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Lu Li understood Grandma Lu very well. He knew where she would be, and he could “coincidentally” run into her much earlier than before.

Whether changing events would affect the future, Lu Li didn’t care. What he wanted was never a specific future; he only wanted the people he cared about to be safe and sound.

Grandma Lu was only ninety years old. In the interstellar era, this was still prime adulthood, so why had she aged so drastically? Because there were no medical facilities on the barren planet, her body couldn’t receive the necessary cleansing treatments, causing severe aging and making ninety seem like advanced old age.

The young Lu Li back then hadn’t understood, but the current Lu Li understood perfectly.

He had to bring Grandma Lu to the Federation earlier so she could live to at least two hundred years old.

Leaving the barren planet earlier also meant he could see Xie Jianwei earlier.

As for what exactly happened in the Xie household, he could investigate it himself.

And as for how to leave?

There were ways.

After spending a month on the barren planet, Lu Li finally caught up to Grandma Lu’s trail.

Seeing a small child, the elderly woman let out the same exclamation of surprise as before: “You little rascal… you’re actually still alive!”

The corners of Lu Li’s lips curved upward ever so slightly, his heart surging with a myriad of emotions.

If it weren’t for Grandma Lu, he would have died long ago. Being able to see his departed, beloved relative once more was truly a joyful and thrilling experience.

However, Lu Li had to hold it together. Because the current him shouldn’t know Grandma Lu, he had to keep up the act.

Fortunately, for President Drama… ahem, for the Lord Marshal, acting was a trivial matter he could handle effortlessly.

He put on a guarded expression, and Grandma Lu immediately laughed, “…We are the same kind.”

“Ah, you don’t understand, do you?” Grandma Lu gestured cheerfully.

Lu Li felt his nose tingle. This time, this time he absolutely would not let Grandma Lu sleep forever on this lonely, barren planet.

Grandma Lu taught Lu Li how to speak and read, taught him hunting skills, and even passed down all the ancient martial arts she had spent her life mastering.

In truth, the current Lu Li was much stronger than Grandma Lu. He only possessed a small, weak body; given time, he would once again be the Imperial Marshal who dominated the galaxy.

At his peak, in a one-on-one fight, there was probably no one in the entire galactic armed forces who could defeat Lu Li.

Having such an excellent foundation was related to his many years of campaigning, but mostly it was due to the solid groundwork laid in his youth—it was because Grandma Lu had taught him well.

Lu Li mimicked learning with decent pretense, and Grandma Lu remarked, “You’re only six or seven, but you really don’t act like a child.”

Lu Li: “…”

Grandma Lu added, “Wait here. I’m going to find something good for you.”

She went out for a trip and returned with a slight scratch on her thumb.

Lu Li froze. Grandma Lu opened her hand, revealing three plump, bright red fruits resting in her thin, weathered palm.

“I call them Sweet-Sweet Fruits because they are really sweet.”

Staring at those fruits, a complex mix of emotions surged in Lu Li’s heart.

Grandma Lu said, “Eat one.”

Lu Li picked one up and fed it to Grandma Lu first. The old woman ate it, her eyes curving into a smile.

Only then did Lu Li pick one up for himself. He naturally knew the taste of this fruit and knew how difficult it was to harvest.

Back then, he had picked countless Sweet-Sweet Fruits for Xie Jianwei; now, Grandma Lu had also picked countless Sweet-Sweet Fruits for him.

Their feelings were identical: when it came to someone they cherished, they always wanted to give them the best, no matter how hard it was to obtain.

Lu Li ate the Sweet-Sweet Fruit. The sweetness burst in his mouth, instantly taking over all his taste buds and frantically signaling the delicious flavor to his nerves.

It was so sweet that it almost tasted a little bitter.

Lu Li ate slowly, trying his best to show a surprised, childish side.

Grandma Lu was successfully taken in by his acting, saying happily, “That’s right, now you look like a child.”

Lu Li smiled.

Grandma Lu said with dissatisfaction, “Don’t always put on an adult face. A child should be a child.”

Lu Li had no choice but to continue acting…

Grandma Lu beamed with joy. “You’re not alone anymore. Grandma is here, you can relax a bit.”

A wave of warmth washed over Lu Li’s heart. His life had been very unfortunate, yet also very blessed.

Because he had Grandma Lu in his youth, and Xie Jianwei in his adulthood.

Those you cherish shouldn’t be too greedy for more; one family member and one lover were enough.

