Chapter 544: Chapter 544 Let Xiaoyan Decide for Herself
Hearing that she could go to Landis Star, Su Man was very excited and persistently entangled Xi Le, insisting that he take her along.
Xi Le sighed, "We still don’t know Landis Star’s attitude toward us. If they’re hostile, you could be in danger. After all, you’re pregnant with a child now."
Their relationship wasn’t that deep, but since Su Man had always been bearing sons and daughters for him, to an Insectoid who cared greatly about his progeny, Xi Le certainly didn’t want any accidents to befall Su Man.
Su Man was also aware that her current condition was not suitable for the journey, but she harbored a strong grudge against Landis Star.
After all, Xi Le was the Commander of the Insectoids, and she became the wife of a Commander — in this respect, she thought she shouldn’t be any less than Su Wan, right?
However, she had great expectations for the child in her belly, indeed she couldn’t afford any mishaps.
Xi Le said, "Let’s not go this time. We’re going to see the attitude of Landis Star. If they’re friendly, there will still be opportunities to go in the future."
With Xi Le speaking like that, Su Man had no choice but to give up on the idea of following along this time.
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It was quite a surprise for the upper echelons of Landis Star that the Insectoids wanted to come to their planet.
The head of the military training base, Adolf, said, "These bugs coming over to us, do they want to start a war directly?"
Sitting beside him, the Warden of the Interstellar Prison, Luo Qi, helplessly said, "Adolf, are you losing more hair, and with it your mind? Would they declare war on us with just a few people?"
"Perhaps they want to paralyze us. You know, a starship can carry tens of thousands of bugs!"
These people had been dealing with the Insectoids for years and frankly knew each other too well.
Gu Zilan looked toward the head of the medical institute, Gu Qingyu, "Qingyu, what do you think?"
Gu Qingyu: "The Insectoids, like the Beastmen, only evolved in a different direction. The tens of thousands Adolf mentioned are the Insect Beasts, and we already have scanning devices at our ports now. If they really brought a large number of Insect Beasts, we would be able to detect them."
Gu Zilan nodded, he looked at everyone, and finally said solemnly, "The Universe Alliance should have reached out to the Insectoids before, then they approached us. Now the Insectoids are coming to us, I think it’s worth meeting them. But we must ensure security is tight."
"If they’re only coming to negotiate, we definitely won’t harm them. However, if they harbor ill intentions, we will certainly not be merciful."
After he spoke, he looked at Luo Ji, "Report all this to their diplomatic representative afterward."
Luo Ji nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty."
That settled it; the Insectoid envoys would come to Landis Star. Su Wan found this out from Gu Jue and was quite surprised.
She said, "I have a premonition that the new leader of the Insectoids must be a smart person."
Gu Jue, "Let’s hope so."
In fact, nobody liked war. Now that Landis Star had finally become their new homeland, they didn’t want to fight anymore.
If the Insectoids were willing to get along with them, then the group from the Universe Alliance would surely calm down instantly, and this way, the next ten or even twenty years might welcome a very peaceful era.
Su Wan said, "I hope they are truly here to forge good relations. I want the children to have a peaceful childhood."
Gu Jue said, "I won’t let any harm come to you."
Now the two of them were in Gu Jue’s private lounge. Su Wan leaned in Gu Jue’s arms and said, "By the way, Ajue, about going to that space, I’m all prepared. However, we might need to take Xiaoyan with us."
She lifted her head, with hesitation in her eyes, "If it were just me taking the risk, I wouldn’t be afraid. But this, this requires Xiaoyan to take the risk as well, and I..."
Gu Jue was reluctant to expose his daughter to any danger and was even less willing to allow his wife to face any peril. Yet, he was acutely aware that, in order to ensure the Su Family restaurant could operate normally, or rather, to guarantee that the people of Landis Star could have a continuous supply of fruits and vegetables in the future, Su Wan had to take this risk.
In the end, Gu Jue said, "Xiaoyan may be young, but she is very smart. We should respect her own thoughts on this matter. Why don’t you ask her when you get home if she’s willing to do it, and if she’s scared, then just give up on this method and think of something else?"
Su Wan frowned, "I’ll have to think it over again."
Su Wan herself had tried using the spatial superpower with those Energy Stones and the Little Mushroom she had summoned, but she simply couldn’t open the passage to the Virtual Landis City.
Perhaps that Virtual Landis City no longer existed.
But then again, maybe it was because her superpower hadn’t fully gained the Little Mushroom’s approval.
After all, to a certain extent, the Little Mushroom and those black Energy Stones were the key to opening the passage to the Virtual Landis City.
Whether the Energy Stones could sustain that small space world was not something Su Wan needed to concern herself with at the moment. She had to get there first to figure out what to do.
It was like getting through levels in a game, passing one after another, before finally clearing the stage.
Ultimately, Su Wan still couldn’t make up her mind about talking to her daughter, who was only three and a half years old, about this matter. She felt her daughter might not understand the situation and would just agree to it without comprehending.
In the end, Gu Jue decided to ask their daughter about her thoughts himself.
Xiaoyan was no longer so timid, at least at home, where she behaved quite calmly and composed because everyone in the family loved her and was trying their best to protect her.
Seeing his daughter’s dark eyes and sweet smile, Gu Jue suddenly understood why Wanwan couldn’t bring herself to speak.
For a moment, he wanted to give up just like his wife did.
But thinking about the importance of the matter... since his daughter was a Plantman and particularly fond of fruits and vegetables, she would be unhappy if there were none in the future.
After considering, Gu Jue called his daughter over to sit on the sofa opposite him and said somewhat seriously, "Xiaoyan, Daddy has something to tell you."
The Commander’s serious demeanor made the three-and-a-half-year-old girl a bit nervous, but since he was her father and would certainly not harm her, the little girl braced herself and obediently sat down, her short legs with little boots dangling.
Xiaoyan: "Daddy, what is it?"
Gu Jue then explained the matter, very objectively, from start to finish, and after that, he looked earnestly at his daughter.
"Xiaoyan, we respect your thoughts. It’s up to you whether to do this or not."
