Chapter 100: Meeting Shen Yu Again

Chapter 100: Unexpected Encounter with Shen Yu

Long Shen's words made Bai Yeye feel even worse: "Don't say sorry! This is what I'm supposed to do."

Long Shen forced a smile: "Alright, I won't say it. From now on, just follow your big brother. He'll teach you how to deal with things. Of course, before you do anything, remember one thing: always ensure your own safety. I'll be waiting for you at home."

"Mm!" Bai Yeye agreed resolutely, but he felt a knot in his stomach.

He didn't dare let his family know how dangerous his next plan was—one wrong move and it could cost him his life. Right now, he could only gamble that the fortune teller's prediction was true, that he did have the ability to save Lex.

Long Shen looked at Bai Yeye's determined eyes, and the heavy weight in his chest slowly lifted. Perhaps he had been too tense before; his youngest son wasn't as much in need of protection as he thought.

Long Shen gave him a few more instructions before going to be with his partner.

Bai Yeye hugged his knees and sobbed. If only he hadn't contacted them, maybe he wouldn't be feeling this sad now.

He cried for who knows how long before Long Rui came in and embraced him.

"Stop crying. If you keep being a crybaby, I'll have to send you home," Long Rui said soothingly, wiping away his tears.

Bai Yeye buried his face in his chest, wanting to tell him about Bai Ningxin's condition: "Brother, Dad..."

"I know." Long Rui closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they were filled with determination: "That's why we have to be strong. When we were kids, Dad protected us; now it's our turn to protect him. If you keep crying, it will only worry him."

That calmed Bai Yeye down a bit.

Long Rui patted his head: "YeYe, what we have to deal with now isn't just this one matter. Word about Dad's condition has gotten out, and some planets are getting restless, trying to take advantage of our weakened military to invade us."

Roman had always been the top power in the interstellar community, with a strong military from the start. Especially after Long Shen married Bai Ningxin, gaining the mermaids' help, Roman's military strength grew even more. Lex only reached a position on par with Roman after Shen Yu came along.

The ones who didn't dare take on Shen Yu now wanted to pull Roman down while it was in trouble.

Long Rui not only had to help Shen Yu, but also had to guard against invasions of his own planet, already spread too thin.

"I'm not telling you this to pressure you. We'll take things one step at a time. But right now, I really don't have time to take care of you too much, so you must take care of yourself, understand?" Long Rui looked at him seriously.

Bai Yeye clenched his fists, his resolve even stronger.

Once he'd killed Wu Xiu, he would immediately return to his two fathers.

Afraid of scaring Bai Yeye, Long Rui added a few more words: "Don't be too tense either. Dad's situation isn't too serious. I heard from Uncle Shen that Uncle Xie has already left Phoenix Mountain and is heading to Roman. If needed, the Phoenix clan will help out too."

If he hadn't been escorting Xie Yongyun back to Phoenix Mountain, Xie Shihua would have gone to Roman to accompany Bai Ningxin long ago. Seeing his old buddy in this condition, Xie Shihua's heart ached just as much as theirs.

Bai Yeye let out a sigh of relief: "That's good. I'll have to thank Uncle Xie later."

Long Rui hesitated for a moment, then spoke: "Shen Yu told me before that if I found you, I should let him know. Can I tell him?"

In the past few days, because Bai Yeye had been soaking in medicinal baths, Long Rui was afraid of interfering with his recovery and hadn't told him. When Shen Yu asked again today, Long Rui decided to come clean.

Hearing Shen Yu's name, Bai Yeye remained silent.

Long Rui said softly: "The idea of sending you away was mine. It has nothing to do with him."

Bai Yeye lowered his head: "I'm not angry about that. I just don't want to see him right now."

"Why?"

Although he had a conflict with Shen Yu before, over these days, he could see Shen Yu's character and ability. He felt at ease knowing Bai Yeye was with an alpha like that.

Bai Yeye covered his face with his hands: "I don't know why either. I just don't want to see him now. Anyway, let's talk about this after I've avenged Second Brother's death. I really don't have the energy to discuss it now."

"Alright." Long Rui didn't force him.

Bai Yeye and Long Rui talked late into the night before parting. After Long Rui went back to his room to rest, Bai Yeye left his own room, heading to the agreed place to wait for Wu Shao.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Shen Yu on the way.

Bai Yeye had imagined many times how sweet it would be when they met after he revealed who he was, but he never expected it to happen under these circumstances.

Neither of them spoke, just silently looking at each other.

When his eyes started to burn again, Bai Yeye looked away and kept walking toward where he was going.

Shen Yu rushed forward and hugged him, so hard it felt like he was trying to melt Bai Yeye into himself.

"I'm sorry."

Hearing Shen Yu's apology, Bai Yeye simply pushed him away calmly: "Don't say sorry to me. I've been lying to you too, never being honest. We're even."

"YeYe, don't be like this, okay? Please." Bai Yeye's attitude made Shen Yu's heart tighten with anxiety.

Bai Yeye turned his head away: "Go back and take care of your stuff. I have my own things to do."

Shen Yu didn't let him go: "Come back to the base with me, alright? I promise you, I won't send you away this time."

He needed Bai Yeye right there with him to feel safe.

"Shen Yu, I really have to handle my own matters."

"YeYe..."

"We'll talk about us when we see each other next time. Take care of yourself. Don't stop me, and don't follow me, or I'll be really mad." Bai Yeye forced himself to look cold and walked around him.

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