With just one glance, the man looked away again, his long hair covering most of his face.

Gu Qi could only see the stubble growing around his mouth.

When he walked, his left foot was light and his right foot was heavy, confirming Gu Qi's previous judgment.

He has a limp in his left foot.

"Uncle, Master has already said that you can't do that!"

"He won't agree!"

Xiao Zheng said this, but still walked over, held his arm, and pulled him over.

The man's voice was low and hoarse but very attractive.

"Xiao Zheng, I know my situation."

"But I have no other choice."

Xiao Zheng turned his head away in embarrassment, and after he sat down, he still advised:

"But haven't you failed many times before?"

"That's why your feet are..."

Xiao Zheng suddenly shut up, lowered his head and said nothing.

This was the first time that Gu Qi saw Xiao Zheng looking so depressed since he had known him.

But she didn't quite understand the current situation, so she didn't know how to speak.

However, her gaze caught Xiao Zheng's attention, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

To the man:

"Uncle, Sister Qiqi is also from the Federation. If you have anything you want to know, you can ask her!"

"I'm going to find my master next door!"

Having said this, he ran away in a flash.

Gu Qi watched him run away happily with his eyes wide open, somewhat speechless.

But...she turned around and looked at the man sitting across the table.

Before she could say anything, she heard him say:

"You...are from...the Federation?"

He uttered these words hesitantly, and even pronounced the word "federation" in a very obscure way.

Gu Qi: "Yes, you too?"

Gu Qi looked at him with some curiosity. Could this person be the Federation citizen that Xiao Zheng mentioned who had drifted here in the past?

The man was silent for a long time. Just when Gu Qi couldn't help but say something, he heard his deep voice again.

"How did you get here?"

Gu Qiyi didn't understand what he said for a moment, but after she reacted, she realized that he was talking about how she ended up here.

“I encountered an accident while participating in the league.”

When he heard the word "league", the man looked over immediately.

Let Gu Qi see his face clearly.

A face that looks old, deep eyes, and a straight nose.

If it weren't for the scar running from left to right on his face, Gu Qi believed that he must have been a handsome man when he was young.

"You are twenty years old."

Gu Qi nodded, but he was not surprised at how he knew that. After all, everyone knew that only freshmen participated in the league.

The man thought for a moment and asked, "Which military academy are you from?"

Gu Qi: "First."

The man was stunned, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

“I used to be the Prime Minister.”

Gu Qi never expected that it was such a coincidence that the two Federation members who were stranded in a special galaxy were actually alumni.

The man suddenly lowered his head and remained silent for a while.

Gu Qi noticed that his hands were clenched tightly, as if he was struggling with something.

Gu Qi hesitated: "If you have any questions, just ask. I can tell you as long as I know."

Perhaps it was because he could sense the complex emotions of despair and determination from the man that Gu Qi felt a sense of awe towards him.

Hearing her words, the man suddenly loosened his grip, as if he had released all his strength.

"Do you...know Yuanyan?"

Gu Qi never thought that he would hear Yuan Yan's name on this distant and strange planet.

But suddenly, she seemed to be hit by something, and her mind became clear instantly.

She recalled the face she had just seen.

Although there are scars and traces of time.

But in fact, I can still see that face clearly behind that time.

A familiar face from the simulated map suddenly appeared in front of Gu Qi's eyes.

She looked at the man in front of her and tilted her head forward.

I opened my mouth cautiously with a little trembling and expectation:

"You...are Hara Kiyosawa?"

The man raised his head suddenly, his eyes filled with shock and astonishment.

As soon as he saw his reaction, Gu Qi knew he was right.

She couldn't help but cover her mouth, and heat suddenly rose in front of her eyes.

My nose felt sore and my eyes turned red instantly.

She didn't know why, but the image of Principle 1 being alone at the age of 9 suddenly flashed through her mind.

As he grew older, his figure gradually became taller and slender.

The only thing that remains unchanged is that he is always alone.

But there were also many times when she could see the loneliness in his eyes when he looked up at the starry sky.

A tear fell from his eye socket onto the ground without Gu Qi noticing.

Yuan Qingze was a little flustered when he saw her suddenly crying.

"Hey, little girl..."

Before he could say anything, he saw a shadow pushing past him and running towards him.

"Sister Qiqi, why are you crying?"

"Did this uncle bully you?"

