Simply covering up the truth is not Fan Ci's style. After everything settled down, he quickly held a press conference to give a profound review of the problems that arose in this incident and to answer related questions.

Fortunately, although some people were injured in this incident, no one died. The demise of a queen insect would bring the Federation a longer period of peace, which was a very worthwhile trade. Therefore, Fan Ci answered the reporters' sharp questions with ease.

Furthermore, Ye Jiu's contributions to this incident were publicly recognized, and a commendation meeting will be held soon, whereby Ye Jiu will be exceptionally promoted to lieutenant.

Although not the youngest, he is the fastest. Strictly speaking, Ye Jiu has already achieved this honor without even graduating from the Federal Military Academy!

Ye Jiu's bravery in the face of the Zerg during the live broadcast that day left an impression on many people. So they followed the clues and began to dig into her personal experience. Surprisingly, unlike the students who entered the Federal Military Academy at an older age because they repeated a year of high school, Ye Jiu had just completed her studies in mecha design at Chengfeng University.

In other words! She's not only an outstanding mecha soldier at the Federal Military Academy! She's also a mecha pilot! Dig deeper, she graduated early, ranked first in overall grades for three consecutive years, completed an S-class mecha design while still in school! And, she's the champion of the Federal Mecha Competition! She even received guidance from Ai Rendong!

These deeds alone are enough to shock the world! Not to mention that she accomplished this four years ago.

With the double boost, this genius came into people's view.

Specifically, Ye Jiu was now being secretly photographed on the street, something that used to be Huai Jin's prerogative.

Ye Jiu reluctantly put on a mask, "I never thought this day would come for me."

Huaijin covered her mouth and chuckled, "My sister has always been outstanding; it's just that everyone suddenly discovered it."

"But this kind of attention really puts pressure on me... I feel like a celebrity, every move I make is magnified, it's terrifying." Ye Jiu pulled Huai Jin into a roadside shop, and the person taking photos didn't follow them in.

Huaijin helped her adjust her mask. "I feel like my treasure has been discovered."

The fact that so many people coveted her gave him a strong sense of crisis once again.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm not just here with you..." Ye Jiu's words came to an abrupt halt, "...you guys."

Huai Jin turned off the recording button, secretly regretting that if he had really said it was only him, he could have played those words over and over to those two people, those despicable newcomers.

Ye Jiu was secretly delighted. What a close call! She almost said the wrong thing. If those two had overheard her, she would have had to coax them for a long time. Su Huo was alright; he could easily forgive her by making empty promises. But Pei Zhiyu was different; he wouldn't suffer any loss at all!

Seeing that the people outside the store had dispersed, Ye Jiu took Huai Jin's hand and led him outside. Today they went out to buy materials to repair Ye Jiu's mecha. They walked straight ahead into a commercial street.

This street is the largest building materials market in the capital city; if you can think of it, you can buy it here.

When it came to Ye Jiu's mecha, Huai Jin became serious and carefully selected items along the way. Seeing this, Ye Jiu slowly followed behind him to help him choose. If she had come by herself, she probably would have finished buying everything in less than half an hour. However, Huai Jin was more particular and insisted that there were significant differences between metals from different origins and parts from different batches. Even the slightest mistake could lead to a butterfly effect. He was even more meticulous when it came to Ye Jiu's mecha.

Ye Jiu considers these items acceptable as long as they don't have any major flaws. After all, it's just a matter of buying a few more and replacing them as needed. As a mecha pilot, that's how capricious she is.

After finally settling everything in, Huaijin let out a long sigh of relief. "Let's go back to school."

It was nearly dusk, and the golden sunset draped the whole world in a golden veil, enveloping Huaijin and giving her a peaceful aura.

Perhaps this word is not accurate, but please allow Ye Jiu to be at a loss for words. Her gaze lingered on Huai Jin's face, and finally she held his hand tightly. "Let's go."

...

Then, they were stopped at the school gate.

"Why didn't you invite me when you went out to buy materials?" Pei Zhiyu said with a smile. "Eating alone is not a good habit."

Huai Jin didn't seem to care. "If you could repair mechs, of course I could call on you." He shrugged. "But obviously you can't. Besides, would the military let you out if nothing's wrong?"

"Thank you for your concern about my career, but you don't need to worry about it."

Pei Zhiyu walked to Ye Jiu's side, took her other hand, and softened his tone, "There will be an awards ceremony next week, and she will be confirmed as a lieutenant."

Ye Jiu clicked her tongue. It was higher than she had imagined. She thought that giving herself, a student lieutenant who hadn't even officially joined the army yet, the highest she could hope for was a high enough position.

Unable to think of anything to say, Ye Jiu casually asked, "Where's Su Huo?"

Pei Zhiyu's smile froze on his face, his eyes filled with resentment. "He didn't come with me, he must have something on his mind. Why do you have to ask me about him?"

Ye Jiu chuckled awkwardly, "You two are always together..."

Pei Zhiyu didn't want to continue this unpleasant topic, so he said, "I feel a bit unwell with my mental energy. Could you take a look at me tonight?"

"Is it because of this incident?" Ye Jiu's attention was focused on the problem with his mental strength.

Huaijin's attention was drawn to the word "tonight," and he immediately said, "Since Lieutenant General Pei is injured, let's not wait any longer! No need for tonight, let's do it now."

It was obvious to everyone that he had his own little scheme. Huai Jin gripped Ye Jiu's hand tightly, blaming Ye Jiu for interrupting his time with his sister.

"It's because we didn't want to take up Ye Jiu's daytime time," Pei Zhiyu said, turning to Ye Jiu. "What do you think?"

"Hmm, tonight then..."

Huai Jin's eyes immediately filled with resentment, and she looked at Pei Zhiyu with a gaze that could kill. Pei Zhiyu, on the other hand, smiled and nodded slightly, "Okay."

"Now Huaijin and I are going to repair the mecha. We're leaving now, see you tonight."

The situation immediately reversed. Pei Zhiyu's eyes could kill, while Huai Jin was overjoyed. "My sister and I won't take up Lieutenant General Pei's time any longer. We'll go with my sister first."

After saying that, Huaijin followed Ye Jiu's footsteps. Pei Zhiyu, still standing there, could still hear the two of them discussing "what to eat tonight."

Pei Zhiyu: Impotent Rage.jpg

Perhaps he should have dragged Su Huo into it; that way, Huai Jin would definitely be the one who ended up getting the short end of the stick.

However, his desired outcome remained unchanged; he could still meet Ye Jiu alone tonight, so this trip wasn't a complete loss.

...

Ye Jiu couldn't help but laugh whenever she recalled that scene. "What's there to argue about? I feel like I've spent about the same amount of time with each of you."

Huai Jin nodded obediently, "I only made a suggestion. Whether Lieutenant General Pei adopts it or not is his business. Besides, I just asked casually. Who knew he would react so strongly?"

Ye Jiu suppressed a laugh, "Okay, fine, you little green tea, hahaha."

Huaijin wasn't embarrassed at all; instead, she was proud of her young age, saying, "Those two old men would never receive such praise! It's a term of endearment from my older sister!"