After a war, there is always a very pleasant leisure time. Mei Jielin slept a full night's sleep and walked to the kitchen to find something to eat besides nutritional supplements to satisfy her hunger.

The rooms of several captains were not far apart. She ran into Wei Yin after walking a few steps. Relying on years of tacit understanding, they determined each other's destination through eye contact and walked to the kitchen together. There

were not many people walking in the corridor. Some were on duty or sent out, or still sleeping.

Wei Yin asked Mei Jielin: "When are you leaving?"

The 11th Rebellion Legion was destroyed, and as expected, the front line was pushed forward a lot. Lu Fenghan had already made the assignment, and several captains each had a star field to lead a patrol.

One is to wipe out the stray remnants, and the other is to check the star map, for example, where there are more particle storms, and where there are signs of activity on the stars. During the patrol, you can also adjust the deployment on the spot. The work is not troublesome, but there is a lot.

"Find something to eat before leaving. I drink nutritional supplements every day, and my mouth is almost dry." Mei Jielin's eyebrows were a little irritated. "Last night I was still thinking about whether I should ask the commander to apply. After I finish my patrol, can I take a walk around the Southern Cross area, land and breathe the pure natural air."

Weiyin understood as soon as he heard it: "You want to find a man to sleep with?"

Mei Jielin touched his nose, and said righteously: "Going to the battlefield is too exhausting. Every nerve in the brain is tense, I need to relax! I need to rest! I need to release the pressure!"

Weiyin didn't quite understand: "Go to the gravity training room for two days?"

Meijielin pouted in disdain. She had her own aesthetics: "Too thick muscles will be ugly and affect the visual aesthetics on the bed. I am just right now."

As the two were talking, the kitchen door slid open to the sides. Meijielin saw the scene inside clearly and stumbled. He rubbed his eyes subconsciously: "Did I forget to bring my eyeballs when I went out?"

Wei Yin was also shocked: "Why is the commander here? Did we take the wrong road and walk into the command room?"

Everyone in the command ship knew that Lu Fenghan never pursued much quality in life. He took nutritional supplements and nutritional pastes in turns from January 1st to December 30th. During this period, he was too lazy to even take the can of mashed potatoes to the kitchen to heat them up.

Mei Jielin murmured four words: "...It's really a ghost."

At this time, Pojun's voice suddenly rang: "Excuse me, where did you see the ghost?"

Lu Fenghan comforted Pojun: "They are joking, there is no ghost." After that, he turned his head and looked at the two people standing at the door, pointing his finger upwards, "He is scared."

Mei Jielin was choked for five seconds.

The commander-in-chief who appeared in the kitchen, and, afraid of ghosts... artificial intelligence?

Wei Yin didn't think there was anything wrong: "Po Jun is only half a year old, it's normal to be afraid of ghosts!"

He walked over a few steps and gossiped, "Commander, why are you in the kitchen?"

When he looked down, Lu Fenghan was holding a sharp knife with a serious expression, and was carefully cutting apples into the shape of rabbits.

???

He had seen Lu Fenghan holding a gun and Lu Fenghan carrying a cannon, but he had never seen Lu Fenghan so virtuous and homely!

Lu Fenghan didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior and explained: "Qi Yan feels a little uncomfortable, prepare a plate of fruit for him."

"Oh, oh, so that's it..." Weiyin suddenly remembered the scene of sitting on his thighs, and wanted to ask something, but couldn't open his mouth for a long time.

After making a V-shaped incision on the epidermis and making the last two apple bunnies, Lu Fenghan asked, "Have we distributed the supplies we looted?"

Mei Jie Lin was tearing the chocolate wrapper and replied, "Distribution of the spoils must be ranked among the top three things to do after the war! We finished it a long time ago. We got 60% and the rest went to logistics. The logistics department was probably working overtime to count the supplies last night, and the report should be delivered to you, the commander, soon."

The space force is never as romantic as imagined. After firing freely on the battlefield, you have to write reports honestly after leaving the battlefield, not to mention the frequency of rotation, rest shifts, and inventory of supplies. Especially after the fall of Leto, the Alliance's military and political center collectively moved to Odin, and everyone was having a hard time, material storage and management became extremely important.

This is why they all glowed with envy when they saw the enemy's supply ship.

The tacit understanding cultivated over the years, Lu Fenghan asked and ignored it, and left the kitchen with the fruit plate.

Pojun opened the bedroom door, and as soon as Lu Fenghan entered, he was met with the look of Qiyan.

Inexplicably, he felt that this look was a bit aggrieved, as if asking pitifully, "Where have you been?" Lu Fenghan unconsciously explained: "I went to the kitchen."

As he said that, he put the fruit plate on the small table beside Qiyan's bed.

In the morning, he took the medicine according to the twice-reduced dosage. Not long after, Qi Yan became weak and was held by Lu Fenghan and put into the quilt.

