After forming a covenant with the interstellar bosses

Half an hour later, Song Yu knocked on Jiang Yan's door.

This was her first time in the teaching assistants' quarters. The small rooms were clustered side by side, much like Song Yu's university dormitories on Earth. Jiang Yan lived on the first floor, and from the window she could see wildflowers in the green belt.

When I opened the door, it was Jiang Yan, who was only wearing pants. He was sweating a lot and it seemed that he had just finished exercising.

"Why are you here?" Jiang Yan was slightly surprised.

It was already eight o'clock in the evening. Song Yu did not have extra practice today, so after the class ended at five o'clock, the two came back together.

Song Yu smiled, "You've already told me about your father through Princess Luo Er, so how could I not come?"

Jiang Yan was exposed and didn't dare to look Song Yu in the eye for a moment.

His room was very simple, with dark grey sheets on the bed and a few books and notebooks on the desk, all neatly arranged. The wardrobe was at the foot of the bed against the wall. Although it was not visible, Song Yu guessed that he didn't have many clothes.

Unlike most boys' dormitories, which were filled with the stench of sweat and feet, Jiang Yan's room only had a faint scent of perfume. There were no strange stickers on the walls, and no dirty clothes or garbage scattered on the floor.

"Feel sorry."

Song Yu did not blame him. She knew that Jiang Yan was a very arrogant person and he would not ask her for help unless he was forced to do so.

But he should have been more honest, like coming directly to Song Yu.

"I didn't mean to involve you. I just told Jiang Yin about some of my plans, and he thought they were too risky. But he promised me not to tell anyone. I didn't expect you to know anyway."

It turned out to be the case.

Song Yu didn't think that Jiang Yin would plot against her. It was probably because Princess Luo Er noticed that he was not in a good state and asked him questions. Then, Her Royal Highness the Princess didn't want her little match to be distressed, and wanted to match her with Jiang Yan, so she turned around and threw the question to her.

Damn it, I’ll have to pull out a few ginseng roots from her when I get back.

"What was your original plan?"

Jiang Yan shook his head. "I don't know where my father is, so I don't have any elaborate plans. I just want to find an opportunity to enter the Jiang Family Manor while there are more people around. I want to search the several prison cells and secret rooms I know of to see if there is any hope."

"Hmm, so, if you were on my team, it would be much easier?"

Jiang Yan was silent, then finally nodded. "It's Jiang Honglian's birthday, and there are many guests, and they've brought many people with them. Even a machine can't require that all the servants and guards brought by the guests be recorded, so there's some room for maneuver. But everyone will be questioned very carefully upon entering. Who wouldn't notice that their group suddenly has more people? I don't want to alert them. If Jiang Honglian finds out and does something bad to my father first, then everything will be meaningless."

"But won't the people from the Jiang family recognize you?" Song Yu asked.

"Temporary plastic surgery," Jiang Yan said, "Put some prostheses on your face and take them out when it's over."

"Okay, I promise you, you'll follow my team in." Song Yu thought about it, but he couldn't refuse Jiang Yan at this moment. "So, what are you going to give me in return?"

"Thank you." Jiang Yan's eyes lit up when he heard the first half of the sentence, but dimmed again when he heard the second half. "Now I have nothing except the star coins you transferred back to me, Miss Song."

"I'm not short of money." Song Yu found this man really boring. He said he wanted to win her back, but he didn't even take advantage of the opportunity she offered him. "How about you cook for me for another week? Your cooking is much better than that of a robot servant. And dessert is a must."

"Okay." Jiang Yan's eyes lit up and he agreed immediately.

Things went much more smoothly than Jiang Yan had imagined. He didn't expect Song Yu to agree so easily, and he kept all the words he had prepared in his heart.

After the serious business was over, the room felt a little awkward.

Especially, Jiang Yan didn't even wear a shirt.

"I've been here for such a long time, and you're still not wearing any clothes." Song Yu smiled, clasping his arms as he examined Jiang Yan's figure.

"Hmm..." Jiang Yan didn't move, letting Song Yu's eyes sweep over every inch of his skin. Finally, he surrendered, "My friend suggested using beauty to attract you, but it seems to have failed."

Song Yu shrugged, "Not really, it's really good, but..."

She raised Jiang Yan's chin and said, "Don't be so direct next time. Tell your friend that his methods are outdated."

Jiang Yan's face flushed red, and he was at a loss for a moment.

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The Jiang family is on Planet 004, the same planet as the Bichen Palace where the royal family is located, so the Song Yu family must first visit the Queen and then go to the Jiang family in the evening.

This was Song Yu's first time traveling through the capital star circle. Unlike those distant and remote star circles, the boundless space was almost invisible here. There were huge guiding lights and busy public or private spacecraft everywhere. The planets were also very dense, and one could almost smell the smell of decadence in space.

The Bichen Palace covers a very large area, almost as large as a medium-sized city on Earth. In addition to the Queen's family and palace staff, Princess Lingshan and her family also live here.

Princess Lingshan is the Empress's first child and the current Crown Princess. She is 32 years old and initially tested E-level, but even after taking a large amount of genetic medicine, she only managed to reach D-level. She already has four matches, two sons, and is pregnant with a daughter. She is practically guaranteed to be the next Empress.

Her Majesty did not wait for them in the main hall, but in the small dining room where she usually ate. This meal was a complete family feast.

Although it is called a small restaurant, it is actually large enough to seat 20 people. The interior is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings.

The Queen herself was only B-rank, yet she had 12 matches. None of the matches were high-ranking, but they were either good-looking, had good family backgrounds, or were at the top of their fields. None of them were ordinary people.

There were only six people here today. Some of them had gone to visit distant star circles and could not come back for a while, and some had personal matters to attend to. The Queen did not force them to come back.

Others, such as Tang Zhishu's father, have passed away.

Tang Zhishu's father passed away thirteen years ago, the year his true form appeared. Song Yu always felt that there might be some connection between the two events, but she couldn't find any information on the Internet, and Tang Zhishu was unwilling to mention it, so she never knew.

After passing through the gorgeous corridor, Princess Lingshan was waiting at the door.

"Welcome, Your Excellency Song Yu, my dear brother, and the two Mr. Ouyangs." Princess Lingshan was so graceful that she didn't need to pretend, and she looked 70% like the Queen.

Because Sha Lang was not invited by the Jiang family and he himself was not in good condition recently, he did not come.

"Your Highness Lingshan." Song Yu said with a smile.

Inside, Her Majesty the Queen sat in the main seat, as serious as she had been in the communication.

The partners of Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Lingshan were standing at the back and did not take their seats.

"Your Majesty." Song Yu bowed slightly as a greeting.

Only nobles were required to perform formalities when meeting His Majesty, while commoners could do as they pleased. However, they were Tang Zhishu's elders after all, so Song Yu still followed the nobles' etiquette.

"Mother, elder sister."

Although the address was intimate, Tang Zhishu's attitude was very distant.