"It's not that I'm a troublemaker." Shang Qiu angrily explained to her companions. She buttoned up her shirt and waved her hand. "I don't usually dress like this. That day in the command hall, you all saw how solemn and serious I was dressed."
The engineers of the technical team hurriedly nodded. Xu Le scratched his head and said with a smile, "But I remember that you wore even less than this in the engineering department."
Shang Qiu knew that he was talking about the video. She chuckled and said, "I never thought of myself as a woman in the engineering department, because these guys are not men in my eyes."
The members of the technical team all nodded with a bitter face. They thought that only after working together for a long time could they know how perverted and strict this woman's requirements were.
After the party was over, Xu Le drove Shang Qiu back to the hotel. Looking at the road ahead, he explained, "The person who invited you to drink today is the young master of the Lin family, one of the seven major families."
Shang Qiu was slightly stunned. Her eyes moved as if they could speak. Looking at his profile, she shook her head and sighed. "I know that you have connections with the Ministry of National Defense. Otherwise, that perverted major of the 8384 Unit would not be responsible for protecting you in Harbor City. But I didn't expect that you have connections with all the major families in the Federation."
Xu Le shrugged and said, "It's just something that happened in the past two years. I feel a bit confused … Hehe, are you jealous of me? Do you want me to introduce you to some of the young masters of the major families? Speaking of which, the young masters of the major families are usually well-educated. People like Lin Daohai are rare. "
"Forget it. Seven major families? Shang Qiu burped, unable to hide the feeling of drunkenness in her head, and closed her eyes.
In the autumn of the capital, the streets and alleys in the middle of the night had not snowed yet. The automatic heating and snow removal system under the ground was naturally not activated. Therefore, the surroundings were quiet. The wind blew the yellow leaves on the quiet sidewalk. Xu Le subconsciously rolled down the window. He didn't want the thick bulletproof and soundproof glass to block out the rustling sound of the withered leaves on the ground.
Rustle, rustle. This was the sound of autumn. Xu Le listened to it happily, his hands firmly gripping the steering wheel. In Donglin, where there was no distinction between the four seasons, the smell of autumn could only be felt in prose anthologies.
The cold air blew in through the window. His face was slightly cold, and he shivered. However, he felt refreshed. Immediately, he remembered that there was someone beside him. He immediately closed the window and looked out of the corner of his eye.
Shang Qiu quietly leaned on the chair with a trace of exhaustion and relaxation on her face. Her sparse eyelashes, the tip of her nose, slightly pouted lips, and smooth chin formed an exquisite line. The seatbelt was tightly fastened on the girl's body, causing her bulging breasts to sink in.
Xu Le didn't have any thoughts of lust. He just looked at her quietly. He knew how tired she had been over the past few years because of MX. It was probably only on nights like this that she could truly relax. Since he was young, his goal had been to become a top mechanic in the Federation. Now, he was walking on this path. Beside him, Shang Qiu was undoubtedly someone worthy of his respect. At such a young age, she had already achieved something that many engineers could never achieve in their lifetime.
He turned back to drive. Shang Qiu slowly woke up. She looked at Xu Le's side profile with blurry eyes, thinking about where this guy came from. In her heart, something similar to Xu Le's previous thoughts surged out. She was also a fanatic worshipper of technology. In the past few days of working together, she had been shocked by Xu Le's overflowing design concepts. She was even more shocked by his genius idea to solve the Z4. She didn't know the secrets in Xu Le's mind, so this young man seemed even more mysterious and powerful in her heart.
"You're awake?" Xu Le said.
"Mhmm." The black car drove on the quiet night streets of the capital. After a moment of silence, Shang Qiu suddenly asked, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Xu Le was silent for a moment. His voice was a little hoarse as he replied, "No."
Shang Qiu looked out the window and suddenly laughed. She looked at herself in the mirror and thought that she was still a few years older than him. Moreover, she had never thought about the matters between men and women. Why would she suddenly ask such a funny personal question?
"What about you?" Xu Le asked.
"I don't have one either." Shang Qiu rested her face on her hand and looked at him quietly. She said, "I look down on men in the Federation, but you're an exception."
Xu Le's heart skipped a beat. His palms on the steering wheel were sweating. However, Shang Qiu immediately smiled and said, "Unfortunately, a little virgin like you is too mysterious. I just want to quietly stay in the engineering department."
Although it was a joking explanation, it vaguely pointed out something. Xu Le's young heart felt like it had been frozen. It was not to describe cold disappointment, but to describe a crisp, cool, and very comfortable feeling. Xu Le's face was a little hot. He did not understand why the girl with the impressive figure beside him would say such a thing.
"This time, you've made a great contribution to the company, or rather, to the Federation. Although I don't understand why the board of directors hasn't made any moves yet." Shang Qiu looked at Xu Le with interest. She found that the boy was avoiding her gaze. She found it more and more interesting. However, she did not want to embarrass Xu Le too much, so she changed the topic. "What are your plans for the future?"