At this time, his eyes fell on the fruit plate, and his eye sockets widened slightly: "Is it... a little rabbit?"

"Well, aren't you tired of taking nutritional supplements every day? Try something different." Lu Fenghan fed the apple piece dressed as a rabbit to Qi Yan's mouth, and he opened his mouth obediently.

Seeing him eat it, Lu Fenghan stroked his hair on his forehead with his fingers.

Qi Yan shuddered slightly.

Lu Fenghan raised his eyebrows: "Does it hurt?"

Avoiding Lu Fenghan's gaze, Qi Yan shook his head: "It doesn't hurt, it's itchy." His eyes swept across Lu Fenghan's fingertips, "There are cocoons on your fingertips."

Knowing that Qi Yan was sensitive, Lu Fenghan stopped teasing him. After he ate the second piece, he whispered: "Qi Yan, I am real, are you sure?"

Qi Yan raised his eyes, his eyes were very calm.

Or rather, Qi Yan's eyes have always been like this. Lu Fenghan didn't know if people who were engaged in scientific research and pursued the truth all their lives were like this. Deep in their eyes, there was always a rare innocence and focus, not caring too much about trivial matters and worldly affairs, and their eyes were always looking in a distant direction.

"Sure."

Qi Yan understood Lu Fenghan's intention at the same time as he answered.

Cutting apple chunks into rabbits was something Lu Fenghan had never done before, and naturally it was not a fragment that existed in his memory.

It was not fiction, but reality.

The man in front of him really existed.

At this moment, a thin crack appeared in Qi Yan's heart, and a certain kind of sadness dissipated.

However, because of the existence of this person beside him, this sadness was completely washed away by the long wind in the wild.

He remembered something: "Ye Pei invited me to eat mushroom sauce pasta together."

Knowing that Qi Yan was asking for confirmation, Lu Fenghan pinched his nose: "There is no mushroom sauce on the command ship, only Turan Academy has it."

"I remembered it wrong."

Lu Fenghan fed Qi Yan another apple and spoke abruptly: "I'm glad."

Qi Yan spoke vaguely: "What are you glad for?"

Lu Fenghan said lightly: "Glad that you are still willing to trust me."

Whether it was the acceptance of his approach, the dependence shown in the details, or the permission for his kiss, or even the confirmation of the truth of the memory from him at this moment -

Lu Fenghan was extremely glad.

Qi Yan did not reject him, did not alienate him, and was willing to believe him.

He was afraid that a high wall would be erected between the two of them, how could he get over it.

But there was no such thing.

Even though he had brought Qi Yan so much pain.

Even though it hurt a lot, he was not afraid.

Qi Yan swallowed the apple and said rationally, "Because no one knows when an accident will happen, you saved me."

"You're back."

After saying the last four words, Qi Yan subconsciously stopped and said hesitantly, "I seemed to be a little...happy just now?"

He was a little confused again, "I'm not sure if that feeling is happiness."

Lu Fenghan's fingers brushed the corner of his lips: "I'm not sure it's nothing." He naturally changed the subject, "What were you doing just now?"

"I mentioned to you yesterday about interfering with the frequency of the 'Clairvoyance' transmitting images. I have some ideas and I'm trying it. But I don't know the frequency decomposition of the expeditionary force, so I want to ask Lorenz."

Lu Fenghan remembered the night Qi Yan had endured in Leto and knew what he meant: "Go now?"

Qi Yan thought of the stack of repair application forms submitted by Mei Jielin and others, "Will it delay his work if we go now?"

"I guess Lorenz's face will stink within this week. It won't make any difference if we go now or in seven days. If we go to see him in seven days, Lorenz might have a greater chance of exploding emotionally." After Qi Yan got out of bed, Lu Fenghan put a coat on him, "Let's go, I'll go with you."

The technical department area was filled with a strong smell of coffee.

Ye Pei and Mondrian were taken by their senior to repair the power system of Jiangling. The data inside was like an ocean. The two of them drifted in it all night and now each of them was holding a cup of espresso to survive.

Ye Pei hit his head and spoke weakly: "I'm already stupid. Which devil designed the power system? Is the structure of his brain different from ours? But now I understand why the minister hates Captain Metierin and Captain Dushan so much! The two of them are the ones who increase the workload infinitely!"

Mondrian took a sip of coffee, the bitter taste stimulated his taste buds, and his brain became clearer: "I heard from my predecessors that the power system was a basic prototype designed by the people of the White Tower a hundred years ago. Later, it was upgraded every year, so the internal structure became more and more complicated."

"It's the White Tower, 'for the continuation of mankind'." Reciting the White Tower's purpose, Ye Pei showed an expression of yearning -

this name is like a star in the sky for anyone engaged in scientific research.