Lu Li was already a fast learner, and he deliberately sped up the process. After about a year, Lu Li no longer needed to play dumb.

Grandma Lu was highly amazed. “You little rascal, you’re going to achieve great things in the future.” Grandma Lu had hit the nail on the head. Actually, her grandson hadn’t achieved anything too grand, he had just accidentally unified the galaxy.

Lu Li smiled modestly.

Grandma Lu sighed again, saying, “It’s just a pity about this barren planet…” If they couldn’t leave this place, what could he possibly achieve? The outside world was vast and great, but this poor child could only stay by the side of an old woman like her.

Lu Li had finally waited for this topic, and he asked, “Grandma, how did my father and mother come here back then?”

Grandma Lu said, “Do you want to go see them?”

Lu Li nodded.

Grandma Lu said, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to see.”

There were absolutely no humans on this barren planet. Lu Li had fled here with his parents, seemingly having encountered a spatial disaster. The family had entered a stasis pod and eventually drifted to this barren planet.

Although it was desolate, it could support human life.

However, Lu Li’s parents seemed to have suffered severe injuries. Not long after stepping out of the stasis pod, they both stopped breathing and passed away, leaving only an infant crying loudly on a massive planet.

Fortunately, the crying didn’t attract wild beasts, but instead attracted Grandma Lu.

Grandma Lu kept him by her side. Although she wasn’t very good at raising children, Lu Li naturally had a strong constitution, and despite the rough upbringing, he surprisingly survived.

Lu Li had no memories of his parents at all, nor did he have much to mourn.

He came here mainly to see the stasis pod.

Seven years had passed, and the silvery-white machine had been covered by yellow sand.

“Grandma, what is this?”

Grandma Lu said, “A stasis pod.” She explained in detail.

Lu Li asked again, “There should be communication equipment inside, right?”

Grandma Lu sighed, “It broke a long time ago.”

Lu Li asked, “Can’t Grandma fix it?”

Grandma Lu ruffled his short hair. “Grandma really doesn’t know how to do this.”

“Is it difficult?”

“I don’t know. Back then, Grandma was fully focused on martial arts and didn’t even graduate middle school.” If one really wanted to learn about these things, they were majors only found in universities. How would she know?

Lu Li said, “Let’s try.”

Grandma Lu laughed. “How do we try?”

Lu Li said, “Just mess around with it, maybe we can fix it.”

Grandma Lu didn’t take it seriously; it was just a child talking. But it didn’t matter. If Lu Li wanted to try, let him try. Luck was a real thing, and in case that one-in-a-billion chance fell from the sky, they ought to reach out and catch it.

Looking at the transmitter in front of him, Lu Li couldn’t help but curve his lips.

Although he couldn’t compare to A-Wei’s ability to build starships, fixing this little thing was truly not difficult.

When campaigning outside, one could encounter anything. Basic repairs were a mandatory course for a soldier.

He not only had to fix the communicator, but he also had to lure a pack of wolf cubs over, and then go snatch his wife.

Federation Year 4312, Xie Residence.

Xie Jianwei was eleven years old, studying at the Capital Central Academy.

This was the highest institution of learning in the Federation, teeming with talent. Anyone walking out of there was an elite in their respective fields, shouldering the grand mission of revitalizing the Federation and expanding across the galaxy.

To be admitted here at the age of eleven, Xie Jianwei was the only one in history, and probably the last.

He had been a legend since childhood. His rare SSS-rank mental capacity represented the pinnacle of human intellect.

And he hadn’t disappointed. At the age of seven, he solved the Ali System’s Second Su Conjecture, shocking the Federation.

Afterward, quite a few people were convinced it was a publicity stunt by the Xie household. After all, the Xie family was incredibly wealthy and powerful, and Xie Xing was a popular candidate for leadership. What wouldn’t they do to build momentum for themselves?

Seven years old. Even though seven-year-olds in the Federation era learned a lot, the Ali System’s Second Su Conjecture was ranked as one of the thirteen great unsolved problems of the galaxy.

How could a seven-year-old solve a conjecture that had stumped countless top-tier academicians?

But a live debate silenced everyone.

A small child, looking like a pale porcelain doll, his voice as tender as soft cotton candy, yet his mind was clear and his demeanor composed. Facing the aggressiveness of a group of adults, his answers were impeccable. He effortlessly made a bunch of old men forget his age, debating with him for an entire afternoon.

