The Crazed Little Darling: Pampered by the Possesive Commander!-Chapter 311: He Hesitated

In order to clearly see the situation on both sides, Cheng Qingye deliberately split himself into a clone.

Though he called it a clone, it was actually a division of his spiritual power into two halves—one focusing on Su Ruan and the other on Lu Shinian.

By doing so, he could discern what the two were up to.

Inside the palace, Su Ruan was persuaded back by Shen Shi.

It was bizarre; she was acutely aware this was just a dream, yet she couldn’t control her body.

Everything followed the memories of her past life, making Su Ruan even question if she had entered some Illusion Realm.

Within this realm, she was unable to control her body.

She could only watch herself argue fiercely with Lu Shinian, see herself escape from the Imperial Palace after Lu Shinian left, and then get tricked back by Shen Shi.

Now, she stood on the high city wall.

Shen Shi stood not far away from her, seemingly ready to push her at any moment.

Yet the Insect Race, which was supposed to appear, was nowhere in sight.

Su Ruan stood still, quietly waiting for the Insect Race to arrive.

Meanwhile, at the port of Central Star.

Lu Shinian lowered his gaze to the information sent by his subordinates; it contained only one line.

[Possible detour of the Insect Race to the Imperial Palace.]

There seemed to be more written, but perhaps because this was just a dream, the rest of the unimportant text did not manifest.

Lu Shinian had long realized this was merely a dream, but he couldn’t control his body.

Couldn’t control the fierce argument with Su Ruan, nor the jealousy and agitation within him.

He also saw from the surveillance Su Ruan fleeing the Imperial Palace, and knew she was tricked back by Shen Shi.

Just as he was informed, his Ruan Ruan was coaxed back to the Imperial Palace by Shen Shi.

The Insect Race army would invade the palace, Shen Shi would push Su Ruan down, and she would be devoured by the Insect Race.

Despite not having previous memories, he understood himself.

No, it should be said, he understood Su Ruan.

Lu Shinian slowly stood up, piloted the mecha, heading towards the Imperial Palace.

Two kilometers away from the palace, he stopped.

The imagined army of the Insect Race did not appear, but Su Ruan stood on that high wall, gazing into the distance, seemingly waiting for something.

Behind her stood Shen Shi, who was nearly reduced to just a dot, serving as an insignificant background color.

In this open area, it seemed only he and she existed.

"It’s just a dream," Lu Shinian said softly.

A dream he conjured up.

The Su Ruan in the dream, wasn’t the current Su Ruan.

If it were the present her, she certainly wouldn’t erupt in such a fierce quarrel, nor would she escape the Imperial Palace.

She would, like before, giggle as she sat in his lap, brazenly and cheekily teasing him.

Definitely not like this dream.

Since she wasn’t the present her, then he...

Lu Shinian slowly lowered his gaze, piloting the mecha towards Su Ruan.

The mecha flew to outside the city wall and stood firmly.

Su Ruan looked up, straining to gaze at this towering and chilly mecha.

The mecha practically blocked out the sun, casting a deep shadow.

The mecha’s cabin door opened slowly, and someone walked out from inside.

It was Lu Shinian.

He wore a military uniform, yet without blood stained upon him.

The mecha’s cabin door was located at the heart of the mecha, but due to its sheer height, even though Lu Shinian walked out from the cockpit, his position was much higher than Su Ruan.

This natural elevation difference made the contrast between the two stark.

The proud monarch, who should gaze upon the world with contempt, now bowed his head, looking at the slender girl not far away.

As if a gust of wind could topple the gentle girl, she now strained her neck to look up as if trying to pluck her radiance from the heavens, ambitious and full of aspirations.

Their eyes met, stirring a gust of wind.

In mid-air, Cheng Qingye watched this odd development, blinking his eyes.

Though he made the Insect Race that was supposed to kill his sister disappear, why did the situation escalate so dramatically?

If they reconciled in the dream, how could he uncover the truth of the past?

It seemed that matters were spiraling out of control again, causing a surge of frustration within Cheng Qingye.

He greatly disliked this sensation of losing control, as a naturally born king, everything ought to be within his grasp.

Just when Cheng Qingye contemplated scattering the dream to restart, he heard Lu Shinian speak.

"You hate me."

His tone was resolute and assured.

Cheng Qingye’s eyes twinkled, knowing that Lu Shinian was poised to reveal the truth.

He hurriedly used spiritual power to control Su Ruan, preventing her from speaking, nor could she move her body.

Su Ruan’s silence became tacit evidence.

Lu Shinian seemed to already know the answer, surprisingly smiled uncharacteristically.

"I should have realized sooner,"

He murmured softly.

"Our relationship was so rotten at one point."

Escape, captivity, dignity, obsession.

He clipped her wings, tormented her pride, confining her at his side.

She hated him, she feared him; such sentiments were only natural.

The more she feared him, the more he confined her.

The more she hated him, the more he tormented her.

Their past selves probably endured through such relentless torment.

Lu Shinian knew Su Ruan so well, he knew what choice she would have made back then.

Just like she understood him.

She also knew what the insane him would do back then.

After getting reports from his subordinates, he could have rushed back immediately like he did now.

But back then, he didn’t.

He wanted to punish her for not listening to him.

He wanted to be her one and only.

And only by utterly destroying her could he truly become her one and only.

Only when she was betrayed by Shen Shi, by the Shen Family, only when she fell into the fear of the Insect Race and the threat of death, and when he saved her in that critical moment, would she view him as her savior and depend completely on him.

Only by entirely shattering her psychological defenses could he genuinely enter her heart.

What could possibly destroy a person more than betrayal or the fear of death?

Nothing.

He wanted her too much, so back then he surely did not rush back immediately like he is now.

He hesitated.

Maybe he hesitated for just a minute.

He underestimated Shen Shi’s impatience, misjudged Su Ruan’s spiritual power’s allure to the Insect Race, and with just a minute’s hesitation, he arrived to an irreparable outcome.

In mid-air, Cheng Qingye ’listened’ to Lu Shinian’s mental activities, nodding slightly in understanding.

He didn’t quite grasp this human madness, but his father once said, humans are the most intricate beings in the universe.

The universe is teeming with countless beings and races.

The Zombie Clan is greedy, the Dragon Clan is lustful, the Mermaid Clan is vain...

They are extreme yet singular, conquering them only requires a few simple means.