Yuan Qingze watched Xiao Zheng angrily roll up his sleeves and quickly explained: "No, I didn't, she was..."

"Qingze, you can't even explain yourself clearly, so stop explaining."

Elder Guiyi fanned the fan in his hand with a look of anticipation.

When Gu Qi came to his senses, he saw Xiao Zheng preparing to pounce over and quickly pulled him back.

"No, no, uncle didn't bully me."

Xiao Zheng turned around in surprise: "Then why are you crying, sister?"

This is exactly the question that Yuan Qingze and Elder Guiyi are wondering about.

Gu Qi raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Qingze, with an indescribable emotion in his eyes.

After a while, she suddenly laughed.

Her eyelashes were still wet and her eye sockets were still slightly red.

"I'm just happy."

I'm glad that Principle One's father is still alive.

Her words made the three of them pause. They could all see the emotions that Gu Qi showed without any effort to conceal.

She was genuinely happy, without any pretense.

"Sister, do you... know each other?" Xiao Zheng asked with some confusion.

Elder Guiyi glanced at Gu Qi, then glanced at Yuan Qingze who had his back to him.

He walked over and pulled Xiao Zheng over: "Let's go, the show isn't over yet!"

Xiao Zheng: “Hey, but…”

Elder Guiyi: "But what buts? There are no buts. I am the Master, listen to me!"

The two of them walked away gradually, and only Gu Qi and Yuan Qingze were left in the yard.

Gu Qi felt a little embarrassed because of the tears he had just shed.

She shook her head uncomfortably, feeling a little restless.

Suddenly I remembered that I hadn't answered his previous question yet.

He quickly said, "Ah, what? I know the principles... the original inkstone."

She still felt a little uncomfortable when she heard the name.

After all, she knew that the Yuan Yan mentioned by Yuan Qingze should refer to Principle One, but when she knew the name Yuan Yan, he was already a different person.

Hara Qingze was quick to notice her uncomfortable change of words.

And considering her behavior just now, it seems like it's not just a simple acquaintance.

He asked, "Are you friends?"

Gu Qi paused for a few seconds and said, "Well, yes."

She didn't know why she was inexplicably hesitant.

The main thing is what she said to Yuan Zeyi that day. Are they... still just friends?

Yuan Qingze silently watched her reaction: "How do you know me?"

After that battle, Hara Qingze knew very well that according to the nature of the Federation, many things must have been hidden.

Gu Qi doesn't seem to be old enough to know him.

Gu Qi replied: "In the last comprehensive simulated battlefield of the league, the battle of the fall was simulated."

"I saw you in there when you were young, and you look a lot like Principle...Original Inkstone."

Hara Qingze murmured, "The Battle of the Fall..."

I didn't expect that battle to be given such a name.

He looked at Gu Qi and smiled: "Just call me Yuan Yan whatever you want to call me. You don't have to change your name in front of me."

Gu Qi didn't expect that he had noticed it. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

"I... always call him Principle One."

When Hara Qingze heard this name, his eyes suddenly turned red.

He narrowed his eyes and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

I remembered what he said to Lu Yao back then:

"My son's name must contain both my name and Yiyi's name."

Hara Kiyosawa: “It seems like you two have a very good relationship.” He is even willing to tell you his nickname.

Gu Qi tilted his head. Although no one knew how he came to this conclusion, his cheeks began to turn slightly red.

Hara Qingze: "By the way, I still don't know your name?"

Gu Qi quickly replied: "My name is Gu Qi, Gu means to look after someone, and the capital letter Seven."

"What is your relationship with Gu Yuan?" When Yuan Qingze heard the last name Gu, he felt that there might be some connection.

Gu Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "He is my uncle, so he is...my family member."

Her reaction made Yuan Qingze guess something, so he changed the subject and spoke apologetically.

"I may have many more questions for you."

Gu Qi nodded: "Uncle, feel free to ask!"

Next, Gu Qi told Yuan Qingze everything that had happened in the Federation over the past few years.

Including the current head of state, Lu Yao, and the prime minister had already declined, but this time it has risen again because of them.

Then there are some things about the Yuan family and Principle One.

When he said this, Gu Qi secretly glanced at Yuan Qingze's face.

Seeing this, Hara Qingze smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. So many things have already happened."

"All I need now is to know that they are alive."

