CHAPTER 208: CHAPTER 72: CHEN YIN’S SPECIAL IN CONFRONTING PEOPLE

Ke Lian did not express approval or disapproval of Chen Yin’s decision. He merely nodded and, noticing that Chen Yin had nothing more to discuss with him for the moment, he sighed softly and sat down on the long bench outside the emergency room.

This was the emergency area of the military hospital. Ke Lian’s comrades had been here, Ke Lian himself had been here, but this time, it was Ke Lian’s wife who was here, the wife he cherished dearly.

This man, seen by the outside world as incredibly strong and seemingly omnipotent, slowly shrugged his shoulders, cradling his head in his hands, appearing extremely vulnerable.

The bright lights seemed to turn night into day, falling on Ke Lian but still unable to dispel the gloom surrounding him. Instead, they made his face hidden in the shadows look even more obscure and unclear.

Fortunately, it was deep into the night, and the higher-ups had purposely moved the medical staff and patients elsewhere, so Ke Lian’s appearance was only clearly seen by Chen Yin, who was slowly walking towards him.

Chen Yin also sat down beside Ke Lian, full of fatigue. In the past, the two were either arguing or fighting, yet during Du Xixi’s accident, they stood on the same front, revealing their unknown vulnerabilities to each other.

"Ke Lian, I never thought I would lose Xixi." Chen Yin couldn’t manage a smile at the corner of his lips, only letting them droop powerlessly, "Xixi will always be my sister. If she hadn’t married you, perhaps I would have let her live in the Imperial Palace."

"I would have prepared the most magnificent palace for her, the most fully-equipped kitchen, the most affluent life, and the highest authority." Chen Yin closed his eyes, ignoring Ke Lian’s slight shiver beside him, and continued, "You might think this sibling affection is too superficial, but she’s my sister, whether here on Blue Star or in the Blue Star Empire."

Chen Yin still remembers when he first went to Blue Star and saw Du Xixi for the first time—a little girl standing in front of him, more exquisite than the most expensive doll of the Star Era, who should have been placed in a showcase, yet she smiled and called him "brother."

Just that one word, "brother," was something Chen Yin would never forget in his lifetime.

"So, it’s my fault..." Ke Lian sneered, "Xixi should have lived better under your protection rather than experiencing these hardships by my side. Right?"

But Chen Yin lightly chuckled, taking out a photo he had always cherished in his space button, handing it to Ke Lian, who was looking down.

In the photo, a delicate girl sat on the sofa next to her beloved husband. The two leaned on each other, pointing at a piece of paper as if they were planning something.

It was merely a photo, yet the sweetness and warmth in it spilled out entirely.

"Xixi staying with you was her own choice." This was taken by Rob during one delivery of supplies to the Ke Family, finding the scene of his mistress and the Marshal an eyesore for the mecha and capturing it as evidence to report back to his master, asking him to teach Ke Lian a lesson.

And Chen Yin, the master, also felt his own sister was a precious thing being taken for granted by Ke Lian, earning himself a place in his affections, while also figuring out ways to cause trouble for Ke Lian.

Ke Lian didn’t take it, just stared at it blankly, recalling this was when he and Du Xixi were designing a baby room together.

At the time, Du Xixi liked sky blue, while Ke Lian thought purple was better. Despite the couple looking very affectionate in the photo, in reality, Ke Lian and Du Xixi were almost on the verge of an argument.

Thinking of such pleasant memories, Ke Lian finally showed a bit of a smile, also finding Chen Yin’s subsequent words particularly pleasant to hear: "Xixi would have a better life with me. But with you, she has happiness. It’s something I, as a brother, can never give her."

Ke Lian didn’t know when Chen Yin slipped him the photo, only that when the simulated sun rose on the horizon, Chen Yin, who had been sitting next to him, had already left. The traveling Ke Xing had hurried back. The door of the emergency room, closed tightly all night, finally opened slowly under Ke Lian’s watch.

"The patient is out of danger! The fetus is unharmed!"

This was heavenly music.

Ke Lian thought.

*

When Du Xixi had been moved out of the emergency room and was personally wheeled into the ward by Ke Lian, Chen Yin, who had left, had already returned to the Imperial Palace, dressed in the splendid attire he only wore on such important occasions as the national day ceremony, coldly bringing legal action against the Morri Empire and the Chengsta Empire at the interstellar court.