"Sorry for making you laugh."
At this time, Lux also realized that she had lost her composure. Her face turned red with embarrassment, and she was a little embarrassed to look at Su Mo.
Su Mo smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay. At your age, it's normal to be lively. I understand. You don't have to be so reserved. Just relax."
"Ah."
Lux couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that Su Mo really didn't seem to care.
After the visit, Su Mo warmly invited Lux to stay for dinner, but Lux declined.
"I've been out for quite a while. My family may have noticed that I'm missing. I have to go back quickly. Thank you for your hospitality, but I'll find time to come over for a formal visit next time."
Seeing this, Su Mo did not try to persuade Lux to stay. He sent her to the gate of the dimension and watched her go back.
…To be continued….
Chapter 178: Disappearance, Aslan takes the blame, and becomes the public enemy
Lux returned to the SEED world and looked at the familiar environment around her, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
Even now she still finds it a little hard to believe that she just went to another world.
At this moment, the servant who was in a hurry also noticed her and came over quickly with a look of surprise on his face.
"Miss, you are here. I am so glad that you are okay."
As the residence of the PLANT chairman, the Kulain family's management is naturally very strict.
So less than a minute after Lux disappeared, the butler and servants had already discovered the disappearance of this young lady.
The Speaker's daughter mysteriously disappeared at home, which scared everyone and they immediately started a search.
At first they thought Lux was joking with everyone, playing hide-and-seek, so they didn't report it and just organized their own people to search.
But after searching for a while, not only did they not find Lux, they couldn't even find any trace of how she left.
Only then did everyone finally realize the seriousness of the problem and quickly reported the situation to Siegel.
After receiving the news, Siegel immediately put down his work and rushed back home with his guard team at the speed of light.
After learning about the situation, a larger and more standardized search was quickly launched.
Siegel's undisguised action naturally attracted the surprise of his neighbors, and the media and senior congressmen and officials living nearby arrived one after another.
Only then did Siegel react, but it was too late to cover up the news.
The news of Lux's mysterious disappearance spread quickly, and the entire PLANT was in an uproar.
This is the Speaker’s daughter!
PLANT's number one singer!
PLANT, Her Royal Highness the Princess recognized by all the people!
This disappearance attracted the attention of all the people in PLANT. There was an uproar among the people and all kinds of speculations were flying around.
Although the statements are different, they basically all say that this was a conspiracy, a carefully planned kidnapping, but the identities of the executors were different.
Some say it was done by the evil Earth Federation, others say it was done by Siegel's political enemies.
However, not everyone was just talking nonsense. Many people took action and spontaneously began to help find Lux. Most of these people were from the colonial satellite where the Kulain family was located.
But in short, now that things have gotten out of hand, it's no different from a bomb that has exploded.
And in the midst of this chaos, Lux came back.
After receiving the news, Higel rushed over quickly.
"Father, I'm sorry to trouble you..."
At this time, Lux also learned from the servants what happened after she left. She knew that she was in trouble, so she couldn't help feeling embarrassed when facing Sigel.
"Let's not talk too much for now, just be happy that you're back safely."
Siegel no longer had time to care about so many things, so he immediately had the news that Lux had been found released, and ordered people to start public relations to quell the negative public opinion.
Lux also cooperated and recorded a video to report safety to the people of PLANT.
After a lot of effort, the matter was finally calmed down.
At this time, Shiger finally had time to ask Lux what had happened before and why she suddenly disappeared and then suddenly came back.
Lux had been preparing to tell it anyway, and she did not hide it now. After sending the outsiders away, she revealed everything about her trip to the other world and the dimensional city.
"Is there such a thing?"
Higel was also shocked. He had thought of many possibilities, but he never imagined that his daughter would have such an adventure.
But immediately Sigel asked hurriedly: "Besides me, does anyone else know about this?"
Lux shook her head: "No, no one saw me when I came back."
"That's good." Higgles breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he warned seriously: "Don't mention this matter to outsiders, at least not unless it is absolutely necessary. You must not tell anyone. Note that this means anyone, including those around you."
"I understand."
Lux also nodded seriously, but couldn't help asking, "But father, why should we hide this?"
"Isn't this a rare development opportunity for PLANT?"
This is another world, a world.
At least it is a habitable planet, and there are no natural people on the other side who resist their adjusters.
This is definitely a godsend for PLANT, whose entire territory depends on building colonial satellites.
As long as it is operated properly, it will bring huge benefits to PLANT.
Sigel sighed helplessly: "Alas, I didn't expect this."
"It's just that the right-wing radicals in parliament are gaining more and more power. Now is not a good time."
It is true that this is an opportunity, but opportunities are often accompanied by risks, so many factors and possible risks must be considered.
Not to mention that they don’t know what the situation is in the Dimension City, how strong it is, and what its attitude towards them is.
Even within PLANT itself, there are unstable factors.