It wasn’t until the AI nanny prompted, “The young master should rest now.” After all, he was young, and his body couldn’t handle it.

The group of old men suddenly snapped to their senses. They had completely forgotten the time, forgotten what they had come to do, and utterly immersed themselves in the world of physics, engaging with this fledgling for a whole afternoon.

From then on, no one could doubt him.

Never mind the Ali System’s Second Su Conjecture; given time, Xie Jianwei could probably prove the N/S Theory, which was still debated endlessly to this day.

But Xie Jianwei didn’t have that much time.

His time was entirely monopolized by his parents.

Having such a genius son, were they carefully nurturing him?

Nurturing was part of it, but mostly, it was exploitation.

Xie Jianwei followed the AI nanny back to the Xie residence. His demeanor was calm, but there was a hint of gloom in the depths of his eyes.

Seeing him return, Mother Xie beamed with joy, hugged him, kissed him, and asked softly, “They didn’t give you a hard time, did they?”

Xie Jianwei looked up at her, quickly averted his gaze, and said, “No.”

Mother Xie said, “They’re jealous of you. Xiao Wei, you have to become even stronger.”

Xie Jianwei remained silent.

Mother Xie said, “Mom made pear soup for you, do you want some?”

Xie Jianwei paused before saying softly, “Okay.”

Mother Xie had him sit down, smiling as she said, “Wait here.”

Xie Jianwei: “Mm.”

He sat upright on the opulent, soft sofa, his thin back straight as an arrow. Though young, his upbringing was impeccable. He was very handsome, like a crisp, tender bamboo shoot under the morning dew—upright, handsome, and pleasing to the eye.

Yet there was an indescribable undertone to it, as if he were a bit too thin, too solitary. Looking across the entire world, there was only this tender bamboo shoot pointing straight at the sky, which truly made one pity him.

Mother Xie came out carrying the pear soup. She was all smiles, her demeanor kind and warm. On the hand holding the delicate porcelain bowl, there was a very faint scratch.

Noticing Xie Jianwei’s gaze, Mother Xie said, “It’s nothing, I accidentally scratched it while cutting the pears. I know you love eating what mom makes herself, so I didn’t use the food processor.”

What a wonderful display of a loving mother’s heart. For her son, she put aside the noble airs of Mrs. Xie, doing things that even commoners nowadays wouldn’t do.

Xie Jianwei liked pear soup. Asian pears were very sweet, but their texture wasn’t great. However, after boiling, they became sweet, soft, and incredibly delicious.

Mother Xie looked at him expectantly. “Eat it, it’ll get cold if you wait.”

Xie Jianwei said, “Thank you, Mother.”

Mother Xie smiled. “Why are you being so polite with Mom?”

Xie Jianwei took the spoon, scooped up a piece of pear, and put it in his mouth. The sweetness spread, but he found it sour, bitter, and hard to swallow.

Mother Xie asked him, “Is it good?”

Xie Jianwei smiled very gently. “It’s very good.”

Mother Xie smiled happily.

She was very beautiful, once renowned as the number one beauty in the galaxy. Because of her noble background, she was highly sought after by millions. In the end, she married Xie Xing, the outstanding and highly promising only son of the Xie family.

They loved each other deeply, giving birth to three sons in succession, creating the Federation’s number one model family.

Yes, a model.

A strict father, a loving mother, and exceptional sons; they drew much attention and endless envy.

Xie Jianwei drank the pear soup leaving not a single drop. The sensation of the heavy bitterness burning his throat was extremely unpleasant, but he didn’t even frown.

Mother Xie said, “If you like it, Mom will make it for you again.”

Xie Jianwei said, “No need, Mother. You just got back, don’t tire yourself out.”

Mother Xie said, “You are Mom’s good son. No matter what Mom does for you, Mom doesn’t feel tired.”

Xie Jianwei smiled, waiting quietly.

Unsurprisingly, after a few sentences, Mother Xie finally brought it up: “Xiao Wei, could you do Mom a favor?”

Xie Jianwei smiled and said, “Whatever it is, Mother.”

The joy in Mother Xie’s eyes finally spread: “It’s nothing difficult, you’ll have it solved in no time.” She tapped on her wrist, and a massive packet of data was transferred into Xie Jianwei’s information storage device.

Glancing over the data, Xie Jianwei asked, “What is Mother researching this for?”