The warm car, the hot girl, and the soft breasts that could kill eyes. Xu Le looked ahead. He could also feel an ambiguous atmosphere pervading the air. When he heard this, he immediately let out a sigh of relief and replied, "What plans can I have? I'll probably go back to Whitewater first. My file is still there."
"Do you want me to transfer you to the engineering department? Although Mr. Jose was angry at the command center that day, he would definitely want you to go over. The board of directors would probably promote you directly to Level 1 Technical Supervisor. " Shang Qiu sat up straight and placed her hands calmly on her smooth thighs. She calmed the trace of uneasiness in her heart and smiled calmly as she spoke.
The Shell Motor Company was a giant company that prioritized technology above all else. There was an independent technical director on the board of directors, and below that was a Level 3 Technical Supervisor system. Level 1 Technical Supervisors were usually important figures in the various large companies under them. Because of Shang Qiu's ability in mecha design in the engineering department, she had only been acting as Level 1 Technical Supervisor for half a year.
However, given the huge impact Xu Le had played in the development of the MX mecha this time, it was not unthinkable for them to make an exception and promote him to Level 1 Technical Supervisor. The problem was, he knew very well that his future in the Federation company had always been under the watch of Lady Tai, so he could not say anything.
The black car stopped outside the Cloud Queen Hotel. Xu Le stared at the display on the car's radar and only relaxed after confirming that no one from Lin Daohai's side was following them. This was a high-class hotel of the Federal military. Shang Qiu and the technical team were staying here. Even if Lin Daohai had the guts as big as the sky, he would not dare to come and cause trouble here.
Before getting out of the car, Shang Qiu suddenly turned around and hugged Xu Le tightly. She planted a big kiss on his face and said, "Don't think too much. I just want to thank you."
Xu Le was stunned for a moment. Feeling the softness on his face and the fullness and softness of her breasts, he was completely speechless.
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By the time he returned to the apartment in Wangdu District, it was already past 2 am. After drinking, Xu Le felt a little thirsty, but he did not have the desire to sleep. He opened a bottle of purified water, leaned comfortably on the sofa, and stared blankly at the television.
Xu Le knew that his cooperation with the engineering department had ended. Perhaps in the years to come, he would not have the opportunity to work closely with those engineers again. Perhaps it would be very difficult to see Shang Qiu again in the future. Therefore, when he thought of the gathering in the bar earlier and the hug before parting, he felt a little nostalgic.
It had been a long time since he had such intimate contact with the opposite sex. Xu Le narrowed his eyes as he watched the Federation TV Awards Ceremony and said to himself in his heart. At his age, it should have been the time of youth and yearning for spring. However, when he thought about the relationship between a man and a woman, he would think of that pair of black-rimmed glasses and that ball of fireworks that disappeared in the atmosphere of S2. His heart would ache, so he refused to think about it.
Before, he had been partying, but now, he was lonely. Xu Le sat alone on the sofa without moving. His feet were on the coffee table, and the metallic phone was by his feet. Just like him, he was silent and quiet. A night without anyone to contact was indeed difficult to get through.
Lin Yuanhu had fallen, but many people in the Federation were still standing. There was not much that Xu Le could do, but he wanted to see how things would develop.
The TV was broadcasting the Federation Autumn Literary Awards. The star who had won the Best Female Lead in a Drama Series was hugging the award excitedly. She was sobbing uncontrollably. Then, she smiled faintly and said, "This is really an exciting year. The results of the presidential election are not out yet, but I have already won the award."
The celebrity audience below the stage laughed and applauded one after another. The beautiful curly-haired female star smiled and said, "Of course I have to thank many people. However, at this time, I should be thanking Jian Shui'er for not signing up."
Then, the curly-haired female star said seriously, "I hope that nothing will stop us from admiring beautiful things. Jian Shui'er, we will wait for your return."
The audience applauded.
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Ever since the terrorist attack at the Huanshan Four Prefectures concert, the Federation Channel 23 TV series that was popular throughout the universe stopped broadcasting. Jian Shui'er also disappeared from the screen. She had not appeared for a long time.
Xu Le watched the TV quietly. He thought about the idol of the Federation that he had almost forgotten. Thinking about his obsession back then, he felt that the progress of life was so fast that he could not react. In the past year, because he had been busy with many things, he had not watched TV for a long time.
Thinking about this, he fell asleep quietly on the sofa. The simple security monitoring system around the apartment faithfully carried out its mission. When dawn broke, the phone on the coffee table that had been quiet all this time suddenly rang.
Xu Le rubbed his eyes and pulled back his somewhat numb legs. He saw that there was an email on the phone. The sender was a string of confidential asterisks. The email said:
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