The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 590 Return
"...I'm sorry to have troubled you. This child must have caused you a lot of trouble. Please forgive me if he has offended you—" Two days later, Stark arrived at Atlantis and came to the Jian'an to pick up the person.

Of course, the first thing to do was to visit the owner of the Jian'an. Jiang Hui happened to be with Zhou Xiuwen at the time, so they all came together after the notification.

Jiang Hui never expected that fortunes would turn so quickly, and that the wind would blow against her so soon. Just the day before yesterday, she was laughing at Zhou Xiuwen for being scolded by his father, but it turned out that she wasn't much better off, with people saying things like "I'm causing you trouble" and "I'll teach him a lesson."

Throughout the entire process, Jiang Hui maintained a polite, fake smile, inwardly expressing utter bewilderment at the situation.

Marshal Zhou clearly understood these kinds of conversational signals and successfully engaged with her Uncle Tang. The two of them used familiar phrases like "my son," "my student," "this guy," and "this child" all at once.

Jiang Hui and Zhou Xiuwen: ...

It has to be said, adults can be so hypocritical sometimes. The two exchanged a helpless glance, then tacitly decided not to interrupt, lest they become cannon fodder immediately.

Fortunately, the two did not dwell on this topic for long; soon they began discussing the recovery of the defenses.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hui immediately perked up, because the adults rarely mentioned this. When they did, it was usually outdated information or just a few words, so a clear source of information like this was extremely rare.

To be honest, she really had no idea what was going on outside. Zhou Xiuwen had told her that the rebels' plan to capture Atlantis was just to seize the defensive lines; she wondered what would happen if they failed. Were they all captured? Or were they hiding and waiting for their next move?
Jiang Hui naturally hoped for the former. These rebels had killed so many people for their own selfish desires, and had also caused her and Huan Xian such a terrible ordeal. If they were to escape unscathed in the end, wouldn't she be furious?
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"Uncle Tang, what Marshal Zhou said..." Jiang Hui asked impatiently as she led the people to her guest room and closed the door—she was still processing some information she had overheard earlier.

Stark glanced at her, his gaze slightly sharp, just as he did in class, instantly stirring up memories of her studies over the past three years. She involuntarily straightened her back, though she didn't know why she was nervous.

"Go pack your things, it'll take half a week," the elder said leisurely, then sat down on the sofa in the front hall without responding to her.

Jiang Hui knew the other person's personality; they never said things twice. She figured it was best not to say anything more, lest they give her extra training later. Her current training schedule was already packed until the end of the semester, and adding more would be unbearable.

So the person obediently went to pack their things.

Actually, her luggage had already been packed that morning. Stark had informed her beforehand, so she had prepared everything in advance to avoid keeping him waiting. However, Jiang Hui had spent the entire morning indoors, so there must have been traces left behind, and it was best to clean it up a bit.

Some might say that Jiang Hui was invited to be a guest, so no matter what, it shouldn't be her job to do the cleaning.

Moreover, this room wasn't reserved for her; someone else will move in later, and someone will definitely clean it before that happens.

But precisely because of this, Jiang Hui had to be even more thorough in cleaning this layer. However, this cleaning wasn't about anything else, but rather about removing remnants that might reveal her genes and physical condition, such as traces like hair and fingerprints.

These can generally be eliminated by scanning with specialized tools. This is also part of the discipline of military academy students, who are generally required to clean themselves promptly when staying outside the military to avoid leaking genetic information.

This half-week was for Jiang Hui to check this. Stark didn't rush her, and only waited until she came out of the inner room and walked to the front hall before leisurely saying, "Your application for military merit has been approved."

Jiang Hui was somewhat surprised. They're down? So quickly? But for a moment, she didn't know what expression to make.

"You seem... not too concerned about the outcome?"

Jiang Hui honestly shook her head: "I don't know." She didn't even know that she could apply for military merits before; it was mostly others who arranged it for her, so she still doesn't really understand it.

Actually, after she woke up, Zhou Xiuwen mentioned this matter to her, and Zongting sent her something like an application form. She remembered that it had many, many pages, covered in watermarks, and filled with various regulations. Jiang Hui filled in the basic information on the first page and then sent it back to him. She didn't ask any questions after that.

I thought it would take a while to come down, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It hasn't even been a week yet, right?
"One good news, one bad news, which do you want to hear?" Stark looked at her with a very intriguing gaze, leaving Jiang Hui somewhat puzzled.

Of course, his words were also quite strange. This military merit application... it's either good or bad news, you either get it or you don't. Could they possibly find out she fabricated her achievements or something? She really didn't do anything wrong. Jiang Hui thought somewhat casually.

Jiang Hui waited for a while, but received no response, so she looked at the other person with some confusion.

Then, at her prompting, he slowly walked up to her.

Then the other party did something that Jiang Hui didn't expect.

Before the girl could react, she felt something warm fall onto the top of her head. Because of the difference in head circumference, it was slightly too big and blocked her view.

After she finally managed to straighten the hat that didn't belong to her, she met the other person's slightly mischievous gaze.

Yes, that's right. Jiang Hui was certain that she had indeed seen a teasing expression on Uncle Tang's perpetually icy face, and that it was indeed the other man who had just put his military cap on her head.

This...this is possession, isn't it?!
Jiang Hui was speechless, and for a moment she even thought she was dreaming.

"Congratulations, young man, on earning the rank of sergeant before even officially enrolling in military academy. I imagine your parents will be very happy to hear this." The other person smiled slightly, a clear smile playing on his lips. Compared to the rather faint smiles of others, it softened his usually cold and ruthless expression considerably.

Jiang Hui had never seen such a tender expression on Stark's face before, which made her feel as if she could vaguely see another side of him hidden deep in his heart.

But is the sergeant... the one she's thinking of?

And this should be the good news, so what is the bad news? Who can tell her? Jiang Hui started to have some inappropriate wild thoughts.

(End of this chapter)