Mother Xie sighed and said, “This is a medical project that benefits the nation and the people. If done well, it can bring relief to many children suffering from Charites Hyperactivity Syndrome.”

Xie Jianwei paused. “This data… isn’t complete, is it?”

Mother Xie said, “There is a dedicated research team. Everyone divides the work and cooperates, which makes it much more efficient.”

Xie Jianwei pursed his lips. “Mother, if you give me all the data, I can…”

Mother Xie said with motherly affection, “Mom can’t bear to let you work so hard.”

Xie Jianwei lowered his eyes.

Mother Xie gently stroked his short hair and said softly, “You are still young, but very intelligent. Mom knows that your current coursework is already boring for you, so I’m entrusting this to you, hoping you can continue to progress.”

Xie Jianwei couldn’t help but say, “But I can…”

Before he could finish, Mother Xie interrupted him directly: “Be a good boy, Xiao Wei. Mom believes you can do it independently, but don’t overwork yourself. You are only eleven. Mom hopes you have more time to play, and Mom hopes you enjoy this beautiful age.”

Truly the gentlest words of a loving mother.

Yet Xie Jianwei felt not the slightest bit of warmth. He only felt his heart grow icy cold, an unspeakable chill spreading from within to his limbs and bones.

An hour later, Mother Xie said, “Mom has a banquet tonight. Can you eat dinner at home by yourself?”

Xie Jianwei nodded and said, “Yes.”

Mother Xie said gently, “Mom is leaving now.”

Xie Jianwei said, “Goodbye, Mother.”

Right before she left, Mother Xie smiled again and said, “Mom is looking forward to your good news.”

Xie Jianwei didn’t reply.

Mother Xie kissed him on the forehead and turned to leave.

Xie Jianwei finally spoke up: “Will Mother be coming back tonight?”

Mother Xie said, “I will, but it will probably be quite late. Don’t wait up for me.”

Xie Jianwei acknowledged her.

His mother left, and Xie Jianwei turned back into the house.

The magnificent mansion represented supreme power and wealth on the capital planet where land was worth its weight in gold, but at this moment, the frail figure slowly stepping through those dark red wooden doors looked horrifyingly as though it were being swallowed into the belly of a fierce beast.

Xie Jianwei had always lived in the belly of a giant beast, surrounded by stomach acid that corroded everything. He stood on a solitary piece of wood, stubbornly waiting.

Waiting for a salvation that would never come.

The house was empty, leaving only cold AI.

They wore human skin, yet their gazes were vacant and their movements clumsy. Even if they simulated a beautiful voice, they were just like his beautiful mother—superficial and empty.

Xie Jianwei glanced at the empty porcelain bowl, stood up, and went to the kitchen.

The kitchen AI stood blankly in place like a monster.

Xie Jianwei tapped on its chest, and it resumed its cold mechanical voice: “Match unsuccessful, operation cannot be performed.”

Xie Jianwei’s expression didn’t change. His pale, slender fingers tapped a few times, and it spoke again: “Master, welcome back.”

Its central control panel was completely exposed, and Xie Jianwei stared at it fixedly.

The usage logs on it had already been wiped—she was always cautious in her actions.

But it was useless. Xie Jianwei didn’t need to look at the history logs.

He had the AI chef make a bowl of pear soup, and with one taste, he knew it was exactly the same as the one his mother made herself.

After all, it was a recipe he had modified.

The fragrant pear soup completely failed to arouse Xie Jianwei’s appetite. He couldn’t eat a single bite. The taste was good, but eating it made his heart ache.

Why lie to him?

Why always lie to him?

Why did his mother always wear another skin when she came to see him?

Xie Jianwei looked at the data in his information device, a wave of irritation rising from the bottom of his heart.

How many times?

How many times exactly?

In this lonely house, he only had machines for company. Every time, only when his mother came back would she bring him a trace of warmth. She would talk to him with her beautiful voice, gently stroke his hair, make him delicious pear soup, and give him a gentle kiss on the forehead when she left.

She was beautiful, kind, possessing all the qualities of a mother…

But no mother would bring him a “difficult problem” every time she returned.

Every time, every single time, Xie Jianwei couldn’t tell if she was coming back to see him or hoping he would solve a problem for her.

It was the latter, but he didn’t want to believe it.

Other people’s mothers would sacrifice everything for their sons, and his mother surely wouldn’t be so stingy as to withhold even genuine love from him.

