The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
But in practice, going straight often doesn't work. Taking a detour, going around a bend—these approaches make things easier and achievable.
Now Gao Yi has roughly grasped Yuri's pulse.
Great deceit resembles loyalty, great loyalty resembles deceit—this is Yuri.
It seems that everything he does is for profit, but in reality, it's driven by an unwavering ideal deep in his heart.
Yuri is an honest man. He doesn't really hide his goals, but his goals are so lofty and grand that they are inherently unbelievable to the average people of this world.
Therefore, to Russia, Yuri has always been a massive traitor.
To the vast majority of ordinary people, Yuri is a lunatic—a dangerous one, at that.
To Gao Yi, Yuri is a dreamer he cannot comprehend.
But Gao Yi's strength lies in understanding that the world is full of things that can't be understood, and there's no need to understand them—respect suffices.