The atmosphere fell into a "death"-like silence. Zhou Wenhai, his wife, and Tang Xin remained silent. They were worried about the future of mankind and reluctant to leave Zhou Yu.
Once Zhou Yu is appointed as the commander of the Ark, the chance of meeting him again will become very slim, either decades later, or not for a lifetime.
However, becoming an interstellar commander has always been Zhou Yu's dream in life. At the same time, it can also prevent him from facing the same doomsday crisis as humans on earth.
Neither the left nor the right, it’s hard to choose.
Zhou Wenhai sighed, stood up, looked at Zhou Xing and said: "Xiaoyu is your son, you can make the arrangements yourself! I don't care about this matter."
"Dad, what about the Ark Project..." Seeing Zhou Wenhai turning around to leave, Zhou Xing quickly asked.
"I understand, haven't I helped you clean up enough of the 'mess'?" Zhou Wenhai rolled his eyes at Zhou Xing, asked in reply, turned around and left.
A look of embarrassment appeared on Zhou Xing's face and he didn't dare to stay.
"Anyway, I won't let Xiaoyu leave my side, otherwise I will go with him on the Ark." Ye Huilan looked at Zhou Xing with wide eyes.
"Mom, isn't the matter still undecided? Please don't get involved, please." Zhou Xing looked at Ye Huilan and advised with a head as big as an ox.
Ye Huilan's face turned cold and she looked at Zhou Xing with cold eyes: "You are my son. As soon as you stick your butt out, I know what you are going to do. Have you made up your mind to let Xiaoyu be the commander of the Ark?"
Hearing this, Tang Xin stared at Zhou Xing, as if his beloved treasure had been robbed.
"Mom, it has always been Zhou Yu's dream to be a starship commander. We can't imprison him selfishly, and I don't want him to hate us for the rest of his life." Zhou Xing smiled bitterly and explained helplessly.
Family or dreams, this is a difficult multiple-choice question. If you choose to travel far away, you will miss the companionship of your loved ones in life. However, it is precisely those leisurely companionships that pass by in bits and pieces, which are the most precious in a short life. of.
However, dreams are also the meaning of life. No matter how small a dream is, once it is lost, life will lose hope and be completely reduced to a "shell" that only lives for life. Zhou Xing does not want to see it Zhou Yu has become such a person, and he is even more unwilling to be regarded as an enemy by Zhou Yu.
Hearing this, Ye Huilan and Tang Xin looked at each other, their expressions darkened, unable to reply to Zhou Xing's words.
"You can't help your mother. I don't know what Xiaoyu is thinking now. You should have a good talk with him!" Tang Xin stretched out her hand to wipe the tears that fell from the corner of her eyes and looked at Zhou Xing and said.
After listening to Tang Xin's words, Ye Huilan sat there blankly and remained silent.
Zhou Xing sighed, stood up, and walked heavily to Zhou Yu's room.
The door of the room was ajar. Zhou Xing opened the door and walked in. The room was decorated in the style of a starship command room. The wallpaper of the star map, the models on the model rack, and the projected astrolabe made it look like it was in space.
Zhou Xing looked at it for a moment, then locked his eyes on Zhou Yu who was lying on a floating chair on the balcony, looking up at the stars, and slowly walked over.
"Dad, if I don't become a starship commander, what do you want me to do? Learn to manage the company from Uncle Yang and Uncle Xie?" Zhou Yu asked hoarsely when he noticed Zhou Xing's arrival.
"Just do whatever you like, I won't stop you." Zhou Xing sat down next to Zhou Yu and said with a smile.
"Liar! You have guessed this result a long time ago, right? That's why you entered 'civilization' a few years ago and asked Aunt Zhou Dan to inquire about my situation." Zhou Yu curled his lips and looked at him with disdain. Zhou Xing, revealed the truth.
"Ahem!" Zhou Xing was surprised when he heard this "old story" from Zhou Yu's mouth unexpectedly.
Seeing Zhou Xing's reaction, Zhou Yu smiled "haha" and looked at the starry sky again, like an eagle that yearned for the free sky but had its wings bound, his eyes full of sadness.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Xing sighed heavily. The reason why he changed his mind was because he had expected this scene.
The less he gets, the more persistent he becomes. If Zhou Yu is not allowed to continue his dream, this will become his inner demon. He will be bald and have no goals. In the end, he will become a second-generation ancestor who is just waiting to die. His whole life will be ruined. .
"Xiaoyu, if you still insist, then continue to persist! Dad supports you." Zhou Xing assured Zhou Yu.