He was very obedient, very hardworking, striving to do what they wished. How could they not love him?

It was impossible.

Xie Jianwei comforted himself, they were just too busy.

His parents were too busy, for the people of the galaxy, for the entire Federation, for the prosperity of humanity.

They cared about the greater good, so naturally, they had no time to care about their small family.

He should be understanding.

Xie Jianwei took a deep breath, looked at the data in his hand, and slowly felt somewhat gratified.

He could help them, he could help those pitiful children, which was also a good thing.

Xie Jianwei was still too young.

An eleven-year-old boy, even if he could solve world-class problems, couldn’t solve a problem called the “human heart.”

Especially when this human heart involved the love of a father and mother.

How many young children could push away this love, just like a youth experiencing his first awakening of love could never resist the allure of a captivating glance?

That night, Xie Jianwei waited until midnight, and Mother Xie didn’t come back.

Xie Jianwei waited until three in the morning, and the door still hadn’t moved.

At four o’clock he was sleepy, so he went to bed, covered himself with the quilt, and fell asleep. In a daze, he seemed to feel someone approaching. He suddenly opened his eyes, meeting a pair of vacant, cold eyes.

Xie Jianwei sat up and poked the AI’s chest.

The AI remained motionless, standing stiffly.

Xie Jianwei, wrapped in his quilt, modified the settings on its chest.

This was a nanny robot. Previously, Xie Jianwei had set it to come and cover him with a blanket at night, but tonight he didn’t want to use it. After stubbornly canceling the setting, Xie Jianwei looked up and found that it was dawn.

What was the use of canceling it?

Xie Jianwei set it back again.

The AI left, and Xie Jianwei also lost his sleepiness. He got out of bed in his pajamas, looking at the utterly warmthless house outside.

She definitely hadn’t come back.

Xie Jianwei went back into his room to get dressed. Just then, his wrist flashed. Xie Jianwei’s eyes lit up as he swiped open the message.

From Mother: Be a good boy, darling, Mom has gone to work.

Xie Jianwei’s eyes dimmed again.

She hadn’t come back at all, so why pretend she had come back and left early in the morning?

Did his mother really send this message herself?

If she was truly thinking of him, why not leave a voice message?

Oh, voice messages wouldn’t do either, they were too easy to fake.

Xie Jianwei returned to his room expressionlessly, sat in a chair, and stared blankly for a long time.

The date on the calendar jumped to July 1st. Half a year had passed. His father had come back once, and his mother had come back three times.

The next time…

Xie Jianwei looked at the date, it would be at least September, right?

September, it would already be autumn.

Xie Jianwei reined in his wandering thoughts and put all his focus on the “difficult problem” in his information device.

Being able to help others made Xie Jianwei very happy.

He knew about Charites Hyperactivity Syndrome. It was a common childhood disease, not fatal, but highly distressful once contracted. Because it was a neurological disease, it was very difficult to treat, let alone control.

Having a solution would be a great thing for these thousands of families.

His parents had no time to care about him, but they cared about countless children.

Xie Jianwei gathered his spirits and engrossed himself in this difficult problem.

On the barren planet, Grandma Lu was dumbfounded: “You… you… you…” Little A-Li actually fixed the communicator on this stasis pod??

Lu Li spent nearly half a month finally getting this piece of junk sorted out.

Actually, it shouldn’t have taken that long. The main reason was that he was afraid Grandma Lu wouldn’t be able to accept it if he fixed it in a day.

Although right now, she still couldn’t accept it.

How on earth did a six or seven-year-old brat fix that godforsaken thing!

This would probably be a lifelong unsolved mystery for Grandma Lu.

Of course, she would be able to accept it soon enough. Compared to her own grandson, her grandson-in-law was even more heaven-defying.

The world belonged to the young, and the elderly should just enjoy their peaceful lives. The future Grandma Lu would think exactly this.

After Lu Li fixed the communicator, he didn’t send a signal directly, but instead asked Grandma Lu: “Grandma, this signal might not necessarily be received by the regular army, right?”

Grandma Lu thought for a moment and said, “Indeed, not necessarily.”

This barren planet was extremely remote. Although it was still Federation territory, the galaxy was too vast, the number of habitable planets was countless, and there were many places beyond the Federation’s jurisdiction.

Although humanity had established a Federation, outside the Federation, countless pirates still roamed.

In the interstellar era, piracy, much like returning to the Middle Ages of ancient Earth, instantly prospered and flourished.

