Francis Kaslana, as Kallen's biological father, must first consider his identity as the head of the Kaslana family. He cannot watch the collective interests of the entire Kaslana family being damaged.
It's human nature and there's nothing wrong with it.
But Kallen, as the "saint", still oppressed Francis and forced him to agree to the reform.
1. The "ideal" that she and Lu Mian share must be put into reality, no matter what the cost.
Second, she was able to restrain her personal emotions and treat the entire Kaslana family "relatively gently". If the plan had not been implemented and Otto was confused, it would not be as simple as half of the people dying.
You know, among the things that directly or indirectly led to Lu Mian’s disappearance, one of them was “bringing Francis back to life”.
Maybe Otto is waiting to take advantage of this...
When she thought of this, Kallen's hand unconsciously touched her lower abdomen and her brows slightly frowned.
She just felt a stomachache.
At this moment, she wished that the person who died was herself.
As she thought about it, Kallen's already narrowed eyes gradually closed.
Even if she tried hard, she was still too tired.
Otto believed that she had truly overcome the grief of losing Lu Mian, so did that mean she didn't have a heart made of flesh and blood?
She just had more important things to do.
After all, she had promised Lu Mian.
Don't want to think about it anymore.
Just as Karin was dozing off and about to fall into a sleep, Lu Mian's figure slowly emerged from the other end of the ancient tree.
His figure flickered and looked extremely unreal, and he himself seemed as if all the bones in his body had been pulled out alive, and he fell limply to his knees on the ground.
All plants have yin and yang sides, and trees are no exception.
Karin sat on the sunny side, facing the slightly cool but pleasant sunshine, and was completely unaware of Lu Mian's silent appearance.
Lu Mian huddled in the shadow of the shady side, twitching and shivering, looking extremely embarrassed.
"Hiss——" Lu Mian took a deep breath because of the severe pain and the feeling of being detached from his body.
How painful is it?
He had managed to hold on even when his soul was burned by the heavenly fire, but now he was in so much pain.
This would also be the direct reason why he dispersed in front of Otto.
He originally wanted to look at Otto a few more times, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it.
If I stay any longer, Otto will definitely find me.
The pain was like having every inch of skin on my body peeled off alive, soaked in salt water and then stuck back on.
Lu Mian endured the pain but was not afraid of it at all. Instead, he tried his best to adjust his body shape and condition.
It's really heartbreaking to watch, at least someone is heartbroken.
"Host, you have done a lot for Otto and Kallen. Why do you have to endure the pain of soul dispersion to this extent?" The system said as it stroked Lu Mian's back gently.
It’s not that she doesn’t understand feelings, but she can’t understand such complicated feelings no matter what.
Even if they are blood relatives, not many can do this for their own children, right?
In response, Lu Mian only showed an extremely pure smile and said in a trembling voice:
"No, not just for, uh... Otto and Kallen, but also for myself.
"Hiss - this way, I won't have any regrets because of a few words. I can fulfill my wish and face life and death calmly."
He came to this world and met Otto and Kallen, not to make them regret it and live with it for the rest of their lives.
With this kind of opportunity, I can also put myself in their shoes and take the opportunity to make it up to myself who was unable to see my grandparents for the last time and help them fulfill their wish.
Where can I find such a good thing?
"I, don't understand..." The system's voice had lost its former vitality, leaving only sweetness.
But Lu Mian smiled even more brightly, "Then I hope that we can work together for a very long time in the future. You will understand."
"Well," the system did not refute, but smiled a little, "After all, host, you are such a strange and unreasonable person."
"Tsk, why does the word 'irrational' sound so weird?"
"Hehe~"
After some lighthearted banter, Lu Mian finally adjusted himself and stood up again.
A man with an ordinary face walked out from the shadows, approached the saint who was bathed in the bright sunshine, and slowly revealed his figure.
He looked at the saint who seemed to be sleeping soundly, opened his mouth, but in the end he just took off his black windbreaker that was as solid as his body and lightly draped it over the saint's delicate body.
He seemed to have no intention of saying anything more.
But at this moment, the saint suddenly opened her blue eyes and her gaze was fixed on the man.
In the cool morning light, she was smiling, her smile was sweeter than sugar, but as soon as she opened her mouth, her voice was tearful:
"You came back to see us."
Chapter 4: Walk Slowly (5/)
In the cool morning light, Karen smiled sweetly, but this sweetness could not cover up the look on her face that made her want to cry.
"You came back to see us."
"Well, I've already gone to see Otto. He's my pride and I don't need to worry about anything extra, so the rest of the time belongs to the two of us?" As he said that, Lu Mian leaned next to Karin.
The two people standing side by side glanced at each other at the same time.
Their eyes met, speechless for a moment.
[Karen is looking for your past, and you are looking for her past. ]
After a short while, Karin stopped looking at Lu Mian and turned her head slightly to rest it on his shoulder.