The next second Ye Pei became depressed again, "I only wrote down two-thirds of what the senior just said. Let's find a time to compare and complete the notes. I think what he said today is more than what Professor Fu said in a month!"

Mondrian agreed, and suddenly said, "Do you think it's similar?"

Ye Pei blinked, as if to a secret signal, "Do you think it's similar too?"

The two looked at each other, and they both knew that the other understood what they were talking about.

Mondrian added, "I heard from Lorenz that the commander-in-chief's surname is Lu."

Ye Pei pinched the handle of the cup with his fingers, leaned forward slightly, and spoke a little faster: "Do you also think that the voice is very similar to Qi Yan's bodyguard? It was the sentence 'All expeditionary forces assemble' yesterday. I remembered it as soon as I heard it!"

After that, Ye Pei sat back in his chair and overturned his previous guess: "But how is it possible? The commander is the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force and the youngest brigadier general in the alliance. I estimate that if it weren't for his age, he would have been promoted to major general based on his military exploits. It is impossible for him to be a bodyguard for others in Leto."

Mondrian held the almost empty coffee cup and felt that Ye Pei was right.

"Right, with so many people in the alliance, it's normal for them to have similar voices. The surname 'Lu' is not uncommon. Look, isn't General Lu Jun also surnamed Lu?" Ye Pei thought of the scene on the founding day again, "But if we meet again in the future, I should thank him in person."

At this time, there was a movement from the direction of the gate. Ye Pei and Mondrian looked over inadvertently and saw Qi Yan walking in.

She was about to get up, and then she found that there was someone following Qi Yan.

He was tall and had long legs, with sharp facial features and an intimidating aura. He stood half a step behind Qi Yan.

Ye Pei was very familiar with this scene. When she was in Turan Academy, she saw it almost every day.

Qi Yan and his bodyguards always went in and out together.

But this is the command ship of the expeditionary force.

Then, she saw the people from the technical department stand up one after another and perform the military salute in a standard manner.

Ye Pei turned to Mondrian, his eyes wandering, and murmured: "Did I stay up too late and have hallucinations?"

Soon, Lorenz, who seemed to always be holding a cup of espresso, came out and said in a bad tone: "Is the Dingyuan broken?"

"No, I want to ask you about the frequency band decomposition." Lu Fenghan saw the green shadow in Lorenz's eyes and thought that Mei Jielin and Du Shang's decision to bypass the technical department was indeed the right one.

His eyes turned precisely to Qi Yan. Lorenz was a bit curious, but he could see Lu Fenghan's instinctive desire to protect this person. He retracted his gaze in just three seconds: "Let's talk in my studio."

Lorenz's studio was messy, with several handwriting boards in the corner, covered with various symbols and formulas.

Qi Yan stopped: "Are you studying the transformation of Laplace's formula?"

Lorenz looked over in the direction of his gaze. On the handwriting board was a draft he had written a few days ago. It was disorganized, and he didn't expect Qi Yan to be able to see it from it.

"Yes."

Qi Yan walked to the handwriting board and picked up the metal pen: "Do you mind if I write on it?"

Lorenz didn't care much about this: "Whatever."

Qi Yan then circled the lines of analysis on the handwriting board and wrote in the blank space, saying, "Everything before this is correct. Here, we need to use the first breakpoint to get a hyperbolic quantity."

He wrote very quickly. In the studio, besides the white noise of the starship's operation, there was the sound of the metal pen falling on the handwriting board.

"... Then use the Strauss method to extract the correct quantity."

Lorenz fixed his eyes on the handwriting board, his eyes burning: "How did you think of using the first breakpoint?"

Qi Yan didn't know how to answer this question. He put the metal pen back in place and gave an answer that was not an answer: "Only the first breakpoint can be used here. Secondary separation is wrong."

Lorenz read what Qi Yan wrote several times.

He initially thought that Qi Yan was on the command ship because he saved Lu Fenghan's life in Leto. But now it seems that there is more to it than that.

A person who could easily find out where he made a mistake in the transformation of Lapus's formula in a very short time and solve the problem that had troubled him for half a month.

However, Lorenz did not ask any more questions, but just thanked him sincerely.

Qi Yan shook his head: "I hope you don't think I'm reckless."

During this time, Lu Fenghan leaned against the edge of the table with his back, standing lazily, and waited quietly by the side.

Until he heard Lorenz, who was often irritable due to lack of sleep and always had a bit of sarcasm in his eyes, asked Qiyan: "Excuse me, do you have time today? I have a few questions I want to ask you."

Lu Fenghan's eyes were slightly gloomy, and he felt a sense of crisis.

He stood up and looked at Qiyan, his voice was always soft: "After asking about the frequency decomposition, we will go back?"

Qiyan looked at Lorenz who was waiting for his answer, and then turned to Lu Fenghan: "Okay."