The sea of stars was like an ocean, with many treacherous and unpredictable places. Piloting a starship and soaring freely through the universe, even the most powerful Federation regular army couldn’t dream of catching them.

Pirates didn’t have fixed bases. Unless you blew up all their starships at once, you couldn’t hope to root them out.

Later, the Federation stopped bothering with them. Rather than wasting money and manpower clinging to a bunch of insignificant “savages,” it was better to develop habitable planets and consolidate existing territories.

The universe was too large, and it was no longer a domain that humanity could easily conquer.

This barren planet was so remote that the Federation’s regular army could barely be bothered to set foot here, while pirates might frequently roam about.

After all, places without the regular army were their domain.

Grandma Lu sighed and said, “I think you probably fixed this communicator for nothing.”

Lu Li knowingly asked, “Why?”

Grandma Lu said, “If the regular army sees the signal, nine times out of ten they’ll send a rescue mission. But if it’s pirates… they won’t pay attention to this kind of thing.”

Without massive profits, why would they waste resources landing on a dilapidated barren planet?

Afraid that little A-Li would be sad, Grandma Lu comforted him: “Not necessarily, maybe the regular army will receive it.”

Lu Li certainly didn’t want the regular army to actually receive it.

He wished he could attract a bunch of pirates, so that… he could do more things.

Lu Li looked at Grandma Lu: “Grandma, are pirates very formidable?”

Grandma Lu thought for a moment and said, “About… thirty or forty, I suppose.”

Translated, this meant Grandma Lu could basically knock out thirty or forty pirates with one punch.

Yes, no problem, she was just that slick.

Lu Li asked “cautiously” again: “Are there many of them?”

Grandma Lu said, “Probably not too many, a few thousand at most.” Just a few hundred punches, consider it basic training.

Lu Li said, “Then if we really attract them, we won’t get bullied, right?”

Grandma Lu laughed very heartily. She ruffled little A-Li’s adorably cute little head and said, “Don’t worry, the people who can bully us probably haven’t been born yet.”

Lu Li smiled with his eyes crinkled. He had been born, he was just his wife, and he was happy to be “bullied” by his wife, exceedingly happy.

But… his wife seemed a bit small. Yes, he was also a bit small.

When would he grow up? For the first time, Lu Li was so troubled by the setting of being five years younger than his wife.

Lu Li’s plan was very solid. He had also been a pirate boss back in the day, so he knew the pirates’ internal signal patterns very well.

If pirates wanted to live freely, they had to amass wealth. Robbery was one thing, but they couldn’t do it too much. If they did it too much, the regular army would get furious, and a furious regular army meant an all-out extermination campaign, and then their good days would be over.

So they had to have their own ways of making money.

Usually, it was through pioneering. Countless pirates would survey various planets, and upon discovering abundant resources, they would send out a signal. After receiving it, pirates would rush over to harvest. Back and forth like this, they were all quite wealthy.

Just as Grandma Lu said, if they just sent out a distress signal, those pirates would absolutely ignore it, pretend they didn’t see it, and calmly sail past.

But if they sent out an internal resource signal, their eyes would definitely light up with gold, and they would arrive with lightning speed.

Back then, Lu Li and Xie Jianwei had integrated almost all the major pirate groups, so he really remembered the prototypes of many pirate signals.

Now, he would send them out one by one, and see who would come to the “rescue.”

After persevering like this for seven or eight days, a starship really did break through the clouds and slowly descend.

Grandma Lu said in surprise: “Have the pirates of this generation changed their nature? They’ve actually learned to save people?” This was truly too bizarre.

Lu Li said, “It’s a good thing, regardless.”

Grandma Lu was very happy: “It’s a great thing! I was always afraid you would be trapped on this barren planet for the rest of your life, and wouldn’t even be able to marry a wife when the time came. How pitiful.”

Lu Li: “…” He was going to get a wife right now!

However, the pirate group that arrived was still quite famous, the overlords of this region, named Morning Star.

Giving themselves such a shiny name was mainly because their commander was too much of a show-off, boasting himself as the number one handsome man in the world, with only the morning star able to match him.

Lu Li seemed to remember this person in his impression… When he and Xie Jianwei subdued the pirate group back then, this guy refused to submit at first, insisting on fighting to the bitter end. Even if his starship was blown to ashes, he would absolutely not submit to anyone.

