When she and Lily were handing over Ashley and Edith's belongings, they encountered Corley. At that time, she and Lily were only putting on a brave face, but in reality, they were still grieving for the passing of Ashley and Edith.

Qiu Tong discovered that as long as it was a plane within the current mission, the personal emotions she experienced there would not be eliminated by that mysterious power, which was why she was able to integrate into it so easily.

However, whenever Qiu Tong reminisces about people or events from previous dimensions, or experiences negative emotions, that mysterious force will appear and forcibly eliminate her emotions.

The last time Qiu Tong saw Kou Li, she suddenly felt at ease for some reason. She followed him without thinking, as if her soul was drawn to him.

She didn't even notice when Li Li moved their shared belongings away.

To get back to the point, she felt that we should cherish the person while they are still by our side and not wait until we lose them to regret it.

Qiu Tong confessed to Li Li that she possessed a spatial ability, and that the cooking machine was taken from that spatial ability.

Qiu Tong wouldn't tell everything, since she wasn't the original Eri, and this matter was inherently difficult to explain. It was better to simply admit that she possessed a spatial ability.

Li Li suddenly leaned closer to Qiu Tong with starry eyes, startling her. "Why are you suddenly so close to me? It's kind of scary."

Li Li, who had been listless just moments before, became incredibly excited. "You mean you have special abilities? Like the kind shown on TV?"

Li Li was standing way too close, almost touching her face to Qiu Tong's, and her glasses were practically shoving into Qiu Tong's face. Qiu Tong felt extremely uncomfortable because of her enthusiasm.

Where is my gentle older sister? Where have you gone?

Li Li probably realized she wasn't being reserved enough, so she quickly distanced herself from Qiu Tong, but still asked again, "Do you have any of those special abilities you see on TV?"

Qiu Tong replied speechlessly, "You can think that way, but besides having a space, I don't have any other superpowers. Don't overthink it. Also, don't spread this around. I'm only telling you this now."

Qiu Tong thought for a moment and then added, "I might tell Kouri in a few days that we're going on a mission and need to bring some things with us. I'll have to tell him about it so I can hide the things in my space."

Anyway, Li Li already knows, so one more Kou Li won't make a difference. These two are the only two people she trusts right now.

But the sentence she added later, when heard by Li Li, was announcing to her that Kori was one of her own, and that in her eyes, the only way for a man and a woman to become family was through marriage.

Li Li gave Qiu Tong a knowing smile, which made Qiu Tong's skin crawl.

Rather than gossiping about their relationship, Li Li was more interested in the space and the cooking machine.

Besides, seeing Qiu Tong's frightened expression, she didn't dare to ask. She would wait until Qiu Tong was willing to tell her before asking her in detail.

Just like with the confession about the space, I believe Eri will tell her about her relationship with Commander Cori sooner or later. Right now, she's just shy, and I understand that.

Since the last battle, everyone on the ship knew about Corri's military rank, so Li Li always addressed him as Commander Corri.

Li Li revealed that eerie smile again, which sent chills down Qiu Tong's spine. However, she still answered Li Li's questions, which were all about the space and the cooking machine.

While they were chatting about this and that, Qiu Tong's hands didn't stop; she poured all the food from the takeout box into the cooking machine.

As the cooking machine started, a rich aroma wafted out. Li Li couldn't help but swallow hard. She had never smelled such delicious food before, and her stomach was rumbling with anticipation.

Li Li's gaze shifted from Qiu Tong to the cooking machine, like a puppy staring at a bone, without blinking.

With a 'ding', the food dispenser opened, and Qiu Tong quickly picked up the lunchbox to catch it.

She handed the portion she had prepared to Li Li, who immediately took a big gulp. The aroma alone had made her mouth water.

"It's delicious! I've never eaten anything so delicious before T﹏T" Li Li's eyes lit up, and she even shed tears of excitement.

Qiu Tong thought to herself, "The food here is like pig swill. Have you ever eaten anything good?"

As expected, good food can make people happy. After eating, Li Li smiled more and started talking more.

"You didn't dine with us before because of this secret? You're being too polite. We would never reveal this secret. Besides me, who else knows about this?" Qiu Tong had only mentioned that she would tell Kou Li about the space in a few days, but she hadn't mentioned the cooking machine, so Li Li assumed that Kou Li didn't know about it.

Qiu Tong asked cautiously, "Aren't you angry that I didn't tell you? Besides you, only Kori discovered it by accident."

Li Li did not answer Qiu Tong's question directly, but instead focused on Kou Li.

