Cangying was domineering and aloof, with a serious yet sharp tongue, which made Jiang Si turn her head to look at Agares. She never expected that he would have this contrasting side.

Agares remained expressionless and unsurprised by Cangying's contrasting behavior, not even bothering to exchange glances, and led Jiang Si around like a cold robot.

Only when she looked at him did his eyes show tenderness and affection, as if no one else deserved a glance from him except for her.

Director of the Space Jump Research Institute: "!!!!"

I'm being disliked, I'm being disliked.

He thought their research was fast enough.

The plan is to be operational within six months.

More than a month has passed now, and there are still five months left. We can definitely finish it.

Unexpectedly, the merfolk high priest who provided them with the space-jumping technology complained that they were too slow.

They were really slow.

This made the director of the Space Jump Research Institute too ashamed to even look at him and his idols.

Other researchers: "!!!!"

Ugh, I got rejected in front of my crush!

Get to work, get to work, get to work right now, let's go work overtime.

Cangying's cold gaze swept over everyone: "As researchers, you have the most accurate data, the most advanced architecture, and the full support of the Empire, yet you are still so slow. Do you think it's appropriate for you to be here when you should be working?"

The director of the Space Jump Technology Research Institute immediately said, "It's inappropriate, absolutely inappropriate."

Others chimed in, saying, "No, no, absolutely no. Let's get to work now, right now."

"Welcome to the Space Jump Research Institute, Your Excellency Cangying. We won't disturb you any longer. We're off to get to work now. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!"

"Goddess... not Your Highness, I'm your fan, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm going to get back to work now, goodbye, goodbye."

"Your Highness, I am also a fan of yours. I am very happy to meet you in person today. I am very happy to meet you today. We will work hard and strive to build a space jump system from the Abel Galaxy to the Milky Way within 4 months."

"Goodbye, Your Highness, goodbye..."

A group of researchers ran and talked, and before long, only the director of the Space Jump Technology Research Institute was left on the scene, facing the three big shots under tremendous pressure. He dared not speak, dared not utter a sound, and dared not leave.

Cangying turned to face Jiang Si and Agares and said, "Marshal Agares, Jiang Si, I will be assisting them here and will be staying here. Your Majesty, please take good care of me!"

"You're going to stay here?" Jiang Si was clearly surprised that he would stay here. She even presumptuously wondered if he was doing this so that she would return to Earth sooner. "I don't know what the accommodations are like here, but it's not far from Abel Manor. If the flight is slow, we can use the private jet lane or fighter jet lane to take you back to Abel Manor."

“No need, the progress here is too slow.” Cangying’s refusal was reasonable: “The merfolk are almost done with their research. In order to connect with the merfolk and jointly connect to space jump, we need to speed things up here.”

"It doesn't matter if there isn't a good place to stay. I only need to rest for a short while each day. Don't worry about me or open up new private jet routes for me."

"I will strive to put space jump technology into use within four months. Together with you, we will return to ancient Earth in the Milky Way and rebuild our common home, Earth!"

Since he had already said that, Jiang Si felt she shouldn't say anything more, and told him to go back to Abel Manor to stay that night: "Okay, if you need anything, you can just call me directly, I'll be there whenever you call!"

Cangying smiled slightly: "I've got it, thank you!"

"You're welcome!" Jiang Si replied, and said to the director of the Space Jump Research Institute, "Director, please prepare a room for Lord Cangying to rest. He will be at the Space Jump Research Institute for the next few days. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask him. If you need anything, you can contact Marshal Agares or General Bo Jichen."

The director of the Space Jump Research Institute responded, "Your Highness, Marshal, rest assured, I will take good care of Lord Cangying!"

“Then I’ll go in first!” Cangying nodded to Jiang Si and Agares, and said to the director of the Space Jump Research Institute, “Please lead the way. I need to check on your progress first. Have all your researchers outside stop what they are doing and wait for me to finish checking the progress before doing anything else.”

The director of the Space Jump Research Institute smiled at Jiang Si Agares, then turned and led the way, saying, "Alright, Your Excellency Cangying, this way please!"

Cangying was polite and courteous, maintaining proper decorum despite their unfamiliarity: "Thank you for your trouble!"

Jiang Si watched him walk into the research institute, then turned to Agares and said, "He's a little different from what I imagined."

Agares led her around and walked away, saying, "A sharp tongue, huh?"

Jiang Si stepped alongside him: "Half and half!"

Agares glanced at her sideways: "Half and half?"

Jiang Si nodded: "Yes, half and half. He's sharp-tongued and talkative. I thought he wouldn't talk to strangers, or that he was very sparing with words."

"I didn't expect him to be so scathing, hitting right where it hurts. The contrast is like when I hear you say sweet nothings, which surprises me."

“People can change.” Agares paused for a moment, then led her to the aircraft, opened the back seat, and the two of them sat inside. They operated the autopilot system, and the aircraft took off. Agares turned to the side and looked at Jiang Si sitting next to him: “Even if the High Priest of the Deep Sea Mermaid Clan is a dragon, he can change. As long as he meets that person, he will change, becoming unlike himself!”

Jiang Si's hand was grasped by him again, and she turned to the side: "You mean: just like the passage in the Buddhist scripture (King Wonderful Colors's Verse on Seeking the Dharma): All loving encounters are impermanent and difficult to last; life is full of fears; life is as fragile as morning dew; from love arises sorrow, from love arises fear; if one is free from love, there is neither sorrow nor fear!"

This passage frequently appears in ancient Chinese Buddhist literature, dramas, romance dramas, and films and television series set on ancient Earth in the Milky Way.

Original meaning: Because of love, there is attachment, and therefore worry and fear. When there is no love in the heart, one comes into this world naked and leaves without attachment, and thus there is no worry or fear.

Agares pondered for a moment, then roughly understood what he meant. He took Jiang Si's hand, pressed it to his lips, and gently kissed it, his eyes filled with longing and affection: "Yes, love breeds fear, love breeds sorrow. I'm afraid I'll do something wrong, that I won't be able to be with you, take good care of you, hold you, hug you, or kiss you!"

Jiang Si's eyes suddenly darkened as she stared blankly at Agares. She said that he forgave him, didn't hold a grudge about the past, and understood why he had done what he did in the past.

But she kept him hanging on, never seriously telling him that the past was the past and that they should look forward instead of dwelling on it.

Agares is a marshal and prince of a nation. His mission from birth is to protect his country, his people, and his nation.

Just like her... Even if the people of Earth once locked her up, put her in a cage, drew her blood, cut her flesh, injected all sorts of genes and viruses into her body, watched her rejection, watched her suffer, and stimulated her superpowers to study her.

She still considers Earth her home, the home she wants to return to, the home she wants to build up. She doesn't hate Earth just because of those who hurt her in the past.

Jiang Si moved closer to Agares and gently kissed the corner of his mouth, gazing into his deep, unfathomable eyes: "Marshal Agares, you don't need to be afraid because of love, you don't need to be worried because of love, you don't need to be afraid that you've done something wrong, and you don't need to worry about not being able to be with me."

"Don't worry about not being able to take good care of me. If you have anything to say, tell me. If I have anything to say, tell you. I will stay with you until the day you die!"