What did "face whatever came together" even mean? Wasn't a prudent, wise man supposed to nip every problem in the bud?
Yu Lian figured he probably wasn't showing much expression right now. But Miss Bei seemed to have read his thoughts even through the faceplate of her powered armor. She only smiled and said, "A lot of unexpected breakthroughs come from situations that weren't part of the plan. You of all people should know that best, shouldn't you?"
Yu Lian sighed. "That's just the whole high-risk, high-return spiel. But, Yani, that's how speculators play, not capitalists."
"High risk and high return aren't just for speculators." Yani said meaningfully, "You know who else likes to play that way."
She paused, then put on a look that was both irresistibly charming and heartbreakingly pitiful. "And besides, you know perfectly well that the only memories that belong to the two of us are these unexpected situations. Have you forgotten Turanka? The milky-white beach under the moonlight?"
Yu Lian couldn't help shivering. Thank goodness she was talking to him over a private channel. Otherwise, what came next would have been more than just social death.
"...They aren't unexpected situations. They're situations you created yourself." Yu Lian sighed. "I think sooner or later you're really going to get your legs and eyes injured."
"So I don't understand why you're always so hostile toward my legs and eyes. They're perfectly healthy, you know."
Yes, she was indeed in perfect health. With just a casual wave, the Book of the Sun God opened before them, and prisms of light drifted from the gaps between its pages, seemingly forming a hollow cube of light.
Yu Lian had no idea what those things were for, but they looked pretty reliable.
He took another careful look at the "Duke of