"Oh~ Commander Corri knows, I understand. You don't need to say anything, I have no objection." She then gave a maternal smile.

No, miss, what have you misunderstood? Why are you laughing in such an embarrassing way?!

Li Li didn't give Qiu Tong a chance to argue and said directly, "Alright, we've finished eating and chatting, I should go back to work now."

Qiu Tong frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "Why should I return it? It's not your shift today."

Li Li floated to the door, turned around and said seriously, "This is my initiative to switch shifts with someone else. Since I promised to switch shifts with him, I can't break my promise. Work should be done from beginning to end."

Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless again. I just tend to overthink things when I'm alone here, which is why I switched shifts with someone else.

The same goes for you. Don't push yourself too hard. Be careful when you go out. Although I don't know what mission you're going to do, please remember that there are people here waiting for you to come back.

"Think twice before you act. I don't want to lose you again." Li Li choked out the last sentence, then touched the door lock and hurriedly left as the door opened automatically.

Qiu Tong was filled with mixed feelings, lost in thought, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

It was Cori's call that interrupted her thoughts. She placed the communicator in front of her, pressed the answer button, and the other person's image appeared on the projected screen in front of her.

Before Qiu Tong could ask anything, Kou Li said excitedly, "Come to the captain's cabin right away, we'll be waiting for you here."

Without waiting for Qiu Tong's reply, he hung up again.

Qiu Tong's forehead veins bulged, and she couldn't resist the urge to punch him. What should she do?

She sighed and decided to go check what was going on.

Qiu Tong was helped onto the conveyor belt to the captain's cabin. Before she even got close, she could already hear the noisy sounds coming from inside.

She knocked lightly on the door politely, and soon Raki's voice came from inside: "Come in." His voice was a little loud, just to drown out the noisy chatter.

As soon as she opened the door and entered, she was met with stares from everyone inside, and even the arguing that had been taking place stopped abruptly.

Qiu Tong had excellent composure. She floated to the front of the table, met the probing gazes, and after steadying herself by holding onto the edge of the table, she bowed and asked, "TB is here to report for duty. What instructions does the commander have?"

She was called over by Cori, but she still had to follow the proper etiquette, especially with so many people present; she had to give the captain face.

Before Raki could say anything, Qiu Tong was pulled to the sofa by Kori, who floated over and sat down with her shoulders pressed. Facing the probing gazes coming from all directions, she only frowned slightly and did not express anything.

Looking at the military ranks represented by the badges on the shoulders of the people present, which were many times higher than hers, she decided it was best not to make any rash moves and to see what they were really up to first.

One of the men sitting opposite, whose rank was higher than Cori's, spoke first: "You're the Eri that Cori brat mentioned? I heard you have a way to smuggle things into SB-86 Sirius. With your looks, can you really do it? Tell me how you'll get it in."

Qiu Tong knew that telling Kou Li would definitely attract the attention of the higher-ups, so she was prepared to be honest.

However, Kori did not give her a chance to speak, and took the blame upon herself to defend Qiu Tong.

"Lieutenant General Li Haofan, you are really annoying, you truly live up to your name."

I called everyone here today not for you to question or humiliate them. Have you forgotten the purpose of today's meeting? Don't waste everyone's precious time for your own curiosity.

Regarding the issue you raised, I have personally submitted a report to the commander and His Excellency Nick. If you have any questions, please ask them directly. My team members have no obligation to answer any of your questions.

Qiu Tong was surprised that Kou Li would defend her like this. A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and at the same time, a feeling called being moved began to grow.

Li Haofan, despite being angrily rebuked by Kou Li, didn't seem angry. Instead, he looked back and forth between Kou Li and Qiu Tong with interest, making a few "tsk tsk tsk" sounds.

Then he said to Cori, "You brat, how can you talk to your elders now that you have a woman? I was just asking out of curiosity. If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Get to the point. My time is precious too."

Kou Li stole a glance at Qiu Tong, her ears turning red, and she didn't dare to look Qiu Tong in the eye.

Qiu Tong was also made uncomfortable by Li Haofan's words. She didn't dare to look at Kou Li, afraid that he would deny their relationship, but she was also afraid that he would say something shocking. She was both looking forward to it and afraid of it.

But deep down, she always had an urge to deny everything, which went against her actual situation.

Seeing the two of them looking at each other with a mixture of longing and awe, everyone on the field gave them a knowing, maternal smile.

Laki chuckled and chimed in for Cori, "Then let's watch the playback on the screen. Cori, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and start playing!"

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