"No, this dream is too ridiculous, I won't insist on it anymore." Zhou Yu closed his eyes, tears falling from the corners of his eyes, and said sadly.
"Why is this ridiculous? Xiaoyu, don't be like this!" Zhou Xing looked anxious and quickly advised.
"That's enough, stop talking. I've given up. Dad, I know you want to comfort me. I'm fine. Can you just leave me alone?" Zhou Yu suddenly opened his eyes and glared at Zhou Xing and asked.
Seeing Zhou Yu's appearance, Zhou Xing had also been here since he was eighteen years old. Naturally, he knew Zhou Yu's mood at the moment and understood what he needed.
"Okay, I'll go out. If you continue to dream, come back to me and let's have a good talk." Zhou Xing nodded, stood up, and exited Zhou Yu's room neatly.
Zhou Yu turned a blind eye.
After more than ten minutes, a sound of "clang, clang, clang." came from far and near.
As soon as he heard the footsteps, Zhou Yu knew who was coming, and quickly reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Xiao Zhi, dad asked you to come here?" Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Xiaozhi who walked into the room and asked.
"No, the boss has gone to the laboratory. I saw that you guys had a serious argument just now, so I came over to see you." Zhou Xiaozhi shook his head and replied.
Hearing this, Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment, and then said mockingly: "That's right. Apart from scientific research, what else does he have to care about?"
"Xiaoyu, you can't say that to the boss. The boss actually cares about you the most." After hearing this, Zhou Xiaozhi immediately quit, and Zhou Xing immediately defended.
"That's enough. If you came here to put in a good word for him, then get out too." Zhou Yu waved his hand in disgust.
Hearing this, Zhou Xiaozhi became anxious and advanced instead of retreating. He walked up to Zhou Yu and said loudly: "If you don't believe me, see for yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xiaozhi's electronic eyes projected a holographic light curtain in front of Zhou Yu.
Zhou Xing's image suddenly appeared on the screen. He would look at a holographic screen whenever he had free time in laboratories, offices, and conference rooms.
"Xiaozhi, Xiaoyu can walk today! Haha, great!"
"Xiaozhi, did you hear it? Xiaoyu is talking!"
"Xiaoyu, daddy loves you. I will hug you when this experiment is over."
"Xiaozhi, give Xiaoyu a little more, don't beat him too badly!"
"Xiaozhi, do you think we should let Xiaoyu go to school and make some friends?"
"Xiaoyu is playing really well. I really want to play with him!"
“…”
The holographic screen seemed to have opened the bottle of time, and suddenly the image of Zhou Xing witnessing Zhou Yu's growth through the holographic screen poured out.
"This is, when I was a child, this is when I was eleven years old, this is, it turns out dad..." Zhou Yu's eyes widened and he looked at the holographic screen with vigour, feeling a huge wave of happiness hit his heart.
"Yes! The boss has no choice but to put down the scientific research work at hand. He can only use his free time to pay attention to Xiaoyu's growth." Zhou Xiaozhi explained to Zhou Yu.
It turns out that Dad has been paying attention to himself in this way.
A trace of emotion flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes, and he nodded heavily: "Yes! I understand!"
"Xiaoyu, let me show you what happened after you left just now." Zhou Xiaozhi looked at Zhou Yu and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the holographic screen changed, and the scene of Zhou Xing and Zhou Wenhai's conversation immediately appeared.
Zhou Yu perked up and listened.
When he heard that Zhou Xing supported him as the commander of the Ark and began to work with his family, Zhou Yu was so surprised that he couldn't help but shed tears of joy in the corners of his eyes.
"Dad, I didn't expect you to understand me best." Zhou Yu was trembling with excitement.
"No, I have to apologize to my dad! I lost my temper with him just now." Zhou Yu remembered something, his face changed, and then he asked Zhou Xiaozhi: "Xiaozhi, where is my dad? I want to find him ."
"Boss, it's in the space observation room." Zhou Xiaozhi replied with a smile.
"Yeah." Zhou Yu nodded, turned around and left the room impatiently.
The top of civilization passes through the clouds and is covered with lights, exuding dazzling brilliance. At night, it is the most spectacular view in the entire Sky City.
In the space observation room, in the spacious hall, more than a dozen staff members were busy silently at the operation desk.
Space is vast, and even with the use of nanodetectors, the useful information observed by the "Claireye" is still only a drop in the bucket.
There are only five years left for the mission. However, the universe is too big. When will this big discovery be found? Zhou Xing frowned and stared at the holographic screen, studying the monitored data and looking for clues.
"Dad, what are you busy with?" Zhou Yu's voice sounded from behind the quilt.
