Under circumstances where neither of them was willing, Hua Zhen and Andre began their little world of two. At first, concerned that he might starve to death, Hua Zhen had considered ordering Andre to return to Tian Ren Star. But the moment the thought surfaced, he dismissed it outright.
Why?
Setting everything else aside, just looking at Andre's disheveled, refugee-like state back then, Hua Zhen could never have let him leave on his own.
Everyone knew what Andre was like. Heaven would not repeatedly favor a fool. Him finding Hua Zhen by pure luck after more than a year did not mean that, after being given a destination, he could find his way back to Tian Ren Star.
The vast universe was boundless. If he truly got lost, finding him again would be more impossible than a fool's dream.
Andre was delighted to be guarding His Highness again. The clearest sign was that the boy ate far more than before. At least, in Hua Zhen's memory, his appetite had increased with every meal, every day.
Watching his food supplies shrink at a visible rate each day, Hua Zhen knew that every plan for this journey had been completely thrown into disarray by this oaf.
Left with no choice, Hua Zhen sent Kesha word that Andre was with him, then changed from investigating planetary civilizations to a miserable journey spent scrambling for food and supplies.
Speaking of Hua Zhen and Kesha, though their personalities differed greatly, they still had things in common. The most notable was that they were both strong-willed and unwilling to reveal their weak sides.
Hua Zhen's reluctance to let Kesha see him old and frail was a perfect example. It was also one of the reasons he had chosen to leave Tian Ren Star.
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