She had leaned on this shoulder, which was very broad for her, countless times.
But now this shoulder is no longer as strong as before, but rather soft, making people worry that it will fall apart in the next second.
[No matter how hard you try, you can only do this much. ]
[You are no longer old. ]
【You are useless. 】
[Your remaining existence is so limited that you can barely even pinch out a piece of candy. ]
[But Karen still rests her head on your shoulder, not seeming to worry at all that you will suddenly disappear and make her fall.]
"Otto is your pride," Kallen chuckled, wrinkled her nose and sniffed, and finally asked the question she wanted to ask long before she was in Taixu, "What about me? What do I mean to you?"
A wayward child who never grew up?
Just an idealist who deserves care?
Or, just a scrap that is loved by the way?
Kallen thought she had gathered the courage to accept the answer.
“Otto is my pride, the plane that will eventually fly over the walls and conquer the sky;
"And you, Kallen, you are a piece of candy, the softest place in my heart."
Having said this, Lu Mian did not rub Karen's head or comb her hair as usual.
He simply maintained the smile on his face and forced his eyes to become more gentle.
But the destructive power alone is already great enough.
Karen couldn't help herself in the end. She avoided his gaze and didn't dare to look at Lu Mian even for a moment:
"Really... it's really unfair to say something like that..."
The only person who responded to her was the man's smirk, which he hadn't made in more than a decade. "Hehe, I'm a bad guy. It's bad luck for you and Otto to meet me. Do you remember how I lied to you?"
Hearing Lu Mian say this, Karin subconsciously fell into deep thought.
No matter how hard she racked her brains, she could not imagine that Lu Mian had ever lied to her and Otto in the past ten years.
The next second, a candy was held in her palm and handed to her.
"Whose silly girl would believe something like 'everything will be fine after eating candy'?" Lu Mian's eyes couldn't help but dim.
He was very patient and covered it up well, and the candy in his palm meant a lot to both of them.
The girl at home didn't notice his current condition.
Karin quietly looked at the candy in front of her, which she had given away with her own hands more than ten years ago and was now "handed back to her", and pursed her lips slightly.
He took the candy without hesitation, peeled off the candy wrapper and put it in his mouth, mumbling:
"Yeah, it's all your fault, you big liar. When the Black Death broke out, I ate so much candy that my teeth got damaged and nothing got better."
"Ah? Is this true?" Lu Mian admitted that he was really surprised.
"Hehe, I was just kidding. Actually, I was so tired that I had to rely on sugar water to keep going every day. By the way, I haven't told you what I did yet..."
Karen seemed to suddenly remember something and told Lu Mian what she had done after he left.
But as she was talking, she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have done much.
The people have not yet become truly happy.
The collapse has not yet been effectively controlled.
Even my dad's side wasn't handled well.
She just subconsciously stretched out the time, so long that she couldn't believe that only a dozen days had passed since Lu Mian...
Lu Mian listened to Kallen's brief and anticlimactic story, but did not make any judgment. "It must be very hard, right?"
Such a simple sentence inexplicably made the saint, who thought she had grown up, want to cry.
"This is our common ideal. No matter how hard it is, it's not hard enough." Karin said in a trembling voice, savoring every sweetness in her mouth.
Lu Mian looked at her, narrowed his eyes and said:
"I can't provide you with any substantial help, nor am I qualified to preach any great truths to you. I can only give you some meaningless nagging. Do you want to listen?"
The saint did not answer, but her two blue eyes like clear springs had already answered silently for her.
Lu Mian looked into Kallen's eyes, the smile on his face faded, and he finally dared to show his exhaustion. His voice was light, but very sincere:
"Karen, you are growing into a great leader. In time, you will realize your ideals and carry out your justice. Go forward, don't be afraid.
"But before that, you must get a good rest. Many people generally feel that eight hours of sleep is not enough. It's okay to rest a little longer. The world will not be destroyed because of a few hours of time difference, but the body will become healthier with adequate rest.
"Also, don't be picky about food. Don't always make that strawberry cake. Give some to Otto too. He's so thin that he's almost malnourished..."
Before Lu Mian could finish his words, his body began to flicker.
Karin, who had been avoiding Lu Mian's gaze because of what he said, looked back, her eyes red and filled with tears.
She reached out and tried to grab Lu Mian's hand.
Nothing was caught.
Lu Mian was like a point of light in her eyes.
Karin stared at the blurry world before her eyes, and could no longer find any trace of Lu Mian's existence.
It was not until then that she finally could no longer control her trembling shoulders and burst into tears in a hoarse voice.
Now she couldn't even utter any organized words, and could only repeat Lu Mian's name over and over again in a trembling voice:
"Sleep...sleep..."
I thought I would never get a response.
However, the next second, the light that was unable to maintain itself struggled to condense a little, gently caressing her face and wiping her tears.
How can a spot of light that can hardly touch reality wipe away the tears that keep falling?
