It was perfectly normal for Shar to feel nothing much toward Lu Huayu... the Chosen under her command were, bluntly speaking, all the same type as Chief Steward Lu.
Though their abilities differed, their outward manner was basically much the same.
How could anyone insufficiently crafty and calculating endure long enough under her to become Chosen?
No matter how long one lived or how strong one was, one could not withstand both the schemes of colleagues and their boss's airtight surveillance and pressure.
Especially those who had endured long enough to reach the rank of Chosen—they were basically like Chief Steward Lu after he had been taught a lesson and learned his place... no, they would be even more thorough.
It was just that Lu Huayu still gave a little genuine sincerity, while they absolutely would not.
But that was understandable.
Though Chief Steward Lu had lost terribly, he still had a chance to climb back up. He was not desperate, no matter what.
Once Shar's Chosen failed, however, they were truly finished for good.
If Lu Huayu traded places with them, this chief steward with his rather flexible stance probably would not hesitate to cut away his own emotions either.
It was obvious from his initial behavior that he was actually quite ambitious, and possessed a matching amount of ruthless, shameless wolfishness.
But when he was hit with a wake-up call, he knew to turn back and make a clean break with his past.
That was why he got along so well with Umberlee... even when serving as a deputy, this fellow still liked making his own decisions.
But now, he understood what it meant for one's virtue not to match one's position, and what it meant for one's strength to fall short.
So he would no longer do