The Crazed Little Darling: Pampered by the Possesive Commander!-Chapter 155: Good Girl, Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Me
The sound of faint murmuring reached her ears, occasionally mixed with the rustle of leaves in the wind.
The dry firewood crackled as it burned, the firelight seemed to dance in front of her eyes, highlighting the apples hanging on the trees with a vivid red that made one swallow involuntarily, yet in reality, no one dared to pick them.
The surroundings were bustling, yet Su Ruan felt empty inside, her body quiet to the point of being eerie.
Her eyelashes fluttered lightly as she tightened her grip on the bow and arrow in her hand.
Amidst the uncertain shadows, a low breathing sound seemed to come to her ears. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Su Ruan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she turned her head to look over, but before she could speak, she was enveloped in a familiar and warm embrace.
"Don’t worry, baby, it’s me,"
It was Lu Shinian.
The once empty heart suddenly felt full.
The hand holding the bow and arrow relaxed slightly, and her fingertips clutched the clothing on Lu Shinian’s chest as she whispered, "What are you doing here?"
She tilted her small face up, looking at Lu Shinian with earnest eyes that held a hint of longing.
"If someone discovers..."
"They won’t," Lu Shinian answered immediately, "No one will find out."
Since he dared to appear here, he had naturally made all the necessary plans.
It was sleeping time now, and when nothing major was happening, wasn’t it natural to pause the live broadcast?
Lu Shinian looked down, his fingertips gently caressing Su Ruan’s face.
The warmth from his fingertips seemed to remind him that his Ruan Ruan was right in front of him, so close, within reach.
"Are you having fun, Ruan Ruan?" Lu Shinian asked softly.
Su Ruan gave a silent, gentle chuckle and whispered, "Yes."
"That tiger," Lu Shinian brought up the important matter, "Can it understand what you say?"
When this matter was mentioned, Su Ruan didn’t hide anything. She briefly explained about Da Hu and shared her own speculation.
"It should be a completely beastified High Spiritual Power User."
This speculation coincided with what Lu Shinian had previously thought on the warship.
"I’ve already sent 003 to investigate," Lu Shinian said softly, "I’ll handle this matter."
Lu Shinian didn’t elaborate on how he would handle it, but Su Ruan had a vague guess in her mind.
Her small hand grabbed at his chest, her fingertips tense and slightly pale, "How will you handle it?"
In a rare moment, she pursued, "Are you going to secretly send it somewhere?"
Lu Shinian lowered his eyes and said nothing.
"Let them disappear from in front of people, eventually to be forgotten, right?" Su Ruan asked softly.
Lu Shinian fell silent, seemingly sighed helplessly, and held Su Ruan a little tighter.
Listening to Lu Shinian’s heartbeat, Su Ruan’s long eyelashes lowered.
The wind swept past, carrying away some sounds.
After a long time, Lu Shinian finally responded, "Yes."
High Spiritual Power Users, after complete beastification, are no different from beasts.
They lose their human memories and dignity, completely controlled by their beastly nature.
Such beings can no longer be called humans.
In dealing with these individuals, there was a long period of debate among the Four Great Armies.
Some believed that the completely beastified individuals, no different from beasts, should be eradicated by humans, to at least preserve the last shred of their human dignity.
Others argued that no one has the right to easily take another’s life, especially since these High Spiritual Power Users had contributed to the Federation.
The discussions persisted for a long time, and ultimately, Lu Shinian stepped up and stated he could take in these completely beastified individuals and, using his military rank as a guarantee, promised that these completely beastified ones wouldn’t harm anyone and would definitely not appear before others.
Lu Shinian owned a planet in a remote star system, with no ships traveling to it.
Once these High Spiritual Power Users undergo complete beastification, they are secretly sent to that planet, where they live out their days in the identity of beasts.
This was the best solution they could think of.
The research department under Lu Shinian has been searching for a way to alleviate the Ancestral Stage not just for himself, but also for those completely beastified individuals all these years.
Though the hope is slim, they have never given it up.
Because Lu Shinian bears full responsibility for the completely beastified High Spiritual Power Users, the entire operation is top secret, known only to a few in the Third Legion.
To most people, those High Spiritual Power Users showing symptoms of the Ancestral Stage were thought to slowly die, perhaps even before reaching full beastification, due to spiritual power overload.
There have been numerous historical instances of this.
In addition, High Spiritual Power Users are far removed from ordinary people’s lives, so the secretly "disappeared" completely beastified ones haven’t attracted much attention over the years.
Ordinary people rarely suspect anything.
Who would have thought his Ruan Ruan would guess right off the bat.
Lu Shinian didn’t know whether to praise his Ruan Ruan for being so smart and delicate or worry that her intelligence was too great, fearing one day she might escape the exquisite cage he built for her and flee from his side.
The blood seemed to surge in the depths of his eyes as Lu Shinian cradled Su Ruan’s head against his chest, whispering, "Ruan Ruan, you’re so clever."
The smarter she was, the more he panicked.
The more panicked he became, the harder it was to suppress the sinful thoughts inside, wanting to keep her by his side forever.
When he came back from work, she would obediently wait for him by the door.
He could carry her to any corner of the room, where she would whimper and plead with him, allowing him to drop all cold, abstinent pretense in front of her, muttering nonsense, watching tears form in her eyes, feeling aggrieved yet continuously drawing closer to him.
Because only he was her sole support, the world she relied on to survive.
Knowing his own greed, those thoughts, seemingly planned countless times in the depths of his mind, came creeping in.
Lu Shinian’s big hand tightening around Su Ruan.
Su Ruan sensed Lu Shinian’s grip, her long lashes trembled as she tugged at his chest’s clothing, softly saying, "As long as I’m here, you won’t do that."
"I will definitely save you."
The firm and resolute words blossomed like fireworks in Lu Shinian’s ears.
Greed receded like a tide, his heart swelling with a sense of fulfillment.
He lowered his head, gazing deeply at the Su Ruan in his arms.
"Save me?" He repeated the words, savored them, murmured them over and over, "Save me."
It seemed like a plea, yet also an expectation.
Like a demon who had fallen into an abyss, he was begging for the only light he could see, asking it to rescue him.
Ruan Ruan, save me, only you can pull me out of this endless abyss of desire.