If the radicals knew about the existence of the other world, they might use some harsh means to manipulate it, which might even bring disaster to PLANT.
Therefore, it is safer to keep it secret first, wait and see carefully before making a decision.
At least, Siegel did not intend to let the radicals know about this, and he was even more unwilling to let others handle it.
Moreover, if this matter were to be made public, it would be equivalent to pushing Lux, the only person with authority over the dimensional gate, to the forefront and subject to supervision from all parties.
It can be predicted that Lux will definitely be strictly supervised by then, and will be required to cooperate with the work and become a door-opening tool without freedom.
This is what Siegel least wants to see. He doesn't want his daughter to become a tool.
Even though he is the chairman of PLANT and has the responsibility to lead everyone towards a bright future, before that, he is still a father.
He is even willing to sacrifice himself, even his life, for PLANT.
But if his daughter has to be sacrificed, Higel would not be willing to do so unless it is absolutely necessary. This is his bottom line as a father.
"Anyway, these things are not what you should be thinking about right now. You can listen to me and I will do you the right thing. Can I harm you?"
"Ok."
Although Lux was somewhat dissatisfied with being treated like a child by her father, she still chose to be obedient.
Sigel nodded with satisfaction, then couldn't help but frowned: "But in this case, you have to find another excuse for your disappearance before."
Although Lux returned safely, the public opinion was temporarily suppressed.
But if the people are not given an explanation, the matter will not be over and it will still cause people to make unwarranted associations in a few days.
At this time, the butler outside sent a message: "Mr. Speaker, the son of Congressman Sarah is here to visit Miss Lacus."
"It's Aslan..."
Shigeru immediately remembered who the person was, and was not surprised by Aslan's arrival.
During this period, he was still good friends with Patrick (Aslan's father). In addition to being important partners in parliament, the two also had close contacts in private.
Not long ago, Patrick even suggested to him that the children of both parties should be married.
However, he felt that Lux was too young at the time, so he did not agree immediately. He just said that he needed to think about it and temporarily evaded the question.
But Patrick seemed to want to make this marriage happen, and after that he often asked Aslan to come over to visit, trying to get Aslan to develop a good relationship with Lacus first.
Now that Aslan is visiting, he actually comes to express his concern and to show his affection. After all, such a big thing has happened, as the pursuing party, it is impossible for him not to show some expression.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that he liked Aslan and needed Patrick's help in parliament, Sigel would have wanted to refuse.
What the hell is this? You want to marry my precious daughter? You are just daydreaming!
but……
Sigel suddenly had a good idea. He let Lux go back to her room to rest first, and then asked the butler to bring her in.
"Uncle Sigel, I heard that Miss Lacus got lost not long ago. Is she okay?"
As soon as Aslan saw Shigeru, he obediently carried out his father's orders and expressed his concern for Lacus.
"Aslan, you are so thoughtful. My daughter is fine. She is doing well now."
Shiger said to Aslan enthusiastically: "And you came at the right time. Uncle just needs your help with something."
Aslan, who was young and inexperienced, couldn't help but feel flattered by Shiger's unusual enthusiasm.
When he heard that he needed help, he remembered his father's instructions to try to make a good impression in front of Sigel and Lux, so he quickly responded:
"Just tell me what you want me to do, I will do my best to complete it."
"Okay, that's straightforward. I was right about you." Seeing this, Shiger patted Aslan's shoulder happily.
Aslan was also very happy to receive the praise.
Not to mention that this was his father's order, the mere fact that he was appreciated by the then Speaker made the young man Aslan feel overwhelmed with excitement.
"Please tell me, whether it's climbing a mountain of swords or descending into a sea of fire, I will never frown."
"Haha, don't worry, it's not that exaggerated, and it's not a big deal. It's quite easy for you."
Then, Siegel started to fool people.
"In fact, this disappearance is a complete farce. My daughter just hid herself away because she was having fun."
"Ah this..."
Aslan was shocked. Isn't this too much?!
"I think you understand. Now this matter has become a bit serious and it's hard to end it."
"Yeah." Aslan nodded.
"If this matter is made public, although it can be forgiven by the public, it will have some negative impact on Lux's reputation. Therefore, the truth cannot be made public directly."
"That's right," Aslan said in understanding.
"So, now we need an excuse that will convince the public but won't cause serious consequences."
"Yes, but what kind of excuse do you need?"
Aslan asked, who hadn't responded yet.
"The excuse is you." Shiger's map of Yan State finally came to an end.
"Ah? Me?" Aslan pointed at himself in confusion.
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"Yeah." Sigel smiled kindly.
Aslan looked at Shiger's smile and finally realized that he had been fooled.
They want him to take the blame!
But it was too late to react now. Aslan, who had already promised to help, had no choice but to bite the bullet and do as Shigeru instructed.
"It's over. I'm afraid my father will beat me to death when I get back..."