Zhou Xing stopped working and turned to look at Zhou Yu in surprise: "Well, why did you come up here?"
"Dad, I shouldn't have lost my temper at you just now. I'm here to apologize to you. I'm sorry!" Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Xing and apologized sincerely.
"It's okay!" Zhou Xing was stunned for a moment, and then asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
"Something's wrong! Dad, are you serious about what you just said?" Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Xing with bright eyes and asked.
Zhou Xing hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhou Yu and asked solemnly: "Well! What is your choice?"
"Dad, I have been involved in astrolabe deduction since I was three years old. I still insist on this dream. Otherwise, I really don't know how to live this long life." Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Xing and said firmly.
Zhou Xing nodded, looked at Zhou Yu and said sincerely: "I hope you will not regret your choice in the future, just like my childhood dream was to be a great scientist, but now I have been regretting it."
"Dad, you are the person I admire the most, and I have always taken you as an example." Zhou Yu perked up and looked at Zhou Xing with intense reverence.
Hearing this, Zhou Xing held back his breath, feeling like he was being shot at.
"Okay! You chose this path, and I respect your choice." Zhou Xing looked at Zhou Yu with a complicated expression and nodded.
"Thank you, dad, you are the greatest father in the world!" Zhou Yu was so happy that he flew up and hugged Zhou Xing tightly, saying with great gratitude.
"Don't be too happy too early. If you want to become the commander of the Ark Mothership, I alone don't count. You still need to pass the federal government's screening. Once you are eliminated, the Ark Mothership Commander will also miss you." Zhou Xing smiled slightly, looked at Zhou Yu and said.
Hearing this, Zhou Yu stiffened, looked at Zhou Xing suspiciously, and asked, "Dad, you didn't deliberately use this excuse to make me give up, did you?"
"How is that possible? The sponsor of the Rock Mothership is the federal government. Do you think I can appoint a commander at will without their permission?" Zhou Xing looked at Zhou Yu and asked.
"This... doesn't seem to be possible! Dad, if there is a normal competition, I am absolutely confident that I can win, but you won't interfere with it, right?" Zhou Yu hesitated, looked at Zhou Xing and said worriedly.
With a "knock" sound, Zhou Xing's face became angry and he flicked Zhou Yu on the forehead.
"Ouch! Dad, why are you playing with me?" Zhou Yu touched his forehead and cried out in pain.
Zhou Xing glared at Zhou Yu and asked, "Smelly boy, is your father such a worthless person?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly begged for mercy: "Dad, it was my fault. I was careless and confused! I shouldn't have questioned you."
Zhou Yu licked his face, looked at Zhou Xing pitifully and asked, "Dad, when are you going to tell the people from the federal government!"
"I'll let Xiaozhi handle it, go down! I don't have time to care about you." Zhou Xing glanced at Zhou Yu and drove Zhou Yu away.
"Okay, okay, you're busy!" Zhou Yu nodded and quickly turned around and left.
…
Early the next morning, Zhou Yu said goodbye to his family, and several military officers stood waiting for the federal government's military aircraft.
"Xiao Xing, mom is not with you, you have to take care of yourself, pay attention to your health, and don't hold on." Tang Xin looked at Zhou Yu and explained seriously.
"Okay!" Zhou Yu nodded, his clear eyes full of reluctance. This was the first time he had left his family in his eighteen years.
"Xiaoyu! Grandma knows that you have always wanted to be a starship commander. However, there are some things you must not show off. The army is not as good as at home. If you can't persist, come back. We won't laugh at you." Ye Huilan looked at Zhou reluctantly. Yu, wiping tears while talking.
"Grandma, don't be like this. When Xiaoyu grows up, can you let me try another life? Don't cry, or I will cry too!" Zhou Yu's eyes filled with tears, and he looked at Ye Huilan with distress, and persuaded road.
"Okay, okay, okay, Xiaoyu has grown up, and grandma won't cry anymore!" Ye Huilan nodded happily, holding back tears.
"General Liu, General Ye, Xiaoyu, I leave it to you!" Zhou Xing walked towards the two officers and entrusted him solemnly.
"You're welcome, we have been famous for the name 'Yushuai' for a long time. Only when he joins the Starfleet Commander can we be worthy of the name. We will take good care of him!" General Liu looked at Zhou Yu saying goodbye to his family, his face full of joy. say.
"Yes! It turns out that 'Yushuai' is Mr. Zhou's son. It's really a tiger father but no dog son!" General Ye looked at Zhou Xing with admiration and praised.
…
Soon, Zhou Yu boarded the military aircraft under the reluctant eyes of everyone, turned into a black spot, and quickly disappeared in the sky.