural advantages for her future as the leader of the Star Eye Clan, but… she is still too young. The exchange of interests is indeed an unchanging law, but… one must also see the situation clearly.
“Miss, please step out for a moment.” If it were any other time, Commander Cheng Liujin, who somewhat believed in a hands-off approach to governance, would never speak to Aslan like this. But at this crucial juncture, he truly did not dare let Aslan speak any further, afraid that this girl might say something out of line that would really anger Ye Zhongming.
“I still have things to discuss with Zhong Ming.” While speaking, he opened the door for Aslan as an elder and gently patted her shoulder, subtly squeezing it.
Aslan really intended to say something else, but Cheng Liujin's actions made her swallow her words. She knew that this person, who had always followed her parents, was the most loyal and trustworthy. If he didn't want her to speak, there must be a reason.
Once Aslan left, Cheng Liujin returned to his seat and smiled apologetically, “The child is still a bit immature; she is too eager to do things for the Star Eye Clan.”
Ye Zhongming nodded. He understood and had no negative thoughts about Aslan or the Star Eye Clan because of this little incident. He saw a glimpse of Xia Bai in Aslan, but it was far from Xia Bai's madness.
“I can release those points, but besides the conditions you mentioned, I have a few other thoughts.” Cheng Liujin's eyes lit up at once. He was not afraid of Ye Zhongming proposing conditions; he was afraid Ye Zhongming would walk away without saying anything. This was a very good start.
“Go ahead.”
Ye Zhongming was not polite either and began to propose his conditions based on his thoughts.