"You..."
Of course Chen Si understood what Chris meant. He was simply shocked that she felt that way about him.
"It's starting," Erwin's voice rang out.
Everyone turned their attention to the center of the stage.
But Chen Si was in no mood to listen to anyone spout nonsense.
His lips moved, but no words came out. He merely turned his head and looked at Chris in silence.
"Hahaha! Just kidding! What, you've already got several women, and you're still this innocent?"
Chris tilted her head and gave him a playful wink.
"Well, I thought my charm had won over even an old woman pushing thirty like you."
Chen Si raised his chin slightly and looked at Chris with confidence, the corners of his mouth lifting into a faint smile.
Chris turned away and pressed her lips together, seemingly trying to keep her emotions from showing.
In the dim light, neither could make out the other's expression.
They said nothing more and turned toward the center of the stage.
"First, I would like to thank Marley for providing a home for my fellow Eldia people, giving me this opportunity to call on all of society to end discrimination against us."
The President of the Eldia Merchants' Guild began with some pleasantries and a few words of flattery for Marley.
"There is no denying the unforgivable sins the Eldia people committed a thousand years ago. But the Eldia people on the Marley Continent and in countries around the world have suffered the consequences for a thousand years. No matter how heinous those sins were, after a thousand years of atonement, our debt has been paid. We call on all of society to end the oppression and discrimination against the Eldia people!"
The Survey Corps members' expressions softened somewhat at his words,