However, as much as he wanted to agree with her, he couldn't.
Shen He was silent for a long time, then suddenly moved a chair and sat by the bed, holding Nunnally's small hands in his own.
"Nunnally." Shen He stared into the little girl's eyes, his expression serious. "Perhaps, because of your kindness, you don't mind the harm you've suffered, but as a brother, Lelouch cannot forgive those who hurt you. Also, your father's plan is undoubtedly to destroy your entire world."
Nunnally's eyes widened slightly.
But Shen He met her gaze without flinching.
Although there was some deviation, it wasn't wrong. If Lelouch's old man's plan were to be realized, all of humanity would die, and then exist as spiritual beings in the C-world, which would essentially mean losing their self. This world and civilization would also be destroyed.
"You should also know about Chaldea's work, right?"
Now that things had come to this point, Shen He simply continued to pass the buck, this time to Chaldea's core system.
"From the very beginning, Chaldea was created to protect human order. What I just said, that Lelouch is doing what I ordered, is actually not wrong. Your father poses a huge threat to all of humanity. So, I'm sorry, I can't agree to your request. The only thing I can guarantee is to try my best not to hurt innocent people."
Better to cause short pain than long. Although, as an outsider, Shen He shouldn't interfere in Lelouch's family affairs.
But from a friend's point of view, he supported Lelouch's choice.
Nunnally lowered her head again, her small hands seemingly losing their strength. Shen He could even hear her small sobs.
"You should rest for a while."
Shen He was also a little heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do.
There are always some things in the world that can't be perfect, no matter how powerful one is.
He stood up, ready to leave, but after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped.
"Nunnally." Shen He walked over and gently tucked the blanket around Nunnally. "You just need to remember that no matter if it's your brother Lelouch, or me, or all of us, we will always be by your side, watching you live a healthy and happy life, okay?"
"Yes!"
Nunnally nodded vigorously, shrinking back under the covers. Although there were still tear marks on her face, she still gave Shen He a sweet smile.
"Good night."
Only then did Shen He feel relieved and stood up to leave.
After walking out, he realized that Ryougi Shiki was standing at the door, leaning against the wall, he didn't know when she got there.
"Shiki," Shen He suddenly felt a little awkward, "When did you get here?"
"From the moment you sent off Lelouch and then snuck into someone's little sister's room," Shiki said deliberately in a cold tone.
"Uh." Shen He swallowed, then realized something was off, "Then you should have heard the whole conversation. I was clearly trying to comfort the cute and kind Nunnally."
"That's right." Shiki suddenly exhaled, seemingly feeling she shouldn't be angry, "But it was really surprising. I thought that after a little girl asked you in a soft, gentle voice, you'd agree to everything. Wanting to protect her father and save the whole world at the same time isn't impossible, is it?"
"It's doable." Shen He didn't deny it, "But that wouldn't be good for Nunnally."
Those kinds of parents couldn't be changed; there wasn't even a trace of parental love in their hearts.
"Shouldn't Nunnally be the one to decide whether it's good or not?" Ryougi Shiki frowned slightly.
It wasn't because of Shen He's choice, but because she found that even after all this time, she still didn't understand Shen He well enough. She had originally thought that Shen He would try his best to treat the people he cared about gently.
Shen He glanced at Ryougi Shiki and suddenly guessed what she was thinking.
After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but shake his head. "Shiki, you misunderstand me. My gentleness actually has a certain similarity to Lelouch's. We're both selfish. We're good to those we care about because it satisfies us. Perhaps Nunnally herself believes that even those kinds of parents are precious, but I don't agree with that. So, I will do things in a way that I approve of."
This essentially means parents forcing their children to do things they don't want to do, all in the name of what's best for them.
This love and tenderness is mixed with a selfish desire for self-satisfaction on the parents' part.
"You..."
Ryougi Shiki looked at Shen He with a somewhat strange expression.
Although this kind of person certainly exists, thinking about it carefully, Shen He was like this when he dealt with Thor. Everything he did was what he thought was good for Thor.
But Shen He was too self-aware.
And speaking of which, Ryougi Shiki suddenly thought of something.
"What was your purpose in helping me so wholeheartedly to come out of the void?" Shiki suddenly asked.
"Uh." Shen He choked on the sudden question.
