If she had complained even a little, Chen Yu might have felt better.
But she had not...
Not only that, she had gone out of her way to comfort him, repeatedly insisting that she was fine. That made Chen Yu feel rather guilty.
After temporarily saying goodbye to Chairwoman Qing, Chen Yu immediately rushed back to the conference hall and found Lian Qu dozing off inside.
Shaking her awake, he held her hand and said, "Mom Lian, I really have to rely on you this time!"
Lian Qu had been a little grumpy from being woken up, but seeing Chen Yu's anxious expression, she seriously asked, "What happened?"
"Wait here. I'm going to wake someone else up."
After finding Star Lord Zhuge, Chen Yu shut the door and began explaining Chairwoman Qing's situation.
After hearing about Chairwoman Qing, Lian Qu froze for a moment. Then, pinching her delicate chin, she said, "I see. You can make a backup of yourself too? I'll have Water Virtue Star Lord make one for me right away."
"I need to make one too." Star Lord Zhuge nodded. "If something goes wrong in the future, I can still rely on the backup to save myself. Chen Yu, if someone similar to me but not actually me comes looking for you someday, it'll probably be my backup. Remember to join him in killing me."
"Me too. You can acknowledge her as your mother when the time comes." Lian Qu spoke earnestly to Chen Yu. "But her personality might be a little problematic, so be careful."
Chen Yu sighed. "At a time like this, could you not suddenly start arranging your last wishes? We're discussing Chairwoman Qing's problem. Can we be serious? The question now is whether Chairwoman Qing can be saved."
"She can't." Star Lord Zhuge