Feifei was waiting for her own victory—or waiting until she had grown into the person she was today? For a moment, Yu Lian wasn't entirely sure.
But now that he thought about it, what was with this feeling of being a single mother who had raised her child with painstaking effort, pouring her heart and soul into it, only to send her off to college?
Waiting for you to grow up? Hey, was this some kind of raising-you-from-childhood scenario?
But then again, if you set aside the fact that they were only a few days apart in age, Feifei and he really did fit the raising-you-from-childhood setup pretty well.
At the thought, the sense of accomplishment he'd just won by mowing down all opposition and triumphing over everyone suffered a subtle discount.
Feifei continued, "Still, I gained a great deal too, and that was definitely about more than repelling the Imperial fleet yet again."
Yu Lian nodded slightly. "I know. We should credit Captain Nemo and Senior Eleanor's excellent command."
"The people who played the most crucial roles were actually Wei En and Mr. Ai Meng. But everyone feels that the honors should go to you. You weren't there, but just knowing you were out there gave everyone courage. Fish, isn't that what they mean when they say the greatest victories leave no trace?" Feifei smiled.
That was a pretty high-EQ thing to say... Anyway, Yu Lian was certain that redhead could never have put it like that.
"In short, courage belongs to the Commonwealth, military merit to the troops who gave their all, and glory to the commander who was offline." Feifei gave a solemn salute, then added, "But as the source of everyone's courage, it's time you made an appearance. You've been out of contact for almost a