After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 98 President Lucas is actually him?!

As the host introduced him, an elderly gentleman slowly walked towards the stage, with a small plush monkey perched on his shoulder. The monkey was so adorable, like a doll, that it instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Isn't he the old gentleman she met on the starship?

"Hello everyone, I'm Lucas."

Lucas has served as president of the Interstellar Animal Protection Association for nearly thirty years, but he does not attend every training session.

Therefore, the appearance of Chairman Lucas was a completely unexpected surprise for everyone.

"My God! It really is Chairman Lucas! He's my idol!"

"Same here! I chose to become a zookeeper because I've heard so many legends about Chairman Lucas since I was a kid!"

"Legend? What legend? Isn't Chairman Lucas the chairman of the animal protection association?"

People were whispering all around her, and Liang He overheard the conversation.

It turns out that before joining the animal protection association, President Lucas was also a zookeeper, and an excellent one at that.

He has participated in animal rescues of all sizes, and most of the furry animals that come into his care have not only suffered physical injuries but also psychological trauma.

“Every animal that has been harmed by humans is kept at bay by others, except for Chairman Lucas, who stays by their side day and night and never gives up on any of them.”

Unlike Liang He's natural affinity, President Lucas used his sincerity to gain the animals' trust. After spending some time together, the animals were willing to approach humans again.

Gradually, the animals lowered their guard and, under the careful care of President Lucas, finally recovered. They even gained weight when they left. Netizens on Blue Star jokingly called President Lucas the "gas cylinder zookeeper."

"Later, President Lucas chose to join the animal protection association because he had seen too many animals harmed by humans, and wanted to do his best to protect more animals."

Every rescue effort has its limits; only by addressing the root cause of the problem can we save more animals.

Liang He agreed with his point of view.

"Liang He?"

Thoreau saw that Liang He hadn't gotten up even after the speech was over, so he nudged her arm to try and remind her.

Hey! Wake up!

"Ok?"

Liang He, who had been engrossed in listening to the gossip, finally snapped back to reality. She turned to look at Thoreau and silently snatched her sleeve from his grasp.

"what happened?"

Seemingly sensing that Liang He didn't like physical contact, Thoreau smiled awkwardly and withdrew his hand.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just that the speech is over and I have to go to lunch."

Liang He looked in the direction Thoreau was pointing and found that only the staff moving the machines remained on the stage; Chairman Lucas was nowhere to be seen.

"It's okay, thank you."

The main conference room was mostly empty except for the staff who were finishing up. When Liang He saw that the cleaning staff had already started heading towards their row of seats, she quickly got up and walked towards the door, with Thoreau following closely behind.

"Ms. Liang He, please wait a moment."

Just as Liang He was about to head to the banquet hall, she was suddenly stopped by someone. She looked at the person in confusion, as if she didn't recognize them.

"you are?"

"Hello, I am Lucas's special assistant, my surname is An."

After listening to the other party's introduction, Liang He remembered that she had introduced her profession and name to Chairman Lucas on the starship. It seemed reasonable that he would look for her.

"Hello, Assistant An."

After a friendly handshake, Liang He looked around but didn't see President Lucas. "Excuse me, did the president want to see me?"

"Yes, the president is waiting for you in the VIP room. Please follow me."

Perhaps it was President Lucas's special attitude towards Liang He that led Assistant An to show her exceptional respect.

You should know that if someone becomes the president's special assistant, they're practically guaranteed a promotion to vice president.

"it is good."

Seeing that Liang He was planning to go to the VIP room with Assistant An, Thoreau wisely left on his own, which made Liang He feel more favorably toward him.

After she followed Assistant An into the VIP room, a tiny figure suddenly rushed into Liang He's arms. Looking down, she saw a pair of big, round eyes staring at her intently.

"Coco, we meet again."

Liang He reached out and gently stroked the little plush monkey in her arms, while her assistant, An, was stunned.

The little marmoset that President Lucas carries with him is also a rescued animal. It was only a few days old when it witnessed its parents being brutally murdered by humans.

As primates, they are very intelligent and naturally more prone to psychological problems.

Apart from Chairman Lucas, who fed it little by little, no one else could possibly get close to the little velvet monkey, let alone throw themselves into its arms!
"Are Ms. Liang He and An An very close?"

Judging by their practiced interaction, no one would believe they're not familiar with each other!
"We had a meal together once."

Liang He did feed the little monkey a meal at the time, so that's not wrong.

"You even fed Coco?!"

Assistant An was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

The baby marmoset's parents were killed because they ate poisoned food fed to them by humans and were unable to resist.

At first, even Chairman Lucas couldn't feed the baby marmoset. He had to find a mother sheep to get the baby marmoset to get close to her and eat on its own.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Liang He didn't quite understand Assistant An's fuss, after all, the furry creatures she had taken care of all loved the food she fed them.

"No...nothing."

On the surface, Assistant An kept his expression composed, but in reality, he had already begun to scream wildly.

What happened? This is serious!

How could someone be so illogical as to have such a firm grasp on an animal they've only met once!
No, judging from Liang He's words, the little monkey was completely manipulated at their first meeting...

"Fine, fine, so there really is only one Joker. What did all those years of trying to please him amount to?!" Assistant An felt he needed to crawl in the shadows for a while to soothe his wounded heart.

“Ms. Liang He, the president is inside. You two can chat at your leisure. I will wait outside the door.”

Watching Assistant An leave, who was radiating a dejected aura, Liang He blinked innocently, moved the little plush monkey onto her shoulder, and then went into the inner room of the VIP room.

"President Lucas?"

"Haha, Liang He's here! Come quick!"

Liang He had thought that only President Lucas would be in the VIP room, but to her surprise, the experts and professors who had just given their speeches were all gathered in the small VIP room, chatting enthusiastically.

"I knew Coco was so excited and ran out all at once. Turns out she was going to pick you up."

President Lucas watched as the little pufferfish perched on Liang He's shoulder affectionately examined her fur for fleas or other insects, and teased her with a hint of jealousy.

"Coco has found a pretty young lady and doesn't want this old geezer anymore. Looks like I'm not far from stepping down."