Chapter 48 Dream of Flowers

On the top floor of Dingxing Tower, in the mayor's office.

Secretaries and civil servants were busy dealing with various problems and impacts caused by the blockade of the city. In a black glass compartment not far from the crowd, three people were talking.

"Mayor, the notice has been sent out." The young secretary in a gray suit came to the side of a middle-aged man and reported the situation.

"Well, let's do this for now." He nodded slightly, and then the secretary left the room, leaving only the middle-aged man who was the mayor and another lady.

"Mrs. Isabel is still so concerned about the children. I almost forgot about it."

"It's just that my attention is more on this aspect. The mayor has too many things to worry about." The lady picked up the coffee in front of her and blew it slowly, then took a sip.

"It's true that I'm a little tired." Unlike the seriousness in front of outsiders, the mayor was very relaxed in front of the lady, leaning back on the chair, and his voice was full of fatigue.

"I originally thought it was some rats making trouble, but I didn't expect it to be biting sharks under the water." He sighed.

"It was also thanks to Pulin's concert the day before yesterday that we imposed a lot of martial law and prevented the situation from escalating."

"The problems of the underground world have accumulated for a long time. The previous mayors have put them aside, and I don't have the energy to pay attention to them. I thought it would be fine to maintain the balance as in the past, but now it seems that it is not possible."

"We don't know how many laboratories and bases that dangerous guy has hidden underground. Maybe all of them have been discovered, or maybe there are still fish that have slipped through the net, but we can't take risks."

"So, it is imperative to clean up the entire underground world."

"It's not enough to rely on the police and armed forces of this city. We have to ask the superiors to borrow some forces, which is probably another expense." He rubbed his forehead.

"We should think positively about everything. If it weren't discovered in advance this time, I'm afraid you and I wouldn't be able to sit here when the situation really gets serious." The lady shook her head.

"That's true." He sighed and sat up.

"Mrs. Isabella is still as good at comforting people as before. When I first met you, you were just an ignorant college student." He was just a human, but the noble lady in front of him was a hybrid of elves and humans, and her life span was much longer.

Then he talked about some things that happened in the past. When he was studying in the Central Star Region, he saw Mrs. Isabella as a guest speaker at the school.

"You probably didn't recognize me at that time, after all, there were too many students present."

"Xuan Xinzi College? It's really a distant memory." The noble lady recalled.

Before she retired to this place, she was a senior member of the Federal Artists Association and an honorary professor of many famous schools. Even though she no longer holds a real job, she still has a lot of influence in the education and entertainment circles.

Although she has elf blood and comes from a famous family in the Central Star Region, because she is a hybrid, she is not used to many pure-blooded elf families, so she moved to a remote place to live after retiring.

The reason why she came to Arpeggio City was because the name of this city was given by her elders, which means "arpeggio music struck by steel", which is quite poetic and fateful. With her status, she can go anywhere without any bad luck.

"Dream of Glass" was bought and operated by her and several local acquaintances. It is regarded as a place for her to sit and kill time. After all, no matter how good the scenery is, it will feel lacking color if there is no one to appreciate it together.

It is also because of her here that former singers and performers such as "Boutis" and "Andusia" will come to work in this store after retiring from the entertainment industry. As for "Frous", she is a younger generation of her friend's family. Because she did not want to participate in the complicated power struggle in the family, she exiled herself and was introduced to live here.

The two chatted for a while, from past memories to the younger generations of singers today.

"Yulan Duojia once taught Pulin for a period of time, and the styles of the two are very similar. However, compared with "Green Snake" Yulan Duojia, "Flame Sugar" Pulin Keke is much more popular."

"But recently, Yulan Duojia has discovered a good seedling. Her luck has always been very good."

"Good seedling? A new singer?" Hearing this, the mayor became interested.

"I guess I can't hide it from you in the future. Yes, a young singer, only 16 years old, named Heshia Tilan, now works at 'Lapis Dream'."

"What a surprise." The mayor stroked his chin, thinking about how to use this singer to create momentum and publicity for his city.

"Put aside those thoughts for the time being. This child is still young and is not suitable for contact with the public at present, otherwise it will interrupt her growth trajectory." The lady shook her head.

"Well, Lady Isabella said so." The mayor thought that it would probably take several years for this singer to grow up, and it would be uncertain whether he would still be in office by then, so his thoughts faded.

"It's good news after all. If she achieves great success in the future, the governor of the star field will have to listen to her advice, and the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Field will also be able to regain some vitality and vigor." The mayor thought quietly and tapped the table with his fingers.

"Let's protect her now. By

the way, where does she live?" "It is said that she lives in the lower-class residential area."

"How can this be done? It is too unsafe there." After this incident, the mayor was not at all assured about the lower class.

"Don't rashly interrupt other people's life trajectory." Lady Isabella shook her head helplessly.

"Besides, she will go to high school soon and will not stay in the lower class for a long time

in the future." "Since she was able to struggle and bloom from that darkness before, she will naturally not be trapped there in the future. We elders just need to appreciate it silently. It is not a good thing to force the growth of seedlings. I have seen too many talented people who ruined their future because of their early frivolity and arrogance and failed to continue in the art world."

"Just provide her with a fair and stable platform, and she will step up step by step." The lady slowly stirred the coffee in her hand.

"As expected of Lady Isabelle, you have taught several moon-level singers. It would have been better if Yulan Duojia had listened to your teachings more at that time. This child is also a regret of our Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region." The mayor shook his head slightly.

"Although she has retired from the performance, she must be very happy with her life now. There is more than one path in life. Don't judge people too firmly."

"Just like me, my sisters at home all advised me to stay in the central star field, but later I got tired of it. In fact, after being so far apart from each other, my relationship with my sisters has improved a lot. Now I can go back to visit them several times a year on a superluminal spacecraft, and we are no longer as uncomfortable with each other as before."

"Let's stop here today. I guess the mayor has a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you."

After that, the lady walked out of the office on the top floor, stepped into the vertical elevator on the side, and overlooked the night view of this underground city.

"Although it is not as magnificent as the central star field, the sound of steel echoes in the dark underground, like a giant beast slowly advancing. Perhaps such an industrial city is the backbone of the Federation."

"Flower of Golden Flame, Isenissa, the wish you left behind is now blooming in many star fields in the star sea. We, the elves, will follow your will and make the barren iron-gray planets covered with forests and grasslands, and thousands of flowers bloom."

She pressed her hand on her chest, and the golden rose ring on her knuckles shone in the darkness, like a real flower.

(End of this chapter)