CHAPTER 255: CHAPTER 147: INFATUATION

"You don’t need to be too anxious. From what you’ve told me about Lieutenant Colonel Lu’s reaction, he didn’t refuse, he just hasn’t been ready in the short term," Xianxian has been busy preparing for the new church of the David Sect in Bazhou City, and also needs to represent the David Sect at Ding Ling’s birthday party, so she has been staying at the charity headquarters of Bazhou David Sect.

"He always says to wait, I’ve been waiting for several years, Xianxian, I’m not like you, I... am disabled, worrying every day that Brother Xun might be snatched away by someone else," Ding Ling said gloomily, her heart full of inferiority beneath her ladylike appearance.

Xianxian accurately gauged her temperament and suggested: "Xiao Ling, if you’re really anxious, you can just announce your engagement with Lieutenant Colonel Lu at the birthday party. I see that Major General Ding cares a lot about face, and Lieutenant Colonel Lu won’t have the heart to reject you." This move of turning cooked rice into uncooked rice truly reminded Ding Ling.

Ding Ling’s face showed joy, but she still feared Lu Xun’s disagreement: "Can this really work?"

"What’s there to work or not? When the time comes, I can even be a witness at your wedding, held at the new David Sect church," Xianxian was not doing good deeds without reason. This would establish a good relationship with the military, foster the idea of the army and the church as one family among the public, and would also be a great way to promote the newly built church in Bazhou.

"Let’s do it then. But Xianxian, last time, you mentioned there was a way to treat my leg illness, is it true?" Ding Ling knew that the David Sect had created many miracles, many of which were the products of cutting-edge technology.

"Yes, but I can’t guarantee 100% success. I’ve heard from some experts in the church that patients with childhood paralysis like you can try a combination of muscle revival and consciousness awakening therapies. For the muscle revival, we can use medical equipment in the church hospital, and for consciousness awakening, it requires your effort outside of the device," Xianxian explained the whole treatment plan.

Ding Ling was half-understanding; her leg problem had been with her since childhood and had never improved despite years of treatment, but suddenly hearing about a chance of recovery, she was initially incredulous.

"Here I have a special ’therapy software’, which is a simulation combat game, you can take it back and try to overcome your inability to walk from the mental aspect," Xianxian presented a sleek USB drive.

"If it really works, then I’ll try it when I get back," Ding Ling was different from others; she didn’t need to work, so she spent most of her time at home on the internet, and gaming was not unfamiliar to her.

"Alright, then I’ll wait to witness the good news between you and Lieutenant Colonel Lu," Xianxian said with a beaming smile as she sent Ding Ling out. Watching the haughty young lady leave with her private nurse, she turned and entered the charity headquarters, dialing a video call. "Holy Father, as per your arrangement, I’ve given the ’Military Road’ to Ding Ling. Also, Lieutenant Colonel Wuyue from the Rand Military District mentioned coming to Birui Island to visit you, should we accept her visit?"

"Wuyue? If I remember correctly, she’s now the top female Lieutenant Colonel in the military region, having climbed to her current position in Rand in a short time. Wuyue has grown quite a bit, so a meeting would be good. As for the Alliance Friendly Meeting you mentioned earlier, you and the bishop can go together," the video call was quickly disconnected, and Xianxian frowned slightly upon hearing that she would be attending with the bishop.

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Lieutenant Colonel Wuyue was surprised that Saint Father David actually agreed to her request to meet, and the meeting place was even set at Sky Tree.

When Wuyue was brought to the base of Sky Tree by transportation provided by the David Sect, she looked up at the tree’s canopy reaching into the heavens, the island of Birui still shrouded in thin mist. But Wuyue knew, atop the tree’s dome, a pair of eyes capable of seeing everything were always watching everything happening in the world.

It had been over four years since Wuyue left the control of the David Sect, but she still vividly remembered the days spent under Saint Father David’s training. The Wuyue of the past, a girl too shy to speak, almost autistic. In G8, her code name was "Five," a position neither high nor low. She was neither like Ni Si, who possessed a superpower, nor could she enjoy the affection of everyone like Ding Ling.

However, the emergence of Saint Father David and G8 changed everything, and she became a Wuyue who was eloquent and understood defense.