What was the purpose? What other purpose could there be? Of course, it was to raise favorability. Anyone who liked Shiki-san would do the same when they saw her in that state. But how to say it... Seeing that Shen He didn't speak, Ryougi Shiki didn't know what she thought of, and suddenly turned around.
"Forget it, it's not important anyway, but I'll say this first, don't let me be idle just because you have more subordinates! Well, I'm going to rest now, let's stop here for today."
Whether it was an illusion or not, Shen He felt that Shiki's departing back seemed a little hurried.
But today was indeed exhausting.
Shen He walked away with a light step, Jeanne should be waiting for him in bed.
After this dinner, Shen He's pace of life became light again.
Every day, he went to the company to work, primarily pushing projects forward and learning how to be a qualified leader. Then, he would train his combat skills. Whether it was Jeanne d'Arc, Ryougi Shiki, or even Steve, they all possessed powerful combat techniques. With them as teachers, coupled with practical experience in the instance worlds, Shen He was growing rapidly.
Meanwhile, Stark Tower was also being constructed at a rapid pace as the days passed.
Tony had been making quite a splash around the world recently, all thanks to clean energy. The new energy substance his father had discovered was enough to change the entire world's energy landscape.
Of course, with Tony's intelligence, he only released a portion of the relatively less advanced technology. Even so, it still sparked waves of an energy revolution.
Shen He noticed that perhaps because the current financial outlay was far greater than in the movies, Tony's pace was also more aggressive.
The evidence was the threats that followed.
"How many video threats is this now?"
Shen He looked at the video on the virtual interface with some helplessness.
That was a white man with a big beard, the kind of guy whose appearance alone would scare away a crowd if he just walked down the street with a backpack. But he wasn't the star of some prank video; he was a real, genuine terrorist.
And right now, this terrorist was threatening to twist Tony's genius head off and shove it up his ass.
Are American swear words always this disgusting?
"This is the sixth time already, from different organizations." Tony didn't seem to care. "Buddy, there are so many people who want to take me down, it's not worth having a meeting, is it?"
"You're just getting used to it." Shen He couldn't help but retort. "But what if there was a mosquito carrying a deadly virus among those lice? Even if you don't care, what about Pepper? What about your assistant, Harley? Not to mention, you can't even produce a suit of armor you can carry around, can you?"
"You mean to say…" Tony couldn't help but take it seriously. "There's a big shot involved?"
If someone else had said it, he still wouldn't have cared.
But Shen He was different. Knowing the future, he was very likely to know something special, or someone special.
"I don't know." Shen He shrugged. "Do you remember the terrorists who kidnapped you back then?"
"How could I possibly forget?"
Speaking of the event that was almost the turning point of his life, Tony's expression became somewhat heavy. He killed a group of those terrorists when he escaped, and later his uncle killed another group to eliminate evidence. They should have been dealt with.
"Some of those people came from the Ten Rings." Shen He slightly furrowed his brows, looking at the people in front of him, and told them what he knew. "This is a rather mysterious gang. In the future we observed, it didn't do anything that threatened the world. Therefore, I don't even know the authenticity of its leader, but there are many annoying villains who do things under the name of this gang, one of whom nearly took out Ms. Pepper."
"Wait," Tony interrupted Shen He, as if to confirm, "Nearly took out Pepper?"
"That's right." Shen He nodded. "And your assistant, Harley. In the original future, they almost died. This is an event that could change a hero's life trajectory, so we observed it."
"Damn it!" Tony stood up. "Then what are we waiting for? Tell me who that guy is, I'll go take him out first."
"Don't be in such a hurry, Tony." Shen He raised his hand, gesturing for Tony to sit down.
What he was referring to was indeed Dr. Killian, the inventor of the Extremis virus, who appeared in Iron Man 3.
This should have happened after the Battle of New York, but now, Shen He couldn't guarantee it, because Tony, who had begun to vigorously develop clean energy, had obviously moved certain people's interests.
"In the current threat videos, we haven't seen the Ten Rings." Shen He said. "Today's meeting is just to make you aware and prepared. Although we can also take the initiative to attack, fate is a fragile thing. Slight changes will trigger unexpected events. In the case of insufficient information, I can't guarantee that no accidents will happen."
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