Gu Qi nodded silently, knowing in his heart that Yuan Qingze must have experienced a lot.

She didn't even dare to ask any more questions.

"You just said that Zeyi was rescued by you on Planet 1248."

Gu Qi: "Well, I just found out recently that he encountered interstellar pirates."

Yuan Qingze sighed: "Can you tell me what happened to him on Planet 1248 in these years?"

Of course Gu Qi had no problem with that, so he picked out some funny and amusing things to say.

"You don't know, he was very popular when he was in the 1248 Military Academy!"

"Not only is he the highest level and the best in everything, he is also invincible in playing games!"

“…”

After talking a lot, Gu Qi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yuan Qingze finally smile happily.

To be honest, when she recognized Hara Qingze, she was afraid that he would no longer be able to smile from the bottom of his heart.

She didn't dare to ask about the scars on his face and his left foot.

Originally, she was worried that Hara Qingze had become disappointed with the Federation and was unwilling to go back.

But from the endless questions he asked, it was obvious that he missed his hometown.

Then the idea of ​​not wanting to go back is eliminated.

There is only one worst reason left.

That is, Hara Qingze has no way to leave here.

After taking a look at the sky, Yuan Qingze stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'll go back first and come back tomorrow."

Gu Qi just watched him stand up and walk out swiftly, then quickly ran over to support him.

"Let me take you there."

Hara Qingze smiled and shook his head.

"No, don't look at me like this, I'm used to it."

Gu Qi was not at all reassured because there was no light outside and she couldn't see clearly.

What if you accidentally get tripped by something?

"Okay, I'll go and take it."

Elder Guiyi appeared out of nowhere and picked up Yuan Qingze with one hand, then disappeared into the smoke in a few moments.

Gu Qi was stunned and stood there stupidly.

Strength...so strong!

"Sister Qiqi, you guys finally finished talking, otherwise Master would have pulled out all the grass on the roadside."

Xiao Zheng grabbed Gu Qi and walked into the house. After sitting down, he drank a large bottle of water in one breath.

Looking at Xiao Zheng, Gu Qi suddenly remembered what he had said before.

"Xiao Zheng, what happened to Uncle Yuan's foot?"

Xiao Zheng was a little embarrassed and didn't know whether he should tell Gu Qi.

But thinking about how Gu Qi and Yuan Qingze could chat for so long, maybe she could help persuade the clingy uncle.

"It's like this. Ever since I can remember, my uncle has been coming to Master to buy mechas."

"Why did he buy a mecha?"

"He wants to drive the mecha back to the Federation."

Gu Qi guessed that Yuan Qingze had never given up on returning to the Federation over the years, but he didn't expect that he wanted to do it in this way.

"How did your foot get hurt?"

Xiao Zheng said as a matter of course: "Because I can't leave Hualu Star when I'm driving a mecha."

Gu Qi was puzzled: "Why?"

But Xiao Zheng couldn't explain why. "I just can't leave. Why?"

He knew from a young age that he would never be able to leave Hualu Star.

"Xiao Zheng, go cook." Elder Guiyi's voice came from the door.

Xiao Zheng suddenly realized: "Yes, I'm so hungry! Sister, I'll cook first and tell you later!"

Xiao Zheng ran to the kitchen. Elder Gui Yi came over and sat down, looking at Gu Qi's eyes that were fixed on him without moving.

His eyes twitched. "I didn't say I would keep it a secret from you. Wait for me to drink some water."

After he finished drinking, he spoke:

"Hualu is very large, and there is a long distance from the ground to its surface."

"Based on the power of the mecha, it is impossible to support the journey to Hualu Star, let alone to the distant Federation."

"Qingze has tried again and again over the years, and has also made some efforts to improve himself, but he still can't reach the surface."

"Five years ago, he failed again. When he came back from nowhere, his face was bruised and his legs were broken."

Gu Qi never thought that Yuan Qingze's injury was caused by this.

Thinking about the reason why he came here today, and calculating the time, it has been seventeen years since the Battle of the Fall.

I didn't expect that he never gave up.

Elder Guiyi sighed and said, "If it weren't for saving his wife, he would have given up long ago."

“Bang—”

Hearing the sound of a stool falling to the ground, Elder Gui Yi raised his eyes and saw Gu Qi standing up in shock.

"Wife...wife?!"

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