Xie Jianwei, however, had taken a fancy to the performance of his starship, thinking it would be a good ship after some modifications, so he decided to keep it.

But Mr. “Morning Star” was stubborn, refusing to yield even if beaten to death, vowing to turn to ashes along with his starship…

Left with no choice, Xie Jianwei decided to step forward and negotiate, to have a good talk with him.

As a result, as soon as Xie Jianwei showed his face, Mr. “Morning Star” stared blankly for a while, then wept bitterly.

Xie Jianwei blinked, a bit puzzled: “Do I look that scary?” It was the first time the Military Advisor had experienced scaring someone to tears.

After sniffling for a long time, Mr. Morning Star finally spoke: “You… you… why do you look so beautiful!”

Xie Jianwei: “…”

Lu Li, listening from the side, was furious. This garbage pirate dared to covet A-Wei!

Before Lu Li could speak, Mr. Morning Star had already indicated his surrender: “I have always styled myself as the morning star, but I never expected to meet the true morning star. To be your subordinate, I am completely willing!”

Lu Li’s mouth twitched, wanting to beat this lecherous thing to death.

But there was no chance to do so later on. For one thing, Lu Li had too many things to do. For another, Li Chenxing was a sycophant, dedicated to pleasing Xie Jianwei, and A-Wei actually protected him!

So what if Lu Li was unhappy? He didn’t dare make his wife angry.

Meeting again now, Lu Li felt it was time to let Li Chenxing know why fists were so hard.

Li Chenxing didn’t disembark at first. Although discovering resources was a good thing, it wasn’t worth alarming him, the commander. He calmly waited for his subordinates to report the good news.

As a result, his subordinates returned. They didn’t bring good news, but instead, each of them had bruised noses and swollen faces, too ugly to be seen.

“Get lost, get lost!” Li Chenxing’s eyes were almost blinded by the sight. Coming before him looking like such a mess.

His subordinate said with swollen lips: “Boss, there’s an old woman down there who is too formidable!”

Hearing the words “old woman,” Li Chenxing lost interest. Formidable or not, who cares about an old woman.

“Worthless, getting beaten up like this by a woman.” He turned to a trusted aide and said, “Go see what’s going on.”

The trusted aide was quite skilled and looked down on these lackeys. He strutted off the ship with his head held high, only to be carried back crying.

What was going on?

Li Chenxing, after all, was a pirate boss, and finally realized he had probably hit a tough wall.

“Let’s go, let’s go, it’s probably a trap. There are no resources, retreat!”

He reacted quite fast, but unfortunately, it was too late. The person who carried his trusted aide onto the ship was exactly Grandma Lu.

Grandma Lu pulled off her disguise and smiled at the young man: “You’re a good-looking young fellow.”

Li Chenxing hummed: “Of course, I am…”

Before he could finish, Grandma Lu threw a punch, giving him a welcoming gift—one panda eye.

Holding his eye, Li Chenxing exploded: “You… you actually hit me!”

Grandma Lu gave him another panda eye and said calmly, “I despise this kind of slick, pretty boy the most.”

Li Chenxing glared with his two panda eyes, about to explode with anger: “Slick? Pretty boy? Old woman, do you want to die!”

Grandma Lu slapped him again: “Watch your mouth.”

Li Chenxing was furious: “Men! Kill this… this…” In the end, he didn’t dare say the words “old woman.”

However, it was of no use. Grandma Lu took on thirty or forty people with one punch. Li Chenxing’s small pirate group was immediately beaten to the point where they couldn’t take care of themselves!

Li Chenxing’s eyes darted around and saw the little toddler behind Grandma Lu.

So what if the old woman was formidable? As long as he tied up that little toddler, this crazy woman would definitely stop!

No sooner said than done, Li Chenxing lunged forward and tightly hugged little Lu Li.

Lu Li: “…”

Li Chenxing stared at Grandma Lu and said smugly: “If you make another move, I’ll kill him!”

Grandma Lu: “…”

Li Chenxing was a bit puzzled. Why are you sympathizing with me? You dead old woman, why are you sympathizing with me! You two are the ones in trouble, okay!

And then… Li Chenxing was thrown over a shoulder, flipped mid-air, and smashed onto the ground.

With a loud bang, the back of his head hit the steel plate, and Li Chenxing was still confused. What was the situation, who sneak-attacked him?

The little toddler’s small foot stepped on his face, the tender voice full of mockery: “You want to kill me?”